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PORTLAND OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
FINE CLOTHING DEMAND IfD
6-
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HAIL BILL APPROVAL
BY WILSON EXPECTED
ACT HELD COXSTITCTIOXAL BY
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT.
HELIGOLAND PASSES
INTO WAR'S DISCARD
COURT RULES OUT
CITIZENSHIP SAVES
REDS' NEW LEADERS
E
AS DRAFT DODGER
FALL SAVES
SELF
IS UP TO COURT
J.LM'ART CONSUMPTION COM-
GERMANY'S IMPREGNABLE
PALMER ASKS LAW TO PTJXISH
. PARED TO MONTH IX 1919.
BARRIER SOW JTJNK HEAP.
CLASS WAR AGITATORS.
DEMP5ET
DICTED
Mi
HAWLEY
V
of
LETTERS ARE IN EVIDENCE
Mrs. Dempsey Causes Most
of Trouble by Talking.
AFFIDAVIT HELD FALSE
Dcmpsey's Statement That He Had
to Support Family Declared by
Grand Jury to Be Untrue.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27. (Spe
eiaL) William Harrison Dempsey,
whose ring name is Jack Dempsey,
world's champion heavyweight pugi
list, and his manager. Jack Kearns,
must face true bills charging them
with conspiracy to defeat the mili
tary draft law, according to the find
ings of the federal grand Jury, which
made its report today to Federal
Judge William C. Van Fleet
Warrants for the arreet of Demp
sey and Kearns were immediately
issued and given to United States
Marshal Holohan.
It was understood that both men
will come here today and surrender
themselves to the federal authorities.
Bond probably will be arranged after
Dempsey has consulted with hie at
torneys. . .
Draft Evaaloa Attempt, Charged.
Two indictments, containing four
counts, were returned against Demp
sey. One indictment was returned
against Kearns.
Dempsey is charged with having
attempted to evade the requirements
or the selective service act by pre
senting to local board No. 13 at San
Francisco a claim for deferred classi
fication on the ground of dependency,
in that he had a wife and other de
pendents. It is charged that his
claim was false, Ee is charged with
making a false statement as to his
liability for military service in that
certain persons were wholly depend
ent upon him, and on June 14, 1918,
he is charged with filing an addi
tional false statement relative to his
dependency.
Kearns Accused of Giving: Aid.
Kearns is charged with having
wilfully and knowingly" assisted
Dempsey in the conspiracy to evade
military service.
Shortly after the indictments were
returned Assistant United States At
torney Thomas requested Judge Van
Fleet to place the bonds of Dempsey
and Kearns at $1000 each.
Dempsey is charged with having
written his ex-wife, Mrs. Maxine
Dempsey, under date of June 14, 1918,
substantially as follows:
"Say, dear, if I ask you, would you
V I wanted you to, swear to an affi
davit that I was supporting you
see)r
Classification Delay Asked.
Dempsey, it is charged, under date
M June 21, 1918, wrote to John S.
Hogan, chairman of local board No.
13, coking him for two weeks within j
which to file the pugilist's question- I
ire on the ground that bis wife and I
ther dependants at Salt Lake City,
Utah, would have to sign supporting
affidavits. The grand Jury charged
Dempsey did this -In pursuance of 1
said conspiracy and In order to ef
fect and accomplish the object
thereof."
One of the Indictments says in part:
"William H. Dempsey was on or
about January 19, 1918, a person sub
ject to registration under the pro
visions of the act of May IS, 1917,
entitled 'An act to authorise the
president to Increase temporarily the
military establishment of the United
States' and known as the selective
service law.
Dependency Plea Cited.
That the said William H. Dempsey
did. at San Francisco, willfully,
knowingly and feloniously evade and
attempt to evade the requirements of
the said act. . . . Make and pre
sent to the above described local
board a claim for deferred classifica
tion for military service, to-wlt, . .
on the ground that he was a married
registrant whose wife, father, mother,
widowed sister and her two children
were fully dependent upon his labor
and support for tbeir support, that
the said wife, father, mother, widowed
sister and her two children had lived
with him for 18 months, . . .
that he had contributed 320 a month
Jack Kearns Accused
Conspiracy.
each to said persons for the 12 months
preceding January 19, 1918, and that
no other person has contributed to the
support of said dependents.
"And the grand jurors do further
present that the aforesaid William H.
Dempsey did r.ot contribute to the
full support of all of the alleged de
pendents, all of which dependents
then and there well know.
False Statement Charred.
"Wherefore the grand jurors afore
said, do represent that the said Will
iam H. Dempsey. did at that time and
place aforesaid willfully, knowingly
and feloniously make a false state
ment to local board for division No.
13. San Francisco. Cat, as to his
liability for military service under
the provisions of the aforesaid act
and regulations."
The penalty in the event of con
viction on the indictment which
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Amount of First-Class Material Put
in Wearing Apparel Is High
est Vet on Record.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Continued
public demand for high-priced cloth
ing was reflected in the wool con
sumption for January, wtiich indi
cated, according to the department
of agriculture, that the year's con
sumption would establish a record
Manufacturers used 72,700.000
pounds of virgin wool, grease equiv
alent, last month, compared with 38,
200,000 pounds in the same month last
year. The largest percentage of wool
consumed was fine, to meet the in
sistence of purchasers for fabrics
composed of fine wools. The con
sumption of fine wool was the larg
est reported for any month since the
department inaugurated its system of
statistics.
Holdings of hides and skins on
January 31 showed a decrease from
December 31, the department an
nounced, stocks on hand including
6,548,550 cattle hides, 14,570,718 calf
skins and 277,626 horse hides.
26 STATES FIGHT WETS
Prohibition Test Case by Rhode Is
land to Be Opposed.
AUGUSTA, Me., Feb. 27. A list of
2C states that will co-operate in op
posing the action of Rhode Island
in seeking to have the national pro
hibition amendment declared uncon
stitutional was announced today by
RSovernor Milliken.
These states are Alabama, Arizona,
Arkansas, California, Colorado, Dela
ware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indi
ana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Maine, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska,
Nevada, North Carolina, North Da
kota, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas.
Utah, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Governor Milliken said he bad been
in touch with a number of other
states which were favorable to con
testing the Rhode Island action.
The governor left today for a final
conference with Charles E. Hughes in
New York. Through Judge Hughes
as general counsel, permission will
be asked to intervene in the action
In the federal supreme court.
TAX DODGERS PAROLED
Merchants Under 18-Month Terms
Are to Be Freed Today.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. William
A. English and John O'Brien, Boston
merchants, sentenced to 18 months'
Imprisonment for failure to make
proper income tax returns, will be
released from the Greenfield. Mass.,
house of correction tomorrow on pa
role. English and O'Brien jointly were
alleged to have defrauded the gov
ernment out of $1,200,000 in Income
taxes. This they have paid In ad
dition to the penalty of 3600,000.
Department of justice officials, in
announcing the signing of the parole
today, said fhe purposes of the prose
cution had been served and there was
no longer reason for keeping them
in prison.
RAIDS ON REDS CONTINUE
Immigration Head Reports 2797
Warrants Issued in January.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Arrest and
deportation of anarchists and other
radicals is continuing, Anthony Cam-
"etti commismoneo-Ksnerai or m-
. ' '
reporttaa3r- Dunns Janua h!
" warrant were issued, of
whicn 800 wer fr no"nal lmmJ"T
ing. of immigrants who had entered
the country under false declarations.
The record number of warrants was
3067 in December.
During January, the report said,
200 orders for deportation were is
sued. 219 warrants for arrest were
cancelled and 44 cases were deferred.
RAIN FALLS AT KLAMATH
Tea 'Weeks' Drought Broken by
Light Showers.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Feb. 27.
(Special) Rain started falling here
this afternoon, breaking a drought of
10 weeks' duration. The showers,
though slight, are welcome. If the
rain continues it will do much good.
as springs, lakes and water courses
badly need replenishing. Even a small
amount of rain now will greatly bene
fit farmers an J stockmen.
The precipitation up to 6 o'clock
was It one-hundredths of an inch.
U. S. ROAD AID PROPOSED
Senator Chamberlain Introduces
Highway Bill to Help States.
WASHINGTON. -Feb. 27. Appropri
tion of an additional 3100,000,000 a
year for the next four years to aid
the states in road building was pro
posed in a bill introduced today by
Senator Chamber lam. democrat, Ore
gon. TANKS MAY FIGHT SNOW
Preparation for Future Xevr York
Blizzards Proposed.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Purchase of
300 Whippet tanks from the war de
partment for use in opening New
York's arteries of traffic after fu
ture blizzards will be recommended
to the mayor's committee on snow
removal, it was announced to-night.
Senses Lost High in Air
Regained Near Earth.
36,020 FEET SETS NEW MARK
Aviator Temporarily Blinded
When 7 Miles Up.
PLANE TAKES TAIL SPIN
Sudden Increase of Air Pressure
During Drop Jars Pilot Back
to Consciousness.
DATTON, O., Feb. 27. An airplane
carrying Major R. W. Schroeder, chief
test pilot at McCook field, today fell
more than six miles after reaching
an altitude of 36,020 feet, said to be
6020 feet higher than the world's
record.
Tonight the major is in a hospital
suffering from a shock and temporary
partial blindness. Instruments on the
machine indicate that it fell more
than six miles in two minutes. While
still 2000 feet above the ground, the
airplane righted itself and glided to
a graceful landing.
Filer Is Found Unconscious.
When the plane settled, attendants
who rushed toward it found Major
Schroeder sitting erect in the machine
apparently lifeless. For a brief time
people were sure a meteor had ap
peared in the sky. They had mistaken
the trail of vapor escaping from the
machine! as it sped downward for a
"stranger in the heavens."
Major Schroeder lost consciousness
when his machine had reached a
height recorded by Instruments as 36,
020, or 5020 feet higher than the
world's record established by Roland
Rohlfs last summer.
His senses numbed and his eyes
frozen shut in a temperature said o
have been 67 degrees below aero,
Schroeder regained partial conscious
ness when 2000 feet above the earth
in time to right his machine and pre
vent it from crashing to the ground
out of control.
Battle for Life Is Related.
Between periods of unconsciousness
Major Schroeder tonight, in the army
post hospital, related bis battle for
life far above the clouds.
"I was thinking of nothing but that
I wanted to attain a height of 40,000
feet when suddenly the oxygen
stopped flowing. Then, all at once.
It seemed as though a terrible explo
sion took place within my head. My
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Director-General Hincs After Study
Declares Legislation Is Best
Step Under Circumstances.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. While
there has been no intimation as to
President Wilson's views on the rail
road bill.'administration officials ex
pect that he will approve it- ,
The measure was returned to the
White House today from the depart
ment of justice, which ruled that there
was no constitutional objection to its
admission to the statute books. It
later was referred to Director-General
Hines for his opinion.
Mr. Hines has made a study of the
measure and has said that he regard
ed it as about the best legislation that
could be obtained under all the cir
curastances.
The president has before him re
quests of the railroad brotherhoods
and the National Farmers'- council
and the American Society of Equity
that he veto the measure and also the
request of other farmers' organisa
tions, that he sign it and bring gov
ernment control to an end.
Railroad administration officials
have begun preparations for complete
contraction of the great war-time or
ganization into the body which will
act as the liquidating agency. Sev
eral hundred employes will And them
selves out of Jobs with the delivery
of their pay checks tomorrow night.
All regional staffs tomorrow night
will turn over their work to the prop
er corporation officials in the respec
tive regions. Orders recently were
issued covering the methods by which
cnanges in accounting and transfer of
funds will be made. ' :
Mr. Hines, however, still will have
numerous Important questions to deal
with after he ceases to direct opera
tion of the lines. A score of labor
organizations have unsettled wage
demands before the federal wage
board. Decisions on many of these
were retroactive when finally decided
and for that reason the wage boards
will be continued until all such claims
have been decided
The divisions of law and accounting
and the director-general's immediate
stalf largely will remain. G. H. Par
ker, who has served throughout Mr.
Hines administration as financial as
sistant to the director-general, will
become comptroller of the contracted
organization.
NEW YORK, Feb. 27. Approval jf
the railroad bill now awaiting action
by - the president was expressed at
a meeting here today of executives
representing approximately 90 per
cent of the country's railways, who
discussed the provisions of the bill
in connection with resumption of pri
vate ownership on March 1. In a
statement after the meeting the exec
utives predicted that the proposed
legislation would be successful if "the
credit of the carriers is made suffi
cient to enable them to perform their
public duties."
According to the executives, the
railways are approximately five years
behind in operating equipment as a
whole, and sufficient credit must be
established before the carriers can be-
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PRETTY PUNK!
Seven More Years Will Be Re
quired to Dismantle Fortresses
Called "Wonder Work."
UK RUN', Feb. 27. Heligoland, two
years ago Germany's most impregna
ble barrier against allied sea power, is
today a dismantled hulk of no mili
tary importance. The black, imper
ious bulk of the island itself, sur
mounted by ons of masonry and in
geniously constructed gun emplace
ments, is all that remains.
Germans concerned in the construe
tion of the fortress declare another
seven years' work will be necessary
to complete Heligoland's demoblisa
tion. Work has been in progress for over
a year. All the guns have been dis
mantled, but the destruction of the
huge works and other fortifications
on the island is proceeding. This
stronghold was built at a cost of
more than 3175,000,000, but its mighty
guns fired but once throughout the.
war. The British warship Shannon
was the target. The island played a
negative part in the defense of the
German coast, probably because al
lied experts agree that it would have
been impossible to silence its bat
teries. The foundations of the harbor,
which is about 800 yards length
and 500 yards wide, consist of huge
blocks of concrete. All these have to
be destroyed. The ground on which
the barracks stand, to reclaim which
from the sea a multitude of Germans
worked for years at a cost of 35,000,
000, is to be returned to the sea.
Everything in the defenses of Heligo
land is worked by hydraulic power.
The- water necessary for the defenso
and sanitary purposes is drawn by
huge pumps from 50 feet below sea
level. The subterranean galleries
which are electrically lighted are re
garded by military men as "wonder
works."
Although the Germans considered
that the secret of Heligoland had
been kept inviolate, it is now revealed
that a British naval officer posing as
an American student saw all the
fortifications in 1913.
FIRE KILLS WAR . BRIDE
Coal Oil Burns Fatal to Mrs. Earl
Stia of Lebanon.
LEBANON, Or., Feb. 27. (Special.)
Mrs. Earl Stitt, who was severely
burned yesterday while - starting
fire with coal oil, died today at the
local hospital.
Mrs. Stitt was a young bride who
had been brought from England by
her husband at the close of the war,
when he returned from service.
PORTO R1C0 MAKES GAIN
Increase of 177,814 in Population
Xoted by Census.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. 26.
The population of Porto Rico, as
shown by the recent census, is 1,295,-
826, it was announced today.
This is an increase or 177,814, or
15.9 per cent, since the last census.
Plot Testimony Barred
Unless Involving Grimm.
MURDER ISSUE IS PUT FIRST
Vanderveer Must Prove Vic
tim Was Planning Raid.
SOLDIERS TO BE KEPT
Wilson Decides Xot to Recommend
Recall of Guard Defense Ac
cuses Business Men.
BY BEN HUR LAMPMAN.
MONTESANO, Wash., Feb. 2. (Spe
cial.) Unless the defense in the trial
of the ten I. W. W. defendants charged
with the Centralia Armistice-day
crime at once brings forward incon-
testible proof that Warren O. Grimm,
for whose murder the accused are ar
raigned, was. both a party to the al
leged plot of Centralia business men
to raid the radicals' hall and a particl-
pant in the alleged raid itself, .the
present tactics of the defense must
be dropped. t
Such was the ruling of Judge John
M. Wilson, presiding, near the close
of court this afternoon, when George
E. vanderveer, counsel for the de
fendants, had failed wholly In his
first attempt to connect Grimm with
the alleged plot against the I. W. W.
or to bring forward a single scrap of
evidence that Grimm was aware of the
secret plan alleged to .have been
laid.
Testimony to Be Barred.
Until Grimm's connection is estab
lished, rifled Judge Wilson, no tes
timony Till be admissible for the pur
pose uf proving that Centralia busi
ness men, led by F. B. Hubbard, pres
ident of the Eastern Railway Mill
company, combined In a conspiracy
to eject the radicals in a raid planned
for that purpose and alleged to- have
been set for Armistice day,
"The court asks you first..to prove
an overt act on the part of Warren
O. Grimm," ruled Judge Wilson, ad
dressing Vanderveer, "or that he was
party to any conspiracy which result
ed in an assault on the hall. Such
proof must be produced befdre you in
troduce evidence of threats or prepa
rations for assault."
Issne Held Only Murder.
The court's ruling is reminiscent of
previous judicial fiats uttered during
the process of jury selection, when
Judge Wilson declared that there la
no issue in the present case save that
of murder. In connection with the
tragic death of Grimm, who was first
to fall when hidden riflemen opened
fire on the columns of parading
legionnaires.
Earlier " in the day the I. W. W.
counsel had asserted that he not only
will prove that Grimm was cognizant
of the alleged preparations for an 1
assault on the hall, but that he actu
ally received his death wound while
attacking the premises, and that he
was within four feet of the portals
when a high-power bullet smashed
through his body.
Dozens of witnesses for the state
have testified that Grimm, leader of
the Centralia contingent, stood at the
head of the first platoon, distant from
the L W. W. hall, talking and laugh
ing with fellow officers, when he
doubled up with the agony of a soft
nosed bullet through his abdomen.
Troops Not to Be Recalled.
Also outstanding in 'the events of
the day was Judge Wilson's decision
not to recommend the recall of fed
eral troops from Montesano. He de
clared that the court was convinced.
after examining information fur
nished by Herman Allen, prosecuting.
attorney for Lewis county, who sum
rAoned the soldiery, that apprehension
of violence was well founded and that
the presence i of the troops was
proper, t :
,At the close of a day of legal argu
ment, throughout which the defense
sought to introduce testimony regard
ing meetings held by Centralia busi
ness men during October, when plans
to eject the L W. W. from Centralia
are alleged to have been discussed.
Judge Wilson stood firmly upon the
direct issue and ruled thatr evidence
must be brought forward connecting
Grimm. '
"I will have" a witness here in the
morning who will make thfs proof.''
promised Vanderveer.
Veteran's Father Testifies.
The argument which ended in the
court's ruling reached its zenith when
J. M. Eubanks of Centralia was called
to the stand for the defense. He Is the
father of Bernard M. Eubanks. mem
ber of the Centralia post of the legion,
who was wounded during the ambus
cade, and who has testified for the
state to the effect that the L W. W.
attack was unprovoked. . .
Eubanks was asked by the defense
if it was not true that his son, follow
ing the shooting, had not told him
that the legionnaires attacked the halL
Before reply could be given the state
had voiced objection, which was sus
tained by the court. When young Eu
banks was testifying forthe state
be had been asked the same question
in -cross-examination andhad denied
making any such statement. .
Eubanks Sr. testified that he was
present at the meeting held at the
Elks' club at Centralia on October 20
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Inability to Cope With "Menace to
Peace, Safety and Order of
Country" Revealed.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Strengthen
ing of the federal laws "in order to
punish citisons for the offenses
of which the penalty for the alien is
deportation" was recommended by
Attorney-General A. Mitchell Palmer
In an address before the New York
County Lawyers' association here to
night. "The condition, described as
the ultra-radical class war movement
in the United States," he declared, "is
the greatest menace to the peace,
safety and good order of the country.
"Already," he asserted, "there are
evidences of reorganization of the
revolutionary groups so as to escape
the operation of the deportation stat
utes. Naturalized citizens, who as
Individuals are Immune under the
present laws, are taking the lead,
feeling safe by reason of the difficulty
of the government's making a case
under the conspiracy atatute.
"The deficiencies of our present
laws are well illustrated by the fact
that bomb throwers who, with Intent
only to injure the government, made
murderous attacks upon the homes of
government officials committed no
crime under the federal statutes. . . .
A man might walk down Pennsylvania
avenue In Washington with a bomb in
his hand. Intending and publicly
threatening to blow up both houses
of congress and be Immune from pros
ecution under any general federal
statute, and should he actually pro
ceed to the Capitol and actually ex
plode a bomb with that purpose and
with the pia'n intent of doing injury
to the government, he would commit
no crime under federal laws, except
possibly that of defacing or destroy
ing government property.
Referring to the result of the coun
try-wide raids on radicals, Attorney-
General Palmer asserted that "what
once seemed like a serious menace of
organized revolution has been success.
fully met." He expressed the opinion
that most of the 3000 aliens arrested
we-uld be deported.
U. S. TO IGNORE SLAVS
i .
Bolshevik Proposal for Peace to Re
ceive Xo Consideration,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. Soviet
Russia's proposal to the United
States for peace will receive no con
sideration from the American gov
ernment, it was said today at the
state department.
Officials said the proposal did not
differ from previous proposals made
by the bolshevikl to the great powers
and that it would not be made pub
lic as It was regarded largely as an
effort to further soviet propaganda
throughout the world.
NAVY -TRANSFER DATE SET
Germany to Give Up Rest of War
ships on March 10.
LONDON, Feb. 27. The transfer of
the remaining German warships to
the allies has been fixed for March
10. On that day eight battleships,
11 cruisers and 42 destroyers will
be formally surrendered.
Seventy per cent of them will go
to Great Britain, 11 per cent to Italy
and 8 per cent to Japan.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature,
49 degrees; minimum, si degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; moderate northerly winds.
, Foreign.
Government messure for Irish horns rule
providea for two parliaments and grants
somewnat exwn.iv. '.- . - -
Heligoland passes Into war's discard.
Page 1.
National.
President expected to approve railroad bill.
Page 1.
Packers get two years to. drop all side
lines. Page 2.
Baruch saya price-fixing saved nation.
Page S.
Wilson's every act widens split with party
Page 6.
Premiers, in reply to Wilson, aak V. 8. to
help solve Adriatic problem. Pago 1
Canvass of treaty sentiment Is made.
Page a.
Domestic
Aviator falls six miles before mastering
plane, rage i.
Dempsey indicted as draft dodger ana
Jack Kearns is cnargea wnn conspiracy
to help pugilist avoid service. Page 1.
Demand for fine clothing doubles uss of
high-class wool. Page L
Pacific Northwest.
Plea for capital punlsnment is
filed tor
voters' pamphlet.- Page S.
Montesano court rules out charge of plot
against I. w. w. rage .
County gasoline bill test case must be re
vised. Page l.
Evidence completed - in uawiey case.
Page 1. .
Sports. '
Washington high loses ts Lincoln by 28-to-18
score. Page 12.
Vernon champions get first chance at. Chi
cago Cubs. Psgs li.
Helllg boxing card not imea out; rets
siltciue nas "uu. rags i-s.
Commercial and Marine. -
Millfeed prices are on downgrade. Paga It.
Corn buyers -hold oft after recent rapid
advance. Pago 19.
Rails firmest feature of Wail street mar
ket. Page iv.
"Where do ships go from Portland T" an
swered In report, rage is.-.
Portland and Vicinity. . ' - .
Vovie censors withdraw permit already Is
sued for "Tons Man" film. Paga 4.
Delay to vocational aid in northwest Is
removed. Page 4. '
Legal status of absent treatment before
court, x-age j.
Wast puts Bouroon laDei on floorer.
Page 7.
Zoning advocatea ran to win council s
pledge to pass orainance. rag v.
1160.000 subscribed to Good Samaritan
hospital fund. Page lu. . .
Contagion hospital work to bo rushed, with
county as underwriter, rage it.
Bryan, alive. ls not minted Jy Portland
democrats. Page .
North Dakota republicans indorse Senator
Johasun. Pe s.
Evidence Is AH In and Bat-
tie Is Over.
YOUNG WIFE DENIES KISSES
No Man Except Husband Ev
er Touched Lips, She Says.
WITNESSES ARE RAPPED
Decision May Take Weeks Because
of Vast Amount of Testimony
Submitted in Long Case.
OREGON CITYi Or.. Feb. 27. (Spe
cial.) Judge George R. Bagley holds
In his hands the final disposition of
the divorce suit of Marjoris Hawley
vs. Willard Hawley, Jr which nas
occupied bis attention for the last
two weeks and which came to a close
this afternoon.
After the conclusion of a thres
hour argument. Judge Bagley took
under advisement the thousands of
words of testimony, the several depo
sitions and the exhibits that make up
the record of the case that has at
tracted state-wide attention. His de
cision may be delayed for weeks, be
cause of the mass of evidence in
volved. Both principals were on the atand
again today on rebuttal and Marjorla
Hawley reiterated her former state
ment that she had thrown a Wor
cestershire sauce bottle on the floor
with sufficient force to break it when
Willard made a remark that reflected
upon her chastity prior to her mar
riage. Doabt Breaks Heart." Rha- Saya.
"That same evening I telephoned
my sister, Mrs. Ball, at Portland about
leaving Willard," testified the plain
tiff. "I had my rrlp packed all ready
to go. That was the evening hs took
hold of my arms and pushed ma
against the sink and told me he' was
going to the home of his parents and
take my baby. I threatened to call
the sheriff."
"You lust dare to stir up a atlnk
about me." said Willard. according to
his wife's statement.
"It broke my heart to think hs
would question my chastity," contin
ued the witness, who said the alle
gations in her husband's complaint
upset her dreadfully because they
were untrue. She declared the dress
she has been wearing in the court
room that has been ths subject of so
much criticism was a gift from Wil
lard and a peace offering after ths
argument in which the Worcestershire
sauce bottle figured, when Marjoris
said Mr. Hawley had threatened to
throw her out of ths house. Shs said
Willard sent her to Portland to buy
the dress and a hat Ths argument
had occurred at the lunch hour.
Father-la-Law Contradicted.
"Tou were still angry when night
earner asaea Mr. Alien.
Yes. 1 was still very peevish," re
plied the witness. Mrs. Hawley said
he had heard that Willard had bean
to see Mrs. Kirk about his wife's con
duct at Bar View and then she had
told Mr. Bchuebel, who had gons ts
the coast to interview a number of
people. Ths plaintiff testified thai
her baby was in fins health when they
returned from the shore. Her father-in-law,
W. P. Hawley, had testified
that the child looked like "it had been
drawn through a knot-hole."
"Mr. and Mrs. Hawley havs stewed
around about the baby ever sines it
cams into the world." said the young
mother, "and it's a wonder ah has
any' color at all. It was never in
better health than at the present
time and since ths excitement at ths
table Is past she eats better." Ths
witness said Willard had asked her
and her sister, when they started for
Bar View, to dance together and not
with the boys, and on one occasion at
a dance he said to her:
"I'Just can't stand it to see you out
there in another man's arms."
Two "Watrh Snnaet."
"It's an awful thing for' a man to
object to his wife shimmying artund,
observed Aften.
Anna Davidson said she had seen
Mr. Terwllliger in the DeLlllirs cot
tage, sitting at the h ad of the bed
upon which Mrs. Virginia Neidlinger,
who waa ill,, reclined. Terwllliger,
i wever, flatly dented having been
there. H. L Sheldon, driver of the
Bar View Jitney, said he had taken
Virginia DeLlllles and a man un
known to him. but who was employed
at Camp 1-B. near Miami Crossing,
from Tillamook to Bar View.
"On the other side A Bar View,"
aid Sheldon, "they got out of the ear
and he asked me for a laprobe, which
I let him have. He said they wanted ,
to see the sunset, and hs id Miss
DeLlllles left the car and I picked
them out about dusk at Bar View, and '
took them back to Tillamook."
Testimony - Is Cosfllcllag.
Mrs. R. W. Kirk testified that Man
ville Robinson was In the Hawley cot
tage on afternoon for an hour,
though several witnesses. Including
Marjoris, bad testified he had never
been there. She bad seen Mrs. Hawley ;
three times on the Jetty, and she was
alone each of the times, though the
plaintiff has sworn that shs was thers
once only with Wlnnlfred Ball. Ths .
witness related a conversation with
the maid. Mabel Swlclc. in which she
(Concluded on i'aie J. Coiuma .