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PORTLAND OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 1920
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Measure Gets 21 Democratic,!
17 Republican Votes.
ROLLCALL SHOWS LINEUP
Several Senators Absent, Paired,
Reported Favorable Ratifica
tion Vote Today Expected.
WASHINGTON. March IS. Proceed
ing undar forced draft to reach a final
ratification of the peace treaty tomor
row, the senate broke from control of
the republican leaders today and un-
expectedly swept into the republican
reservation programme a declaration
of sympathy for self-government of
Ireland.
The proposal won out in committee
of the whole by a vote of 3S to 3G
after an all-day debate. On a neces-l
sary second vote this action was con
firmed, 45 to 38.
During the debate democratic lead
ers supported the reservation and the
managers on the republican side op
posed it because it Included a general
declaration that this nation adhered
to the principle of self-determination
of peoples. On the first rollcall 21
democrats and 17 republicans, includ
ing the irreconcilable foes of the
treaty, voted for adoption, while 20
republicans and 16 democrats Were
recorded in the negative.
Vote Tonight Predicted.
An attempt to secure unanimous
consent that a vote be taken on rati
fication of the peace treaty tomorrow
was blocked by Senator Lenroot, re
publican, Wisconsin, leader of the
mild reservationists," and the senate
adjourned after 11 P. M. Most leaders
predicted that a final vote would be
reached late tomorrow night
Revival of the Irish question pro
longed into the night the senate's
task of putting into final form the
resolution of ratification upon which
it is planned to bring a vote tomor
row. One after another a long list
of miscellaneous reservations was
voted down, with the leaders bent on
completing their task before adjourn
ment. Lodge Greatly Displeased.
The outcome of the ratification
vote was not generally regarded as
having been Influenced by the day's
developments, though a number of
republicans counted on to vote to rat
ify, including Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusetts, party leader, expressed
bitter disapproval of the Irish reser
vation in its final form. On all sides
the prediction was made that the
treaty would fail to receive the nec
essary two-thirds, though some sen
ators thought that on a second roll
call, which probably will be taken be
fore an attempt to ratify Is given up,
enough democrats to put it through
would join the majority.
The text of the Irish reservation,
as introduced by Senator Gerry, dem
ocrat of Rhode Island, and adopted
by the senate, follows:
"In consenting to the ratification
of the treaty with Germany the United
States adheres to the principle of self
", M. determination and to the resolution
, . . of sympathy with the aspirations of
the Irish people for a government of
: their own choice adopted by the sen
ate June 6, 1919, and declares that
when self-government is attained by
Ireland, a consummation it is honed is
i at hand, it should promptly be ad-
J mitted as a member of the league of
j nations.
1 Rollcall Shows Line-no.
Q The rollcall on the Gerry reserva
tion on the Irish question follows:
For adoption: Republicans Borah,
Brandegee. Capper, Colt, Curtis,
France, Frelinghuysen, Gronna, John
son of California, Jones of Washing
ton, La Follette. McLean, McNary,
Moses, Norris, Sutherland and Wat
son 17. Democrats Ashurst, Gerry,
Gore, Harris. Harrison, Henderson,
Hitchcock, Kendrlck, Kirby, McKel
lar, Nugent, Phelan, Fittman, Rans
dell. Reed. Sheppard. Shields, Smith
of Maryland, Smith of South Caro
lina, Walsh of Massachusetts and
Walsh of Montana 21. Total for
adoption, 38.
Against adoption: Republicans
Ball, Calder, Cummins, Dillingham,
Edge, Elkins, Hale, Harding, Kel
logg, Kenyon. Keyes, Lenroot, Lodge,
New, Page, Phlpps, Spencer, Sterling,
Town send and Wadsworth 20. Dem
ocrats BecKh&m. Dial, Fletcher, Gay,
Jones of New Mexico, King, Myers,
Pomerene, Robinson, Smith of Geor
gia, Swanson, Thomas, Trammell, Un
derwood. Williams and Wolcott 16.
Total against, 36
Several Senators Paired.
Of senators absent and paired it
was announced that Senators Culber
son, Texas; Johnson. South Dakota;
Overman. North Carolina; Owen, Ok
lahoma, and Stanley, Kentucky, dem
ocrats, favored the resolution, and
that Senator Fernald, republican,
Maine, opposed It. -The position of
other senators not voting was not
stated.
Additional votes for the measure on
the second vote were recorded by '
Senators Fernald. Maine; McCormick.
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Pacific Coast Company to Operate
16 Fr Portland and omy
15 From Seattle.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, March 18. A total of
188 ships have been allocated to Pa
cific coast ports, Admiral Benson,
chairman of the shipping board, an
nounced today, as follows: Portland,
37; Astoria, 4; Seattle, 37; San Fran
Cisco, 100; Tacoma, 1; Grays harbor, 1;
San Pedro, 7; Los Angeles, 1.
Pacific Coast Steamship com
pany is the largest operator, with 44
ships to be operated from the follow
ing ports: Portland, 16; Astoria, 3; Ta
coma, 1; Seattle, 15; San Francisco, 9.
The Columbia-Pacific company, a
Portland concern, has received 15
ships to be operated: Nine from Port
land, 1 from Astoria and 5 from San
Pedro. Besides the Pacific Coast
Steamship company and the Columbia
Pacific company already mentioned
as operating a total of 25 ships out
of Portland, other companies to op
erate out of the same port and the
number of ships are as follows: Sud
den & Christensen, 1; Frank Water
house company, 2; Struthers & Dixon,!
1: Matson Navigation company, 1, and
W. R. Grace at Co., 7.
The entire list of allocations for the
Pacific coast shows the following:
Pacific Coast Steamship company, 44;
Standard Oil company, 2; Sudden &
Christensen, 1; Swayne & Hoyt, 1;
Thorndyke & Trenholme, 2; Frank
Waterhouse company, 9; Williams,
Dimond'& Co, 13; Struthers & Dixon,
31; Columbia-Pacific, 15; Robert Dol
lar company, 7; E. C. Evans & Son, 2;
A. M. Gillespie, 1; Los Angeles-Pacific
Navigation company, 3; McCormick
& McPherson, 3; Pacific Mail Steam
ship company. 21; W. R. Grace & Co,
19, and Matson Navigation company,
14.
PATROL PLANES ORDERED
Forest Fire Guards Designated for
Pacific Northwest.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 18.
The first bombardment group of the
air service and the 147th squadron
of the first pursuit group, both sta
tioned at KeJly field, near here, to
day were designated by Colonel J. E
Fechet, southern department air serv
ice officer, to go to the Pacific north
west this summer for service in con
nection with the prevention of forest
fires in case additional patrols are
desired. Colonel Fechet today was
directed by a war department order
to designate five squadrons for such
service.
Another war department order re
ceived at department headquarters
today rescinded previous orders di
recting the selection of five squad
rons of cavalry for that purpose.
FUNERAL AWAITS BROTHER
Representative Slnnott Coming
From Capital to Attend.
THE DALLES, Or., March 18. (Spe
cial.) Representative N. J. Sinnott
has telegraphed from Washington,
D. C. that he will come to The Dalles
for the funeral of his brother, Roger
Sinnott, who died in Portland Tues
day evening.
The Oregon representative started
from the national capital last night
for his former home here. It is ex
pected that the funeral will be held
either Monday or Tuesday of next
week, depending upon the time of ar
rival of the brother. Interment will
be in the local Catholic cemetery.
316,800 ARMY PROVIDED
Peace Time Strength Is Set by Bill
Passing Honse.
WASHINGTON, March 18. A peace
time army of 299,000 enlisted men and
17,800 officers was approved today
by the house, in passing the army re
organization bill by a vote of 246 to
92. The measure now goes to the
senate.
No material changes In the military
system outlined by the national de
fense act of 1918 are provided by the
new bilL The principle of flexibility
of organization adopted during the
war is carried into the permanent es
tablishment. REVOLT STIRS EX-KAISER
Wilhelm Remains Awake Dcrlng
Nights of Berlin Excitement.
AMERONGEN, March 18. (By the
Associated Press.) The former Ger
man emperor remained up last night
long after the others in Bentinck cas
tle had gone to bed. News of the
failure of the revolution reached him
in the evening.
For several days past the former
ruler of Germany had been in a state
of excitement over the events in Ber
lin. Last night he retired to his
apartment early, but the lights in his
wing of the castle shone through the
windows until an early hour in the
morning.
COLBY MEETS COMMITTEE
Hitchcock Declares Statement Is
Knockout for Opposition.
WASHINGTON, March 18. Bain
bridge Colby made an extensive state
ment to the senate foreign relations
committee today regarding the infor
mation on which the committee is de
laying action on his confirmation as
secretary of state.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska aaM
-nn-ldered Mr. Colbv'n Ki.m.nt
.nmniRt knockout for th. nnnn.i.
tion."
Work of Restoring Order
in Berlin Begun.
MINISTRY IS EXPECTED TODAY
Revolutionary Trobps Are
Marched Out of City.
VIOLENCE FEATURES EXIT
Soldiers Lined Up for Departure,
Jeered by People, Finally Open
Fire, Wounding Many.
BERLIN, March 18. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The Ebert government
is again in control in Berlin. Vice
Chancellor Sc'uiffer, in whose hands
the sudden retirement of Dr. Wolf
gang Kapp, temporarily placed the
administrative power, and Gustav
Noske, minister oi defense, are en
gaged in bringing about order and
restoring activities to their normal
basis. The full ministry is expected
back In Berlin tomorrow.
Regular troops, loyal to the Ebert
regime, are guarding the streets, and
detachments of them spent part of
the day in tearing down wire entan
glements and barricades which the
revolutionary soldiers had erected.
There was an unfortunate accident.
the firing of a mine to destroy a bar
ricade at Kottbuser, in southeastern
Berlin, killing 12 persons and Injur
ing 28.
Troops Take Vengeance.
The Baltic troops, leaders of the
insurgent bands that marched into
Berlin Saturday, took vengeance on
the people who hooted and jeered
them in Wilhelmstrasse and Unter
den Linden. They were lined up for
departure from the city, and after
withstanding the jeers for a time
more or less impatiently, they opened
fire, wounding several.
' After the troops had passed Bran
denburg gate they fired a parting
volley with machine guns wounding
a score or more, and the terrified mob
rushed to the Adlon hotel, the gates
of which -were torn down in the ensu
ing panic.
Dr. Kapp's descent upon Berlin and
his subsequent retreat has precipi
tated parliamentary chaos.
New Cnblnet Forecast.
The coalition parties must construct
a new cabinet, which Is expected to
reveal at least half a dozen new faces.
The assembly will not be dissolved
Immediately, because it must first ap
prove the budget, dispose of further
taxation measures and the law de
creeing the nationalization of the
railways and pass a new election law.
There are conflicting reports con
cerning amnesty for the rebels, and
this matter promises stormy scenes
in the assembly, as the popular feel
ing In Berlin favors severe punish
ment for Kapp and his adherents.
The French charge d'affaires called
on Vice-Chancellor Schaffer and upon
Under-Secretary von Haniel today
and complimented them and their
government upon the happy and rapid
solution of the crisis.
Strikes Still Continue.
No great Improvement in the eco
nomic situation is observed yet. The
railway men have resumed work, but
organized workers generally are con
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Fear of Resurrection of Military
Ring Voiced at Luncheon to
American Press.
(Copyright by the New York World
lfshed by Arrangement.)
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PARIS, March 18. (Special Cable.
President Deschanel calls on Amer
lea and Great Britain to hold with
France to their oaths of triple friend
ship. If surprises to which the allies
are exposed, as manifest in recent
events in Germany, are not to result
in loss of the fruits of victory and
in danger to the peace of the world.
This is his message, directed spe
dally to the English-speaking peo
ples, given at a luncheon to the
American press.
Talking with the correspondents
after his address, President Deschanel
denied that France has militaristic or
imperialistic tendencies, declaring
she simply had prepared herself for
defense against the German menace,
which is pointing a revolver at her
heart The democracies, he said, must
more than ever remain united, in re
membrance of the dangers of yester
day and in precaution against the
dangers of tomorrow. Maintenance
of the Anglo-French-American un
derstanding, he urged, is the price and
most solid guarantee of enduring
peace.
His appeal to America and Great
Britain is regarded here as the most
important pronouncement from the
responsible head of an allied govern
ment since the attempt of the Prus
sian militarists to regain power-
President Deschanel does not dis
guise his distrust of the Germans, for
which he feels he has ample justifica
tion at this crisis in the world's his'
tory. His view is the one that pre
vails throughout France.
Was the recent German upheaval,'
he asks, "a species of camouflage for
the restoration of kaiserism? Or, if
there is real republicanism in Ger
many, will it succeed in downing the
militarists? And, if it should succeed
by means of counter force, mav w
not expect communism or bolshevism
next, thus presenting a new menace
to the world's democracies?"
Whether the German disorders indi
cate camouflage or not, he is appre
hensive of troubles ahead, owing to
the pronounced check that German
plans for readjustment have received.
French official circles are apparently
as much impressed with the influence
of the German communists as with
that of the militarists. It is urged
that the allies know what to expect
from the militarists, but they cannot
count on the effect of communist fac
tors in industrial conditions.
NEGRO BATTLES POLICE
Rifles Used In Two-Hour Fight
With Refugee in Cellar. ,
BALTIMORE, Md., March 13. After
shooting two policemen, a negro was
barricaded in a house on West Sara
toga street early today and for two
hours fought off police reserves from
three districts.
In a demonstration near the house
another negro suspected of being the
fugitive was shot three times by po
lice and beaten by a mob.
The battle came after two negroes
had engaged in a fight in the theater
district. Two policemen -intervened
and the fugitive negro fled, taking
refuge in a cellar.
The negro shot Patrolmen Levy and
Minners, both In the leg. An emer
gency call brought police from three
districts. Rifles were used by the
police in the battle with the negro.
The negro was cornered in the cel
lar. Hiding under a stairway, he fired
at the police in the cellar while those
above began chopping through the
floor to reach him.
Cash Adjustment Leads With
Bonds Close Second at Meet
ing of Committeemen.
With cash or bond adjustment lead
ing and financial aid in the building
of city, or country homes a close sec
ond, the executive committee, of the
American Legion, department of Ore
gon. In the most representative meet
ing since the state convention last
November, went on record last night
on the question of beneficial legisla
tion for ex-service , men.
James O. Convill, who is on his
way to Washington as the appointee
of State Commander William B. Fol-
Iett to the meeting of the national
executive committee of the legion to
consider legislation for the veteran.
was instructed by telegraph last night
to work for the four-option bill rec
ommended to congress by the national
legislative committee. Readjustment
in pay amounting to 850 a month was
urged as the measure most desired by
the individual posts of Oregon, with
loan for home purposes second. Voca
tional training at government ex
pense and land-settlement provisions
ran a poor third and fourth.
Reports were read from all sections
of the state on this question and ex
ecutive committeemen reported In
person from numerous counties. The
action was based on the majority
opinions.
Sixty-day preferential rights to
veterans on Oregon & California rail
road land grants were reported by
investigators to be of little real value
to ex-service men, particularly as a
very small portion of the land thrown
open to settlers is considered of po
tential farm value.
Friday and Saturday, July 30 and
31, were the dates selected for the
next state convention of the American
Legion, to be held in Astoria. Two
days of business sessions will be fol
lowed by an entertainment of all del
egates at Seaside on Sunday, August
Clatsop post of Astoria promises
a rousing reception, reported State
Adjutant E. J. Elvers, who had just
eturned from a meeting of the ex
ecutive committee of that post in As
toria. Original plans were to hold the
convention in May, but it was post
poned at the earnest request of the
Astoria legionnaires, who held that
the weather was too uncertain in that
month to permit of the proper enter
tainment of delegates. Three con
ventions are to be. held in Astoria in
une, and July was picked as the
better time.
Jesse R. Hinman of Clatsop post
was chosen chairman of the conven
tion committee by Commander Follett
Hereafter the state executive com
mittee will meet at weekly luncheons
held Saturday noons at the Univer-
ity club. A regular business meet-
ng of the executive committee to
which out-of-town members have
been particularly invited will be held
n the third Saturday night of every
month.
That every man who served honor
ably In the world war should be en
titled to enjoy the privileges of citi
zenship was the sentiment expressed
by the state executive committee last
night in a resolution pledging support
to national legislation intended to ex
tend that privilege to orientals and
others who would otherwise be barred
who shouldered the duties of citizens
in time of war and waived exemption
claims to which they were entitled by
law.
Strong- opposition was declared to
the proposal of national executive
committeemen to reorganize the
women's auxiliaries. Until the aux
iliaries of Oregon have a state organ
ization, the department executive
committee will handle all state mat
ters, but will require 25 cents a year
State Association Put on
Co-operative Basis.
CHANGE OUTLINED AT DINNER
Operation of By-Products
Factories Proposed.
NORMAL PROFIT SOUGHT
Aaron Saplro, Attorney for Cali
fornia Organizations, Tells of
Progress Made There.
WHAT PROPOSED REORGAN
IZATION OF MIl.K INDUS
TRY MEANS.
Oregon's milk industry to be
put on purely co-operative ba
sis and to be handled by Ore
gon Co-operative Dairymen's
league.
No milk to be handled except
that of Its members- and no
stock to be Issued In this or
ganization. Organization of a by-products
corporation, upon which
stock will be. isued and sold to
the public, funds to be used In
building new factories where
needed, taking over., others
where agreed upon, thus pro
tecting the Interests of mem
bers. Marketing of milk and its by
products with the object In
view of providing fair returns
to the producers and an equit
able rate to the consumers.
Producers will sign contracts
with the organization to handle
their milk for a period of
years.
Reorganization of the milk produc
ers of the state, now members of the
Oregon Dairymen's league, with Alma
D. Katz as president. Into an amal
gamated association under a purely
co-operative basis, with the object in
lew of stabilizing this great Indus
try, insuring fair returns to the own
ers of herds, a proper price to the
ultimate consumer and the owning
and operating of condenseries, butter
plants and other by-products factories
where needed, Is all, but completed.
Announcement to this effect was
made last night, at a dinner at the
Hotel Portland.
The dinner was given under the
auspices of the Oregon Dairymen's
league and was presided over by Mr.
Katz. He announced that a series
of meetings had been held through
out some of the principal dairying
counties of the state, with large at
tendance of milk producers in every
instance, with the result that at each
of these sessions from 60 to 80 per
cent of the owners of herds have
signed contracts running for iVj
years to deliver their milk to a co
operative association exclusively.
-pir f"""'
Aaron Sapiro, attorney for large
California co-operative growers' asso- I
clations. such as the Raisin Growers' I
Co-operative association. Peach Grow- I
Fortune of Million Dwindles to
$30,000 While Two Are Held
in New York Hospital.
WHITE PLAINS, N. T., March IS.
Miss Phoebe Brush, 68, and her sister
Ada, 56, once heiresses to property
valued at 11,000.000 ana who have
spent the last 10 years In the state
hospital for the Insane at Central
Islip, when they should have re
mained there only 10 days, were set
free today by Supreme Court Justice
Tomklns.
He ruled that the two women were
sent to the asylum illegally in June,
1910, as the original papers were
faulty, calling for temporary com
mitment, and since then no further
action had been taken to make the
commitment final and binding.
The Misses Brush are reputed to be
descendants of an old colonial family
which settled in Long Island more
than a century ago. Their wealth, It
is said, has dwindled to about $30,000.
The strange case was brought to
court through the Interest taken by
Mrs. Florence Ferguson, once a nurse
at the hospital, in whose care Justice
Tomkins today intrusted them.
The sisters said today that they
were kidnaped and taken to the asy
lum. Once they escaped, but were re
turned to the hospital.
At the time of the commitment It
was reported they had been sent to
the asylum after Ada had announced
she was to wed a clergyman, declar
ing he had "made eyes" at her during
the sermon. The church was guarded
when the clergyman later married an
other woman, "for fear the sisters
would appear and create a disturb
ance." BURNS RESULT IN DEATH
Rosa Humphrey of Eugene, Aged
18, Falls Into Fireplace.
. EUGENE. Or., March 18. (Special.)
Rosa Humphrey, aged 18, daughter
ot Mrs. Mollle Humphrey, living on
a farm In the Meadow-View district
northwest of Eugene, died in a local
aospltal as a result of burns sus
lained when she fell Into a fireplace
at home yesterday.
Her mother, who was In another
part of the house, heard her scream
and running to her aid. found hor
writhing in agony In the fireplace.
The young woman was unconscious
from that time until her death.
WOOD PLEADS FOR LABOR
Rigid Restriction of Immigration
Urged by General.
SCOTLAND, S. D., March 18. Rigid
restriction of immigration was ad
vocated in a speech here today by
Major-General Leonard Wood.
This action was urged for protec
tion of American labor against a
flood of foreign competitors as soon
as peace Is signed.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Highest temperature,
degrees; minimum, 41; pari cloudy.
TODAY'S Fair, easterly winds.
Foreign.
French president appeal! to allies against
German revolt camouflage. rage. l.
Chert party again ia control In Germany.
Page 1.
German Internal agreement is termed
miracle of democracy, rage B.
National.
41 ships allocated to Columbia, rlrer; 57
to Seattle. Page 1.
Senate reaffirm! sympathy for aspirations
, ,H.h n-onU Pa. 1
w0rk of navy department In war arraigned
by Kear-Admlral sima. rage 2.
Herbert Hoover become, center of rational
Stage Willi Biaiciiimiv iciMtita iv rail
ficatlon of treaty. Pag. 4.
Domml Ic.
Republican pollclea decried and democrat,
glorified by Chairman Cuinminga. Page
10.
Mistaka of Santa Margarita reef for bay
entrance cau.ca lo.s of submarine H-l.
Page a.
Three persons killed: much property dam
aged in Colorado storm. Page
Poll Indicate. Wood leading among repub
lican candiaates ln Kansas. Puge 2.
Mildred Chaplin denies "other man" than
Charlie. Page i.
Texas editor, famed for defying bandit In
early days, dies. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest.
Washington state board of education re
slats effort to shelve proposed levy.
Page 22.
Sam A. Kozer files declaration as candi
date for secretary of state. Page 7.
Student revolt In Chehalls school may lead
to teachers' strike.. Page 6.
Transfer of Seattla .shipyard atayed by
court. Page Ti.
Heyman, Ontario "angel," anfrsted In New
York, sets town agog. Page 1.
Wealthy Seattle man's death puzsling po
lice In northern city, page 4.
Thirteen Jurors chosen for I. W. W. trial
at Walla Walla. Page 1.
riports.
Eddie Shannon slated to meet Freddie An
derson In fight next Friday. I'age 14.
Charley Spencer, world's greatest trap
rhooter, to give exhibition her..
Page 14.
Agricultural college track squad strong
with letter men. Page 14.
Beavers battle Cubs to 15-lnnlng tie.
' Page 10.
Commercial and Marine.
Oregon mohair market opens at 40 cents.
Page 23.
Corn and oats at record prices at Chicago.
Page 23.
Flurry In speculative stocks in New Tork
market. Page 23.
Fleet sub-office here divorced from west-
ern district office. Page L-J.
Bight ships form new local line. Page 2l
Portland and Vicinity.
Gus lkfoser raps one-man control of state
board. Page 8.
Violence denial by communist leaders is
branded as perjury. Page S.
Polndexter campaign in Oregon to be
opened without delay. Page I.
State precedent for Interfering with city
rule feared by attorneys. Page 8.
Decline In price of leather may soon mean
cheaper shoes. Page 13.
State grange condemns action of master
In flirting with non. partisan league.
Page 12.
State dairymen 'take steps to reorganise.
Page 1.
Oregon legion favors four-option adjust
ment bill. Part L .
Heyman, Caught in East,
Has Golden Trail.
GIFTS MANY AND PRINCELY
Banks Put Off Guard by Tale
of Great Wealth.
CIVIC RISE IS RAPID
Promotions From Clerk Accom
plished With Disarming Ease.
Social Expenditures Lavlf-h.
ONTARIO, Or., March IS. (Special.)
Lester I. Heyman. alia Lester I.
Hirsch, alias L. Harris, formerly ot
St. Louis, now under arrext at Nlas;.
ara Falls, N. Y.. charged with ob
taining money under false pretenses.
created a furor In Ontario during
the past three months through his
prodigal generosity to the city and
commercial club, the Oregon club
and several citlirna.
Heyman was arrested Sunday at
Niagara I'alls, N. Y.. as he stepped
off a train, lie has waived extra
dition and will be brought bark to
Ontario within a week. He Is ac
cused of having obtained several
thouNand dollars from the First Na
tional bank of Ontario on the al
leged representation that L. P. Goer
ling of Wjusnu, Wis, v as Indebted
to him In a large amount. It is fur
ther alleged that he made a false
statement to the bank showing as
sets of $143,000 and with no liabili
ties. It Is ai-scrt.-d that at the time
his liabilities were lnrge and hi as
sets email.
-Anael" la Ilia Hole.
Whllo here he pluyed the role of
angel for stag parties at the Ormon
club, made an outright gift ot 11000
to the commercial club, an offer of
a f 4 f 0 0 combination rhemical fire
truck to the city, providing the com
mon council added sufficient equip
ment to give the cliy a flrst-cla.s
fire department; he offered the com
nerclal club to donate 17300 for the
Improvement of a city park, provid
ing the club would secure the ground,
and a committee was busily engaged
In an attempt to make good when the
crash came two weeks ago.
Since then the city has been agog
talking almost nothing but Hirsch
and his escapades. All these Car-negle-llko
gifts caused the staid citi
zens to gasp, yet he gave so many
evidences of wealth, spoke so glibly
of rich relatives in St. Louis, de
clared he was a graduate of Wash
ington university, wore a big W. on
his sweater, said he was an attorney
and formerly general counsel for
The Fur Trade." and entertained so
elaborately that he established the
ground for his final traiactions.
Civic Hue Rapid.
During the lust month he was
elected a director of the commercial
club and was slated for at leant the
vice-presidency of that organlxat Ion.
the actual election of officers having
been postponed because of his tem
porary absence from the city. Some
two months ago he organized the
people in the neighborhood, where he
had erected a beautiful bungalow
home, started another for his busi
ness associate, and purchased a third,
on a paving campaign.
To assure Its acceptance and to
obviate an Issue of city bonds, he
offered to take up the city's war
rants ot pay for the paving of the
street Intersections. Under this agree
ment signatures to the paving peti
tion were readily secured.
Start Made as Clerk.
Hirsch. or Heyman. did not hurry
his transactions here, lie was hired
on the streets of Portland by a local
merchant to clerk in his drygoods de
partment. He came here In March,
1919. and quietly worked along unlit
August, when he formed a partner
ship with a young man In a cleaning
and pressslng business. The firm
immediately showed evidence of pros
perity and expanded, thousands of
dollars' worth of new machinery be
ing added. Agencies were established
and lines added. He apparently mad
good In his effort
He left the city In April and re
turned a few days later accompanied
by his wife, who it was announced,
he married at Pocatello, Idaho. Her
maiden name. It has been announced,
was Miss Ernestine Hlbred of Wau
sau. Wis. When Ontario women In
sufficient numbers fulled to call -upon
them and take them up socially, he
set the town tongues to wagging with
a big party, for which he hired a
hall, and gave to each of the guests
gome beautiful souvenir, such as
handsome thermos bottles, gold
plated penknives, etc
BIk t hecks t'ocae Hegrsjlerly.
During this time, too, he regularly
received sums of 1300 or more month
ly; said they were his share of the
profits of his law firm in Chicago and
St. Louis, or again he would repre
sent them as hi allowance from bis
father's estate. His larger operations
began In October, when he started
drawing drafts on one P. J. Gherling
of Wausau, Wis., for various amounts
up to $3000 or mora. These were paid
at first, for he returned checks to
Gherllng to meet these drafts, and
these transactions served to throw
the local bankers off their guard and
(Concluded en l'ag. I, Column 4.)
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