p -. . V THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 1920 7, i ,' . . ': a . 1 - . . J 2 RELIEF ISSTARTE n in 3 1 SWEPT AREA Death Toll in Tornado Is creased to 165. In- TOTAL LOSS $15,000,000 made by Charles L. Hockart. contrsc tor aryj builder at the Commercial club luncheon today. Mr. Heckart had figures of a number of houses he built four or five years ago. and had secured from various sources the prices charged today for similar ma terial and similar labor. He gave the following figures in detail, taking the $3034 house as a basis, and gives some of the costs in 1915 and now: Basement $240, now $360; lumber $645, now $2500; mill work $420, now $120; heating $180, now $350; hardware $70, now $160; labor $$1S, now $1300. As near as Mr. Heckart could figure it. the average increase is about 158 per cent.. He refused to have any decided opinion as to the future. He thought it probable that i the cost of lumber would not go down' much. Interstate Bridge at Wausaukec, Wis., Collapses Vndcr Strain of Ice and Flood Water. CHICAGO. March 30. Scattered re ports as wire service was restored to isolated sections of nine states visited br Sundav'i series of tornadoes to day raised the death toll to 165. Reconstruction work in the devas tated regions todav was well under way. with the Hed Cross and citizens' committee providing runds for the immediate needs of the sufferers. Es timates of the 'otal .damage done range from $10,000,000 to $13,000,000. Tabulated reports d.v states at noon todaj- gave the number of dead as follows: Indiana, 37; Illinois. 27; Ohio. 30; Michigan. 12: Georgia. 38. Alabama. 17: Nebraska. 1; Missouri. 1; Wis consin, 1. COI.CMBL'S. Ohio. March 30. Addi tional casualties resulting from the storm which swept western and north western Ohio Sunday bring the list of known dead to 30. Other deaths from injuries were expected today. I.A CROSSE. Wis.. March 30. Rail road tracks leading to factories and jobbing houses along the river front were under water this morning. With a stage of 13.2 above flood stage, the Mississippi is still rising. The water lapped at the flooring of the Clinton- fect bridge crossing Black river, '.which was in danger of being swept ' Nway. . The main freight track of the Bur lington railroad was only a few inches above the water line this morning. In North La Crosse. 25 families moved household furniture from their homes during the night and a large additional residential area is flooded today. La Crosse was nearly surrounded by water, but the main part of the city was in no danger, being on high land. ESCUPJDE CAUSES ARREST CAR DRIVER AXD COMPANIONS HELD BY POLICE. - WAISAUKEE, Wis.. March 30. The interstate bridge here, a 4S0-foot steel structure, collapsed under the strain of the flood waters and ice of the Menominee river. The river had raised to 12 feet above normal when the supports gave way and the bridge plunged into the water. The loss was estimated at $25,000. MARTENS HELD GERMAN DEPORTATION OF SOVIET AGENT IX C. S. PLANNED. Automobile Hits Tree After Going Over Curb; Is Found Later With Three Wheels Torn Off. James Dunn, special deputy con stable, is under arrest on a charge of driving an automobile while drunk. His two companions, John Wemberg, a mechanic, and S. S. Corbin. a street car conductor, were held for investi gation and later charged with disor derly conduct. This is the result of an escapade in an automobile, which the police declare to have been stolen early yesterday morning, and in which the three men are said to have pur sued T. Holt, 50S East Ash street, down Milwaukie avenue, in an appar ent effort to hold him up. The automobile, which belonged to H. S. Hamilton, 1177 East Davis street. was found wrecked at Milwaukie ave nue and Tolman street, three wheels having been torn off when it went over the curb and into a tree. According to the officers. Dunn, who is said to be an employe of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, worked nights at the Lau relhurst garage. Hamilton's machine was put in the garage Monday night for some slight repairs. During the night Dunn is said to have -taken it out and picked up his two compan ions. Officers reported that Wem berg when arrested had a revolver. He claimed, however, that he had taken the weapon from Dunn, after a controversy during the ride. Department of Justice Submits Brief to Immigration Authori- . ties Case Is Complete. WASHINGTON", March 30. Ludwig C. A. K. Martens. Russian soviet agent in the .United States, is a Ger man subject and should be deported to Germany, according to contentions of the department of justice in a brief to be submitted to immigration au thorities. The government's case against Mar tin?, made public by Assistant Attorney-General Garvan tonight, claimed to establish "conclusively" his con nection with the Russian communists and his activity in the promotion of an organization seeking the over throw of the United States govern ment by force. While it remains for the bureau of immigration to dispose of the case, officials declared tonight despite Marten's "credentials" they would at tempt to have him sent back to Ger many, from which country his par rnts emigrated to Russia and where Martens twice was refused citizen ship papers. Department of justice records show that he "left Russia hastily" in 1906 and never returned! He was born at Bachmut, Russia. German citizen ship papers first were denied him be cause he had not served his required . enlistment in the German army. In 1896. the brief said. Martens was arrested and served three years In a Kussian prison because of revolution ary teachings. Later he was remand ed to Germany, where he served in the army. On his next appearance in Russia he sought to rejoin his revolu tionary comrades but was dented ad mission and smuggled himself into that country, the brief asserts. His stay was short and the records show that he went to London and then, in 1916. came to the United States. Officials asserted that while Mar tens contends he has since been made a Russian citizen, he has been unable to offer proof. DAIRYMAN IS FINED $50 Charles Churchill Accused of Neg lect by old Soldiers at Hume. ROSEBURG. Or., March 30. (Spe cial.) On a charge of failure to clean up his dairy barns and comply with the state law governing such estab lishments, Charles Churchill, who has been supplying the Oregon soldiers' home in west Roseburg with milk, to day was arrested and fined $50 by Deputies F. M. Phillips and E. It. Melton of the Oregon dairy and food commission. Churchills dairy was officially closed until such time as he meets the requirements of the officers. Samples of milk taken from the supply furnished the soldiers' home were exhibited by the deputy com missioners today. Complaint from the soldiers' home was the direct cause of the investiga tion, according to the officers, and veterans living there declared that the milk supply was unfit for use. KAY OPPOSED TO HASTE NEW FIRMS INCORPORATE Independent Wireless Permitted to Operate in Oregon. SALEM. Or., March 30. (Special.) The American Columbia Laundry com pany of Astoria has been incorporated by J. M. Card, W. J. Jenkinson and R. E. Haslet. The' capital stock is $40,000. The Independent Wireless Tele graph company, organized under the laws of Delaware, has been granted permission to operate in Oregon. The capital stock is $2000. S. T. Richard son of Salem has been named attorney-in-fact. LUMBER COMING ASHORE Several Thousand Feet on Beach at Newport and Alsea Bay. ' NEWPORT. Or.. March 30. (Spe cial.) About 7000 feet of first grade clear lumber came ashore on the beach Sunday night nine miles north of Newport and more has come ashore near Alsea bay. It is believed to be part of a deck load lost from a lumber schooner near Bandon, 100 miles south, Friday night Ex-State Treasurer Not in Accord With Salem Port Idea. SALEM. Or.. March 30. (Special. ) Thomas B. Kay, ex-state treasurer and owner of the local woolen mills, today warned the business men of the city that they should proceed cau tiously in the proposal to create a port of Salein. "The people in the district will find themselves in a devil of a position when the crash comes," said Mr. Kay, "and especially when wages and con ditions go back to normal. It is our duty to look to the future and not to do anything that will tend to retard the natural growth and prosperity of this vicinity." Petitions asking the countv court to call a special election looking to ward the creation of the port of Salem are now in circulation here. The cost of the proposed port is es tlmtaed at $150,000. Store Hours 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Every Day in the W eek Correct Easter Apparel for Men There's no better time to select your ' spring- apparel than at the present, stocks are complete in every detail. - Men who are looking for something different from the ordinary will find it here ' Hats for Spring The very latest in shapes and colors awaits your approval; such makes as Stetson, Trimble, Mallory, Berg and Cornet. Priced Reasonably $5 and Up to $20 Manhattan Shirts, in fine madras and select silks, $4 and up to . $18.50. Beautiful Spring Neckwear in cut Silks and Knit, an unsur passed selection, $1.00 and up to $6.50. - Interwoven Hose Vassar Underwear; full dress requisite, etc. Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes The newest in models and fabric. $40, $45, $50 and up. Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Store for Gasco BIdg. Quality and Service Fifth and Alder SHIRTS COMPANY SENDS CHECK FIRE BUREAU COMPLIMENTED FOR GOOD WORK. ILLICIT STILL CAPTURED Liquor Said to Be Made in Large Quantities at North Bend. NORTH BEND. Or., March 30. (Special. A fully equipped still with several gallons of home-made whisky and a quantity of mash were seized here yesterday by two federal offi cials and Constable Goodman, follow ing the search of a house occupied by Frank Sherman and Warren Eckles. The two men were placed under ar rest charged with manufacturing in toxicating liquor and will be taken to Coquille for examination. Otto Groke. an employe of a local foundry who was found with a quantity of home-made beer in his possession was also arrested. Based on the recent increased num ber of arrests for intoxication, it is believed that large quantities of liquor are being manufactured and distributed in this city and vicinity by operators of illicit stills. BUILDING PRICES GIVEN Lontrai-ior Sajs House Costing $3034 in 1915 loM $7831 Now. CORVALLIS. Or.. March 30. (Spe cial A Corvallis house that cost 43034 in 1313 would cost J7S31 if built at ttue time. This statement was LIVEST0CKB0DY GAINS Lane County Association Adds 72 Members in Booster Week. EUGENE. Or., March 30. (Special.) As a result of the series of meet ings held throughout the county to boost the pure-bred livestock indus try last week and the final rally in Eugene Saturday, 72 new members were added to the roll of the Lane County Pure-Bred Livestock associa tion, according to Ira P. Whitney, county agricultural agent, who was one of the speakers at each of the meetings. The total membership is now 159. Mr. Whitney is enthusiastic over the results of booster week and de clares that the future of the pure bred livestock industry in Lane county is assured. WHISKY THEFT IS DARING Trio Posing as -Dry Agents Obtain $10,000 Worth of Liquor. LAKE GENEVA, Wis., March 30. Three whisky thieves, posing as fed eral prohibition enforcement officials, engineered a daring liquor robbery nere today. They read a "warrant" to the care taker of the summed home of Frank Kchm, son-in-law of J. B. Grommes of the Grommes & Ullrich Liquor company of Chicago, and esvaped with $10,000 worth i,t choice whisky on a motor truck. Money Received by Chief Dowell Will Be Turned Over to Relief and Pension' Fund. Efficiency of the Portland fire bu reau in handling the fire at the Palm- olive plant in Portland on IJecemDer 20. 1919, has resulted in the donation of $500 by the company. A check for this sum was received yesterday by Fire Chief Dowell, attached to a letter of congratulation for the manner in which the firemen conducted mem- selves at this conflagration, xne let ter in part reads: The fire which destroyed our mill in Portland ha3 called lorth tnis do nation, and with same we aesire iu compliment you and your men on the very efficient manner inwiiiuu un fire was handled. The fire broke out at about Z P. M. and within very remarkably snon time thereafter the water appearea to be flowing upon the conriagraiion from every anglJ, and within 20 min utes there were 27 streams playing. However, owing- to the intense heat generated, it was two hours Deiore the fire was subdued ana sdoui a hours before it was finally extin guished. "We wcr fortunate in cue respect as our copra supply was io. i"c imount involved, therefore, was mucn lesa than if the fire had occurred a few weeks earlier or a month later, when at least three quarters of a mil lion dollars' worth of copra would have been in the rr.ill. "As it was. the loss as finally ad Justed amounted to some $26,000 on the building. $34,000 on the machin ery and $201,000 on the stock, con sisting of copra, cocoanut oil and coccanut meal. The salvage, due to the rapid work of the fire department. was quite heavy, amounting to nearly fcO.000." The monev siven the department by the Plmolive plant will be turned over to the firemen's relief and pen sion fund, it wis announced by Fire Chief Dowell. The Palmolive plant was not rebuilt here, Oakland having been selected by the company's repre sentative for the Pacific coast mill. EUGENE SMITH SPEAKER Candidate at Wood Club Luncheon Tells National Needs. A discussion of issues upon which the next presidential campaign will hinge was made yesterday by Eu gene E. Smith, candidate for repre sentative in congress, speaking be fore members of the Leonard Wood Republican club during their noon luncheon at the Multnomah hotel. "There has been a great deal of flag-waving and oratory lately over the matter of national unity," said Mr. Smith, "but a great many of the speeches about our national oneness are falss. 1 nave seen aismiegranun and disorganization in our social, economic and political life. We need a president in whom all Americans can have confidence, In order that he may go before the people and com promise their differences." Other important matters coming be fore the people, according to Mr. Smith, arevthe establishment of a for eign policy, the revision of taxation and a programme of national defense. MILK PRICE IS STUDIED Commission Report on Local Situa tion Expected Soon. Investigation of the milk situation in Portland began yesterday afternoon tv the commission appointed by Mayor Baker. Volumes of data pertaining to the subject. . submitted by both the producers and the distributors were studied. Today it is planned to allow repre sentatives of both factions to testify. The session yesterday was . behind close doors. The report and recom mend .'ions are not expected for sev eral days. Princvillc Club Indorses Tax. SALEM. Or., March 30. (Special.) The Prineville Commercial club Mon day night adopted a resolution In dorsing the S-mill tax measure for the support end maintenance of the elementary schools of the state. The measure will go before the voters vt Oregon at the special election, May 21. Action of the commercial club was transmitted here by J. H. Rosen burg, president of the body. STORES ROBBED BY BOYS Six Culprits Have Confessed and Are Now Lodged in Jail. THE DALLES, Or., March 30. (Spe cial.) Six boys of from 11 to 16 years of age are today in the city jail, hav ing confessed to breaking into and robbing two grocery .stores of this city. Saturday evening the store owned by B. C. Phctteplace was entered and a quantity of goods stolen. Sunday evening Gibson & Sons' gorcery was broken into and more articles pilfered. According to the story of the boys they pried open the door of the Gib son & Son store with a pine plank. then put the smallest of the gang through the opening, so that he was able to turn the key and unlock the door. Their loot from this store con sisted of cigarettes, bananas, oranges, baseballs and candy, eight boxes of gum, a box of cigars and pipes and smoking tobacco. seems to have had an uncontrollable desire to work as a waitress In hotels and restaurants, and threatened to knife him or cut his heart out, are two of the reasons given by A. W. Lewis, in his suit filed in the local court for divorce. Mrs. Lewis deserted the plaintiff, he alleges, on five dif ferent occasions and in December of 1918 . started divorce proceedings against him at Portland. Vacation Programme Arranged. ABERDEEN Wash., March 30. (Special.) University of Washington students and alumni from all over Grays Harbor county will gather here Wednesday evening for a ban quet. Sixty or more plates will be laid. An interesting programme is bein arranged. The banquet 1b one of a number of entertainments planned for students who are home for the spring vacation. Moonshiner Gets Prison Sentence. KELSO, Wash., March 30. (Spe cial.) A farmer named Wakefield arretted by Deputy Sheriff Sandefer of Castle Rock on a charge of operat ing a moonshine still on his place near Castle Rock, pleaded guilty be fore Justice Robin Monday and was fined $246 and given 70 days in jail. TEACHERS GO TO SPOKANE Inland Empire Convention to Be Opened Today. SPOKANE, Wash., March 30. (Spe cial.) Hundreds of teachers, superin tendents, professors and educators began arriving in Spokane today from all parts of the inland empire, to attend the inland empire teachers' convention, which will begin tomor row morning for a three-day session. Almost every train arriving, espe cially from the east, was loaded to capacity, according to J. A. Burke, secretary of association. Mr. Burke believed the bulk of those attending would reach Spokane late tonight. "Teachers will be well provided with rooms," stated Mr. Burke, "for the housing situation is well in hand. We are expecting nearly 500 teachers from Montana alone, and according to word received irom nearby towns, the entire teaching force will be present. Lewis County Survey Made. CENTRAL! A, Wash., March 30. (Special.) Mrs. Bessie A. Haasis representing the Rockefeller Foun- ation committee, wno is making a study of health nursing and nursing education throughout the United States, has just completed an inspec tion of Lewis county, spending one day in field work and one day in the office of Miss Laura Vogel, county-nurse. A. W. Lewis Seeks Divorce. THE DALLES. Or., March 30. (Spe cial.) That his wife. Minnie C. Lewis. Aberdeen Liquor Cache Found. ABERDEEN. Wash., March 30. (Special.) Theodore Callson, local transfer man, must stand trial here for the illegal possession of 27 quarts of moonshine which were found at his barn hidden under a false bottom to an oats bin. Read The Oregonian classified ads. !' t Jl lt and I J-:B-J 'Jl wasn't 'jt m mL-s crime Justice sometimes goes wrong. Men'are often punished for crimes they do not commit. And when we thoughtlessly take purgatives and cathartics to relieve stagnant bowels, we are committing a similar injustice. 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