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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1920
PRICE FIVE CENTS
'ON PRICES
SUFFRAGISTS CLEANSE
CALIFORNIA'S POLITICS
JOHIID.JR.TALKS
BUT SAYS LITTLE
AMUNDSEN TO MAKE
DASH FOR NORTH POLE
STRIKE IN FIVE LOCAL
FILM THEATERS DUE
TEUTONS
T
RICHEST CORN LAND
ON EARTH VISITED
WAR
com
LURED BY WEALTH,
HERD SLAYS WIFE
Ex-Officer Breaks Down
and Confesses Crime.
HELD CAMOUFLAGE
TO REDUCE
S
KtJl'AL VOTE IX STATE IS JUS
TIFIED, SAYS GOVERNOR,
EXPLORER PLAN'S TO CONFIRM
OR REFUTE PEARY'S CLAIM.
IXIOX MEMBERS TO QCIT AT
11 O'CLOCK TODAY". .
TOURISTS SEE FERTILE DIS
TRICT WHERE HOPES DIED.
ARM
V
V
Presidency Is Declared
Palmer's Real Goal.
EMPLOYES ARE CALLED TOOLS
Bureaus Merely Campaign
Organs, Is Charge.
U. S. PAYS RAILWAY FARES
t.'se ot fl. C. L. Literature to Ad
vancc White JIoum; Campaign
Is Alleged.
ST. LOUIS. July 3. Questioning of
a dozen witnesses by the senate com
mittee investigating camnaiirn e-r-
f penditurcs today resulted in charges
that the high cost of living bureaus
established by the department of
justice were "political enterprises."
intended primarily to "bring about
the nomination of Attorney-General
A. Mitchell Talmer for president by
the democratic national convention."
Miss Olivia Brueggeman, formerly
executive secretary of the Missouri
women's committee to reduce the
high cost of living, was one of the
witnesses.
Annunl font Put at $100,000.
Miss Brueggeman said there are 18
"H. C. L." bureaus in the country,
"run at a cost of at least $100,000
a year," and that she understood they
also were used to advocate Talmer's
i-and idacy.
"They were apparently to organize
counties, but in reality to boost Fal
iner for president," she said.
Miss Brueggeman also declared
workers supposed to address meet
ings on the high cost of living actu
ally spoke only on Palmer, telling
"what a fine man he would be for
president."
These workers frequently traveled
at government expense, she declared.
"I was dismissed from my office
because I was a republican," she said.
.Miss Brueggeman said that after
three months In office she was dis
missed and summoned to Washing
ton, where she conferred with How
ard Figg, assistant attorney-general.
"He previously had asked me,"
Miss Brueggeman continued, "to in
clude literature favorable to Palmer
in the 'H. C. L.' literature sent out.
The 'H. C. L." office was purely a
political enterprise.
Palmer Boosting Related.
"This literature ostensibly was
"H. C. L.' literature, but much of It
was not published. This caused com
plaint from Mr. Figg.
"Miss Mary Scott drew $200 a
month and was seldom in the office
more than two hours a day. A Miss
Halsey Wilson was sent here by the
department of justice to speak on
the 'H. C. L." She addressed sev
eral meetings and did nothing but
boost Palmer for president.
"The only time Miss Wilson men
tioned the "H. C. L." was when she
said the way to reduce It was 'to
elect Palmer president.'
-wnen talking to Mr. Figg at
Washington, I told him I did not know
It was a political organization but
that it did not make any difference
who was boosted, for the republicans
had to have some one to run against,
y. Price Committees Scored.
miss Brueggeman said she was
never told she had to support the
attorney-general for president, but
that it. was made plain to her by Figg
that Buch support was desirable
Senator Kenyon, who conducted the
questioning of Miss 3rueggeman
!f lrTettrta y "V? de"
VAl ""Villi V. J LIVC L U ICUUCO 1 1 V 1 I! iT
.
She said the fair price committees
were farces and that frequently a
merchant on such a committee would
fix the price on his own goods.
Miss Mary Scott, mentioned by Miss
Brueggeman, then was called to the
stand. She said the principal object
of the bureau to reduce living costs
was to teach the people to do away
with non-essentials. She admitted a
charge by Miss Brueggeman that she
used government money to go to the
democratic state convention at Joplin.
she said the plan was to urge "H. C.
L." reduction at the convention.
Senator Kenyon asked if she had
not attended the Convention to "hurt
Reed and help Palmer."
Tartly," she answered, but added,
"she also talked over the "H. C. L."
with women there."
Exprnnc to V. S. Held Justified.
Miss Scott said the government paid
her railway fare and allowed her $4
a day on her trips to the Joplin con
vention and the republican conven
tion at Kansas City.
"Can you justify this use of tax
payers money?" asked Senator
Kenyon.
"Yes, before God I can," interrupted
Miss Scott. "For I did government
work."
Checks signed by Edward F. Goltra,
democratic national committeeman
from Missouri, were ?!ven to dele
gates to pay their expenses to the
convention at Joplin. according to
members of the St. Louis democratic
committee.
Patrick O'Neill, member of the dem
ocratic city committee, and a dele-
(Concluded on Pas 2. Column 1.)
Government Is Better Administered,
Stephens Wires, Refuting State
ment of Annie Beck.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., July 9. In
compliance with a telegraphic request
from Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt. na
tional suffrage feader of New York,
Governor William D. Stephens has
sent a telegram to Governor H. A.
Robert of Tennessee denying the
statements of Annie Beck of Los An
geles to the Tennessee legislature
that suffrage has proved a failure in
California. The governor's telegram
follows:
"Politics Is cleaner, government
better administered and the moral
welfare of the people far more intelli
gently and effectively promoted In
California because of woman suffrage.
Statements to the contrary are not
justified by the facts and results.
Kqual suffrage in California has justi
fied itself in every way no excep
tions. It was carried by about 3000
in 1910. It would carry now by about
100,000 if voted upon by men alone;
if voted upon by both men and women
it would carry by 300,000."
POLITICAL OFFICE KEPT
Republicans Retain San Francisco
as Branch of Headquarters.
CHICAGO. July 9. Republican na
tional headquarters tonight an
nounced that the San Francisco
branch of the organization, which has
been in operation for two years in
charge of Raymond Benjamin, former
deputy attorney-general of Califor
nia, who has been regional assistant
to the chairman, will be continued
there.
Elmer E. Dover of Tacoma, Wash.,
will assist Mr. Benjamin as regional
campaign director. Several other
members of the national committee
livii-g on the coast will be at the San
Francisco headquarters. Including
John W. Hart of Idaho and Ralph E.
Williams of Oregon.
Mr. Dover Ferved with Marcus A.
Henna in former campaigns and was
secretary of the national committee
for a number of years.
GIRL DIES FROM INJURIES
Motorcycle Fails to Take Turn,
With Fatal Results.
EUGENE, Or., July 9. (Special.)
Marie Scott, 18, daughter of Walter
Scott of Marcoia, was killed late last
night when a motorcycle on which she
was riding failed to. take a sharp turn
in the road near Hayden's bridge.
eight miles above Eugene.
Miss Scott started to Eugene with
Guy Nonoco of Mabel and Curtis
Blakeley of Eugene about 10 o'clock
last night, she and Blakeley riding in
the side car and Nonoco driving the
vehicle. Blakeley says they were
riding at a rate of 60 miles an hour,
and when the turn in the road was
reached he was unable to control the
motorcycle.
Miss Scott suffered concussion of
the brain, according to physicians
who examined the body. She died on
the way to Springfield. The men
were uninjured.
BROTHER SHOT FOR DEER
Clyde Lillie Accidentally Killed by
Albert While on Hunt.
MARSH FIELD, Or., July 9. (Spe
cial.) Clyde Lillie was mistaken for
a deer and accidentally killed by his
brother, Albert, while the two were
deer hunting two miles from Arago
today.
Clyde had posted his brother near
a runway on a rise and he went into
a gulch to beat the brush. A deer
ran past Albert's lookout and he fired
but missed. Hearing another rustling
in the brush he fired again, killing
Clyde who was coming up the hill
to learn the success of his brother's
first shot.
Dr. V. L. Hamilton of Coquille
niTA the himran knl A A I t 4.1..
I Coroner Wilson of Marshfield went
I . t 1 .
to the scene to conduct an inquest.
2 DIE, 16 HURT IN WRECK
Train Carrying Arizona Governor
Strikes Cantaloupe Freight.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., July 9. Two per
sons were killed ar.d 16 injured, three
seriously, when a Santa Fe, Prescott
& Phoenix passenger train on which
Governor Campbell of Arizona, was i
passenger, struck a train of canta
loupe cars.
The wreck was between Kirkland
and Hillside today.
CUBANS HOLD SUGAR UP
Offers of 18 Cents a Pound Said
to Have Been Refused.
HAVANA, July 9. Reports that th
Cuban sugar sales committee had of
fered sugar for sale were denied by
Salvatore del Valle. a member of th
committee, here last night.
He declared, moreover, that offer
of 18")4 cents a pound made to that
body had been refused.
RUNAWAY CAR HITS MAN
Automobile Starting "On Its Own
Races Into Pedestrian.
BBAITIjc, wasn., juiy . An au
tomobile, starting on its own" when
left at the curb at Sixth avenue and
Seneca street today, raced down Sen
eca street and ran into Joseph A.
I'ercival. 47.
Pcrclval was severely injured.
Magnate Urbane as Ever
and Bit Sarcastic.
ALL QUESTIONS ANSWERED
But News Hounds Get Little
Real Information.
VISIT HERE BRIEF ONE
Interviewers Fail to Get Light on
Gasoline Situation, Politics
or Anything Else.
As an interviewee. John D. Rocke
feller Jr. is a shrewd financier. At
the end of a ten-minute barrage from
newspaper men yesterday, during
which he answered every question
fired at him. a post-mortem devel
oped that he had said virtually noth
ing. At least not as far as business,
sociology or politics are concerned.
He was urbane, very, albeit a trifle
sarcastic.
"It is indeed a very great pleasure
to meet you, gentlemen," .he eug
gested to the news hounds, as they
racked their brains for questions
which could not be dodged, "but I
am to be here a very short while.
have many friends to see and desire
to visit your wonderful highway
this afternoon. May I be permitted
to leave shortly?" Hie smile was en
gaging and Infectious.
Grin Provoke Smile.
A battery of cameras clicked as
Mr. Rockefeller chatted. He posed
willngly, but refused to smile for
the camera men until a lean and
our photographer vouchsafed a grin
with him. The visitor was in golf
garb.
'No. I don't know anything about
the game," he replied in answer to
question. "I merely find it a com
fortable way to travel. My father
plays a great deal and he tells me
plays well, but I don't know
nough about golf to verify his state
ment."
The reference to John D. Sr. re
called to a newspaper man the fact
hat the oil magnate had celebrated
his 81st birthday Thursday.
"Did you congratulate your father
on his birthday yesterday?" queried
reporter, from lack of anything
else to say.
Query Brings Ketort.
'What would you have done?"
flashed back Mr. Rockefeller.
'Of course, I telegraphed him," he
continued without waiting for an
answer.
'What is the gasoline situation?
Is there a real shortage?" was asked
n an effort to turn the mind of Mr.
Rockefeller to a business topic.
"I am not an officer or director
n any oil company," responded the
(Concluded on Page 6, Column 1.)
ANOTHER
mmmmii "' i, i li ;
Captain Emanuel Tonncson Arrives
in Seattle From Nome and
Tells of Expedition.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 9. (Spe
cial.) Captain Roald Amundsen, now
in northern Siberia, will make a dash
for the north pole this fall in an
effort to confirm or refute the claims
of the late Rear-Admiral Robert E.
Peary that he had discovered the
northernmost point of the earth.
This fact became known today
when Captain Emmanuel Tonneson, a
member of the Amundsen party, was
found in Seattle, visiting friends.
Captain Tonneson came to this city
Monday aboard the Nome liner Vic
toria, but he remained in seclusion
until today. He said he did not know
the exact location of Amundsen's
party at present, but that he was
satisfied the explorer is safe. He
added that Amundsen probably will
call at Nome some time in the near
future, because as he plans to reach
the pole on the present expedition it
will be necessary for him to get ad
ditional supplies.
According to persons familiar with
Arctic conditions, it will be entirely
possible for Amundsen to reach Nome
this summer, and he may get there
within the next few weeks.
Captain Tonneson is the first mem
ber of the Amundsen party to return
from the far north since the expedi
tion started, more than two years
ago. His return was necessitated by
the fact that his feet were frozen on
the Anadyr river, Siberia.
He will leave Seattle tomorrow for
New York, where he will embark for
Norway about July 16 on a Norwegian-American
liner. On reaching his
home he will be the first man to
have traveled around- the world by
way of the northwest passage from
Europe to America. He is also the
first man to reach Seattle or any
other American Pacific port by' this
route.
Captain Tonneson's feet were frozen
when, in company with Captain Han
sen, first officer of Amundsen's ship,
the Maud, and another member of the
crew, he left the vessel in the ice
northwest of East Cape and attempt
ed to reach a settlement to the south
in order to send cables to Norway.
The Amundsen expedition in the
Maud left .Chrlstiania June 25, 1918,
and wintered the first year off the
northernmost point of Siberia and
the second winter about 1800 miles
eastward.
WAGE INCREASE GRANTED
Orange Hatters Are Advanced 2 5
Per Cent to $10 a Day.
ORANGE, N. J July 9. Five hun
dred hat makers were granted a 25
per cent increase on piece-work rates
today after a conference of manu
facturers and labor leaders. The in
crease will Dring the pay up to ap
proximately $10 a day.
LIGHTNING KILLS EIGHT
Workmen Take Refuge From Storm
and Bolt Strikes Shelter.
NEW ORLEANS, July 8. Eight
workmen employed on the state in
dustrial canal were killed by light
ning striking a pile driver.
They had taken refuge from a
storm under the pile driver.
ANIMAL TO JOIN THE POLITICAL CIRCUS.
Jensen & Von Ilcrbcrg Employes
to Walk Out in Sympathy
With Tacoma Operators.
Sympathetic walkout of all union
members employed in the Portland,
Seattle and Butte motion-picture
houses under the operation of Jensen
& Von Herberg was ordered last night
unless an increase of from 85 cents to
$1.25 an hour was granted the opera
tors ' in the Jensen & Von Herberg
houses in Tacoma. The walkout will
become effective this morning at 11
o'clock when the theaters open. Five
motion-picture theater houses here
are affected.
Tacoma operators delivered their
ultimatum several days ago.
The walk-out will involve organ
ists, orchestra members, operators
and electricians.
The places formerly occupied by
union men already have been filled
by others, it was declared. At the
time union musicians called a sym
pathetic etrike in Portland last win
ter a large number of men who had
formerly owned and operated theaters
answered the call -for non-union op
erators. No difficulty was at that
time found in obtaining the necessary
musicians, it was said. In Tacoma
the theater managers themselves
filled the places of the union men
until other workers could be found.
"We have no control over the Tar
coma Houses, as the firm of Jensen
& Von Herberg own but 25 per cent
of the stock," declared C. S. Jensen,
senior member, last night. Never
theless, the unions have' called out
our men in houses in which the Ta
coma interests are not at all affili
ated." MINNEAPOLIS GAINS 84
Revised Census Gives Minnesota
City 380,582; City Loses.
WASHINGTON, July 9. Revision
of the population figures of Minne
apolis, announced today by the census
bureau, places the total at 380,582 in
stead of 380,498 as previously an
nounced. Census figures announced today
follow:
Tyler, Texas. 12,085, increase 1685,
or 16.2 per cent.
Hennepin county, Minn., including
Minneapolis, -415,419, increase 81.939
or 24.6 per cent. .
Mahonoy City. Pa., 15,599, decrease
337 or 2.1 per cent.
HOPE FOR RUSSIA SEEN
Co-operative Societies Expected fo
Aid In Rehabilitation.
WASHINGTON, July 9. The co
operative societies of Russia are the
"most hopeful event" in Russian so
ciety and will play a vital part in the
economic rehabilitation of that coun
try, Frederick E. Lee, economist in
the office of the foreign trade ad
viser of the state department, de
clared today in a report on the Rus
sian co-operative movement.
Statistics in the report show that
from the first co-cperative society
established in Russia, in 1865, the
number had increased in 1919 to 80.000
with a membership of 20.000,000
householders.
Document Signed in
Form Sought by Allies.
INVASION AGAIN PROTESTED
Entente Decides Occupation,
Says Lloyd George.'
GERMANY MAY RESIST
Experts to Study Difficulties
Bringing War Guilty to
Trial After Arrest.
of
SPA. Belgium, July 9. (By the As
sociated Press.) Germany, in con
formity with the unanimous decision
of her cabinet, today signed the
protocol for her speedy disarmament
insisted upon by the allies. Chancellor
Fehrenbach and Dr. Simons, foreign
minister, affixed their signatures to
the document, which was drawn in the
exact form submitted by Marshal Foch
and Field Marshal Wilson, the allied
military chiefs.
The signature was preceded by a
notification from Dr. Simons on behalf
of his government that in signing the
protocol Germany did not give her
consent to further occupation of Ger
man territory, which could only be
g'iven by the reichstag.
Allien to Decide lnvaiion.
Premier Lloyd George said he quite
understood that ooint of view. The
question ol further occupation in the
event of Germanv not observing the
stipulations of the treaty and protocol,
however, was one for the allies to
determine and not for the German
parliament, he declared.
The protocol was signed in a 'small
room adjoining the conference cham
ber. Chancellor Fehrenbach and Dr.
Simons signed first. After laying
down the pen they bowed to Mr.
Lloyd George as though saying: "Well,
that disagreeable business is fin
ished." Lloyd George Bow.
Mr. Lloyd George bowed cour
teously in return. Herr Gelssler,
minister of defense, was not present
but he voted earlier in the German
cabinet council for signing the pro
tocol.
Asked by M. Delacroix, Belgian pre
mier, at the opening of the morning
session what reply the German dele
gates had to make regarding the dis
armament protocol. Dr. Simons de
clared: "The German delegation has decided
to sign," adding, "Under the German
constitution we have no power to
alter the treaty and recognize that
the protocol relates merely to its
execution and grants the Germans
certain delays. On the other hand,
the allied threat to occupy the Ruhr
or other German territory in case of
non-fulfillment of the conditions
really means alteration in favor of the
allies. The German delegation can find
no clause in the treaty requiring
Germany to consent to such occupa
tion except in the case of non-execution
of the reparations clauses."
After a short adjournment. Premier
Lloyd George took the floor and said:
Signing Avert Dinaster.
"I am very glad the German dele
gation has decided to sign the proto
col. It would have been disastrous if
the conference had been broken off."
He then pointed out that the proto
cal contained real concessions to Ger
many, saying it gave her more time
to sign and allowed her certain in
creases in the number of officers and
armament, notably machine guns. He
declared:
"The first official report required
from Germany as to execution of the
terms will be forthcoming September
1, giving her two months to put dis
armament underway."
As to Dr. Simons' objections to the
clause providing for further occupa
tion, the premier asserted:
"The protocol signed January 10
provided that in event Germany failed
to fulfil her obligations the powers
reserved the right to use all military
measures."
Allies Sisn Protocol.
The conference then proceeded to
a discussion of war criminals, while
secretaries drafted the disarmament
protocol for signature. When the
document was ready the delegates
filed into a room adjoining the con
ference chamber and Chancellor Feh
renbach advanced first. "How shall I
sign?" he asked. A secretary replied:
"With your natural signature." The
German premier then affixed his sig
nature, followed by M. Delacroix,
Premier Lloyd George. Premier Mil
lerand. Count Sforza. Italian foreign
minister; Viscount Chinda, Japanese
ambassador to Great Britain, and
Earl Curzon, British foreign secre
tary. Discussion of war criminals was
opened by the German minister of
Justice, Carl Heinze, who said:
"German courta have already taken
preliminary steps on the first list of
war guilty presented by the allies.
It contained 900 names, which up to
May 2 we reduced to 42. There are
still considerabe difficulties to be
overcome, as some of the names
(.Concluded on Pase -. Column 3.)
Center ot Great Irrigation Proj
ect Penetrated by Party
Whicli Wonders at Waste.
BT R. G. CALLVERT.
OTHELLO. Wash.. July 9. (Staff
Correspondence.) Thi3 dispatch Is
filed at a town which stands virtually
in the center of the Columbia basin
Irrigation project. It is almost 50
miles in any direction to the border
of the lands it is hoped to irrigate.
To this point the sight-seeing party
of editors and representatives of com
mercial bodies came by automobile
today from Quincy, a town on the
northern border of tho project. Seventy-five
miles of virtual desert were
traversed, the route taken being
round about for purposes ot better
observation. Once the same land was
a land of hope and promise as a dry
farming area. The soil is deep, the
land level, the sunshine abundant
Every element except sufficient water
was there to make it a paradise.
But dry farming failed. Now the
plains are dotted with the deserted
cottages of the homesteaders. There
are dozens of these deserted farms.
A few have stuck it out. Some have
made good by pumping water from
wells 150 to 300 feet deep.
The leaders of today's excursion
guided the party to two points of
elevation. One overlooked the Quincy
valley of 275,000 acres, every acre as
fertile as that of the Yakima. At
another point on Saddle mountain
the party overlooked the district
sloping off toward White Bluffs and
majestic sweep of the Columbia,
which could be seen in the distance.
Here lie 100.000 acres of the best
corn land on earth, so the soil ex
pert told us. The route lay through
thie "corn land." Its present out
standing features are sagebrush,
jackrabbits and deserted shacks.
Thence on to Othello, a town which
thrives despite lack of water for ir
rigation because it i a division point
on the Milwaukee railroad.
Tonight the party goes on to Tasco.
Tomorrow the Yakima valley, the
demonstration garden of irrigation,
will be seen
SOVIET ARRANGES CREDIT
Canadian Syndicate to Fill Con
tracts Valued at $6,000,000.
MON'TR '.L, July 9. Members of
the Canadian syndicate which recent
ly obtained contracts valued at $6.
000,000 from the Russian soviet gov
ment announced here today that the
question of credit had been arranged
satisfactorily
They said they are now completing
arrangements for filling of the con
tracts. DENVER HAS BIG BLAZE
Several Buildings Hurned; Loss Es
timated at $250,000.
DENVER. Colo.. July 9. Fire which
destroyed East Turner hall and the
Scott Auto Body company plant late
today set fire to seven residences and
a print shop, causing an estimated
los3 of S250.000.
Reports that a fireman was buried
beneath a crumbling wall were er
roneous. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
VESTE R DAY'S -Maximum-tempera ture, 79
degrees; minimum, 53 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly winds.
"orelcn.
German cabinet signs p&ct to reduce arm
aments. Page 1.
Poles repulsed by Reds at three points.
Page 7.
National.
Harvest in United States generally prom
ises to be abundant one. Page 2.
Domett ie.
North C.ikota ia breeding place ot intense
hatred. Page 5.
Governor Stephens of California says suf
frage has made state's politics clean.
denying statement of Los Angeles
woman. Page 1.
National Education association adjourns
after adopting the "delegate sstem"
of government. Page 2.
Palmer campaign on high prices branded
as camouflage to advance presidential
campaign. I'age 1.
Western invasion by Cox is probable.
Page 4.
House committee confers with Governor
Stephens to plan investigation of Jap
anese situation in California. Page -.
Irish continue effort to obtain plank in
third paity platform. Page 3.
Ex-lieutenant confesses killing wife and
co-plotter In "framed" robbery. I'age 1.
raeific Northwest.
Amundsen to make dash for north pole.
Page 1. '
Vanguard of congressional appropriations
committee reach Bend. Or., and are
Sports.
Dempsey fails a "fighting champion."
Page 13.
Athletes of coast looming up strong.
Page 12.
Pacific Coast League results: Portland 3.
Vernon 1; Los Angeles 0. Salt Lake 11;
pan Francisco 5. Sacramento 3; Seattle
4. Oakland 0. Page 12.
Rudolph "WIThelm of Portland Is a con
tender today for the amajeur north
west golf champinnshio, which Includes
the coast title. Page 12.
O'Dowd-Ortega go fails to get started, dis
aopointing crowds. Page 13.
Commercial and Marine.
Oregon wheat crop greatly Improved over
June 1 conoiuuit. sc a.
Chicago corn traders correctly anticipate
bearish crop report. Page 19.
Rail stocks of all classes strong in "Wall
street. Page 10.
Two cargoes of lumber are sold for ex
port to Orient and South America.
Page 1".
Portland and Vicinity.
Qr Bowman, new Presbyterian minister
reaches Portland. Page 11.
Republican state committee to organize
today for campaign. Page 6.
John !.. Jr.. answers all queries but gives
out little information. Page 1.
Need of cars serious lumber problem.
Page 1.
Tn.iriats visit center of proposed Columbia
1 basin vruject and tsoe richest corn iand
I on earth now but desert. Page 1.
e President
re 1 west te
Taylor names men of north-
to serve on important realty com-
initttcs. ruse m.
becrctary Meredith visits Portland. Page 7.
AIDE IN PLOT ALSO VICTIM
Pretty Girl Bride of Year
About to Become Mother.
GUN TRAPS MURDERER
I Had Tired of Married Life and
Longed to Go Back to Army,"
Arvli-Fiend Confesses.
CHICAGO. July !. (Special.) Carl
Wanderer, formerly a lieutenant in
a machine gun company, who was re
cently acclaimed a hero for killing
in a pistol duel a robber who had
attacked him and shot and killed his
wife, is locked up tonight on his own
confession that he killed his wife
and. to avert suspicion, sacrificed an
unidentified man.
w ner. tne ponce reached his home
on the nigh of June 21. the ex-officer's
young wife, about to become
a mother, was dead. In the vestibule
was the body of a roughly-dressed
youth with three bullet wounds in it.
Mrs. Wanderer was fatally shot
through the body. Wanderer was not
injured. He told a tale of taking
his wife to a theater, being followed
by a strange man on their return and
a conflict in the vestibule when the
man tried to rob them.
rli-e Trace 'Weapons.
An army pistol was found beside
the body of the man. The police dis
covered that Wanderer owned both
weapons, that his wife had drawn
$1300 out of a bank but a few hours
before she was killed.
Tonight, the police say. he con
fessed what he avers is the truth. "I
killed my wife and this man in a
'frame-up' robbery to get her out of
the way, obtain the money she had
and go back to the army. I don't
know who the man is. I met him on
Madison street and offered to divide
the money if he would help me in
pulling off a fake robbery. He did
not know I was going to shoot my
wife; he didn't know he was going
to get killed himself, either.
"I had become tired of married life
and longed to go back to the army.
I had my wife withdraw $1300 from
the bank on the plea that we ought
to'have it nearby to pay her hospital
expenses. 1 planned the robbery to
take place while the money was in
the flat.
Accomplice Isj Tricked.
"I did not intend to give any of the
money to the man engaged to play
the part of robber. He came to the
entrance and followed us in as I
planned. Then I began shooting with
two revolvers. I shot my wife first
it was very dark then I turned
one of the guns on the man and fired
altogether ten times."
The body of the man killed by
Wanderer is that of a youth of 22,
dressed in an army shirt and tattered
coat and trousers. He has not been
identified.
The one thing which Wanderer
overlooked, and which brought about
his arrest, was the number on the
weapon which the alleged robber
used. This number was traced from
the factory to a retailer, then to Fred
Wanderer, a cousin, from whom Carl
Wanderer borrowed it the day of the
double killing.
Ciun Placed by Victim.
When he had committed the double
slaying he placed hi3 cousin's revolver
by the side of the unidentified
stranger and told the police his wife
had been shot in the exchange of bul
lets which passed between him and
the "hold-up" man.
The suspicions of the police were
aroused by the unemotional manner
in which he related the shooting inci
dent. Apparently the police forgot
about the shooting and Wanderer was
given his freedom. Actually, how
ever, the homicide squad was tracing
the automatic. It was only a matter
of time until they learned it had been
purchased by his cousin. His arrest
followed Wednesday night.
The confession came at the close of
a 16-hour grilling this morning at de
tention home No. 1. When he had fin
ished he left only one point in doubt,
the identity of the poorly-dressed
tramp whom he had hired from the
street to "frame" a hold-up, which
was to be his excuse for killing both
his aide and the bride of a year, Mrs.
Ruth Wanderer, 21 years old.
feared "Bum" Would Squeal.
"I shot my wife. Then I shot the
bum, because I was afraid he would
squeal. I wanted to get the dough
she had. ' So I figured it all out and
planned to make it look like a rob
bery. "Monday afternoon I went down
town to buy some butcher knives for
my father's shop. There I found the
bum. I asked him if he wanted to
earn some easy money and he did. I
let on I wanted him to drive an auto
mobile. I told him to meet me at 7
o'clock at Lincoln and Lawrence ave
nues. "The Saturday before I had told
my wife to. draw the money out of the
bark. I wanted to get it where T
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