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VOL. LIX NO. 18,G20 Entered at Portland Oregon) Postnf f Ice af Srcond-C!asa Matter. PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS FUGITIVE HARDING COMMENDS YACHT FOR VICTORY GASOLINE RATIONING TO REMAIN EFFECTIVE SLACKER LIVES 3 YEARS IN FOREST ELUDE SOMIXEE SENDS CONGRATULA TIONS TO COOLIDGE. " POISON ADMINISTERED, AC CORDING TO CORONER. PRICE OF FUEL RANGES FROJ M 2 5 TO 3 0 CENTS. BANDITS JAPANESE SEIZURE CAUSE OF INQUIRY Anonymous Protest Be lieved From U. S. EX-SOLDIER'S DEATH LAID TO BLACK HAND LOS ANGELES' DAILY QUAKE ON SCHEDULE EARTH SHOCK RAZES WALL AND FOUR ARE HURT. ' VERBAL VOLLEYS OH, MILK. FIRED Dairy League and Investi gator Both Attacked. P05SEMEN I Slayer and Comrade Are Seen by Train Crew. HART INJURED, WEAKENING Indian Chief and Trackers Leading Man-Hunters. FRESH HOUNDS ON TRAIL Guards Fire on Outlaws Near Meacham ; Party Closing In on Reluge Believed In Canyon. PENDLETON, Or., July 18. (Spe cial 'V w n ff thn fiio-IHvA hanititR r were again seen this afternoon. They were resting on the bank of Meacham creek across from the Oregon-Washington Railway & Navigation tracks. One had a rifle slung. across his lap. The other wore a white handkerchief around his forehead. They were distinctly seen by the crew of the eastbound freight which passed Camp siding at 3:30 o'clock. Of ficials believe that the man with the whfe handkerchief around his head is Hart, the murderer of Til Taylor. Hart was known to have been badly ruptured before the jail break and it is thought he is growing weak and tired from the 72-hour flight.' The other fugitive was not identified, but no one connected with the man hunt believes that the two Indians would part. Only 150 Yard. Away. Only 150 yards separated the out laws from the train crew when they were seen. They dashed Into the brush and disappeared. Glenn Bushee, known to the TJma tillas as Chief Tall Pine and perhaps the closest friend of the Indians on the reservation, was dispatched from the posse headquarters on the top of tele phone ridge Camp siding, where the fugitives were seen. With him are two Indian trackers and five white men. Sheriff Lee Warnich of Union coun ty hit the trail of the outlaws at 9 o'clock this morning with his two blood hounds and three Pendleton plainsmen. He has not been heard from since and this fact is taken as an indication that the dogs are close upon the trail of the desperados. 'Guards Halt Kugrltlvea. The trail was taken up at Duncan, a station 15 miles this side of Meacham. It was at Duncan that the fugitives were first seen. They sneaked out of the brush at the west end of the station yard when they were espied by guards. The latter halted them and the pair turned and dashed into the thick brush near the track. Another party closed in on their hiding place at Meacham Creek canyon after the train crew reported at Meacham at 4:10 this morning. An Oregon-Washington Railway & Navigation engine vaa commandeered and boarded by ten possemen. They got off at Camp Siding and are now in pursuit! the outlaws. Rathie Believed Located. The only other clew deemed relia ble concerned Rathie, who is thought to be in the vicinity of Cayuse. He is the man who robbed the Rose Tierce cabin of bread and shoes last night, according to Peterson, a settler who caught a glimpse of the fleeing outlaw early yesterday. Another lone posseman phoned in last night that he had seen a hatiess man mak ing his way up Squaw Creek can yon. His description tallies exactly with Rathie. Anderson and Peterson, the two forgers, have completely disappeared. Officials believe that the night will see sharp action in the camp siding sector. Two automobiles carrying sheriffs and detectives left the courthouse at 2 o'clock this afternoon to take up the chase In the Squaw creek region. A bloodhound from Woodburn in , charge of a man named Snyder, went along with the party. JAPANESE LABOR SOUGHT Venezuela. Minister to Encourage Emigration to South America. TOKIO, July 2S. Peres Dupuy, first Venezuelan minister to Japan, arrlv ng here recently, explained the pur pose of his mission was to encour age Japanese emigration to Venezuela, where labor for agriculture is needed, he said. There are no Japanese In Venezuela at present, he said, but he will seek to negotiate a treaty with Japan to permit the entry of Japanese into the South American republic Former Democratic Candidate for Governor Declares for Re publican Ticket. MARION, O.. July 28. A telegram commending the yacht Resolute- for her victory In the international races was sent to the New York Tacht club today by Senator Harding. It said: "Along with all vour fellow Ameri cans, I want to extend my congratu lations on the victory of Resolute. The defender won over a good boat and over one of the' best sportsmen In the world. We could all hope that if the historic trophy is ever to be lost to us. It might become the reward of Sir Thomas Lipton's splendid and persistent efforts. But as Americans we all take the more pride In winning against such an antagonist. It is the more a worth-while victory. The won derful series of races for America's cup has done very much to create the best of understanding between the two great English-speaking nations." Harding headquarters made public tonight a letter f rom, L. G. Bohmrich, former democratic nominee for gover nor of Wisconsin and a Wilson elector in 1912, pledging support to Senator Harding and declaring the Wilson ad ministration had "seriously Invaded and brutally ignored fundamental democracy." "Let it be known that a vote for the democratic ticket this year does in fact mean indorsement of all the things that have been done by this administration, and your victory will be crushing to your opponents," he added. In a message today to Governor Coolidge, Senator Harding said: "It is heartening to all America to read your sterling speech of accept ance. It adds to confidence in' the republican purpose to repossess the people with their government and it emphasizes my conviction that as vice president you will be asked to make your official services comport with the second highest place in the gov ernment of the republic. ACTS OF ORIENTALS WATCHED American Government Closely Observes Far East Policy. BRITAIN INTERESTED, TOO Secretary Colby and Sir Auckland Geddes Confer With English Ambassador to Japan. DAIRY MANAGERS SUBMIT Kansas City Producers Warned Against Further Embargoes. KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 28. Fol lowing a peace conference attended by dairy managers whose firms shut off Kansas City's nvilk supply yester day, city officials and members of the Consumers' league, it was announced that regular delivery of milk would continue after the expiration of the three-day armistice agreed on. The dairymen were warned that, should another milk embargo occur, receivership proceedings would be instituted. Heads of the four companies con cerned were at liberty today on bond after their arrest yesterday on war rants charging conspiracy to injure the public health. The . trials were et for August 9. FATHER'S SLAYER LAUDED Judge Tells Mother She Should Be Proud of Son Who Befriended Her. SA-N FRANCISCO. Cal.. July 28. TOKIO. July - 28. (By the Asso ciated Press.) According to the Nichi Nlchl, the Japanese government has received an inquiry partaking of the nature of a protest from "a certain country" in connection with Japan's intention to occupy Saghallen, Man churia, stationing troops in Khaba rovsk and elsewhere. - Viscount Uchida, foreign minister. haa submitted the inquiry to the cabi net, which later will discuss the subject with the diplomatic advisory council. WASHINGTON, July 28. (By the Associated Press.) The American government Is understood to be watching closely Japanese relations and Japan's general policy in the far east because of the effect on the questions involved in the recent with drawal of American . troops from Siberia, the signing of the consortium relative to Chinese financial aid, the assumption of control of the Chinese eastern railway by the Japanese and the Japanese occupation of northern Saghalien and much of the maritime province of Siberia. Colby and Geddes Confer, Secretary Colby has conferred with sir. Auckland ueaaes, British am bassador, who brought Into the con ference Sir Bielby Alston, British am bassador to Japan, who la returning to London on leave. Sir Bielby gave Mr. Colby latest Information from Tokio, supplementing the views of Roland Morris, American ambassador to Tokio, who is home on leave. British interests in China and Japan are regarded as paralleling to some extent those of America, because of the large business transactions be tween those countries and Canada and Australia, as well as the desire of the colonial governments and California and other Pacific coast states to solve the 'problem of oriental labor. Solu tion of this problem by the British government, in the opinion here, is made mora-complex by the Anglo Japanese treaty, recently renewed for one year. Changes in the status of the Chinese eastern railway have been closely watched, since this line forms the most valuable branch of the Siberian railway and affords the only practical communication between the interior of Siberia and. Vladivostok and both the United States and Great Britain are understood to desire its interna tional character be preserved to as- Thrcatenlng Letters Demanding $1000 In Hands or Authorities ol New Mexico Town. NARAVISA. N. M. July 28. Cir cumstances surrounding the death of Lewis Payne, an ex-soldier here, fol lowing receipt by him of two alleged "black hand" letters, are being In vestigated. A coroner's Jury decided Payne died of poison administered by an unknown hand. His death occurred in a local lodg ing house. Persons In an adjoining room were atracted by Payne's screams and shouts of "murder." To those who answered hut cries, Payne is declared to have said he had taken a drink of water and that it was killing him. One of the alleged "black hand" let ters was received about July 15, the other only last Saturday. The first told Payne to leave $1000 In gold on a lonely road where there would be a lighted lantern and to leave the country within 20 days, under threat of death.- The second also threatened death unless he left town. Analysis of the dead man's stom ach contents is to be made. Payne's life was said to have been heavily insured. 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL SHOT Father's Rifle Accidentally Kills Daughter at Picnic ABERDEEN, Wash., July 28. (Spe cial.) Margaret Eichentopf, 4-year- old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Eichentopf of Hoqulam, died at the Hoquiam General hospital at 11:30 o'clock this morning from a gunshot wound Inflicted by a rifle accidentally discharged last night by her father. Mr. and Mrs. Eichentopf, a baby and the little girl went for a picnic jaunt last night. Mr. Eichentopf took a .22 caliber rifle, stowing it under the front seat of his automobile. When he alighted from the car at the picnic ground he attempted to remove the gun. It struck against the frame of the car, firing the shell in the cham ber. The bullet struck the child In the abdomen. Temblor Cracks Open Ground and Causes Oil Beneath to Flow, City OTficlal Admits. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. July 28. (Spe cial.) Los Angeles experienced Its daily quake at 11:29 A. M. today. ' Again no damage was reported simultaneously with the temblor, but late this afternoon one man was in jured, probably, fatally, and three others "narrowly escaped death when 20 feet of brick wall of a building under construction at Seventh and Figueroa streets collapsed. The injured man was Harry Keld- ler of West Alhambra, It is said that the -wall was weakened by 'repeated temblors. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. July 28. A light earthquake shock was felt here at 11:26 o'clock this morning. The temblor, which was light In comparison with other recent ones. was said by the city engineer to have opened two oil wells on' property owned by the city. Both were In the nelghborhod of Westlake park. In the "oil belt," which traverses part of the city. One was said to be giving forth considerable quantities of oil of high quality. The other was reported as leaking the pavement dangerous for traffic The board of public works an nounced the wells would be developed for the municipality. KATZ RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT Chief of Co-operative Body Asks for Commission. DISTRIBUTOR HAS QUERY PEACE -MANDAMUS DENIED Edwin Williams, an 18-year-old bell boy, was commended by the judge when he appeared in police court to day in connection with the shooting of his father last night in defense of nis mother. The mother had pre viously -confessed to the shooting in j SUre the maintenance of the open an eiiori to save me eon. asotn door. mother and son were freed. As to the Japanese occupation of "You should be roud of your son." Saghalien. the'United States is known tne court saia to Mrs. w imams. tie hnK nrovefl hirrtKpT' n man W man's SDirit and a son's." 1 Williams was (Concluded on tag 2, Column 1.) 11 DAIRIES QUIT BUSINESS Fact Brought Out in Probe of San Francisco Price Rise. . SAN FRANCISCO, July 28. A to tal of 4305 gallons less milk daily thanthe usual shipments of San Fran Cisco has resulted from conditions in the dairying Industry, which have caused 11 dairies to go out of busi ness altogether and one other to sell part of its herd, according to fig ures from the Associated Dairymen of California given out today by Gil bert S Daniele. state market director. The figures were submitted In re sponse from the market director for the reasons for the announced in crease of 1 cent a quart inhe price of milk to go into effect August 1. JOHNSON GETS FAVORS Negro Pugilist "Motors With Sher iff; Attorney Ha Him Removed. CHICAGO. July 28. Jack John son, negro pugilist, was removed from the county jail at Jollet today and transferred to Geneva, following re-J ports he had been taken out aut mobile riding yesterday by Sheriff Newkirk of J diet. District Attorney Clyne ordered the removal and notified Sheriff Claude Poole at Geneva he wanted Johnson "treated like a prisoner and not like a hotel guest." Court Ignores. Petition to Force Sec retary Colby to Act. WASHINGTON, July 28. Because no demand had been made on Secre tary Colby to promulgate the resolu tion ending the state of war with Germany before the filing of the suit for mandamus by Harry S. Mecart ney, a Chicago lawyer. Chief Justice McCoy of the district court "refused today to hear argument on the peti tion. The court continued the matter un til tomorrow to let the petitioner de cide whether he should make the formal demand on Mr. Colby and amend his petition to show that such a demand had been made or have the petition dismissed as defective. GOVERNOR GETS BURGLAR Kentucky Executive Turns Intruder Over to Police. NEW YORK, July 28. Aroused by the scuffling of guests with an al leged burglar in the Waldorf-Astoria hotel today. Governor Edwin P. Mor row of Kentucky rushed from his room and helped overpower the in truder, who fought desperately to escape. The alleged burglar was about to run into the governor's room when the Kentucklan appeared in his pa jamas and grappled with the man, whom he turned over to the police. MOVIE MONEY. FORBIDDEN Makers of Bogus Notes for Pictures Held to Grand Jury. LOS ANGELES, July 28. Five me charged with having counterfeited French franc notes for motion pic tare purposes today were held in 11000 bail each for the United State grand jury by United States Com missioner Long. Attorneys for the defendants asked dismissal of the charge, contending there was no allegation that counter feit money had been issued with criminal intent. . M. Gregory Asks "Why Necessity of "Hide-Bound" Contract of 5 Years on Producers. Re-election of Alma D. Katz as president of the Oregon Dairymen's Co-operative league, the firing of a broadside at Lionel C. Mackay and his milk investigation through a letter addressed to Mayor Baker and a state ment issued by C. M. Gregory, repre senting the Portland milk distribut ors, addressed to the officials of the eague, made up yesterday's develop ments In Portland's milk controversy. Mayor Baker announced ' that the nvestigation now being conducted by Deputy Attorney Mackay is not over looking the milk distributors in Port land and that if evidence being col lected warrants, they, too, will be prosecuted. The mayor explained that because of announcements of Mr. Mackay's probe an .impression had-be- come prevalent that the distributors were the instigators of the invest! gatton and were not included in the investigation. Probe Held Xot Factional. "I have Instructed Mr. Mackay to investigate the milk situation, not the milk producers alone. In doing this I am representing the people of Port land, and not any faction or clique. I am not ready to make any statement at -this time, because I wish to review the evidence which Mr. Mackay has and is now collecting before I com mlt myself." Mr. Mackay's investigation of the milk situation is termed both "ab aurd and one-sided" by President Katz, who asserts that the dairymen have not received a hearing. The Oregon Dairymen's Co-operative league Is declared to be nothing more than a club held over the heads of Portland mUk distributors and con suiners in the statement issued by Mr Gregory. In this statement Mr. Greg ory places numerous questions before of ticials of the league. A mass meeting of dairymen at Li brary hall Saturday, as announced by the Dairymen's league, for the pur pose of discussing matters , pertain ing to milk prices and plans for re tail delivery, will not be held because of the rush of harvest work. At meeting of the new board of directors full power was granted to the execu tive committee to act on all matters pertaining to the league. This com mittee Is composed of Alma D. Katz, Jacob Lusher, A. B. Flint, A. E. West cott and Theodore Brugger. Leaarue Aaked Queatlona. "Is the Oregon Dairymen's Co-oper ative league really co-operative?" reads Mr. Gregory's statement. "If so, why the necessity of the hide bound five and a half years' contract If the dairyman actually receives (Concluded on Page 3, Column l. thigh, ous. a son s. shot through the The wound was not danger- MR. COX'S CAMPAIGN PHOTOGRAPH. RUSSIAN SOVIET TO FIGHT Ludwig Martens Says He Is Ac credited Representative. NEW YORK, July 28. Ludwig Mar tens, unrecognized Russian soviet am bassador, at the resumption of his de portation hearing on Ellis island to day, declared he will contend he is the "accredited" representative of a foreign government and is, therefore, not liable to deportation under immi gration laws. "The immigration laws provide against deportation of an 'accredited representative of a foreign govern ment,", he said. "They do not say anything about 'unrecognized' representative." FLOUR PRICES IN SLUMP All THREE CITIES MAKE GAIN Lander, AVjo., Now 2133, an In crease of 17.7 Per Cent. 'WASHINGTON', July 28. Ccnsu figures announced today are as fol lows: . Lander, Wyo., 2133, increase 321, or 17.7 per cent San Bernardino, Cal., 18,721, increase 5942 or 46.5 per cent. Waycross, Ga., IS, 068. Increase 3583 or 24.7 Per cent. l " f. Large Minneapolis Mills An nounce Drop of 7 0 Cents. MINNEAPOLIS. July 28. The slump in wheat prices was reflected - when flour dropped today at all large mills here, one of the largest mills report ing a reduction of 70 cents a barrel and another a 75-cent drop. Today's quotations were (13.50 to $13.55 a barrel in carload lots, in 98-pound cotton sacks, for family patents. ST. LOUIS PUBLISHER DIES William M. Reedy Passes Away at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. July 28. William Marion Reedy, prominent St. Louis publisher, died here today . after a brief illness. He came here for the democratic national convention. Reedy was the publisher of Reedy's Mirror. . yV OOOROW, OONT Vo'O THINK "YOu'u'E. GETTINQ IIS f UTTLt TOO-E.- Shortage Expected to Continue Throughout August No Re lief In Sight. According to announcement made yesterday by officials of the Standard Oil company, the existing rules ' of supplying all commercial and Indus trial needs with gasoline to 100 per cent capacity and of pleasure cars to 20 per cent of their tank capacity will be continued throughout August. Emphasis Is laid on the fact that com mercial needs and industrial require ments are being met fully. .Developments of yesterday con- tsted of an increase in price from 25 cents to 27 cents by the Union Oil company. The Standard was selling at 25 cents per gallon with no information regarding any change. However, Manager Balsley declared that the rice is controlled solely by supply nd demand, and so that it was 1m- ossible to make any statement as to possibility of price changes. The Shell company was pricing gas oline at 30 cents yesterday. Associated t 27 cents and Standard at 25 cents The Associated has adopted the method f equalizing its distribution by mak ing an equal amount available each day of Its bi-weekly supply. When hat is gone no more is to be had na il the following day. Consumers are inding it difficult to even secure their 0 per cent allowance, by reason of the long lines of cars that endeavor o get the limit daily, and line up at he stations. Alfred Fattig Is Driven Out by Solitude. OREGON HERMIT SURRENDERS Scruples Against Killing Cause of Flight. BROTHERS ARE SEPARATED STAMP JUGGLER SANGUINE Man Who Has Made Millions Fear less of Inquiry. .BOSTON, July 28. The accounts of Charles Portzi. dealer in international postal coupons, who has obtained sev eral millions of dollars from the pub ic on his promise to pay 60 per cent profits, will be audited by county and federal authorities. United States Attorney Gallagher announced today that the audit would be made to learn whether his busi ness was solvent and whether his Juggling of international stamps in volved any violation of federal laws. Ponzi has estimated his total lia bilities at $3,000,000 and says he has $13,000,000 to meet them. He came from Italy a few years ago with only $2.50. SPA AGREEMENT APPROVED Nationalists and Socialists Only Ones Opposing Act. BERLIN, July 28. (By the Assocl ated Press.) The relchstag today by an overwhelming majority approved the agreement made recently by the government at Spa with the represen tatives of the entente. The resolution approving the Spa agreement was presented jointly by the three coalition parties and the majority socialists. It declared "thai the relchstag duly appreciates the motives which actuated the govern ment in signing the agreements at Spa." The. resolution was opposed only by the nationalists and independent socialists. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. VESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 7. doKrees; minimum, ott degrees. TO DA Y s Lnseitied weather; westerly winds. Foreign. Japanese occupation in far east cause of Inquiry, Page . National. west most anxious lor water power. Page France an1 Britain to co-operate in oil development and trade. Page 2. lomeetle. Death of ex-soldier In New Mexico town ascribed to black band. Page 1. Harding: commends yacht Resolute for vic tory. Page l. Chairman White opens democratic national headquarters in ew York. Page 3. New York republican convention nomi nates fcyracusan for governor. Page Villa surrenders to Mexican general Page ' Los Angeles has usual daily quake. Page 1. Public service commission urges Installa tion t block signal system on railroad between Portland and Reedville. Page 9. Pacific Northwest. Japanese defended for promotion of agri cultural industry in northwest. Page 5. Posees baffted in hunt for Pendleton out laws. Page 1. Bov's air generator drives motorboat. Page 4. Sports. Tacoma has tennis classic. next week. Page 10. Coast league results Portland 2. San Fran cisco 3; Oakland 3. Sacramento 1; Ver non 6, Salt Uke 4; Seattle it, Los An geles 8. Page 10. V anion and Ray win easily on Springfield course. Page 10. Commercial and Wheat again rle at Portland following record drop or preceamg aay. t'age li. Livestock market la steady with light run of Bales- Page IT. Export demand Cannes rally of Chicago wheat market. Page 17. -ew Tork stock market wavers. Call money drop 7 per cent. Page 19. Chamberlain takes losue with Admiral Ben son over choice ot Seattle. Page IS. Portland and Vicinity. Slacker comes out of Oregon forest after three years' absence. Page 1. Verbal volleys on milk investigation feud. Page 1. Mount Baker to be goal of 65 Mazama on outing. Page 7. Charge that she is a vampire brings hot retort from accused woman. Page S. Gaso'lne rationing in Portland to continue during August. Page 1. Young Corblo In court tella of his con nection with auto theft. Page 8. Oregon ranks fifth in investments In war stamps and savings certificates. Page 4. Jl!k tests reveal city Is supplied with bigh quality product Page 11. Local democrats told Mr. Cox is not "wet.'" Page 4. '. Mcdford Boys Support Life on Game and Berries Tliey Gather in Woods. . Living on deer and bear meat, wild honey and huckleberries for three years, and with only half a dozen shells of ammunition remaining. Al fred Fattig. draft evader, could stand the solitude of the Siskiyou moun tains no longer. He surrendered to the eheriff of Jackson county and yesterday in Portland told his story to Charles Reames. assistant United States attorney. With his brother, Charles, Alfred Fattig disappeared in the mountains after filling his questionnaire' in 1917. Since then Alfred has led the lire of a nomad and when he separated from Charles last fall, he became a wander ing hermit until the very sound of his own voice scared him. Alfred has no idea where Charles has gone. Their miserable existence palled on Charles more quickly than on Alfred. War Would Have Been Easy. . "We didn't want to kill anyone." explained Alfred in giving his story yesterday. "We were brought up to believe that killing isn't right, so rather than go to war and kill people, we preferred to hide out in the moun tains. It has been a terrible experi ence. The army would have been heaven compared to It. No one told us that because of our conscientious objections to killing we could have been assigned to non-combatant service. 'I was born in Nebraska 27 years ago. and came with my parents to Or egon when a child. We lived 12 miles southwest from Medford- When we decided that we could not be soldiers because of our principles against kill ing, we prepared for fleeing to the mountains. We took clothing, salt, matches, weapons and ammunition. I forget how many pairs of shoes I carried probably half a dozen. I had 1000 rounds of ammunition. We car ried a prospector's pan and pretended to be prospectors when we occasion ally met prospectors or miners in th mountains, which wasn't often. Mother Ueta Vlnlt. "Once since we left I returned home. I saw my mother in February, 1918, and then went back to the mountains. About Christmas time In 1918 we heard from an old miner that the war was over. "Always we kept moving, summer or winter. We never remained more than two weeks in one spot. We each had a small tent and a sleeping bag, and once in a while we foMnd an abandoned cabin which would shelter us. We ranged in the mountains around Indian creek and the Clear water country and kept high up In the Siskiyous except In winter, when the snows were terribly deep. We never tried prospecting; it took all our time trying to keep alive. It was always a case ot trying to get food. We killed and ate deer and bear and grouse. We trailed wild bees to their trees for honey and we ate berries. A few times, we got a little coffee from some store In a little settlement, but mostly we drank only water. We got a little cornmeal once or twice. Game and Berrlea Are Diet. "The diet of wild game was monot onous. We had to keep eating fresh meat, without bread or vegetables, and it affected our constitution, but we kept going. We cooked our meat with the grease reduced from fat taken from bear and deer. Always we had to avoid discovery. We never built a fire when within five miles of a settlement except at night, for fear the smoke would be seen, and when we iscd a fire we placed it where it would be concealed. "Last fall my brother Charles said he had had enough of It and was going somewhere to work. I decided to keep in the mountains, alone. All through the winter in the Siskiyous, with deep snows, 1 lived alone, and had to hunt and fish to keep supplied with food. Lonesome? It was awful! I never heard a voice for long periods of time, except my own, and the sound of my own voice startled me. I wouldn't go through the experience again for any sum of money. My hair grew long, but I kept It reasonably short by cutting It myself. I had a razor and kept shaved. Solitude Protrfs Terrible. "Finally It got so I simply couldn't stand it any longer. You keep thinking about your condition and you almost lose your mind. I want ed civilized food. I wanted to be with people and. above all, I wanted to get back and help my mother and father, who are getting old. . And so 1 came out and sur rendered. If officers had found ma I wouldn't have resisted them at any time during the long hlding-out. "Yes, a man can keep himself alive for an indefinite period in the moun tains of Oregon, btlt we're too far Coucludcd on Page fL Column 2.)