THE MORNING OREG OXI AN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1920
11,
RULER OF ELKDOM
VANCOUVER GUEST
William M. Abbott Is Wel
comed to Convention.
MASSED BANDS HEARD
Musicians to the Number of 450
Entertain Large Crowd Enter
talnment Is Various.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 20.
(Special.) William M. Abbott, grand
exalted ruler of the Elks of the
United States, was the honored guest
today of the Washington state con
vention of Elks in session here. Mr.
Abbott was met at the Columbia river
interstate bridge by Lewis Shattuck,
chairman of the reception committee,
and 30 Elks of the Elks Marching
club, and they headed the procession
to the registration headquarters at
Tenth and Washington streets. In the
car with Mr. Abbott were Theodore
A. Johnson, president of the Wash
ington association of Elks; Clement
Bcott, first vice-president, and prob
ably next president; Dr. C. S. Irwin,
general chairman, and C. A. Pender,
exalted ruler of Vancouver lodge.
Mr. Abbott was escorted to the con
Tention hall, where he received an
ovation by the delegates. President
Johnson called upon distinguished
Elks present for short speeches.
Among these were Albert Johnson,
representative from this district, and
W. E. Kenney, special officer of con
gress and acting sergeant-at-arms of
the congressional party, which has
just disbanded after investigating the
immigration question. Mr. Kenney
organized the first Elks unit of con
gress. There are 20 Elks in the house and
16 in the senate. The Elks of the
house presented Mr. Kenney with a
solid gold case in which to carry bis
life membership card. Mr. Kenney
will appear in the parade tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
The reports of the Etate president,
treasurer and secretary were read
and presented to the convention, after
which the programme In Esther Short
park was held.
Bands Are Massed.
All of the bands attending the con
vention were massed in the south
west corner of the park and played
& number of selections until Mr. Ab
bott and state officers appeared.
Mrs. Ruth Osborn Boyer, adopted
"daughter" of the Seattle lodge of
Elks, entertained the large crowd
before the arrival of the speakers.
She sang and played her own ac
companiment on a harp.
A sound amplifier received a try
out when she sang. When ehe had
finished and the applause had died
away. Walter Schwars announced that
the amplifier was the same one used
by President Wilson when he last
visited Los Angeled.
Quick as a flash Mrs. Boyer re
torted: "And if you couldn't hear me.
that was the reason." Mrs. Boyer's
remark brought hearty laughter.
President Johnson presided at the
exercises in the park and called upon
Albert Johnson to speak in behalf
of Governor Hart. Others who spoke
were Henry L. Kennan of Spokane,
chief justtice of the grand lodge
forum of Elks; Mayor Percival. Rob
ert E. Evans of Tacoma, Mayor
Baker of Portland and Major Bates
of Tacoma.
Exalted Ruler Welcomed.
Mr. Abbott, the grand exalted ruler,
received a hearty welcome. He told
of the work being done by the Elks
in the United States and what It did
as an order during the war.
Following the speaking the massed
bands of 450 musicians played
four selections "Caesar's Triumphal
March," Director Warren Dutton of
Hoojuiam; "Alabama Coon Waltz,'
Director J. H. Maulsby of Everett
Blue and Gray Patrol," Director Al
bert P. Adams of Seattle; "Stars and
Stripes Forever," Director F. E. Btr-
trared of Anacores; "Auld Lang Syne,'
Director Lathe Cassidy of Bellingham,
and national airs. Director J. Kunsel
man of Vancouver.
The afternoon was given over to
the frolic at Columbia Beach, where
the Elks journeyed, went in bathing
and enjoyed the cool bank of the Co
lumbia river.
Entertainment Is Provided.
The officers for the ensuing year
will be elected at the session tomor
row afternoon and the next meeting
place will also be selected. All un
finished business and reports of the
bylaws and resolutions coer.mittee
will be taken up and disposed of
During the afternoon, while the del
egates are attending to business, the
other Elks will be attending the races
at the Clarke county fairground, or
the motorboat races on the Columbia
river, for which prizes and cups have
been hung up. There will be a band
contest In Esther Short park at 1:30
o'clock. The judges will be F. G.
Butler, bandmaster of the Twenty-
first infantry; S. S. Jenkins, band
master First infantry; H. H. Stouden
meyer, bandmaster Elks band o
Portland. First prize is i 125 and sec
ond tip.
The motorboat races will be at
8 o'clock, and an automobile trip
will be taken by several nun
flred persons through the prune
belt of the county at 5 o'clock. At
1:15 a bowling contest will be held
at Fourth and Main streets; at 8:30
o'clock an Informal dance at the Elks'
temple will be given by the Vancou
ver lady Elks. Dancing on the street
In front of the purple garden will be
held at the same hour.
The most important event of th
inree aays- convention, rrom a spec
tacular point of view, will be the
parade at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing with several thousand takln
part. Several hundred dollars in
prizes will be given for various floats,
characters, decorated automobiles an
(special stunts.
MAN DROPS DEAD IN STORE
Attack of Heart Disease Fatal to
Aged Portlander.
William H. Countiss, 77 years old
of 639 East Fifty-eighth street North
dropped dead as the result of an at
tack of heart disease in Erickson
establishment. Second and Burnsid
streets, yesterday.
Mr. Countlse has been a resident of
Portland for many years. He was
living with his daughter, Mrs. A.
Sorenson. He is survived by anothe
daughter, Mrs. R. D. Garland, of this
city.
Funeral arrangements have not
been made.
'STAGE TEA" IS PROBE
Grand Jury Wants to Know What
Tiny Bottles, Given Out, Contained.
NEW TORK. Aug. 20. A rthnr
Hammerstein, theatrical producer.
l
n esses summoned to appear today
before a errand Jury investigattn
charges that he caused distrlbutio
of whisky to "a surprised but de
lighted audience" at the opening per
formance of a mujlcal comedy Tues
day night.
Others subpoenaed include dramatic
critics, press agents and chorus gir.ls.
who are alleged to have passed out
tiny one-ounce bottles, which Mr.
Hammerstein claimed contained
"Btage tea."
J. S. Shevlin, federal prohibition
enforcement agent, said the govern
ment had one bottle, which, he aaid,
contained about four drops of pure
whisky, to offer as evidence.
The witnesses were examined be
hind closed doors and were ordered
to appear again next Monday when
the case may be presented to the
grand jury.
HEAVY MOTOR TAX PAID
REGISTRATIONS IX STATE
BRING TOTAL OF $1,892,629.
Multnomah County Leads With 31,
40 6 Vehicles and Receipts in
Excess of $680,000.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 20. (Special.)
Receipts from motor vehicle registra
tions in Oregon from January 1 to
July 31. 1920, totaled $1,892,620. ac
cording to a report prepared by Sam
A. Kozer, secretary of state here to
day. The largest number of regis
trations were from motor vehicles
owned in Multnomah county. These
registrations aggregated 31.406. for
which the license fees amounted to
1680.279.50. In the state there are
84,770 motor vehicles registered.
Following is a table showing the
various counties, together with the
number of motor vehicles in each and
the amount paid for licenses:
Baker l.Tfll $
Benton 1.6H6
Clackamas 4,(1118
Clatsop 2.0'JS
Columbia 1,051 '
Coos 1,834
Crook 689
Curry ................. 247
Deschutes 1.4X9
Douglas 2,232
Gilliam 52
Grant 581
Harney '. 586
Hood River 1,268
Jackson 8.842
36.2S7.80
80, 60. 00
77.932.50
43.2og.o0
19,069.00
84,830,00
10.9U0.S0
4.&48.50
27,301.50
43.194.00
12.637. &0
10,668.00
11.383.00
28,405. B0
60,958.50
1U.73.VOO
8.375.50
31.520.50
Josephine ............. l,ur3
was the principal of some ZOO wit
Jefferson 308
Klamath 1,624
Lake 697
Lane 4,150
Lincoln 240
Linn 3.373
Malheur 1.492
Marion 8,092
Morrow 600
Multnomah 81.406
Folk l,iS3
Sherman 873
Tillamook 1.831
Umatilla 4.430
Union 2.873
Wallowa 1,070
Wasco 1.675
Washington 8,257
Wheeier 318
Yamhill 2.S23
10,381.00
74,972,00
3,740.00
61,246.00
27.174.50
118.326.00
15.837.50
6S0.279.50
35,487.50
19.057.50
25.787.00
90,107.50
45,156.50
19,880.50
36.587.00
63,398.50
6,800.50
61,374.50
J1ES W. BARLOW DEAD
well-kxoivn: clackamas res.
1DEXT PASSES.
Member of Pioneer Family Had
Been 111 Two Years Mother
and Children Survive.
OREGON' CITY. Or.. Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) James W. Barlow, a member
of one of the pioner families of Ore
gon, and a resident of Clackamas
county since bis birth in 186S, died
today at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Mary E. Barlow, of this city.
Mr. Barlow had been 111 for two
years, but was not considered seri
ously so until the last few days. He
a a son of Mr. and Mrs. John
Barlow, a grandson of Samuel K.
Barlow, of the early Barlow road
farm, and a grandson of Samuel Mil
er, both early Oregon settlers. He
made his home in and near Oregon
City until 17 years ago, when he
moved to his farm on the Molalla
river, where he had since resided.
Survivors, besides his mother, are
two children, Herbert and Vernice
Barlow, of Salem; a brother, Frank
T. Barlow, of Gladstone, and two sis
ters, Mrs. George A. Harding and Mrs.
Nieta Barlow Lawrence, of Oregon
City.
Funeral services will be held Sun
day morning at 10:30 o'clock from the
Holman & Pace chapel. Rev. C. H. I
Chandler, pastor of the Episcopal
church, officiating.
CONVENTION ACTS SCORED
Delegates Not Legally Elected, Say
Idaho Republicans.
BOISE, Idaho. Aug.,20. (Special.)
That the republican convention held
here for Ada county last Tuesday
did not legally elect its delegates
to the state convention and that at
no time during the proceedings did
the convention ratify the nominees
presented by the nominating commit
tee, is asserted by prominent repub
licans of the county, who are seriously
considering reconvening the conven
tion and electing a separate set of
delegates.
Formal protest, they say, will be
filed with the state chairman, John
Thomas, at Pocatello prior to the con
vening of the state convention against
the seating or the Davis-Patch dele
gates, and a hearing may be held.
FRENCH CROP LIGHT ONE
Reports Show Grain Yield Far
Short of Expectations.
faius, Aug. 20 French crops
which are now being gathered are
proving deceptive, says the Petit
Parisien.
There are plenty of sheaves, the
paper says, but the yield of grain
will be light. The total is estimated
at 7,315.000 tons of cereals.
Miss Read Goes to New York.
Miss Florence M. Head, for nine
years secretary to the president at
Reed college, left Portland last night
for New York, where she will be
connected with the Rockefeller foun
dation. A farewell party was given
Miss Read Tuesday evening, when
about 100 Reed alumni and under
graduates met to wish her success.
Sawmill Employe Injured.
F. T. Sildiotace. 471 East Tenth
street, employe of the Inman Poul
sen saw mill, received a bad gash on
the right arm yesterday when he ac
cldentally came in contact with i
saw. His arm was reported cut to
the bone. He is 45 years of age.
Haslett Succeeds Hurd.
ROSEBURG. Or., Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) H. F. Haslett of Massachusetts
has been appointed county agent o
Douglas county, to succeed C. J. Hurd,
who has resigned to accept a position
as head of tha county agents of
Douglas county.
Read The Qregoniaa classified, ads.
YOUniG OUTLAW TO
FACE GRAND JURY
Had
to Have Money,
Payne's Plea.
Is
GUILT FULLY CONFESSED
Offender Refuses, Out of Consid
eration for Mother, to Tell
Where Parents Live.
Frank Payne, youthful outlaw, who
confessed to the holdup and robbery
of three taxi drivers in Portland
within the last two days, was held to
answer to the grand jury yesterday
on a charge of assault and robbery,
being armed with a dangerous
weapon. His ball was placed at
$1000.
Payne was arreested Thursday night
fter a two-mile chase down Mil
waukee stret. The young robber,
who was driving a stolen taxicab
at the time, was finally overtaken
Frank Payne, youthful taxi out
law, wbo vrmn caught after a
two-mil automobile cbase
down Milwaultie street.
and captured by Patrolman Hum
phreys, who had recognized the youth
as he passed him on a street corner
ae the man wanted by the police
I was down and out and I had
to get some money some way," Payne
declared in a cell at the city jail
yesterday in attempting to excuse
his actions.
Robbery Looked Easy,
He declared that he was
work and had no money.
out of
He said that he conceived the idea
of holding up taxicab drivers from
reading of some recent similar hold
ups in Seattle, where he was pre
vious to corain? to this city.
"It was easy," he declared, "I had
the drop on them and they knew it."
Payne refused to tell where his
parents lived, declaring that hid
foster-mother was not strong aa,d it
would be dangerous for her to know
that he was In Jail. He admitted,
however, that he had gone to school
in Spokane. He also said that his
people lived in a small town in Wash
ington. Youth Admits His Age.
He kept his cheerful disposition
yesterday in aplte of the charges
against him and smiled as he walked
his jail cell and later when he was
transferred to . the county jail pre
paratory to his appearance before the
grand jury.
Payne had first given his age as
17 years, but admitted yesterday to
Lieutenant Moloney that he was 18,
and so was subject to the regular
authorities. If it had been shown
that he was but 17 it would have
been necessary to turn bis case over
to the juvenile court.
The prisoner is suffering from an
Injured left foot, the result of being
burned a month ago by some molten
iron when he was working as an iron
moulder's apprentice in a foundry at
Seattle. He was treated for this in
the emergency hospital following his
arrest.
Guilt Fully Admitted.
Payne was arrested Thursday night
after he had robbed L. rJ. McConnell,
driver of a for-hire car, of $7 and his
machine. Payne said yesterday that
he had intended just taking a ride in
the machine and then abandoning it.
He had held up two taxi drivers in a
similar manner the preceding night
and the police were on the lookout for
him.
"I was caught red-handed and
there's not much I can do," the youth
ful robber declared in jail yesterday
with a shrug and a smile.
FREIGHT REDUCTION ASKED
10 Per Cent Less Than Published
Rate for Sand, Gravel, Is Plan.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.)
In a letter prepared today the Oregon
I , '-'i.i' ft - . . Yf
SHOCK TOO GREAT WHEN BEAU
WALTZES WITH ANOTHER GIRL
Genevieve Anderson, 19, Becomes Hysterical and Is Taken to Hospital
and Later Is Caught on "Still Hunt" for "Steady."
HEN Miss Genevieve Anderson,
19-year-old employe of the
Portland Surgical hospital.
aw her "steady" waltzing around with
another girl at the Broadway dance
hall Thursday night the shock was too
great for her. She was taken to the
poMce emergency hospital in an hy
sterical condivion where she was
treated and then taken home by her
sister. Miss Esther Anderson, 611
Lovejoy street.
About 12:45 o'clock yesterday morn
ing, Patrolman Moore found the girl
at Sixth and Washington streets go
ing on a "still hunt" for the "erring
steady." She was agsRn sent to the
police station and when she had suf
ficiently regained her composure,
again sent home.
a
Thomas Drury, laborer, who had
been celebrating in Portland, com
pleted serving a two-day sentence for
being "drunk" yesterday and called
at the police desk for the property
taken' from his person at the time of
his arrest. Desk Patrolman Cramp
ton obtained It for him two cakes of
soap and a Bible.
'
H. J, Park, 21, I A. Williams. 20.
public service commission advised the i
state highway commission that it had j
taken up with H. E. Lounsbury, gen-;
eral freight agent of the Oregon
Washington Railroad & Navigation
company, the matter of allowing a
reduction of 10 per cent less than the
published rates on sand, gravel and
crushed rock moving over its lines,
where the same are bona fide ship
ments for the government, state or
county highway construction work
and where the same are consigned to
and paid for by them.
Mr. Lounsbury. according to the
public service commission, said that
his road has been allowing these re
ductions on all shipments that have
moved since March 1. 1920, and that
such reductions will continue in force
until September 1, 1920.
TICKET TIME EXTENDED
FIVE DAYS MORE ALLOWED CXV
EASTERN ROUND TRIP.
One-Way Passage and Pullman
Fares to Be Advanced After Aug-
ust 25, Say Officials.
Five days' additional time in which
to secure round-trip tickets to east
ern destinations at the present rate
is granted travelers by orders re
ceived by local passenger agents of
transcontinental railroad lines yes
terday from headquarters of the
roads. According to the information
received, the advance in round-trip
passenger rates will become effective
September 1 instead of August 26, as
previously announced. .The reason
given for the delay . in placing the
new rates in effect is that it will De
impossible to prepare new tariffs in
time.
The increase in the prices of one
way tickets to the east and both one
way and round trip tickets to the
beaches, national parks, as well as the
60 per cent. Increase for .Pullman
accommodations, will become effec
tive next Wednesday as previously
announced.
It was reported yesterday that be
cause of the heavy purchasing by
passengers who wished to avail them
selves of tHe opportunity of buying
at the old rates, all eastbound Full
man accommodations had been filled
to midnight Wednesday, but that
ample space will be available in Pull
mans after that date.
SOCIALISTS FILE PAPERS
Both Men Nominated at Convention
Held July S.
SALEM, Or.. Aug. 20. (Special.)
Dr. Albert Slaughter of Salem to
night filed with the secretary of state
his certificate of nomination and ac
ceptance for the office of United
States senator on the socialist ticket.
Harlin Talbert of Albany- filed a
similar certificate of nomination and
acceptance lor tne onice oi repre
sentatlve in congress from the first
congressional district.
Both men were nominated at the
convention of the socialist party held
at Oregon City July 8. No candidates
for representative in- congress were
nominated by the socialists in the
second and third congressional dis
tricts for the reason that the social
ist candidates in these districts re
ceived less than 6 per cent of the
vote cast in the 1918 election.
BANKS RAP INTEREST BILL
Five Per Cent Maximum Rate Men
ace to Industry Is Stand.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 20. (Special.)
The measure to be submitted to the
voters of Oregon at the November
election establishing the maximum
rate of Interest- at 5 per .ent m this
state is iniquitous and if adopted will
tend to paralyze many of the leading
industries, declared local bankers who
spoke before the Marion county fed
eratlon here last night. The Marlon
county federation is composed of all
the commercial bodies in the county.
Thursday night's meeting was the
best ever held by the organisation.
"Money that is now accessible to
farmers, promoters of industries, fac
tories and other enterprises who rely
on the banks for their finances will
suffer if the bills approved by the
voters next fall," said D. W. Eyre.
38 HEAR JEFFREY TALK
Platform of Bourbon Party Is
Lauded by Democratic Candidate
Twenty-two men and 16 women met
in room A of the central library last
night to hear John A. Jeffery tell o
the virtues of the democratic platform
at the regular Friday meeting of the
Cox-Roosevelt club.
Mr. Jeffery said that it would re
quire more than a Portland lawyer to
understand what the republican plat
form means, but stated that the piat
form of his own party was easily
understood. He reviewed the history
of the league of nations from the time
of the Monroe doctrine.
F. S. Myers, who acted as chairman,
stated that the club would hold meet
ings every Friday at the libraryuntil
the time of election.
Roseburg to Hear Roosevelt.
ROSEBURG. Or., Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) Hon. O. P. Coshow, prominent
democrat of this city, has made ar
rangements whereby Franklin D.
Roosevelt, democratic candidate for
vice-president, will make a 20-minute
address here Sunday morning.
and Lloyd Henrici, 21, admitted 'In
municipal court yesterday that they
were shooting craps for pennies at
East Ninety-second street and Foster
road when they were arrested by Pa
trolman Anderson.
we were Doys ourselves once."
said Acting Municipal Judge Deich
addressing Deputy City Attorney
Lansing.
"Continued for sentence."
"Yes, I was drinking grapejuice,"
admitted Robert McCloskey, husky
laborer, who was picked up "partially
paralysed" on a street corner in the
north end.
"If grape juice effects you like that
don't try anything with a real kick,"
Acting Judge Deich advised him. The
case was continued for sentence.
"Why didn't you live up to your
name?" asked Deputy City Attorney
Lansing addressing Errln Kraul, who
appeared In municipal court yester
day charged with speeding.
Kraul was "crawling" along at the
rate of 35 miles an hour down East
Eighty-second street when he was
arrested by Motorcycle Patrolman
Wiles. Kraul admitted that he was
exceeding the speed limit and Acting
juunicipa. j uage veicA lined aim J5
S. BENSON ESCAPES
INJURY N COLLISION
Mail Carrier's Motor Car
Demolished, Report.
Is
SPEED COP IN PURSUIT
Stage Passed on Highway When
Other Auto Approached From Side
Road; Xew Machine Offered.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 20. A telephone
message received at a local news
paper office here tonight from Hub
bard, Or., was to the effect that an
automobile driven by Simon Benson.
chairman of the state highway com
mission, collided with a smaller car
occupied by J. F. Palmer of Hubbard
with the result that Mr. Benson's ma
chine was damaged while the Palmer
car was almost demolished.
it was said that Mr. Benson was
being pursued by a traffic officer at
the time of the crash. According to
the report Mr. Benson was traveling
north on the Pacific highway and
when near Hubbard passed the Salem
Portland auto stage which was going
in the same direction..
As Mr. Benson steered his machine
back on the grade the Palmer car
approached from a side road going in
westerly direction. Mr. Benson
car is said to have struck the Palmer
auto almost squarely, with the result
that both machines left the roadway
Mr. Benson's machine was said to
have struck a telephone post which
badly damaged the radiator.
Following the accident Mr. Benson
and Mr. Palmer shook hands, after
the former had signified his willing
ness to replace the demolished car,
Both men escaped injury.
BENSON
BLAMES
PALMER
Portlander Says Man Tried to Beat
Him to Crossing.
J. ,F. Palmer, rural mail carrier on
a route out of Hubbard, Or., was
bruised about the face and injured in
ternally and S. Benson, etate highway
commissioner of Portland, had a for
tunate escape from injury late yes
terday, when Palmer's machine col
lided with that of Commissioner Ben
son at Hubbard.
The heavy coupe in which Mr. Ben
son was riding alone was overturned
and he remained inside unscathed, he
reported on arriving at home last
night. A wheel was torn from the
car and it was otherwise damaged.
Mr. Palmer' light car was carried
some distance by the impact and was
badly smashed.
Mr. Palmer made evident attempt,
Mr. Benson reported, to beat the lat
ter s machine across a street Inter
section. Instead he misjudged speed
and distance to the extent that the
Palmer car struck the heavier coupe
at a right angle, near the rear wheel.
After seeing the injured man cared
for Mr. Benson caught a ride into
Portland with a resident of Corvallis.
JAPANESE ABE BLAMED
PROPAGANDA SEEN IN RECENT
COREAN REPORT.
Rumored Plot to Abduct America
Junketers Held Designed to
Discredit Coreans.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20. (Special.
No thought of raising an inter
national rumpus entered thl minds
of the party of American representa
tives while planning their lunKet
to
the orient this summer. On the con
trary. they expected their course
to
be strewn with roses; in other words,
the ideal junket.
A report a few days ago tha
Coreans had plotted to abduct the'
lawmakers and deprive the capital
of their presence at the next ses
sion has been taken seriously by
Coreans in Washington. They are
out with a charge that the report
is founded on Japanese propaganda
against Corea.
"This is nothing but another In
sidious attempt," says Kluslc Klmm,
chairman of the Corean commission
here, "on the part of the Japanese
to put the Coreans In a discreditable
light before the world.
"They take this particular oppor
tunity in connection with the visit
of the American congressional party
because the Japanese fear that the
United Slatea congress has been
sympathetic toward the aspirations
of the Corean people to have a gov
ernment or tneir own cnoice.-
Mr. Kimm added that this is
simply another example of ineidious
Japanese fabrication and misrepre
sentation concerning, Corean affairs.
"It is only similar to their state
ments in 1905 and 1910. that the
Corean people desired Japanese pro
tection and annexation, respectively,"
he said "It only coincides with their
Insidious propaganda of ten years
trying to convince the world that
Coreans are happy under Japanese
rule. It ia only another trumped-up
case like the conspiracy of 1911-13.
It is only another way of trying to
nip the Corean independence move
ment. Just as they tried to picture
the peaceful demonstrations during
1919 as bolshevik, when Coreans did
no violence and were unarmed."
I. W. W. ARGUMENT HEARD
Court Contempt Ruling on Injunc
tion Is Gought.
OLTMPIA. Wash., Aug. 20 Ar
gument was heard by the supreme
court today on the application of Ber
nard Parent for a writ of habeas cor
pus for release rrom commltent on
a charge of contempt of court in vlo
lating an injunction issued by Judge
R. M. Webster of the Spokane county
superior court forbidding affiliation
with the I. W. W. or engaging in any
of the activities of that organization
George F. vandeveer appeared as
counsel for Parent.
of counsel for P. J. Cody, another al
leged Spokane radical, who Is seeking
a writ of mandate to compel Judge
Webster to grant a change of venue
fro mhis court for hearing on a con
tempt charge involving a violation
of the same injunction. Both cases
were taken under advisement.
RATE HEARING CLOSED
Increases Authorized by Idaho Pub'
lie Utilities Body.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 20. (Special.)
Tne freight and passenger rate in
crease hearing which opened oeiore
the public utilities commission Thurs
day was closed this noon by action
pon the part of the commission au
thorizing the freight rates In con
formity with the order of the inter
state commerce commission and also
authorizing the increase in passenger
fares except where the fare, when In
creased, will exceed 3.6 cents per mile.
The commission was disposed to re
gard the proceedings as a purely rev-
nue matter affecting the transporta
tion systems of the entire country and
as such an emergency situation which
must be met, and therefore did not
go into individual rates to ascertain
whether or not they were unreason
able or discriminatory.
CHINA FACES PROBLEM
ANT I - BOLSHEVIK RUSSIANS
HEAD FOR MANCHURIA.
Steps Taken by General
Staff
They
to
Disarm Slavs Should
Attempt to Enter
PEKIN, Aug. 20. China is con
fronted with a serious situation grow
ing out of eastward retirement in
Siberia of between 18,000 and 20.000
Semenoff and Kappel anti-bolshevik
troops toward the Manchurian fron
tier. These forces, entirely depend
ent upon Japanese support to resist
the advance of bolshevik forces, are
falling back in consequence of Jap
anese withdrawal from the territory
around Chita.
Bolshevik forces in large numbers
appeared in the trans-Baikal country,
coming from European Russia, ac
cording to Japanese advices. The
Japanese in this area, co-operating
with the Semenoff and Kappel troops,
engaged with the bolshevikl during
the spring.
The Japanese war ministry an
nounced its intention to gradually
withdraw some of its troops from
China and Harbarovsk. This with
drawal now being accomplished is
followed by retirement of the anti
bolshevik forces iu the rear of the
Japanese.
These anti-bolshevik forces are at
present encamped near Dauria, trans
Baikalia, close to the Manchurian
station on the Chinese-Eastern rail
way, along whioJi railway the Jap
anese withdrawal is accomplished.
The Chinese general staff has taken
steps to disarm the Russian forces if
they undertake to enter Manchuria.
BLAME PLACED ON MINERS
STRIKE SITUATION IN INDIANA
GROWS WORSE.
Action Taken by State Official
to
Prevent "Calamity Now Threat
ening the People."
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Aug. 20. P.
H. Pena. secretary-treasurer of the
Indiana Bituminous Coal Operators
association, in a statement Issued in
Terre Haute tonight, places blame for
the failure of the recent wage confer
ence of miners and operators at Cleve
land to reach an agreement on the
Illinois coal miners' representatives
The strike situation In Indiana coal
fields continues to grow worse, re
ports from mining centers today in
dlcating that only a few of the larger
shafts are in operation. It was esti
mated at headquarters of the Indiana
Bituminous Coal Operators" associa
tion today that approximately 193
mines in the northern Indiana district
were idle, while reports from the
southern Indiana districts are to the
effect that only a few of the smaller
mines were in operation.
. That the dwindling of coal produc
tion in the Indiana fields is hamper
ing all lines of industry In the state
is shown In statements issued today
by John W. McCardle, vice-president
of the Indiana public service commis
sion. Mr. McCardle, in a telegram to
all Indiana members of -congress,
urged them to take Immediate action
to prevent a calamity now threat
ening the reople of the utate."
WET OFFENDERS WARNED
POLICY OP PROHIBITION
AGENTS IS UNCHANGED.
Decree Against Search Warrants In
No Way Affects Law Enforce
ment in Washington.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 20. The
policy of federal prohibition agent
in Washington remains unaffected by
the announcement of United State
District Attorney Saunders that search
warrants cannot legally issue for the
search of private homes for liquor
Federal Prohibition Agent McDonald
announced today. In no instance have
agents in this state entered private
homes unleBS they had evidence of th
illegal sale of liquor, Mr. McDonald
said.
Where there is any evidence of man
ufacture of liquor or brewing in th
home of any beverage containin
more than one-half of 1 per cent o
alcohol, Mr. McDonald said, arrest
will be made despite the prohibltio
against a search warrant.
"Home brew," he announced, "is not
legal and its manufacture will not be
countenanced in any -way. evidence
of the manufacture, however, must be
obtained through outside sources and
may not be expects by search on a
warrant issued for that purpose."
ELECTION SUJT NEAR END
Douglas County Ouster Proceedings
Will Be Dropped, Beller.
REEDSPORT, Or., Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) Judge Hamilton of circuit
court, Douglas county, gave a deci
sion in the Weatherly versus Johnson
case, overruling the demurrer of the
defendants answer regarding the
manner of Johnson's election.
This, it is believed, will virtually
settle the case fn favor of the-legality
of Johnson's election. Mr. Weath-
rly brought an ouster proceeding
against Johnson as port commissioner
of Port Umpqua, which was followed
by an injunction proceednig by W. H.
Jewett, a resident of Gardner. The
injunction proceeding was dismissed.
Sunday School Delegates Sail.
SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 20. A large
party of American and Canadian dele
gates to the annual conference of the
American Sunday School association
which is to meet at Tokio October 15
sailed today as passengers on the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner Katorl
Maru.
Higher Teachers' Salaries Urged.
CHICAGO. Aug. 20. Higher sal
aries for teachers in Lutheran schools
were recommended at the conven
tion of the Lutheran synod of Ohio
and other states today.
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There's a used car dealer
in this town who, when he
sends his buyers out, gives
them instructions some
thing like this: "Now call me
up at 9 o'clock Thursday even
ing and let me know what you
pick up." By arranging a
definite time he message can
be put over "Northwestern"
lines as a number-to-number
call at 50 to 75 saving.
Whether your men buy cars or
produce or something else, it's
good business to "keep in close
touch with them. Give them
your home number and in
structions to call you at night.
Here Are a Few
Sample Rates:
Numbtr-to-nambrr Calls
4:30 8:30 12:00
A. M. P. M. P. M.
to 8:30 to 12:00 to 4:30
P. M. P. M. A. M.
Albany. . 9 .43
Corvalli. .55
Cheballa. .60
Bellingham 1.60
Seattle... 1.0O
Tacoma.. .SO
Aberdeen .80
Rates are for initial period
of 3 minutes except those pre
ceded by asterisk (), wSiich
are for initial
minutes.
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SUGAR RISE IS FORECAST
AXXOUXCEMEXT MADE AFTER.
TALK WITH REFINERS.
Possibility of Greater Shortage In
Sweets Than Last Year De
clared to Be Indicated.
NEW YORK. Aug. 20. Retail sugar
prices will not drop before January 1.
and they may increase. John B. Floyd,
special agent of the department of
justice flying squadron of profiteer
hunters, announced today after a con
ference with officials of three large
refining companies and representa
tives of wholesale grocers.
The conference was held at the re
quest of the grocers, who. holding
large sugar future contracts, had
taken notice of rumors that the sugar
market was due for a severe drop.
The possibility of a greater sugar
shortage than was felt last year also
was indicated by Mr. Floyd, who said
refiners told him that not more than
200.000 tons of the raw product was
now available in Cuba.
The monthly supply of sugar In the
United States is approximately 350,
000 tons, Mr. Floyd said.
Rate Increase Protested.
OLTMPIA. Wash., Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) The public service commission
today, on its own motion, filed com
plaint against the proposed increase
in local freig-ht rates on shipments
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against the proposed rates as being
unreasonable, unfair and excessive.
Date for the hearing has not been
fixed.
BURLESON PLEA SCOUTED
Representative Hurls Hot Shot at
Postmaster-General.
CHICAGO, Aug. 20. (Special.)
Representative Martin B. Madden of
Illinois today hurled a hot shot at
Postmaster-General Burleson because
of the latter's attitude regarding
salaries of postal employes.
Postmaster - General Burleson,
through the Postal Record, has
sought to convey the impression that
he attempted to get salaries of clerks
and city carriers raised to a minimum
basis of $2062.50 yearly and that he
so recommended to the postal com
mission Mr. Madden, who is rank
ing republican member of the house
postoffice committee and a member
of the postal commission, declared
that Mr Burleson, -s " a matter of
fact, recommended a maximum basis
of $1500, which is $300 less than a
republican congress provided.
Speeders to Be Taken In.
ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 20. (Spe
cial.) Chief of Police Shambrook has
declared war on local speeders. He
states tl?at the violations are becom
ing too numerous and will probably
hire a motorcycle "cop" to assist him.
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