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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDXESDAT, SEPTEMBER 29, 1920 ' PARK-TD-PARK PARTY WHEN PORTLAND AND OREGON MET THE NATIONAL PARK-TO-PARK HIGHWAY TOURISTS AT JAIL BREAK PLOT THE INTERSTATE BRIDGE. RELATED BY HART LijqqujJuuuiJuJULiLjJJJuiLrjjaLiLiixuujaijjj ujuujg ttgg-ggg4tgSr " - -i y'4 " """' " wi'i"'1 ' "J" ft . 5 - "" . Trfl 1 REACHES POHTUND Wednesday and Thursday Odd Garments Broken Sizes Broken Lots From September's Selling at Real Economy Prices 25 Wool Dresses XA 1K Month-End Price P--f of navy tricotine and poiret twill, in pretty styles for both women and misses. Especially desirable for school and business wear. Auto Tourists Welcomed to City by Mayor Baker.' Condemned Murderer Is Star Witness at Trial. TRIP IS 5590 MILES GRUDGE IS CONFESSED Midway Point Reached on Journey That Includes Visits to West ern Playgrounds. Sentenced Man Says Both Enmity and Desire to Escape In spired Fatal Shooting. Midway on their dedicatory tour of the national park-to-park hlfthwajr, the newly created route that links our weitern scenic playgrounds, seven tered I'ortland late yesterday after noon, bearing a company of good roads enthusiast? ana trail blazers. '. Headed by Ous Holm's of- Cody, Wye, president of the National Park- 'to-Park Hitch wav association, mem bers of t.he toui comprise those who ihave been largely instrumental in advancing the cause of a great inter--state thoroughfare connecting the series of western parks. Their motor trek of 5590 miles is for the introduc tion of this route to the tourists of ( America, Arriving at the interstate bridge at B o'clock, enroute from Rainier park .to Crater lake, the tourists were met ; by a representative committee of Portland citizens, with Mayor Baker ' voicing a welcome In behalf of Port land. W. J. Hofman. president of the Pacific Xorthwest Tourist association, and acting in behalf of Governor Ol- i.eott, gave Informal greeting to the Kuests of Oregon and led the caravan . into the city and to official headquar ters at the Imperial hotel. W. F. Mc Jvenney, president of the Oregon State Motor association, had motored to Kalama, ash., and escorted the vis- t; itors to Vancouver. Today will be spent In Portland ; and Hood River, with the tour tak--ing the road again tomorrow morn ing on Its way to southern Oregon. 'Its members were entertained at dinner last night by the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and will motor : ; over the Columbia river highway ;. today, leaving at 9 o'clock this morn- - lng and pausing at Hood River as ; the luncheon guests of business men there, where arrangements for en tertainment have been made by Ln l;e Butler. Tonight, at the clubhouse of the Portland Auto club, the visitors will be entertained by the Oregon State Motor association. Hum Holms Is Speaker. At the dinner at the Chamber of Commerce last night. Mayor Baker, members of the reception commit tee and President Van Duzer of the ' Chamber of Commerce, greeted the ' visitors. Leaders of the movement for . linking the national parks by the , Kreat circling highway of 5590 miles responded with explanation of the project, characterized, as the greatest factor for development of the entire ' .west since the railroads linked the - east with the west by bands of steel. President Van Duzer presided at the dinner. Edgar B. Piper briefly reviewed the history of the Columbia hiver high way, recounting the initial movement Inaugurated by foresighted, public spirited citizens who visioned the scenic charm and utility of the high- - way along the Columbia river. Ous Holms of Cody, Wyo, president f the Park-to-Park Highway associa tion, outlined the purpose to get the states of the west in line for road development, especially those that have been slow to start their part of the work. Scott Leavltt of Great Falls, Mont., surprised the local men with his fa miliarity with Oregon. He related that he came here some 20 years ago and homesteaded in Polk county, after wards going into the forestry service and visiting many of the scenic spots of the state. O. Van Wyck Jr.. representing Direc tor Mather of the national park bu reau, said that Mr. Mather is not only in favor of linking the national parks together by roads, but that he is going to put the matter before congress In an effort to get the initial appropria tion for starting the work. Harry N. Burhans, president of the American Travel Development asso ciation, also spoke. Frank Branch Riley, -with his cus tomary eloquence, described to the strangers the beauty of Crater lake. Seventeen Members la Party. There are 17 members In the tour at present, though the number has varied throughout the trip. Herbert Corey, widely known newspaper cor respondent, said good-bye at Tacoma, after having accompanied the party from Denver, Colo., where it started Aurust 25. At Salem tomorrow the highway enthusiasts will be Joined by Biephen T. Mather, director of the Na tional Park' service, who will accom pany them for several days. A Westgard of Washington, D. C, path finder of the American Automobile association, who holds a record for transcontinental motoring trips ar.d ho laid out the park-to-park high ways, reluctantly deserted his com panions at Spokane last week, when taken ill. The personnel of the official party Is as follows: Ous Holm's, Cody. Wyo, president of the association; Scott Leavltt, Great Falls, Mont., president of the Montana State Good Roads association; Harry N. Burhans, Denver, Colo., president of the Amer ican Travel Development association, and manager of the Denver Tourist bureau: O. Van Wyck, Jr., Washing ton, D. C, representative of the di rector of the national park service; A. J. rsee, ban " ranctsco, of the Call fornia State Auto association; F. V. Owen, of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce; Major and Mrs. K. H. Pershing. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Sands, Okmulgee. Okla.; Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Bhawver, Shoshone, Wyo.; Mrs. Stella Leviston, of San Francisco; A. G. Lucir, of the International Film service; M. W. Lusk. of Cleveland, O., representing tne omo state Auto as soclation, and Rodney Davis, of Den ver, Colo. Douglas bhelor of Seattle. manager of the Auto Club of Western W ashington, accompanied the park-I to-park tourists through Rainier park and into Oregon. Banner 'Welcomes Caravaau At the Interstate bridge, where & number of Portland motorists and business men greeted the travel stnlned but buoyant company, a huge "Welcome to Oregon" banner had been stretched from girder to girder and the way was bright with flags. County Commissioner Holman, as chairman of the decorations commit tee and In behalf of Multnomah county, supervised these details. But they were not needed, for the Oregon rood roads folk met and mingled' with the outl&nders as one clan, while many a friendly shout hailed Frank Branch Riley, recognized as the Oregon orator who carried graphio word of north western scenery to the east. "That chap made me feel, when I beard him talk, as though Mount Hood was In everybody's back yard out here, and you folks refreshed your selves by -clambering over It before n&i it 4 h iv 4 0 t k 1 -T' t i;, 'II" ?Fmjrr , , - ' '.: "43.1 IV' "it l;'" ; l - I if 1 ! . Upper Mayor Baker spenklns; words of welcome. Lower (Left to rtKbt Harry N. Bnrhans, Dcbtct, Colo.i prexldent of the American Travel Development association; Douglns S helor, Senttle, manager of the Aato club of western Washlnicton; D. J. Nee, San Kranclsco, of the California State Anto asnoclntlon) Mlsa Rath W'Mtklnn, If oq u W'aHli.f (iui Holras. Cody, W J .. president of the N atlonal ' liirk.-lo-I'nrlt Highway nsso elation; O. Vnn Wyck, WnNhlnicton, I). C., representative of the director of the national pnrk service! Scott Leavltt, brrat Fnllx, Mont., president of the Montana State tiood Hoads nssociationt Mrs. C. S. Sands and C. S. (sands of Okmulgee, Okla. At right .Near view of (ins Holm's, tireless advocate of the park-to-park high way, as he scanned dispatches. breakfast," was the tribute of Mr. Van Wyck. "And Mayor Baker, too. Is an old friend. I heard him back In Wabhington, when he galvanized the proceedings of the conference of gov ernors and mayors." The national park-to-park highway project was born at an informal meeting several years ago In Yellow stone national park, according to members of the association. Jt has the direct sanction and co-operation of the national park service, and through the route now under tour will offer to the public a thorough fare connecting the 11 great narks of . . . . ...... . . 1 r. .. . . . .-. t . . . 1 ,1 . . . me west. v itn tne exception of. 1J- ii"o, jr. jva w mi a jma, uweti Lasaen and General Grant parks the I Beam. dedicatory excursion will visit each 1 of them. Already the park-to-Dark HOOD RIVER ALL D.RESSED UP tourists have halted at Rocky Moun- I tain park; Yellowstone park. Glacier i park ana ml Rainier. Before them Is the unexplored itinerary of Crater of Albany men will meet the party In Salem and escort the visitors to this city. This committee will be headed by W. It. Scott, president, and W. F. Gil strap, manager, of the Albany cham ber of commerce, and the other mem bers are County Judge W. R. Bilyeu, Mayor L. M. Curl, C. M. Brewer, K. D. Cusick, Alfred C. Schmitt, Gale S. Hill, L. G. Lewelllng, C. H. Stewart. P. A. Young. E. M. Reagan, R. R. Cronlse, Willard L. Marks, E. B. Day, C. H. Murphy. G. T. Hockensmith. B. R. Westbrook. J. M. Hawkins. Clyde E. Williamson, Dr. W. H. Davis. George FAIR'S SUCCESS ASSURED SPLEXDID L1XX COUNTY EX HIBITS COMING IN. Lake, Yosemlte. Sequoia, Grand Can yon and Mesa Verde. The itinerary requires that the tour complete the circuit by arrival in Denver on November 9, two days be fore the National Park-to-Park High way association holds its convention. One of the objects of the present trip Is to secure the co-operation of cham bers of commerce and business or ganizations throughout all western states, to the end that these will send delegates to the convention. The as sembly in Denver, on November 11, 12 and 13, will name a representative interstate committee to request feder al appropriation for the furtherance of the great highway now projected. Such action, it is said, will have the approval of the national park service, which Is earnestly concerned in the success of the highway. Though en tirely practicable for present travel, federal aid, and the common cause of the western states will make possible the construction of a paved thorough fare over which tourists may motor to any or all of the scenic playgrounds. Road Trouble Kept Down. The long run from Denver, with seven heavily laaen cars and a bag gage truck, has been accomplished with a minimum of road trouble. Day after day the tour has held strictly to its schedule and kept its luck. A sln glo minor exception, the only delay on record, was the miring of one car yes terday afternoon on a muddy detour just above Kelso, Wash. The motor ists average 100 miles daily and are as certain of keeping pace with their itinerary, and that without serious mishap, as they are of creating a wide public Interest in the park-to-park highway. Admitting that a 5000-mile Jaunt ceases to be novel after the first few hundred miles, and that there are times when wayside accommodations are not precisely standard, the tour lsts are nevertheless deriving a great deal of genuine enjoyment from their dedicatory dash, and have annexed any number of laughable anecdotes of the trip. They tell with gusto of the sonorous, powerful siren on one of their cars which summoned an entire volunteer fire department in certain little Wyoming town when the caravan rolled through. But they speak of fried chicken without etithu siam. and an "I don't care if I never see it again" manner. "I like fried chicken," said one of the party, dwelling upon the wayside banquets that have been tendered them. "At least I used to -like it. One of the fixed ideas of American hos pitality is that no greater honor can be paid a guest than to serve him with fried chicken, properly browned. For two or three days you revel in the privilege of fried chicken. Then it begins to wear down your spirit and cloy your appetite. And when three towns. In a single day. set the choice dish before you even a hardened hungry motor tourist cannot refrain from shuddering." Delegates Ready and Luncheon Preparations Complete. HOOD RIVER, Or., Sept. 28. (Spe cial.) The stage Is all set ' for en tertainment of the national park car avan,, and about 25 prominent Port land citizens who will accompany them here tomorrow over the Colum bia river highway. A delegation of local men will meet the visitors at Mitchell Point tunnel and escort them to the city, where luncheon will be served at the Lotus grill. Before the caravan returns to Portland the visitors will be taken on tours of the orchard districts and to local scenic points. Indications point to Ideal fall weather. TRIP SHOWN IN Chehalis, Wash., Entertains MOVIES Club Citizens' Party. 'v Sept. 28. (Spe- CHEHALIS, Wash cial.) The official "park-to-park highway',' delegation touring the Pa cific northwest by auto spent last night at the Hotel St. Helens, Che halls. A delegation of members of the Chehalis Citizens' club welcomed the visitors to the city and spent the evening with them. A special mov ing picture film of some of the inter esting features of the trip was shown at the Dream theater. The party left Chehalis this morning: for Portland. The members expressed tHemeelves as greatly pleased with the reception that is being given them and are en thusiastic about the movement. SUSPECT MAKES ESCAPE Man Wanted at Medford Dashes to Freedom at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 28. (Spe cial.) Henry Gibson, age 27, who is wanted in Medford, Or., on a charge of robbing the Ridley Jewelry com pany. escaped at the Northern Pacific station at 8:45 last night from Sheriff Terrill of Jacksonville, Or. Gibson was being taken from Mis soula, Mont., and the escape occurred while changing trains here. "I had taken the handcuffs off of Gibson at dinner time and hadn't put them back on. He was ahead of me and we were about to board the train when he dove underneath the car and got away." Sheriff Terrill said. "I followed him under the car, but he had emerged at the other side and disappeared before I could get a shot at him. New Grounds and Buildings at Al bany to Be Dedicated on Open ing Day Next Tuesday. ALBANY, Or.. Sept. 28. (Special.) Splendid exhibits are coming in for the Linn county fair, which will open here next Tuesday for a session of five days. Plans indicate one of the best county fairs ever held in the state. Programmes with prominent speak ers will be held each day. There will e four days of racing. Two airplanes ill entertain the crowds daily and a carnival company and other attrac tions will hold forth. The Albany band and the Halsey-Shedd band will play regularly during the fair and some of the visiting delegations on special days will bring bands. The Lebanon band of 35 pieces will come on Friday, "Bigger Linn County" day. George E. Chamberlain. United States senator from Oregon, will be the principal speaker on the opening day. Leading speakers on other days will be Willis C. Hawley, representa- . tive in congress from the first Ore gon district, on Wednesday; B. F. Ir vine of the Oregon Journal on Thurs day; Edgar B. Piper, editor of The Oregonian, on Friday, and O. M. Plummer of Portland on Saturday. United States Senator McNary. Gover nor Olcott and C. N. McArthur of Portland, representative in congress from the third Oregon district, have been invited and if they come will be assigned places on the programme. The buildings erected on the new fair grounds here will be dedicated Tuesday, the opening day. A splendid programm in the forenoon will mark the dedication and the afternoon will be devoted largely to a reunion of present and. former residents of Al bany and Linn county. PRESS BODY CONVENES Editors Dined and Entertained in Vancouver, Wash. VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 28. (Special.) The Southwestern Wash ington district of the Washington State Press association, held a meet ing here today in the chamber of commerce. - Addresses were made by C. W. Kennedy, Fred E. Kennedy and Colonel Hofer.' At noon, the visiting editors were guests of local editors at dinner in the St. Elmo hotel. Those attending were Fred E. Ken nedy, school of journalism. University of Washington, who presided; R. U. Mitchel, Jr., Lewis River News; Ed ward Curran, Vancouver Sun; R. U. Mitchel, Sr., Woodland; A. W. Mc Cormick, Ridgefield Reflector; S, L. Moorhead, Castle Rock Advocate: A. Meressee. White Salmon Enterprise; W. W. Mokler. Skamania County Pi oneer; Ediward E. Brodie, Oregon City Enterprise; George H. Himes. Oregon Historical society; Phil Bates, manufacturing and industrial news bureau of Oregon; Colonel E. Hofer, Oregon Manufacturer; S. M. Hopkins. Vancouver Columbian; Alex Gabriel son, Vancouver Columbian. HIGHWAY PARTY TO BE MET Business Men From Albany to Es- cort Visitors Prom Salem. ALBANY. Or, Sept. 28. (Special.) Plans are being made for the recep tion here of the National park-to-park highway party when -it visits Albany next Thursday. A committee Filipino Student Gets Scholarship WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Sa lem, - Sept. 28. (Special.) Bernardo Gapus. a Filipino youth who has studied at the -university for two years, . entering the university upon the establishment of the S. A. T. C. unit, has received a scholarship for the University of Michigan this year. Gapuz has taken keen interest in stu dent activities, having been a mem ber of the sophomore class debating team last spring, and a member of the Websterian literary society. EXTRA! Orpheum snow tonight. Adv EXTRA! Orpheum show tonight. Adv EXTRA! Orpheum show tonight. Adv DAIRYMAN Mike Ecrg's JSADLY Is HURT Fractured Skull When Hit by Automobile. Mike Ecrg, dairyman at Columbia university, was knocked down and seriously injured late yesterday by an automobile driven by H. A. Proaser, 208 Third street. Ecrg was with H. F. Ketchum, another employe of the university, driving a herd of cat tle on the Llnnton road when the accident happened. Mr. Prosser took Ecrg to Good Samaritan hospital, where doctors de cided that his skull was fractured. The accident occurred outside the city limits and the police turned the case over to the sheriff of'ic. PENDLETON. Or., Sept. 28. (Spe cial.) Balance of power swayed be tween prosecution and defense today In the trial of Floyd L. Henderson and Irvln Leroy Stoop, charged jointly with three other men for the murder of Til Taylor., sheriff of Umatilla county, on July 25, as each witness appeared to testify. The climax came when Emmett Bancroft, alias Nell Hart, who already has been sentenced to hang for the murder of Sheriff Taylor, took the witness etand and testified that on the Saturday night prior to the murder all five men im plicated had pledged themselves to break jail and shoot their way out if necessary. Both state ana defense rested the case by 4 P. M. and hearing of the argument will start tomorrow morn ing at 9 o clock. Basrroft Tells Clear Story. Before a packed courtroom, Ban croft, who was brought from the state penitentiary as the star witness of the prosecution, gave clear answers to the questions of the prosecution and de fense, stating that he killed the sher iff, because of both a grudge and a desire to escape. The most incrimi nating evidence presented was Ban croft's answer to the question asked by District Attorney Keator. 'Did you or did you not plan with Owens, Rathie, Henderson and Stoop to break jail?" Bancroft answered directly -and clearly, "Yes, sir." 'Did all five agree to shoot their way out?' 'Yes. sir," replied Bancroft. 'Was anyone specified as to who should do the shooting?" No, sir. Did all five of you leave the Jail together afterwards?" 'Yes, sir. Slayer Disliked Taylor. "State rests," said Mr. Keator, and the damaging evidence submitted against the two defendents had been placed on record. Stiff cross-quentionlng of the wit ness brought out the fact that Ban croft held a grudge against the man he killed. Joseph J. Lavln of Spok ane, counsel for the defendant, asked the witness, "You did not like Til Taylor?" "No." answered Bancroft sullenly, "Did you threaten to kill Til Tay lor?" asked the defense. "Yes," the witness replied. "Did you kill Til Taylor?" and per haps for the 20th time Bancroft con fessed to the murder of the sheriff for which he will pay with his own life. "Yes, sir," he said distinctly and unhesitatingly. State Regains Power. At this point the defense nearly overthrew the weight of the testi mony previously presented by the prosecution, when the attorney queried.- "Did you kill Til Taylor be cause of a personal grudge?" "Yes, sir," responded the convicted man, but the prosecution brought back the power of the evidence by asking Bancroft If he shot for that reason alone or for the reason also that be desired to escape. Bancroft replied that both reasons made him fire the fatal shot. Fifteen witnesses were called by the state during the presentation of evidence, most of whom testified as to the facts concerning the whole case from the arrest of the defend ants the first time until their tria following the murder of the sheriff. A comprehensive review of the facts surrounding the murder was made by the state in an opening statement this morning, the evidence covering every detail. Attorney Lavin for the defense passed the first witnesses who detailed the jailbreak and murder without cross-examining and concerned himself only with the actual facts relating to the actions of the men he is defending. Defense Request Overruled. Following the resting of the pres entation of evidence by the prosecu tlon, the defense moved the judge to instruct the jury to return sepa rate verdicts of not guilty on the grounds of insufficient evidenc showing the defendants guilty as charged In the indictments, and if not then the alternative of instructing the jury to disregard the first-degree murder charge. After stating that there was sufficient evidence to pre sent to the jury, the judge overruled the motion of the defense and the fight continued. One of the surprises of the day followed when the defense rested its caae after calling only two witnesses, the fathers of the boys under trial. Both men testified that their sons were young. Henderson having been confined for eight months in the Washington state reformatory for larceny, but otherwise being free from any other questionable record. Legal Battle Expected. The father of Stoop testified that Stoop had left home for the first time on the day after the declaration of war in 1917, and had enlisted In the infantry, serving in France for In months and having participated 'in many big engagements. On his re turn he had come home, but the father testified that he had not heard from him for several months. Delay on the part of the prosecu tion not being ready to file instruc tions on the bench caused the Judge to set the time for arguments at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Constant consultation was held be tween the two defendants and their attorneys, both following every Issue in the case and giving advice to their counsel. Those who attended the trial say that a big lawyers' battle is expected before the trial Is over, as there are many issues involved. S. & H. green stamps for cash. Holman Fuel Co. Main S53. 580-2L Adv. EXTRA! Orpheum show tonight. Adv EXTRA! Orpheum show tonight. Adv EXTRA! Orpheum show tonight. Adv Wanted 500 Women! To See Blanche Sweet in "Help Wanted, Male" at the New Grand Theater Sixth, near Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 8:30 A. M. New Fall Suits Reduced for Month End $75 a very unusual suit opportunity for so early in the season. All new fall and winter styles in the most desired colors. Sizes for misses and up to 44. 19 Salt's Seal Plush Coats $30, $40, $50 Month-End Prices hip and three-quarter lengths, made of lustrous seal plush, which resembles real seal, ripple and belted models, wide cuffs. Sizes 14 years to 44. Misses' and Women's Skirts $6.50, $9.50, $12.75 Month-End Prices three groups of skirts that are sure to attract many women and misses. Not alone is the price so low, but the quality and styles are remarkable at suoh prices. Plain colors, checks and plaids. 150 Blouses Reduced for Month End $5 the remaining blouses of broken lines and sizes, but all sizes will be found in the assortment, georgette, crepe de chine in white, flesh and suit shades. Month-End Sale Wolf Scarfs Animal Scarfs 20 OFF Silk and Fur Lined $25.00 Scarfs at $20.00 $37.50 Scarfs at $30.00 $29.50 Scarfs at ... . $23.60 $39.50 Scarfs at ... . $31.60 $48.50 Scarfs at. . . .$38.80 A very unusual opportunity in obtaining a winter fur at a worthy saving Quantity limited. Underwear Month-End Sale Philippine Gowns and Chemises, strictly hand made, S1.95. Silk Gowns and Envelope Che mises S5.95; crepe de chine and wash satin in rich flesh shades. Silk Jersey Bloomers 5.85; heavy quality, flesh color, reinforced. Glove Silk Vests S3.95; flesh color, heavy quality silk. Silk Sweaters $42.50 Values to $65 ; tuxedo styles in flesh, maize, brown, turquoise, navy, black, white and taupe. Corsets Month-End Sale $5 Made of Batiste, Coutil and Broche in several styles, low tops, elastic tops, long hips, back or front lace, flesh and white. Fiber Sweaters $15 Limited quantity only, tuxedo and coat models, turquoise, pea cock and navy only. 200 Taffeta Petticoats Month End Price $2.85 Good soft quality taffeta, ruffled and flounce trimmed. Good range of colors. ft OXBUSHED PURS M9-ST S fi f JB64 BROADWAY Charge Purchases Billed Nov. 1 rl no o i so ou ri fcl t CQri !in Qy , .. . . , .,, ,. , PQ f" . Q Q 73