TITE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1920
LIFTING OF LID FOR
DEMOCRATS COSTLY
Indictments May Follow San
Francisco Hospitality.
FEDERAL PROBE ASSURED
Officials Frankly Admit Conniv
ance to Supply Delegates to
Convention "With. Liquor.
and continue two days. An especially
attractive premium list baa been pro
vided and entries will exceed former
shows. A long line of stock sheds
constructed last year, with the con
struction of a large sheep and hog
barn adds to the convenience of ex
hibitors and gives the place appear
ance of an up-to-date fair grounds.
A feature of the show this year will
be the exhibit of calves and pisrs
raised by boys and girls of the county.
Prizes in this section will be over
J100. The animals will be sold at
auction Saturday. Six boys' and girls'
live stock clubs of the county will
send stofk judging teams.
Mrs. Kdith Van Duesen. home dem
onstration agent, will display, a num
ber of household conveniences and
labor saving devices.
SAX FRAXCISCO, Oct. 6. (Special.)
With city and federal officials
frankly admitting that they connived
to supply democratic national conven
tion delegates with 40 barrels of
whisky and gin, in violation of the
prohibition law, the federal grand
jury ready to begin tomorrow an
exhaustive investigation or the activi
ties of an alleged wholesale bootleg
ging ring, and Mrs. Glad K. "Warbur
ton. prohibition director, making an
olficial complaint to Washington of
interference by Collector of Internal
Kevenue Wardell.. the prohibition
situation in San Francisco today had
reached sensational proportions.
An unnamed democratic politician,
high in the counsels of the govern
ment at Washington, gave orders for
the "lifting of the lid" during the
democratic convention here and caused
large quantities of liquor, illegally
withdrawn from bonded warehouses,
to be distributed to the delegates and
tneir friends, according to John S.
Xurinigan, clerk of the board of su
pervisors, who supervised the liquor
distribution.
Indictments Are Expected.
Tn announcing that the federal
prand Jury, convening tomorrow aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock, would probe the
alleged withdrawal of liquor in whole
sale quantities from bonded ware
houses by a ring of illicit liquor deal
ers. United States Attorney Silva to
day declared he expected several in
dictments to result.
Silva intimated that the results of
the investigation would be far-reaching
and that at least one person
"higher up" will have to suffer the
consequences. That records showing
the disposition of liquor withdrawn
from bonded warehouses are missing
was reported about the federal build
In?. Commenting on the distribu
tion of liquor to the democratic con
vention delegates last June and July,
Mrs. Warburton said that she was
th- only one in the office of the pro
hibition director at that time who was
not issuing permits. She said she
had heard rumors of the withdrawal
of the liquor a month ago.
"Errand Boy" Testifies.
The disclosure that a "high demo
cratic politician" had given the order
for the distribution of the liquor to
the convention delegates was made by
Ininnigan. who admitted that he had
acted as "errand boy" in the delivery
or the wet goods to headquarters of
the democratic national committee
and headquarters of the various can
didates. In explaining his part in
the transaction today Dunnigan de
clined to name the "high official"
who had approached him before or
during the convention and told him
it would be "all right" to remove
liquor from the bonded warehouses
for use by the delegations.
Dunnigan said he did not himself
secure the permit for the withdrawal
of the liquor. The requisition for the
liquor, signed by Dr. William C. Hass
lcr, city health officer, as purchasing
agent for the San Francisco hospital,
was for an unnamed amount. From
time to time Dunnigan withdrew
liquor in various amounts on presen
tation of this permit and saw that it
was properly delivered. It was, he
said, a regular government permit,
calling for the withdrawal of a cer
tain number of "packages" and the
packages as secured were in various
forms. All told, said Dunnigan, the
liquor thus secured totaled about 40
barrels. Dunnigan made the admis
sion when a city official stated that
"Dunnigan knew all about it."
City's Hospitality Praised.
The plan to make the delegates'
stay in San Francisco as pleasant as
possible did not emanate from city
officials, it was plain. It was a tip
Btraight from Washington. The liquor
was withdrawn ostensibly for the San
Francisco hospital, but the patients
of that institution got none of the
"medicine." All the summer colds
were being enjoyed by the Bourbon
delegates, although some of them
drank "rye."
Acting Mayor Ralph McLeran, com
menting on the disclosures of the dis
tribution of liquor to the delegates,
today said the story amused him.
"Everybody knew it," he said; "the
roof of the house was off and San
Francisco was entertaing in the San
Krancisco-knows-how way. There
was no prohibition enforcement offi
cer in town. The lid was off and as
a result newspapers all over the coun
try praised San Francisco's hospital
ity. Attorney-General Palmer was
here. I don't know whether he got
any of the booze, but there was plenty
if he had wanted it.
SiRnlns Permit Admitted.
ur. Hassier readily admitted sign
ing the permit for the withdrawal of
the liquor. He said:. "If there is any
explaining to do about this matter
let the others do it. I'm not explain
ing. I signed a requisition for liquor
In my capacity as purchasing agent
for the San Francisco hospitals. It
was for one barrel. Then certain of
ficwtls said there was something
wrong with the requisition and I
signed another in blank. I don't know
how many barrels were withdrawn.
1 was told that the whisky was to be
used in entertaining the democratic
delegates and that there would be no
trouble, that Washington was satis
fied. I can't see why this fuss is being
made now when everybody knew what
was going on."
Frank M. Silva, now United States
attorney, but who at the time was
prohibition director, said today he
knew nothing of the diverting of the
liquor. There was no doubt that the
liquor permit had been issued to the
Sun Francisco hospital, he said.
William J. Jordan, assistant prohibi
tion supervisor, said he remembers
the transaction well. "We all knew
about it, but we were told to lay
off," he said.
Collector of Internal Revenue Ward
en was greatly surprised and said he
had heard nothing of the withdrawal
of whisky for use by the democratic
delegates. The 40 barrels was distrib
uted among the headquarters of the
democratic national committee. Cox,
Palmer, McAdoo, Tammany and the
lesser candidates, according to reports.
LAKE BODY ENDS- WORK
Committee to Submit Report ou
Crater Hotel to Governor.
MEDFORD. Or.. Oct. 6. The park-to-park
caravan, after a banquet
tendered them last night by the
chamber of commerce, left this morn
ing for California via Ashland, where
an inspection of the Ashland springs
and public camp ground will be made.
The members of the Crater Lake
hotel committee returned from Crater i
lake after a qonference with Alfred
Parkhurst, the manager; R. W. Childs
and Sydney B. Vincent, leaving for
Portland thie morning.
The members of the ' committee
would make no public statement, but
said they had trfeir report on condi
tions at Crater lake, including recom
mendations for improvement, ready
for the governor. ,
ABERDEEN BUDGET IS CUT
City Council
$4 1,700
Makes Reduction of
From Estimates.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct. 6. (Spe
cial.) The cost of city administra
tion during 1921 will entail raising
in Aberdeen by direct taxes a total
of $265,182. This is a decrease of
$41,700 from the budget as originally
published, the final amounts being
fixed at a special meeting: of the city
council Monday night.
The total as fixed by the budget is
I306.SS2.30, of which it is estimated
the city will receive from sources
other than direct taxation about $68,
625. The final taxation total Is an in
crease over last year of $43,966, and
it will be raised on a valuation of
$8,473,297, a against a valuation last
year of $6,600,000.
JUSTICE WAITS ON SHOES
Aberdeen Prisoner Loans Footwear
and Can't Re Removed.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 6. (Spe
cial.) The process of justice was re
tarded for several hours because of
lack of a pair of women's shoes, size
8. A woman prisoner, wanted by
Portland police as a witness in an im
portant case, was scheduled to leave
fn the morning in company with a
federal officer. When train-time
came the woman was loudly lament
ing that she had loaned her shoes to
a fellow prisoner, a woman, who, ac
cording to officers, had no shoes when
arrested.
Shortly before noon the Irregular
situation adjusted Itself. The shoes
were brought back by a friend of the
borrower.
COUNTY BUDGET ADOPTED
Grays Harbor Commissioners Make
Place for Community Leader.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 6. (Spe
cial.) The budget for Grays Harbor
county. totaling $1,030,195.50, has
been approved by the county commis
sioners with the exception of an item
of $4110 for an assistant county agri
cultural agent.
Instead of this item one was placed
in the budget providing for $2000 for
a county club leader. The road tax
rate was fixed at 10 mills.
The general county tax rate was
not fixed, awaiting final valuation
figures from the county assessor's
office.
Alleged Kidnaper in Court.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Oct. 6 (Spe
cial.) Charged with kidnaping her
own daughter, Emma Jane Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Georgia Jacobus of Toledo, was
brought here to appear in justice
court. Following tne hearing it was
decided to file an information against
the woman direct in the superior
court. Following a divorce custody
of the children was awarded the
father.
"Two-in-One" Suits
for Men
$47
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You'll. receive from them nearly twice the usual
length of service.
Regular $60 suits, men; this real clothing sale
gives them to you for less!
BEN SELLING
Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth
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OLYMPIA EXGLVEER LOST
WILDS DISCOVERED.
H.
X. Hill, .Missing Since Sunday
Morning, Brought In From
Woods by Searchers.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 6. (Special.)
H. N. Hill, resident engineer of the
state highway department, who had
been lost in the Black hills country
near the head of Porter creek since
Sunday morning, was found by mem
bers of a searching party last night.
With Earl Wilder and E. F. Hoff
man, two of the searchers. Hill
reached Olympia this afternoon. He
was suffering from fatigue and ex
posure, but shows no serious effects
from his experience.
Soon after becoming lost Hill suc
ceeded in killing a bear, and the meat
furnished . him with food sufficient
to enable him to withstand exposure
to cold and rain.
Hill, in company with Wilder, start
ed from Olympia Sunday morning on
a hunting trip. They left their auto
mobile on the McCleary highway near
Summit lake and went into the woods,
An hour or two later they separated
at a point where the trail branched.
Wilder on returning to the starting
point was unable to locate Hill, and
failed to get an answer to shots fired
as a signal. Late that night he left
a note in the car for Hill, and came
to Olympia to organize a searching
party.
Hill's father and mother reside at
Port Townsend. They were notified
and reached Olympia last night. Hill
served overseas as a captain of engineers.
musical activities. The new material,
which includes a number of wind in
stiuments, promises something bigger
in the line of orchestral music than
ever before. .
The officers elected are as follows:
President, Elizabeth Lucille Driver;
librarian, Zella Landon; custodian,
Myron Lee; fcergeant-at-arms, Guy
Lee.
LA GRANDE GARAGE SOLD
Home Telephone Company Buys
Property for Improved System.
LA GRANDE, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.)
The Charles McCrary brick garage,
one of the newest and largest in the
city, has been sold to the Home Inde
pendent Tejephone company. The
consideration was in the neighborhood
of $23,000. Mr. McCrary will sell out
his stock of cars immediately, but it
will, be about a year before the tele
phone company moves into its new
hone. In the meantime it expects to
install a new system, which will have
many automatic features. The direct
ors of the company, through their
manager, 13. D. Crowe, estimate that
it will take about $60,000 to purchase
the building and to install a new sys
tem and change the lines.
Carlton Savage of Waconda, president
of the student body, has appointed
committees and definite plans are
being formulated. John Houston of
Klamath Falls has been named gen
eral chairman of the arrangements
for the big day when" graduates, for
mer students and friends will be the
guests of the university.
Suit Involves City Assessments.
ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.)
Seeking to enjoin the city from col
lecting or attempting to collect the
assessments levied to defray the ex
pense of construction of a sewer and
drain in the west end of the city, a
suit was filed today in the circuit
court by John Erickson. The com
plaint avers that the sewer was not
completed according to contract.
Read the Oregonian classified ads.
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HERM1ST0N SHOW READY
Eighth Annual Dairy and Hog Ei.
hibtion Opens Friday.
HERMISTON, Or, Oct. 6. (Special.)
The eighth annual dairy and hog
show will open here Friday morning
TODAY
MADGE KENNEDY
DOLLARS andSENSE
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Btruajrajler un
til she met int--dollsr-in-t
he-biscuit lover a wee
little tear m. wonderful
romance.
Joe Martin
Prohibition Monkey
News
ORCHESTRA HAS PROMISE
New Material Added to Normal
School Organization.
OREGON STATE NORMAL. Mon
mouth, Oct. 6. (Special.) The normal
school's orchestra has been reorgan
ized. This organization, which is un
der the direction of Miss Marie
Schuette, head of the music depart
ment, is one of great prominence in
Now Playing
4 ALLEGED FORGERS HELD
Three Women and One Man Placed
in Jail at Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., Oct. 6. (Special.)
Four alleged forgers, three women and
a man, were brought back to Eugene
from California last night by Deputy
Sheriff Croner.
Mrs. Virginia Douglas, 16, and her
sister-in-law, Esther Douglas, 17, both
of Eugene, were arrested at San Fran
cisco; Edward Sink was also arrested
there and Mrs. May Anderson was
arrested at Floriston, Cal. All were
locked up in Jail here.
Mrs. Douglas and her sister-in-law
are accused of forging the name of
tho latter's father, W. M. Duoglas, to
a number of checks.
RODENT CONTROL BEGINS
Rabbits and Other Pesls Will Be
Fought by Federal Survey.
BURNS. Or.. Oct. 6. (Special.) Ira
N. Gabrielson, in charge of rodent
control of the United States biologi
cal survey, was in Burns recently in
vestigating the rabbit pest and tak
ing steps to put h ia force in the field
to aid in combating them. He is
ready to supply a number of men
and poison to aid in the destruction
of the pests that eat up the forage
needed for stock during the winter.
The work is to start in Catlow val
ley or Silver creek and will be fol
lowed up closely. If this campaign
proves successful it is likely this
method will be given preference over
any bounty in the destruction of tho
rabbits should tho bill be favorably
voted upon.
Homecoming Week-End Xear.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
Oct. 6. (Special.) Saturday, Novem
ber 13, will mark the opening of
home-coming week-end this year.
1569 Enrolled at La Grande.
LA GRANDE, Or.. Oct. 6. (Special.)
There are now 1569 pupils enrolled
in the La Grande public schools, ac
cording to an announcement made by
Superintendent 'Hampton. On the
opening day of school here in Septem
ber 1432 were enrolled, showing a
gain of 71 pupils over the first day
in 1919.
the past few days. The Skookum-
chuck river is overflowing its banks
at Bucoda. The Mutual camp there
has suspended operations, and work
has been halted in the rebuilding of
Bucoda's burned business district.
The lowlands between Centralia and
Chehalis are submerged.
Engineer's Widow Asks $20,000.
SEATTLE. Wash., Oct. 6. Mrs.
Ethel Vige, widow of II. A. Vige, lo
comotive engineer who was killed in
the wreck of a Great Northern train
at Halford, July 4, Tuesday filed suit
for $20,000, damages against the rail
road company.
Hops Selling at Mt. Angel.
MOUNT ANGEL. Or.. Oct. 6. (Spe
cial.) Several small lots of hops have
been bought during the last two days
at 34 cents and 37 cents. T. Lives
ley & Co. were the purchasers. Sev
eral other buyers are In the field.
Have Your Old Feather
Bed Renovated
And Made Into a
"Roll-Me"
Mattress
We Use Only the Best
A. C A. Old -Fashioned
Stripe Tick
See Our Exhibit at the County Fair
The
Heart
of
the
Home
The
Dining Room
Nothing lends more enchant
ment to the American home
than a beautiful dining room,
and the wood that has made
this possible is walnut. Dat
ing back to colonial times, wal
nut has been, and will be, the
wood predominant. ,We are
showing some beautiful pieces in Queen Anne,
William and Mary dining tables. Solid walnut top.
USE OUR
EXCHANGE DEPT.
We allow highest price
on your used goods as
part pay on new.
"FIRE FLY"
Best combination
wood and coal heater
on the market. Let us
show you.
EASY TERMS
Our confidential credit plan
makes home-furnishing easy.
Rivers Are Running High.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Oct. 6. (Spe
cial.) Rivers in this vicinity are run
ning high as a result of heavy rains
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followers dominates a pic-,
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greatest ever produced.
Dnt fail to see it.
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