VOL. LIXt-NO. 18,087
Entered at Portland (Oregon)
Postofflce Becomi-Cias Matter
PORTLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBEH 15, 1920
28 PAGES
PRICE FIVE CENTS
ID PACT
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U. S. BANK DEPOSITS
GAIN $4,045,164,000
CONTROLLER REPORTS OX
YEAR ENDING JUNE 3 0.
LSCfS F
GENERAL FINDS BUDDY
LISTED AS SLACKER
BOY KILLED, SISTER,
PARENTS ARE HURT
COAL GOUGING COST
$350,000,000, CHARGE
OPERATORS AND RAILROADS
PROFITEER, SAYS SENATOR.
ORE GN
UNIFORM
CHARGES
BEAVERS TO GIVE
PROBE TESTIMONY
McCredieandTwo Catch
ers Called to Testify.
POLICY DENOUNCED
Fill III
OREGON GUARD COMMANDER
CORRECTS ERROR.
AUTOMOBILE GOES OVER B.VSK
TRYIXG TO PASS TRUCK.
HARDING
31 U. S. Leaders Favor
Leape Principle.
ARTICLE 111 IS BIG
War Is Called Obligation
Under Present Clause
to Preserve Peace.
WILSON'S PLAN IS OPPOSED
In Statement Analyzing Cam
paign Issues, Stand of
Cox Is Condemned.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14. A state
ment explaining the positions in the
presidential campaign of 31 prom
inent men who have advocated some
form of international agreement
was issued over their signatures to
night and announced they would
support Senator Harding.
Elihu Root, Herbert Hoover,
George W. Wickersham, Henry L.
Stimson, A. Lawrence Lowell, Henry
W. Taft and Charles E. Hughes were
among the signers of the statement,
which follows:
"The undersigned, who desire that
the United States shall do her full
' part in association with the other
civilized nations to prevent war,
have earnestly considered how we
may contribute most effectively to
that end by our votes in the coming
election.
Issue Variations Cited.
"The question between the candi
dates is not whether our country
shall join in such an association. It
is whether we shall join under an
agreement containing the exact pro
vision negotiated by President Wil
son at Paris or under an agreement
which omits or modifies some of
those provisions which are very ob
jectionable to great numbers of the
American people.
"The paper signed by 38 repub
lican senators in March, 1919, before
the league covenant was adopted at
Paris, advised the president that the
signers could not approve a treaty
in the form then proposed, although
it was 'their sincere desire that the
nations of the world should unite to
promote peace and general disarm
ament.' "A majority of the senate voted
to ratify the league agreement with
modifications, which there is good
evidence to show would have been
accepted by the other nations.
Wilson Refusal Cited.
"But Mr. Wilson refused to accept
these modifications, and insisted
upon the agreement absolutely un
changed and democratic senators
sufficient in number to defeat the
treaty as modified followed Mr. Wil
son by voting against ratification.
That is substantially the differ
ence between the parties now. The
democratic platform and candidate
stand unqualifiedly for the agree
ment negotiated at Paris , without
substantive modification.
"On the other hand, the republican
platform says: "The republican party
stands for agreement among the na
tions to preserve the peace of the
world. We believe that such an in
ternational association must be
based upon international justice and
must provide methods which shall
maintain the rule of public right by
the development of law and the de
cision of impartial courts; and which
shall secure instant and general in
ternational conference whenever
peace shall be threatened by political
action so that the nations pledged to
do and insist upon what is just and
fair may exercise their influence and
power for the prevention of war.'
Harding's Speech Recalled.
"Mr. Harding said in his speech
of August 28:
" 'There are distinctly two types
of international relationship. One is
an offensive and defensive alliance
of great powers. . . . The other
type is a society of free nations, or
an association of free nations, or a
league of free nations animated by
considerations of right and justice
instead of. might and self-interest,
and not merely proclaimed an
(Concluded on Page , Column 4.)
Total Resources; Not Including
Federal Reserve Members, Given
as $53,079,108,000.
WASHINGTON'. Oct. 14. Bank de
posits in the United States Increased
$4,045,164,000 during the year ended
last June 30, said a statement issued
today by Controller of the Currency
Williams. Loans and discounts In
creased 5.805,736,000.
Total resources of all reporting
banks of th United States, not In
cluding federal reserve banks, were
given as $53,079,108,000. The caipital,
surplus and profits of all banks were
reported at $5,953,983,000. an Increase
since June 30, 1919, of $618,303,000.
Mr. Williams said the total re
sources of all the banking institu
tions under state supervision ae re
ported June 30 amounted to $29,667,
855,000, an increase for the year of
$3,287,326,000.
The total deposits, other than bank
deposits, were reported at $23,694.
372,000, an increase for the year of
$2.855.825,000r The amount due to
banks and bankers was reported at
$864,282,000. a reduction for the year
of $41,217,000.
Loans and discounts and overdrafts
as of last June 30 amounted to $17.
263,796,000, an increase for the year
of $3,202,008,000. Investments were
reported by the state banks, savings
banks, trust companies and private
banks as of June 30 as $626,027,000,
an increase during the year of $53,
129,000. The amount due from other
banks June 30 was $2,712,040,000. a
reduction of $75,911,000.
BRITAIN MAKES APOLOGY
Censoring of U. S. Diplomatic Mail
Laid to Raid in Ireland.
LONDON. Oct. 14. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) The censoring of
American diplomatic mail by the
British military authorities in Ireland
has led to informal inquiries at the
foreign office by J. Butler Wright,
charge of the American embassy, and
a quick expression of regret on the
part of the British government and a
personal apology from the officer re
sponsible. The letter in question was an in
offensive missive sent by the embassy
to the American consul at Dublin,
Frederick T. F. Dumont. It was seized
by the British military in a raid on
the mail, and the British explanation
that the letter was opened by offi
cers not accustomed to censorship,
without intent to pry into the diplo?
matic correspondence of the United
States, has been accepted by the em
bassy. INSANITY, MARINE EXCUSE
Haitians Executed Under Order of
Crazed Commander, Report.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. Ms w -
General John A. Lejeune, commandant
or tne marine corps, said today that
the two marine corps privates tried
for killing captive Haltien bandits
executed the prisoners on orders of
their commanding officer. Lieutenant
H. T. Brokaw, who subseauentlv was
adjudged insane and removed from the
service. The privates were acquitted.
tne general said.
Evidence at the trial of the two men
led to an investigation of what Ttrlu--
adier-General Barnett, then command
ant of tle corps, characterized In a
statement yesterday as "indiscrimin
ate killing" of Haitiens.
DECISION FAVORS SHIPS
Court Rules Boats Bringing In
Liqnor 'ot Sellable.
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 14. In a de
cision filed today Federal Judge Na
terer held that a vessel carrying con
traband liquor into American waters
from Canada is not subject to for
feiture under customs regulations but
must be proceeded against under the
national prohibition act.
He sustained exceptions taken to a
request for forfeiture of the fishing
boat Good Hope entered by customs
officials on allegations that Ernest
Kruse imported a quantity of liquor
Into the United States from Canada
June 13 in the boat.
NEW LINE TOUCHES HERE
3 2 Vessels of 50 00 Tons to Ply
From Pacific to Atlantic.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14. An
nouncement of a new steamship line
with 32 5000-ton vessels plying be
tween Atlantic and Pacific ports via
the Panama canal was made here to
day. The boats are owned and controlled
by the Submarine Boat corporation of
New York. The steamers of the new
line will call at San Pedro, Portland
and Puget sound ports and will also
touch at Grays harbor and Willapa
harbor for lumber.
GILMAN GETS NEW POST
North Bank Executive Vice-President
of Great Northern.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Oct. 14. L. C. Gil
man, president of the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle railroad, was elected
vice-president of the Great Northern
railroad at the annual meeting of the
directors here today. Mr. Oilman will
be located at Seattle and will take
up his new duties November 1, suc
ceeding Fred V. Brown, who died re
cently. All other officers of the Great
Northern were re-elected, Ralph Budd,
president, announced.
Trade, Mexican, League
Blunders Cited.
DISTRUST SOUTH DEPLORED
Secret Diplomacy Held Con
demned by Results.
ARTICLE TEN IS DECRIED
Xation, Says Senator, Will Find
Way to Organize World Con
science for Peace.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 14. The ad
ministration's attitude toward foreign
trade, the Wilson policy in Mexico
and the league covenant written at
Versailles were the special objectives
of Senator Harding's assaults on the
democratic lines in his campaigning
today and tonight through the bor
derland of the solid south.
Charging that "secret diplomacy as
practiced by democratic officials had
kept American business men from
learning of trade opportunities
abroad, the repnblican presidential
nominee declared the state and com
merce departments must be reorgan
ized to give more active aid in devel
oping commerce with other nations.
The president's Mexican policy he
denounced as having brought distrust
in Mexico and humiliation at home,
and he advocated a programme of
amicable relations to insure protec
tion of American interests on Mexican
soil without interfering unduly in the
internal affairs of the Mexican re
public 17. S. Wants Tio Dictation.
He reiterated that he wanted no
council of foreign powers to dictate
America's part in the world and. read
ing article 10, told his audiences that
as spokesman for the republican
party, he was "opposed to it." He
added that in due time the nation
would find a way ' safely and prac
tically to organize the conscience of
the world for peace.
Reaching here late- today. Senator
Harding eluded a throng at the rail
way station by leaving his train at
the edge of town, but he was recog
nized and cheered by many along the
streets and was the center of a roll
ing wave of applause wherever he
went. He will turn northward to
morrow for a whirlwind swing
through Indiana.
. Stigmatizing the state department
as representing the "lowest possible
ebb of government service," in build
ing foreign commerce, the candidate
declared in his speech here tonight
that "a complete new policy" was
necessary If America was to take its
place in international trade. The dlp
(Coneluded on Paso 2, Column 1.)
i HE'S ALWAYS BEEN. AFRAID TO RIDE IN ONE OF THOSE THINGS. t
George A. White Declares Careful
Check Will Be Made Before
"Dishonor Roll" Is Published.
SALEM, Or., Oct. 14. (Special.)
That Oregon's slacker list, compiled
By the government, is not made up
entirely of 100 per cent slackers was
discovered today when George A.
White, adjutant-general of the state,
discovered the name of one of his
own "buddies" on the Jackson county
roll of draft-dodgers. The name was
promptly transferred from the "roll
of dishonor" to the roll of Oregon sol
diers who acquitted themselves hon
orably in the war.
'This man came to me early in
1917," said. General White. "He had
been having difficulty in enlisting for
service because he did not appear to
be of strong physique. He Impressed
me as being a sound soldier in every
way and I enlisted him personally.
Later he went overseas with me in the
41st division, which was among the
first over.
-When the 41st was ordered home
after the war this man was held at
division headquarters in France as too
valuable' to spare for the time being.
He had been In France 18 months
when he was finally returned home
for honorable discharge. I know of no
soldier who is better entitled to feel
proud of his record."
That the mistake was made by the
calling of the name in the draft after
the man had volunteered and been
sent to France was the theory of the
adjutant-general's office. When he
failed to respond to the draft board's
call he was reported as a deserter
and carried as such since then.
"The reasons for such a mistake are
being traced to the bottom." said Mr.
White, who is investigating five oth
er names of men he believes were in
the army early in the war. The slack
er list, which now has 702 names,
will not be given out for publication
until every possibility of error has
been removed. After all records on
file have been checked each county
clerk in the state will receive a con
fidential list of the roll from his
county in order to make a further
check on possible errors.
HALF BILLION AVAILABLE
Payment of Big Anglo-French War
Loan Today Assured.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14. It was an
nounced at the banking house of J. P.
Morgan & Co., today that the firm is
ready to pay the $500,000,000 Anglo
French loan maturing tomorrow.
It was said that more than $200,000,
000 will be paid in cash. The remain
ing amount has been handled in the
open market.
COTTON MILLS TO CLOSE
Action Declared Due to Conditions
In Cloth Market.
BOSTON, Oct. 14. The Sharp Manu
facturing company announced today
that all its mills in New Bedford
would close tomorrow for an indefi
nite period.
Prevailing conditions' in the cotton
cloth market were given as the
reason.
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Heavily Loaded Machine Topples
Over on Entire Family Fol
lowing Plunge.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 14.
(Special.) William Donafd Benedict,
-10, was killed, his sister, Jeanette.
11. suffered a broken arm, the
father, H. S. Benedict, suffered his
ear to be almost torn off. and the
mother received a wrenched back. In
an automobile accident on the Pacific
highway three miles north . of Van
couver at 11:25 o'clock today.
Mr. Benedict, driving his machine
heavily loaded with all his worldly
possessions, attempted to pass a big
truck, both going north. Mr. Bene
dict turned to the left a little too
far and both wheels left the 16-foot
pavement and struck a mud hole. Be
fore the machine left the embank
ment it traveled 111 feet, then slid
down an embankment of 20 feet and
turned over, pinning the five under
the car. Help soon arrived and all
were taken to St. Joseph's hospital
here. The boy, William, died going
up in the elevator.
Mr. Benedict said n one was to
blame, except the mud hole, and that
if there had been a crushed rock
shoulder for a couple of feet outside
of the pavement, he would have been
able to get back on the pavement
without trouble.. He has been living
in Los Angeles and sold out every
thing there and was coming here to
make his home, though the family
had been in Chehalis for a time.
Another daughter, Marie, 9 years
old, escaped uninjured.
THRILLING RESCUE MADE
Foreman Carries Injured Workman
Down 15 0-Foot Derrick Mast.
TORONTO. Ont., Oct. 14. In sight
of hundreds of persons, Joseph Moul
day, construction foreman, today
climbed the 150-foot mast of a der
rick and rescued Frank Carvell. a
fellow worker, hanging unconscious
from the peak after his left hand
had been crushed under the steel
hoisting cable.
Reaching the swinging figure held
at the masthead only by a glove
caught between the cable and pulley
wheel. Moulday slipped down the spar
with Carvell, still unconscious, over
his right shoulder. Moulday will be
recommended for the Humane soci
ety's life-saving medal.
GARDEN HOLDS MOONSHINE
1 0 Gallons In Paper-Wrapped Bot
tles Dug Up.
Moonshine is found at times in
strange places. Ten gallons of liquor
was unearthed In the garden of a
farm a mile, and a half east of Mil-
waukie yesterday. Sheriff Wilson of
Clackamas county and a group of
revenue officers found the cache. No
arrests have been made.
The bottles were carefully wrapped
In newspapers before being burled In
the ground. The land is owned by
Jack O'Neil, but some Italian gar
deners are living on the place at pres
ent. Mr. O'Neil, when questioned by
revenue officers, denied all knowl
edge of the buried liquor.
BY PORTS FAVORED
Use of One System on
Pacific Coast Urged.
DIVIDEND SCALE SUGGESTED
Levy Partly on Cargo and
Partly on Ship Proposed.
WEST'S OFFICIALS MEET
Locations, Facilities, Markets ot
Harbors Declared Superior to
Those on Atlantic.
SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 14. (Spe
cial.) Pacific coast ports are supe
rior to those on the Atlantic seaboard
In location, facilities and markets.
John H. McCallum, San Francisco,
president of the California state board
of harbor commissioners, declared to
day in an address before the Pacific
coast association of port authorities
in session here.
Mr. McCallum presented a paper
advocating the establishment of uni
form policies and charges at publicly
owned and. operated ports of the
Pacific, and declared that after a
tour of eastern arid gulf ports he
waa convinced that Pacific coast
ports need only co-operation and de
velopment to place them among the
greatest commerce centers of the
world.
. Other Speaker Scheduled.
F. J. Walsh, consulting engineer of
the poft of Tacoma; R. R. Bartlett.
manager and engineer of the port of
Astoria; J. W. Ludlow, engineer of
the Los Angeles harbor board; Brigadier-General
Harry P. Taylor, assist
ant to the chief of engineers, war de
partment, and George F. Nicholson,
chief engineer of the port of Seattle,
are scheduled for addresses tomor
row. "To agree upon a common system of
port charges may seem a difficult
matter, as there are about as many
different ways of collecting port rev
enues as there are ports themselves,"
said Mr. McCallum in his address. "To
say that a port employing one system,
entirely different from that employed
by another, is more successful would
be to state something that is not a
fact."
The speaker said that he believed
the ideal system of port charges was
one that placed the charge partly
against the cargo and partly against
the ship.
Proper Financing Is trged.
"It seems reasonable to suppose
that a ship would be willing to pay
something for the privilege it enjoys
while In port in the way of docking
facilities, spacious wharf space In
which to discharge cargo, as well as
room for assembling outbound cargo
"Financial institutions must be or
ganized so that ship and cargo can
be properly financed, including mar
ine Insurance on both ships and car
go, thus saving for this country the
premium heretofore given to foreign
Institutions.
"In the development of this world
trade, the officials of the ports of
the Pacific have an important part.
It Is our duty to provide up-to-date
facilities for the discharge and load
ing of ships when they arrive in port
so that their stay in port shall be
reduced to the minimum. This must
be done under a very careful intens
ive study of local conditions. If any
local handicaps prevail, these hand
icaps must be over come by intelli
gent and persistent effort."
Free Port Idea Discussed.
H. McClay of the Vancouver, B. C.
harbor commission, one of the most
enthusiastic authorities on port mat
ters, addressed the convention in the
afternoon on the subject of foreign
trade zones. Mr. McClay based his
remarks on the so-called free port
idea, and advanced some of the most
complete arguments in support of
that idea yet put forward on this
coast.
W. H. Lincoln, local port commis
sioner, read a paper in which he ad
vocated the collection of tonnage tax
on ships at each port, to be devoted
toward port improvements instead of
reverting to the general fund of the
government, aa at present. Mr. Lin
coln's addreSs met with careful con
sideration by the delegates, many of
whom sought a copy of it for further
perusal and study.
Ports the entire length of the Pa
cific coast . are represented at the
convention. Among the delegates is
one woman, Hilda Gohrman, secretary
of the state board of harbor com
missioners. San Francisco.
The out-of-town delegates who
registered1 at the convention, nearly
all of whom are port executives, are:
J. W. Brennan. San Diego, J. M. Gear
hart. Dora; F. M. Warren, F. C.
Knapp, G. B. Hegardt. W. P. LaRoche,
F. I. Randall. James H. Pohlemus and
H. L. Hudson, Portland; John A. Rea,
G. W. Osgood, Chester Thorne and
Jay McCune. Tacoma; W. A. Hans
corn, Astoria. Or.; Peter Loggie,
North Bend, Or.; representing the
Coos Bay port commission; J. H. Mc
Callum. Hilda Gohrman and' Seth
Mann, San Francisco; S. McClay, Van
couver, B. C; F. B. Paige, Belling
ham; E. B. Smith, Blaine, J. B. Cox,
Chicago newspaperman; RufusChoate,
San Diego, A. B. Cutter. F. G. Tegt
meier and Charles Mi ley, Everett;
j4Ck0B U- lilsner. Richmond, CaJL,
'Political and Financial" Evils
Confronting Country Blamed on
National Administration.
NEW TORE, Oct. 14. Coal profit
eering participated In ' by operators
and railroads cost the people of the
country at least $350,000,000 during
the last year. United States Senator
Calder, chairman of the senate hous
ing committee, declared today at a
luncheon.
Many of the "political and financial
evils," which confront the country, he
added, are due to laxity on the part
of the national administration. The
present housing shortage, he said, was
reflected in the "woeful mismanage
ment" on the part of some one in
authority In Washington in the
handling of the railroad situation.
The national administration, in this
particular respect, he said, had "failed
lamentably."
Senator Calder criticized the United
States shipping board for construct
ing so many wooden ships against the
protests of shipping experts and
charged that the board had "catered"
to the lumber interests of the south
and west.
I. W. W. WHISTLED DOWN
Loggers Drive Third Party Candi
dates Out of Town.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. Oct. 14. (Spe
cial.) When Elmer Smith, Centralia
I. W. W. attorney of armistice day
notoriety, attempted to speak for
himself and other third party can
didates last night at Doty, a live saw
mill town In western Lewis county,
his efforts were suppressed by the
tying down of the whistle on a log
ging engine. Smith is running for
county attorney on the thrid party
ticket. When he was refused a hall
for speaking. Smith attempted to talk
near the postoffice. Loggers ran the
engine alongside and tied down the
whistle. Smith and his associates, in
cluding J. E. Willis, candidate for
superior judge, were followed by the
shrieking engine to the town's bor
der and invited to keep moving.
An American flag was so placed
that Smith and his party were
obliged to salute It in passing.
SHIPPING BOARD DEFINED
Body Held Corporation, Not Arm
of National Government.
NEW YORK, Oct. 14. The United
States shipping board was held to be
a corporation and not an arm of the
national government in a decision
rendered today by Supreme Court
Justice Lehman.
The decision followed litigation
wherein an alleged agency of the
board was defendant.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. M
degrees; minimum. o degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; southwesterly winds.
National.
U. S. bank deposits (tain $4,045,104,000 In
fiscal year. Page 1.
Secretary of Treasury Houston refuses as
ricultural loans. Page li.
Domestic. j
American excess income tax vicious In Its
Ultimate effects, says Otto H. Kahtu
Page 18.
Coal profiteering cost to the people of
tho United Slates last year $3u0,0t0,00O,
ays Senator Calder. Page 1.
National parks of America, held endan
gered by commercial Interests. Page 3.
Dry chief hushes woman in scandal.
Page 6.
Rail stabilization declared national need
Page &.
Politics.
Proposed market commission is debated.
Page 13.
Harding backers humiliating to American
citizens, says Governor Cox. Page 3.
Montavllle Flowers and Mrs. Raymond
Robins to speak on Harding. Page
Republican landslide In Oregon predicted
by Stanfleld. Page 21.
Wilson's foreign trade and other policies
denounced by Senator Harding. Page 1.
Colby makes llth-hqjir correction to ad
vance copies of his speech and for first
time mentions Cox. Page 17.
Thirty-one leaders in United States side
with Harding on league issues. Page 1.
Democratic campaign levy on Alaska Job
holders alleged. l'age 14.
Pacific Northwest.
Vice-president of timberworkers declares
Susanville mob druve him from town, i
Pago 7. I
Uniform system of port charges for Pa
cific coast advocated at convention. J
Page 1.
Millionaire's aid to Stage kidnapers Is
feared. Page 4. j
Boy killed, sister and parents injured,
when automobile plunges over bank,
l'age 1.
General White finds buddy luted aa
slacker. Page 1.
Sporl!i. j
Farmer hugs along in bout with Sam
Langford. Page 17.
Vernon captures pennant by defeat of
Beavers. Page 16.
Pacific Coast league results: Vernon 5.
Portland 3: Sacramento 3, Los Angeles
li; San Francisco 1, Seattle 8; alt
Lake 11. Oakland O. Page lrt.
Washington State football squad meets
Idaho today on Moscow gridiron. Page
Coast league ball probe, involves Beavers.
Page L
Five eight-man teams enter golf tourney
at Waverley. Page ltt.
Farmer hugs along in Langford bout.
Page 17. '
Commerrial and Marine.
Europe unloading early apples at low
prices. Page 19.
Chicago wheat market lower, with heavy
selling. Page 19.
Industrial and motor shares strong features
of stock market. Pege 19.
Eldorado, loading freight for here, to in
augurate gulf service. Page 18.
Portland and Vicinity.
Annual convention of Klectrical a'ssocia-
uon gets under way today. Page 12.
Dr. Marie Equl asked to ppea,r today
for prison commitment. l'age 2;;.
Knights Templar of Oregon conclude 34th
annual session. Page 21.
Klamath county denies courthouse waa
seized. Page SC.
Labor indorses Richards for mayor and
Cox for president. Page 14.
Caplcs strip liked for. St. Johns site
Page 6.
Youth on' deathbed blames sweetheart
Page 14.
BroUicxs in suit over duck marsh.. Page u,
JURY STARTS INQUIRY TODAY
Mystery Woman Expected to
Help in Investigation.
SENSATION IS PROMISED
Assertion Made That More Scriou9
Charges May Be Placed
Against Vernon Player.
BT HARRY M. GRATSOX.
LOS ANGELES, CaL. Oct. 14. (Spe
cial.) Walter H. McCredle. manager,
and Delmar Baker and Arthur Koeh
ler, catchers, of the Portland base
ball club are among the first five who
will testify before the Los Angeles
county grand jury tomorrow in con
nection with the alleged Pacific Coast
league bribery scandal. They and W.
Baker "Babe" Borton, ex-Vernon first
baseman and captain, and Robert
fisher. Tiger second baseman, were
subpenaed today and will be heard
tomorrow.
Indictments against certain players
and alleged gamblers will be Issued
if sufficient evidence Is submitted to
the county probers, it Is announced.
A "mystery woman," club officials
and fans are among witnesses sub
penaed to testify.
Woman) am c Secret.
Attorneys for Borton today asserted
that the woman Is prepared to testify
against a man who played on the
Vernon club in 1919. They refused
to give her name, but revealed that
she Is among those subpenaed.
According to Griffith Jones of the
law firm of Grifrith Jones & John J.
Craig. Borton's attorneys, the grand
jury investigation will prove a sen
sation. The Jury will first hear the testi
mony of Borton. Others who are sub
penaed will testify just as quickly
as the jury can hear them.
Jones declared that a more ser
ious charge than the present one may
be filed against one of the Vernon
players.
Probe Ontgronlk of Charges.
The grand Jury probe Is the out
growth of "Babe" Borton's charges
that various members of the 1919
Vernon club contributed to a $2000
pool which, he says he will swear be
fore the jury, was used in bribing
various players of the Salt Lake and
Portland cluba
Borton and Harl Maggert and Wil
liam G. Rumler are ex-Pacific coast
league players who have been ex
pelled from baseball because of con
nection with the present scandal.
Borton was captain and first base
man of the Vernon club for two
years.
Subpena Lint Given.
Among those subpenaed to testify
before the grand jury are: William
H. McCarthy, president of the league;
John F. Powers, owner of the Loa
Angeles club; William E. Essick, man
ager of the Vernon club; James F.
Morley. last year business manager of
the Los Angeles club; Walter H. Mc
Credie, manager of the Portland
club: Eddie Herr, last year manager
of the Salt Lake club and now a De
troit scout; Robert Fisher. Byron
Houck, "Stumpy" Edington, Chester
Cliadbourne. John Mitchell, William
Mitchell, Al Devormer and Wheezer
Dell, all members of the 1919 Vernon
club; Howard Lorenz, secretary of tho
Vernon club; John C. Oldham, last
year a Portland pitcher and who
played with Detroit this season; Wade
Killefer, manager of the Los Angeles
club; Delmar Baker and Arthur
Koehler, Portland catchers; Carl Mag
gert. ex-Salt Lake outfielder who is
now residing in Berkeley, Cal.; Fred
Stanton, motion picture actor and
prominent Los Angeles fan; Lou An
ger, manager of the Buster Keaton
comedies.
Thorough Inquiry Asked.
Mr. Jones, counsel for Borton. first
asked the district attorney's office for
a grand jury hearing. This was fol
lowed by the Pacific Coast league's
request for a thorough investigation.
William G. Rumler, Salt Lake out
fielder expelled from the league, may
be called to testify. It Is thought that
Rumler is In Salt Lake.
Mr. Jones, acting for Borton, today
obtained a court order from the pre
siding judge of the superior court to
take the deposition of William Essick
before a notary appointed by the
court in the $50,000 civil libel suit filed
by Borton.
According to the attorney. It is
likely that this matter will go over
at this time, as the grand jury goes
into session tomorrow to take up the
baseball case, and everything will
be done to accommodate the district
attorney's office and the grand jury.
The present jury has been in con
tinual sitting on account of the Den
ton murder case.
McCarthy Sends Telegram.
The grand Jury through its foreman,
James Irving, today received another
telegram from William H. McCarthy in
San rancisco, urging an investiga
tion. The message read:
"1 urge you to use your offica and
the powers of the grand Jury In con
junction with William C. Doru,
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