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THE MORXIXQ OHEGOXIAX,' TEURSDAT, OCTOBER 21, 1920 JR1 CRASH KILLS SEVEN, IMJURES20 Mrs. Jack Hanson, 32, of Se attle, Wash., Hurt. SWITCH THOUGHT THROWN Section Gang Working on New Xork Central in Erie, Pa., Yards Su&pectcd. ERIE, Pa., Oct. 20. Seven persons were killed and 20 injured, thxee probably fatally, when New York Central train No. 60, eastbound. side swiped train No. 23. westbound, 200 feet west of the Union depot here at noon today. A switch, thought to have been thrown by members of a section Sans, working: at the scene of the wreck, is believed to have caused the accident. The dead: Gasper Jesehamps. Missoula, Mont. 'Kt Carlson, 14. Sebaska. Minn.; j nna l.. i ok la, "6, Norway; Anna Tokla. 20, Orinnell. la.: Clara Miller. Ohicag-o; Ida Uosenthaf Chicago; Mrs. J. P. Monaud, Los Angeles or Montreal. Seattle AY oman Injured. The injured included: Mrs. Jack Hanson. 32, Seattle. "Wash.; Alma Forestnack, 34. North Shipping Sweden, dying; unidentified Woman, dyjug. The westbound train had just left the depot and the eastbound train, a Clevelttnd-Huf falo express, was coast ing into the station when the crash came. A car on the eastbound train suddenly loaped from the. rails and crashed into the Pullman, tearing its steel sides away as if they were paper. The occupants of the car were hurled from their seats and thrown into a mass as the heavy Pullman toppled over with the open side up. Police and firemen were forced to use ladders in taking the dead and injured from the wreckage. All of the dead were badly mangled and it is almost impossible to identify three of the dead until the Pullman list can be checked up. Section. Gins Suspected. Tho crew of the eastbound train declared that the switch was all right "when they looked at it. Road offi cials are of the opinion that a mem ber of the section gang, believing the switch open and seeing the rapidly moving train, threw the lever. Others are of the opinion that as the section gang was working on the switch that they may have loose ned the bolts. New York Central officials tonight announced that an investigation would be made Friday morning. Coroner Cardot also will hold an in vestigation. VETERAN SIGNAL MAN EKKS Railway Company Believes Blunder Caused Wreck. NKW YOU K. Oct. 20. A statement given out tonight from the general offices of the New York Central rail- way relative to the collision of two trains at Krie, Pa., today, resulting In the deatli of six women and a boy, said the tracks where the accident occurred where the latest standard tracks, equipped with automatic sig nals. 'Preliminary Investigation," the statement states, "indicates the acci dent was the result of improper han dling of a switch by a signal man of 15 years experience. All cars in both trains were of .solid steel construction." HlflEE OF CKEYV KILLED Norfolk & AYcbtcrn Trains Collide Head-On. nOANOKR, Va.. Oct. 20. Three trainmen were killed, five others in jured and five or six passengers shaken up in a head-on collision be tween two Norfolk &. "Western pas senger trains early today. The wreck occurcd at Rural Re treat, Ya. WALLOWA IS INVADED (Continued from h'irs-t Pas? bruh of ye-sterday had given place to timbered hills In fir and autumn coloring, with a mantle of new-fallen Know where the range broadened and lifted Into real mountain stature. Sleek stock crazed in the fenced fields, sunflowers acres wanted the silo, stubble stretched away to the edKe of the hills and a contentedness marked the country for its own in early morning;. The excursion special halted at the city of Wallowa to ffive the message of western co-operation and to " be greeted by a cordial coterie of citi ons. There was no formal assembly in "Wallowa. Community enthusiasts informed the visitors that the pride of tho county is a diversified pride, rcstiris more particularly on horses and hoKs. Anything Declared Oronn. "We (trow anything that is grown ti where in Orepon," modestly as serted J. M. Bledsoe, editor of the Sun. "and we grow it better. Our horses are the talk of the state, even in these days of srasoline. and our bogs are the most remarkable porkers that ever ttrew into dollars. Before wheat became too high priced as feed, the county raised more hogs than any district in the state. "We have no Irrigation projects, for the natural fall of the Wallowa river is such that our valley farmers ditch it to their fields where they please, while the hill farmers sum mer fallow their fields. 1"11 say it's a good place to be. l-'or game, we have ducks, grouse, prairie chickens and both native and Mongolian pheasants, not to mention deer. See that ridge over there? I killed a seven-point buck just where the range slides down to the river only a mile from town. m flow lard to Mine Soil. "There may be gold in them hills. r'artner. as many prospectors asserted n the Wallowa range, but the town developers are now enthusiastic about the future of the mining industry. They prefer to mine the soil with a plow, and to drive their finished stock to the cars for shipment. And when they speak of mineral wealth they have but one affinity. It Is the gleam ing black marble from the quarries near Wallowa." At noon the special train arrived at Jseph, the terminus of Its track. The tang of the hills was in the air and the lure of Wallowa lake called the visitors to the edge of the moun tains, not more than a rifle shot from tois, Autos bore them to the beach of that blue Wallowa that lies in the lap of this hill, a lake that any true son of "Wallowa, by nature or adop tion, will declare to be the destined niecca of, many tourists. And the beauty of Wallowa lake is compel ling:. It is as productive of admira tion as the air is productive of ap petite. At the noon luncheon, served by the housewives of Joseph, various speakers dwelt upon the purpose of the trade excursion. Mutual Matters DUensHed. - Among- those who spoke for Port land, treating the comradely nature of the visit, were F. A. Spencer, "Will iam B. Layton and William D. Stubbs. "We are mighty glad to meet you in your home town," said Mr. Stubbs, "and to discuss matters of mutual in terest. We feel that our trip will be beneficial to Joseph and Wallowa county and to Portland. And we pledge ourselves to aid in bringing about the development of this section of Oregon." "Wallowa county," said the Joseph enthusiast, "possesses the finest for est range for livestock in the Pacific northwest. In the Wallowa national forest graze more than 30,000 cattle, with potential wool and mutton rep resented by 186.000 sheep. It is a country of divers interests, carrying its eggs in no single basket, confi dent, assured of the future and asking only for financial credit until its eco nomic thews shall toughen and take up their fair share of the burden of Oregon production. Valley One In W hich to Dwell. "A valley to dwell upon and in is that of the Wallowa. Its inhabitants believe that no other county of Ore gon has been quite so liberally fa vored in the allotment of advantages. Tt does not envy the grandeur that is Mount Hood for its own Kagle Cap is no hill. Beyond Wallowa lake it taunts the clouds with 10.960 feet of scenery." late tnis afternoon the trade ex cursionists were the guests of Knter prise, attending a banquet given in their honor. Tomorrow the Portland special wllll visit Elgin, Imbler, Island City and La Grande, with the head light turned again toward home. Three days of friendly calls on east ern Oregon towns remain before the excursion strikes out for Portland, where it will arrive Sunday morning. HE KILLED WIFE Confession Repudiated and Third Degree Is Charged. DEFENDANT HELD INSANE PASTORS FORM NEW BODY Tacoma Ministers Out of Sympathy With Alliance, Organize. TACOMA. Wash.. Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) Eighteen pastors of Protestant churches in Tacoma have formed an association after publicly stating that they were "out of sympathy with the programme of the present ministerial alliances." - The latter body has been in exist ence for. many years and includes in its membership pastors of practically all the Evangelical churches. Some of the clergymen in the new body were not members of the alliance. The ministers refused to explain why they were out of sympathy with the older body, but hint some dog matical differences in its rules for admission. DRY BAPTISM IS DENIED Report From China Upsets Charges Agalns-t Disciples Church. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 20. The report of the foreign missionary society deny ing charges that members were re ceived into the denomination in China without baptism by immersion was .sustained tonight by the international convention of the Disciples of Christ. C. C. Morrison of Chicago, editor of a religious publication, led a fight on the report, producing Correspondence from the Rev. George H. Baird, a missionary at Luckowfu. China, in Which he made the charges. Missionaries from China who were present at the . convention . asserted that the allegations were'; without foundation. "s. Physician Says Alleged Slayer Has Mind of 10-Year-Old and Was Temporarily Unbalanced. CHICAGO. Oct. 20. Carl Wanderer, testifying in his own defense in the trial for the murder, of his wife, today declared he was innocent and repudi ated the signed statement in which he confessed slaying his wife, their un born child, and a vagabond he said he hired to stage a mimic holdup and thus divert suspicion from himself. He said the confession was wrung from him by "bullyragging and vio lence" and that he made it "so the detectives would let him alone and let him get a little sleep." He was beaten and mauled in his cell until he con fessed, he testified. Dr. William Hickson, head of the psycopathic hospital, previously tes tified the defendant was insane and had the mind of a 10-year-old child. He was insane at the time of the mur der and when he made the confession. Dr. Hickson said he believed. Wanderer entefed the courtroom humming an Irish love ballad. At no time during the three .hours he was on the stand did he hesitate in an swering questions. He repeated the original version of the shooting of his wife by the tramp and the slaying of the? hobo, telling almost word for word the story given the police the day of the affair and which made him a hero until he was arrested charged with murder. "Ruth (his wife) and I went to a picture show," he said. "On the way back I noticed a ragged stranger fol lowing us, but thought little of it until later when I recognized him as the man I had shot. Ruth went into the vestibule in the hallway ahead of me. I could see the outlines of a man, but before I could do anything, he began firing. I drew my revolver and emptied it in his direction." "Did you shoot?" asked one of Wan derer's counsel. "I shot in the direction of the man," he replied. "Did you shoot your wife?" "No. sir. I did not shoot my wife," said Wanderer. WEEDING PARTY IN CRASH GIRL, 9. HURLED FROM AUTO, GROUND UNDER TRAIN. Couple Postpone Ceremony for Hour and Are Married While Injured Go to Hospital. BELFORD. N. J., Oct. 20. (Special.) Shortly before 6 o'clock tonight the Seabright Express train from New York struck an automobile in which were Mr-and Mrs. Charles Casler and daughter Margaret, -9, son Richards 25. and a friend, Albert Morris, 65. all of Belford. They had just started out from their home for Rumsen to attend the wedding of Mr. Caster's eon, Or ville. . The young daughter was ground under the train and Mr. Harris was badly mangled. Reginald Bennett, county physician of Asbury Park, was called and will likely hold an inqnest. The others were taken to Monmouth Memorial hospital at Long Branch, where they are being treated for cuts and bruises. They will likely recover. News of the accident reached the home of the bride-to-be. Miss Valeria Brighton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Brighton of the Ridge road, Rumsen, shortly before the ceremony was to have taken place. About a hundred guests had gath ered. After a postponement of about an. hour, the couple were married by Rev. Arthur A. McKay, pastor of the Presbyterian church, Rumsen. The accident cast a gloom over, what had planned to be a big wedding and cele bration. There are no gates at the Belford crossing and the flagman had been laid off duty October 1. The Caslers say they did not see or hear the ex press until too late. KENYON TRIAL MS END JUKV TO BE "CHARGED TODAY IF ARGUMENTS CLOSE. Woman Charged With Killing Dr. Herbert Tetlow Said to Be Guilty of Homicide. NORWICH, Conn., Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) The trial of Mrs. Mabel Ken yon, charged with killing Dr. Her bert Tetlow,, Is drawing to a close. . Several witnesses were called in re buttal at the morning session and ar guments were begun this afternoon. The prospects are that the jury will begin its deliberations Friday morn ing. Dr. Michael Scanlon, who was called to attend the dying man, declared that Mrs. Kenyon's testimony concerning his utterances upon entering the house were absolute falsehoods. The arguments were begun by As sistant States Attorney .Hewitt, who declared Mrs. Kenyon is guilty of some degree of homicide, quoting statutes to prove that "one who uses a pistol 'in a reckless manner, caus ing it to go off and kill another, is guilty of homicide." He asked if it were her intention to commit suicide why she had fired four shots away from her own body. The state's argument today lasted one hour. For the defense John J. Dunn opened and spoke for an hour. He ridiculed the idea of a frail woman of 100 pounds struggling with and killing a 6-foot, heavily-built man and upheld the theory of Mrs. Ken yon's attempted suicide. Mr. Dunn dilated upon the necessity for showing a motive and denounced Dr. Scanlon's testimony as prejudiced. The final arguments will be delivered tomorrow and Judge Hinman will charge the jury. NEW FACTORY PLANNED Harvester Officials Announce Plant Will Rise' In AValla Walla. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct. 20. (Special.) Officials of the Harris Manufacturing company of Stockton, Cal., w hich last year 'opened a branch office here, announced today that if housing can be obtained a complete harvester factory will be built here. The officials decided to make Walla Walla the headquarters for the com pany in the inland empire. The of ficials here are G. H. Harris, presi dent and general manager; M. C. Priddy. sales manager: O. tt. Parklrt- n Importers of Oriental Rugs Buy your rugs on approval IF A RUG is wanted for a particular position or as a unit in a decorative scheme, it should not be purchased away from that intended position. Such a rug should be sent on approval, seen in its place, and well considered before payment is made. .We gladly co-operate with prospective customers in this respect. We should find small satisfaction in placing a rug in your home unless you get ex actly what you want. You incur no obligation in satisfying yourself first. CARTOZIAN BROS. Established 1906. Plttock. Block, Portland cSijirtanwaife & (?o. cJ4 Merchandise of c Merit Only son and J. TT. Viebrock, members of the board of directors. The party left today to Inspect the Palouse country. It is planned to erect a complete factory here and bring 50 to 75 skilled men from Stockton. An equal num ber will be employed here. Inability of the company to obtain machinery has held up the installa tion, it was stated. ROBBER SUSPECT IS HELD Alleged Assailant Who Sliot Froh i mader Twice Is Bound Over. SALEM, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) Truxon Beck, arrested in Portland recently on a charge of shooting John Frohmader here last January, was held to' appear before the Marion county grand jury following a hear ing before Judge Unruh today. Rus sell Crossman and Allan Bunn, Salem youths, were the chief witnesses against Beck.. Frohmader was on his way home on the night of the shooting when he was attacked by two men. When they attempted to relieve him of his money he started to run, . with the result that one of his assailants shot Froh mader twice. Neither of the bullets produced a fatal wound. PRUNE POOL REOPENED Washington Association to Give Growers Another Chance. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 20. (Special.) The 1920 prune pool of the Washington Growers' Packers" asso ciation will be reopened to take In any other growers who care to join, it was decided at a meeting of the -board of trustees today. The association declared its action was taken to protect the prune indus try In this county against too low prices. The pool will close Novem ber 1. Read the Oregoninn classified ads. T U R O L E THE FRONT OF A COAT DOES NOT REQUIRE STIFF ENING METHODS TO MAKE IT SET GRACEFULLY. THE TUROLE IDEA RETAINS ITS SOFT ATTRACTIVENESS IN THE FACE OF NOT HAVING THE ORDINARY ITEMS USUALLY APPLIED TO GAIN LASTING SHAPELINESS. 111 CVS TOM S E R VICE- TV I THO UT THE ANNOYANCE OF A TPY-ON READY-TO-PUT-ON TAILORED AT FASHION PARK AL WA YS PRICED TO WARRANT VAL UE TO BE HAD ONLY AT THE BEST CLOTHING STORES Rochester, New York Very Important News! j i Today This Store Will Place on Sale 175 Wilson Electric Rotary I Sewing' MacSiimes at $55.00 ! 1 The Wliolesale Cost Is $59.00. At Our Special Sale Price, $55.00, Terms May Be Had if Desired j The Wilson Electric Rotary is a finely ft constructed and thoroughly effective elec tric sewer. It ' is equipped with a time tested motor, all encased in an attractive golden oak wood base and cover a portable machine, which can be carried anywhere, and is ready for use at a moment's notice. This machine is built for rapid, satisfactory and sustained service. The motor is securely fastened to rear of machine arm, and can be used equally as well on either direct or alter nating current To operate it, fasten one- end of cord to pedal on the floor and the other to an electric socket or plug. -The speed is controlled by pressure of foot on the pedal a light pressure produces a slow motion, -while increased pressure brings greater speed. The machine can be used on almost any sort of support, and is easily stored away when not in use. m Women's Fall Footwear H undreds of pairs of Boots, plain and brogue Oxfords Reduced More Than One-Third This is not a special purchase offering, but all of these shoes were taken from our regular stocks and include . up-to-the-minute styles.- Slater's Wichert & Gardner Red Cross and other well-known makes. W omen's High Shoes Black and brown kid and calf; leather Louis and military heels; Krippendorf, Ditman and Red Cross makes; also cloth combinations. Sizes 1 12 to 9. but not all sizes in each style $8.85 Women's New Brogues and Plain Oxfords for fall and winter wear Wichert & Gardner, Slater's and Red Cross makes; medium and dark brown calfskin, black calf and black kid; brogues are made with heavy soles, wide toe last, outside wing tips and military heels; 1 t ,: c: j 2Yz to 9. but not all g 1 1 9 sizes in each style t 1 Women's High Boots Black and brown kid and calf; gray buck and cloth combinations; leather Louis, Baby Louis, Cuban and mil itary heels; Goodyear welt soles; Wichert & Gardner,- Slater's and Red Cross makes. Sizes 1 Yz to 9 ; all sizes, , but not in each model, C xJ J Women's Brogucs-and Plain Oxfords Light and dark brown calfskin, black calf and black kids ; principally Red Cross makes ; heavy welt soles; Cuban and military heels; brogues with outside wing tips. Sizes 2 J2 to 9; not all sizes in each model Second Floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Today We Offer for Sale 1 4, 1 00 Pairs of Men's Sox at Greatly Reduced Prices A gTeat sale, in holding which we are simply doing our duty to our customers by giving the lowest possible prices at all times. Each pair of sox sound and trustworthy and with the exception of two groups all have been taken fiom our regular stock. Thread-Silk Sox 39c Sub-standards; lisle feet arid tops. Six Pairs at $2.25- Silk Plated Sox 59c (Seconds) Six Pairs $3.25 Fine Silk-thread Sox 59c Pair Sub-standards ; lisle soles and tops. Six Pairs $3.25 "Lustre Lisle" Sox 50c Pair Fiber Silk Sox 75c Three Pairs $2.00 "Cape Fear" Sox 29c Six Pairs $1.60 Cashmere Sox $1 Heather Mixtures Fine Cashmere Sox $1.25 Pair i $9.85 i
