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8 ENGINEER IS SGALDED TO DEATH Ifl WRECK Oscar Bair of Portland Is yic: tim at Parkplace. RESCUE ATTEMPT FAILS Fireman, Injured When Thrown From Cab, Attempts to Shut Off Steam. OREGON CITY, Or.. Oct. 22. (Spe cial.) Oscar Bair, engineer on the Southern Pacific extra freight No. 2560. was killed Instantly at Park place today, when his engine and three cars telescoped and were thrown into the ditch after a flange on a jrondola car had broken. Bair's en pine was running as a helper, and wa near the center of the train. The gondola car was loaded with coal and was two cars ahead of the engine. This car was twisted and broken, .while the two other cars that left the track, both wooden box cars, one loaded with lumber and the other with flour, were completely demolished. Bair was pinned under the wreck age and was scalded to death. B. A. McCall, the fireman, was thrown clear of the wreck, although the engine toppled on his side of the cab. Attempt at Rencne Made. Members of the crew declared that the train was making- about 15 to 20 miles an hour when the accident oc curred, but Mrs. K. Zielaskwski, who resides near the scene of the acci dent and who was an eyewitness, said It was running at a high rate of epeed. Mrs. Zielaskwski was look ing" out of the window of her home at the time. She said that she saw the fireman thrown clear of the cab about 15 or 20 feet away and that he immediately ran back - and at tempted to shut off the steam that was scalding the engineer. The truck of the gondola wa torn Joose from the car and the engine plowed on ahead of the coal car before It went over. Fuel Prom Engine Spilled. The engine was an oil burner, and much fuel was spilled on the ground, but did not ignite. Paul Praueger, another eyewitness of the accident, immediately rushed to the train, but he said the engi neer was dead when he arrived. Bair was formerly a guard at the peni tentiary, and leaves a family in Port land. The body was brought to the Holman & Pace undertaking estab lishment in this city, and McCall re ceived medical attention here. Trains were tied up in Oregon City all morning pending the removal of the wreck, the first going through at 1 P.. M. Oscar r.air lived at 730 East Twenty-seventh street, where he is survived by a widow and two sons. He had been in the employ of the Southern Pacific company for 15 years. Arrangements are being made by the company to have the body removed to Portland for burial, but funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. A board of inquiry ha been named by the Southern Pacific to make a complete investigation of the cause of the wreck and report its findings as quickly as possible. NIGHT PROWLER FOILED CHAUFFEUR RUNS INTO ARMS OF SUPPOSED BURGLAR. Intruder at Gadsby Home Effects Escape -Police Unable to Get . Trace of Offender. Harry I. Olson, chauffeur for Mrs. William Uadsby, 261 North Twenty fifth street, frustrated a burglar at the Gadsby home early Thursday eve ning when he ran from the kitchen steps directly into the arms of the mysterious prowler. The burglar shoved a revolver In the chauffeur's face as the latter came toward him and then compelled him to walk to the corner of Twenty fifth and Northrup streets and board a Iepot-Morrison street car. "Get on that car and keep going," the burglar commanded, as the car stopped for the unwilling passenger. Olson jumped from the car at Twenty-third street, rushed to a drug store and telephoned the police. The police were unable to find any trace of the prowler when they reached the Gadaby home. Olson, when he started down the kitchen steps, first thought the bur glar was some friend and walked toward him. shouting some saluta tion. The armed man waited in the dark until the chauffeur had reached his side, when he pulled his gun on the surprised Olson. Mrs. Gadsby said yesterday she could not understand why a burglar should be prowling about the home at such an ealy hour. It was shortly after 7 o'clock and the' house was ablaze with lights. She believes the thief had intended breaking into the garage when the unexpected arrival of the chauffeur frustrated his plans. PERCIVAL MYSTERY DARK Family looses Hope That Vancou ver Mayor Is Alive. TAXTOUVER, Wash.. Oct. 23. (Special.) Friends and the family of Mayor . R. I ercival, who has been mysteriously missing since last Sun day, are beginning to lose hope that ho will be found alive. A large territory has been thor oughly searched and the Columbia river dragged, but not a trace of the missing man has been found. The belief is growing now that he trot on a train leaving the city and went to some distant point, probably not knowing what he was doing. COLORED HEROES HONORED French Monument to Fallen Xegro Soldiers Krected. MALTHOlS, Department of the Ar dennes. France. Oct. 23. When the 2S7th United States infantry, com posed of negroes, left this place for home they collected from among their number a sum of money which was left with the French General Quilett to erect a monument to their com rades who had fallen in the stiff fighting of October. 191J. General Qullette has had erected an Impressive stone monument, which will be dedicated Monday. Read Tha Oregonlan classified a. da. RAILROAD WRECK l2?w V "-VTife - X " i KIT 't Vsvr S" Ka&SCjkH " ' I Ml 1 TOP CAR THAT CAUSED ACCIDENT. FLANfiE BROKE FRODI REAR TRUCK WHEEL. OP THIS CAR. BE LOW WHERE ENGINEER WAS KILLED. CONVICTS ME CAUGHT ESCAPED SIXG SIXG PRISON ERS RETAKEN BY POSSE. Men Stole Two Automobiles and Held Up Lunch Room While at liberty. WARNER, N. H., Oct. 22. George Stivers and Marcus Bassett, who es caped from Sing Sing prison, Ossin ning. N. Y.. Saturday night, were cap tured today in tho foothills of Kear sarge mountains. The men, tired and hungry, were surprised eating apples by the roadside by members of a posse, and surrendered without resist ance. The two men said their rirst move after escaping was to steal an auto mobile. They drove at top speed for the state line and into Connecticut. At Derby, Conn., they held up a man in another car and stole his overcoat and that of a companion, some money and the number plate of the car. Al ways with the idea in mind of eventu ally reaching Canada, they drove back and forth over Connecticut roads Sunday and Monday, hoping to throw pursuers off the trail. On Sunday they dashed into western Massachu setts and, managing to find their way to Springfield and Worcester, turned northward into New Hampshire. At Concord they stole another automo bile. Bassett drove this car, followed by Stivers in the other.- They re turned to Henniker and tried to rob a lunch room proprietor, firing one shot at him, but were frightened away. They then abandoned the car in which they had com into the state and proceeded in the stolen Concord automobile. On Wednesday their gasoline gave out anu iney uuiameu , small quantity in Warner. When this was used up they abandoned the car and. seeing men approach, took to the woods. . LEANING FOR STANFIELO SENTIMENT IN STATE CHANG ING RAPIDLY, IS REPORT. Frank Davey, Legislative Candi date, Proves Attitude of A'oters in Tour Over Oregon. SALEM. Or.. Oct. 22. (Special.) That sentiment is changing rapidly throughout the state in favor of Rob ert Stanfield. republican nominee for United States senator at the Novem ber election, was the report brought here today by Frank Davey, candi date for representative in the legis lature from Marlon county, and one of the best-known politicians in Ore gon. 'Everywhere I visited in my recent trip I found sentiment strong in favor of Harding. Coolitlge and Stanfield," said Mr. Davey, "and it is my opin ion that George Chamberlain, the democratic nominee for United States senator, will be defeated at the No vember contest. As far as Harding and Coolidge are concerned, there is no doubt in my mind but that they will carry the state by an over whelming majority." Mr. Davey said the farmers realize the necessity of a harmonious admin istration and will vote the repub lican ticket straight at the elec tion. . CITY CLUB ACTS ON BILLS Port Consolidation and Bird Ref uge Measures Arc Approved. The attitude of the Portland City club on vaxious important measures to be voted on at the coming election was expressed at the regular weekly meeting held at the Benson hotel at noon yesterday. The principal discussion centered about the port consolidation and bird refuge bills, the club voting favor ably on the report of its legislative committee, which recommended the passage of both measures. O. Laur gaard. city engineer, and C B. Me NEAR OREGON CITY WHICH r- , , Connell, of Burns spoke against the refuge bill, and C. C. Chapman gave a talk in favor of it. A plea for the passage of the port consolidation bill was made by Frank M. Warren, chairman of rthe Port of Portland commission. The club- by a unanimous vote de clared its opposition to the anti-compulsory vaccination; the 5 per. cent in terest and the compulsory voting bills. Reports of the legislative commit tee favored the four-year connty term and market inspector bills, and opposed the single tax and anti-oleomargarine measures. The committee's suggestions will be voted nn hv the membership of the club at the nextcia1 A cr"wd numbering meeting. . - , .thousand jammed into the SAFETY JMSJWIED POLICE LIEUTENANT TO SPEAK TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. Reduction in Numbers of Accidents Results From Lectures and Viewing Film. Another campaign of traffic educa tion among' the pupils of the Portland public schools is to be started next week by Frank Ervin, lieutenant of traffic, it was announced at police headquarters yesterday. Last year Lieutenant Ervin deliv ered a series of illustrated "safety first" talks to the pupils of every public school in the city. These talks were delivered to each group of pupils twice in the year. During the time these illustrated talks were in progress traffic acci dents were cut down 75 per cent, ac cording to Statistics on file 'At tho police traffic bureau Lieutenant Ervin has 700 feet of films showing safety first scenes which were taken under his supervi sion on the streets of Portland. These pictures have been declared one of the best set of their kind 'by the na tional safety council. "We want to keep this "safety first' propaganda fresh in the minds of every child in the city and for that reason it was decided to renew these illustrated talks," said . Lieutenant Ervin yesterday. "Last year the youngsters responded remarkably well ana it is nopea that by another series of talks we will be able to eliminate a repetition of tragic deaths like the one in front of the Albina homestead school this week." WANDERER THOUGHT SANE Girl Admits Caresses but Says They Don't Indicate Insanity. CHICAGO, Oct. 22. Dr. Charles Neyman. alienist, today told the Jury trying Carl Wenderer for the murder of his wife that he believed the de fendant "to be entirely sane." Dr. William J. Hickson. another alienist, testified Wednesday that Wanderer was insane and "had the mind of a 10-year-old child." Miss Julia Schmitt, 17-year-old girl, courted by Wanderer before and af ter the death of his wife, testified again today, telling the Jury she had never known Carl to do anything wnicn inaicatea insanity. Pressed for information concerning Wanderer's attentions to her, she said he "kissed and caressed her," but added that she "didn't think that in dicated insanity." Butter Prices Decline. SALEM. Or.. Oct 22. fSDeclal A drop of three cents a pound in the price of butterfat and butter was re ported by local dealers today. Thurs day the quotation was 57 cents for butterfat and 60 and 61 cents for creamery butter. Friday the prices had declined to 63 cents for butterfat and bi and og cents for creamery but ter. American on Island Commission. WASHINGTON. Oct. 22. The UnTted States has accepted the invitation, of the league of nations to appoint a member to the commission consider ing the Aland island dispute between Sweden and Finland. The name of the commissioner probably will be an nounced tomorrow. TITE 3IORXIXG OISEGOAX. COST ONE LIFE. FLOWERS FLAYS LEAGUE CHEERING CROWD GREETS RE. PUBLICAN - SPEAKER. Internationalism Always Hobby With Wilson, Noted Ora tor Declares. - . CORVALLIS, Or., Oct. 22. (Spe- fully a ( church here last night to listen to Montaville Flowers present the is sues of the campaign, from a repub lican standpoint. 1 If applause and cheering may be taken as a criterion the audience was immensely pleased with the presenta tion. Mr. Flowers ridiculed Presi dent Wilson's lnternationallstic hob bies with fine effect and drove home thrust after thrust at his conception of the league of nations and his atti tude toward our' foreign relations both before and after the war. He declared that the present form of the league was unquestionably a war breeder, and read portions of it and cited concrete illustrations to prove hi -point.-- He declared - that the idea back of all the Wilson effort to bring about a supergovernmenfc is Mr. Wilson's long-time regard for in ternationalism. Even before he was thought of for president, said Mr. Flowers, he was delivering addresses advocating inter nationalism. He quoted from ..one of ;, the Wilson speeches when he was president of Princeton, in which he said that "na tionalism was a relic of barbarism" and the cause of wars. Mr. .Flowers urged the election of the republican ticket on tariff grounds also he particularly urged the elec tion of Robert JStanfield for senator giving him hign praise. Learning that Mr. Stanfield was in the audience. Flowers called him to the platform at the close of his ad dress and introduced him to the audi ence as the next United States senator from Oregon. The "crowd stood and cheered. ACADEMY CALLS GUARD Examinations for Entry to West Point to Be Held. SALEM. Or., Oct.s 22. (Special.) George A. White, adjutant-general, today sent letters to various military units of Oregon calling attention t-o examinations for the admission gf en listed men of the Oregon National Guard to West Point military acad emy. These examinations will be held in Salem December 7. In connection with the examinations Governor Olcott has been requested by the war department to select two candidates for West Point training from among enlisted men of the na tional guard. Examinations involving the latter candidates will be held in March. The examinations will be in charge of Colonel C. E. Dentler and Major James S. Dusenbury of the United States army and J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of public instruc tion. New Finance Off'cer Arrives. Lieutenant Frank F. Fulton arrived here yesterday from San Francisco to assume his duties as army finance of ficer for the Portland depot. His of fice will be in the new postoffice building. Lieutenant Zr lton was sta tioned in Portland for 15 months dur ing the war as a member of the air service and was transferred to Fort Mason. Cal., following his service in this city. FOR UNEXPECTED COMPANY, REMEMBER OUR COMPLETE ASSORTMENT OF Home Prepared, Home Cooked Foods Salads Cold Meats and Pastries "Everything for a Luncheon" STOP AND SHOP AT THE TIF TOP DELICATESSEN AND GROCERY', Thirteenth and Morrison St. OPEN- EVENINGS AND SUNDAY. " Autoists Always Remember" SATTJItD AT, OCTOBER T LLAMOOK STRONG ET Farmers and Dairymen See Ruin Without Protection. WOMEN ALSO AFFECTED Importation of Duty-Free Butter and Eggs Cuts Price and Stirs Up Oregon Producers. No section of Oregon will poll a stronger vote in proportion to popu lation for Harding for president. Stanfield for United States senator and the whole republican ticket than Tillamook county. So asserted O. A. Schultz, a business man of Tillamook. who is at the Imperial hotel. Last Tuesday night, said Mr. Schultz, a straw vote was taken among guests at a- 500 card party, including both men and women, held at tho Tillamook hotel. Sixty-one persons were present and the vote resulted as follows: Harding 54, Cox 7; Stanfield 50, Chamberlain 11. That vote is typical of sentiment n the whole Tillamook country." said Mr. Schultz. "It is going overwhel mingly for Harding, Stanfield and the entire republican ticket. Farm ers and dairymen are all stirred up over this dumping of foreign food products into this country; duty-free. oy virtue of the democratic Under wood tariff law. If it continues, it simply means that they might just as well shut up shop, for with the lower standards of living and lower wages, foreigners can ship their products in here for less than it costs Oregoniana to grow them. Dairy Expenses Heavy, 'Cheese - men in our country are having to pay $14 to $18. a ton for hay, which they must feed in winter weather "when the pastures freeze out They have to pay their hands $100 to $125 a month. 1 found the same con ditions true in the Willamette valley among farmers and dairymen. "Now it sounds very nice Indeed to pick up the paper, as I did the other day, and see that with the arrival of a cargo of New Zealand butter in Fortland, prices of butter would fall off i cents a pound. But what about the man who produces the Oregon butter in competition with this cheap foreign product, who must pay high wages for his labor, and then finds himself undersold in his own home market because our democratic friends have taken the tariff off foodstuffs and permit foreigners to steal our markets? "What can he do? He cannot do as he has been doing and continue to pay high wages when he cannot mar ket his product at a living profit. It simply comes down to the fact that unless our Oregon food product-i are protected by tariff, either the pro ducer must go but of business or he must pay lower wages. He can't help himself. In any case unless he gets protection, he Is in for a long, hard period. If wages are to remain high, we must have a tariff to keep out this ruinous competition of foreign products. Women Worried by Esrars. "The farmers" wives see another angle to it. They are watching with apprehension on the' prospects for dumping in here of a oig cargo of Chinese eggs, duty free, of course, to compete with fresh Oregon eggs. Shipments have already come into Seattle and San Francisco and Port land seems about due. This will cut off the r-'n money of the farmer's wife. "The situation is so serious that the farmer and dairyman, an the farm and dairy workers, too, are working their heads off for the election of Stanfield as senator. They (ealize the vital necessity, ii hard times are to be prevented, of backing up a re publican president with a republican senate so the republican programme of protection may be carried out. "For this reason scores of repub licans who have supported Chamber lain in previous campaigns are out for Stanfield this year. The same is true of many democrats. Protec tion of Oregon products is a vital issue in this campaign, and the only hope for protection and continued high wages lies in a republican sen ate behind a republican president." CAMPAIGN IS AT CREST Republicans of Lewis County Be gin Final Election Drive. CENTRALIA, Wash., Oct. 22. (Spe cial.) The republican campaign in Lewis county is at its crest, meet ings .being held nightly in various communities in the county. Last night George M. Thompson addressed a rally of farmers at Mossy rock, delivering a bitter attack on the farmer-labor party. The hall -was packed, and the speaker was repeat edly interrupted with cheers. John A.- Gellatly, recent candidate for the republican nomination for " I unhesi tatingly declare that Opal White- ley's Diary is a human miracle. ... It is cer- 1 .k , .11,.( FOR HARDING TICK THE TO) book of the Autumn Season." Len don Sphere. " Its interest is absorbing. Its style is quaintljrt simple and fascinating." Portland Orcgonian. At AU BoohMelUrm THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESSTTNCT BOSTON Was Opal six or twenty when she wrote the diary? Will Oregonians back an Oregon book? Should we be able to sell 500 or 2500 copies between now and December 25, and why ? For the best answer to the above in writing, before November 15, we shall present a copy of "The Story of Opal, the Journal of an Understanding Heart." The J. K. Gill Go. , Third and Alder Sts. 23, 1920 NEW TODAY "SSgrTMn-iiMs gu: I A photo dramatic production that strides the "APAJAMA MARRIAGE" A riot of laughter; a gale of giggles; a mint of merriment. FOX NEWS PRIZMA governor, spoke last night at Doty, urging support of the republican state, national and county tickets. Clark V. Savage, state land com missioner, tomorrow afternoon will address a luncheon to be held at the Hotel Wilson in this city by repub lican women of the county. WAGE PLEA TURNED DOWN Car Employes at Seattle Held to Be Under Civil Service Rules. SEATTLE. Wash., Oct... 22. (Spe cial.) Mayor Caldwell has turned down the street car men's request for increased wages. Mr. Caldwell declared that no de partment of the city had authority to treat with the leaders of the car mi Municipal railway employes, he STORY OF "I have read the hook with sheer delight." Viscount , Crtjf of FalloJon. "With its unconscious humor and minor tragedies, its self-taught wisdom and naive charm, the dook is truly the journal of an understanding heart and a real find." V Botton Transcript. 77 highest pilch of human interest. A drama so real, so fine, so big and so well acted as to make you wish that all photoplays were as good. T Sunday, 12:30 Noon T m SPECIAL m r DE LUXE CONCERT U Vv 16 ARTISTS SCENIC pointed out, are under civil service regulations. The street car workers union de manded a flat raise to 75 cents an hour for motormen and conductors. After announcing that the council budget committee had denied the car Ocean ervice Between PORTLAND SAN FRANCISCO by the SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND SS. CO. COMMENCING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1920 the popular ocean service of the "Rose City" will be augmented by the addition of the finely equipped steamship "Alaska," and the two will operate between the ports named on the following schedule: 4rrive Leave Steamer Leave Leave San San Arrive Arrive Portland Astoria Francisco Francisco Astoria Portland Rose City Oct. 28 Oct. 28 Oct. 30 Nov. 1 Nov. 3 Nov. 3 Alaska 6 8 8 Rose City Nov. 6 Nov. 6 Nov S 11 13 13 Alaska... It 11 13 16 IS 18 Rose City 16 16 18 21 23 23 Alaska... 21 21 23 26 23 2S Rose City 26 26 28 rec. 1 Dec. 3 Dee. 3 Alaska... Dec. 1 Dec. 1 Dc. 3 Dec. 6 Dec. 8 Dec. 8 from each port every five days thereafter. PASSAGE FARES FIRST CLASS Third i Class FROM TO Prom- Outside Inside enade Saloon Saloon (Males Deck . Deck Deck Only) Portland Astoria t 6.25 ..!- -.-.-- P'tl'd or Astoria San Francisco .. 28.80 J26.40 $24.00 $18.00 San Francisco... Astoria 28.80 26.40 24.00 18.00 San Francisco... Portland 28.80 26.40 24.00 IS. 00 These fares do not include 8 per cent war tax, which must be added. All fares include berth and meals while at sea. Apply to any of our representatives to make your reservations. I., k. OMKR. City Passenger Agent,-701 Wells Fargo Building Phone Broadway 4500. CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICE, Third and Washington Streets. Phone Main 3530. - . C. F. HEYWOOD, Agent, Ainsworth Dock. Broadway 268. ' YVM. McMlRRAV, Oeneral I'auenger Aent, Portland, Oregon. men an increase, Mr. Caldwell de clared that no other city officials had authority to grant it. Compliance with the car men's de mands would mean an additional ex pense of $496,615, according to figures given out by Railway Chief Henderson.