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s THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1920 STATE AUTHORITY ON RATES OVERRIDDEN Fixing of Carrier Charges Is Held Federal Function. SWEEPING DECISION MADE Hates on Intrastate Traffiq. Con forming to Advanced Interstate Schedules Are Ordered. WASHINGTON. Nov. 18. In its first decision on the right of the federal government under the transportation act to require railroad rates within a state to correspond to the higher levels of Interstate tariffs, the inter state commerce commission today ordered the railroads of New York to establish passenger and baggage rates on Intrastate traffic conforming to advanced interstate schedules. Simi lar proceedings are pending affecting more than half the states in the union. By Its order of last August the commission authorized in the New York region an increase of 40 per cent In freight rates. 20 per cent in passenger rates, excess baggage charges and rates on milk and cream and al!?o a surcharge of 50 per cent on Pullman accommodations. The New York public service commission granted the freight Advance except on milk, but denied the other increases within the state and the carriers ap pealed to the Interstate commerce commission. The 'federal body held that there was a general obligation resting upon it "to exercise control over intrastate commerce so far as it affects inter state commerce." Declaive Factor Cited. "The decisive factor," the ruling said, "is whether the rates under con sideration injuriously affect interstate commerce." Congress directed that rates be al lowed which would yield an aggre gate return of 5 to 6 per cent on the value of the railway properties, the commission stated, adding: "There can be no doubt of the power of congress to devise and provide for carrying into effect a plan for assur ing the nation's interstate railroads a fair return upon the value of their property and the full control of con gress in this matter is not to be denied on the ground that the carriers' ag gregate earnings are a commingling of intrastate revenue and interstate revenue. Action Costly to Roads. "The record shows that the refusal of the state of New York to permit the carriers to increase the rates and fares here in controversy to the ex tent approved by us is costing the railroads between HI. 000.000 and 12. 000,000 annually. In other words, the annual earnings of the interstate car riers operating in New York are now between $11,000,000 and $12,000,000 less than they would be if the general level of rates and fares approved by us had become effective on intrastate traffic; and to that extent the de clared purpose of congress is defeated by a preferential basis of rates and fares maintained by authority of the state of New York. 'It has not happened heretofore that we have had occasion to make such an extensive exercise of our authority as is now contemplated, and we could not be moved to do so save by the most cogent reasons. Such rea sons have been supplied by the situa tion in which the transportation in terests of the country were placed and the action taken by congress to relieve that situation." A dissenting opinion was handed down by Commissioner Eastman, who contended that the decision of the majority was beyond the lawful power of the commission. Basic Relations Important. . "The objection is more than techni cal." he declared, "for it concerns the basic relations between the state and the federal government, a matter of great moment." Orders issued by the commission required the new rates to become ef fective by December 18. on the filing of five days' notice to the commission and the public. Increases on commu tation fares and charges on excess baggage carried in connection with such fares was excepted from the general order yid reserved for future decision by the commission. PRINCIPALS IN TRAGIC SHOOTING AFFRAY WHICH CAME AS DRAMATIC CLIMAX TO DARING STREET ROBBERIES. i A l ---- ,;" , i YSf. f yj u " r x . I j ml ; SLAYER'S PAL IS LET OFF OXE SOLDIER CHARGED WITH ROBBERY BUT XOT MURDER. Unwillingness to Participate in Holdup Declared Shown by Restoring Money to Victim. (Continued FrAi First Page) - HOES CLOSE NEW DEAL BIG SEATTLE STEEL STOCK IS . TAKEX OVER. Buyers Said to Have Paid $2 50, WO for Holdings of Vulcan Manufacturing Company. SEATTLE. Wash.. Nov. IS. (Spe cial. Purchase by the Barde Indus trial company of the structural steel stock of the Vulcan Manufacturing company, pioneer steel products con cern, for a cash consideration under stood to approximate $250,000,, is an nounced by L. B. Barde,' general man gr of the purchasing concern, which is affiliated with other Barde interests on the Pacific coast and in New York. The purchase marks the discontinu ance for the present of thTstructural steel business of the Vulcan company, which has been' owned by Frank Waterhouse & Co.. since- 191S. The largest building of the Vulcan plant used in fabrication and housing of structural steel will be occupied fcy the Barde interests ' for six months under the terms of the contract, dur ing which period the stock on hand will be closed out. "Following this stock disposal, it is probable that the Barde company will engage in the fab rication of structural steel in Seattle on an expanded basis, according to Mr. Barde. The Barde interests, which now maintain Seattle headquarters at the main plant of the Skinner & Eddy shipbuilding plant, recently bought the surplus stock of the United States shipping board on the Pacific coast, at a cost of $15,000,000. Through the affiliation of Barde & Sons of Port land. Or., the Barde Steel Products corporation of New York and the Barde Industrial company of Seattle, this organization is said to hold the distinction of controlling a larger amount of manufactured steel than any other combination in the world., Road Rally Is Held at Banks. The Inland Loop highway rally of all the proposed road organisations of Washington county was held at Banks Monday night. An executive committee was appointed consisting of three from each club, which will meet at Banks on next Monday night. Another rally will be held at Cedar 2IiU tomorrow night. taken to a Jail cell, where he identi fied Tillman as one of the men. In Tillman's presence he again related the loss of his wallet and money., Wallet Is Found Intact. "Have you looked in your overcoat pocket for your wallet?" queried the youthful soldier of his victim. And then, in the presence of Mr. Deich and detectives, Mr. Riffe reached into his overcoat pocket and pulled out his wallet. The $35 in cur rency was still intact. This, Mr. Deich believed, was al most conclusive evidence that young Tillman had no desire to take part in any of the robberies, and that he was forced into it by his older companion Both soldiers have now come to a full realization of the enormity of their crimes and are fearful of their fate. Lying on a cot in a barred cell of police emergency hospital yesterday, Walters shuddered and moaned in agony when told that he was to be charged with first degree murder. Hiding his head beneath the bed cov erings he sobbed bitterly. Former Life Is Related. Before he broke down completely, Walters said he was born at Beaver City. Okla., 24 years ago and that he joined the 'army in Oklahoma about two years ago. Hia mother is now living at Dennison, Tex., he said. He first went ' to Fort Logan, Col., and was then transferred to Camp Lewis. He said he was married several years ago and later divorced. He was not in the army during the war, he said, because he was married. He also admitted that he had been ab sent from Camp Lewis without leave before and on one occasion was ar rested, in Portland and taken back ts Camp Lewis. This was about two months ago. Local police records veri fied this statement. He said he and Tillman had left Camp Lewis Monday afternoon and had first gone to Olympia. From there they went to Centralia where they remained about two days, com ing to Portland Wednesday after noon. Holdups Freely Admitted. He freely admitted the three hold ups which he engineered here Wednesday night, and admitted tak ing the leading part in these crimes. He said they were without funds and decided on robbery as a means of getting money with which to gel back to Camp Lewis. Tillman talked willingly to the po lice. Mr. Deich and reporters. He said he had left Camp Lewis with Walters to go to Olympia to have a good time. There, he said, they decided to remain away for a week and take a trip over to Sand Point. Idaho, where his mother lives. They first went to Centralia and then came to Portland. Investigation by the detective bu reau yesterday disclosed that Wal ters had sold an army automatic at the Pacific loan office for $8 Wednes day afternoon. He had another army automatic on him for use in his rob beries that night. "I knew that Walters and another soldier held up a man in Seattle about a month ago. but I had no idea he was going to start that kind of stuff here," said Tillman. "We Just left Camp Lewis to have a good time and had money enough to- last us a week when we left. , Threat by Companion Charged. "The first I knew about any rob bery was when we were walking up near a church when some fellow came by and Walters shoved a gun in his stomach and ordered him to turn over his money. He also ordered me to help search the man. "I told Walters that I wasn't going to stand for that kind of stuff and that he'd have to stop it or I would leave him. He said if I left him ha would be the last man I ever, left, and I was afraid of him." This first robbery was that of T. B. Fanning, which occurred at Nine teenth and Everett streets. This oc curred about 7 o'clock Wednesday night. They procured about 60 cents and a gold watch. Walters ordered Tillman to hide the watch in his spiral leggings, where it was found when Tillmartxwas searched at police headquarters. Next Moves ueaerlDea. "From this place . we went down toward the river where we held up two fellows and got about $4," Till man continued. "After we left there we went to a motion-picture show down on Morrison street, near Sec ond. After the show we went up toward the depot where we held up the last fellow. During each of these three holdups, Tillman said that Walters compelled him to assist in searching the victims, and during the robbery of Riffe, Walters became angry at him be cause he apparently could not locate any money. "For sake, are you blind?" be said Walters exclaimed angrily during the robbery or mrre. - Tillman said he kept telling Walters they would be caught, and especially so after the revolver had been dis charged when Walters hit Riffe over the head. "They'll never get me." he quoted Walters as boasting as they left the scene of the Riffe holdup. Whisky Story la Denied. Walters yesterday Insisted that he had procured some moonshine whisky at Olympia and that he must hart been drunk in Portland Wednesday, bus this statement was denied by REPUBLICAN LEAD Total of ,307 Seats Held 127 by Democrats. to MAJORITY IS RECORD ONE From left to right Jerome Palmer, Portland policeman who was shot and killed by Hunted Walters, leader- of aoldler-hlfrhwaymeng Huated Walters, slayer or Patrolman Pal mer, lying? on cot In eracrgc7 hospital vrtth lullet wound In aboul der, -which vraa sustained In pistol duel with Patrolman Thorpe; John Tillman, Walters companion, who Is believed to have been forced Into robberies by his older companion Defeat of 119 Members of Present Lower Body of Congress Is Sbown ; Few Go to Senate. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18. The. un official list of members of the next house of representatives, as prepared under, the direction of William Tyler Page, clerk oil the house, shows that the republicans will have a majority of 179. , The list, compiled on tele graphic messages from doubtful dis tricts, may be changed In one or two respects later. As it stands, the republicans have 307 members, the democrats 127 and tha socialists 1. One hundred and nineteen members of the present house were not re turned. Some were defeated in the primaries or were not candidates' for re-election; a few ran for the senate, but most were defeated November 2. The list is as follows: Sooth Carolina. W. T. Log-an. D. J. F. Byrnes. D." F. H. Dominick. D. J. J. McSwain. D. W. F. Stevenson. D. P. H. Stoll. D. H. P. Fulmer. D. 8ooth Dakota. C. A. Christopherson B. TL C. Johnson. R. W. Williamson. R. Tennessee. C. Reese. R. J. W. Taylor. R. J. Brown. R. W. S. Clouae. R. E. L. Davis. t. J. W. Byrne. . I. P. Padgett. D. L. A. Scott. R. F. J. Garrett, D. H F. Fisher. D. " Texas. E. Black. D. J. C. Box. D. M. G. Sanderson. D. S. Rayburn, D. H. W. Sumners. TX R. Hardy. D. C. S. BrigRs. D. D. E. Garrett. D. J. J. Mansfield. D. J. P. Buchanan. D. T. Connally. D. F. G. Lanham, t. L.. W. ParriBh. D. H. M. Wurxbach. R. J. N. Gamer. D. C. B. Hudspeth. D. T. Im Blanton. D. Vlrainla. S. O. Bland. D. J. T. Deal. D. A. J. Montague. D. P. H. Drewry. D. R. A Adams. D. J. P. Woods. D. T. W. Harrison. D. R. "W. Moore. D. C. BS!emp. R. H. D. Flood'. D. Washington. IJ. F. Miller. R. U H. Hadley. R. A. Johnson. R. J. W. Summers. R. J. S. Webster. R. West Vinrinia B. L. Rosenbloom. R. G. M. Bowers, R. s. if . Keea. tu H. c woodyara, R. W. Goodykoontz. R. L. S. Echols. R. Wisconsin. FT. A. Cooper. R. E. Voigt. R. J. M. Nelson. R. J. C. Klecika. R. W. H. Stafford. R. F. Lampert. R. J. D. Beck. R. E. E. Browne. R. D. G. Classon. R. J. A. Frear. R. A.. P. Nelson. R. ' Wyoming. At larae F. W. MoudeU. R. FIRM DONATIONS ASKED RED CROSS TO START DRIVE FOR MORE FTJXDS. either at Olympia or Centralis." said Tillman. "We had a drink or two of cider after we got to Portland, but it wasn't! even hard. I never had a gun at any time. Walters had two with him, one of which he sold and the other he used in the robberies. "As we were coming down the street after the last holdup two policemen stopped us. I stopped, but Walters started to run. The police man yelled to him to stop and Wal ters turned around and fired tt him. I stood there until after the crowd started following Walters and then walked away." Shell Believed Defective. Patrolman Thorpe, who was with Paimet when the latter was -killed, believed that the shell wihch Walters fired at him during the gun play was defective. Walters fired from a short distance and the bullet struck him In the chest, piercing his blouse, but not entering his body. Funeral plans for Patrolman Palm er have not yet been completed but it probably will be held Monday. Deputy District Attorney Deich an nounced that the murder and robbery cases against the two soldiers would be placed before the state grand Jury at 3 o'clock this afternoon. COROXER'S VERDICT POOD Walters Accused of What Amounts to First Degree Murder. Husted A. Walters, the Camp Lewis military police soldier who shot and killed Patrolman Jerome Palmer Wednesday night, was formally ac cused of what amounts to first de gree murder last night by a cor oner's jury impaneled by Coroner Smith. The verdict follows: "We the Jury, find that Jerome Palmer met his deatn at the hands of said Walters, who fired the fatal shot." Signed J. E. Perry, foreman: A. E. Brasen, R. L,. storms; Frank M. Blair, T. C. Hall, John Mclntyre. -Most of those who had any near connection with the shooting were on hand as witnesses and they are also expected to be on hand this afternoon before the grand Jury. lu. Thorpe, the patrolman, who was with Palmer at the time he met his aeatn, took the stand, exhibited his blouse that was torn by the bullet that narrowly missed his body and minutely described the shooting, tell ing now ne tried to wing Walters as he fled after killing Palmer. John Tillman, Walters' comrade, warned of his rights by Coroner Smith, was un decided at first as whether to testify or not Dut finally. took the stand and told of their venture away on "French leave" from Canp Lewis and of the trio of holdups in Portland with the fatal termination. According to his statements Walters' first shot was the one that laid Palmer low and Thorpe immediately took up the fire. Tillman stated that after the shoot ing the rest of the officers and others near the scene of the crime were so busy trying to aid Palmer and catch Walters that he was left unguarded and walked away towards the Union station where he was afterwards ar rested. Carl R. Munstedt of 311 Glisan street, a ship carpenter, told of see ing the shooting of Palmer and the general battle that followed. Patrolman John M. Reek was also a witness and told how he caught Tillman. SEATTLE ACCUSES WALTERS Portland Mnfder Prisoner Accused of Holdup in North. SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 18. (Spe cial.) Husted A, Walters, Camp Lewis soldier held by Portland police for killing Patrolman Palmer in a duel there last night, this morning was accused of complicity in a recent Seattle holdup. Walters, at Portland, was alleged to have confessed to having robbed a man in Seattle of S30. He gave as the name of his alleged companion Private laa S. tlenery of the 4fh com pany, military police. Camp Lewis. rienery was locked up today in the camp stockade. Seattle police records show that on October i4 two men in civilian clothes held up E. V. Rodgers of Edmond on Third avenue between Main and Jack son streets and robbed him -of $30. Alabama. J. McDnffie. D. J. R. Tyson. D. W. B. Bolllnr. O W. B. Oliver. D. L.. B. Ralney. D. E. B. Almon, D. G. Huddqeston. D. W. B-Bankhead, D. Arizona. At Large C. Hayden, D. Arkansas. W. J. Driver. D W. A. Oldfietd. D. J. N. Tillman. D. O. Wlngo. D. H. M. Jacoway. D. S. M. Taylor. D. T. B. Parks, D. California. . C. F. Lea. D. J. E. Raker. D. C. F. Curry. R. J. Kahn. R. J. 1. Nolan. R. J. A. Elston. R. H. E. Barbour. R. A. M. Free. R. C. F. Van de Water B. H. Z. Osborne"; R, P. D. Swing. R. - Colorado. W. N. Valle. R. C. B. Tlmberlake. R. G. U. Hardy. R. E. T. Taylor, D. Connecticut. E. H. Fenn. R. R. P. Freeman.R. . J. Q. Ttlson. R. 8. Merrltt. R. J. P. Glynn. R. Delaware. At Large Caleb R. Layton. R. Florida. H. J. Drane, D. F. Clark. D. J. H. Smlthwick. D. W. J. Sears. D. Georgia. J. W. Overatrcet. D. F. Park. D. C. B. Crisp. D. W. C. Wright. D. W. D. Upshaw, P. J. Wise. D. G. Lee. D. O. H. Brand. D. T. M. Bell. D. C. Vinson. D. W. C. Lank ford. D. W. W. Laraen. D. Idaho. B. L. French. R. A. T. Smith. R. Illinois. At Large R. Yates, K. W. E. Mason. R. M. B. Madden. R. J. R. Mann, R. E. W. Sproule, R. J. Colombiewski, R. J. Gartenstein, R, J. J. Gorman, R. ' A. Michaelson, R. D. Partllo. R. F. A. Britten. R. C. R. Chlnblom. R. I. C. Copley, R. R. C. Fuller, R. J. C. McKenzie, R. W. J. Graham. R. E. J. King. It. C. Ireland. R. F. H. Funk. R. J. G. Cannon, R. A. F. Moore, R. G. L. Shaw, R. L. E. Wheeler. R. W. A. Rodenberg, R. is. a. irooKs, r. T. S. Williams. R. E. E. Denison. R. Tillman. Walters' version of the fa tal shooting of Patrolman Palmer is I This was the holdup believed by the also denied by Tillman. (police to be the one 'which Walters "We never had a drink of whisky, confessed. O. R. Luhrlng. R. O. E. Bland. R. J. W. Dunbar, R. J. S. Benham. R. E. Sanders, R. R N. Elliott. R. Merrill Moores. R, A. H. Vestal. R. F. S. Purnell. R. W. R. Wood. R. M. Kraus. R. L. W. Fairfield, R. Iowa. W. F. Kopp. R. ' H. E. Hull. R. & E. Sweet. R. G. X. Hansen, R. J. W. Gool. R. C. W. Ramseyer. R. C. C. Dowell, It. H. M. Towner. R. W. R. Green. R. L J. Dickinson. R. W. D. Boles. R. Kansas. D. R. Anthony. D. R. Anthony Jr., R. E. c lltue. n. p. P. Campbell. R. H. Hoch, R. J. G. Strong. R. H. B. White. R. J. N. Tlncher. R. - R. S. Bird. R. Kentucky. A. W. Barkley. D. D. H. Kincheloe. D. R. Y. Thomas Jr.. D. D. Johnson. D. -C. F. Ogden. R. A. B. Rouse. D. J C. Cantrlll. D. R. Bllbert. D. W. J. Fields. D. J W. Langley. R. J M. Robison. R. Louisiana. J. O'Connor, D. H. G. Dupre. D. W. P. Martin. D. J. N. Sandlln. D. R. J. Wilson, D.. G. K. Favrot. D. Lb Iazaro. D. J. B. Aswell. r. Maine. C. L. Beedy. R. W. H. White Jr., R. J. A. Peters. R. I. G. Hersev. R. Maryland. T.A.Goidsbo rough. D. A. A. Btakeney, R. J. P. HilL R. J. C. Linthicnm. D. 8. E. Mudd. R. F. N. Zihlman, R. Massachusetts. A. T. Treadway. R. F. H. Gillett. R. C. D. Paige. R. 8. E. Winslow. R. J. J. Rogers. R. W. W. Lufkin, R. R. S. Maloney, R. F. W. Dallinger. R C. L.. Underhill. R. P. F. Tague. D. G. H. Tlnkham, R. J. A. Galllvan, D. R. Luce. R. L.A.Frothinsham.R. W. S. Greene, R. J. Walsh. R. MichiKan. G. P. Codd. D. E. C. Mlchener. R. W.H.Frankhanaer.R. J. C. Ketcham, R. C. E. Mapea; R. P. H. Kelley. R. L. C. Crsmton, R. J. M. Fordney. R. J. C. McLaughlin. R. R. O. Woodruff. R. F. D. Scott. R. W. F. James. R. V. M. Brannan. R W. J. Burke. R A. H. Walters. R. J. McLaughlin. R. Rhode Itdand. C. Burdlck. R. W. R. Stiness. R. I A. Kennedy. R. - 1 Minnesota. I IS. Anderson. R. F. Clague. R. C. R. Davis. R. O. E. Keller. R. W. H. Newton. R. H. Knutson. R. A J. Volstead, R. C. J. Larson. R. H. Steenerson. R. T. D. Schall. R. MissiHMlppL J. E. Rankin. I). B. G. Lowrey. D. B. G. Humphreys. D. T. U. Sisson. D. R. A. Collins. D. P. B. Johnson. D. P. E. Quln. D. J. W. Collier. D. Missouri. F. C. Millspaugh. R. W.W. Rucker. D. H. F. Lawrence, R. - C. L Faust. R. E. C. Ellis. R. W. O. Atkeson. R. R. C. Patterson. R. S. C. Roach. R. T. W. Hukrlede. R. ,C. A. Newton. R. H. B. Hawes. D. l. C. Dyer. R. M. E. Rhodes. R. IE. D. Hayes. R I. V. McPherson. R. 3. A. Shelton. R. Montana. W. J. McCormlck. R. C. W. Rlddlck. R. brabka. C. F. Reavls. R. A. W. Jetferis. R. R. E. Evans. R. M. O. McLaughlin. R. W. E. Andrews. R. M. P. Kinkald. R. Nevada. At Large S. S. Arentz. R. New Hampshire, S. E. Burroughs, R. E. H. Wason. R. New Jersey. F. F. Patterson Jr.. R-. I. Bacharach. R. T. F. Appleby, R. E. C. Hutchinson. Tt. ' E. R. Ackerman, R. R. Perkins. R. ' A. H. Radcliffe. R. H. W. Taylor, R. R. W. Parker. R. F. H. Lehlbach. R. A. E. Olpp, R. C. F. X. O'Brien. D. New Mexico. At Large N. Montoys. R. New York. F. C. Hicks. R. (J. Kissel. R. T. H. Cullen. D. A. L Kline. R. W. L Lee. R. M. J. Hogan. R. C. G. Bond. R. A. N. Peterson. R. L D. Volk. R. D. J. Rlordan. D. M. London. Soc C. D. Sullivan. D. I. S. Perlman, R. P. J. Doollng, D. W. E. Cochran, D. 0. 1.. Mills. R. J. F. Carew. D. W. M. Chandler. R. 1. Siegel. R M. C. Ansorge. R. A. J. Griffin. D. A. B. Rosedale. R B. L. Fairchlld. R. J. W. Husted. R. H. Fish Jr.. R. C. B. Ward. R. P. G. Ten Eyck. D. J. S. Parker. R. F. Crowther. R. . B. H. Snell. R. L. W. Mott. R. H. P. Snyder. R. J. D. Clarke. R. W. W. Masee. R. N. J. Gould. R. A. B. Houghton. R. T. B. Dunn. R. A. D. Sanders. R, S. W. Dempsey. R. C. MacGregor. R. u. H. cook. R. D. A. Reed. R. North Carolina. H. S. Ward. D, C. Kltchln. D. S. M. Brinson. D. E. w. Pou. D. C. M. Stedman. D. H. L. Lvon. D. W. C. Hammer. D. K. L. uougnton. D. A. L. Bulwinkle. D. Zi. weaver, v. North Dakota. O. B. Burtness. R. G. M. Young. R. J. H. Sinclair. R. uoio. K. Ixmgworth. R. A. s. Stephens, R. R. G. Fitzeerald. R J. L Cable, R. C. J. Thompson. R. C. C. Kearns, R. a. u. Fess. R. R. C. Cole. R. W. W. Chalmers. R, . Officials Declare Money Collected From Local Concerns to Be Spent In City. Substantial donations from big firms of the city will be sought for Portland chapter of the American Red Cross by members of a flying squad ron, organized yesterday under the direction of Mrs. I. Aronson and H. E. Witham, membership campaign di rectors. Every cent of the donations re ceived will remain in Portland to finance the work of the local chapter among disabled service men and their families and public health and. hy giene activities, according to officials. Of the dollar memberships brought in during the drive, which concludes next Thursday, 66 per cent goes to the national Red Cross for disaster relief work. Among members of the flying squadron are: Felix Friedlander, Edward C. Sammons, Dow V. Walker, Phil Jackson, Mrs. E. A. Richards, George E. Sanderson, Cyril W.. Brownell, H. E. Witham, Max Maison, Herbert Sichel. Mrs. Anna J. Watson, T. Morris Dunne and Aaron Frank. Active support of the Redi Cross canteen workers, composed of 100 young women, has been promised in the drive beginning tomorrow. Un der the direction of Mrs. Harry D. Green, they will conduct an Intensive canvass of the business district. Members of the Red Cross motor corps will make a flying canvass of the entire city on Monday and Tues day. An auction . benefit for the Red Cross is planned for next Wednesday night at Sixth and Alder streets, at which- articles donated by scores of local firms will be auctioned. The articles to be sold will range from ten-pound boxes of candy, tubs of cottage cheese and soda water to Jewelry, furniture and electrical appliances. WOMAN HURTJN CRASH Automobile Tnrns"' Turtle When Hit by Speeding Motorcycle. Mrs. Eva J. Thomas. 6S9 East Fifty ninth street. Is in St. Vincent's hos pital, and Langdon Howard. 16 years old, is under arrest on a charge of speeding, as the result of a motorcycle-automobile collision at Third and Salmon streets at 5 o'clock last evening. Langdon's motorcycle, said to have been traveling at a high rate of speed, crashed with a car driven by W. L. Wallace of Clackamas. The automo bile skidded and turned turtle, but Mrs. Thomas was the only passenger injured. She suffered a fracture of the right arm and a badly bruised head. Other occupants of the car were Mrs. Wallace and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Perce of Clackamas. Ouir Great of Qverco Sale A (TT) ' fuL Ends Saturday , 6 P. M. If you have not supplied your Overcoat needs for the Winter, now is your best opportunity to buy a genuinely good coat at small cost. $50 Overcoats $30 $60 Overcoats $36 $70 Overcoats $42 $80 Overcoats $48 A Big Shirt Sale! All Manhattans, Arrows, Ides and E. & W.'s Reduced 30 Per Cent I. M. Foster. R. E. D. Ricketts. R. J. C. Speaks. R. J. T. Berf. R. C. L Knight. R. C. E. Moore. R. J. H. Himes. R. W. M. Morgan. R. F. Murphy, R. J. G. Cooper, R. ' i. . jsorton. R. H. C. Gahn. R. T. E. Burton. R. Oklahoma. T. A. Chandler. R. A. M. Robertson. R. I J." C. Prlgey.' R a. x. nainer. R. L M. Gensman. R J. V. McClintic. D. M. Herrick. R. Oregon. W. C. Haw ley. R. N. J. Slnnott. R. C. N. McArthur. B, Pennsylvania. W. 8. Vare. R. G. B. Graham. R H. C. Ransley, R. ' w . Kamonns. K. J. J. Connolly. R. . i'. uarrow. R, T. S. Butler. R. H. W. Watsoo. R. W. W. Griest. R. C R. Connell. R. C. D. Coughlin. R. J. Reber. R. F. B. Geraerd. R. L. T. McFadden. R. . E. R. Kiess. R. I. C. Kline. R. B. K. Focht. R. A. 8. Krelder. R. J. M. Rose. R. " E. J. Jones. R. A. M. Wyant. R - S. A. Kendall. R. m. w. Temple, R. M W. Shreve. R. W. H. Klrkpatrick. R. N. L. Strong, R. H. J. Bixler. R. S. Q. Porter. R. M. c. Kellv. R. J. M. Morin. R. G. K. campbelr. D. At Larue M. M. Garland. R M. Jones. D. Ctah. . n. B. Colton. R. E. O. Leat herwood. R. . frmont F. L. Greene.. R. P. H, Dale, R. ROGUE DAM NOT DAMAGED Rise In River Washes Away Tem porary Structures. That the big irrigation dam now be ing completed in the Rogue river near Grants Pass was not damaged as a result of the rise of the river Wednesday was the news received by the Ralph Schneelock company yester day from J. H. Fertig, engineer in charge of the work there. This is contrary to first reports which said that the dam was badly damaged. According to the word received from the local concern the water merely washed away some of the tern norary structure built In to break the river while the concrete was being poured. The loss consequently will only be a few hundred feet of lumber washed down the river. Man Taken on Larceny Charge. C W. Powers was taken into cus tody yesterday at Granite Falls, Wash., and is now being held at Kver ett until a deputy sheriff can be sent from Portland after him. He is wanted here on a charge of larcepy by bailee. CLEANING FRENCH DRY CLEANING PRESSING iYEING OF WEARING APPAREL AND HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS ' PHONE EAST 625 BROADWAY DYE AND CLEANING WORKS MASTER DYERS AND CLEANERS MEN'S WEAR Corbett Building Fifth and Morrison FAMILY WASHING FADES THIEF OF TJXCERTA-IX SEX CAUSES BIG RTJMPCS. Entire Neighborhood Is Agitated and Sheepish" Over Strip pins of Clothesline In Rain. A thief of uncertain sex is causing a neighborhood rumpus in the vicinity of 6020 Eighty-third street, south east the home of Mrs. Iva Johnson. Both Sherlock and Watson have been consulted, but the thief still is at large. Mrs. Johnson finished the family washing. The clothes hung, snowy- white, upon the line. The rain was doing its best to - dry them. The sun was shining brightly some where. Then Mrs. Johnson went shopping. When she returned someone had kindly taken the apparel in out of the rain. It so happened that several garments of an intimate nature were included, so Mrs. Johnson had to wear hubby's nightie last night. The theory that it might have been Billy Ooat. or N'anny, as the case might be, was scouted by Mr. John son. Knowing that he was the goat, he refused to be blamed for the oc currence. And judging from the re port of the missing articles. tReir replacement will cause a. deficit lr? the family treasury. Neither- the police nor the neigh borhood sleuths have found a clue. Everyone is suspected. And in the meantime Mrs. Johnson plans to use the autolock on her clothes and let the flivver take a chance. Watchman Carries Weapon; Held. Raffle Siriaml yesterday pleaded guilty in the circuit court to carry ing a concealed weapon and was sen tenced to three months' imprisonment. He was paroled to P. Costango. Sir iami is a night watchman and de clared he did not know he was not permitted to carry a pistol. Bedford Xeal Found Guilty. Bedford Neal was found guilty In Circuit Judge Stapleton's court yes terday of committing an offense against an 8-year-old girl. He will be sentenced Saturday. heir to the property of the late Mr. Christenson. prominent local dancing master. The estate is valued at $26, 000. of which $13,000 Is invested in rral estate. Bubble Books I Christenson Administrator Xamed. 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