THE MOUSING : OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, ' DECEMBER 23, 1920
JURY DEBATES FATE
LEGISLATORS VISIT.
WOMEN'S POLITICAL POWER
AROUSES SENATE DEBATE
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Legislator Says His Colleagues Privately Wish Sex in Tophet While
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MURDER' INTENT DENIED
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Dramatic Moments Mark Close ot
Trial of Soldier Who Shot Pa
: tfolman Palmer.
At an early hour last night the fate
t Husted A. Walters, alleged .mur
derer of Jerome Palmer, Portland po
lice patrolman, was still in the hands
of the Jury which will decide the fate
of the young Camp Lewis soldier,
who on the nig-ht of November 17
hot and killed Patrolman Palmer
while resisting; arrest for a series of
highway robberies.
Following closing arguments by
prosecution and defense, the case was
given to the jury at .6:25 o'clock yes
terday afternoon by Circuit Judge
Tucker, before whom it was tried.
As had been expected from the day
of the killing, Walters made no
denial of the charge that It was he
who shot and killed the policeman,
but throughout his testimony and In
the examination of state witnesses by
his counsel, the effort was made to
how that it was not premeditated
murder.
Althnnrh ronrt was nearly a hall
hour late in adjourning. Judge Tucker
advised attorneys on both sides that
he would remain In call of the court
house throughout the early part of
the night to receive the verdict in
ease It should be returned.
Ars-ament I Dramatic
With dramatic emphasis. District
Attorney Evans, in his closing argu
ment, pictured, Walters as the willful
malicious murderer of a courageous
and unsuspecting peace officer. As he
stood before the jurors with the tunic
of the dead policeman waving before
them to indicate where h bu
from Walters' weapon pierced the pa
I , onri tnen entered the
heart on its message of death, wai
ters slumped into his seat and wept
bi"uris' not for you to think of the
glorious unifornT which this man
weirs today in this
comes cringing before you for mercy,
but you must remember the dastordW
murderous wretch who dares to weal
it." he advised tne jurors.
Then, step or . :--- d
fl companion Private John A. Tin
man. on the nigni . darine
when they crownea " 7 ,
rnhberies with the slaying
Patrolman Palmer.
Extreme Penalty Asked.
John A. Jeffery, retained by rela
tivTof t X
wTth trfa,euni recual'o'ftn'e evident
? . demand that Walters W tte
"treme penalty r h admitted
killing of Patrolman Palmer.
Deffnse Counsel Mulkey. "who da
fended Walters under "P"1''
the court devoted' most of his argu
in.nf to a Plea for second, degree
murder or for a recommendation for
. '-"fa- imprisonment rather than hang
ing He dwelt at length upon the
testfmonv of Walters to the effect
that Te had been drinking freely on
ine morning and afternoon of the
robberies and killing, and argued that
he slaying of the P0
not have been a premeditated and de
liberate murder. At no time during
the course of his argument did! he ask
for an acquittal.
Walters .was the only witness in
his own defense. He told of how he
and Private Walters had left their
regiment at Camp Lewis without
leave and come to Portland. On di
rect examination he sought to con
vey the impression that his 17-year-old
companion had led him Into the
street robberies which culminated in
the killing of Patrolman Palmer, a
member of a police posse aearchlng
the north end for the street robbers,
latent to Kill Denied.
He denied that when he and Wal
ters were accosted by Patrolman
Thorpe and Palmer he aimed his
gun at Palmer.when he sought to es
' cape arrest.
"I Just meant to shoot 4n the air to
ecare them." he testified as tears
coursed down his cheeks. "I had no
reason to kill him.
At thi3 point District Attorney
Evans compelled him to look at theJ
A9V1 noliceman's tunic, where the
bullet had entered the star. With
one brief glance at the bloodstain.
garment. Walters sank back in his
chair and sobbed. It was several mo
ments before he had regained suffi
cient composure, to proceed with hla
cross-e-xamlnatlon.
In nearly every partculnr the tes
timony of Walters was identical to
that of young Tillman with the ex
ception that Walters denied he had
deliberately aimed his weapon at Pa
trolman Palmer, or that he had told
T'llman that he would never sub
mit to arrest. Tillman also denied
that Walters had been drinking, and
several policemen, taking , the stand
in final rebuttal for prosecution, de
n ed there was' an odor of liquor
upon his breath at the time of his
arrest.
It waa likewise brought out in the
cross-examination -by Mr. Evans that
Walters had used every precaution
possible to shift the blame upon the
shoulders of young Tillman In case
they were caught, A monogrammed
watch taken from one robbery victim,
which would have been evidence of
guilt, was given into the possession
of Tillman by Walters. The revolver
which Walters had taken from Camp
Lewis was sold, while he used Till
man's gun. In case the gun had
been dropped in flight, army records
would have shown that the gun had
belonged to Tillman instead of Wal
.ters. It was also admitted by the de
fendant under cross-examination that
he had given Tillman his overcoat
to wear following the robberies in
order to escape possible detection.
HE OREGONIAN NEWS BU
REAU. Washington, Dec 22.
The growth of bureaucracy and
the increasing influence of women
came in for Interesting and entertain
ing comment When Senator Thomas
cf Colorado took the floor to tell
why he could not support the Shep-
pard-Towner maternal welfare bill.
The ' Colorado senator, admired
among all his fellows for his honesty
and candor, charged that tne country
had gone mad in the creation of gov
ernment bureaus, and hinted that
some of his colleagues were only sup-,
porting this bill because of the tre
mendous influence wielded by wom
en since they have been given the
ballot.
"I think I have received 25 or 30
letters and telegrams since yesterday
morning from the good women of my
state calling upon me to support this
measure," he said, "and I am satis
fied that ' the women of 'the otheri
states have been Just as busy with
their representatives here as mine
have been with me. It is pretty hard
to refuse a good woman, a conscien
tious woman, and it is equally hard
to refuse a good and conscientious
man. I
'I know how hard It is. therefore
while we wish them In Tophet when
we are In the cloakroom, we are going
to sing their praises here upon the
noor ana tell them how anxious we
have been for years to vote for this
or similar legislation. Consequently
tne bill wiu pass.
Mr. President, before I take up the
bin i wish to refer you to one or two
reasons . which have been assigned
for itjjy the senator from Texas. He
tells us that he has letters from 30
governoVs showing that they are for
it. l said a lew minutes ago that
state officials were apt these days, no
matter what their politics, to be for
anything to get money out of the
Ijnited States treasury for local ex
penditure. I am surprised that the
senator has not a letter from the gov
ernor of every state. What is a poor
governor going to do when the repre
sentatives of 30 women's associations
come to his office, gather around him
witn pieas ana with tears, with flat
tery and with threats, and with sug
gestions regarding his ability and the
need for re-electing him what is he
going to do? In 999 cases out of 1000
he will not only write a letter to the
proponent of the measure, but he will
publish the fact of his adhesion as
broadly as possible. That sort of
support, however, means absolutely
nothing. I will guarantee that I can
take any measure that has promise
of an appropriation for local ex
penditure and I can get the support
of it of practically all the .men and
all-the women of the state where the
money is to be expended.
"It counts, of course; it counts eo
much that we legislate here not ac
cording to our convictions, but ac
cording to the demands of our con
stituents; in other words, we are no
longer senators; we are delegates; we
are rubber stamps."
Speaking of the constant tendency
toward bureaucracy, he said: - j
"Why, the hotels here are con-
stantly filled with men, sometimes
with women, whose business at great
expense brings them to Washington
to secure' the arrangement of some
matter of entirely domestic concern,
which is now represented by a bu
reaucrat, clothed with the authority
of federal law, and exercising his
duties through a red-tape process
that generally means from two to
six months before anything can be
accomplished. What has not yet been
bureaucratized will be before the na
tion is five years older.' I think I ami
safe in asserting tha:t one-half of the
bills enacted into law by congress re
quire for their operation and admin
istration a bureau or a board or a
commission, and once it is created it
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Only eight of the 48 states so far
have failed to adopt some form of
mothers' pensions, according to a
statement of the children's bureau.
These laws, it is pointed out, recog
nize the principle that children should
not be taken away from their moth
ers because of poverty alone. In a
statement relative to mothers' pen
sion laws, the children's bureau said:
. "The rapid extension of the moth
ers' pension movement Indicates the
general belief of the country in the
paramount value of home life and a
mother's, care. However, although
large grants have been made In many
of the states, the amounts in general
are far too small. The Increased
cost of living has not been met, and
the full purpose of the laws is not at
tained. Some of the states are now
making careful studies of increased
costs so that allowances may respond
to the higher prices."
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Senator Lodge of Massachusetts
stands out almost alone as the cham
pion and defender of women in the
senate foregn relations committee.
according to reports which leak from
the executive sessions of that com
mittee, where a treaty with Canada
dealing with wife deserters is under
discussion. Senator Lodge is seeking
to have ratified a treaty provision
for the extradition of wife deserters
who escape across the northern bor
der of the United States.
The rest of the committee appears
to share the view held by Senator
Pomerene of Ohio that in most cases
of wife desertion the woman is at
fault. Mr. Pomerene insisted with
some feeling in committee that, as a
lawyer for wives who had been de
serted, he had on occasion found it
advisable to keep the woman in the
case out of the courtroom, on the
theory that if the judge and Jury
could hear her sharp tongue, there
would be nothing but svmmthv for
the husband who abandoned her.
Senator Pomerene would find some
way -to make deserters support chil
dren left behind, but he would not
stand for a treaty to bring back the
deserter abandoning only a -wife.
Senator Lodge told the committee be
fore he was voted down that 40
states already have laws for the ex
tradition of a wife deserter to an
other state, but the committee failed
to be impressed by this information.
The full senate is to settle the ques
tion behind closed doors.
Lawmakers Survey Cedars
With Other Officials.
STATE AID IS FAVORED
City Has Alternative Proposition
That Hospital Be Taken Over
e - as Public Institution.
PARLEY STUDIES SEINES
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SALMON" PACKERS, WASHING
TON LEGISLATORS CONFER.
Laws Against Use of Gear Will Be
Sought at Session in
January.
of
had not been urged upon the com
mission properly.
In addition to planning to send
representatives to each meeting, the
chamber requested the county court
to send John R. Penland, -county
roadmaBter, to each meeting.
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gfsla
Salmon packers and a coupl
members of the Washington legfs
ture held a conference in Portland a
few days ago and discussed purse
seines. The result of the conference is that
the matter will be referred to the
Joint legislative committee in January
or February and the Washington leg
islature will be asked to enact a law
against the use of purse seines and
trolling. ,
No other fishing gear was under
consideration. The purse-seines are
opposed by some packers and by offi
cers who contend that they will de
stroy the Industry, for they scoop in
the little and immature fish as well as
the large salmon.
At present, purse-seiners operate
out of Puget Sound and used as a
field of their endeavors the waters
off the Oregon coast outside of the
three-mile limit. The Washington
legislature may be asked to refuse
licenses for purse-seines.
There is now in- incubation a plan
to have the United States and British
Columbia get together for the elimi
nation of purse-seines. The boats
can be handled the same as regular
coasters and if no clearance papers
are Issued they cannot leave port, or
if they do sneak out to sea and make
a. catch, they cannot bring, the fish
into any port on the Pacific coast.
DECISIONS HANDED DOWN
Supreme Court Passes on Six East
ern Oregon Cases.
Campaign for Homes Urged.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Dec. 22.
(Special.) Mayor Ben F. Hill, speak-
j ing at the weekly meeting of the
I realty board, urged the starting of an
"own-your-own-home ' campaign in
Walla Walla. He asked the co-operation
of the realty men in this move
ment. -
Two Conple Obtain Licenses. "
TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) Marriage licenses were issued
in Tacoma today to Frank J. Will
iams, New Tork city, and Lulu B.
Miller, Centralia, Wash., and to Mike
W. Thomas and Margaret Bozarth,
both of Aberdeen, Wash.
State aid for the . Cedars, con
structed and operated- since 1917 by
the city of Portland -for the care of
women'- suffering ,: from social dis
eases, was favored by the state sen
ators and representatives who In
spected the institution vesterday In
company with state, city and county
officials. ' .
About one-half of the membership
of the Multnomah legislative delega
tion visited the Cedars, and although
there was no expression of definite
policy of the delegation, individual
members said that they world favor a
plan of an appropriation by the state
toward the maintenance ana opera
tion of the retreat.
- Per Diem Rate Suggested. .
City Commissioner Mann, who is in
charge of the Cedars, intends to ap
pear before the Multnomah county
delegation and present a plan where
by the state of Oregon would pay
a flat rate of ?2 a day for each par
tient cared for at the Cedars.
Mr. Mann explained to the solons
present that the city of Portland con
structed the institution as a war
muinni n nri nn to the Dresent time
had expended approximately 110,000
in the development and jpaintenance
of the Institution.
Ninety percent of the Inmates or
the Cedars come from cities and
towns outside of Portland, although
some xlive in Portland for . a few
months before being sent to the in
stitution for treatment. The city, al
though willing to continue handling
this work, feels that the state should
share in the paying of costs,of opera
tion. City Should Transfer Property.
At present, the per capita cost of
operation of the Cedars is $2.16 for
each person. This cost includes trans
portation of patients, medical sup
plies and the actual housing and feed-'
t n tr rf fhA inmates.
The city is willing to assume all
costs In excess of 2 a day for each
inmate, but should the state desire to
nnnrita the Cedars, at its present 10
cation, the city council will deea tne
property to the state. This was made
plain by members of the council who
were Dresent at tne luncneon which
was served at the cedars.
Members of the state legislature
who inspected the institution said
that they believed the proposal of the
city to continue operation of the
Cedars, with the state- paying $2 a
day for each patient,- would be the
more economical plan for the state
to follow. '
Management Is Complimented.
Commissioner Mann will invite the
members of the delegation who were
unable to visit the institution to in
spect the Cedars, after which he will
present' his plan in writing for the
consideration of the delegation. Com
missioner Mann and Lena Good in.
matron, were complimented by the
members of the delegation for the
excellent results obtained at an eco
nomical figure through the operation
of the Cedars.
Among those who visited the
Cedars were, W. W. Banks and Gus
C. Moser, state senators? E. C. Mc
Farland, Walter G. Lynn, Franklin
K. Korell. Harvey Wells, C. C. Hind-
man, Barge E. Leonard and A. J. Hos
ford, state representatives; County
Commissioner Muck, . City Commis
sioners Mann, Barbur, Bigelow and
Pier; L. K. Rease of the mayor's of
fice; William F. Woodward, repre-
be sure to have .
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There's just one thing that -everybody . M iylSmt j
wants on Christmas and that s Choco- rA WUVWftWj
lates. Be sure you have plenty of the fin- ' ' ''- jyti
est McDonald's Roof Garden Chocolates. JfilJI-l I IW&WmZS
MASON, EHRMAN "vf1t!tV itttlSESlllii
Girdn aaaortaaenta . ' . rtlLi4U 111'' ' nTTl I II I II III'' ' ' i it f ITfl 1
tn i-ifc. u4 mi. & COn Distributors. -.iyl WjYnY.U'lr Hl Ifj i f '
Portland. Astoria. Ena-ene, $JjUiM LVllLtCv ' " 1 ,
Chocolate Cro - Medford. Klamath FaJla rtS r-VT7'V f g'yj,.. .i.ilii '
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senting the Oregon State Social Hygiene-society;
Dr. Andrew C Smith,
acting state' health officer; H. A.
Goods, assistant city commissioner
of public utilities, and Joseph: aing-
er, candidate for sergeant-at-arma! Urn M. Abbott of San Francisco, grand
of the h'ouse of representatives. j exalted auler of the Elks' lodge, will
, ' , . 'be present at the dedication of the
Elks' Exalted Ruler to Attend. UfW Bpokane lempi9 , rebruary.
SPCrtCANB, Wash., Dee. 22. Will-1 according to announcement hre to
day. The official opening of the n-w
tempi will be governed by his ar
rival. Final work is now being don
on the structure.
Rend The Oreitonlsn cliiiwlf Ird mis
COUPLE SECRETLY WED
CoUage Grove Girl Has Been Bride
Since September 5.'
: COTTAGE GROVE, Or Dec 22.
(Special.) Mary Ellen Brown rath
er, Mrs.. Floyd L. Hunter of this
city was married on September S at
Goldendale, Wastu, but since has con
tinned her position as manager her
for the Pacific Telephone A Tele
graph company, while Hunter has
continued on the Job for the same
company at The Dalles, recently mov
ing to Arlington. . The secret waa re
vealed a few days ago when Mrs.
Hunter brought Hunter here to in
troduce him to her parents. -Mr. and
Mrs. Tom Brown.
In a recent Issue of a Eugene paper
the wedding was announced aa hav
ing just taken place In Eugene, and
' a Eugen pastor waa reported aa
having officiated. . ' j
SALEM. Or., Deo. 22. (Special.)
Six minor opinions, affecting as many
cases appealed from eastern Oregon
counties, were handed down by the
Oregon supreme court Tuesday:
Percy M. Johnvon vs. Homestead-Iron
Dyke Mines company, appellant; appeal
from Baker couuty: action for alleged
breach of contract. Opinion by Justice
Brown . Judge Gustavo. Anderaon affinmed.
Edward O. Wilson vs.. North .Powder
Milling- St Mercantile company, et al., ap
pellant; appeal from Union county;, suit to
foreclose mortgage. Opinion by Justice
Johns. Judge J. W. Knowies affirmed.
J. A. Richmond, appellant, vs. J. B.
White, et al.: appeal from Gilliam eount;
suit fop accounting. Opinion by Justice
Harris. Appeal from decree ot Judge XX
R. Parker, dismissed.
First National bank of Vale va Wilbur
A. Halliday. appellant: appeal from Mal
heur county; suit to set aside mortgas;-!.
Opinion by Justice Burnett. Appeal from
decree or juokb Lsajton dikki. oismiaseo.
G. P. Clarin n R. 8. Eccles and R. S.
Eccles as administrator of estate of W. H.
Eecles. appellaist; appeal from Baker
county: action to collect money alleged due
on note. Opinion by Justice Burnett.
Judge Gustavo Anderson affirmed.
First National Bank of Elgin, appellant,
vs. J. D. Casey, et al.; appeal from Unton
county; suit to collect money on note.
Opinion by Justice Burnett. Judge J. W.
Knowies affirmed.
Petition for rehearing denied In Adams
vs. King., . '
LINN IS HELD NEGLIGENT
Efforts to Be Made- to Get Better
Share of Road Work.
ALBANY, Or., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Representatives of the Albany cham
ber of commerce hereafter will attend
every meeting of the state highway
commission as the result of aetlor.
taken at the regular weekly luncheon
of the chamber yesterday, A discus
sion of road matters at the meeting
brought out the charge that Linn
county has not received its shara ot
road Improvement work and it was
felt that the community was perhaps
at fault la that the county's claims
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The Second Tooth May
Go More Quickly
Than the First
When a person has teeth with
unmistakably, hard enamel, it
- - . - - naturally takes an exceptionally
. - long time for ' 'Acid-Mouth ' V to :
destroy them. But when one
tooth decays, it stands to reason
that the enamel everywhere in
the mouth must be weakening,
too, and so the other teeth,seem .
to go more quickly than the first.
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JgLECTRJCAL GIFTS JQn?
W. V. S. Pml. Off.
TOOTH PASTE
jCounteracts "Add-Mouth" , x
As 95in every 100 persona are said to
have "Acid-Mouth," at least 95 in every
100 should use Pebeco Tooth Paste regu-
larly twice a day, Pebeco counteracts
unfavorable mouth" acids j6y stimulating
the saliva in its normal work of neutral-
izirig acids and keeping the teeth, gums .
and entire oral cavity thoroughly cleansed ;
and healthy.!
' "Pebeco is sold by druggists
; everywhere
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Gifts Electrical bring joy and comfort
at Christmas time and win favor by their practical
everyday uses in the household for years to come.
Have you stopped to consider that Electrical Gins are
of two kinds practical electrical labor-saving appli
ances, such as cleaners, washers, sewing machines, etc.,
and such dainty gifts as percolators, lamps, toasters, etc.?
Useful Gift Suggestions
Electric Toasters, $8.50 up
Electric Percolators, $13.50 up
Electric Grills, $15 np
Electric Chafing Dishes, $15 up -Electric.
Waffle Irons, $20 up
Electric Curling; Irons, $20 up
Electric Samovars, $10 up
Electric Table Lamps, $16.50 up
Electric Air Heaters, $12 up
Electric Heating Pads, $12 up
Electric Flashlights, $1.30 up
Electric Irons, $7.50 up
Electric Wash'g Machines, $105 up
Electric Ironing Machines, $190
Electric Dish Washers, $136
Electric Ovenettes, $10
Electric Boudoir Sets, $11
Electric Sewing Machines, $83 1
Electric Hot Plates, $8.50 up
Electric Vacuum Cleaners, $55.
Electric Massage Vibrators, $20 up
Electric Ranges, $145 up
Electric Milk Warmers, $13.50,
Electric Motors, $22.50 up -
Christmas Tree Lighting Outfits
$6.00 and Up
Make Your Selections at One of Our
Electric Stores
Portland-r Salem Oregon City Vancouver
Stores at First and Alder Streeta and Electric Bnilding.
7 Opea Ereniaga Until Christmas. -
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