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- ' . THE MORyiXG OilEGOXIAy. MONDAY. DECEMBER 37, 1920 j!L-J ' 5i . . - . - ' - . ; V -.1 m -A . - - i V I v. '.' . ... j v :.; FIVE BULLETS DROP Monk Eastman, Who Went Straight, Vendetta Victim. ARMY RECORD BRILLIANT Convicted of Felony, Bravery Re stored Citizenship to No torious Xew Yorker. XEW TORE. Dec. 26. "Monk' Eastman, once leader of a notorious Bans that terrorized the lower east s'vle, a convicted felon, but restored to citizenship as a reward lor hero ism in the war, was slain today by "someone unknown." Eastman's body bearing five bullet ounds was found by a policeman in a street. Nearby lay a revolver with five enroty shells. In the dead man's pockets were $140, a watch and chain, and a Christ mas card. The police say they believe the killing was the result of a ven detta. Scion of Wealthy Family. Eastman, whose right name was William Delaney, was .the son of wealthy and indulgent parents. He chose as his companions the gang sters of the one-time "toughest" dis trict in New York near 14th street and Third avenue. A dozen years ago the "Monk" Eastman gang was com posed of gunmen, burglars and drug addicts, and the police claimed to have traced a score of murder mys teries to ItB zone of operation. Their leader served terms for lesser crimes. Eastman last appeared on police records in 1915 when he was sen tenced to two years in prison after pleading guilty to robbery. On his release in October, 1917, he enlisted in the army in the 106th infantry of the 17th division. He then was 45 years old. Army Conduct Exemplary, After the war he was honorably dis charged, but lacked the rights of citi zenship because he had been convicted of felony. Governor Smith, in restor ing the soldier's civic status, acted on the recommendation of the regiment's officers. The letter of Lieutenant J. A. Kerrigan read: "During the attacks on Vierstaat ridge Eastman was wounded and taken to a casual clearing station. He remained only three days, for upon hearing that the regiment expected to go into the line again he escaped, joined his company and was in action throughout the Hindenburg line show. His conduct was exemplary and he has never been reported for absence without leave or any other offense." Another incident related was that Eastman, under heavy fire, had gone "over the top" on hands and knees with grenades to attack a German machine-gun nest. He gained his ob jective. S COST 518 WASHIXGTOX SOLDIER FCXD GOES OVER ESTIMATE, . Representative Declares War on Lobbying at Meeting of Com mittee in Taconia. TACOMA. Wash., Dec. 23. (Special) Instead of Jll.noo.000, as estimated at first, the soldier bonus, recently voted by the people of the state, will cost nearly $18,000,000 to disburse, ac cording to Representative Davis, chairman of the appropriations com mittee of the state legislature in past sessions. Mr. Davis made the state ment at a meeting of the legislative and taxation bureau of the Tacoma Commercial club. "The taxiayers are so deeply buried in assessments that if the legislature attempts to spend any more money than Is necessary to keep the insti tutions of the state going, property owners face confiscation," Mr. Davis said. "The soldier bonus bill which we voted for the ex-service men last election is going to cost the state about $18,000,000. When we tret through paying this the taxpayers won i teei much like going into any omer ncavy expenditures. The representative went after lobbyists hot and heavy. "Lobbyists are tne dread of all legislators," he said. "They are the direct reason whv a lot of legislation is passed involving unnecessary expenditures. Personally i even nave been threatened by iDDDyisis wno dclared that unless voted for legislation in which thpv were Interested they would organize to defeat me at the next election. This is a state of affairs, which, i ? remedied win mean the saving of millions of aoiiars every bl-ennium to the state. LIQUOR FUND MISSING Chicago &a!oon Men Say $82,500 Is Taken by Suspect. CHICAGO, Dec. 26. Harold Nlch. else, held by police at Vancouver, B. C, will be returned here bv Cn. tain Morgan Collins of the Chicago police department within the next lew aays to answer charges of saloon keepers who say Nichelese absconded with JS2.500 of their money, collected last August, to tuy liquor for Chi cago's holiday trade. Police Friday night heard of a slml lar case when saloonkeepers com plainted that Louis Schlesinger, for mer restaurant owner, had disap peared wun is,3uu witn which he promised to buy liquor. COOLIDGE BOYS DO DISHES Calvin Jr. and Brother Don Aprons After Christmas Dinner. SPRINGFIELD, Mass.. Dec. 23. Calvin Coolidge Jr. and his brother, sons of Governor Coolidge, today donned aprons and washed dishes after Christmas dinner. He said that the "men" of the family washed no dishes that day. GERMAN LABOR CHIEF DIES Carl Rudolph Legien, President of Trades Federation, Succumbs. BERLIN, Deo. 28. Carl Rudolph Legien, president of the German fed eration of trades unions and socialist member for the reichstag, died today. Herr Legien returned' from the in ternational trades union congress at London three weeks ago and attended WAR HERO GANGSTER days before its adjournment for the holidays. He was 60 years of age. He had been a member of the Ger man parliament since 1893. He was convinced that much of the labor rad icalism In Germany since the revolu tion could be accounted for in the food situation. He believed that once the German workingman recovered from the "fatless years" he would recover his old-time love for work, law and order." He once said if Murjich beer had contained real hops and malt there would have been no Bavarian soviet republic. In his opinion the pre-war standard of cheap living in Germany would never return. Legien started In life as a journey man wood and metal turner and he kept up the interest in his trade to the extent of maintaining a complete ly fitted-out workshop in his house. m MINES DANGEROUS NAVIGATION IX BALTIC STILL HAMPERED BY EXPLOSIVES. Lanes Swept Through Area Only j Protection to Vessels Plying . in Danger Zone. " SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 26. (Spe- cial.) Mine fields planted during the world war still endanger navigation in the Baltic tnd vessels must follow charted lanes or risk being blown up, according to a letter received in Seat- tie yesterday by Captain Harry Crosby from George Clements, first officer fix the steamship Eastern Vjctqr of the I which, the commission explained, has United States shipping board and I been given out in order that the gen former master of the tugs Monitor I erai nubile may know the tentative and Forest T. Crosby of Seattle. - Writing from Helscingfors, i inland, Mr. Clements says: . r . "We have been steaming about the Baltic for more than a month, and thel,s weather Is about like Seattle's, with commission's final report, which will no rain or snow yet. The Baltic is I g0 t0 tne comjns legislature, accom full of floating and anchored mines ni.j hv n.-ft nf n industrial and. as they only have lanes swept enrougn ine mine iieiua, uauiiuii 111 9 be used. After a high wind floating mines are seen almost anywhere in the Baltic. One drifted up to the en- trance to the harbor of Helsingfors and was destroyed by a British cruiser. It is common after a blow to hear them explode as they strike the rocky shore. The Baltic is closed on account ot ice from late December until the last of February. Since 1918 the United States shipping board has had a large . M , . , , , . . I fleet of ships in the Baltic trade and is making an effort to retain them on the route despite the keen competi tion of the Eritish.1 Mr. Clements was formerly mate in the steamship Rush with Captain Crosby. DOMESTIC ISSUES NEXT HARDIXG COXFEKEXCES THIS WEEK TO BE OX V. S. Cabinet Selections Also Expected tol c Afiscussea unen miii nays Meets President-Elect. MARION, O. Dec. 26. Questions of foreign relations and an association of 1 .. ,,, , . . I nations will give way to domestic dis- I cussions at President-elect Harding's! home this week. Among those with whom he will talk will be Porter Mc- 1 Cumber, senator of North Dakota, a I ranking member of the senate finance committee: J. W. Good representative of Iowa, chairman of the house appro- i priations committee; Frank MondelLler Wlckes on the southern drill representative of Wyoming, majority I leader in the. house; Patrick H. Kelly, representative of Michigan, and Dan- I iel R. . Anthony, representative of Kansas, member of the house military comniittee. I Cabinet selections are also expected I to be discussed at a nronospd con-1 ference with Will H. Hays, chairman of the republican national committee, was iaKen 10 oan i-earo ana ais Harry L. Davis, governor-elect of mantled. Destroyer officers hope to Ohio, also will be here for a confer- ence. which is nncpfaii i rfooi Senator Harding's resienation from the senate and the appointment of his successor. It is expected that Sen ator-elect Willis will be named for the unexpired term. Senator Harding passed a quiet da ronowing his Christmas celebration He remained at home most of the day Harbor Towns Boom Roads. ' ABERDEEN, Wash.. Dec. 26. (SDe- cial.) Delegations representing urajs narDor county and the Aber deen Chamber of Commerce are ex. pected to attend the road development congress which has been called to meet at the Seattle Chamber of Com merce rooms January 6, to -work out a legislative programme to be pre sented at the opening of the 1921 ses sion. Civilian Suits Given 6000. WARSAW, Dec 25. Six thousand Polish-Americans being demobilized from the army of General Hailer, pre paratory to returning to the United States, today received the first civil ian suits they have had in several years as Christmas gifts from the American ted Cross. Phone your want ads to The Ore- gonian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95. Jensen & Von Her berg , Present BARKYMORE to 971 MASTER MINI UW f LAYING DROP IN AT WOOSTER'S General Merchandise. 488 to 494 Washington St. OPEN EVENINGS Take the car home from Wooster's LABOR COURT HELD STILL EXPERIMENT Delay in Adoption by Wash ington Advised. LONGER STUDY IS URGED Commission Declares Industrial Body With Mandatory Powers Is Not Yet Fully Developed. SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 26. (Spe cial.) Industrial courts with manda tory powers, such as the court of industrial relations, are still in the experimental stage, and it will toe more profitable for this state to study and observe the experiment rather than to adopt the plan at this time. said the commission created by the last legislature to draft an industrial code for the state of Washington in a preliminary report made public today. I The recommendation adverse to the in(justrial court plan is the leading feature of the preliminary report. conclusions that have been arrived at Dy the commission and have the op- portunity to consider, discuss and criMcizn the ripomm(ndations made advance of the oublication of the code bill that the legislature will be I asked to Dass The unanimous belief of the com mission at present Is that the estab lishment, with the approval of the staU ot'ioc!ll industrial councils and local labor adjustment boards within the industries in the various com munities will do more to assure in dustrial peace at the present time than the extension of governmental authority over the industries, as has been done in Kansas. auii-aiimo tana vi t,uiu o ji.iui a. bitration are not the uitimate solu- Anti-strike laws or compulsory ar tion of industrial disputes, the state ment said. It was proposed that the bureau of industrial relations shall be under the direction of a chief, to be known as the state mediator, and his assistants, and that their duties shall be "actively to encourage and assist n the formation of, in all communi- es and industries, local adjustment boards, industrial councils, etc., to meet local conditions, and thus tend to prevent industrial differences from reaching the acute stage, and also to offer their own services as mediators in cases of industrial disputes. In disputes affecting public utilities and industries affecting the general pub lic interest it is mandatory for the to investigate and make prompt pub- i lie reports. U-BOAT TO BE DESTROYED German Which Played Havoc With ' , Shipping to Meet End. o SAN DIEGO, Cal.. Dec. 26. The former German U-boat 88, which in the early Dart of the world war is re- ported to have played havoc with shipping in the Straits of Dover and along the Irish-coast, is to be de stroyed by the United States destroy- grounds between San Diego and San Pedro January 2, it was announced here today The U-boat was one of the vessels allocated to the United States follow- ing tne internment oi me uerman ves- sels at Scapa Flow. It arrived from the Atlantic several months ago and after being exhibited at several ports destroy the craft with a torpedo, but permission has not been received. Tentative plans provide for the use of gunfire. BUILDING FUND IS HUGE Southern Baptists to Spend Mil lions During Xext Four Years. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 25. (Spe cial.) Southern Baptists intend to spend 11,000,000 during the next four years on new buildings and equipment for educational institutions owned by the denomination, accord ing to a decision announced at the what The First Step In Making Your Will trtty mm fcwwi be Mgh but but -don't get mud th bUnk. am. prm year attorn? iW fac oa tew wp jw wi BANK PORTLAND offices of the church, in Nashville. Approximately, the same amount will be spent during that period in lifting the debts of the institutions and in creasing their endowments. Of the building fund, 12,275,000 will go to institutions of the church which are known as South-wide, including the Southern Baptist Theological seminary, Louisville, Ky.; Southwest ern Baptist Theological seminary. Fort Worth, Tex.; Baptist Bible In stitute, New Orleans, La., and the Baptist ' Theological seminary for negroes at Nashville, Tenn. The remainder of the fund will be expended for new buildings at the Baptist colleges within the several states comprising the territory of the southern Baptist convention. POT OF PRUNES EXPLODES MAX AND WIFE ARE KXOCKED UXCOXSCIOCS.' Score of Tenants Flee From Apart ment House; Pair Ar Res cued, by Firemen., NEW YORK, Dec. 26. (Special.) When Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Giborden of Newark, N. J., placed a pot of prunes on the kitchen stove tonight they little thought they were starting something that would send them to the hospital and greatly excite tneir neighbors. A citizen passing the house a few minutes later heard an explosion and then saw flames lighting up the win dows of the Giborden apartment on the third floor. He sent in an alarm while a score of the tenants fled to the street. Firemen found the Gibor dens lying scalded in a corner of the kitchen, the ceiling torn away and the walls plastered with prunes. "We were just boiling prunes," said Mr. and Mrs. Giborden. They explained they had placed an iron cooking pot full of prunes on the stove and were waiting for them to boil. The next thing they know was when the firemen shook tnem, tney said. Because the wreck by explosion was so complete the. police were un able to ascertain whether something else had found its way into the pot besides prunes. All that remained of the pot was a bit of iron six; inches long. PROBE FOLLOWS DEATH Police Report Man Believed Mur dered to Have Been Suicide. i BAYONNE, N. J., Dec. 26. J. F. Mc Guinness, whose body was found in Newark bay Friday with a hole through the head, committed suicide, police here stated last night. The family of the dead man, who was a prohibition enforcement officer, be- i lieve that he was murdered. j WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. The bu reau of investigation ot the depart ment of justice, under instructions ot Attorney-General Palmer last night began investigation of the death Friday of James F. McGuinness, a prohibition enforcement agent at Bayonne, N. J. Special agents will be sent to New Jersey to co-operate with the local authorities. The action was taken upon request of Joseph P. Tu multy, secretary to President Wilson Xavai Budget Announced. TOKIO, Dec. 26. The budget for the coming year was presented vat preliminary meeting in the house of peers Saturday. Tne naval, appro priations proposed amounted to 498,' 000,000 yen. Every large city has one newspaper which, by universal consent, is tne Want-Ad medium of the community. In Portland it's The Oregonian. AFTER the bountiful Christmas and Sun day dinners you'll relish piquant, tasty 'Red Rock Cottage Cheese Made this morning at your grocer's or market. this leaflet is And does - Our leaflet, "The First Step In Making Your Will",' contains accurate, clear and helpful instructions : and correct forms to follow in the drawing up. of wills. 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Formerly Buffum & Pendleton Established 1884 The time has come when it is not the question whether merchandise sells at a v profit or at a loss. Never, during the lifetime of those now living, have the present business conditions existed. The profit of the individual is of small moment where the welfare of the entire country is involved. . Manufacturing conditions are unsettled. Raw materials are cheaper. Labor is un employed, especially in the eastern cen ters. No manufacturer or retailer is ab solutely sure of reproduction costs. The clearing of shelves has become a public duty. Business must be maintained and factories run in order to sustain the industries of America. Reconstruction period is here and lower price levels must be made. Every business man has a public a . patriotic duty to perform. The wheels of industry must be kept running. WINTHROP HAMMOND. 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