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VOL. LIX NO. 18,761
Entered at PortliDd .Oregon)
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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
NAVAL POLICY OF U. S. I
DECLARED OBSOLETE;
POLICE AID LABORERS
IGNORE COURT EDICT
RFMYiRENT' FUEL AND LIGHT
ULn-LI, nnMTiMiif: in n imr
SKYLARKING VENUS
BAITS STAR-GAZERS
UUI 1 I II1UL IV ULMIIU
KEEPS DEATH PACT
FOR OPENING DAY
AS
IS SHOT BY POLICE
DETROIT CROSSES RAILWAY
TRACKS DESPITE ORDER.
PRICE OF EVERYTHING STILL
FAR ABOVE PRE-WAR LEVEL.
SEA SUPREMACY IMPOSSIBLE,
SAYS BRITISH EX-AIR CHIEF.
PLANET SETS PORTLAXDERS
AGOG WITH BRILUA.CV.
JUGGLER OF BONDS
LAWMAKERS
HARDING
BURGLAR
SENATOR
Partner in Spokane Firm
Gives Up, However.
$350,000 IS SUM EMBEZZLED
Millionaire Duped by Issue of
Forged Securities.
POLICE GET CONFESSION
John K. Milbolland Kills Self
After Exposure of Operations Is
Mudo by Jay B. Hough.
SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. S. (Spe
cial. ) John B. Milholland. Investment
broker, of the firm of Milholland &
Hough of Spokane, accused by Jay
B. Hough, in a confession to the po-.
lice late today, to have with him
embezzled 1350.000 in bonds and
money from Jamea F. Callahan, mil
lionaire Wallace, Idaho, mining man,
committed suicide by shooting him
self at his home here tonight while
the police were searching for bim
with a warrant for his arrest.
Prosecuting Attorney Lindsey, im
mediately after receiving the confes
sion of Mr. Hough, Issued a warrant
for the arrest of Milholland. but be
fore it could be served Milholland had
killed himself.
Suicide Pact Is Made.
According to the confession of Mr.
Bough, he and Mr. Milholland bad
entered into a suicide pact and were
to have shot themselves in their of
fices at 11 o'clock last night. This
agreement was reached Friday noon,
according to Mr. Hough, when he and
Milholland discovered that the short
age of the Callahan account could no
longer be concealed.
Mr. Hough, according to police au
thorities, said his part of the suicide
agreement was not carried out be
cause, after he had consulted an at
torney regarding the matter, he was
convinced the only thing for him to
Co was to "make a clean breast."
H'-uch was held in jail In lieu of
20.000 bonds.
Bond Forgi-as; Confessed.
Mr. Hough said to the police that
the embezzlement was accomplished
through forged bonds worth $315,000
and spending of a large cash fund of
Mr. Callahan's over which the firm
tiad direct supervision. The forged
bonds, Mr. Hough declared, were de
livered to Mr. Callahan instead of
genuine bonds, and the interest cou
pons on them were paid by him and
Milholland at regular intervals. In
this way he declared Mr. Callahan
did not discover that the bonds he
held were forged.
The. money obtained through the
forgery of tlie bonds, according to
Mr. Hough's statement to the poW e,
as spent In speculating on the New
York stock exchange.
aMMK In Cah Also Vsed.
Mr. Hough gave the following bond
Issues as the ones that had been
forged: One hundred thousand dol
lars, 6 per cent; Teel municipal irri
gation. Umatilla county. Oregon; $75,
Ot'u. 5 per cent, Hill county school
district. No. 16; $50,000, 6 per cent1
Hill county school district. No. It;
150.000, 1 per cent. Liberty county,
Montana, relief fund; $40,000, Port of
INewport harbor. Orcsou.
Jn addition there was a balance of
f.ls.000 cash that Mr. Callahan had on
deposit with the firm, which was used
for speculation, Hough confesses.
Hough made the following state
ment tonight to the county prosecutor.
before he was placed in Jail:
Firm Formed Tan-r Inri Ago.
".Mr. Milholland and 1 were former
ly in tho employ of Irving White
buuse company. We left that firm
about three and one-half years ago
and formed the firm of Milholland &
Hough. While with the Irving White
bouse company Mr. Milholland had
bandied the account of Mr. Callahan
of Wallace, so that when we opened
our office we obtained the Callahan
account. At first the Callahan ac
counts were handled with regularity
and it was about two years ago that
tho firs: embezzlement occurred.
"The first item, which figures in
the embezzlement, amounted to be
tween $30,000 and $50,000. So far as
J know everything was straight and
square. We were expecting a visit
from Mr. Callahan and Mr. Milhol
land told me that we were short this
amount in the Callahan account and
he warned me to say nothing about
it to him. Mr. Milholland declared
that he had used the money as a joint
account to play the market and that
as it was a joint account 1 was equal
ly responsible with him. He did not
inform me of this until about a week
or two after the money had been lost.
He explained that ve would make a
profit of $80,000 on the Teal irriga
tion bonds, which issue of a million
we had purchased. This money would
soon be coming in and we could easily
make up the deficiency, he explained.
Domination la Allegcd.
'Milholland dominated me entirely.
He had a wonderful personality; in
fact, he seemed to exercise a real
hypnotic influence over some people
and I was completely under his con
trol. "About this time the bottom dropped
cut of the bond market and it was im-
President of Trolley Line Arrested
When He Appears With Papers
and Held Virtual Prisoner.
DETROIT. Jan. 9. G u a r d e d by
about 200 policemen, 100 laborers em
ployed by the city early today laid j
tracks of Detroit's new municipal
i street railway across tracks of the
Detroit United Railway company at
St. Jean and Mack avenues, after Cir
cuit Judge Dingeman had issued an
injunction restraining the city from
crossing.
While the work was being accom
plished, E. J. Burdick. assistant gen
eral manager of the Detroit United
Railway, who had the restraining
order, was a virtual prisoner on Belle
Isle, due, he said, to his being taken
to the park by the police.
When the work was begun, Bur
dick is said to have demanded that
the work be halted. He was about to
produce the injunction papers, it is
said, when he was taken into custody
by a policeman and taken in a patrol
wagon to the island for investigation
on a charge of disturbing the peace.
He soon was liberated, but was un
able to return because the tender of
the Belle Isle drawbridge would not
close the span. The bridge had been
closed to permit the patrol wagon to
cross and later to permit it to return.
Burdick was unable to cross until
daylight. The Belle Isle bridge is
closed to all except police traffic at
midnight.
Burdick declared contempt of court
proceedings would be started against
the city and that he intended to file
a personal suit against the city for
false arrest.
What Will Legislative Har
vest Be? Big Query.
SELECT GROUPS IN SESSION
Organization Plans Drafted
Behind Closed Doors.
COUNTY SLICING PLANNED
STEAMER QUEEN IS SAVED
Vessel Saved by Tow From Coins
Ashore on Point Arena.
SA.Y FRANCISCO. Jan. 9. The
steamer Queen of the Pacific Steam
ship company, bound from San Fran
cisco for Seattle and Tacoma, became
disabled off Point Arena, 100 miles
north of here, today, and was taken
in tow by the steamer Admiral Dewey
of the same line, which is bound from
Seattle for this port, the company-
announced. The Queen has 90 pas
sengers on board.
The company dispatched a tug from
here to relieve the Admiral Dewey.
The vessels are due here tomorrow
morning.
The Queen, broke her crank shaft
while three miles off Point Arena and
was in danger of being carried ashore
before a strong wind when the Ad
miral Dewey succeeded in getting a
tow line aboard, according to reports
reaching here.
Clackamas Delegation Have Move
ment Under Way for Cutting
Off Marion County.
HOBOS ATTEND SERVICES
141 Unemployed Men March in
Body to Historic Church.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9. After service
had started today at historic Trinity
church, 141 unemployed men, mem
bers of the "hobos' union," entered
and filled up the front pews. The
men filed quietly into the edifice dur
ing a prayer.
P. J. Ledouz, an official of tho
hobos' union, announced yesterday 500
jobless men would attend the serv
ices, but 141 were all he could muster
on the Bowery.
Tho marchers did not appear de
jected, many singing lively tunes as
they marched from the Bowery.
Many were well clad. Most of them
wore overcoats, while a few had army
blankets. Thirteen placards, attest
ing want of food, raiment and shel
ter, were Interspersed through the
line. All but ten of the marchers
were young.
PALEM. Or., Jan. 9. (Special.)
Following a conference tonight Rep
resentative Bean of Dane county an
nounced the following chairmen would
be named in the event of his election
as speaker of the house:
Herbert Gordon, Multnomah county,
chairman of the ways and means com
mittee. A. M. Wright, Sherman county,
chairman of roads and highway com
mittee. E. V. Carter, Jackson, chairman of
the banking committee.
K. K. Kubli, Multnomah county,
chairman of the resolutions commit
tee. C. E. Woodson, Morrow county,
chairman of the revision of laws com
mittee. SALEM, Or., Jan. 9. (Special.)
What will the legislative harvest be?
T'.iis was the question uppermost in
the minds of a half hundred mem
bers of the Oregon legislature, a
score of interested spectators and
the usual assemblage of job seekers
who gathered in the lobby of the Ma
rion hotel here tonight and whiled
away the hours In idle legislative dis
cussion. It was generally agreed
among the legislators .that more bills
would be introduced at the 1921 ses
sion than ever before, but how many
of these measures will withstand the
close scrutiny of the lawmakers la a
matter of speculation.
While the crowd of so-called "un
attached" legislators talked shop In
the hotel corridors, more select groups
were busy behind closed doors draft
ing plans for organization and the
events that are to follow in rapid
succession. If history should repeat
itself, it would not be surprising if
Frank Davey is elected temporary
speaker of the house. Mr. Davey is
a member of the Marion county del
egation and has the distinction of be
ing the oldest member of the houBe
with regard to years. Although he
ai-pears much younger, Mr. Davey
Clothing Is 159.5 Per Cent More
Than 7 Years Ago, While Living
Generally Is 99.2 Higher.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. Expendi
tures of the average family for rent
fuel and light, not only resisted, but
ran counter the last six months of
1920 to the general tendency toward
a lower price level, it was shown to
day in figures compiled by the de
partment of labor's bureau of labor
statistics.
The figures made public cover ex
penditures by average families in
Baltimore, Cleveland, Chicago, De
troit. New Tork, Philadelphia, San
Francisco, Oakland and Seattle.
The average cost of living in these
cities January 1 was 99.2 per cent
over 1914. while at the end of June
it was 115.1 per cent. Using the 1914
costs as a base, the percentage of in
creased cost of the following items
in June and December were:
Food, June 110.9; December 75.6;
elothine. June 191.3: December 159.5;
housing, June 41.6; December 49.5;
fuel and light. June 57.6: December
79.0; furniture and furnishings, June
191.9; December 181.9.
The percentage increase in the cost
of living in coast cities over 1914
were given as follows for June and
December, respectively:
San Francisco and Oakland, 96 and
S5.1, and Seattle 110.5 and 94.1.
BURGLAR OBTAINS PENNY
Intruder Pries Open Window and
Steals Copper Cent.
Here, folks, is Portland's champion
burglar.
He "jimmied" open a front window
of the home of H. P. Nelson, 2829
Sixty-second street. Southeast, stole
one rusty copper cent, and made good
Lis escape. The burglary and list 01
the "loot" taken by him were filed
with the police detective bureau yes
terday, and police inspectors are mak
ing a thorough investigation.
When the Nelson' family returned
home early yesterday they discovered
the front window had been pried
open, and the house ransacked from
top to bottom. The burglar, it is ap
parent, wanted nothing but money,
and having found it a Lincoln penny
went on his burglarious way.
A heavy file which he used as a
"jimmy" In breaking open a window,
was left in the house. The job is be
li9vd to have been the work of some
youthful novice.
With Battleship Out of Date, Vis
count Rotlrermere Urges England
to Quit Building Race.
LONDON. Jan. 9. Viscount Rother
mere, ex-secretary of state for the
air forces, in an article today In the
Sunday Pictorial, headed "The Folly
of the Big Battleship," submitted a
startling contention challenging tho
traditional basis of the British naval
policy. The doctrine he propounded
is that it is no longer possible for
a nation to possess command of the
seas.
He condemns British participation
in big battleship rivalry with the
United States and Japan because
"they obviously are building against
each other and not against us."
He urged that Great Britain can
not afford to spend any money on
naval construction at present. Fur
thermore, he declared, "if the United
States and Japan persist in pursuing
antiquated forms of warfare, that Is
no proof the capital ship will sur
vive," and concluded that no nation
Retirement to Take Ef
fect on January 15
INAUGURAL PLAN IS UNIQUE
henceforth
premacy.
will enjoy naval u-
PRINCESS WEDS COUSIN
Marriage Celebrated at Great
Gathering of Royalty.
TURIN, Italy, Jan. 9. The marriage
of Princess Bona, third child of the
Duke of Genoa, to her cousin, Prince
Conrad, nephew of the late king of
Bavaria, and son of Prince Leopold,
was celebrated yesterday in the pres
ence of a great Withering of royalty.
King Victor Emmanuel, Queen
Helena, Dowager Queen Margarita,
the royal prince and other representa
tives of Italian and Bavarian royal
families attended.
(Concluded on Page X Column 1.)
FOUR BODIES RECOVERED
Miners Die When Imprisoned by
l ire in Coal Pit.
J A EN, Spain, Jan. 9. Four bodies
of miners nprisoned by a fire in a
pit In the Locarolina coal fields near
here Thursday were brought to the
surface today.
It is virtually certain all 23 of the
entrapped miners are dead. Miners
in neighboring pits have declared a
strike in protest against working
conditions.
BLASTS STILL MYSTERY
Three Heavy Explosions in Califor
nia Shake Up Three Towns.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9. Three
heavy explosions which last night
rocked houses and broke windows
Azusa, Glendora and Covina, about
25 miles east of Los Angeles, remained
unexplained early tonight. Investi
gators who began Inspections of can
yons near the towns had not returned.
Los Angeles county engineers ex
pressed the opinion the explosion?
were from blasting.
All Members of Electoral Col-
"lege May Attend.
SM00T IN CONFERENCE
President-Elect Discusses Taxes,
Appropriations and Revision of
Government Departments.
BRITISH CRY FOR UPRISING
"We Want Revolution and Soviets"
Echoes Through London.
LONDON, Jan. 9. John Robert
Clines, labor member of parliament,
former food controller and president
of the national union of general
workers, was howled down today
while attempting to address a meet
ing of the unemployed at Camherwell.
He was obliged to desist, a large
section of the audience shouting "We
want revolution," "We want Soviets."
MARION, O., Jan. 9. President
elect Harding resigned today as sen
ator from Ohio, forwarding his letter
of resignation to Columbus for action
of the newly elected republican gov
ernor, Harry L Davis, who assumes
office tomorrow.
Mr. Harding made January 15 the
effective date of his resignation, or
six weeks before his inauguration.
The inauguration may include a
unique ceremony, it was indicated to
day when it became known Mr.
Harding had approved a plan to have
all members of the electoral college
present in Washington.
Ohio Electors Make Proposal.
The proposal was made by Ohio
electors, who suggested at first that
all republican electors be invited, and
later modified the plan to include an
invitation to republicans and demo
crats alike.
Such a meeting would have no legal
significance, since the casting of bal-'
lots by the electors takes place to
morrow In state capitals.
Tax revision, appropriation meas
ures and reorganization of the legis
lative departments of the government
were discussed by Mr. Harding today
with Senator Smoot of Utah
Ideas Believed Definite.
Mr. Smoot said he believed the
president-elect had definite ideas
that would lead to practical economies
and reforms. He predicted that $200,
000,000 would be saved annually by
reorganization of the departments on
an efficiency basis and that many of
the burdens of taxation would be
lifted.
He said the higher rates of the ex
cess profits schedule would have to
be reduced, however, and gave It
his opinion that the head of that
class of taxes would be fixed at about
40 per cent.
Reason, Says Professor, Is That
Greatest Elongation of Its
Orbit Is Near.
The planet Venus, which has been
causing a great deal of comment
during the last few weeks because of
its brilliancy and its proximity in the
heavens to a less brilliant star, is now
near the greatest elongation of its
orbit and at a point which places it
between the earth and the sun, ac
cording to Professor Daniels of Hill j
Military academy:
Although Venus approaches nearer
the earth at times than its present
position its luminosity is very marked.
Under proper conditions It will cast a
shadow. If the weather Is quite clear
it should be visible an hour or more
before sunset. The star which ap
pears near it is a minor star and is
charted as Zeta 2, according to Pro
fessor Danie.18. Under a telescope
Venus shows practically all the
phases of the moon although it never
appears full, as its orbit lies within
that of the earth.
Looting of Six Homes Is
Admitted by Veteran.
FUGITIVE TRACKED IN SNOW
DISARMAMENT BIG TOPIC
Subject Expected to Be Prominent
in Congress This Week.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The sub
ject of disarmament is expected to be
prominently In the minds of members
of congress this week.
At the session Tuesday of the house
naval affairs committee, Secretary
Daniels had been asked to give avail
able government information as to
the naval strength of the powers of
the world. The senate foreign rela
tions committee also may cons'der
disarmament.
Senator Lafollette, republican, Wis
consin, has given notice that he will
call up in the senate tomorrow his
motion to reconsider the vote by
which the Poindexter railroad anti
strike bill was passed December 16.
The house will begin work tomorrow
on the legislative, executive and judi
cial appropriation bill.
Patrolmen Find ex-Soldier in
Untenanted House.
LOSS OF CASH DOWNFALL
Prisoner Says He Took to Crime
to Recover Money Which Had
Been Stolen From Him.
DOCTOR SEES PRESIDENT
No Significance Attached to Visit of '.
Nerve Specialist.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. Dr. F. X
Dercum, neurologist, who was called !
for consultation during the early I
stages of President Wilson's Illness, !
visited the White House today and!
spent some time with Rear-Admiral ,
Lirason, the president's physician.
, Dr. Grayson said no significance j
was attached to the visit. Dr. Dercum
was said by Dr. Grayson to have ex- i
pressed gratification over the presi- J
dent's condition.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9 I
Francis X. Dercum, on Ms return
night from Washington, said he had
found ITesident Wilson "greatly im
proved." "1 have not seen the president look
ing so well since he has been ill," he
added. "His condition is very satisfactory."
MOTHER RESCUES BABY
Heroic Dash Is Made Through
Flames Enveloping Home.
PENDMETON, Or.. Jan. 9. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. Fred Kousch was severely
burned about the face and arms Fri- ,
day night In a heroic dash through
flames which enveloped the Rousch
home on Butter creek. 12 miles from
Echo, to save her two-year-old bab.
Mrs. Rr usch was rendering -lard at
t ranch home when the lard got
too hot, exploded and the house soon
was a mass of flames. The plucky '
woman rushed through the flames to
the bedroom, where her baby was
sleeping, and bundling it in a shawl i
returned through the flames to get 1
outside. She had to walk 2V4 miles .
to a nearby rancn to can a doctor.
The baby was uninjured. Mrs. Rousch.
possible to complete the deal, and our though seriously burned, will recover.
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Davis to Appoint Willis.
COLUMBUS, O.. Jan. 9. Although
tho resignation of President-elect
Harding as senator had not been re
ceived by Governor-elect Davis to
night, it was announced acceptance
and appointment of Senator-elect
Willis would be among tho first
duties of the governor.
BIG DAM SITE UNSETTLED
Seven Cities in South Dakota Con
sidered; Plant Costs $20,000,000.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Jan. 9. South
Dakota's hydro-electric dam may be
located at any one of seven sites along
the 275 miles of Missouri river's
course irom the northern to the
southern border of the state. This re
port is made by a corps of engineers
who have Investigated the possibili
ties of the river.
The problem of locating the dam
promises to be one of the chief ques
tions before the present legislature.
This decision will he pursuant upon
action of the 191 legislature, em
I powering the state to purchase a site
and erect a power plant which was
approved by the voters In 1918. A
hydro-electric commission created by
the 1919 legislature reported last
spring.
The sites most favored are those
at Mobridge, about 30 miles from the
northern state line, and at the Mule-
head farm, an equal distance from
the southern border.
It is estimated that the plant will
I cost around $20,000,000.
PAIR'S FEAT STIRS MUSE
Father of 34 Children Is Hero of
Oregon Writer's Verse.
RALEIGH, H, C, Jan. 9. Since
wide publicity was given the fact
that Reuben Bland of Robersonville
was the father of 34 children, he
and Mrs. Bland have been deluged
with letters. A man in Ohio wrote:
"I read the story about your large
family to my wife.
'"There's a man who ought to be
given a medal,' I told her.
" 'There's a man who ought to be
hanged,' she retorted."
A writer in Oregon said:
HruberT, Reuben, I'm a thinking.
You are quite a nifty man.
Tc your health I now am drinking;
Vou have done
what tew men can.
TROOPS TO HALT FEUD
Machine Gunners Are Sent lo Hill
Town in Arkansas.
PINE BLUFF, Ark., Jan. 9. A de
tachment of the Pine Bluff machine
gun company has been dispatched to
the scene of a reported feud among
white residents at Kingsland, Ark., a
small hill town 32 miles southwest of
here. Two men were said to have
been seriously injured.
According to telephone reports,
leaders of the opposing factions met
on a street today and engaged in a
fight, in which George Brandon, 55,
was shot in the leg and D. X Led-
better's throat was cut.
HUSBAND-ELOPER IS HOME
Pigures in Chicago "Love Quad
rangle" Make Peace.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9. Pierre Paul
Auther, who eloped from Madison.
Wis., with Mrs. Philip Franzen. to
night returned home to Highland
Park, III., with his wife and baby,
while Mrs. Franzen left for Madison
with her husband. The fietrres in the
"love quadrangle" have made peace.
Franzen announced he would with
draw his charges of larceny against
Auther. whom he charged with rob-
him of his wife and forcing him
to write a check for $100 to help pay
for the "honeymoon" he said Auther
and Mrs. Franzen planned.
ITALIAN RjOT QUELLED
i Demonstration About Fiume Troops
Leads to Arrests.
TARANTO. Italy. Jan. 9. (Havas.)
The arrival today of legionnanes
i from Fiume provoked a manifestation
which ended in a riot.
One person was wounded and others
rreined. .
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAT'S Maximum temperature, 42
decrees, minimum. decrees.
TODAY'S Fair; continued cold; winds
mostly westerly.
I'oreiirn.
Argentina demands voice be given all in
league of nations, l affe -.
Briton declares control of sea, is Impos
sible, rage i.
Peace overtures in Ireland tall flat. Page .
Report on league's progress issued by sec
retariat. Page 4.
Germany begins new year free from serious
disturbances. Page 2.
National.
Rehabilitation plan is branded a failure
by legion. Page 3.
Rent, fuel and light continue to climb.
Page 1.
Retroactive rates Inew tariff plan. Page 3.
Domestic.
Police guard laborers while they ignore
order of court and lay tracks. Page 1.
Harding resigns as Ohio senator, effective
January 15. Page L
Funeral of famous feudist unites enemy
sons. Page 6.
Small towns adopt blue laws. Page 4.
rueific Northwest.
State's lawmakers ready for opening day.
Page 1.
Juggler of bonds kills self at Spokane;
partner confesses to police. Page 1.
Washington legislature faces some delay
in getting down to actual work
Page 5.
Sports.
Bobby Harper Is rated as coming fighter.
Page 10.
Minors and majors dispel all war clouds.
Page 10.
Columbia mentor goes to St. Marys.
Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Farmers in confab at Gresbam today.
Page 1.
Mayor Baker takes reins at police station.
Page 7.
Twelfth annua! automobile show opens
today. Page 16.
Fleeing burglar is shot by police. Page L
School board to be asked to build new
grammar school building. Page 9.
State farm exhibit drawing settlers.
Page 15.
Business picks up in course of week.
Page 15-
Checks of collapsed bond house add to
liabilities. Page 1.
Daisy Mathews tr lake lumber cargo here.
Page 11.
Material religion declared of little Talue
Pago 5
Venus takes up position between earth and
sun. Pane L
James McDougall. overseas veter
an who says he turned burglar In a
futile effort to recoup himself In the
sum of 400 which was stolen from
htm in Portland seven weeks ago,
was shot and seriously wounded
while attempting to escape from Pa
trolmen Morelock, Crandali. Paycer
and Rehburg on Portland Heights at
4:30 o'clock yesterday morning.
McDougall, aged 34 and unmarried,
was captured after a thrilling two
mile chase over the snow-blanketed
streets of Portland Heights. His last
attempted burglary during the early
hours of yesterday morning led to
his downfall.
It was shortly before 4 o'clock that
he attempted to break into the home
of Chai 'es M. Meredith, T33 Hlllsboro
street, Council Crest. Mr. Meredith,
hearing the man trying to pry open a
downstairs window telephoned for
the police. Patrolmen Morelock,
Crandali, Paycer and Rehburg an
swered the call In an. emergency au
tomobile. Tracks In Snow Clew.
When they arrived at the Meredith
home, they found that McDougall had
sensed the alarm and fled. But from
the front porch of the house and
down into the street the footprints of
the burglar were visible upon the
light carpet of snow.
By tracking the prowler over de
vious trails and streets of the Coun
cil Crest and Portland Heights dis
tricts, the police were led to a va
cant house on Fremont drive. Through
the uncurtained windows they could
see a roaring blaze in a fireplace, and
a man within.
Rushing the house, they attempted
to break through the front door, but
McDougall had barricaded it with
pieces of heavy furniture. As the po
lice ran up the steps McDougall, who
had been sitting by the fire with his
shoes off. rushed toward the rear and
out the back door.
Command Is Disregarded.
Paying no heed to the commands to
halt, McDougall leaped down the
street in bare feet. Three revolver
shots rang out and the man was seen
to falter a moment, but gathered him
self together and ran on across Fre
mont drive and into the brush less
than 100 feet away.
When the police arrived they found
the fugitive crouched down in a mass
of brush with a bullet wound under
the left shoulder blade. He was
barely able to raise his arms when the
guns were leveled at him.
McDougall was first taken to the
police emergency hospital, where the
wound was dressed. He was later
removed to St. Vincent's hospital,
where it was reported last night that
he would recover unless unforeseen
complications arose.
To Deputy District Attorney Ham
mersley. Police Inspector Leonard, Pa
trolman Crandali and a reporter for
The Oregoniau, McDougall made a
complete confession of iiis burglary
operations just before he was put on
the operating table yesterday after
noon. Loot Is Recovered.
At the time of his capture 'he was
wearing a. suit of clothes and a rain
coat which had been stolen during
his operations. In a pocket was a
check on a union-station check stand,
where the polico a short time lHter
recovered a large suitcase filled with
the Jewelry and clothing loot of his
burglaries. More than $500 In plun
der taken from Portland Heights and
Council Crest victims was found in
the suitcase. It had been checkend at
the station Saturday afternoon and
the police believe he had Intended
leaving yesterday for other fields had
not Ms last attempted burglary re
sulted in his capture.
In a statement made at the hospital
during the afternoon McDougall said
that he had served overseas with the
fifth battalion, Gordon Highlanders,
having enlisted in his native country.
Scotland. He said he came to Port
land about seven weeks ago from
Tacolt, Wash., where he had worked
as night watchman for the Clarke
County Timber company. Papers and
other articles In his possession veri
fied his' statement of his employment
at Yacolt.
Thrft Cause of Downfall.
Upon coming to Portland about two
months ago, he said, he was robbed
of $1U0, which left him but 180 of bin
months of savings.
"I Just decided to go out and try
to get it back." he said faintly, aa a
fleeting smile lightened up his pain
racked features.
"I started these burglaries about
five weeks ago, and so far as 1 can
remember now I did six jobs. I never
sold a thing which I got, and every-
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