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PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 17,. 1921
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EXILE IS WELCOMED
BY EX-CROWN PRINCE
HARDING TO START
FOR FLORIDA SOON
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FOES OF LIQUOR WAR
'ON WINE OF. PEPSIN
PATENT MEDICINE SAID TO
HAVE POWERFUL KICK.
END PANAMA FLIGHT
CHIEF
T
OXE FATALITY MARS 17-DAY;
JACM OP 3200 MILES.
INTERESTS OF FATHERLAND
HELD BEST SERVED.
FEW BUT VITAL CONFERENCES
ARE STILL AHEAD.
ALL NORTH
1
MINERS
FIGHT TO" GOMTRO
ATTORNEY
RAIDED BY TROOPS
DYNAMITED
SESSION
HI
MORRIS
Systematic Search Will
Last Several Days.
WHOLE DISTRICT IS CUT OFF
Trip Is One of Longest on Record
and Made Over Coarse Never
Before Traveled.
All Traffic Through Cordons
of Soldiers Halted.
EVERY HOUSE IS TARGET
Only Military Are Engaged Inside
Lines Fierce Fighting of
Easter Rebellion Recalled.
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DUBLIN1, Jan 16. All of North
Tublin was cordoned by soldiers and
police last night and today. Street
railway service along the north quay
was suspended. The center of the
district includes Church street and
the place where the soldiers were
ambushed recently and North King
treet, the scene of fierce fighting
fa the Easter rebellion:
A square mile was surrounded and
the biggest raid Dublin has expe
rienced has been under way. Only
he military have been engaged in
lide the cordon and It was believei
very house will be systematically
searched, the raid lasting several
lays. Hundreds of soldiers were
taking part and field kitchens were
provided.
Houses commanding the streets In
the occupied district were entered
and inhabitants from the upper floors
given 20 minutes to move downstairs.
Machine guns were placed In win
dows and barbed wire entanglements
erected.
The area was enclosed and the In
habitants virtually were made pris
oners. Searchlights made the streets as
bright as day.
CORK HAS SERIOUS DISORDER
Fourteen Are Wounded and Excise
Officer Killed in Clash.
CORK, Jan. IS. Serious disorders
followed the shooting yesterday in
which two detectives were wounded.
The disorders occurred while a crowd
was dispersing from a football match
and parties of police were trying to
clear the streets.
Twelve persons Were .wounded dur
ing promiscuous firing, while Excise
Officer Fring was killed by a stray
shot from a passing lorry. He had
come to his home for the week-end
and was walking with his brother and
sister.
PANAMA. Jan. 16. Naval officers
are enthusiastic over the successful
completion of the flight from San
Diego. Cal., to the canal zone by 12
of the navy F-5-L seaplanes which
arrived Saturday evening-. The two
remaining machines were expected
today.
The flight of 3200 miles completed
In 17 flying days was marred by one
fatality. Chief Radio Electrician Cain
having been killed at Fonseca bay,
on the western coast of Central
America, when he was struck by a
prpeller. The flyers encountered
squalls in crpssing the Gulf of Te
hauntepec and received a severe
shaking up.
The flight, one of the longest on
record, was over a course never be
fore traversed by aircraft and the
aviators made only one forced land
ing. The fliers were enthusiastic In
their praise of the planes' Liberty
motors.
Starting from San Diego. December
30, the planes made nine stops Bar
tolme bay, Magdalena bay, Banderas
bay, Acapulco, Salina Cruz, Fonseca
bay, Punta Arenas, Bahia Honda and
Panama. Captain H. C. Mustin, com
mander, stated that the flight was
unique, since only two days were
taken with the preparatory work.
"We had good weather except over
the Gulf of Tehauntepec," ne said.
"Squalls there made me seasick. The
only forced lan ling was in Fonseca
bay, when a piece of paper caused the
burn'ng out of a motor."
Supply steamers left San Diego
only two days before the machines,
and the Journey was completed with
only three main supply bases, a de
stroyer which was pressed into serv
ice having become partially disabled.
Commander J. H. Towers, a naval
aviator, who crossed the Atlantic, be
came ill with appendicitis on a sup
ply sh'p, which did not carry a doctor
and received medical attention when
a seaplane brought a physician from
another vessel.
The jump between Salina Cruz and
Fonseca bay, nearly 500 miles, was
made without stop. The delay of two
of the machines was due, according
to Captain Mustin. to underpuwer.
Nearby Houses Damaged
at Pittston, Pa.
BLAST IS LAID TO RADICALS
Coal Diggers at Odds as to
Calling Strike.
CONSERVATIVES IN FEAR
Four Suspects Are Arrested as Re
sult of Explosion; Probe
Being Made by Police.
800 PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
Only 40 Are Held, However, After
Rigorous Examination.
BELFAST, Jan. 16. Crown forces
Saturday went through South Ar
magh, scene of recent alleged Sinn
Fein activities.
Troops and constabulary of the Ul
ster ."specials" co-operated. Every
road was under supervision. More
than 300 prisoners were taken, but
after a rigorous examination only 40
were held.
RAIDS JAM CITY JAIL
Drive on Gambling: Dens; County
Helps to House Prisoners.
So crowded was the city jail yes
terday that Chief Jenkins was forced
to apply for cells, in the county jail
to take care of prisoners. Twelve
men were all that the county officers
could accommodate. About 200 men
are incarcerated at police headquar
ters; some of them serving sentences
for city offenses, others being held
for investigation or to sober up.
Luckily, the many raids on alleged
Chinese gambling dens bring In men
who are quickly balled out. Thirty
three were taken last night at SOhk
Second street, 26 at 84 Second street.
and eight at 87 Second street.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16. United
States naval seaplano NC 5, one of the
14 planes on the San Diego to Panama
flight, is adrift 23 miles' off San Juan
Del Sur, according to a vlreless from
the destroyer Munford, Intercepted by
the U. S. S. New Mexico, and relayed
to the naval radio station at Yerba
Buena. The crew is safe aboard the
Munford.
The message from the U. S. S. Mun
ford read:
"N. C S adrift 25 miles off San Juan
Del Sur. Fabric ripped and pontoons
leaking. Two lower wings gone.
Crew safe on Munford. Standing by
to pick up seaplane when weathel
moderates."
STORM WARNINGS POSTED
All Washington and Oregon Sta
tions Get Instructions.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan 16. North
east storm warnings we're ordered
this morning at all Washington and
Oregon stations and southeast storm
warnings from Point Reyes north, the
weather bureau reported tonight.
Southeast storm warnings were or
dered at San Francisco tonight and
advisory messages sent to all south-!
em ports warning shipping bound I J
north of fresh to Strom? southeasterlv I a
gales along the northern California
coast.
The storm reported last night in
the north Pacific is now moving east
ward from Washington and Oregon.
It has caused rain from the Tehach
api north over the Pacific coast and
in the northern plateau region, with
snow in Western Montana.
WILKESBARRE. Pa.. Jan. 16.
(Special.) The store and home of
James A. Joyce, Pittston merchant
and leader of the Pennsylvania Coal
company miners, were wrecked and
several other houses were damaged
early this morning by an explosion
of dynamite.
Four men have been arrested by
the Pittston police, who believed the
wrecking charge was placed by miners
v o were displeased by the stand
Joyce had taken in the present strike
situation. He led the miners to vic
tpry in the fall and the coal cutters
are now getting more money than
ever before. His recent policy has
been to restrain the men from strid
ing because he believed they have not
had a Just cause. The general griev
ance committee at a strong session
last night failed to reach a decision.
The radicals favored a strike tomor
row, but the English-speaking miners
wanted to continue work
Miners' Meeting Forbidden.
John L. Lewis, international pres
ident of the United Mine Workers, is
here. It was intended that he should
meet with the Pittston miners today,
but the police issued orders against a
meeting of any kind within the city
limits.
Three persons were sleeping in
Joyce's home and were jarred from
their beds to the floor by the ex
plosion. The front of the store was
blown out and the stairs leading to
thi bedrooms wrecked. The blast
damaged the North End garage and
broke windows in the Pittston laun
dry and Greek Catholic cathedral.
Mine foremen and others .who have
counseled against a continuous strike
fear for their lives and have made ap
peals for police protection.
State Police Join Search.
Besides the Pittston police, a troop
of state police was searching for the
men who placed the dynamite. The
valley's prominent residents are mak
ing insistent demands that some of
the large force of secret service men
now operating here against the
brewers turn their attention to the
strike conditions.
The trouble has been caused be-
Frederick William Declares Wife
Remains Away Because of
Duty Toward Children.
THE HAGUE. Jan. 16. Frederick
William, ex-crown prince of Germany
in an 'nterview given the editor of a
German weekly published in The
Netherlands, told why he does not
return to Germany; why his wife
does not Join him at Wierengen. and
why he does not join his father at
Doom. He also set forth his plans
regarding the education of his sons.
I would be glad to return to Ger
many, and I would be nappy it i
could devote myself to agriculture.
particularly horse breeding." he was
quoted as saying. "I would rejoice
to associate with the learned men at
Breslau university and regain what
I lost. I would like to help to build
up the fatherland, but that can-1
not be.
"My many friends would see my
hand in every deed which others
might begin, but of which, perhaps.
would know nothing. Unrest would
follow and our poor fatherland needs
rest.
Why does not my wife come here?
Believe me, she would gladly do so,
but there is no chance of such happi
ness. She has the training of our
children at heart and must direct it.
Our sons must learn to make them
selves useful commercially. Wilhelm
nd Lula are now going to the gym
nasium at Potsdam. The elder wants
in hpooms an exoert farmer. Lula
feels that he has the talent for
mercantile career and is planning a
tour of the world in a German mer
chant ship and to learn modern lan-
uages. They are studying hard.
her need a fathers' care, too, but
that cannot be.
"I cannot go to my parents. Our
opponents are trying to put us in the
position of being ready to set the
world on fire, and if we were to
gether, then, in the eyes of our op
ponents, the overthrow of the world
would be a question of but a Bhort
time.
"As for buying an estate in Hol
land, where would I get the money
particularly in view of the low rate
of German exchanged
Harry M. Daugherty Met Sunday
and Will H. Hays Scheduled
for Meeting Today.
MARION. O., Jan. 16. Although
President-elect Harding will hold only
a few more conferences before leav
ing for Florida, his callers will in
clude some leading figures in his
party.
Today he conferred with Harry M.
Daugherty of Columbus, generally re
garded as a prospective cabinet mem
ber, and tomorrow he will see Will H.
Hays, republican national chairman,
and ex-Governor Lowden of Illinois.
Mr. Hays also is expected to receive
a cabinet appointment and Mr. Low
den's name has been associated with
several high positions.
The date for Mr. Harding's depart
ure has not been divulged here, but
it is known he will leave within afew I
days. His headquarters declined to
affirm or deny the announcement in
Miami. Fla., that he would start south
Thursday.
Mrs. Harding, who had planned to
leave in advance of her husband to
spend some time in Washington and
New Tork shopping, has decided to
postpone her departure until next
week.
Liberals to Turn Guns on
Senate Soon.
REGULARS REMAIN SERENE
Bolshevik Faction Gives Up
Special House Programme.
POWER IS HELD CERTAIN
(Concluded on Page 2, Column 1.)
HARRISON SETS DATE
Governor-General of Philippines to
Leave on March 2 7.
MANILA. P. I.. Jan. 16. Governor-
General Harrison of the Philippines
announced today . that he will leave
the Philippines for the Unlled States
March 27. He will make the trip
via the Suez canal and London.
There has been much speculation
I here regarding the new governor-
general to be appointed. It was said
in official circles here that unless
the vice-governor, Charles E. Yeater,
who is now in the United States, re
turns to the Philippines before the
departure of Governor Harrison, it
will be necessary for President
Harding, prior to March 27, to ap
point a resident of the Philippines as
acting governor. A resident of the
continental United States woull not
have time to reach the islands prior
to the departure of Governor Harrison.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla., Jan 16. The
yacht Victoria, on which Mr. Harding
will be the guest of Senator Freling-
huysen on a cruise in Florida waters,
if lying in the harbor here awaiting
the arrival of the Harding party. The
vessel is specially outfitted. It is
88 feet in length, 19 feet beam. 63
tons weight and has two 50-horse
power engines.
Governor's Secret Message Is One
of Most Important Matters
for Legislature Today.
HARDING BARS HYPOCRISY
Reply Sent to Lucy Page Gaston of
Anti-Cigarette League.
TCPEKA, Kan., Jan. 16. Lucy
Page Gaston, representing the Na
tionai Anti-cigarette league, an
nounced today she bad received a re
ply from President-elect Harding in
response to a letter In which she
asked him to refrain from the use of
cigarettes as an example to the
youth.
"I think it is fine to save the youth
from the tobacco habit," said the
reply. "I think, however, the move
ment ought to be carried on in per
feet good faith and should be free
from any kind of hypocrisy or deceit
on the part of those who are giving
it their earnest attention."
JAPAN FOR VANDERLIP
Rumor of Appointment as Ambas
sador Pleases Tokio.
TOKIO, Jan. 14. News dispatches
announcing that President-elect
Hartilng contemplates the appoint
ment of F. A. Vanderlip as ambassa-
dor to Japan have been well received.
Yorozu Choho, an independent organ
said: .
'Mr. Vanderlip is pro-Japanese and
his appointment at .the present, when
relations between Japan and the
United States threaten to become
complicated, would promote friend
ship."
HE WILL FEEL A WHOLE LOT BETTER IF HE FOLLOWS THE DOCTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS.
MAN'S RELEASE SOUGHT
Captain Kilpatrick. Held Captive in
Russia by Bolshcviki.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Jan. 16. Pres
ident Wilson has been requested by
the Alabama division of the American
Legion to procure the release of Cap
tain Kmmitt Kilpatrick, who is held
in prison by the bolsheviki, even
should it require the sending of an
American army into Russia.
Resolutions adopted by the leglsla
tive committee ask the president to
send 10.000,000 of us over there if
necessary."
GERMAN LENIENCY URGED
Italian Cabinet to Limit Action in
Supreme Council.
LONDON, Jan. 16. The Italian
cabinet has decided, said an Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Rome, that
in the supreme council in Taris it will
be impossible for Italy to sup,-ort any
measure calculated to force Germany
to fulfil entirely the obligations of the
Versailles treaty or aay measure to
force Turkey to accept the present
disposition of the Near Eastern' situ
ation, .
OUTLAWS DEFY POLICE
1000 Men Said to Be Pillaging In
Argentine Republic.
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 16. Damage
estimated at many millions of pesos
has been caused by the depredations
of outlaws who are pillaging, burn
ing crops and ranches, destroying
agricultural machinery and killing
and terrorizing inhabitants at Santa
Cruz. Dispatches say these bands
now aggregate more than 1000 men.
The outlaws are said virtually to
control the whole interior of the ter
ritory as far as Chile. Police are
said to be helpless.
The situation has been made more
dangerous by a strike declared on
Friday at Rio Gallegos. Many people
are fleeing to towns. One band is, re
ported to have captured five Chilean
border police and a lieutenant.
MAYFLOWER LIFT TO GO
Presidential Yacht Elevator, Never
Used, Costs Nation $32,000.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Jan. 16.
(Special.) The presidential yacht
Mayflower is in drydock, undergoing
repairs. One of the things being done
to the craft is to remove the elevator
recently installed for President Wil
son on the theory that he might
desire to take a trip while he was ill.
Installation of the elevator cost
16,000. Its removal will cost a simi
lar sum. The elevator never has
been used by the president or any
body else. Its removal has been or
dered because, in the opinion of navy
experts, its presence wakes the May
flower uuseaworthy,
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STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 16.
(Special.) Following a quiet sur
vey of both branches of the legisla
ture, leaders of the so-called bolshe
vik wing of the lawmakers admitted
tonight that they had abandoned all
hope of putting over any special pro
gramme in the house, but would level
their guns on the senate early next
week with a determination of gaining
the influence and control of that
body.
The return of the legislators from
Portland tonight was the signal for at
least a half dozen conferences at
which several proposed alliances were
discussed. At one of these gatherings,
which was reported to have been
purely bolshevik, the conferees went
so far as to prepare a list tentatively
setting out the names of the senators
who they believed could be relied upon
to swat the regulars or organization
faction.
Some on Doubtful List.
Included among these senators were
Lachmund and Fafollette of Marion,
Porter of Linn, Jones of Lane, Thomas
of Jackson, Hare of Washington, Far-
rell, Hume, Joseph and Staples of
Multnomah; Strayer of Baker and Ed
wards of Tillamook. On the doubt
ful slate were written the names of
Senators Gill of Multnomah, Dennis
of Union and Wallowa and Eddy of
Douglas.
Of the doubtful senators, the liber
als said they-probably would be able
to control Dennis and Gill, but were
worried by the fact that Eddy, because
of his success in receiving important
committee assignments at the hands
of President Ritner, might line up and
support the programme of the con
servatives. In this case the organiza
tion faction would have 16 votes
whenever needed, or a sufficient num
ber to put over any bill they might
desire.
Liberal.' Claims Scooted.
The so-called organization mem
ber, of the senate, when Informed
Law Enforcement League of Cali
fornia Asks That Stringent
Regulation Bo Undertaken.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 16. (Spe
cial.) It was not to be expected that
this year would live very long before
the State Enforcement league decided
to take a coraial swat at "wine of
pepsin." "Wine of pepsin," be it ex
plained, is, according to flaring plac
ards in nearly every drug-store win
dow, a patent medicine. The State
Enforcement league calls it some
thing else again. In fact, the State
Enforcement league has called offi
cial attention to the fact that "wine
of pepsin" is nothing more nor less
than a powerrul "medicine," which
houses an alcoholic content of not
less than 23-per cent.
Eeing aware of such alcoholic con
tent, the league has taken into its
confidence a high official of Wash
ington', D. C, meaning' John F.
Kramer, federal prohibition commis
sioner. In a telegram to Commissioner
Kramer it said: "A serious situation
has arisen in California through in
discriminate sale of "Wine of repsin,"
containing 25 per cent alcohol. Drug
gists, saloons and bootleggers are
trafficking in the drink under the
pretext that it is a legitimate patent
medicine.
"Men are becoming crazy drunk on
it, and bootleggers are laughing on
how nicely they get by. We would
suggest a drastic ruling that will
leave no doubt as to the status of
this intoxicant."
Defense Counsel Gives
First Inside Story.
TRUST BETRAYED, CHARGED
Malarkey Says He Will Prove
Etheridge Caused Crash.
LAWYER BATTLE IMPENDS
Tactics Employed by ReociTer to
Get Facts at noaring Threat
ens Row in Court.
HANSEN ROUTS SOCIALISTS
Ex-Mayor of Seattle Invades Meet
ing and Challenges Speaker.
RACINE. Wis., Jan. 16 Olo Han
sen, ex-mayor of Seattle. Wash., dis
rupted a socialist meeting here today
when, under auspices of the Racine
Constitutional Defense league, he in
vaded the meeting at which Irwin St.
John Tucker, indicted under the
espionage act. was the principal
speaker, and challenged him to a
debate.
Mr. Tucker declined at first, but
submitted the question to the aud
ience, which voted against the de
bate amid shouting and hisses.
POOR POLICEMAN .ROBBED
Seattle Patrolman Reports Pocket
Picked in Court.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 16. "It's
getting tough when a policeman isn't
safe from thieves even in court," com
plained Patrolman Kenyon yesterday
when he applied to his precinct cap
tain for a new street-car pass.
Kenyon reported he had his pocket
p''.el while attending the daily ses
sion of police court and lost his wal
let containing $j0 and street-car and
theater passes.
that the liberals claimed an almost: 1,400,000 FRANCS GONE
eveu uicaa nun icidiion to number
of votes, declared that any such
statement was ridiculous and that
net more than 10 of the senators in
cluded in the bolshevik list would be
counted on as off-color. As far as
Senators Dennis and Gill are con
cerned the conscrvatists said they
were regular and would be found
voting with the organization lineup.
In the house, it was said the bol
shevik camp claimed 22 votes, while
the regulars said this number would
be reduced to less than 15 when the
time came for testing the strength of
the opposing factions. In the lineup
of the liberals, as prepared by their
leaders, appeared the names or Rep
resentatives Davey, Acheson, Temple
ton, Allen, Pierce, Johnson, Sheldon,
Powell, Belknap, Hammond, Shank,
Stone, Hosford, Lynn, Richards, Miles,
Hunter, Egbert, Roberts, Carey and
Lafollette. Regulars said the claims
of the minority were absurd, how
ever, and pointed to Davey and Ham
mond as men whj vill support the
programme as outlined by the ma
jority faction.
It was said tonight that the
strength of the two factions now in
cubating would not be tested for
several days, or at least until some
measure of general state-wide inter
est is reported out for final passage.
In contests where local color is in
jected in the issues neither the reg
ulars nor the liberals have any hope
of controlling their forces.
One of the most important matters
scheduled for tomorrow's sessions is
the special message to be delivered
by Governor Olcott at a joint session
of the senate and house of represen
tatives. Although there has been con
siderable speculation regarding this
message, the executive has given no
intimation as to its contents. Locally,
however, it is believed to deal with a
method for raising increased revenue
or the conservation of the scenic
beauties of Oregon.
Reapportionment Bill Due.
Before noon tomorrow there will be
completed a bill providing for a re
apportionment of the legislators, al
though the proposed law may not be
introduced for consideration until
late in the week. This bill, accord
ing to its author, will provide for one
senator from each county in the state,
thereby increasing the present repre
sentation in the senate to 36.
Multnomah county, under the bill,
would lose five of its senators, but
would partly make up this deficiency
by being allotted 20 members in the
house. To bring about this reappor
tionment there will not be more than
four representatives east of the Cas
cade mountains, while the strength of
Marion, Lane, Clackamas, Washing-
Messenger of French Receiver of
Finances Disappears.
PARIS, Jan. 16. Disappearance of
a messenger of the receiver of fi
nances, who had been given 1,400,000
fracs to take to the Bank of France,
was announced today.
It was feared he had been a victim
of foul play.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
Concluded n Page 2, Column 5.)
Tb Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 40
degrees; minimum, db degrees.
TODAY'S Rain; strong northeasterly
wioas.
Foreign.
All North Dublin raided by military.
Page 1.
Ex-Crown Prince v niiam welcomes ex
He as bebt tor fatherland. Page 1.
Twelve naval seaplanes successfully com
plete 2200-mile flight to Panama.
Page 1.
Italian Socialists spiiJt on communism.
Pag e.
Lead in disarmament urged on America.
Page 2.
French ex-premier forms new cabinet.
Page
National.
Federal shipping board joins movement to
establish foreign markets for Ameri
can crops. Page 11.
Rails to ask another rise la rates if 1921
profits fall short of ?1, 060,000.000.
Pagd 3.
Domestic.
HarJing to start for Florida soon. Page 1.
Ku-Klux Kian aids in law enforcement.
Page 3.
Anti-Semitic propaganda condemned by
prominent num. rage .
Home of conservative leader of miners
wrecked by dynamite. Page 1.
Wife and brother confers to murder of
woman a husband. Page 4.
Foes of liquor begin war on win of pep
sin. Page 1.
Pacific Northwest
Tartoue divorce suit recalls nation-wide
scandal Page
Legislature.
Fight for legislature control brewing.
Page 1.
New civil administrative code to be up in
Washington nou&e today. Pago 6.
Sports.
Two games remain on basketball league
schedule. Page 10.
Dr. E. R. Seely wins class A trapshoot
trophy. Page U
Trambltas takes big fistic, chew In tackling
Joo agan. Page 10.
Portland and Vicinity.
Bootlegging by airplane for Portland trade
profitable. Page 16.
Pastor flays trend to Puritanical Sunday.
Page 7.
Industrial sites for Portland badly needed.
Pago 15.
Better business believed soon due. Page 35.
Community chest directors to meet today.
1'age lo.
Blackmailer search still avails tfothing.
Page 7.
Permanent state runa ior ex-service men
suggested, page u.
Several steamers here to take lumber.
Pago 11.
Girl. SI, Is drugged while sitting in theater.
Pace 0.
Attorney paints Uorrls as goat. Page V
For the first time since the col
lapse of Morris Bros., Inc.. bond
houses of Portland, Seattle, Tacoma
and San Francisco, what is said to be
the Inside story from Fred S. Morris,
giving his account of events leading
up to its crash on the financial rocks
Christmas week, was obtained yes
terday in detail from Dan J. Malar
key. Mr. Malarkey last Friday was an
nounced as associate counsol for the
man whom John L. Etheridge. ex
president of the corporation, blamed
for the wreck of the institution.
That Mr. Morris is Innocent of any
wrongdoing in connection with the
wrecked bond house, and that "his
worst fault was that he implicitly
trusted a man whom ho knew to be
an ex-convict, and to whom he gave
every chance in the world to make
good and to reclaim himself," was
the emphatic declaration of Mr. Ma
larkey, who said that he had gone
into every feature of the case before
accepting a part in the defense of
Mr. Morris.
Morris Goat, Says Attorney,
"After I had studied this affair and
got the facts," said Mr. Malarkey,
"believe me. I decided right there that
I would undertake to defend Mr.
Morris, for I found that he was being
made the 'goat' fT this whole affair
by a man whom he had befriended
and had given every opportunity to
make good, although knowing that
Mr. Etheridge was a man with a
prison record. The public will find
before this thing Is through that
'Jack' Etheridge is not only an in
grate of the worst stripe, but that
he wrecked Morris Bros., Inc., him
self by his extravagant, criminal way
of doing business, and that Mr. Morris
had nothing to do with it."
A clash between Harrison Allen and
Casslus Ii. Peck, representing W. D.
Whitcomb, receiver, Mr. Malarkey,
Wirt Minor and Martin L. Pipes, now
grouped as counsel for Mr. Morris,
was also forecast by Mr. Malarkey.
He declared that ho would "stand no
more such tactics as have been em
ployed in attempting to extract facts
from Mr. Morris to which the receiver
is not entitled." The clash may occur
this morning, when the case in bank
ruptcy is resumed before Robert F.
Maguire, master in chancery.
Malarkey Contradicts EtBeridge.
Mr. Malarkey's statement, made
yesterday afternoon, contradicted the
testimony of Mr. Etheridge, given be
fore Master Maguire last week. Mr.
Etheridge testified that for years not
only Fred S. Morris, but his brother
in Philadelphia, and his sister in
Portland, Miss Henrietta A. Morris,
had Juggled their business affairs so
as to "get out from under whenever
necessary" to escape creditors.
Mr. Malarkey, speaking for Mr.
Morris, declared that It was Mr.
Etheridge who conceived thu idea of
a $1, 000,000 corporation, manufactured
out of "thin air," Instead of Mr.
Morris, as Mr. Etheridge testified, and
places the entire blame for wrecking
the corporation at the door of Mr.
Etheridge.
"Mr. Morris, It should be under
stood, first of all, is not in any legal
sense on trial before Mr. Maguire in
the chancery proceedings," said Mr.
Malarkey. "Notwithstanding the fact
that Mr. Maguire has ruled that the
attorneys for the receiver have no
right to question Mr. Morris concern
ing his own or his sister's private
property, the attorneys simply
dropped that feature of the case and
put Etheridge on the stand and let
him sit there all afternoon testify'ng
to any old thing he pleased.
fiot Fair, Says Attorney.
'Now. that is not fair to Mr. Morris,
and it is not giving him & fair chance
and we intend to see to it that th's
thing is not carried any further, so
far as our client is concerned.
Whenever this case gets Into a
court of Justice Mr. Morris will read-
!y answer any and all questions that
are in order. But until then we do
not Intend that the receiver's counsel
shall go any farther than they have.
Neither Mr. Morris nor his sister
have anything belonging to Morris
Bros., Inc.
Mr Etheridge knew that there was
a strong feeling against Mr. Morris,
the man who had all along been his
friend and had shielded him and
given him a man's chance to make
good, and Etheridge saw that a 'goat'
was needed and ho proceeded to mako
goat' of his friend, Mr. Morris.
Now, we will prove this in a com
petent court when the time comes.
The fact is that Mr. Morris was
positively deceived by 'Jack' Etheridgo
on the eve of Etheridge s departure
for a vacation prior to the final
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