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14 TIIE MORXIXG OREGONIAX, 'THURSDAY. FEBRUARY IT, 1921 EXPOSE OF LEAGUE If END CONTEST Non-Partisans Said to Have Lost Hope in Dakota. COMPROMISE IS POSSIBLE Conscrratlye Element Peclarcd In Mood to Form Alliance With Progressive Independents. BISMARCK. X. D.. Feb. IS. (Spe cial.) Sensational developments have been following each other so rapidly in the North Dakota political situa tion that no one knows what the next ' hour will bring; forth. Just at present there are indications that tht solid lines of the non-partisans, holding out for no compromise. 'are weakening- under the avalanche of evidence unearthing unexpected examples of inefficiency of management and wholesale political manipulation. The league leaders made a desper ate attempt to prevent a production of the records of the state bank, and . W. Calhro. director-ireneral of the bank, for two days refused to obey the order of the house committee in vestigating the state industries, ask ing him to appear with the records showing redeposits in the Scandinavian-American bank, an institu tion which has been used to finance the league, and in other banks. The committee cited him for contempt to the house but before any action was taken the industrial commission re versed itself and permitted him to testify. Mr. Townley Interrrnen. Then A- C. Townley. president of the natioual non-partisan league, who bad been reported to have been de throned in the state, made a dramatic appearance one night, and the next day the industrial commission re versed Itself again and Mr. Cathro re fused to produce any more records of the bank. The house investigation committee took a recess over Sunday, and in the meantime another reversal took place, and Mr. Cathro took the stand and produced all of the records that the committee wanted. Kither because President Townley realized that there was no other way to stop the publicity which was hurt ing him in other states, or because he thought it would be in the best in terests of his organization to save what he could from the wreckage, he took the attitude that the league should compromise with the less ex treme independents by agreeing to liquidate the state bank and convert it into a land loan bank. C mar-I.Ike Rule Over. ITe spoke a long time to a confer ence in favor of it. but the man who at one time ruled North Dakota with the hand of a czar had lost his in fluence, lie only had a handful of! the league legislators with him. One of the league senators called him roughly when he thought that he was monopolizing too much of the time, and he told him without ceremony to sit down and give somebody "else chance to talk. Townley left the city quickly. The investigation continued, and . brought out the most damaging facts which have yet developed. Much of the paper which was found over year ago In the Scandinavian-American bank at the time it was closed by William Lancer, attorney - general and Thomas Hall, secretary of state, majority members of the state bank ing board, was discovered In the Bank of North Dakota at the time of the audit December 3 by the board of auditors. These notes, most of which are unsecured, were held by Deputy Bank Examiner Haldorson to be "bad paper," and it was ordered out of the tank Secretary Makes Charges. The Scandinavian - American bank figured in a sensational charge by J. W. Brlnton. ex-private secretary to A. C. Townley. This bank was closed a little more than a year ago, after an Investigation had revealed many ex cess loans and much "bad paper, ap parently signed by "dummy" con cerns, but the non-partisan league charged that it was a political attack and started proceedings in the su preme court to have it reopened. Be fore it presented its audit to the court, however, some of the accounts were collected and .one of these was an til. 000 item due from the sisal trust, a Townley corporation managed by J. W. Brlnton. Brinton testified that when he gave this check he had no funds in the Mercantile State bank, Minneapolis, on which it was drawn, and that Will lam Lemke. league head and attor ney for the bank, and O. E. Lofthus, tate bank examiner, knew this and that the check was to be carried by the bank until such time as it could be paid. Item Reported Paid. When the report of the bank was made to the supreme court in an ad denda the statement was made that Just at the time of closing the report the lll.OOO item had been paid. The house investigating committee Is controlled by the independents, and the rules do not allow any of the wit nesses to be represented by counsel. But the senate investigating commit tee is controlled by the non-partisans, and Attorney-General Lemke picked out its attorney. Therefore, witnesses before the house committee are hailed before the senate committee and : are "cross - examined." Brinton was brought before this committee and given a terrific cruellins. but Attor- JOSEF HOFMANN CASTS SPELL WITH WONDERFUL ARTISTRY Tianist of International Fame Will Return February 23; Hundreds Turned Away at Last Night's Concert. .MOTOR VEHICLE BILL I M M M I VI OBI WIIMNI1 BT JOSEPH MACQUEE.V. ANCIENT Greeks and Romans practiced hero worship to excess, and crowned poets, o Tatars and emperors with the laurels of victory. Those of us who think that this old hero worship is dead should have at tended the splendid concert given by Josef Hofmann. international piano star, last night in the Ileilig theater. He soon demonstrated that hero wor ship as practiced by a Portland audi ence In 1921 is an active factor in registering applause. Hofmann literally cast a spell of silent and then audible delight over an audience that crowded the theater building to capacity. Dozens of would-be auditors were turned away because there were no vacant seats anywhere. So much of an attraction is Hofmann that he was engaged to appear in another concert in a dif ferent programme, at the Heliig Wednesday night, February 23. When this was announced from the stage, when in a short breathing spell Hof mann sought rest by smoking a long, white cigarette, the audience was in ecstasy. What makes Hofmann so different from other piano magicians? His wonderful piano artistry, the finished style he has at the keyboard, his abil ity to stamp mentally the word "Hof mann" in the rendition of piano solos; his mastery of original interpretation and his masterly cleverness and busi ness sense in legitimately keeping his name before the American public by the use of printers' ink. For these reasons and others there has grown up a school of pas sionate Hofmann admirers, who say that he is the greatest pianist in the world today. So with equal vehe mence the advocates of other piano virtuosi that need not be named. But it can be noted in passing that few, if any, of Hofmann's piano rivals are greeted by houses crowded to capac ity, with "repeat" concerts within a week. The feats of artistry that Hofmann performed apparently so easily last night are so many that to recount them would require a small cata logue. His playing of the huge "Carneval" of Schumann took 30 minutes for rendition, and he did as tonishing work in finger dexterity, exercise of Poetic sense and display of memory power for ha did not use one bit of music score the whole eve ning. Hofmann played the appealing Cho pin "Sonata in B Flat Minor" with an originality of interpretation that was remarkable. Naturally he empha sised the "Marche Funebre" element, and when he had finished the audi ence seemed to be in a Chopin dream. The Hofmann devotees applauded so much that their kid gloves suffered materially. "The Birds at Dawn" (Dillon), the "Soiree de Vienne" (Schubert-Liszt) and others of that description lived again in soft, rose-leaved tone-color. When the colossal Liszt "Rhapsodie No. 6." the last number on the pro gramme, was finished, the audience refused to go home until their friend and idol, Hofmann, had played some more. He was recalled again and again, and once cheered. His extra numbers were: "Spring Song" (Men delssohn). "Bird Prophet" (Schu mann), "Prelude in G Minor" (Rach maninoff), "Etude" (Chopin), "Cam panella" (Liszt). The concert was one of the Steers & Coman series. Dennis Licensing Scheme Finally Jettisoned. COMMITTEE CLASH NEAR Measure Repealing Gasoline Grav ity Test Expected to Be Tasscd When. Favorably Reported. ney Sinkler was unable to shake his original testimony. The character of some of the paper which is held as collateral by the state bank is shown in a loan of $27, 000 on storage receipts on automo biles In which Ford touring cars are valued at $700 each and accepted as collateral to the full value. Official Admits Jnegllng. O. E. Lofthus. state bank examiner, admitted on the witness stand that he bad had sent from the state bank to abank at Beach J10.000 on the day before It closed and with the full facts before him regarding its finan cial condition. He said that this was done In an endeavor to save it. The fact is true, nevertheless, that some close friends of the league are be lieved to be interested in the bank, and it is reported to have handled much league paper. The control of the senate is in the hands of the league by only one vote and that of the house to the independents by from two to four. Thus any change in the lines as now drawn is possible, and if there is any change, it is likely to be in an alliance of the more con servative leaguers with the more pro gressive independents. This is easily a possibility. E BOY OP J 7 ARRIVES OX BEAR PORT FROM YOKOHAMA. Immigration Authorities Puzzled as to What Disposition to .Make of Youngster's Case. Adventures as bizarre and romantic as those of the "Arabian Nights" have been experienced by Albert Geonin ger. aged 17, who was brought to Po lice headquarters last night after being taken from the steamer Bear- port. Goeninger Is a stowaway, according to officers of the ship. He concealed himself in the hold of the vessel when she cleared Yokohama. A day out young Geonlnger appeared on deck, and being familiar with the work was enlisted as niessboy's helper. Goeninger told police last night that he. following the armistice, left his mother's home in Frankfort, Ger many; worked his way about France for two years and then sailed from Marseilles for Singapore as able sea man. Deserting the ship at Singa pore, he next went to Manila; from that city to Kobe, Japan, and thence to Yokohama. He said tie lived I Japan for some time, earning a liveli hood by working at the wnarts wnere docked the American freighters. His father, he said, had went down with his ship, the Dresden, when sh was sunk off the Falkland isles m the great naval battle of 1914. Now Goeninger wants to stay in America, become a citizen and work However, officers of the Bearport want to take him back to Japan with them when the ship goes, as he ha proved most efficient aboardshlp and is liked by the entire crew. And the immigration authorities wanted him taken Into custody by police last night and held until they can determine nis status ana aeciae whether or not it would be proper for him to be a sailor and ship from American ports. "Martha' Proves Attrac tive Offering to 800. Bizet Opera la Evening Is Color ful and Picturesque. M r ii Winter winds and the complexion Lovers of the winter outdoors will find In Resinol Soap and Ointment most valuable aids for combatting Its bad effects on the complexion The use of harsh, caustic soaps often promote chapping and redness, bat the purity and soothing quali ties of Resinol Soap tend to pre vent auch conditions. If. however the skin his become chapped a little Resinol Ointment stops the burning and stinging and keeps tbe skin soft and smooth. Pe prepared to enjoy winter. Protect yoor skin by using ResinoL At aii druggist. Resinol ( m M ARTHA." with Its quit, color 1Y1 ful music and peaceful scenes of Kngllsh country life in the reign of Queen Anne, about the year formed the attractive opera bill pre sented yesterday at the matinee, public auditorium, by the San Carlo forces. It was a pleasant alfatr ana attended by about 800 persons. The orchestral accompaniments played under the artistic direction of Gaetano Merola, were a special joy to hear. All the musical instruments were made to speak as one, and the orchestral balance was especially ad mired. Martha" is an opera that is well known in this city, and it was pre sented with marked success not so long ago by the Portland Opera as sociation. Testerday's rendition of it was a quiet, well-ordered one of professional stamp, wueena Mario, so prano, was the Lady Harriet, and Stella DeMette, mezzo-contralto, was the Nancy two girls who for a whim disguised themselves and permitted themselves to be hired as domestic servants at a country fair. Queena Mario met with a cordial reception when she sang the ballad, "The Last Rose of Summer," and was presented with a bouquet Gulseppe Agnostlni, tenor, was the Lionel, and when he sang the aria, "M'Appari" ("Like a t'ream Bright and Fair") his impas sioned style, of singing and acting caught the audience, and he had to respond to four enthusiastic recalls. The company will be heard in Mas senet's brilliant opera, "Thais," this evening, with Anna Fitsiu, prima donna, gucat artist from the Metro politan Opera company, singing the title role. "Thais." both musically and dramatically. Is one or the most bril liant of the modern operas, and in Miss FItziu's clever hands, the beau tiful courtesan becomes a character fascinatingly and essentially human. The part of Athanael, the romantic young monk who in saving the soul of Thais loses his own, will be sung by Pilade Sinagra. "Nicias," the young patrician, will be 'sung by Mario Valle. and the roles of Palemon and Albine will be taken by Pietro DeBi asi and Stella DeMette, respectively. The colorful and picturesque, old and reliable Bizet opera enticed a big audience into the Auditorium last eight a big audience, too. despite opposition in the Hofmann concert at the Heilig. Alice Gentle, whose artistry has heretofore been un known to Portland, gave her own in dividual characterization of the dis dainful, insincere cigarette factory heroine. Pilade Sinagra showed us, again how Don Jose should act under trying circumstances and Mario Valle, as Escamillto, sang the Toreador song so well that he was forced to respond with bows and an encore. Alice Gentle Is a splendid Carmen. She is compelling and febrile, with an allurement of physical grace and beauty. She is remindful of the lit tle princess in the fairy story whose mother wished the fairies to bring a baby, "a daughter as white as snow, as red as blood and as black as night" The fairies brought a little girl with snow-white skin, crimson mouth and midnight hair. Pictorially that is Alice Gentle only that the fairies added another gift and Im prisoned larks' notes in her lovely throat Miss Gentle's acting triumphs equally with her beautiful rich con tralto voice. Her Carmen is one of intense emotionalism, and she plays steadily through the story with a power and a grasp of detail that is all the more amazing because of its rarity among opera singers. Usually they only sing and let the audience Imagine what the acting might be like. There is a captivating insolence in her Carmen, and it is a truly memorable characterization. The final scene, in which Carmen is murdered by Jose, was realistic and splendidly enacted by both Miss Gentle and Sinagra. Her assumption of fright and her desperate attempts to pass Jose to join her Toreador and her final overwhelming despair were made verv real. Sinagra made the flower song interesting and Madeline Keltie, of charming presence, played the thankless role of Micaela and did an exquisite bit of singing with the tenor. The opera has been given a note worthy scenic value and the cos tumes were gay and fresh and fine. The chorus background In the Torea dor song was especially beautiful and much applauded. Miss Gentle re ceived a stage full of floral tributes at the end of the second act She will sing again in "Tosca" at Satur day's matinee. Last night the cast was 83 follows: Doc Jose Pilade Sinagra Escamillo Mario Valle Dancalro Natale Cerv Remendado Amedeo Baldi Zunisa Pietro de Biasl Morales Manuel Peres Micaela Madeline Keltie kranqulta Alice Homer Mercedes Frances Morosini Carmen Alice Gentle Conductor Gaetano Merola Tonight "Thais" is the opera, with the following cast: Thais Athanael . Nicias .... Palemon . . Albine Conductor Anna Fltziu Pi!aie Sinagra Mario Valle Pielro De Blast .. .Stella De Mette . . .Gaetano Merola APPLE TARIFFJS WANTED Senator Jones to Insist on Protec tion, of Northwest Growers. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington. D. C. Feb. 16. Senator Jones of Washington intends to in sist upon an amendment to the emer gency tariff bill which will give some protection to apples. The Dominion of Canada now has a tariff of 90 cents a barrel, or more than 30 cents a bushel, on apples that are exported from the Pacific coast states. The senator thinks that the apple growers of Washington, Oregon and Idaho should have the same protection against the Canadian apple. BRISTLE INDUSTRY HIT Agitation Against Infected Brashes Injurious to Japan. WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 16. Agitation against infected shaving( brushes has resulted In virtually paralyzing the Japanese bristle In dustry and the government is taking steps to open a national disinfection office at Kobe, the department of commerce was iniormea loaay irom Tokio. Anthrax, a disease usually peculiar to cattle, advices to the department said, had been widely distributed through improperly sterilized brushes. Amboy Man Found Hanging. VANCOUVER( Wash., Feb. 16. (Special.) W. H. Trutzman, for nanyi years a merchant at Amboy, was found hanging by the neck this morn ing. It is thought he committed sui cide. V. H. Limber, county coroner, and William At Thompson, sheriff. piaue an investigation. I STATE HOUSE; Salem, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) Already the motor ve hicle code is a bone of contention. In the code there is a weight basis for licensing which is advocated by Sec retary of State Kozer. This basis has been substituted for the one compiled by Senator Dennis of Carlton. The committee adopted the Dennis plan, but a subcommittee working on the code, consisting of Senator Hall, Representative Wright and Secretary Kozer, Jettisoned the Dennis- scheme. Under the weight plan in the code Mr. Kozer has estimated that it would bring in about J400.000 a year more than the present horse-power system. The highway department ac countants worked on the schedule to night, and ail they could find was $110,000. Dennis Revenues Larger. On the other hand; applying the Dennis plan, the highway depart ment's figures showed that this plan would yield about $2,000,000, against the H. 600.000 which the plan in the code recommended by Secretary Kozer will yield. The code also takes into account depreciation of cars which have been licensed four years. The highway department estimates that about one fourth of the cars in Oregon are four or more years old, and entitled to the 25 per cent depreciation. The Dennis plan does not take into account de preciation, but when this factor is applied the Dennis plan still yields $1,872,475, based on the 1920 regis trations. I Mr. Dennis, who intends returning to Salem tomorrow to champion his theory, says that under his plan the heavy cars, which do most damage to the roads, are made to pay more than under the scheme of weights in the code. He contends that the light cars are still forced to carry the bur den as at present under the horse power basis. Truck Yield Is Small. As to the truck schedule, under the code plan, the trucks will yield only about $50,000 a year more than at present. The scheme of licensing by weight Is only one of the tangles which the legislature will have to straighten out before adjournment Saturday night. The bill repealing the specific grav ity test for gasoline, will pass, very probably, as late tonight the commit tee considered it and decided on a favorabje report There is a strong aemana Doing maae on me legislature to repeal this test law, which has been suspended by Governor -Olcdtt for many months. It is the wish of the road commit tee to place another 1 cent tax on gasoline and the secretary of state's office has been working on the meas ure tonight Tractor Exemption favored. The committee wants to make an exemption for boats asd farmers us ing tractors and the gossip in the lobby is that such a bill would be un constitutional. Some way, however, the legislature is determined to put the added 1 cent tax on gasoline. Divided reports are coming out of the senate road committee on the bills for park sites and additional rights-of-way for scenic effects on the highways. These are bills which were promoted by the governor. In the code there is one section which no one will debate. This directs that a pedestrian on a highway must walk on the left side of the road. The reason is obvious, for he can see the approaching vehicles and can step j aside. February 11, was held in this city Tuesday afternoon. He was for a number of years a resident of this city. Mr. Brenton was a member of the American Society of Civil Engl neers, a 32d-degree Scottish rite Ma son, a Knights Templar andaShriner. He is survived by his widow and four children, among them being Walter Brenton of I'ortland. A. J. Smlthson, an early-day real estate dealer of this city and father or Jrorrest C. Smlthson, once world s champion hurdler, died Tuesday at the horn of his daughter, Mrs. F. H. Ireland, 1229 East Ash street The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the Holman chapel. Mr. Smlthson was' born at Keys ville. Va., September 29, 1846. He served with the Confederate forces during the Civil war, and came to Portland in 1869, crossing the plains with an ox team. He became prom inent here in the real estate business in Portland's early days. Three chil dren survive: Mrs. F. H. Ireland, r or rest C. Smlthson and Noton A. Smith- son, an ensign in the navy. ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 16. (Special.) Mrs. Lydia. Frum Tucker, who died yesterday at her home in St Helena. Or., was a native daughter of Linn county, where she had spent most of her life. She was born near Plain view almost 44 years ago, and resided in or near Albany until eight years ago, when she moved to St Helens. She was a teacher in the echools of this county for several years. Mrs. Tucker Is survived by her widower and two children, Lyle and Hilda Tucker. Her mother, Mrs. S. E. Frum, resides at Brownsville, and she leaves five brothers and sisters, all residents of Linn county. They are Orin Frum of Halsey, Ray Frum or .Brownsville, Walter Frum of Crawfordsv'lle, Mrs. J. E. Cushman of Brownsville, and Mrs, J. H. Thomp son of Albany. 20D0BIDTD DINNER CH1BE1 Banquet for Oregon Senator Noteworthy Tribute. PARTY LINES WIPED OUT Eiihu Root and Three Other ex Secretaries of War on Com mittee Arranging Affair. Obituary. Funeral services for the late Mrs. Maud Howlett Henkle were held Mon day afternoon at the Portland crema torium. Mrs. Henkle died at Long Beach, Cal., February 9, after an ill ness of three days. She had made her home ' until recently in Raymond, Wash. Mrs. Henkle was one of the nurses who volunteered her services to help care for the sick In the audi torium during the influenza epidemic. She also served in the Red Cross can teen here. She was born in Portland August 11, 1883, and was educated in the pulbie schools here. She is sur vived by her widower, mother, father, brother and other relatives. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) The funeral of Mrs. Velerle Stur- mer. for many years a resident of Albany, who died here Monday, was he'.C yesterday afternoon at the First Presbyterian church, of which she was a member. Services were con ducted by Dr. Wallace Howe Lee, dean of Albany college. The body of Mrs. Sturmer was forwarded to Pittston, Pa., for interment in that city, which was her home the greater portion of her life. Thomas P. Welch, formerly a Port land resident, died Tuesday at his home at Aloha, Or. He was 69 years old. Mr. Welch came to Oregon about 40 year3 ago and made his home in Salem, The Dalles and Portland. Fu neral services will be held at 1:30 P. M. today at the parlors of A. R. Zeller, 692 Williams avenue. Inter ment will be made In Rose City Park cemetery. Mr. Welch is survived by seven daughters. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) George J. Hurley, who was born at Oregon City September 18 59, died at Loom is, wash., yester day. At the age of 14 he obtained employment with the Oregon Steam ship & Navigation company, and when the Northern Pacific was building held a clerical position with thai road. He was on the first board of Okanogan county commissioners, was mayor of Ruby five terms, city clerk of Republic three terms, state sen ator in 1902, and lately a mem of the county game commission. MEDFORD, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) Joshua R. Davis, formerly of San dusky, O., who had been located in Medford for the last year, died here at the home of his son-in-law, P. B. Harrison, at an advanced age. Death was sudden and was due to paralysis. Mr. Davis was a Civil war veteran and was adjutant of the Medford Grand Army post The interment will be at Sandusky. MRS. PEETE SENTENCED Life Imprisonment in San Quentin Given Woman. LOS ANGELES, Feb. 16. Mrs. Louise L. Pette today was sentenced to Im prisonment for life in San Quentin penitentiary for the murder of Jacob Charles Denton. Superior Judge Frank R. Willis pronounced sentence after he had denied a motion for a new trial. . Counsel for Mrs. Peete announced they would appeal to the appellant court for a new trial and a ten-day stay of execution was granted. HOOD RIVER, Or.', Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) Funeral services for Ora Lillie Holler, daughter of G. A. Hoi ler, who died Monday after a linger ing illness following a surgical op eration, were held today. Miss Holler was born on July 30, 1900, at Pawnee Okla. The family removed to the Yakima valley, Washington, seven years ago. Interment was at Idle wilde. KELSO, Wash.. Feb. 16. (Special.) Mrs. John Wohl, one of the earliest settlers in the Coal creek section, is dead after 40 years residence Cowlitz county. She was born in Germany in 1855 and came to Ameri ca in 1880. That year she and John Wohl were married. Her husband and three sons survive. Interment was at Eufaula. 1. (Special.T ALBANY, Or., Feb. 16 The runerai ot airs, vveitna m. box, one of Albany's best known women, who died at her home Monday noon, was held this afternoon at the United Presbyterian church, of which she had been a litelong member. The services were conducted by Rev. T. J McCroesan, pastor of the church. Mrs. Sox was born near Albany, a member of one of the most prom inent pioneer families of this section, and had resided la this city practical ly all of her life. She was a member ot the first class which was gradu ated from Albany college. She is survived by her widower, E. F. Sox, pioneer Albany business man, and two children, Carleton E. Sox, Al bany attorney, and Mrs. Emma New ton of Portland. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) S. B. Powers, who died late Mon day night at Ashland. Or., was a na tive son of Linn county, and had re sided in the county practically all of his life. His home was at Shedd, but for the past few years he had spent each winter at Ashland. Mr. Powers was a member of one of the county's oldest pioneer fam ilies, and was born on the old Powers farm near Shedd 64 years ago. Mr. Powers is survived by his widow, one sister. Mrs. H. B. Sprenger of Albany, and one brother, E. IS. Powers, now j-esiclng in Missouri. EUGENE. Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) The funeral of W. H. Brenton, civil engineer in the empjy of the United States interstate commerce commis sion, who died a,t Jerome. Ariz., on BULLET KILLS EX-BREWER Barnhardt Schade, Pioneer Spo kane Resident, Is Found Dead. SPOKANE, Wash.. Feb. 16. Barn hardt Schade. pioneer Spokane resi dent and former brewery owner, was found dead with a bullet wound In his body in a barn adjoining his resi dence here late today. Schade owned one of the largest breweries in Spokane before Wash ington went dry and had resided here an years. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Washington. D. C. Feb. 16. Four ex- secretaries of war Eiihu Root, Henry L. Stimson, Luke E. Wright and Lind ley M. Garrison compose the honor ary committee heading the arrange ments for the banquet to be given in honor of Senator Chamberlain at Ho tel Astor on Tuesday evening, March 1, according to the invitations reach ing Washington today. It is understood that aimosi tvw invitations have bean issued, making the banquet one of the most note worthy of its kind eve:- given in the United States. The invitations ex plain the purposes of the gathering as follows: "The coming retirement of Senator Chamberlain from the United States senate is to be the occasion for a public demonstration in honor of his distinguished statesmanship. "His war services were memorable. Thev should not be forgotten. As chairman of the military affairs com mittee of the senate he contribute conspicuously to the legislation whic assured victory for our forces. "A democrat, he had the courage to denounce publicly the delays and de flclencies of the war department at a time when reorganization was essen tial to success. "Always an ardent advocate of pre paredness. he was one of the first to Dreach the doctrine of universal train ing and was a staunch supporter ot the draft law. The banquet will express the grat itude of the public for a great public servant, who, during the 27 years o service, has won the devotion and respect of men and women of all par ties." On the banquet committee are many names that stand out as nationally or internationally known, among them being: Lawrence F. Abbott. William M. Chadbourne, Joseph H. Choate Jr Frederic R. Coudert Rear-Admira Bradley A. Fiske, General George M. Goethals, Albert Bushnell Hart. John Giier Hiboen, Charles E. Hugnes Jr., Otto II. Kahn. Julius M. Mayer, John G. Milburn, William Fellowes Mor gan, Major-General John F. O'Ryan, Alton B. Parker, George Haven Put nam. Mrs. Corinne Roosevelt Robin son. Herbert L Satterlee, Joseph L. Seligman, Edward R. Stettinius, Oscar B. Strauss, Miss Maud Wetmore, George W. Wickersham and Beekman MVinthrop. of searching had to confess them selves baffled. Not a trace of a moonshiner could be found. Bloodhounds were sent for and tonight more than 100 men and the dogs were after the outlaws. The w.ounded men were then brougnt, ovef the tortuous road, and by the j time medical aid reached them ;ney were suffering greatly. All were wounded several times. The posse after the moonshiners found traces of the battle in blood on the ground, where the officers fell anl in cartridge shells, but no marks on the cliffs indicated that any of the outlaw gang had been hit The coun try in which the posse went tonight is almost Inaccessible. AMl'SKMKNTS. -I TICKETS NOW SELLING U UPTT Broadway at Taylor 1 1HL1U Phone Mala 1. 3NICHM?.,.B,.J0NIGHT,8:I5 SPECIAL PRICE MAT. SAT., TIIE HOIKMH 1.C.) A.WOl.MK stupendous musical revueT SEVERAL BATTLE CREEK EM PLOYES REPORTED DEAD. E MOOXSIIIXERS SHOOT FIVE DEPCTV SHERIFFS. 7r svo Officers Aro uclieved to lie Fatally Wounded as Result of Battle in Dark. LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) In a battle fought in the dark ness between a big force of moon shiners and five deputy sheriffs In the Carter county mountains, all five of the deputies were wounded and two may die. They are William Fraley and Homer Phillips, believed fatally shot. Melvin Hunter, Hunter Wal poole and Paris Duncan. The latter are badly hurt, but will probably re cover. The battle took place late last night. The moonshiners had formed an ambush among the rocks and cliffs along Dudley creek, and as the deputy sheriffs, all mounted on horses, and returning from a fruitless all-day search for moonshine stills in the mountains, reached a gully, a wither ing fire from shotguns and rifles was poured into them. The officers went down at the first fire, but were able o return the bullets. They could not see a man, however, Dut snot at tne flashes of the moonshiners' guns. Finally Taris Duncan got away in the darkness, made his way over the mountain country to Olive Hill, whence the posse had started that morning, and gave the alarm. Sheriff Milt Flannery and 25 men went into the hills at daybreak, and after hours Preserved Spinach Being Examined to Account for Recent Deaths . at Sanitarium. LANSING. Mich., Feb. 16 Several employes of the Battle Creek sani tarium. Battle Creek, Mich., have died recently under circumstances that in dicate botuiinus poisoning traceable to preserved spinach, Fred L, Wood- worth, state food and drug commis sioner, announced today. Several persons believed to have eaten some of the preserved spinach are ill, according to word from Battle Creek. No report of the suspected poison ing was made to the state or federal authorities, the commissioner said. Samples of the suspected food have beea brought here for analysis. BATTLE CREEK. Mich., Feb. 16 Dr. J. H. Kellogg, head of the Battle Creek sanitarium, stated today there had been no deaths among patients at his Institution from botuiinus poisoning. He declared Miss Wini fred Beattie of Ponfiac, Mich., a stu dent nurse, and Mrs. Belle Hodges of Hereford, Tex., a visitor here, died re cently, but that death was attributed to sleeping sickness. Dr. Kellogg declared neither of these persons had eaten food at the institution. IIP JAMES WATTS, TKI IKWIS (TlfK JAZZ KIM.), AL 1IKKM . bVI.IA IAKOX. VKKN.t 4iOKlMN, UIK IIK KI;V HHUS.. .TANK ( ARKOI I.. IliKNK OI.SOV MAI lit.LLt J.VL.NaV, t.MILK 11TGK.1LJ. 20 FAMOUS ARTISTS' MODELS J ORCHESTRA 18 Et.s Ilnor, S.OO. nnlrony. K..10-IS. (iIlcry. Km. and Ail in., fl.UO. SAT. M AT: I liMr. .-,!. llnlronr. IJ.OO. (1.50. tittllery, lleMTYcd and Adiu., SI, CLAMS SOON IN SEASON Packers Expect to Equal Output of 1920 This Year. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) The clam season, which will open on the beaches near here within the next two weeks, is expected by packers to equal that of last year, which was very satisfactory both to packers and diggers. The Grayland plant of the Pioneer Packing com pany will be run this year for the first time. The price paid diggers for clams was expected to be rather less than last year's price, though no agree ment has been reached as to that as yet Several hundred men are cm ployed during the season, the greater part of them digging. The pack was estimated to be worth $400,000 annually In this county. The season in this state closes June 1. SOCIETY HEAD IS NAMED Harry Romlg President of Oldest Literary Body in Xorlhwest. PACIFIC UNIVEP.SITY, Fores t Grove, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) Harry Romlg, senior from Oregon City, was chosen president of Gamma Sigma, the oldest men s literary so ciety in the northwest, at the semi annual election of officers held re cently. Mr. Romlg is a letter man in oratory and also in baseball. The other officers of the society elected were: V illis CaJy, senior from Beaverton, vice-president; Harry Kun kle, sophomore from Forest Grove, re cording secretary; Henry Fiske, soph omore frorn, Cornelius, financial sec retary, and cieo itowens, iresnmcn from Oregon City, treasurer. HIPp&oilE SXAI'I'Y RKW MIOW TODAY BUST OF VAPDEVIIXE PHOTOrr.Y LEON'S PONIES Comedy Novelty Animal Offering. SKB THIi KIIlli:s SATlltU.tr, si hi;! the mad marriage I'kati nix; Carmel Myers Hon. Dave Manley In Ills Pollllonl MonuloKUr. "Leave the Hall" Kane and Chidlow The Nut and 1hr Cop." "Voice or Money" Ilolmra, AVnllarr and Illtrljr. Norman & Jeannctte Senna tionnl Variety. Don't l-'orirft to Semi the Kl.ldlea to Sec the I'oiilew Snturtlnjr and tet a lialloon loo. TOO I.ATK TO CLASSIFY. WANTED Girl to label cans. Apply Kus- nmssen & Co.. Kn.st lltn and Irving Ms. LOST Jet hairpin. Tabor 4lii. AMUSEMENTS. TONIGHT, 8:15 THAIS AX.A FITZIU I-, r Don't Merely Ask for corn flakes Specify PostToasties by name.TRen make sure to get the yellow and red package, carefully protect ed by wax wrapping Tnat is the way to obtain the most satisfying kind of corn flakes the very best made better in flavor, superior in sub stance and texture. Tria l Tells Sold by Grocers Everywhere i Made by Postum Cereal Ca,Inc,Battte Creek, Mich. Company of 100, SO World-Famous Mara, Including; AVXA FITZIU AD ALICE GENTLE. 'PUBLIC AUDITORIUM All This Week. Matinee Saturday FAUST, Friday TOSCA, Sat. Mat. TROVATOKE, Sat. Etc TRICES (WAR TAX INCI.CDKOU NlKht Main floor, IS rowa ii.M, 13 row, II "; dresa circle, center $2 20; idea SI. 10; balcony, center 65 cents, idea 55 centa Sat. Mat. Main floor. IS row,. It. 6.': 15 rows $1.10; dress circle, center, II. o5 Rest of house same as night prices. Seat sale today at Sherman Clay's, biith and Morrison streets IDANCEI lonlsht and IS wry Week Mcht BROADWAY HALL B.rni.T7 Portland's newest and most popular dance hall. A wonder ful springy floor: splendid Jaia music by Fleming's famous or chestra; best dancers in .the city for partners; novelty prize dances every Wednesday and Thursday niKht. Admixsion Now Men S.1C. Ladles 25c. Inrlndlnar War Tax PIHLIC INVITKII STRANOKHS WELCOME 4 mats Mals.1Seh)i(e Night, 1 Ss ts 1 1 fl ALBERTINA RA3CH hi mi uw" WITH TCMDUftAY tit LILLII JEWEL FAULKNER I CO. BURKE AND BETTY GERTRUDE MOODY art1 MART DUNCAN fM DELMORC ANO LEE HAMPTON and BLAKE H RAKED ImJ STOCK COMPANY F NOW i'LAVINO A Rural Comedy Drains THE LITTLE TEACHER Its Another "rollyaona" rA IN A MATINEE DAILK. :M, I Ted Shaw Prenta ' I TIIK IIEMMMUM IMMRS WITH LILLIAN I-oVL'I.U In the Gorgeous FnntHhy frum lit Arsbisa N'shta. "jri.XAK OK TIIE SKA" 1 OIIIKK KK. AtTN 7 Three shows uanj; night curium 7 tnj t. GLOBE llth and Wathicgtoa, "Clothes" Olive Tell Fourth at Washington CIRCLE Bryant Washburn "Burglar Proof" AltM a comedy, "Ooiiijr Tbrougii ibtt Ry." and rathe News. Open from 9 o'clock In the mrtmlni until 4 o'ciock Lhe follow In morn m if. LYRIC Musical Comedy DILLON AND FRANKS IN "THE PATRIOTS" The Rnwehud Chimin In Full iSlixim Mrttinrf at 2: Mc.il, 1 and t Cmiotry Store ', try Tiietliiy Mjrht C'bonii i1Hp' font! I rlday Nlghi MATl.Ntt UAiXl. Z.M I!DANCINGtaught I RINGLER'S I DANCING ACADEMY . a mt nt.a-la.fi IMtrw bCHOOL. from profeJiii,i A.momt. niiumiiiiiuuiuiiiiiiiuiiiiiuiiiiiimiinL u&.&;o ai ALL KKW STEPS and rOPL'LAR DANCES jruarenteed- in 8 three-hour lPfon. Ladle y.i, gentlemen 1 5. Le Honey's beautiful academy. -3d and W a run ion. BrliiA-rt ciaea atari Monday and TtiurwOay - nings. Advance ciaap To wrt j Intermedial camm Friday -r to U-4 Plenty ot dwirable ptts-tamrm Nm mbe rassmenL Von rii it lia-ci 6mmdam im ZZ private leioni Zom trueiter l-v9Jjr . ra mutt have prac:)c LB. A Ft N l.x a REAL