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JUNE BONUS ELECTION ll nDflD TUDr
HANGING OF HOWARD
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HISTORIC BIBLE TO
AMERICA PROTESTS
TOKIO'S YAP RULE
COUNTRY CROSSED IN
LESS THAN 34 HOURS
MAIL PLANES SET NEW REC
ORD FOR SERVICE.
WILL COST $150,000 Lnuu" l,IIIL
HELD UP BY APPEAL
BE KISSED MARCH 4
TO DEFY
BEAN URGES POSTPONEMENT
TO PREVENT COST.
STAY OF EXECUTION IS GIVEN
BOOK WASHINGTON" CSED TO
SLAYER OF SWEENEY.
FIGL'RE IX INAUGURATION.
ATENS
MURDER VIGT1
YET OJWIFIED
Woman Thought to Have
Had Part in Killing.
WORK
IS
S0LQN5
FINISHED
V
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Legislature Is Adjourned
at Salem Sine Die.
SESSION PROVES FRUITFUL
Important Laws Enacted
With Little Friction.
BOADS TAKE FIRST PLACE
Marketing, Logged - Off Lands,
Budget Taxation, Tort and Bo
nus Anions Vital Enactments.
FTATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 23.
'Special.) Following the usual
happy Incidents that for many years
have marked the closing hours of the
Oregon legislative session, the law
makers finished their duties at 4
o'clock this afternoon, folded their
tents and departed from the capitol.
An hour later most of the legislators
were aboard trains en route to their
homes in various sections of the
state.
While not as spectacular as some
previous sessions of the legislature
in this state, much of the business
transacted was of great Importance
to the future interests of the state.
Formal adjournment was announced
In the senate at 4:4j o'clock. The
rouse adjourned at 4 o'clock.
,v The legislature did something be
sides increasing salaries. True. al
irjost everyone who wanted a lift ih
the salary line met with a sympa
rhetic response from the legislature,
but' most of the Increases were for
county officials.
load Legislation Important.
Toad legislation commands first
place In the accomplishments of the
session. This legislation ranges from
a brand new motor vehicle code and a
new basis of licensing these vehicles,!
to authorizing the highway commis- j
sion to sell 17.000.0U0 of bonds to
carry on road work.
Then, too, there was the new gaso
line tax and the bill which permits
several counties to create road dis
tricts. This latter act was one of the
genuinely important pieces of legis
lation which has come out of the ses
sion. The highway commission Is in
control of the operation of this bill
to some extent, for the commission
must give approval of b. undaries and
petitions for such districts, make the
location of the roads and do the
surveying.
The co-operative marketing asso
ciation measure was considered an
other unusually important act. It will
require a couple of years to determine
how it will work out with respect to
the producers, the m'tldlomen and t e
consumers. Much, however, was ex
pected of it.
Lands 'Will Be Developed.
The logged-off lands bill, it was
hoped, will solve the problem which
has been troubling many timber
counties for years. Considering the
Issues involved n this measure, it
was regarded as surprising how little
opposition was raised against it. Un
der the provisions of this act it will
be possible to handle the enag-ln-fested
lands on an extensive scale
and bring into productivity land
which is now almost less than worth
less because of the stumps.
Taxation matters were not over
looked. President Ritner and Speaker
Bean were joint sponsors for the
measure which creates a tax commis
sion to investigate and seek to find
new sources of revenue. "The com
mission will look for some sort of
income tax, presumably, and under
the measure creating it the commis
sion will ask for data on income
taxes from the department of the in
ternal revenue.
A state budget system has been
approved, the measure being fathered
by Senator Patterson. Under this
act there will be compiled a mass of
information which will reduce state
tudget-making to its simplest form
and will lighten the task of the ways
and means committee in future ses
sions of the legislature.
Miltaonak Shares Abundantly.
Multnomah county shared particu
larly well at the hands of the session.
Multnomah received Its port develop
ment measures, its new teachers'
tenure law. its tax supervision com
mission and its local budget law.
The last named law, by the way. is
general and applies to every tax
levying body in the state of Oregon.
Under head of port bills, the harbor
development was intended to speed
up this year, not only in the main
channel but in the North Portland
harbor. There was made available
Jl.SiO.OOO for immediate use in ac
quiring equipment, and of this sum
J.'DO.OOO was set aside for the North
Portland harbor. While classified as
local legislation, the port bills were
actually of vital Interest to every
aection of the state.
Hereafter the SO-odd tax-levying
bodies in- Multnomah county must
submit their budgets and proposed
levies to the tax supervising commis
sion and this commission has the pow
er to cut down the levy. , ,
Brake Put I'poa Taxation.
The bill was in response to an in
creasing desire to have somebody act
as a brake on the mounting taxes of
Jlultnomah. Throuarh the local biideet
(Concluded on fa. a 6, Column S.)
Volume, Property of New Tork Ma
sonic Lodge, to Be Taken to
Capital for Purpose.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 23.
President-elect Harding plans, on tak
ir.g the oath March 4. to press his lips
to the Bible used at the first inaugu
ration of George Washington.'
In accord with Mr. Harding's
wishes. Elliott Woods, superintendent
of the capitol, arranged today with
St. John's lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M.,
of New Tork, for the use of the Bible.
It will be brought by a committee of
Masons.
The records show that this will be
the fourth occasion on which there
has been a departure from the usual
custom of having the clerk of the
supreme court furnish the Bible.
President Cleveland insisteU that the
Bible given nim by his mother be
use. President McKinley, when first
sworn In, agreed to use a copy
brought by a body of African bishops.
James D. Maher, clerk cf the su
preme court, had purchased a Bible,
for use March 4 before Mr. Harding
made known his wish.
The Bible was borrowed from St.!
John's lodge on the day Washington
was inaugurated, after officials found
there was no Bible In the federal
building.
The Bible is the personal property
of the lodge.
POST OFFERED TUMULTY
Wilson Would Make Private Secre
tary an Arbitrator.
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 23. Pres
ident Wilson today proffered Joseph
P. Tumulty, his private secretary for
ten years, an appointment 6n the
international joint commission, en
trusted with arbitration of disputes
between the United States and Can
ada. "I very much appreciate the gen
erous offer of the president," Mr.
Tumulty said, "but I have not had
time to decide. I have been busy in
finally disposing of the affairs of my
office in preparation for engaging in
the practice of law."
VETERAN CHINESE DEAD
John Earle, 84. Said to Have
Served With Admiral Karmsrul.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 23. John
Earlc, 84-year-old Chinaman credited
with having served with Admiral
Farragut at Mobile bay, was found
dead today in a corner of his cheap
lodging house room. Indications
pointed to starvation.
Earle, who also was credited with
hav'ng been a confederate prisoner,
took his name from a sea captain.
He had been cook on the revenue cut
ters Bear and Thresher. Age incapac
itated him and with his funds ex
hausted, police said he found the
squalid lodging and lay down to d'e.
POLISH MINISTER QUITS
Prince Sapicha Is Said to Have
Left Job in Foreign Office.
FARJS. Feb. 23. Prince Sapicha.
the Polish foreign minister who now
is in Paris, has decided to tender his
resignation to President Pilsudski of
Poland, says the Temps today.
The resignation is a result of the
decision taken by the allied confer
ence in London recently that all the
voting in the plebiscite in Upper Sile
sia to determine whether the district
ia to be Polish or German shall be
held on one day, the newspaper saj's.
The Poles hold that the decision fa
vors the Germans.
SM00T GALVANIZES GIRLS
Everybody Gets Buy When .Vlah
Senator Is Around.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 13.
Work in some government depart
ments moves so leisurely that girl
employes have been known to make
their trousseaus during "working"
hours, the senate was told today by
Senator Smoot, republican. Utah. The
senator said he personally had in
vestigated the situation in the offices.
"Why," he added, "it has got so
that when I start for an office word
is telephoned ahead that Senator
Smoot is coming and for all to get
busy on the'r typewriters."
BOOTLEG SUSPECTS FIGHT
Sheriff Captures Still and Three
Prisoners After Battle.
FOSSIL, Or., Feb. 23. (Spatial.)
Sheriff Oscar Kelsey and his deputy,
W. H. Watson, captured a still this
morning, arrestinc Joseph Miller, Abe
Koch and Roy McGinn. There was
a running fight and several shots
were fired.
The sheriff succeeded 'n landing
hi.: men In jail and capturing the
still, a gas engine and a grain roller,
which, he said, made up their outfit.
McGinn and Koch gave Eugene, Or
as their home. Miller formerly was
a resident of Portland.
OIL REDUCED 35 CENTS
Corning Crude $1.0 a
Barrel at
Pittsburg.
PITTSBURG. Feb. 23. The prin
cipal oil purchasing agencies here to
day announced a reduction of 35
cents in the price of Corning crude oiL
oil.
The new price, effective Immedi
ately, is $1.90 a barrel. "
League Mandate Is Not
Binding, Says Note.
NEW INQUIRY IS DEMANDED
United States Averse to Con
trol of Pacific Cables.
WORLD POWERS CONFER
Council at Paris Discusses Com
munication From Washington
In Strictest Secrecy.
TAP.IS. Feb. 23. (By the Associated
Press.) The American note on man
date, occupied the league of nations
council today. It was discussed in
the strictest privacy and the council
decided to make public only a brief
summary.
The note deals with the mandate
attributed to the emperor of Japan
ever all former German islands in the
Pacific north of the equator, and calls
attention to the fact that the United
States has never given its consent
that the island of Tap be included in
the territory under the Japanese man
date. The reservation is taken on the
ground that Yap has an important
bearing in cable communications and
that no power can limit or control Us
use.
Not Binding. Savs America.
The United States declares itself
not bound by the mandate and asks
that the question be submitted to a
new investigation.
Members of the council consider It
I necessary to confer with their gov
ernments regarding the note, ana.
with this In view, they forwarded the
text today. It is therefore consid
ered unlikely any decision will be
reached at this session.
It was suggested that the matter
might be referred to the supreme
council, as it is declared that it was
In reality that body which attributed
Tap, along with other nothern Pacific
Islands, to Japan.
Coonrll to Do Nothing.
Further than this, it is expected
that the council will merely acknowl
edge receipt of the note and give as
surance that it will be dealt with
through proper channels.
Sir Eric Drumond, general secre
tary of the league of nations, was the
only person present not a member of
the council.
The summary follows:
"The government of the United
States declares it seizes the occasion
to send to the council of the league
a copy of a note addressed to Earl
(Concluded on Page '-'. Column 1.)
First Machine Reaches Eastern
Point Two Hours and 4 0 Mln
ntes Ahead of Schedule.
HAZELHURST, N. T.. Feb. 23.
Eight bags of mail, dispatched from
bun Francisco by airplane at 4:30
c'clock yesterday morning, arrived at
Hazelhurst field today it 4:50 P. M..
establishing a cross-cour.iry mail rec
ord of 33 hours and 20 minutes wit!,
allowance for time-zone changes in
the coast-to-coast flight.
The mail was transferred from
plane to plane in a relay flight or
dered by the postoff ice department to
establish a new cross-continental mail
record. The pte.ne which arrived at
Hazelhurst was piloted ty E. M. Alli
son, member of one of the four teams
which took part in the race, two
I lanes leaving Hazelhu 'st field and
two starting from San Francisco at
the same time yesterdav.
One of the westward planes came to
frlef when Pilot E. M. Leonard wao
forced to descend yester.tey at Dubois,
Fa., on account of bad weather. The
second westbound plane reached Chi
rago yesterday and was unable to get
dway today.
The other eastbound lane crashed
to earth at Elko, Nev., yesterday, kill
ing the pilot. Captain William F
i.ewis.
Captain Allison piloted one west
bound plane as far as Cleveland,
where it was taken 'over by another
pilot on the secend lap of the relay
which 'ended at Chicago. Ho then
took the winning plane in charge a
Cleveland and returned to .Hazlhurst
tield today, bettering th-3 time set for
the flight by the postoifice depart
ment by 2 hours and 40 minutes.
WASHINGTON,' D. C. Feb. S3.
Postoffice department oi'lcials. wnile
gratified at the achievement of the
air-mail service in delivering at New-
York tonight mail which left San
Francisco yesterday morning, mid the
most remarkable part of the pel form
ance was the all-night flight from
Cheyenne, Wyov to Chicago, 83s miles.
The all-night flight, made by Pilot!
Frank Yager and Jack Knight, dem
onstrated the feasibility of night fly
ing, offieiaU say. With this state
ment they coupled the announcement
tnat orders had been issicd to prepare
for regular night flying on the New
York and San Francises route, prob
ably about May 1.
"It is expected that on May 1, If
plans are carried out," said a state
ment, "night flying will be regularly
established along the New York-San
rrancisco route and mail between
San Francisco and New York will be
delivered in approximately 36 hours,
covering the whole distance across
the continent."
Otto Praeger, assistant postmaster
general, described last night's flight
between Cheyenne and Cnic.igo as
"the most momentous tep in civ'!
aviation.'" He added tnat it would
mean "the speedy revolutionizing or
the letter transportation methods and
practices throughout the world."
Pilot Yager made thn flight be
(Concluded on Pago 4, Column 4.)
Ex-Sen Ice Men Declare) Longer
Issue Is Put Off Less Chance
They Have to Win.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Feb. 23.
(Special.) There will be a special
election la June whicn will" cost the
people of the state approximately
$160,000. This special election, which
will call into play all of the elabor
ate machinery, is for the purpose of
submitting just one measure to the
people; the soldier bonus bill. - v
Speaker Bean endeavored to have
the service men in the house' consent
to a change- to . save the cost of a
special election. He urged on the
representatives -that their cause would
not be Injured If they would consent
to amend the resolution so that the
bonus matter could be submitted to
the electorate at the next primary
election Instead of holding a special
election. '
Mr. Bean declared that the legis
lature has made a good score this
far aujd that nothing has been passed
up to the people except 'the. bonus
bilL If the soldiers call for a special
election, entailing the large expense,
for just one measure, Mr. Bean stated
that the taxpayers might feel resent
ful and it might place the bonus bill
in jeopardy.
The service men, who sponsored the
bonus resolution, positively declined
to make any concession or to consent
to postponement in submitting the
Issue to the people. They argued
that the longer the people were pre
vented from expressing approval o
disapproval, the poorer chance the
bonus idea would have of being given
popular support. It was said that
the public might think that inasmuch
as the service men had managed to
get alpng a few years without the
bonus, they do not need it.
Speaker Bean at the conclusion
his conference informed the service
men that he was for them, but tha
he merely made the suggestion be
cause he considered it was for their
best interests,
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla., Feb. 23.
The house today failed to pass a bill
authorizing a bond issue of $23,000,
000 to provide a bonus for Oklahoma
service men. The final vote showed
only. 13 In favor of passage.
RAID NETS RARE LIQUOR
Exclusive Spokane Club Starched
Prominent Men Involved.
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. -23. One
hundred' quarts of fine old ' whisky
rare wine and champagne was seized
by the police dry squad here late to
night when.a liquor rjtid was staged
upon the Spokane City club, an ex
clusive organization.
Five prominent men, Don Ahrens,
E. S. McPherson, F. J. Costello, club
manager; Horace Peyton and H. B.
Thornberry, were notified by officers
to appear in police court tomorrow to
face charges of having liquor in
their possesion. Raiding officers as
serted they found liquor in the rooms
of the men named above and also
some In the club proper.
Repeal of All Conspiracy
Laws Demanded.
BACKING OF REDS CHARGED
Some Employers Declared to
Be Aiding Propaganda.
GOVERNMENT IS RAPPED
Continued High Cost of Living and
Unemployment Condition
Charged to Administration.
WASHINGTON", D. C, Feb. 23. En
actment by congress of a law declar
ing labor organizations are not co
partnersnips and "shall not be so
treated In law or Jn equity," is de
manded by organized labor In a dec
laration of principles adopted tonight
by representatives of national a ad in
ternaticnal unions affiliated in the
Americar. Federation of Labor.
The declaration, approved after an
:l-day conference 'at which Samuel
Gompers presided,, also called for the
immediate restoration of exemption
from, or the repeal of all anti-combination
and so-called conspiracy laws.
Condemning use of the injunction
under present laws, the declaration
asserted "that . the only Immediate
tourse" through which labor could
find relief "lies in a refusal on the
part of labor to recognize or abide by
the terms of Injunctions which seek
t". prohibit the doings or acts which
the workers have a lawful and guar
anteed right to do."
Results Fully Realized.
"Labor realizes fully the conse
quences or sucn a course," It was
added, "but in the defense of Ameri
can fre'edom and of American Institu
tiops, it is compelled to adopt this
course, be the consequences what they
may." .
Organized labor sets forth the prin
ciples for which it stands and calls on
the people to rally with labor "to the
defense of our imperilled American
institutions." - - -
Employers are warned in the dec
laration that labor "not only Insists
on maintaining the present standards
of wages and working conditions but
declares its solemn purpose to continue
its struggle to further improve those
standards." v
The declaration charged "some em
ployers" with supporting "at times in
secret" some of the "insidious propa
ganda of radical European fanatic
ism" because of their "common an
tagonism to the trade union move
ment." (Menace Is Seen.
"There is an, unscrupulousncss and
a natural aptitude for intrigue in this
fanatical propaganda." the statement
said, "which makes It a most subtle
menace to every democratic ideal and
institution in our country."
Repeal by the .states of all Indus
trial court laws and all restrictive
and coercive laws, including the com
monly known open port law of Texas,
was demanded, together with "free
dom from decagons of courts holding
trade unions and individual members
thereof liable In damages for the
unlawful act of others."
Other recommendations made la
the declaration Included:
Prohibition of immigration for not
less than two years.
More general application of the
initiative and referendum in the
political affairs.
Judges' Elections Favored.
Removal of the power of courts
to declare unconstitutional, laws en
acted by congress.
Election of judges.
Restoration of an adequate federal
employment service.
Administration of credit as a pub
lic trust in the interest of all.
Investigation by congress o'f the ac
tivities of private detective agencies
in the field of Industrial relations.
The declaration also called on work
ers to resist all efforts to destroy the
trade unions, whether by tho false
pretense of the "open shop," the
usurped authority of courts through
writs of injunction or otherwise.
Wasre Protection Asked.
We call for united support n the
protection of standards of wages and
conditions already gained." the dec
laration added, "and we summon the
workers to continue efforts to in
crease the consuming power, raise the
standards and improve the conditions
of life and work."
The "open shop" movement was de
clared to be a campaign for a "shop
that shall be closed to union work
men and primarily a campaign de
signed to destroy trade unions and to
break down and eliminate the whole
principle of collective bargaining."
Alleged unscrupulous financial spec
ulation and profiteering ws vigor
ously denounced in the declaration,
which said that the "unscrupulous
pirateers of finance, having squeezed
the consumer throughout the war, are
now broadening their field and en
riching themselves by squeezing both
the producer and consumer."
. Hlgrn Prices Attacked.
"It is astounding but true," the
declaration continued," that even after
so great a lapse of time, since the
ending of hostilities, there is. so far
as the average, family is concerned,
practically no reduction In the high
(Concluded on Page 2, Column 3.)
31a n Sentenced to Die Tomororw
Has fcife Prolonged . Several
Months by Court Order.
VALE. Or., Feb. 23. (Special.) An
appeal was filed today in the George
Howard case and Judge Biggs granted
a stay of execution. Howard was to
ave been hanged Friday for the
murder of George R. Sweeney, Vale
tailor and salesman.
Julian A. Hurley, local attorney,
filed the appeal. This will give to
Howard several months more of life,
whichever way the supreme court de
cides, as tha appeal cannot be taken
up by that body until it sits in Pen
dleton in June.
A petition was circulated last week
in Malheur county for signatures
asking Governor Olcott to commute
Howard's sentence to life Imprison
ment. It is not known how many
signed the petition, but many refused
and made their refusal known to
others. The sentiment In Vale and
Malheur county is said to be against
Howard.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 23. (Special.)
Convicts in the state penitentiary
contributed approximately $200, which
will be used in conjunction with J100
contributed by the Oregon Prison Aid
society, to employ an attorney and
appeal the case of George Howard to
the supreme court for final deter
mination. Penitentiary officials said that un
less' a stay of execution order reached
the penitentiary by Friday morning
the hanging would proceed, according
to the warden.
EJITE OF WOMAN
FATAL
Mayhem Inflicted 17 Yea
Ago
Kills Former Policeman.
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Feb. 23. In
validism, brought on, physicians say,
by the bite of a woman prisoner 17
years ago. ended in death today for
Smith Cook, a former member of the
Kansas City police department. Cook,
who was 64 years old, was feet 9
Inches tall and weighed 275 pounds.
In 1904 Cook arrested a woman, who
bit him on one leg. Blood poisoning
developed. He never fully recovered.
REDS REPORTED BEATEN
Georgians Declared to Have Re
pulsed BoUheviUI, Taken 2000.
LONDON. Feb. 23. The London
Times reported it had received infor
mation that the Georgians repulsed
the bolsheviki attack on Tiflis and
took 2000 prisoners.
The capital was said to be consid
ered out of danger and the strategic
position of the Georgians favorable.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S HlBheH temperature,
degree; loweal M aegrers.
TODAI'S Fair, easterly winds.
Foreign.
America lulls league council Tan mandate
given Japan la not consiuerea oinuing
Pase 1.
German democracy menaced by election.
Page 2.
Turks sent from conference with Instruc
tions to settle UUferences. rage ii.
Trade fight waxes hot In Latin-America.
Page 17. .
..atlonal.
Harding, on taking o.-ith. to use Bible used
by President Washington, rage i.
Visiting and mall privilege taken from
Debs for attacking Prewldent Wilson In
prison Interview. Page 2.
Labor threatens to defy courts and de
mands repeal of all conspiracy laws.
Pace L
Pnnirhtir.
First mail plane '-nds In east, establish
ing record, i'agc 1.
Government's suit against Pine association
charges price conspiracy. Page 8.
rrominenl Jews of Detroit challenge Henry
Ford to prove charges of Semitic plots.
Page !
Recall election la probable In Dakota.
Pago E.
tap from clouds thrills daredevil. Page 16.
Hoover expected to accept cabinet post.
Page 4.
Railway employes protect to Wilson.
Page 4.
Iflrislatnres.
Soldier bonus election In June to cost 150,-
000. Page 1.
Oregon legislature adjourns sine die.
Page I.
P.oosevelt highway bill sent governor.
. Page 6.
Washington sol.ns will not change taxca
this aesslen. Page 6.
Senate frolics as session draws to close.
Page .
Latest legislative appropriations total close
to .f00.000. Page 7.
Disabled veterans to get state aid. Page 1.
Sports.
One game now between Franklin hoopers
and title. J-age ii.
Oregon-Wisconsin football gajne here on
Christmas day looms as possibility.
Page 14.
Boxing conferencj held at city halt Page
14.
Steps taken by Amateur Athletic Union
officials to ' aid ambitious athletes.
Page 15.
Herman wins mooted decision from Hid-
ley. Page 15.
Pacific Northwest.
Hanging of Howard held up by appeal.
Pace 1.
Commercial and Marine.
Advance sets In :n western apple market
Page 23.
Chicago wveat weakened by bearish esti
mates ot reserves. Page 23.
r.allway atocxs alone resist pressure. Page
Stven hundred students view city's water
front. Page 11.
Scandal threatens defeat of Alameda naval
base project. Page 16.
Marked Increase In lumber movement from
Columbia river to orient reported.
" " Page 16.
Portland and Vlclnltjr.
Murder victim's identity still Is mystery.
Page 1.
Proposed sewage trunk la opposed. Page 13.
Fifty charitable and welfare organizations
to be benefited by community cbext.
Page 1- '
Burglar gets jewels worth $2500. Page 24.
Business men fi.ied by federal judge.
Page 12.
Lotlsso takes stand as defense ncars end.
Page 0.
Immense eastern market available for
coast lumber. Page 8.
LAUNDRY MARKS ARE CLEW
Feminine Gloves and Hand
kerchief Are Found.
FINGER PRINTS MAY AID
Sacramento Tailor May Asil In
E.stabllfchlng Identity of
Body I'ound on Hoiul.
Deputy sheriffs anil city detectives
jesterday bent every w'.fort toward
establishing the identity of thn body
found on the Hoffman ranch, near
the Barnes road, with th-eo fatal bul
let wounds in the head, through tw i
'.sundry marks found on handker
chiefs which were in the pockets of
the dead man.
On one handkerchief the lauml-y
mark "R 1" appeared and on the other
was the mark "3ua." A careful chct It
of marks used by all 1'ortlun.l Sun
dries was made during the d: atij"
deputy sheriffs lata in the afl-rniii
were tracing down elewj wlii.h wer.j
riven by the latter mark
Murder So Longer Doubted.
That the mill was murdered then
Is no doubt at all In tha mind- of Ui
officials conducting the 1 iveslk-atluti.
They are likewise coiu'ditit (hut a
clearance of the myslviy will ric:il
ihe presence of a woman. There
were several points brought out in
the investigation which gave strong
Indications of this nutu-e. CMcf of
these points was the finding of a pair
of woman's black gloves in the pock
ets of the dead man. A silk handker
chief with a floral border aiso ti
found. It bore no launa.y nia'k, nur
was there any mark on the gloves
which might serve In eslab'iehlng
their identification.
Police Inspector Ecnnes. ho
worked with deputy sucrlffs ou Ju
investigation, clings to It e belief that
the man was shot and killed by an
enraged husband who cautiht th mull
with his wife, lie doe-t not believe
robbery was the motive tor tl.e kill
ing. tVosisn f.ure Vunpeclrd.
- Others hold to the theory that V.tt
man was lured to the loi.ely tpot by
a woman and was then ict upon and
beaten and later killed ry the wom
an's mule companion, wlih robbery a
the purpose. Ti'e latter theory coin
cides with se "cral minor details
brought to light during the investiga
tion. Although the Barnes roud Is muddy
in spots, there was no sUn of mud or
tirt upon the victim's tun shoes. Tlii
would indicate lie mlgh' have driven
to the point near the llollmun ranch
by automob'.le. It would then have
been un easy manner fu the wumun
.nd her compan.on to have completed
the muratr and robbery a. id rc'.urn In
the ctiy by the automobl'v which boi i
the mun to the place wncre lie was
Killed.
The fact that there was no money
in the clothing or any papers or let
ters which woti'd aid in a speedy
identification lends color to the theory
that robbery might have bcn the
purpose. Tho man was wearing cloth
ing of an exoensive muk and it might
easily have been potsible for him to
have carried a large sum tf money, s
far as general outward appearance!
indicated.
'RuNNlnn Relieved victim.
Belief that the murder victim was
either a Russian or Slavonian was
expressed by deputy sheriffs. The
shoes bore the mark of a firm at
Vladivostok, Russia, while the facial
appearance of the man indicated he
was of this nationality.
The blue serge suit which he wore
was custom tailored and made by a
Sacramento, Cal., tailor. The in
itials, "II. P." were littered dirctly
under tho pocket on the Inside of
the coat. It bore another mark,
"2j," on the lining. This Is believed
to be the mark of a cleaning and
pressing establishment.
If the body Is not Identified locally
today through 'the laundry marks.
Sheriff Hurlburt will telegraph tha
Sacramento police to assist In oo
talnlng a clew to the dead mius
identity through the tailored suit of
clothes. It is believed highly pos
sible that the tailor who made the
garments will have a record of the
name of the purchaser.
Skull Ala Crushed.
An autopsy performed at the
morgue revealed a crushed skull, In
addition to the three bullet wounda
In the head. It Is considered curtain
that the man was first attacked and
fatally wounded with some blunt In
strument and then shot through the
head as he lay unconscious on the
ground. The fact that a bullet hole
was found in the back of the head
strengthens this theory. The bullet
which entered the forehead would
have pierced the bat 'If the man bad
been lying on the ground when be
was shot.
The hat, however, was found about
20 feet' from the body, and deputy
sheriffs are unable to account for
this one discrepancy, unless the mnr-
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