i
' i-
VOL. LX NO. 18.806
Entered at Portland fOreron)
Powtoffleg cp Secon-Clas Mutter
PORTLAND, OllEGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1921
TRICE FIVE CEXTS
FARM LOAN' ACT
AIRPLANES TO BOMB
WARSHIPS IN TESTS
SCHISM IN PARTY
ARTILLERY MOVED UP
BY FRENCH ON RHINE
HARDING CONFIRMS
WEEKS' APPOINTMENT
COSTA RICIl FORCE
INTEREST ALLIES OWE
37
IS ENOUGH FOR BONUS
TAKEN. 4 KILLED
E
RADIO TO GUIDE IOWA AT SEA
WITH XOXE ABOARD.
COLOMAIi TROOP MOVEMEXT'PKESIDKXT-ELECT OX WAT. TO
20-YEAR PLAX XOT BCRDEX
SOME, SAYS SEXATOR.
REPORTED INCREASED. I i MARIOX FOR FAREWELL,
e
AKE
UPHELD
BY COURT
IDE
OUT OF lime
, '4
; 4
G
:.:J
' rr
t.
r
-'.
t
'A
Supreme Bench Releases
$50,000,000 in 30 Days.
MUCH MORE ALREADY ASKED
Applications to Land Banks
Tied Up Since May.
TWO . JUSTICES DISSENT
Vot Findings, but Assumption of
i Jurisdiction, Is Questioned In
j. Minority Opinion.
WASHINGTON", Feb. 28. The farm
foan act. designed to assist agricul
tural development by providing read
ily accessible credits to farmers
through federal land banks, was de
clared valid today by the supreme
court
", In an opinion, which Commissioner
Lobdell of the farm loan board de
clared removed every shadow of
question as to the legality of the
banks or their bonds, the court held
congress bad authority to establish
ihe land banks and to exempt the
'onds from state taxation.
He announced there would be an
nmediate issue "of farm loan bonds
o finance the hundreds of millions
f dollars in loans approved by the
:oard.
Foads Held I p 30 Days.
"It will be at least 30 days before
'unds are available," he said, "but
distribution will tie begun as soon as
possible. The farm loan board is
t opef ul that the market may absorb
.hese bonds equally with the borrow
ing demands of the farms."
The case was appealed from lower
oourt decrees refusing an injunction
-sought by C. W. Smith, a stockholder
n the Kansas City Title & Trust
rompany, to restrain that institution
Tom investing funds in land bank
securities. The contention was made
that the farm loan act was invalid,
as congress had neither authority to
establish banks nor to exempt their
securities from state taxation.
Govern neat la Tphel4.
1 The court, in a practically unan
imous opinion, upheld the authority
' "si the government The power to
designate fiscal agencies has been
conceded congress since the days of
Chief Justice Marshall, the opinion
iield, and the tax exemption provision
was a necessary protection.
Justices McReynolds and Holmes,
i ssenting, explained they took ex
ption to the court's assumption of
risdiction, rather than to the find
'.igs. The case was within the scope
f Missouri laws and the state courts,
hey said.
Justice Day, who delivered the
court's opinion, said:
"Congress declared it necessary to
create these fiscal agencies, and to
make them authorized depositaries of
public moneys. Its power to do so
no longer open to question."
Decision Affects Millions.
Farm loans aggregating more than
"iS WO, 000 have been held up since
iRj. 1920, as a result of the suit in
'.ituted by Smith. Applications to
bis amount were pending when Com
missioner Lobdell announced at a
onference of farm loan officials here
nat official approval would be wit h
tld pending a decision of the court.
Officials placed the total amount of
dans to farmers held in abeyance by
he suit at many times $50,000,000,
owevcr, the receipt of applications
aving stopped with Commissioner
.obdell's announcement. On March 1,
20, the farm loan board reported
nat I1S2, 897,000 had been advanced
t "3,384 farmers and that applica
ions from 179,734 persons then pend
Jg totalled $171,000,000.
MrAdoa Submit Brief.
, William G. McAdoo, ex-secretary of
ihe treasury, submitted the govern
ment brief as special assistant to the
I attorney-general, in the argument of
the case. He asserted that the banks
were created as "fiscal agents" of
the government and that congress
'.lad the clear right to set up such
. institutions. Since assistance to ag
riculture pertains to the general wel
rc. It was argued, congress could
ave made direct appropriations for
ie purpose in view, but chose to Cre
te these special agencies to provide
i .e necessary funds.
. Wi'h regard to the tax exemption
.'ure. Mr. McAdoo contended that
was 'simply a question for crfn-
fess to determine when the useful
.ss of its agencies would be en
.need by exemption."
4 'ARM MORALE GETS LIFT
"'jnds of Farm Loan Bureau Long
Tied by Suit.
THE OREGON'IAN NEWS BUREAU.
";"hlngton, Feb. 28. Agricultural
- jrale received a decided lift and
e United States treasury will find
i burden lessened at least $150,000,-
') as the result of a decision today
, the supreme court upholding the
nstitutiocality of the farm loan
nk act.
-..This suit, pending for about a year,
ir aeo tied the hands of the farm
Ex-German Destroyer and Subma
rine Then to Be Attacked and . '
Sunk by Fliers. , .
WASHINGTON, D. C. Feb. 18. A
programme of tests from June 1 to 15
to determine the effect of aerial
bombing on modern naval vessels, to
be participated in Jointly by the navy
and array forces, was announced by
the navy department tonight
The vessels to be used are the ob
solete American battleships Iowa and
Kentucky, the battleship Ostfriesland,
the cruiser Frankfurt, four subma
rines and three destroyers. The last
nine were formerly German craft
The plan provides that the battle
ship Iowa, equipped with radio cen
tral enabling her to be maneuvred
at sea at about 10 knots an hour
with no one aboard, will be steered
between Cape Hatteras and Cape
Hcnlopen from 50 to 100 miles off
shore. The aircraft Will endeavor
to find the vessel rnd bomb it with
dummy bombs.
After the Iowa test the four ex-
German submarines will be taken to
se:. where one will be attacked by
bombing. The other three will be
mu the targets for the guns of
the destroyers of the Atlantic fleet
until sunk.
One of the three ex-German de
stroyers will then be attacked by
aircraft, using 230-pound bombs. The
other two destroyers will be sunk
by gunfire from American destroyers
simulating, battle conditions.
In the attack on the ex-German
cru'ser Frankfurt, all available sea
planes will be used. A simultaneous
attack will be followed by a second
attack in formation, the planes to
use 520-pound bombs. If the bits
are not sufficient to sink her. the
vessel will be sent to the bottom
by gunfire from destroyers and depth
charges.
In attacking the Ostfriesland. a
modern craft of about 26,000 tons,
the aircraft may operate singly o
in groups, bombs from 550 pounds
up to be used. The Instructions
stipulate that the attacks must con
tinue until at least two hits are
made with each type of bomb. If
after the aerial attacks the craft if
still afloat the vessel will be used
as a target for the 14-inch guns of
selected vessels of the Atlantic fleet
until sunk.
All of these tests will be conducted
Jointly by the army and navy. In
addition, the navy department has
arranged to place the pre-dread-nought
battleshir Kentucky at the
disposal of the army to develop off
shore tactics for aerial attacks by
land planes and also to illustrate the
difficulty of locating a war vessel.
One or the few conditions, made
is that the tests shall be conducted
in good weather and far enough off
shore to insure a depth of at least
50 fathoms. Careful arrangements
will be made to. observe the result
of the experiments and to photograph
the progress of the tests.
GRAYSON IS TRANSFERRED
President's Personal Physician Re
turns to Naval Duties.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 28
Rear-Admiral Cary T. Grayson, Pres
ident Wilson's personal physician, was
ordered today by the navy department
to regular duty.
He was assigned as officer In charge
cf the naval dispensary in this city.
Admiral Grayson has never been
officially assigned to duty at the
White House, it was said at the navy
department, although he has acted as
medical aide to presidents for more
than 16 years, serving under Presi
dents Roosevelt, Taft and Wilson. His
olficial detail has always been at the
naval dispensary here, it was said,
and today's order places him In com
mand there. He relieves Captain J.
B. Dennis, who has been transferred
to the hospital at Great Lakes, 111.
WILSON HAS TARIFF BILL
President May Pocket Measure or
Veto It.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28, Congres
sional action on the Fordney' emer
gency tariff bill was completed by the
senate today and the fate of the
measure rests with President Wilson, i
The senate approved the report of I
its conference committee. 49 to 36.
Eleven democrats supported the bill.
Four republicans voted against it
The house adopted the conference re
port Saturday, 205 to 127.
Senator Underwood of Alabama,
minority leader, recently stated he
had assurance that the president
would Vlthhold signature. Due to the
termination of this congress within
less than threo days, the president
either can1 veto the bill or destroy it
by a pocket veto.
$2,000,000 MORE GIVEN
Rockefeller Donation for Starving
. Children of Europe.
NEW TORK. Feb. 28. An addi
tional gift of $2,000,000 from the
Rockefeller fortune was announced
today by the European relief council.
The gift, divided between the
Rockefeller foundation and the Laura
Spellman Rockefeller memorial fund,
is to be used for the starving children
of Europe.
Sunday John D. Rockefeller Jr.,
donated 1250,000 to the relief fund for
China's starving millions, while an
equal gift from the memorial fund
was reported. Previously Mr. Rocke
feller had subscribed 81.000.000 to the
Harding's Cabinet Assur
ance of Harmony.
JOHNSON PROBABLY BITTER
Following, However, Friendly
to Mr. Hoover.
BOTH ARE PROGRESSIVES
President-Elect's Selections Have
So Tied Factions as to Make In
eurgency Wholly Unlikely.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
(Copyright by the New. Tork Evening Post,
Inc. Published by Arrangement)
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 28.-
(Special.) The weighing - by the
politicians of the political aspects of
Mr. Harding's cabinet selections
brings the conclusion that Mr. Hard
ing, by the inclusion of three men
Hughes, Hoover and Theodore Roose
velt, Jr., the last named as-an assist
ant secretary has made party echism
during the next four years almost
impossible.
When the public thinks of a pos
sible republican schism it thinks of
the leadership of It in terms of Sen
ator Hiram Johnson of California.
Obviously, Johnson is not in the least
placated by thj Inclusion of Hoover,
whom he fought bitterly, nor Hughes,
with whose name he has been asso
ciated in strong enmity ever since
the spectacular episode of the cam
paign of 1916, in which Johnson car
ried California by 300.000. but
Hughes lost it by 5000; nor is John
son reconciled by the inclusion of
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., who last
year supported General Leonard Wood
as against Johnson for. the repub
lican presidential nomination.
California Taken Notice.
But while Johnson personally is not
placated, his following largely is. It
is true that the portion of Johnson's
following, which is bitter against the
league of nations, is also bitter
against Hoover, But the position of
California as respects Hoover and
Johnson is illustrated by an episode,
known to a few politicians, in the
recent controversy over Hoover s in
clusion in the cabinet. When it be
came known in California that John
son was opposed to the selection of
Hoover, and when It was rumored
with whatever degree of truth only
the two men themse'ves can know
that Johnson had said to Mr. Harding
I T T T t - - t - - T , , , , . T . . . ,
t CLEAN-UP WEEK.
r i u
if . .-
1 tr. --. rM -
I . I I
Marshal Foch Expected to Go
Mayence to Await - Declsioa
of Indemnity Conference.
; PARIS, Feb. 28. (By the Assoc!
ated Press.) Military activity amon
the French was noted today near th
Mayence bridgehead. Artillery was
brought up and the airplane camps
at Boureet and Villacoublay .were
active.
It was reported that the movemen
of colonial troops arriving at Mar
seilles the last few days had greatly
increased. :
Marshal Foch was expected to re
turn from London tomorrow, with
General Weygand and proceed to
Mayence to await the decision of tbe
London conference, probably Friday
or Saturday. 1 .
Secrecy was being maintained as to
penalties should the Germans decline
to accept the allied reparations de
mands, but the Associated Press
learned on good authority that
arreat naval demonstration by the
British has been decided on at Kiel,
Hamburg and Bremen, while Belgian
and French troops will operate on
land. '
The Ruhr region, it was said,' prob
ably will not be occupied as the
French desire to demonstrate that
any movement taken by them will be
directed against the reactionaries, na
tionalists and imperialists.
The -consensus of opinion in parlia
mentary circles is that no decision
will be made until the London con'
ference has learned the contents of
the inauguration speech of President
Harding.
CHAMBER FIGHT GROWS
Eugene Members Vote Down Mov
ing of Quarters, 63 to 5 7.
EUGENE, Or., Feb. 28. (Special.)
By a vote of 63 to 57, a resolution
that the directors of the Eugene
chamber of commerce refrain from
moving the Quarters to a new loca
tion without the consent of a ma-
orlty of the members of tbe cham
ber was voted down at a meeting of
he chamber tonight.
Opponents of the plan to move an
nounced that the vote will be con
tested, claiming that many voting In
favor of the resolution were not
counted. It is claimed that the sec
retary of the chamber hurriedly
counted those standing and did not
see some who were in another room.
UT0IST GETS LONG TERM
One to 14 Years Sentence for Ac
cident Resulting In Death.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S. Sentence of
from one to 14 years in jail for at
tack to commit murder with an auto
mobile was passed on Raymond Fox,
24, In criminal court today.
This was said by court attaches to
be the first convict'on on this charge
in connection w'th automobile accidents.
Country's ' Xcxt Chief Executive
Is Returning From Florida
Much Better.
ON BOARD PRESIDENT-ELEC J
HARDING'S SPECIAL TRAIN. Feb.
28. Definite confirmation of the se
lection of John W. Weeks of Massa
chusetts to be secretary of war was
given by President-elect Harding to
night as he neared Marion on his re
turn from Florida.
Mr. Harding will receive a formal
farewell from his home town before
entering the White House.
The special train, which "left St.
Augustine, Fla., last night, is to reach
Marion tomorrow morning.
- The president-elect is returning
northward apparently In much better
physical trim than he was when he
left Ohio.
The announcement puts into the
class of certainties six of the ten
selections Mr. Harding, has made for
his cabinet His choices for the other
fc.r places have been published, but
he made no formal statement con
firming them tonight
Mr. Weeks is a former senator and
1916 was a candidate for the re
publication nomination for the presi
dency. In the last . campaign he
served as a member of the repub
lican executive committee of five.
He was a banker and a graduate of
tho naval academy and is understood
to have been considered for secre
tary of the navy.
Mr. Harding also let it be known
he 1j thinking seriously of follow
ing the example of President Wilson
in delivering his message to con
gress in person rather than by mes
senger.
The president-elect said he was
very favorably disposed toward oral
addresses because he felt they might
help promote co-operation.
Replying to questions, Mr. Harding
said he expected to keep himself ac
cessible to newspapermen and hoped
to work out a plan for conferences
with them.
The president-elect about'completed
preparations of his inaugural address
today. a
Tomorrow in Marion he will confer
with Major-General Wood, generally
understood to be under consideration
for -governor-general of . the Philip
pines.
The Harding train is to reach
Marion early tomorrow.
NEW TANKER IS ASHORE
Liebro on Maiden Voyage Hits An-
acapa Island, Off California.
SAN FRANCISCO, March I. The
mall tanker Liebro, bound from .San
Francisco to San Pedro, Cal., on her
maiden voyage, tonight was ashore
on Anacapa island, about 15 miles off
the southern California coast, accord
ing to a wireless message received
early today by the marine department
Of the chamber of commerce here.
The vessel was reported in no im
mediate danger.
i
Panama Captures-Coto
and Foes Surrender.
11 WOUNDED-IN BATTLE
Some Fighting Takes Place
Before Town Is Seized.
AMERICA URGES PEACE
Cnitcd States Calls for Settlement
of Boundary Dispute In Peace
ful Fashion.
PANAMA, Feb. 28. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Four Costa Ricans
were killed and nine wounded and
two Panamanians were wounded in
fighting at Coto, on the Pacific side
of the 'Costa Rica-Panama frontier.
The . Costa Rican force which occu
pied Coto was captured.
Thirty-five additional prisoners
were taken when a Costa Rican
launch was captured. Their arms
and a machine gun also were taken.
It is not known whether the cas
ualties occurred when Coto, seized
week ago by the Costa Ricans, wa
retaken by the Panamanians or
whether they resulted from the en
gagement today.
Americans on Guard.
Coto was occupied by the Panama.
nlans headed by the cavalry.
Other demonstrations against Pres
ident Porras took place this after
noon.
Americans were still guarding the
presidential palace.
Several persons taking part in
demonstration before the palace were
wounded, one probably mortally.
United States soldiers were then sent
to guard the palace, the central
squares and stores carrying arras and
ammunition.
Crowds gathered today in the cen
ter of the city and appointed a com
mittee to wait on President Porras to
demand his resignation because of a
statement made by him that war be
tween Panama and Costa Rica over
valueless land was an absurdity.
Crowd Breaks late Palace.
The president refused to accede
whereupon the committee retired.
Later a crowd broke into the palace
through the back entrance. Guards
fired and several demonstrators were
wounded.
It has not been learned who called
upon the United States authorities for
protection, but soldiers appeared
throughout the city in the afternoon,
The Star-Herald which published
tbe interview with President Porras,
has been ordered to suppress all men
tion of political matters.
WASHINGTON7D. C, Feb. 28.
Final settlement of the boundary dis
pute between Panama and Costa Rica
to prevent a recurrence of armed hos
tilities was sought today by the
United States in notes dispatched to
the two governments.
Under-Secretary of State Davis de
clared the state department had ex
pressed nrm opposition to war as a
substitute for arbitration.
Cable advices today to the Panama
legation stated that the Costa Rican
force occupying Coto had surrendered.
Arms Nat to Be Supplied.
Panama's request for the return of
arms seized by the canal zone au
thorities in 1916, received by the state
department today, will not be com
piled with, Mr. Davis said. The arms
and ammunition, he stated,, had been
sold and the proceeds returned to
Panama.
The Panaman force at Coto was re
ported as numbering about 430 men,
of whom 60 were regular pol'ce, op
posed by a much smaller force of
Costa Ricans.
The legation message announcing
recovery of the disputed territory
read: '
"Yesterday the forces of Panama
recovered Coto, where Colonel Zunlga
and all his troops surrendered. No
Panaman losses."
Panama, Charge Lefevre said, was
willing to accept good offices of the
United States in a settlement, but said
his government had advised him
overtures to that end would not meet
favorable consideration until Costa
Rica had withdrawn all troops.
Four Costa Ricans were killed and
nine wounded in an encounter with
Panaman forces at Coto yesterday,
sa'd a dispatch to the Panama lega
tion tonight
PARIS, Feb. 28. The league of na
tions council has not taken cognizance
ot the Panama-Costa Rican conflict
The secretariat of the league of na
tions, however, is collecting all infor
mation available.
CHAMP CLARK VERY ILL
House Democratic Leader Reported
to Have Had Relapse.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Feb. 28. The
condition of Champ Clark, democratic
ledder of the housa, who has been ill
ten days,, was described as critical
tonight Fears were expressed that
he might not llv- through the night.
Physicians stated early In the night
that a turn for the worse had devel
oped and later Mr. Clark's condition
was described as growing more crit
ical with the crisis expected before
If War Veterans Took Casb, Cost
Wonld Be Billion and Half,
Declares McCumber.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28. Adjusted
compensation for ex-service men as
proposed in the amended house bonus
bill presented today to the senate will
cost between ono and a half billion
and five and a quarter billion dol
lars. Senator McCumber. republican,
North Dakota, estimated in his re
port. Senator McCumber said the interest
on war loans to the allies would
"more than take care of the obliga
tions."
The plan to distribute the cost of
the bill over the next 20 years. Sen
ator McCumber said, would prevent
its being burdensome.
"If all war veterans took the cash
bonus. Senator McCumber said, the
estimated cost would be J1.647.S04, 395.
If all took the 20-year deferred cer
tificates, the cost, he said, would be
$6,261,364,000. All cash claims would
require the treasury to pay out $909,
000,000 in 1923, $600,000,000 in 1924
and J38.600.000 in 192S. If all vet
erans took the certificates the 1923
requirements, the figures ehowed,
would be $44,256,000. increasing up
to $56,000,000 in 1942.
Senator Jones of New Mexico, a
democratic member of the finance
committee, tonight Introduced three
amendments to the hill ana urgea no
immediate passage as an "emergency
measure."
His amendments proposed appro
priations of $25,000,000 for vocational
training and $100,000,000 for home
and farm loans. He also offered an
amendment authorizing service men
to take up stock grazing homesteads
ot 1280 acres.
PIG CLUB 100 PER CENT
Youngsters Looking for Buyers for
Purebred Stock.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 28. (Spe
c.al.) The Boys' and Girls' Pig club
of Deep Creek, this county, has ac
complished a record that will be hard
to equal in the United States for such
an organization. According to Miss
Romnez Snedeker, county club leader,
the club, which has just been reorgan
ized, finished the year's work with 100
per cent efficiency and 100 per cent
on exhibits at the state fair.
So many Duroc Jersey pigs, all
pure-bred registered stock, bave ac
cumulated during the year that mem
ters of the clcb have an oversupply
on hand and are looking for someone
to buy the pigs and clean but th
stock.
Carl Hansen was again elected to
head the club for 1921.
RAIL WORKER WOUNDED
Robber Shoots Victim in Arm
W hen Struck With Lantern.
W. E. Dawson, a switchman, i
shot in the left arm by a holdup man
at 1 o'clock this morning while walk
ing through the O.-W. R. & N. com
pany yards. The" roDDcr was sirucK
over the head with a lantern. He
escaped.
Dawson was taken to St. Vincent's
hospital. His injury was said to b
light.
NDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The iVeather.
TESTEUZAT'S Maximum tempeerature.
51 degrees; minimum, 10 aturtt.
TODAY'S Rain; southerely winds.
Forelco,
Cot Klra force I. captured by Panama
after some fiirhtlnK. fas 1.
French on Rhine move up artillery to
await reparation, eventualltlea rasa l.
Britons pay high tribute to retiring Ameri
can ambusador. rase in
Military executes six Irishmen. Page s.
German delegation In London to Protent
against reparations conaitions. rags e.
National.
Schism In party made all rut Impossi
ble by Mr. Harding a cabinet selections.
Page 1.
nterest allies owe United State, more than
enough to pay war vttlerans bonus.
Pago 1.
Harding confirm, appointment of Week!
. aecretary of war. frs 1.
Sectiona of Lver food act held unconsti
tutional by supreme court, .rage .
Airplane, to bomb warships in teats.
Page 1.
War laws repeal Is voted by senate. Page 4.
Farm loan act upheld by supreme court
Page 1.
Domes tic.
3T bodies dug out of train wreck debris.
Paga 1.
Henry Ford repudiates effort ef company
official to get New York loan. Pago 3.
Non-partisan league legislative collapse
precipilaies recall against state Olli-
cialtf of North Dakota, fags 8.
Denty a'mbltious for L'nited States to have
navy second to none. rn
Pacific Northwest
Bills establishing three union high schools
introduced Tax legislature ot nasmng
ton. Page 7.
Governor Olcott plans to tako over inter
state bridge control today, rage a.
Idaho bouse amends direct primary bill.
Paga 7.
Tourist association of northwest appeals
to Washington to appropriate sum for
work. Page 4.
Astoria woman charged with aiding con
vict to escape, ireea on tecnnicaluy.
Page .
Sports.
Tby and Ciapbam wrestle tonight Pag
15.
Another Vancouver card planned for
March 17. Page 14.
Commercial and Mariee.
Hops decline further with lack of demand.
rage 23.
Chicago wheat depressed by heavy receipts
southwest. Page -3.
Specialties weakened by short selling.
Page &S.
Wheat exports from Portland for Febru
ary aro valued at $3,tiJ4,Jal. Page 2.
Portland and Vicinity.
Dr. Leonard R. Purkey, osteopathic phy
sician of Portland, pleads gulity to
charge of violating federal narcotic
ct Pase 13.
Nearly 4.000.000 person die of trvatlon
In China. Pan 1-
Crand Jury may indict Bruno. Pag it
Oregon cUthier plan to pool purchase to
redu'jo costs. Page la.
Lliulddtlon 'n ' on ,a tu" swing.
PS IX
C!
Some So Mangled They
Can't Be Identified.
EXACT COUNT HARD TO MAKE
Blame for One Train Bisect
ing Another Unfixed.
INQUIRY TS FACING WAIT
Coroner Says Trobe) Cannot Be
Undertaken Before Victim's
Xamcs Arc Learned.
PORTER. Ind., Feb. 28. (By the
Assclated Press.) A complete check
up by railroad officials and the coro
ner of the bodies in the Chesterton
morgue at 9 o'clock tonight revealed
that there were not more than SI
known dead In the Michigan Cen
tral-New York Central wreck last
night
The discrepancy betmeen this count
and the one of more than 40 previous
ly announced. by Coroner Selpcl was
found to be due to the mutilated con
dition of some of the dead. In soma
cases, a body badly mangled had
been counted as two.
Some seven or eight of the bodies.
which were badly mutilated, may
never be identified. Much of th
wreckage had been cleared away to
night Official Tabulation Made.
Coroner Selpel announced the fol
lowing official tabulation:
Bodies In Chesterton morgue, 23
to 27.
Bodies removed from Chesterton
morgue, 8.
Bodies in Michigan City, 2.
Total dead, 35 to 37.
Coroner Selpcl said that it might
never be known exactly how many
were killed because of the way in
which some of the bodies were
mangled.
More Dr Mot Expected.
The coroner said he did not think
more dead would be found under the
wreckage, but that this was possible.
No further identifications will be
made until tomorrow.
Jnly one part of the debris re
mained to be searched tomorrow
the twisted hulk of the New York
Central engine which tore through
the wooden Michigan Central passen
ger coach with such force that it was
buried several feet In the earth.
This had been partly undermined,
however, and it was thought all
bodies had been recovered.
Dead Sent C'fceaterton.
Tonight most of the dead had been
taken to the little furniture store
morgue in Chesterton, one mile away,
and two had been removed to Michi
gan City, Ind.
' No public statement had been made
by the engineer and fireman of the
Michigan Central train. They escaped
serious Injury and went to Nilea,
Mich., where they related their stories
to operating officers of the road.
The engineer later went to his home
in Jackson, Mich., it was said.
Trainmen continued In their belief
that Joe Cook, substitute signal
operator on du'y last night had
closed the crossing against the Mich
igan Central train and opened it for
tlw New York ( tral train.
Cuts In Tie Are Noted.
Trainmen pointed to cuts In the
MIcl igan Central ties as proof that
the train had been derailed by the de
railing switch and then had climbed
back on the track, when It hit the
diamdi.ci" at the intersection.
Possibility of an immediate inquest
was set a si 19 today wnen Coroner
Selpel said he would not attempt to
start any inquest until identification
had been finisher!.
Town Trustee Kuff, first town of
ficial on the scene, announced today
he Intended to move toward limiting
the speed at which trains passed the
crossing.
Though this was the greatest dis
aster Porter has ever had, Porter lies
within one of the busiest railmad
sections in the country and almo.'t
at Porter's doors an even greater.
wreck occurred 13 years ago. This
was the destruction of a Baltimore
&. Ohio emigrant train which ran
head on into a freight train and too It
fire three miles east of her.
Tklrty-three Are Idealities.
With the death list of lam night's
wreck fixed at 37, some 33 victims hud
been positively Identified tonight. The
list follows:
Howard Arnoy, Cleveland, O.
Mrs. Emma Xievier, Augusta, M.ch,
J. C. Eevier, Augusta. Mich.
Mrs. Florence See, Michigan City,
ltd.
Pearl Cavanaugtt, S, adopted daugh
ter of Mrs. See.
Mrs. Lillian Eaehr, Michigan City,
led.
Arthur E. Eckruan. !, nephew of
Mrs. Baehr.
Justin Collins, London, Ont.
Gordon Campbell, ItevelstoUe, E. C.
rhilip Goldstein. Detroit. Mich.
Carl DeLand, lilkhart Ind., fireman
of New York Central train.
W. G. Engler. traveling to Detroit
Claude Johnson, Elkhart, did., en
gineer New York Central train.
Peter Cnin, Kej'na. Busk.
Mr. Barnhart Kramer. Mlrh(ea:i
City, Ind.
Mrs. Frederick Schwier. Aiichigaa
Ind.
v
!'
i
I
(mill ........................... nmn4
(Concuced on Face 4, Column 2 )
relief administration.
morning.
tConciuuid on l au 4, Co'u.uu i..
i
'
1
, -r-