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PORTLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
4 KILLED. 2 HURT
WHEN AUTO DIVES
TREE-TOP HEN LAYS
IN SQUIRREL'S NEST
ECCEXTRIC FOWL LEAVES
FLOCK FOR PERCH IX TREE.
3 U.S. VICTORIES
EGG ROLLING IS HELD
IN WHITE HOUSE YARD
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IN TAX SUIT
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LAID TO DEALER
CHEST'S FIRST DAK
VOCXGSTERS GLEEFULLY EX
JOT EASTER COXTEST.
ROOFS TORX OFF AXD TREES
: CPROOTED BY STORM.
THEATER REGLLATIOX PRO.
POSED IX SEXATE.
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Portland Man Is Among
Dead in Accident.
AUGUST OONNERBERG VICTIM
Mr, and Mrs. Dawson and
Girl Also Lose Lives.
WRECK IS ON HIGHWAY
Steering Gear Fulls and Machine
Flungcs Into Water, Drowning
' Two; Infant Son Escapes.
ASTORIA. Or.. March 28. (Special.)
Fjur persons were killed and on
other and an infant boy. Injured at
S J o'clock this afternoon In an auto
' mobile accident on the Columbia high
way eight miles east of Astoria.
The dead are:
August Donnerberg, about 55, of
Portland.
Gladstone Dawson of Clatsop Plains,
who died here later this afternoon as
the result of his injuries.
Mrs. Margaret Dawson, 27. wife of
Glr dstone Dawson.
Nan Dawson. 5-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Dawson.
The Injured':
Mrs. August Donnerberg, Portland,
broken shoulder and severe bruises.
Eighteen-months-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dawson, slightly bruised.
The party was returning from Port
land In the automobile driven by Mr.
Dawson. It was believed the steering
gear failed as the machine reached
Marys creek, between Burnside and
Svensen. It was about to cross the
brook when it swerved from the road,
crashed against the bridge and
piunged off . a 15-foot bank, landing
bottom up in the water and pinning
the occupants underneath.
Asmus Brix and W. A. Eigner, who
were also returning from Portland In
another automobile, reached the scene
a few minutes later and, raising the
car, removed the victims.
August Donnerberg and Nan Daw
son were believed to have lejon
drowned, while Mrs. Dawson was fa
tally crushed. All were dead when
sssi&tanoe arrived
Gladstone Dawson was unconscious
when brought to the hospital here and
died within a few hours.
Mrs. August Donnerberg, while
painfully injured, was conscious and
the infant was practically unhurt. The
injured were brought to St. Mary's
hospital as quickly as ambulances
could be rushed to the scene.
DOXXliRBKRG WELL KXOWX
Portland Man Survived by Two
Sons and Two Daughters.
August Donnerberg was well known
In Portland, having come to the city
more than 40 years ago. He resided
at 1174 Halght avenue, and is sur
vived by a number of sisters and
brothers, many of whom live in the
city. He Is also survived by two sons.
Fred and Joseph Donnerberg, and two
daughters.
VI r hnnn,iv waa tA n Iti Palt.!
fornla December 28, 1863, and later
came to Portlands On November 2,
1885, ha married Miss Margaret Ro-
senberger.
For many years Mr. Donnerberg
was employed as bookkeeper by Fox
& Co., a plumbing concern.
Brothers who survive him are Henry
J. and George of Portland, and Frank
DonnerLerg of Astoria. Sisters- are
Mrs. George Harris of Dallas, Tex.,
Mrs. Lina Abele, Mrs. K. Carter of Ti
gard. Or., Mrs. Theresa Eldrldge and
Mrs. Jewell O'Brien of Portland. Jo
seph C. Donnerberg, one of Mr. Don
nerberg's sons, resides in Portland.
PASSING MOTORISTS GIVE AID
"That Is My Brother," Exclaims
One Arrival, Viewing Bodies.
One, of the first to reach the scene
of the accident was A. L. Mlchaelis,
traveling representative of the Ely
AValker company of St. Louis, who
is registered at the Portland hotel.
Mr. Mlchaelis was on his way from
Astoria to Portland and brought de
tails to the city last night.
"When I was about eight miles east
of Astoria," he said last night, "my
machine was stopped by a woman
who stood is the middle of the road
and frantically waved her hands. She
directed me down a short embank
ment where I saw the. overturned
automobile and two men, who were
attempting to right it. They called
to me to help them and then we
three tried to drag some of the bodies
from the water. I could see Mr. Don
nerberg In the clear stream. He was
pinned beneath the wreckage and his
face and body were completely sub
merged. Lying upon him in a cross
wise position was a man, whose name
I later learned to be Dawson. We
succeeded in bringing these two up
the bank. By this time quite a crowd
had collected and everyone helped
to bring the car back to position.
"Then we saw the little 5-year-old
girl. We carried her to the bank
y and I could plainly see her breath
ing. Soon we found the other bodies.
All the victims were unconscious, hut
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Fate of Chickens, If Eggs Had Been
Allowed to Hatch, Raises Per
plexing Query for Xaturallst.
WHITE SALMON, Wash., March 28.
G. C. Crow, mayor of White Salmon,
owns a ben that has always been
eccentric. In her youthful days she
evinced a liking for high places and
chose to roost at night in the top of
a tree, rather than on the perch pro
vlded for her, with her brothers and
sisters..
This spring the family were con
vinced that the hen had stolen a nest
but could not locate It, until one day
recently tbey heard the familiar an
nouncement that an egg had been
laid, and the hen was seen to fly out
of a tall fir tree. A neighbor's boy
was borrowed, who "shinned" up the
tree, to discover, at least 40 feet
above the ground, in an abandoned
squirrel's nest, six large hen's eggs.
All but one were taken away, and the
eccentric one continues to use the
squirrel's nest Here is a query for
John Burroughs' nature notes: If
the eggs had been allowed to have
hatched, what would have become of
the chicks, and would the mother
have have taught them to fly?
WALLA WALLA. Wash., March 28.
The Kansas biddy that layed what
was consdered to be the largest egg
on record has been outlayed by a
Barred Plymouth Rock hen owned by
Roy Harshberger of this city. This
biddy celebrated Easter by laying an
egg weighing an even 4V4 ounces.
The egg was 8 inches in circum
ference the long way.
ROBBER TAKEN IN CHASE
Alleged Outlaw Robs Restaurant;
Proprietor Goes In Pursuit.
After an early morning chase of
several blocks, Nick Demas, proprie
tor of a restaurant at 229 Vi Madison
street, captured one of two men who
a few moments before had robbed his
place of business of 868 by holding up
Demas, bis waiter, Frank Phelps, and
eight customers. The prisoner told
the police his name was John Knutt,
aged 26 years. He said he was a ship
yard worker and lived at 606 Front
street.
Under cross-examination by police
last night Knutt refused to divulge
the name of his accomplice, who es
caped. The stolen money was found
on Knutt.
Ric-ht custom were In the res
taurant when Knutt entered, followed
by his partner, who carnea a pistoi,
according to Demas. Both men were
unmasked.. While his companion held
the diners" at bay, Knutt looted the
till, said Demas.
Both men then turned and fled.. It
was then that the proprietor grasped
a pistol and gave chase.
U. S. ACTION IS STARTED
Release of 50 American Prisoners
in Soviet Russia Sought.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 28.
Efforts to release about 50 Americans
held in soviet Russia were started to
day by the state department through
unidentified agencies, 'according to
Senator Heflin of Alabama, who has
made inquiries in behalf of Emmetl
Kilpatrick, said to have been sen
tenced to 20 years' imprisonment at
Moscow. -
Of the 50 Americans held by the
bolshcvlki, the senator was informed,
about six or eight. Including Kil
patrick, were reported to be in prison.
The others were said to be under
detention In various towns. Kil
patrick. an ex-Red Cross agent, was
said to have been accused of serving
with the armed forces of Lithuania
against the soviet government and
with being in the employ of the
United States government.
PROMOTIONS AGAIN DUE
Reappointments Are to Be Made
by President Harding.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 28.
Secretary Weeks announced today
that President Harding would ap
point the following chiefs of services
and bureaus in the war department:
To be major-generals, C. S. Farns
worth, chief of infantry; C. T.
Menoher, air service; W. J. Snow, field
artillery; W. A. Holbrook, cavalry:
George O. Squire, chief signal officer;
John L. Chamberlain, inspector-general.
To be brlgadier-generals Herbert
M. Lord, chief of finance; Amos A.
Fries, chief of chemical warfare serv
ice. All failed of confirmation during
the last congress. '
JITNEYS TO FOLLOW RISE
Competitn Assured If ' Higher
Street Car Fare Is Granted.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 28. (Spe
cial.) Wide-open jitney competition
faces Spokane street car companies In
case they are successful in obtaining
a 7 or 8-cent fare here, according to
declaration made in the city council
today by Mayor Fleming. Practically
every commissioner has declared him
self against the high fare 'on the
ground that the Washington Water
Power company Is now operating at
a greater prom than companies en
gaged In other lines of endeavor.
"As far as I am concerned, the
allowance of an 8-cent fare, or even
a 7-cent fare, will be met with the
t-xtensive granting of permits to jit
ney," the mayor said
Term "Income" Defined
by Supreme Court.
LITIGATION TANGLE SOLVED
Rise in Value of Capital In
vestment Held Taxable.
ANY GAIN IS SUBJECT
Treasury Is Relieved by Decision
on Assessments Under Excess
Profits and Income Acts.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 28.
Three victories were won by the gov
ernment today in the supreme court
interpretation of the term "income"
for the assessment of taxes under the
income and excess profits acts.
The court held that any gain de
rived from corporation securities or
corporate assets and any Increase in
the value of a capital investment,
when realized, is taxable as income.
The opinions were indorsed by the
entire court.
Solicitor-General Fricrson inter
preted the opinions as upholding all
the contentions of the government
and said they would go far toward re
lieving the treasury department of
inconveniences resulting from the
multi-angled tax litigation facing it
for. the last year.
' Estimate Available.
No estimate could be obtained as to
the amount affected by the court's
action.
Apparently with a view of early
clearing the docket of all Important
tax questions, the court, before re
cessing until April 11, advanced to
that date hearing of arguments in the
Insurance dividend case, the corpora
tion reorganization case and the in
heritance tax case.
The first involves taxation of divi
dends applied as partial payment to
insurance premiums, the second ap
plies to stock received from the re
organization of a corporation In this
case the Du Pont Powder company
and the last whether inheritance taxes
can be deducted from taxable Income,
Word "Income" Defined.
The "key case" selected for decision
today was the appeal brought by the
Merchants' Loan & Trust company,
as trustee of the estate of Arthur
Ryerson of Chicago, from decisions of
Illinois courts upholding assessments
levied by Internal revenue officials on
profits realized through sale of cer
tain trust assets. Included in . the
trust fund were 9500 shares of s,tock
in Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, a cor-
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Lad Evades Police and Taps on
Prcsident's Window to Hand
Him Colored Souvenir.
WASHINGTON. D. C. March 28.
Youngsters took possession of the
White House lawns today for the
first Easter egg-rolling since 1917.
The children were free to come and
go In President Harding's backyard
all day. and they poured down every
street and by every carline, each car
rying a basket of colored eggs, to
deluge ths great sweep of lawn in a
flood tide of laughing and shouting
childhood.
Grown-ups were not invited. They
could get by the guards only as hum
ble attendants of the youngsters, but
there were thousands during the day
who lined the fence and looked on
smilingly.
A 12-year-old boy evaded the police
and tapped on President Harding's
window. When the president appeared
the lad banded him a highly deco
rated egg and received a smiling
thanks.
Later Mr. Harding joined Mrs.
Harding, Mrs. Coolidge and others on
the east portico, overlooking the
lawn. He was greeted with a shout
and a field of waving arms, each with
an egg clutched in a band grown
grimy with the sport.
"Laddy Boy," the president's aire
dale, decided he would join the show
and leaped up to put his paws on
the rail beside Mr. Harding and look
over at the scene. He also got a
shriek of delight.
ARTILLERY SENT ISLANDS
55th to Be First of Four Regiments
to Go to Hawaiians.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28. The
Scth coast artillery was ordered
transferred from Camp Lewis, Wash.,
to the Hawaiian islands in dispatches
received today at headquarters of the
9th army corps area.
The announcement said three new
field artillery regiments for Hawaiian
service also would be recruited.
IMMODEST DRESS BARRED
Pastor Frowns on Short Skirts and
Transparent Garments.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass.. March 28.
Admission '.o Notre Dame Roman
Catholic church here Is "strictly for
bidden to women and girls wearing
short skirts, low-necked, ox, trans
parent garments, as well as immodest
apparel."
The pastor. Rev. Father C. H. Jean
notte, posted this order today.
ENGLISH AVIATOR KILLED
Pilot Who Flew From England to
Australia Dead.
PERTH, Australia. March 28.
Lieutenant Macintosh, who last year
Hew from England to Australia, was
killed in an air accident at Pilbara,
300 miles northwest of here, today.
Lieutenant Macintosh's mechanic
also was killed and a passenger was
badly injured.
TIME THAT YOU CAN'T "LET GEORGE DO IT."
Temperature Drops From 78 at 2
P. M. to 3 7 Degrees at 10 j
Xcw Jersey Has Hurricane.
NEW TORK, March 28. An 80
mile wintry gale swooping down on
New Y rk late today tore off roofs.
uprooted trees ai.d caused accidents
which have resulted in at least two
deaths. " Temperatures dropped from
78 at 2 P. M. tq 37 degrees at 10
o'clock. The weather bureau declared
the gale to be mostly local in char
acter, caused by the heat of yesterday
and this morning, but part of a gen
eral storm in the east. -
Reports from Plainfield, N. J., de
clared a hurricane cut a half mile
path throughout the western part of
that town.
Tne - deaths reported here were
those of a child playing in a frame
structure and an unidentified woman,
struck by an automobile. The build
ing collapsed when It was struck by
what spectators described as a "whirl
ing cloud." .
" Brooklyn was struck hardest by the
wind and It was there the greater
part of the damage was done. The
walls or a synagogue under con
struction in Flatbush were blown
down.
The drop in temperature aroused
fears for the safety of the enormous
pear, peach and plum crops in south
ern JJew Jersey, where the trees were
covered with developed buds.
INVENTOR'SWIDW DIES
Mrs. George M. Pullman. 82. Is
Victim of Pneumonia.
PASADENA, Cal.. March 28. Mrs.
George M. Pullman, widow of the in
ventor of the Pullman car, died here
today after a brief illness. She waal
82 years old. Her son-in-law ajd
daughter, former Governor and s.
Frank- O. Lowden of Illinois, "vkre
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mill uci miicu u ca iu vauic.
With her son-in-law and daughTeJ
and their four children, Mrs. Pullman
came here early in the winter.
About a week ago she was stricken
with pneumonia Her advanced age
made the fight against the attacl: dif
ficult. Her condition rapidly became
worse. Death came this afternoon. in
a hotel where she and her relatives
had apartments.
Funeral arrangements ' have not
been made.
LEVI ANKENY..VERY .ILL
Ex-Senator Suffers Stroke of Par
alysis at Walla Walla Home.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., March 28.
(Special.) Ex-Senator Levi Ankeny
today suffered a stroke of paralysis
and was reported tonight to be in a
serious condition at his home. He
was very ill, but recently had been
improving, and hopes" had been ex
pressed for his early recovery.
Officials of the First National bank.
of. which Senator Ankeny Is president,
have been rushing work on the new
bank building in expectation 'of hav
ing him attend the opening, but it
will be several weeks before it is
completed.
Ex-President Says Books'
Jugglery Was' Asked.
JACKSONVILLE CASE HEARD
A. W. Walker of Medford Is
Accused of Approach.
STATE SEEKS $40,000
Aid to Family Declared Promised
for Fraudulent Statements to
Reduce Overdraft, '
MEDFORD, Or., March 28. (Spe
cial.) William H. Johnson, ex-president
and cashier of the Bank of Jack
sonville, the state's star , witness in
the criminal and civil cases arising
out of the failure of the bank, gave
highly sensational testimony again at
today's trial in circuit court at Jack
sonville. The trial was that of the civil suit
of the state banking board against
A. W. Walker, Medford automobile
dealer, to recover approximately $40,
000. alleged to be due the defunct
bank. The alleged debt was itemized
as an overdraft of 837,759.95 and
promisory notes for 850, 8830 and
$950, with Interest and attorney's
fees.
- Mr. Johnson's first allegations of
questionable dealings and jugglery In
carrying on the affairs of the bank
were made at the recent criminal
action against Ben 1'. Collins. Grants
Pass automobile dealer, who was ac
quitted at thai trial of the charge
of aiding and abetting a bank official
to defraud.
Court Visitors Stacsered.
Mr. Johnson staggered the court
spectators again today with further
revelations, made as in the first trial,
without attempting to shield himself.
"Shortly after I was arrested,"
testified Johnson, "Mr. Walker visited
me in .the county jail and we talked
together' in the corridor of the Jail.
He told me that there was an uproar
over the closing of the bank and that
many people blamed me.
"He said he would try and help me
all he could, but it would hustle him
to pay anything just now.
Proposition Is Alleged.
"He made a proposition that I em
ploy fraudulent bank statements to
reduce his overdraft. He said that
if I would do this he would pay the
money to my family, who were in
financial straits."
Johnson then produced a number of
bank statements, with sums written
in, and which he said he had found
in a magazine, given him in jail. He
declared that ho and Jailer Moses had
kept the slips in their possession.
They were introduced by the plain
tiff's attorney, George M. Roberts,
ex-county prosecutor, as evidence.
Court Is Adjourned.
At this juncture and' before the
cross-examination of Mr. Johnson,
court adjourned, Johnson entering
the plea that .he had an appointment
with a doctor at 5 o'clock. He was I
suffering from a severe cold. j
Johnson testified that he had j
altered the bank books to meet ex-1
igencies arising with the Walker ac-
count and that he had advanced sums j
from his personal account, which, he
pointed out, totalled $5510 credited
to Walker and for which the Bank
of Jacksonville received nothing in
payment. He also identified a ledger
sheet, notes, deposits, slips and checks
introduced as evidence by the plain
tiff. Defense Makes Objection.
The first state witness called at
the afternoon session was E. D. Hau
ler, assistant superintendent of banks,
who testified that a ledger sheet of
the Walker account had been made
up with the exception of about $4500
from the Information furnished by
Johnson.
Upon objection of the defense, the
court instructed the jury to disre
gard all the exhibit founded upon the
hearsay evidence of Johnson.
The defense counbel was augmented
by the appearance of Elbert Hermann
of Portland, ion of Binger Hermann,
well-known Oregon politician and
pioneer and a boyhood friend of the
defendant.
It required the calling of a spe
cial venire to obtain the jury today
In the Walker case. This is the
third and last of the Important civil
cases, the first two resulting in judg
ments for the plaintiff.
PANAMA PROTEST LIKELY
Another Effort to Resist White
Award Is Expected.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March .28.
Panama is expected by Central Amer
ican diplomats here to exhaust every j
means of diplomatic resistance before
complying, as demanded by Secretary
Hughes, with the Panama-Costa Rica
boundary award made by Chief Jus
tice White.
The Panama assembly met today to
discuss the Hughes note and diplo
mats here said unofficial cable re
ports indicated that the first move
would be to authorize President Por
ras to protest further against ceding
the disputed territory to Costa Rica.
Profiteering In Obscenity Is
Charged and Xudity on Stage
Causes Protest.
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PARIS, March 28. (Special cable.)
The acknowledged immorality of a
large number of plays now on view
in the Paris theaters caused Minister
of Justice Bonne vay, at yesterday's
session of the senate to promise to
niiroauce a nui to put an ena to wnai
he termed "profiteering in obscenity."
The subject was brought up by Sena
tor Gustave de la Narzelle, who pil
loried a number of the current the
atrical attractions as a disgrace to
France and a great danger to youth.
Among the play he denounced "I
Amour en Folle," a revue at the Fol
lies Bergere, which has just closed,
and in which one of the climaxes was
the crucifixion of three nude women;
"Les Hermes n' en Saurent Rien,"
which deals with the moral condi
tions said to have prevailed in ancient
times in the Island of Lesbos; "Tout
Feu, Tou Flamme," in which is a re
alistic scene in a brothel; "Beguin de
Regime" and "'978, Mais Pas Touts
Nu."
In discussing the latter piece. Sena
tor de la Narzelle said:
"The women in this play have for
costume only a pair of stockings. The
name of the play itself is not only an
attraction to the public but a criti
cism of our present laws, which do
not permit the police to interfere with
the theatrical performances so long as
the women in them wear anything at
all, if it is only a single piece of
jewelry."
Minister of the Interior Marraud
declared the laws .were not violated
and then Minister Bonnevay prom
ised to introduce a new bill to make
such performances impossible, saying:
"There are today a number of men
who seek to make fortunes by ruin
ing public morals. That is the most
scandalous of all speculations and 1
can say positively that these traf
fickers in obscenity will be vigorously
prosecuted by the courts."
Minister Bonnevay will undoubtedly
introduce a bill, but when it comes to
a vote cynical observers hint that it
will meet the same fate as numerous
other similar measures which the sen
ate has applauded but has taken good
care to defeat. While Senator De la
Narzelle denounced the last revue at
the Folies Bergere, theatergoers de
clare that the present revue there is
an ever more scandalous one, for at
one time there are not less than 40
practically nude women on the stage.
NEW STAFF CHIEF LIKELY
Successor to Major-Gencral March
May Be Xamed Soon.
WASHINGTON. D. C. March 28.
Secretary Weeks indicated today that
a new chief of staff of the army to
succeed Major-General. Peyton C.
March would be selected before con
gress convenes April 11.
Compilation of nominations for
general officers is expected to be
completed this week by the secretary.
The list. It Is understood, will be al
most a duplicate of that sent to con
gress by former Secretary Baker,
which failed of confirmation.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTER DA T'S Maximum temperature.
60 decrees; minimum, 42 desreea.
TODAY'S Generally fair, cooler; lncreas-
inr south to wcat winds.
Foreign.
Russia to keep up drive for trade with
America, rafre S.
Greeks rout Turks and become masters of
Bagdad railroad. Page 6.
Frenchman shocked by Paris plays. Page 1.
Germans prepare for labor rising In Berlin.
Page S.
National.
Three United States victories won tn tax
suit. Page 1.
Easter egg-rolling held on White House
lawn. Page 1.
nomestle.
Returned tourists tell of comle war on
Isthmus of Panama. Page 2.
Short-line railway employes lose wage ap
peal to federal board. Page 2.
80-mlle wintry gal hits New York, killing
two persons. Page 1.
Sensation forecast la Stlllman case.
Page 4. H
Pacific Northwest.
Four persons killed and two Injured when
auto plunges. Page 1.
Two outlaws rob. ahnot and throw victim
Into river near Tne Dalles. Page 7.
Tree-top hen lays eggs In abandoned
squirrel nest. Page 1.
Medtord auto dealer accused of asking
bank record Jugglery. Page 1.
Allotment of surplus state motor vehicle
. tax is made. Page 4.
Sports.
Beavers rounding Into tip-top shape.
Page 14.
Tale swimmers shine In intercollegiate
event. Page 14.
Frankie Murphy will meet Dave Shads In
return bout. Page 14.
Commercial and Marine.
Bulk of Orenon mohair clip will probably
be pooled. Page -1.
Chicago wheat strengthened by visible sup
ply decrease and crop reports. Fage 21.
Stock market Irregular at close. Page 21.
Japanese coming here with cargo. Page 15.
Portland and Vicinity.
1112.702 pledged on chest's first day.
Page 1.
Sympathy denied auarantlne breaker.
Page 8.
Bohemia picture "bride" won't wed Scio.
Or., farmer. Page 12.
Educators leave tonight for session.
Page 10.
Woman loses theft case against daughter's
wooer when sleepwalking is admitted.
Page 22.
Anti-Saloon League demands careful scru
tiny of prohibition appointments.
Page 13.
Homeseekers leave Missouri valley within
week for Pacific northwest. Page 11.
Crisis in employment situation reported
past. Page 10.
Senators looking out for their machines.
Page 13. ,
Own notes refresh memory of witness.
Page 12.
M. L. Klepper resigns as community chest
executive secretary. Page 6.
Love trifler gets co-ed's $750, bul is jailed.
Page .
Council wants details of terminal plans bs
lrs vacating streets. Page 12.
Reports May Run Total
Up to $200,000.
MAYOR LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN
Cheers Answer Expression of
Confidence in Outcome.
CASH NOT NEEDED NOW
Workers Instructed to Bring Out
Fact That Payments May Be
Made In Installments.
From the moment that Muyor
Baker ripped open the lid of Port
land's commun'ty chest at noon yes
terday, until late last night, hundreds
of workers were pulling on the heart
strings of Portland citizens In an ap
peal for aid for the helpless, sick,
homeless anl cheerless folk who must
depend upon the public for assistance.
Although meager were the actual
reports which were returned to head
quarters, the returns were indicative
of success for the drive, success, how
ever, which hinges upon the support
of every person in Portland.
Workers Too Busy to Report.
The telephone in headquarters
brought messages from colonels and
captains explaining that they were
too busy making the rounds to is
sue their reports. However, arrange
ments have been made by Mayor
Baker, generalissimo of the campaign,
and his aides, whereby two reports
will be made daily in order that tho
people of the city may know of the
progress from day to day.
Partial reports added to amounts
reported Saturday night show that
$112,792 has been subscribed, al
though the complete reports will
probably bring the results of the
first day's canvass to approximately
$200,000.
i Firemen Help Camnatcn.
Several fire companies dashing
wildly from their respective houses
to Sixth and Morrison streets, with
bells ringing and sirens shrieking,
brought several thousand I ergons to
the community chest headquarters at
noon.
It was hero that Mayor Eaker lifted
the lid of a small chest, ou of which
rose little Miss 'Agnes Car'.con, best
known as "Tiny," supported by
crutches. From the bottom of the
chest "Tiny" lifted the goidon key
for the community chest which was
opened by the mayor, marking the of
ficial opening of the week's cam
paign. As Mayor Baker unlocked the chest
and tore the lock from Its holdings,
a huge sign arose on top of the chest
telling Portland to "fill ic up."
Snrcess Declared Aauirl.
' "Portland has never failed and
Portland never will," shouted the
mayor to the largo gathering and ths
cheers which g.-eetcd this remark
were assurance that the $850,000
quota sought will roil Into tne chest
before tle week comes to a oose.
"This Is a community effort." paid
Mayor Baker in his short informal
talk to the crowd. "Portland Is a cos
mopolitan city and Is composed of
many sorts of folk. There are people
In Portland whom I do not like and
there are some people in this city
who do not like me. But 1 won't
leave Portland on that account, and
neither will they.
"There may be some Institution In
the list which you don't like. But
don't forget that there are pet chari
ties of yours that other people don't
like but they are supporting the cam
paign and so should you. It means
the Btopping of waste and duplication
and the curtailment of much over
head expenses, not to mention the re
lief to you people of not being called
upon to aid charity every other day."
Cask Not Neeessary.
At the meeting attended by colonels
and captains at the Hotel Portland,
stress was laid on the fact that cash
Is not particularly wanted In this
campaign. '
The liberal payment plan, which in- '
eludes either the payment . of sub
scriptions monthly or quarterly, was
explained and workers will be In
structed to explain this feature when
soliciting for funds. Many persons, it
was found yesterday, were of the
opinion that cash was required, but
when told of the monthly payment
plan Increased their subscription sev
eral times over.
The experience gained In other
campaigns was shown by many of the
200 captains, recruited by the 20
colonels who have been placed in
charge of the Intensive quest to be
conducted in the business section on
each side of the river. No time was
lost In placing the huge army of soli
citors 'n their respective sectors, for
all the preliminary details, such as
distr'buting of supplies. Instructional
literature and the like, had been com
pleted with the close of last week.
Early Start In Gained.
One of the pleasing features of thf
community chest campaign Is that '
many of the old-time leaders did not
wait for the official opening of the
drive, but had their district organiza
tions well under way the latter part
of last week and several colonels pre
dicted that they will have their terrl.
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