TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1021 TO RATE FIGHT TODAY Preliminary Meeting Outlines Case to Be Presented. ALL DISTRICTS ATTEND Delegations to Protest to Repre sentative pf Commerce Com mission at Hearing. YAKIMA, Wash., May 9. Fruit men from every fruit growing section in Oregon and Washington assembled here today to outline the fight on rates which will oe presented tomor row to Henry J. ord, special repre sentative of the interstate commerce commission, at a public hearing here. J. Curtis Robinson led the sizeable Seattle delegation, while Mayor Clif ford E. Chase led the Wenatchee con tingent. Fred Eberie, president of the Yakima Traffic and Credit asso ciation, was at the head of the Yaki ma growers. E. V. Kuykendall, state director of public works, presided at today's con ference, which was being held in the Commercial club auditorium. This morning's meeting was largely given over to informal statements about the points to be presented to the com mission. Tomorrow night the Interstate com merce delegation and visiting fruit men will be entertained at a big banquet. HOOD RIVER SENDS DATA Losses Sustained by Growers From Kates to Be Presented. HOOD RIVER, Or., May 9. (Spe cial.) A delegation of apple grow ers, shippers and bankers left today for Yakima, where they will present data tomorrow and Wednesday at a special Interstate commerce commis sion hearing in an effort to obtain a modification of fruit freight rates. The following local men will repre sent Hood River at the conference: E. C. Blanchar. A. W. Stone, H. F. Davidson, A. E. Woolpert, J. C. Porter ,and R. W. Kelly. They carried a 'voluminous lot of data to show the serious blow sustained by Hood River this year because of the high freight rates. Truman Butler, who with E. C. Blanchar, a fellow banker, was en gaged the past week compiling fig ures from a bank standpoint, said that startling data were obtained. Mr. Butler, who was prevented from attending the conference because of illness, said Hood River, along with other fruit sections, would have broken even and shown advancement if the freight rates prevailing before last year had been in effect. The high freights, he declared, have resulted In growers having to carry heavy financial loads. S. Stearns, Dr. J. W. McCollom, Dr. C. V. Luther and Dr. D. T. Kerr. Mrs. Fixott was born in Amherst Nova Scotia, May 26, 1850, and was married to John St. George Fixott in Arichat, Nova Scotia, in September, 1S76. They made their residence in Nova Scotia and St. Paul, Minn., until 1898. when they came to Seattle. Mrs. Fixott is survived by her hus band, two sons, John H. 6. Fixott of Indianapolis and Dr. H. C. Fixott of Portland, and three grandsons, John Ernest .Fixott, U. S. N., and Richard Scott Fixott and Henry C. Fixott, Jr., of Portland. HARRISBURG, Or.. May 9. (Spe ciaL) The funeral of Edwin Jenson, aged 17. was held yesterday afternoon at Junction City. The body was re covered from the Willamette river Thursday afternoon. He was elec trocuted Tuesday by coming in con tact with high-power wires on the top of the lift tower of the Oregon Elec tric bridge, where he had climbed, presumably to secure a view of the country. ABERDEEN, Wash, May 9. .(Spe cial.) Funeral services for John W. Musgrove, 68 years old, who died Fri day at his home near Satsop, were held yesterday afternoon at the Sat sop Methodist church, burial follow ing at Oddfellows cemetery. Mr. Mus grove had been a resident of the county for 29 years. Hwas a promi nent Oddfellow and member of Elma Canton. Rin KILLED; SLAYER Alfred Johansen Shot After Quarrel Over Honey Jars. SELF-DEFENSE IS ALLEGED M. Ji. Smith Reports to Eugene Sheriff That He Fired' After Mountaineer Attacked Him. . Obituary. CEXTRALIA, Wash., May 9. (Spe cial.) Word was.recelved here this morning of the death in Portland of J. R. Buxton, a pioneer resident of Centralia. The funeral will be held here tomorrow afternoon, the body to be taken to Tacoma for cremation In the early '90s Mr. Buxton pub lished the Winlock Pilot, and served one term as vice-president of the National Editorial association. Later he took up the practice of law in Cen tralia. He served two terms as prosecuting attorney of Lewis county He is survived by one daughter, Mrs Floyd E. Dorris of Portland. His wife died about a year ago. WALLA WALLA, Wash., May 9.-r (Special.) Injuries received a. lew davs ago as the result of a fall caused the death late Saturday night of Marion Hope. 31 years old. The in juries resulted In an abcess forming on one of Mr. Hoge's lungs, and a surgical operation failed to save his life. He leaves his widow, mother, three sisters and a brother. He was a resident of College place. LA GRANDE, Or., May 9. (Special.) The funeral of Arthur Eames, ex service man rho committed suicide Friday because of 111 health following his war service, was held today from the Methodist church. Interment was made in the Oddfellows' cemetery. Arthur Eames was born January 28, 1890. He was unmarried and lived with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Eames. here. He enlisted in the heavy artillery on May 9. 1918, at Flagstaff, Ariz., and was discharged at the Let terman general hospital at the Pre sidio in San Francisco on July 3, 1919. After returning home he suffered a stroke of apoplexy, and since then has suffered partial paralysis of the face For a time after his stroke he was confined at the state hospital at Pendleton. Besides his parents, five sisters and one brother survive: Mrs. Roy Forrester, Mrs. Herbert Davies and Mrs. Clyde Peterson, all of this city; Mrs. L. B. Hyde of Telocaset, Mrs. C. C. Dugger of Gearhart and Dr. Frank Eames of The Dalles. Funeral services for Mrs. John St. George Fixott of Seattle, who died at the home of her son. Dr. H. C. Fixott of Portland, last Thursday, were held yesterday afternoon at St. Stephen's pro-cathedral, with interment at Mount Scott Park cemetery. The Rt. Rev. Walter T. Sumner, bisl.op of Ore gon, officiated ana was assisted by the Very Rev. R. T. T. Hicks, dean of the cathedral. Pallbearers were Will iam Whitfield, D. L. Blodgett, Dr. R. ROSEBDRG, Or.. May S.f Special.) Business was practically suspended n tnis city from 1 to 2 o clock today during the funeral of the late J. E. Pelton, pioneer and stockman of Douglas county. Banks and merchan dise stores closed their doors and hundreds of persons attended the fu neral, which was held from the Elks temple. The services were conducted by the lodge. The sermon was de livered by Rev. C. H. Hilton of the Christian church. ROSEBDRG, Or.. May 9. (Special.) Joseph L. Boyle, 60, a resident of Canyonville, died today at the hos pital here. Mr. Boyle was a native of aCnyonville, and lived most of his life in and near the town. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge. He is survived by his widow, seven children, and many other rela tives 'n this county. HARRISBURG, Or., May 9. (Spe cial.) Levi Hostettler, 88, died yes terday at the home of his- son near this place. Funeral services were held here today and the body sent to Hubbard for interment -Mr. Hostet tler was born in Pennsylvania. H was married at the age of 21, and was the father of 13 children, nine of whom are living. His wife died in 1912, and he remarried at the age of 81. Mrs. Sarrah Huffman Hostettler also survives him. ' HARRISBURG, Or., May 9 (Spe cial.) Richard E. Morris, well-known stock man and rancher of this vicin ity for many years, died yesterday at his home in Coburg. He was 71 years of age. He leaves a widow and one daughter. Funeral services and interment will be held at Salem Wednesday. KELSO, Wash. May 9. Mrs. Oliver Byerly, well known resident of Cow litz county, died yesterday at her home at Ostrand&r, where she had resided since 1889. She was a native of Pennsylvania where she was born May 14,1843. She was married to Oliver Byerly in Pennsylvania July 22 1866. Their golden wedding anni versary celebration July 22, 1916, was the biggest event of its kind ever hld In this part of the state. Dollar Dinners . '. Are ' Very Popular Here Club Breakfasts 50c to 75c. ... Merchants' Lunch v 60c - : - - Any Special Desired at Any Time Served a la Carte. imperial lotel m m i Mil aHpTBSSEsLlJb if Water-pyoof Varnish A finish that cannot be damaged by hot or cold water that's ftquidCgjcanite Ton can wash it with soap and water and it does not dis color something ordinary varnishes do. Then, too, it's durable, wear-resisting. Use it on floors, stairways and other interior surfaces where wear is hardest be certain of satisfaction. - (1 EUGENE, Or, May 9 (Special.) Alfred Johansen, 35, a bachelor liv ing on a mountain ranch two and a half miles , from the Heceta Head lighthouse on the coast of Lane coun ty, was shot and instantly killed early today by Mazeppa L. Smith, 26, a homesteader living on the headwaters of Wolf Creek, in the southern part of the county. Smith, in company with his young half-brother. Carl Allen, of Oregon City, had been on a prospecting trip up Rock Creek, back of Heceta Head, and a short time before the shooting occurred, started to pass through Jo hansen's place. They bad a number of Johansen's honey jars filled with bear grease and Johansen demanded to know what they were doing with the Jars, according to the story tele phoned to Sheriff Stickels by Smith. Johansen took the jars away from young Allen, Smith said, and after taking them into his house, according to the latter's story, a violent quarrel ensued and Johansen attacked Smith. he latter drawing his .32-caliber re volver and shooting to defend him self, he said. Youth Rubs From Scene. Young Allen. Smith said over-th9 telephone, had run from the scene before the shooting occurred and he said there were no eye-witnesses co the tragedy. Smith went to the near est telephone and. called up Sheriff Stickels. saying that he left. the. body where it fell and said he would be there to meet the sheriff if he .would go and make an investigation.' The sheriff, accompanied ty cor oner Branstetter and DistrictAttor ney Johnston, left at noon on a rail road ' speeder. An inquest - will be held, and the sheriff -said before he left that- Smith probably, would be brought here and locked up. . Attack la Alleged.'' Johansen was "a Dane by birth and had lived on his homestead, where the tragedy occurred, for six or eight years. He had not yet taken out his citizenship papers, but had filed his declaration, of Intention a number of years ago. People who knew him say he was an educated man and that he was a student of economic condi tions in this country. People living in his neighborhood say be quarreled occasionally with some of them, but had never had any serious trouble. Sheriff Stickels and his party reached Florence at 5 o'clock tonight and proceeded at -once by team to the scene of the shooting. It .was ,ex- oected that they would not return to Florence until some time tomorrow. It was learned by the officers at Flor-: ence that Smith said Johansen had fired two or three shots at him be fore he fired the fatal shot. child;, HT $5130 DAUGHTER, ALLEGED KTOXAP ER, SUED" FOR DAMAGES. . Pythian. Sisters Endow' Beds. . "ABERDEEN, Wash, May 9 (Special.) Proceeds from a card party sponsored Saturday in the Amer ican iegioir nan Dy tne fyiman Bis ters' relief club, totaling about $60, went toward a fund for maintenance of two Aberdeen beds in the Seattle Orthopedic hospital. Prizes for the party . were donated by .local mer chants. . Phone your want ads to The Ore- gonian. Main 7O70, Automatic 660-98. ' - " Father of 16 Contends Taking Xt Jjittle Girl "By Physical Force". ' : i' . Mistaken Zeal. SEATTLE. Wash., May 9. (Spe cial.) Although he Is father of 16 children, James McDonald, a fisher man, values one of them, Alice, age 12. at $5000. He filed suit In superior court today asking damages in this sum from another daughter, Theresa, and her husband, George Farley for the alleged abduction of Alice. According to the complaint, the oldes,. daughter "by physical force" removed -the younger daughter, April 19, 1919. and kept her away from her home in Seattle. - Since then, the com plaint alleges McDonald has been de- orived of the companionship or nis minor daughter. ! Theidauglrter and son-in-law, wh are named-defendants Jn the suit, are said to-live in San Francisco, and i Is charged that the child. Alice, ii with thetn there. . Farley is a sea farine man. - J. , H. Templeton, McDonald's at torney, says the alleged kidnaping of Alice followed a family quarrel, im lawyer added that most of McDonald' 1 ch ldren, were: srrown. marnea an moved away, and that he thought he ought to have little Alice, anyway. The elderly fisherman's wife died several years ago. His attorney con ceded that . Mrs. Farley may have thought she was bettering the child by .taking her to -California to live. but-contended that this was mistaken zeal. , " Dike Improvements to Be Made. KELSO. Wash., May 9. (Special.) The Long-Bell company, which pur chased all the property within diking district No. 4, comprising the Wallace Huntington, Frank Barnes and O. Olson places, has engaged diking dis trict No. l's dredge to do some repair work along the dike and to place about 2000 yards of rock from the St. Helens quarry at exposed points of the dike as rip-rapping to protect it from cutting. Some rock will also be placed along the dike on the Cow. lits side of the project. Terrma Oddfellow Organize. VERONIA, Or., May 9. (Special.) Members of the Oddfellows lode rK Clatskanle came to Veronla Saturdsy evening end helped Veronla organise a lodge. Nine members were Initiated ad about that number old members were reinstated or transferred to Ve ronla rodge. The Grange halt Is being nwrt at pr.went. h emey: The SMastA Instrument With the 'Violin 'Resonator and Orchestral Chamber The Longejr fou Play It The Sweeter It Growt r If! 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