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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
DELAY TO BONUS
VOTED BY SEiTE
Bill Is Recommitted at
Harding's Request.
HIGH PRICES HELD
FAULT OF RETAILER
ABERDEEN, S. D., RUNS
REDS OUT OF TOWN
CITIZEX POSSES AID SHERIFF
IX EXPELLING 103.
GREAT FALLS STRIKE
SETTLED AFTER RIOT
ULSTER GHIEFMET
BY LLOYD GEORGE
Sanity league forms
to fight blue laws
UXCHRISTIAX PURITANISM IS
HELD EXGULFIXG XillOX.
NEW EXPLANATION
IS SENT TO JAPAN
BROTHERS CLAIM
HEADLESS BODY
Charred Remains Identi
fied as Russell's.
LIVING MCST BE CVT BEFORE
WAGES, IS DECLARATION'.
STREET CLEANERS AND GAR
BAGE HAULERS WORK TODAV.
VOTE OF 47 TO 29 RECORDED
Plan for Reconsideration in
1922 Is Defeated.
MEASURE DECLARED DEAD
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Democrats Assert Nothing Will Be
Done for Veterans, nut Re
publicans Disagree.
WASHINGTON. D. C, July 15. The
administration won its battle In con
press today when the senate, re
sponding to President Harding's re
cent request, recommitted the sol
diers' bonus bill indefinitely to the
finance committee.
The vote for recommittal was 47 to
2U and was interpreted by democrats
to mean the "death" of the bill, but
by republican leaders to mean post
ponement for only a few months,
with no substantial loss to war vet
eran beneficiaries.
Both parties divided on the roll
call, nine republicans voting against,
vhile eight democrats joined the
bulk of republicans for recommittal.
Republican losses on the vote were
offset exactly by democratic acces
sions, as two more republicans were
paired against recommittal and three
more democrats for the motion.
Return Order la Defeated.
An effort for an order directing
early return of the bill to the sen
ate was defeated by a vote of 69 to 7,
a motion of Senator Kenyon, repub
lican, Iowa, to have the bill brought
back early in January being rejected.
Senator Pittman, democrat, Nevada,
thereupon announced that he would
make a motion every week thereafter
to bring back the bill from the com
mittee. v
Stormy clashes between democratic
opponents and republican advocates
of recommittal marked the closing de
bate. But they were mild as com
pared to the scenes which followed
the rollcall. Among the Incidents
was a challenge by Senator McCum
ber, republican. North Dakota, cham
pion of the bill, to Senator Reed,
democrat, Missouri, to settle a ques
tion of veracity "outside" and shouts
cf "sit down" made to Senator Mc
Cumber by Senator Watson, demo
crat, Georgia.
Speech Held Not In Order.
The row broke when Srntor Mc
Cumber was recognized by the vice
president to explain the effect of the
bill's recommittal. Senators Robinson,
democrat, Arkansas, and Reed de
clared that, there being no bill or
other business before the senate, Mr.
McCumber's speech was not in order,
but the vice-president ruled In favor
of the North rakota senator.
For two hours the parliamentary
and personal wrangling continued.
Senator McCumber standing by his
puns and finally concluding his
speech. The senate, by a virtual -party
vote of 36 to 27, also sustained the
vice-president's ruling.
There were many tense moments,
especially when Senators McCumber
ond Reed walked toward each other
on opposite sides of the aisle. Senator
Robinson and others, however, stepped
between them. This occurred when
Senator Reed, referring to Mr. Mc-
Cumber's invitation for discussion of
their differences "outside," declared:
Remarks Are Wiped Out.
"I never saw a blackguard yet who
did not want to go outside to settle."
Senator McCumber then left his
aoat and moved toward Senator Reed,
while Senator Williams, democrat.
Mississippi, called Mr. Reed "to or
der. " Senator Robinson declaring that
the personalities did "not reflect
credit on the senate," suggested that
both senators go over the record and
delete their remarks.
Both senators finaily agreed to this,
Senator Reed saying he did not wish
any reflection to stand. He added,
however, that "outside is so large
that it is generally considered a safe
place."
lrom(ae Made to Soldiers.
"I can say with absolute assurance
to the American people and the Amer
ican soldiers," Senator McCumber said
"that this bill will be enacted into law
end I am certain that its effective
date (July 1. 1922) will not have to
be extended."
During the disturbance Senator
Watson of Georgia several times
shouted to Senator McCumber to "sit
down" and inveighed against "the
cowardice with which the soldiers
have been treated here today." This
was received with applause from the
galleries.
"Those who wait at the sepulchre
until this bonus bill is resurrected
likely will become, I am afraid, old,
gray-haired men." said Senator Reed.
Preaident'a Meaaasre DUeu.ited.
He Inquired why it was "necessary"1
to have President Harding make his
address before the senate and Senator
Watson, republican. Indiana, replied
the republican senators hud "insisted"
on it. I'ntil Secretary Mellon wrote
hi letter setting forth the treasury's
financial trend. Senator Watson add
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Federal Reserve Board Member
Says Labor and Business In
efficiency Must Go.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 15. No
great downward revision of wages
can be expected unless there ,is a
revision of prices also, said Adolph
C. Miller of the federal reserve board
in an address here today. Wage read
justments cannot be expected to lower
living costs, he added, because the
experience of all periods of depression
is that wages never go back to old
levels, as do the prices of other things.
"Therefore the necessity is not for
liquidation of wages, but foij liquida
tion of labor Inefficiency and busi
ness inefficiency," he said.
Miller, who was formerly a profes
sor of economics at the University of
California, said the 12th federal re
serve district was the greatest in
agriculture of all the districts and
had been able to tide over the period
of depression a little better than the
rest because it was not so dependent
on manufacturing, which reacted
more to depressing influences.
"Retail prices are a most serious
blemis'h on our economic structure
end offer the hardest problem in re
adjustment," he said, in pointing out
that prices were not failing uniformly
and that where wheat and flour prices
in the east had fallen from 40 to BO
per cent, bread had only declined 10
per pent.
There are strong indications that a
large part of the gold entering the
United States front foreign countries
is of Russian origin, according to Mil
ler, who asserted that France and
Germany, by receiving Russian gold
for commercial services with that
country, were able to eend their own
gold to America.
ESCAPED CONVICT TAKEN
Robert Grant Will Be Returned to
State Penitentiary.
SALEM, Or., July 15. (Special.)
Robert Grant, who escaped from the
state penitentiary here March 27,
1920, was captured at Wenatchee,
Wash., iast night, and will be re
turned to Salem to serve out his un
expired term. Grant originally was
received at the prison from Umatilla
county to serve four years on a
charge of burglary.
At the time of his escape he was
working in the prison garage. In
making his get-away Grant stole an
automobile belonging to Percy Var-
ney, state parole ojflcer, in which he
rode as far as-Portiand. Grant was
accompanied on his flight by Jack
Trice, who subsequently was cap
tured in Minnesota and returned to
the prison.
ROBBER-SLAYER HANGED
"Lone Wolf" Outlaw Steps to Death
Without Emotion.
CHICAGO. July 15. Harry M
Ward, known as the "Lone Wolf" rob
ber, was hanged today at the county
Jail. He paid the death penalty for
the killing of Thomas Graney and
Rudolph Schwartz last fall when they
attempted to stop him after he had
robbed a hat store. Two others were
wounded by Ward at the same time.
Ward went to his death without
any apparent emotion. When asked
if he had anything to say, he replied
that he was "ready to go."
"I'd give $5000 for a gun," Ward
told his guards last night. "You'd
go some to keep me in here; I don't
care how many doors and guards you J
nave. - '
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SOLDIERS TO GET ADVICEl
First Order Is Received From Gen-
eral Pershing.
SALEM, Or.. July 15. (Special.) j
Major Dusenbury, with headquarters
in Salem, today received his first
general order from General Pershing,
new chief of staff of the United,
States army.
The order provided that army of
ficers of every graae in tne national
guard, on detached service, . every
where, shall make it their duty to
inform ex-service men on every pos
sible point as to their rights on war
risk insurance, hospital treatment.
bonuses and back pay.
In the absence of Mayor Dusenbury
who is now in Seattle, Sergeant Frank
J. Brak will be at the Salem armory
or at the adjutant-general's office
to advise any service men of his
rights.
WIND LIFTS AUTOMOBILE
Top Torn Off Car, Lifted High Into
Air and Dropped ori Driver.
BEND. Or.. July 16. (Special.) A
diminutive tornado which enveloped
C. H. BishoD's car while he was driv
ing from Bend to Redmond, lifted the!
machine from the ground for an in
stant, then tore off the auto top.
sucked it high in the air and then
dropped it. -
The top fell back on Bishop's face, I
cutting a gash which it required 14
stitches to close. -
BABY THOUGHT LOST SAFE
Child After Long Search 'Found !
Back of Bed Asleep.
MIAMI. Okla., July 15. Exhausted
and hysterical after a fruitless 24-
hour search for her missing baby
daughter, thought to have been taken
by a band of gypsies. Mrs. Sam Lan-
kard of this city this morning threw I
herself across her bed in despair.
Thereby she discovered the infant I
fast asleep on the floor between tht I
bed and the wau.
Details of Note on Far
East Withheld.
SUCCESS HELD ASSURED
Washington to Go Ahead
With Formal Invitation.
FRANKNESS IS BIG AIM
Way Is Understood to Have Been
Opened Up for Reconsideration
of Entire Question.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 15. (By
the Associated Press.) Japan's re
luctance to take part in an unre
stricted discussion of far eastern af
fairs at the disarmament conference,
led the United States to set forth
anew today its idea of the probable
scope of the proposed negotiations.
Details of the latest American rep
resentations to the Tokio government
were not disclosed but they were held
by officials here to be sufficiently
definite to permit comprehensive re
consideration of the whole subject by
Japanese statesmen. American offi
cials today were looking forward to
the result with entire confidence.
Frankness la Wanted,
Although holding to Its firm belief
that far eastern and Pacific problems
are linked closely with any effort to
reduce armaments, the position of
this government was understood to
be that the Important object, after
all, is to get the powers together
where each is willing to speak and
act in entire frankness in the inter
est of good understanding.
The feeling here today was that
once that object has been attained
ar agreement easily will be reached
as to subjects of discussion, provided
none of the powers ties its own hands
before the conference begins.
There was reason to believe that
American officials, who acted in the
capacity of hosts to the conference,
have no idea of dictating in advance
just what subjects shall be consid
ered. None Expected to Refuse.
At the same- time there was mani
fest here a belief that when the mo
ment of decision comes, no nation
will care to take on its shoulders the
responsibility for refusing to discuss
any question which seems vital to
the peace of the world.
All of these points considered, the
officials believed this would make for
full Japanese participation in the con
ference when the sentiments and in
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DOES ANYBODY NEED A SECOND INVITATION? j
Tift iY 7fS3ga, 1 i, VMiiTfrf-y WJ
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Men Herded in Two Groups, One
Sent East, One ?orlh and Both
Told to Keep Moving.
Aberdeen s. d., July is. one
hundred and three alleged I. W. W.
were driven out of Aberdeen and vici
nity tonight by citizens' posses aiding
Sheriff Henry C. Elliott of Brown
county. , They were herded in two
groups, one sent east and the other
north. Each group was driven about
ten miles. Other towns in the vicin
ity have been notified to keep the
men moving.
'' Officials of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. -Paul railway here received word
tonight that 300 members of the I. W.
W. had boarded a freight train at
Mitchell bound for this city from tho
west and would arrive here about
midnight. Another unverified report
was to the effect that 200 more mem
bers were on their way here and prob
ably would arrive early tomorrow.
According to the authorities, it is
believed the I. W. W. hope to liberate
Harry Casey, arrested here yesterday
on a charge of syndicalism after a
demonstration against, the police.
At Wolsey, about 50 miles south of
here, an unidentified man was found
dead, believed to have been murdered.
Following the arraignment of Casey
in municipal court groups of from
15 to 20'men entered downtown cafes,
ate meals ranging in cost from 75c to
92.50 and filed out without paying,
telling the cashier to "charge it to
the mayor."
By 5 o'clock few of these men were
to be seen on the streets. They had
gathered in a camp a few miles east
of the city. It was estimated there
were 350 of them. They refused to
disperse upon order of Sheriff Elliott,
who then called a posse.
A newspaper man who mingled with
the I. W. W. today was told by one,
who displayed a red card, that there
were about 300 men here. Not all of
them, he said, were "card men," but
40 "card men" were coming from
Mitchell and that by Sunday between
100P and 1500 I. W. W. "card men"
were expected to "get Casey out of
jail if he were not- released before
then."
GRAFT CHARGES ANGER
Ellis Island Employes Deny They
Fleeced Immigrants. ( -
NEW YORK, July 15. Employes
at the immigration station on Ellis
Island held indignation meetings to
day in protest against the charges
made by Frederick A. Wallis, Immi
gration commissioner, that wholesale
grafting prevailed there and immi
grants had been fleeced out of J500,
000. "The charges of grafting are a
gross libel on the integrity of the
whole of the employes," said. Byron
H. Uhl, deputy commissioner. "We
may have a few rascals among our
500 or 600 employes, but as a whole
they are honest men and women of
proved integrity."
Commissioner Uhl declared that the
employes were so indignant that they
j might take further - action at any
Wage Scale Voted by City uncil
Is Accepted After Walkout.
Lasting Six Weeks.
GREAT FALLS. Mont., July 15.
After a riot in which strike sympa
thizers estimated to number a thou
sand stormed the city jail, a tempo
rary . settlement of the strike situa
tion was reached which constituted
a victory for Mayor Armour and the
city officials, who have been con
ducting the fight against the strik
ers) After being out six weeks, the city's
street cleaners and garbage haulers
will return to work tomorrow morn
ing at the wage scale voted by the
council. They will work side by side
with the strikebreakers. The wage
eventually to be paid will be deter
mined by a board of arbitration.
The riot about the police station
came as the result of the arrest of
eight women pickets this afternoon,
charged with throwing red pepper at
street cleaners.
Chief of Police Anderson ordered
the hose turned on the mob. No one
was injured except a policeman,
lamed when hit in the leg with a
reck. No shots were fired. Eggs
splattered the front of the police
station and a window was broken by
a rock.
The mob did not disperse "bntil a
committee, which requested an audi
ence with the mayor, returned to the
outside of the building and directed
the union men to go to a nearby hali
to hear the terms on which the com
mittee and the mayor had agreed.
The meeting was still in progress at
midnight. The women pickets were
released on ball.
Today's disorders were the culmi
nation of events beginning six weeks
ago, when wages of Great Falls street
cleaners were reduced to $4.50. a
day and of teamsters and garbage
haulers employed by the city to $5.25.
Small crews of strikebreakers worked
sporadically until last Monday, when
30 men from nearby towns were em
ployed. Monday night the city coun
cil voted to accept a proposal from
the union strike committee for arbi
tration of the proper wage. Union
men reported Tuesday, but refused to
work with the strikebreakers, who
had been given a promise of perma
nent employment. The force of strike
breakers has increased daily until the
city now has a full crew.
The riot about the police and fire
station started at 3 -o'clock when
eight women pickets were arrested
for throwing red pepper at bouIeVard
workers.
Taken to the police station in the
patrol wagon, they were ushered into
the room where police court was in
sessie-n. The women made a break
for windows back of the judge's
bench and two succeeded in jumping
into the arms of the crowd pressed
close outside.
The crowd did not begin dispersing
until after 6 o'clock. A police officer
was kept all afternoon on top of
buildings in the downtown district to
guard against throwing of bricks.
Sam Stephenson, -president of the
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Conference With Valera
to Resume Later.
MONDAY IS PROBABLE DATE
Deadlock or Breakdown Is
Held Never Threatened.
CROWDS PRAY IN STREET
"President of Irish Republic" Gets
Ovation on Arrival and Depar
ture From Meetings.
LONDON. July IS. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Two more important
conferences were held today In the
effort by the prime minister, Mr.
Lloyd George, and the leaders of
southern and northern Ireland to lay
the foundation of a meeting of the
leaders of the. two countries to en
deavor to reach a solution of the
Irish problem.
The first conference was between
Mr. Lloyd George and Eamonn De
Valera, the Irish republican leader,
and the second between Mr. Lloyd
George and Sir James Craig, premier
of Ulster. No official information
was issued.
Mr. De Valera will meet Mr. Lloyd
George again on Monday, -while Sir
James has summoned some members
of his cabinet to London, which seems
to indicate that some suggestion
worthy of consideration by the Ulster
government has come to light.
Conference Expected Soon.
It was said- that there was every
prospect that the proposed confer
ence of Mr. Lloyd George, Mr. De Va
lera and Sir James will materialize
early next week.
The two days' interim in the Irish
peace preliminaries, which will ter
minate Monday, when the premier
and Mr. De Valera meet for the third
time, promises to be a critical period
in the negotiations, but in the coun
cils of neither of the three parties
concerned was there manifestation
today of fear that the difficulties of
the situation will not be abridged.
When the Ulster premier left Down,
ing street at 5:30 o'clock this after
noon, Mr. L,loyd George had had four
hours' discussion with Mr. De Valera
and two hours and a half with Sir
James. There was reason to believe
that there was tittle of the viewpoint
of tbe three leaders which had not
been made perfectly clear to the
others. - Each also was cognizant of
what failure would mean.
Storm Center In Shifted.
Mr. Lloyd -George this afternoon
was ahje'to. amplify the knowledge
which Sir James already had concern
ing Mr De -Valera's attitude.. The
next move was tbe urgent summon
ing to London by "the Ulster premier
of several members of the Ulster
cabinet.. .
From this it was inferred that the
storm center had shifted to the Ul-stermen's.-
camp. '-
While the Interval in the negotia
tions is to be a busy time for the
Ulsterites, the prime minister will
seek the quietude of Chequers court
While in the country, however, one
or two of the ministers, possibly the
whole cabinet, and the Irish affairs
committee will assist him in review
ing the situation.' But it was con
sidered extremely unlikely that Mr.
De Valera or any member of the na
tionalist delegation will see him be
fore Monday.
Leas Tension Is Noted.
Only at the headquarters of Mr. De
Valera was there perceptible a lessen
ing of tension tonight. Here a state
ment was given to the Associated
Press. It reads:
"The present discussions are de
signed to find, if possible, suitable
ground for holding a useful confer
ence one that might legitimately be
termed a peace conference.
"So far as the Dail Eireann's repre
sentatives are concerned what Sir
James Craig says to Premier Lloyd
George is of no moment. Mr. De
Valera invited representatives of the
Irish minorities to confer with him
In Dublin. Sir James failed to
pear. although he previously
ap-
had
The
and
talked with the president,
southern unionists did appear
expressed their views.
Rights Held Forfeited.
"Mr. De' Valera considers the party
of Sir James Craig thus was repre
sented because the southern nation
alists consider the southern- and
northern unionists of the same clan
and same policy.- ' "
"By his failure to appear. Mr. De
Valera considers Sir James forfeited
whatever right he might have Claimed
to being an element lnthe situation
as between Ireland and England in
other words it is with Mr. De Valera
he ultimately will have to deaf. Only
in Irish internal politics does Sir
James, in Mr. De Valera's mind, con
tinue to be a factor."
The conference with Mr. de Valera
was again a two-man talk. In an
adjoining, room, however. Sir Hamar
Greenwood, the chief secretary for
Ireland; Lord Curzon, the foreign
secretary; Art O'Brien, president of
the Gaelic league - in London, and
Robert C. Baron of the Irish delega-
tCuaciuded ua l'e 3. CuiUiUU 4.J
Another Object Is "To Combat
. Dujjigerous Fanaticism That Is
" Sweeping America."
SACRAMENTO, July IS. Articles
of incorporation of the Sanity League
of America, organized for the purpose
of bringing about "a condition of san
ity" in the country in so far as "blue
laws" and prohibition are concerned,
"were filed today at the office of Sec
retary of State Jordan.
The objects of the league, which
has its headquarters in Lo3 Angeles,
were stated in the articles as follows:
"To combat the wave of unchristian
Puritanism, that is engulfing our
country in gloom and to crystallize
sentiment against the enactment of
oppressive and liberty-destroying so
called blue laws.
"To oppose the dangerous fanati
cism which is sweeping America and
which restricts the inalienable right
of its -citizens to life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness as guaranteed by
our constitution.
"To oppose vigorously further de-
striction in the sale of light wines
and beers and to institute action to
amend the law to permit the sale and
manufacture of light wines and
beers."
The directors of the league are
W. A. Hill, J. S. Pelton and H. B.
Boies, all of Los Angeles.
CRANE CRUMPLES, KILLS 1
Edward Erickson, 50, Dead, and
V. R. Burt, 35, May Die.
Edward Erickson. 50, was killed in
stantly about 3 o'clock yesterday" af
ternoon at Goble. Or., and W. R. Burt,
35, 1011 Haight street, probably was
fatally Injured when the arm of a
crane crumpled and fell upon them.
At the time of the accident the
men were employed with a bridge
gang of the Columbia Timber com
pany. Burt Was brought to the Good
Samaritan hospital.- where physicians
found that his skull had been frac
tured, both legs broken and his body
badly bruised. His family lives at
the Haight street address. The body
of Erickson was taken in charge by
the coroner of Columbia county. He
has no known relatives.
T. J. Owens, employe of the same
company, is in the Good Samaritan
hospital with a broken leg, received
when a tree fell upon him. He was
working with another gang near
Goble. "
TOWN HIT BY AVALANCHE
Heavy Loss of Life Reported by
Wireless From Russia.
RIGA. Letvia. July 15. Heavy loss
of life from an unusual accident in the
town of Vyernyi, near Tashkend,
Russian Turkestan, is reported in a
Moscow wireless message. A great
avalanche from a mountain top fell
into the river flowing through the
town.
This has blocked the channel and
caused a flood, which inundated
Vyernyi.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
TESTER DAY'S Maximum temperature, 73
degrees; minimum, i degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwest
erly winds.
" Foreign-
Wave of crime engulfs France. Pare 4.
Ulster chief Is met by Lloyd George.
f&e 1.
National.
Railways hold livestock collapse cannot
be charged to freight rates. Page
World war veterans generally accept bonus
postponement good-naturedly. Page 5.
-douse drops hides off of free list. Page '2.
New explanation of far-east conference
call sent to Japan. - Page 1.
Senate sidetracks soldiers bonus bill,
Page 1.
Domestic.
Sanity league formed to fight blue laws.
Page 1.
High prices declared - to be fault of
retailer. Page l.
New York employers blacklist girls with
bobbed hair, fage 3.
Paternity of Guy Stillman again made
issue. Page 3.
Women's arrest causes riot; mayor asks
for troops. Page 1.
Kaber trial ends; Jury out all night.
Page 8.
One hundred and three alleged I. W. W.
run out of Aberdeen, S. D. Page 1.
Hoover outlines Harding programme.
Page 18.
Demand for coal wage cut is called bluff,
Page 6.
Riot frame-up laid to mine operators.
Page 4.
Pacific Northwest.
Olympla-Aberdeen bus line must quit,
Washington department decides. Page 5.
Brothers identify headless body as that
of Dennis Russell. Page 1.
Spanish war veterans and auxiliaries
convene at Astoria. Page 5.
Mrs. Clarence I Reames of Seattle, Wash.,
asphyxiated by gas at her home.
Page 7.
Oregon synod has row ovr (200.000 for
Albany college. Page 6.
Indian pleads for aid to tribe. Page 4.
Sports.
Two of five tennis titles won by visitors.
Page 12
Five racers feature get-away day of
grand circuit. Page 12.
pacific Coast league results: At I.os
Angeles, Vernon 4. Portland 8; at San
Francisco, Oakland 2, Seattle 3; at
Salt Lake 4, Los Angeles' 11: at Sacra
mento a. San Francisco 7. Page 12.
Baseball trial Jury finally completed.
Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Buying of new crop wheat assumes large
proportions In northwest. Page 10.
September and December wheat at top
prices of season at Chicago. Page 19.
Speculative socks again under pressure.
Page 19-
Rate-cutting competition between coast
port bodies held practically ended.
Page IS'-
Portland and Vicinity.
Mayor urges Portland citizens to provide
for entertainment of Elks. Page 11.
Sewer system In Foster project held key
to better health. Page 10.
Sugar up 35 cents sack in last week.
Fage 10. - -
Part of phone re-hearing may be held in
Portland. Page 8. -
TWO FATAL SHOTS HEARD
Dentist Seen to. Throw Body
in Car and Speed Away.
BLOOD STAINS ARE FOUND
Additional Ballet Hole IMscovcrcd
in Back or Corpse; Tcctli Ex
tracted to Hide Identity.
ROSEBURG. Or.. July 15. (Sne.
cial ) Several new links were forged
loaay ,n the chain of evidence
against Dr. It. M. Brumfield. rtroml-
nent dentist and lodge man. who is
charged with the murder of Dennis
Itusscll. a laborer.
Additional evidence cave stronger '
indications that Russell wa mur
dered and the body mutilated and
placed In a carefully planned auto
wreck to make it possible for the
family of the heavily indebted "dent
ist to collect his insurance money,
which amounted to $26,000. it being .
believed, evidently, by the doctor that
tne body would, in its badly disfig
ured condition, be mistaken for his
own, officers declared.
Jjpdy Identified by Brother.
The headless and charred, body in
the morgue was identified as that of
Dennis Russell by two brothers. J. T.
xtusseu or Boomer Hill and Ed Rus
sell of Dillard. Both men based their
luentuication on the few scraps of
hair remaining on the body, while Dr.
Brumfield's barber testified that hair
on the torn scalp was not that of the -dentist.
Mrs. Brumfield still main
tained that the body was that of her
husband.
Blood stains on the pavement at
DUIard showed where Russell was
killed, evidently by two shots which
were heard by Ora and Kenneth
Konk, who were near the spot when
the murder was supposed to have
occurred, 9 o'clock Wednesday night.
A bullet wound in the back of the
charred body was discovered today.
l llKh with Body Seen.
As the body was being loaded into
Brumfield's automobile W. R. Bow
man appeared in his car. The offi
cers were told that Brumfield threw
the body into his auto and with the
teet almost dragging the ground sped
away down the highway at a tre
mendous rate of speed, the car swerv
ing several times as he attempted to
pull the body entirely into the ton
ncau. It is evident that he turned into a
side road leading to the Boomer Hill
country, a big pool of dried blood be
ing found there today, e1"""'- - where
tbe car was halted. It was believed
that at this Joint the jawbones and
teeth were removed from the head of
the lifeless body, in order to prevent
identification being made from the
teeth.
It is the supposition that the mur
derer then took the body through
Koseburg, to a point about a mile,
and a half west of the city, where
the car was turned over the embank
ment, the body placed underneath, a
stick of dynamite inserted in the
mouth of the victim and the wreck
ignited. From every indication the
wreck was beyond suspicion, and it
was several hours before evidence
was sufficient to establish the mur
der theory.
Murder Lons Planned. View.
From the evidence obtained today,
officers believed it almost Certain
that the dentist has been carefully
planning the murder for several
weeks. Every step was worked out
in detail. .The powder was obtained
for stumping purposes and an expert
powderman was employed and was
the victim of the murder. So thorough
ly was every means of identification
removed that the officers were baf
fled for many hours to ascertain the
real identity of the body. In fact,
there has yet been no official identity
established. Finger prints and meas
urements taken today were expected
definitely to solve this matter. The
measurements of the body do not
correspond with those on record with
Dr. Brumfield's tailor.
For several weeks Dr. Brumfield
had -been telling his troubles to pa
tients, it was said. He had constantly
expressed fear of automobile acci
dents. He had complained about fre
quent blind spells while driving and
in other ways endeavored to lead the
minds of his acquaintances into a
channel where the theory of accident
would be easily -accepted, according
to investigators.
910OO Borrowed Kr.m Bank.
To provide himself with funds he
borrowed on July 11, $1000, the money
being obtained lH currency from two
banks. It was also reported that ha
has been gathering other currency
in large amounts and that during the
past few weeks it has been possible
for him to gather a large sum of
money.
Acting 01 the supposition that after
wrecking the machine and setting tht
I stage for the camouflaged accident.
IDr. Brumfield changed his clothes
and threw his own garments in on
i " iCuucluded on .Patfe Culumu 2.)