TIIE MORNING OREGON! AN, SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1921
SUSPECT IS GRILLED
ON PRIEST MURDER
Baker Maintains He Knows
Nothing of Crime.
SOLUTION IS HELD NEAR
District Attorney's Office Declares
Progress Is Being Made Let
ter to Woman Located.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. Will
iam Hightower, Itinerant baker,
scoutly resisted today all efforts of
the police to connect him with the
ir.urder of Rev. Patrick Heslin, 'Col
ma priest, and after two days' ques
tioning still maintained he had no
knowledge of the crime. He was
taken into custody after he had led
a group of policemen and newspaper
men to the priest's grave on the sea
shore. Captain of Detectives Matheson,
Assistant District Attorney Golden of
an Francisco and District Attorney
Swart of San Mateo county, said to
night that they were "nearer a solu
tion of the crime than ever before."
'Things are coming to a head,"
Swart said.
Hightower Remains Calm.
Hightower was confronted by the
police with Information from widely
different sources, tending, they said,
to show he had knowledge of the
priest's death, but Hightower re
mained calm and undisturbed.
He showed emotion only once, the
police said. This was when handed
a long-delayed telegram which told
of his wife's death In Stillwater,
Okla.
The inquiry today developed con
flict of Hightower's story of the use
he made of a small automobile rented
from a local garage the night the
priest disappeared in company with
a stranger to answer a "sick call."
Auto Renting Is Related.
Hightower said he took the ma
chine from the garage about 4
o'clock, went to San Jose with Dorr'.s
Shirley, a waitress, with whom he
said he was living et the time, and
returned to San Francisco at 10
o'clock, but, finding no one in the
garage, left the machine outside.
Against this story was the testi
mony of a garage employe that
Hightower did not leave the garage
until 6 o'clock and the. police were
bending every effort to trace the
movement of the car between that
time and 9 o'clock, the hour the
priest disappeared in an automobile
known to have been of the same
make.
Don-is Shirley Not Located.
The police have been unable to lo
cate Dorris Shirley and several clews
to the present location of Dolly
Mason, the woman from whom High
tower said he received first knowl
edge of the grave's location, have
proved worthless.
A letter mailed Wednesday by
Hightower to Dolly Mason was re
covered today from the San Fran
cisco postoftice and read with Hlgh
. tower's consent. It tended to bear
out, it was said, his statement that
an unknown man 'had betrayed to
Dolly Mason ' the clews on . which
Hightower worked in locating the
grave.
"I believe there is something In
what that drunk told you," the letter
said. "I am beginning to think it
might have something to do with the
priest. . . . See me at once,
there is a reward offered."
The police said, however, this let
ter might be part of a plan laid by
Hightower to substantiate a story
he had devised when he determined
to collect the reward of $8000 offered
from various sources for recovery of
Rev. Heslin..
Letters Found Similar.
Similarities of phrasing and spell
ing between a letter known to have
been written by Hightower and an
anonymous typewritten letter ; de
manding a reward for the return of
the priest were pointed out today by
a police handwriting expert. .
"Misspelling of two different words
In both letters is identical." the ex
ptsrt said, "and phrasing and-punctu
ation in the two is the same." High
tower has not been able to account
to the satisfaction of the police for
a. contrivance they described as an
"infernal machine" found in a search
of his room, when a rifle and a strip
of blood-soaked burlap also were
brought to light.
The machine was arranged to fire
simultaneously ten shells loaded with
buckshot, and Hightower admitted he
had taken this with him on a pre
liminary visit to the place where the
grave was found, but did not indicate
for what purpose.
The San Francisco angles of the
case have been about exhausted. Dis
trict Attorney Swart declared to
night, and it is proposed to take
Hightower to San Mateo county to
morrow.
The inquiry would be continued
there, he said. '
Similarity of string found, in High-
towers room and that used to bind
together some boards near the grave
was noted at the inquiry today. Swart
said, and evidence was brought to
enow that Hightower often had vis
ited the cliffs near the site of the
grave. The two small sons of Police
man Dolan had seen Hightower there
fcwart declared.
SILESIA ACTION IS TAKEN
(Continued From Flrt Pare.)
preme council to remain quiet pend-
In'g settlement of the issue.
Today's decision came as the con
elusion of five days of earnest dis
cussion, which began with an agree
ment in principle between Mr. Lloyd
George and M. Briand on what was
called a "compromise line. The pre
miers fell aipart, however, on the
finding by the experts that the in
dustrial triangle in Upper Silesia
could not be divided as a working
economic unit ajiy more than could
the Pittsburg district.
Disagreement la Suspected.
The decision to submit the question
f the boundary to the council of the
league of nations means in effect
that the governments of Great Brit
ain, France, Italy and Japan, being
-unable to agree as to the boundary,
now submit the question to the coun
cil of the league of nations, which
consists of representatives of the
four countries, in addition to repre
sentatives of Brazil. Belgium, China
and Spain. The eight members of the
league council are requested to re
port back their findings to the four
members of the supreme council for
final judgment.
Intimations had been flying about
as the disagreement over the situa
tion became more evident that Presi
dent Harding would be asked to de
cide upon the boundary line, not of
ficially as president, but unofficially
as a private person, he to be provided
with every facility for his representa
tives thoroughly to examine into the
question and the powers to agree In
advance to accept his opinion as final.
Friends of the league of nations ex
pressed delight tonight over the ref
erence of what is deemed the most
difficult and dangerous question. In
European politics to the league of na
tions a fortnight before the assembly
of the league meets in Geneva and at
the three principal powers of Europe,
thus recognizing the high authority
of the league.
SeaMiona to End Today.
The last session of the supreme
council will be held tomorrow morn
ing. It is expected to last a few
hours.
The Inter-allied military commis
sion, which Is sitting at Versailles un
der the chairmanship of Marshal Foch,
reported today to the supreme coun
cil that much still remains to be done
as regards the disarmament of Ger
many, and that control must be con
tinued. The decision to refer the upper Sl-
lesian boundary to the council of the
league of nations was reached today
after it had become evident to Mr.
WHAT CONGRESS DID AS ITS
DAY'S WORK.
Senate.
' Not in session today.
House.
Debated bill appropriating
money for United States ship
ping board.
Ways and means committee
increased exemptions from in
come tax for married persons
from $2000 to $2500.
Representative Herrick, re
publican, Oklahoma, introduced
bill to prevent newspapers from
conducting beauty contests.
Lloyd George and M. Briand that It
was impossible to reach a compromise
between the British and French view
points. The suggestion to refer the
matter was made by Mr. Lloyd George
at a meeting at the Hotel Crillon this
morning and M. Briand immediately
concurred. M. Briand had just re
turned from a meeting of the cabinet
council under the presidency of Pres
ident Millerand at the Elysee palace,
at which the ministers were unani
mous in indorsing the position of the
French delegation on the upper Sile
sian question.
Meeting Is Called.
A meeting of the supreme council
was Immediately, summoned. Premier
Briand said fundamental difficulties
had arisen between the British and
French, and it had been decided to re
fer the whole question to the league
council for urgent action.
Mr. Lloyd George asserted that he
was in full accord with the proposal
and that he had agreed last night
with the Italian delegation that this
was the proper course.
"This is not a disagreement between
Great Britain and Trance," said Mr.
Lloyd George. "The- Italian experts
take the same view as ours and Japan
concurs. This is no reflection on the
French government and its experts,
and it is important to say the. British
are not alone in pressing their single
view on France. The difference is
due not to the problem Itself but to
the excited state of public opinion.
and therefore we have the right to
seek some other tribunal, although a
majority of the council takes one view
and France is alone in taking an
other." Mr. Lloyd George declared it will
be not for the supreme council to say
how the league should handle the
question, but that the whole council
should refer the matter and not a
single power.
Settlement Hoped For.
"We have made concessions In the
hope of a settlement," Mr. Lloyd
George continued, but the league, of
course, cannot be bound by these.
They must review the whole matter
from top to bottom and we shall ac
cept the decision without dmur. The
league must decide whether it will
constitute an international tribunal
or refer the matter to a court of
jurists of international repute. They
also must consider the local situa
tion in Silesia, and if upon examina
tion they find it necessary to
strengthen the allied forces there.
Great Britain will make her contri
butions upon the same scale as the
other powers."
M. Briand, on behalf of the French
government, then asserted that
France also would accept the decision
of the league council, without excep
tion. Likewise, the Italian premier
approved the plan. He said Italy was
ready to send reinforcements pending
the decision of the league. - Jiaron
Hayashi, of the Japanese delegation,
declared that he agreed with the oth
ers that reference of the questions
to the league council was the correct
thing to do.
Harvey Approves Plan.
Ambassador Harvey, replying to a
question by M. Briand as to what
view of the situation Mr. Harvey
took for the United States, replied:
"The president of the United States
has felt from the beginning that the
question was one of distinctly Euro
pean concern. It will be with a sense
of relief, therefore, that he will hear
of a confirmation of this view- by
the supreme council in referring the
question to a body with which the
United States is not associated.
"Consequently, as the representative
of the president of the United States,
I shall retrain from participation."
After the expression of the various
viewpoints the council decided to re
quest Jurists immediately to frame
the official reference of the Silesian
question to the council of the league
of nations.
Mr. Lloyd George then rose and
bade farewell to the council.
M. Briand, advancing, took the Brit
ish premier's hand and said:
"I am glad the accord has been
maintained.
Mr. Lloyd George, smiling, replied
that he was delighted to echo the sen
timents of M. Briand.
French Cabinet Meets.
The French cabinet during the aft
ernoon went into session again and
lave unanimous approval to the ac
tion of M. Briand in agreeing to place
the Silesian question before the coun
cil of the league of nations. This
evening the French premier, in his ca
pacity of president of the supreme
council, sent to V iscount Ishii, prcsi
dent of the league council, the request
that that body deal with the dellmita
tion of the German-Polish frontier.
CONTRACT SAVES MONEY
Walla Walla Commissioners Defy
Fuel Dealers of Town.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 12
(Special.) County commissioners to
day defied local coal dealers and
placed the contract for the'- winter's
supply oi coai, zz tons, with the
Economy Fuel company of Portland
at a price of $5.50 a ton f. o. b. the
mines.
The commissioners claim that by
buying the coal in this way. and trans
porting it from the cars to the court
house in the county autos they can
save $2.38 a ton on the price of $15
quoted by local dealers.
Shriners Plan Picnic.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Plans are being made here to charter
a special train to carry Marion county
Shriners to . Albany September 5,
when a picnic of the lodgemen will
be held. It is likely that the Shriners
will be accompanied by their" band,
although this part of the programme
has not yet been, definitely decided.
E
F
Attack on Republican Policy
Is Prepared.
TAXATION TO BE ISSUE
Leaders In House Forecast Long-Drawn-Out
Fight Over Methods
of raying War Debt.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
(Copyright by the New Tork Evening
Post, Inc. Published by Arrangement.)
WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 12.
(Special.) From the beginning of
next week until the time congress
takes a recess will be a field day for
the democrats In the lower house.
The republican tax bill probably will
be introduced next Monday and from
then on the entire time of congress
until it adjourns will be given ' to
debating that measure.
The democrats will be much "on
the Job." They regard this as their
opportunity. They believe that the
principal political Issue in this coun
try between the two parties for ten
or 20 years, stated In the broadest
terms, will be how to pay the war
debts.
This broad subject Includes, of
course, not only taxation, but also
everything of a fiscal nature that the
government does. The democrats re
call that for more than 15 years
after the civil war the principal po
litical contests In the country hung
round this issue.
Taxation to Be Isane.
Indeed, If the free silver contro
versy is included the period was 30
years. The democrats count con
fidently on history repeating itself
and they propose to take every ad
vantage of the situation. The demo
crats propose to attempt to show
that the republicans are paying the
war debt by taxing the classes which
include most of the consumers, and
which do not include the very rich.
The ramifications of this issue will
include the republican attitude on
the tariff and will also include an
attack by the democrats on the
federal reserve board's management
of the banking affairs of the coun
try. This latter attack has, in fact.
already begun. The federal reserve
board has been pursuing a policy of
deflation, which, among other effects,
has the indirect result of tending to
restore the dollar to somewhere near
the purchasing power It had before
the war. Such a policy, stated in
the broadest sense, favors those
classes of the community whose
property is in the shape of fixed interest-bearing
securities, like the
owners of liberty bonds, railroad
bonds, life, insurance policies and the
like.
Creditors Declared Favored.
The democrats will attempt to show
that the republicans are favoring
creditor classes of the country as
against the debtor classes. It prob
ably will turn out that the issues
arising out of this policy will have
a strong analogy to the greenback
issue, the resumption of special pay
ments issue and the free silver issue,
which determined the political plat
forms in most of the elections - for
almost a generation following the
civil war.
The democratic leaders have their
eyes not merely on the congressional
elections of next year, but on the
next presidential election and on all
elections for a decade to come. About
the future the democrats show In
creasing confidence.
They have pulled the affairs of
their national committee into better
shape and are doing aggressive work.
They have raised money and have
come more nearly to paying off their
debts than the republican national
committee has.
Real Party Polities Ahead.
The row arising out of the effort
made last spring to unseat Chairman
George White is over and apparently
has left no scars. The fight was
largely a contest for leadership and
for dominance in the national com
mittee between friends of Governor
Cox on the one hand and William J.
McAdoo on the other. That this kind
of personal contest for leadership
does not help' any is now realized by
the more serious democratic leaders,
and they are taking steps toward
aggressive party management and
organization, not In the interest of
any potential candidate for the presi
dency but in the interest of the party
as a whole.
From now on we are likely to see
some real party politics.
WORLD CABINET WANTED
Toklo Professor Favors Japanese
Annexation to United States.
HONOLULU. T. H.. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Professor Y. Sakon of Aoyama
Gakuin, a Christian institution in
Tokio, who recently passed through
here on his way to the mainland be
lieves not only in the annexation of
Japan to the United States, but in
the establishment of an international
cabinet with headquarters in Jeru
salem to rule over the world re
gardless of nations or races.
"One would think that Japan would
be lost by annexation to United
States," he said, "but I believe the
Japanese people through ani.exation
would eventually come to own the
United States and that they would
gain by It.
WRIT THIRD TIME DENIED
Murphy Loses Appeal In Howard'
Street Vice Case.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) For the third time since Ed
mund (Spud) Murphy was sent to San
Quentin prison for a term of one to
60 years for his participation in the
Howard-street vice case, the district
court of appeal today denied a peti
tion for a writ of habeas corpus filed
by Ernest B. D. Spagnoli on behalf of
his client.
Petition for this writ was based
upon the contention that he was il
legally confined in the state prisom
because his case came under the
statute whereby It was the province
of the jury to decide whether he could
be confined in the county jail or the
state prison. -
GIRL, 15, SAVES 2 BATHERS
Phyllis Perry Rescues Companions
From Niagara River.
BUFFALO, N. Y- Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Twice this afternoon in a
space of a few minutes Phyllis Perry
of Chippewa, Ont, a slender school
DEMOCRATS CHARG
HCH
R
AVORED
.girl of 16, braved the angry waters
ox me .Niagara river above the Horse
shoe falls to resoue chums from cer
tain death. .
With Wilma and Cora Baldry, sis
ters. Miss Perry was camping on the
river bank. Daily the three swam
together, keeping close to the shore
and out of the pull of the rapids.'
Today Wilma was overcome, and be
fore she could make shore was car
ried out into the current.
Cora, 12, was with Wilms at the
time, but regained the shore. When
her older sister called for help she
plunged back into the water and at
tempted to tow the heavier girl to
ward the shore, but was unsuccess
ful. Then, she, too called for assist
ance. .. rMiss Perry, hearing the call, swam
to the . side of the elder girl and
towed , her to shore. Then she went
to the- assistance of Cora, who, ex
hausted by the fight to save her
sister, was going down the second
time.
LOVE VALUED AT S10,
wife; sces womax accused
of steallxg husband.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cross Declares Mary
Ii. Crist Hypnotized Mate
Into Desertion.
LEXINGTON, Ky Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) William E. Cross of Lexington
was "hypnotized" by Mary L. Crist,
abandoned his wife, changed from a
"kind and loving" husband to a "cruel
and negligent" mate, and at present
is at Louisville, so completely under
the woman's "influence" that, he is in
a helpless condition mentally and acts
as a child of "5 years," according to
allegations made in a $10,000 aliena
tion of affections suit filed in the
circuit court today by Mrs. Elizabeth
Hueiett Cross, the wife.
The plaintiff asserted her husband
was not permitted to write any let
ters or to receive any mail or any
news from the outside world. The
defendant said, according to the peti
tion, that she possesses a power of
hypnotism and hypnotized Cross In
Lexington on or about June 28. Since
that time he has been completely
within the defendant s power and un
der her influence, it was stated.
The petition averred that on or
about September 1, 1920, the defend
ant, under the pretense of being a
friend of the plaintiff, made frequent
visits to the home of herself and her
husband, and alienated her husband's
affections. It was said further that
the defendant by "misrepresentation'
of the plaintiff and "DOisonous ad
vice and other inducements" poisoned
her husband s mind against the plain
tiff, alienated his affections and
caused him to become a cruej and
negligent husband, when, prior to the
date of the wrongful and malicious
acts of the defendant, he had been a
kind and loving husband.
BLAME FOR WRECK LAID
Loss of Canadian Exporter Is As
cribed to Xegligence.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Startling evidence was given
at the inquiry here today concerning
the sinking of the Canadian govern
ment steamer Canadian Exporter,
which stranded on Willapa bar nearly
two weeks ago.
Captain Bradley, master of the ill-
fated boat, under oath said he had
been complaining to the government
for months about the compasses on
the steamer, and that just before sail
ing on his last voyage had written
the marine superintendent of the ship
a strong letter in which he declared
that if certain improvements were
net made it was almost inevitable
that something would happen.
The captain admitted that the acci
dent might have been caused by bad
steering, some unknown tideset or
deviations of the compass, and he
was inclined to think the latter re
sponsible.
ROTARIANS HEAR PLAINT
Discrimination Against Vancouver
by Garage Men Charged.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 12.
(Special.) Dr. R. D. Wiswall charged
the Automobile Club of Western
Washington with practicing discrimi
nation against Vancouver at Che
meeting of the Rotary club today at
noon.
The doctor said that on a recent
trip through western Washington he
had been advised by various garage
men on the route to hot go through
Clarke county to get to Portland but
to detour at Kalama and take the
ferry there. The excuse made, he
said, was that the roads in Clarke
county were impassable.
The Rotarians turned the matter
over to the public affairs committee
for investigation.
OLD RECORD BOOK FOUND
Volume Left in 1892 Discovered on
Summit of Middle Sister.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene
Aug. 12. -(Special.) An old record
book left by Dean John'Straub In
1892 was found on the summit of the
middle Sister a few days ago by Karl
Onthank, secretary to President
Campbell, who passed his vacation
in the vicinity of the Three Sisters.
Since the time whin the party with
which Dean Straub made the ascent
many men and women had signed the
book, said Mr. Onthank, who has Just
returned to the campus.
This book was the first record of
any sort to be left on the top of the
peak. It is said, and for many years
tt was the only one there. The
Mazamas left one of their record
books on the peak in 1907.
SERVICE TESTS ORDERED
Oregon Candidates to Qualify for
. West' Point and Annapolis.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, D. C, Aug. 12. Repre
sentative- Sinnott announced today
that examinations will be held October
29 at Baker, Bend, Klamath Falls, La
Grande, Ontario, Pendleton and The
Dalles, Or., at which eligibles may
qualify for appointments to the United
States military academy at West
Point and the United States naval
academy' at Annapolis.
Three principal midshipmen, with
three- alternates, each, are to be
named to Annapolis, and one principal
cadet, "with two alternates, tq West
Point.
Vancouver Barracks Inspected.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 12.-
(Special.) Major-General William M.
Wright, commander of the 9th corps
area, in company with his son. Lieu
tenant Wright, Major Bringe and an
aide, visited Vancouver barracks on
an inspection trip this morning. The
general was met at the Portland
hotel this morning at 8:20 by Major
Delaplane. commandant of the local
post, and escorted to Vancouver. The
inspection party left at noon.
$3,000,000 SWINDLE
TRAPS WAR WIDOWS
Free Lots" Offered as Bait
by Suave Agents.
SAVINGS OF POOR TAKEN
Hearing Begun la Xew York Court
Crowded by Men, and Women
"Who Tell Pitiful Stories.
NEW YORK. Aug. 7. (Special.)
A searching John Doe inquiry into
the operations of real estate sharks
said to have reaped almost $3,000,000
from the city's poor through the old
fres lot" scheme and other fraudu
lent methods was tegun by Magis
trate Mancuso In municipal term
court. After be had heard the testi
mony of a veteran of the world, war
and a soldier's widow, who charged
that they had been swlnaiea oy one
of 25 alleged bogus "home builders,"
the magistrate said:
"What has appeared In this Inves
tigation so far certainly shows amaz
ing conditions. After hearing how
this soldier and this widow nave on
fleeced, I cannot understand how
these things were tolerated. A thor
ough inauiry Bhould be made by the
district attorney's office as soon as
possible to bring all the complainants
into court so that wo may get at
these thieves."
The little courtroom was crowded
with men and women of small means
prepared to tell how plausible sales
men and women - had tied up their
savings, insurance or pensions. The
stories of the witnesses resulted in
an order that Information be drawn
against four men said to be connected
with the Stirling Home Buuaers. iu
Vesey street, of which Albert Meister
was said to be president. The four
men were H. C. Russell, A. Goodian,
P. McTighe and Albert J. Doyle.
Witnesses who admittea tnai iney
knew nothing of business testified
that agents of the Stirling Home
Builders induced them to part with
hard-earned sums upon representa
tions that they were primarily inter
ested in what was called the "Stirling
Homes." The unsophisticated were
shown an attractive catalogue of the
Internation Mill & Timber company
of Bay City, Mich., a legitimate con
cern, whose trade slogan is "Sterling
Homes," it was said.
The difference in the spelling in
variably wen, unnoticed.- The wit
nesses testified that they looked over
the pictures, plans and specifications
of various types of suburban homes
as the suave salesman talked. As a
special Inducement the salesman in
variably announced that his company
had a number of lots which would be
offered free upon payment of the
recording, fees, etc., to persons order
ing homes, according to the testi
mony. A.. E. Holmes of the . Inter
nation Mill & Timber company identi
fied the catalogues marked as those
of his company.
Women Got Prospects' Confidence.
It was brought out that the' meth
ods sometimes varied. Several of the
alleged fraudulent companies em
ployed bright young women laminar
with languages spoken in the con
gested districts, who would explain
that they represented a big real
estate company selling lots in New
Jersey. So many lots, they would
explain, were given away free, the
only possible expense involved being
the recording fees, which sometimes
amounted to $50 or so. They would
then take the name of the willing
prospect and depart.
A week later a salesman following
up the visit of the woman would come
as the bearer of glad tidings. He
would announce that a drawing of
the free lots had been held and that
it gave him great pleasure to an
nounce that one of the lots had been
won by his "prospect," who would be
invited to look at it. He would col
lect as much as he could toward the
fees and then put over the "clincher."
The victim would be shown that
the free lot on New Jersey meadow
land was not attractive as two others
on the road, where great Industries
soon would rise. These lots might
be had at $1000, a small payment
down, the balance in installments. It
was pointed out that these lots sold
for $1000 probably were worth only
$100.
Evidence was adduced at the hear
ing involving the Irving Home Build
ers, of which Samuel Germaine is
president.' George Baack, who said
that he was wounded at Chateau
Thierry, told Magistrate Mancuso that
he had paid $300 to representatives of
the Irving company as part payment
on the construction of a house which
was to cost in the neighborhood of
$4000. He said his understanding was
that when $300 had been paid down,
building operations were to com
mence. Subsequently he was told by
an officer of the company, he said,
that building operations could not
start until $900. the full purchase
price, had been paid. The $300, Baack
said, represented his saving from his
soldier's pay and his $60 bonus.
Mrs. Mary Corcoran of Brooklyn
told the court that she had paid $150
on a similar deal. She explained that
her husband had been killed in France
and that her only Income was de
rived from his insurance. ,$57.50 a
month and a widow s pension of $25
a month. Mrs. Corcoran bought two
lots which were said to be worth
much less than she contracted to pay.
" 'Now, little woman, I'll treat you
just as I would my own sister, the
salesman said when he took all the
money I had in the house, leaving
me with $2 for expenses," she said.
The lots of the Irving company.
Magistrate Mancuso was told, were
in Bergenfield. N. J., and those of the
Stirling company In Plainfield, N. J.
Others of the firms under investiga
tion held lots on Long Island.
The examination of witnesses was
conducted by Assistant District At
torney James J. Wilson and Theodore
L. Waugh. Loring M. Black repre
sented the victims of the alleged
frauds. It was said at the hearing
that outstanding accounts of more
than $1,000,000 appeared on the books
of one concern, due from persons
upon whom "free lots," and then pur
chasable lots, were unloaded. This
company, it was said, at one time
employed more than 25 salesmen and
scores of girls and runners. Most of
these were dropped about two months
ago, when an afternoon newspaper,
which discovered the alleged frauds,
directed the first attacks against the
company.
"There are about 25 or these com
panies." Mr. Black said? "and they
were rigged up for a harvest among
the poor foreign born this summer.
The revival of the old swindling
schemes are a direct result of the
housing situation. Persons living in
hot, expensive city tenements Jump at
the chance to live in the country.
The total amounts involved may run
as high as $4,000,000."
C V V
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(Standard Time)
Leave Chicago '
Ait. Washington
Arr. New York
(Pcaarytraaia Stanoa)
Providing a connection from every train- from the West and Northwest
BALTIMORE & Ohio ser
vice includes everything
that is essential to the high
est development of safety,
convenience and comfort.
Solid all-steel thru trains
most modern locomotives
double track heavy rail
automatic electric block sig
nals over the entire route,in
sureregularityof schedule
a comfortable, safe journey.
All Baltimore & Ohio trains leave Chic ago from the Grand Central Station, Har
rison and South Wells Sts. conveniently located commodious accommodations.
For tickets, reservations and information consult nearest Ticket Agent, or address;
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TRAFFIC NOTICE ISSUED
YEW ORDINANCE TO GO INTO
EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1.
Probationary Period to Be Allowed
to Enable Motorists to Become
Familiar With Rules.
The new traffic regulations, es
tablishing a no-parkins area on
Washington, Alder and Morrison
streets and placing a 30-minute park
ing limit and two-hour parking limit
on a large part of the downtown sec
tion, will become effective Septem
ber 1. The announcement was made
by Mayor Baker yesterday.
The new trafric signs will be in
place next week, but a probationary
period will be allowed to enable mo
torists to get accustomed to the new
rules.
Actual enforcement of the ordi
nance by arrests and punishment in
municipal court will begin some time
after September 1. On that date
police officers will be instructed to
see that the parking regulations are
obeyed, but to do so without making
arrests until everyone Is thoroughly
acquainted with the traffic provisions.
'The police will be instructed to
explain the law first, then to arrest
persons who continue to disregard it,"
said the mayor.
Iron pipe standards to carry traffic
signs are being placed throughout
the downtown district. .
A public hearing to settle the time
limit for parking on North Broadway
will be given by the council on Au
gust 23. ,The new ordinance permits
only 30-minute. parking on Broadway,
but many Of "the automobile deal
ers have been pressing the council
to grant a two-hour permit.
Highway Inspection Planned.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Herbert Nunn, state highway engi
neer, left here today for a trip over
McKenzie pass and other roads in
central and southern Oregon. Mr.
Final Clearance!
Fall stock is here we must clear
out ail summer, stock.
Drastic reductions for these last
few days
Savings Average
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and More
SEE US FIRST
Katz Apparel Shop
3A2 ALDER STREET
Betwrni Parle and "VV"et Park
Dance Tonight
and Snnday Night
Open Air Boat Swan
Yamhill Dock. o'CIock
Main 4748
Improved Service Xo
ashington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New Yor
and Intermediate
(EfftcXwt August 14, 1921)
Morning Noon Evening Night
9-30 a- m. 12:05 p. m. 6:25 p. m. 9:50 p. rru
7:50 a. m. 9:25 a. m. 4r42 p. m. 10i30 p. m.
3.-09 p. m. 3.09 p. m. 10-30 p.
MORE than a hundred
miles along the historic
Potomac, through Harper's
Ferry, gives the traveler an
ever-changing vista.
Traversing a territory
famous for good living, we
maintain a dining car ser
vice in keeping with its tra
ditions.The service is intel
ligently, quietly and cour
teously rendered.
Americas first railroad
Established. 1827
Nunn will go south as far as Klam
ath Falls, returning by way of Ash
land. Medford, Rnyeburg and Ktigene.
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managed. We have our own trunk lines and our
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