T AOL.. LX-XO. 18,950 Kntererl At Portland (Oregon) PoRtnftMc a Second-Class Matter. PORTLAND, - OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1921 PRICE FIVE CENTS ALL ERIN EAGER DR. F. C. AYER ELECTED NORMAL SCHOOL HEAD RAIL RATES HELD DISASTER IS AVERTED BY SALMON INDUSTRY SOARING OF PRICES PREVENTS ' COLLAPSE IN ALASKA. - SZS, NEW W MEASURE PRESIDENT INDULGES IN SHOPPING SORTIE AVERS S PUT IIP TO HOUSE IS RUSSELL SUCCESSOR TO SIR. ACKERJIAX ClfOSEX BY BOARD. ELECTRIC STORM IS ONE OF WORST SINCE 1913. FEW RECOGNIZE MR. HARDING IN" DOWNTOWN STREETS. BID FOR SOME ACT ON HARD ON FARMER "NAME Either Accept or Reject Terms, Is Attitude. MORE OPTIMISM IS NOTED Sinn Fein Parliament to De . lay Issue Two Days. BREATHING-TIME IS GIVEN .Opportunity is Provided for Many Things to Happen Beliind Scenes Opinions Vary. DUBLIN, Aug. 15. (By the Asso ciated Press.) The pessimism over the Irish situation which today in some quarters in Dublin reached al most the point of hopelessness, yield ed tonight to reasoned optimism when the programme for the meeting to morrow of the Daii Eireann was made public. ' Instead of immediately taking: up the problem of peace or war, the Stnn Fein parliament will spend at least two days in dealing: with the formali ties incident , to the opening: of the new legislative body, thus pro-viding an opportunity for many things to happen behind the scenes. All Ireland is eager for a decision by the parliament on the British gov ernment's terms, whether it be ac ceptance of them, the expression of a desire for further negotiations or re jection, in order to remove the tension which exists. Opinion Ik Divided. The belief prevails that rejection would mean a resumption on an in tensified scale when the truce ends of the guerilla warfare that for so long terrified the country. Dublin castle viewed the prolonging of the sessions of the Dail Eireann in various lights. One section of the British government forces expressed the fear that delay in immediately acting on the troublesome questions ar issue might provoke the military, which was declared not to be hope ful of a favorable settlement, into making preparations for eventualities. The other section, however, ad vances the opinion that the longer the members of the Dail Eireann are in debate, the greater will be the chance for acceptance of the Imperial government's terms. These persona affect to see a bright spot in a pro longed session, arguing that one day would be sufficient to end the nego tiations if the republican cabinet so desired. Parliament Members Gather. From all parts of the country mem bers of the parliament gathered to day to attend the sessions of the body, upon the decisions of which so much is at stake. Many of them had been released from prison or intern ment by order of the imperial gov ernment that they might lend their voice to the deliberations; others had been actively engaged with the Irish republican army until the truce ended ihe strife, when they returned to civil life. Earnestness was depicted on the faces of all the men as they gathered for an informal meeting of the mem bers of the parliament which was held during the course of the day. Many of those who had been away from Dublin for a long time met in small groups and discussed the situation with members more intimate with its latest phases than they. Dublin la Peaceful. ' Dublin, aside from the prevalent feeling of anxiety over the situation was peaceful. In order that there might be no occasion for a clash be tween soldiers and Sinn Feiners, all the troops were held in barracks. No soldiers were to be seen anywhere on the streets of the city. Tomorrow's formal opening of the Dail Kireann in Mansion House will be a public function although there will be little room inside the chamber for persons other than members. Kamonn de Valera, leader of the re publicans, is expected to deliver ai address. Then the assembly will be whipped Into shape for its important work and a speaker and a deputy speaker will be elected. This is all the business provided for in Tuesday's agenda. Until the members of the parlia ment got together today. It had been ' understood that after the election of a speaker Mr. de Valera would im mediately read the correspondence which had passed between him and Premier Lloyd George and ask the Dail Kireann to act on it. According to the present programme, however, the question of peace negotiations will not be heard until Wednesday at the earliest and possibly not until Thursday. DOMINION RILE FAVORED Bend Visitor From Ireland Pre. diets Agreement on Terms. BEND, Or.. Aug. 15. (Special.) Delief that the leaders of Ireland may be willing to accept membership In the British empire as a dominion In. stead of insisting on the attainment of the ideal of absolute independence as a republic was expressed here this afternoon by the Very Rev. Dr. Edwin (.Concluded on Pace 3, Column 3.) Ex-Professor of Education at Unl Tersity of Oregon Named, After All-Day Sleeting. ' SALEM, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.) Dr. Fred C. Ayer, trora the year 1912 to 1916 professor of education in the University of Oregon, tonight was elected president of the Oregon State Normal school to succeed J. H. Acker man. The election of Dr. Ayer fol lowed an all-day session of the board of regents- of the institution, during which 23 applications were given careful consideration. Although some members of the board originally favored other appli cants, Dr. Ayer's selection had the unanimous support of the regents. Dr. Ayer served as principal in the Wancdma (la.) High school in 1901. The following year he was instructor in the normal school at that place. In 1904 he was professor of education in a South Dakota normal school, while from 1905 to 1910 he served In a similar capacity in the Arizona State Normal school. Dr. Ayer then came to Oregon, where he took up his duties as pro fessor of education in the university. He continued In this capacity until 1916, when' he returned to Iowa and accepted a position as professor of education in the university of that State. In 1918 Dr. Ayer was elected professor of education in the Wah irgton university, a position which he has held for three years. Dr. Ayer will receive $5000 a year as head of the Oregon State Normal, and his election covers a period of three years. He received his de grees in the Upper Iowa university, Georgetown university and Chicago university. Regents attending today's session were governor Olcott, Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state; J. A. Churchill, state school superintendent; W. C Bryant of Moro, E. E. Bragg of La Grande, Leonard Starr of Portland, Cornelia Marvin, state librarian, and Frank Miller of Albany. TWO CHILDREN DROWN Cousins' Loe Lives in. Skipanon River at Warren ton. WARRENTOX, Or., Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) There was a double drowning: in the Skipanon river in this city today, the victims being Orville Allen and Elmer HVckard. about 8 and 5 years old, respectively. The boys were cousins and were the only chil dren of the bereaved mothers, who are sisters. No one saw either boy drown, but when 3-year-old George Coma was found crying near the Warren ton Clam company cannery Asv Sigurdson concluded, to search for Orville Allen, who had been seen with the Coma boy. Sigurdson obtained a pole and soon raised the Allen boy's body. - Mrs. Heckard was working at the Barbey cannery at Flavel dock, but in the excitement no though was given to the possible loss of her son. Later the boy was missed and. about o'clock when the tide had receded his body was found about 10 feet from where his cousin had been dragged out. MEXICO'S CASE DEBATED Question of Recognizing Govern ment Argued In Senate. -WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 15. Ad visability of recognition of the Obre- gon government in Mexico was debat ed in the senate today. Senator King, democrat, Utah, declared that no such step should be taken while American rights in Mexico were ignored, and Senator Ashurst, democrat, Arizona, asserted that if any state, had suf fered at the hands of Mexico it was Arizona, whose legislature had unani mously petitioned for recognition. JUAREZ. Mexico, Aug. 15. The chamber of commerce today received a telegram from the state department saying that Alberto Panl, secretary of state, would arrive here tomorrow on his way to Washingon, D.-C. . The message also said the secretary was going as a personal representative ot President Obregon on business for the government, which was bei.-ig kept secret. WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN Mrs. N'attie Reed, Locomotive at 68, Struck Roseburg. by ROSEBURG. Or., Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Nattie Reed, 68, a native of Tennessee, was killed instantly this morning near the Wilbur depot when she was struck by a southbound freight train. She . was . returning from the store to her home Just across the track from the station building, and was standing on the track before she noticed the train approaching not more than 60 feet away. ' Her vision was obstructed by a large sunbonnet which she was wear ing and which it is thought may have prevented her from hearing the ap proaching locomotive. GAS RATES ORDERED CUT Reduction In San Francisco Result of Cheaper Fuel Oil. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 15. Cuts ranging from about 2 cents to 8 cents a 1000 cubic feet in the price of gas to California consumers were made effective on meter readings of Sep tember 3 by an order today of the state railroad commission. This was due, the order said, to a reduction of 25 cents a barrel in the price of fuel oil to the companies." Testimony Given Before Interstate Commission. PAY ONLY 15 CENTS AN HOUR Economist Blames Freight for Low Return on Labor. BANKERS ARE WITNESSES Hearing Result of Complaint by Kansas Utilities Body and 1st Joined by 19 Other States. ' WASHNGTON, D. C. Aug. 15. Bankers, economists and farmers, testifying today before the inter state commerce commission, attrib uted the present plight of western agriculturists in a large measure to high freight rates on grain products and hay. The testimony was pre sented in a case growing out of complaint against present rates by the Kansas public utilities commis sion and joined in by 19 other state commissions and by various ship pers' and producers' organizations. The hearing is expected to be con cluded Friday, and arguments will begin immediately- thereafter. F. W. Peck, director of the agricul tural extension department "of the University of Minnesota, said that the farmer depended upon his profit on labor and that grain producers now were receiving but 15 cents an hour on the average for their labor. Any decrease in freight rates would be added directly to this 15 cents an hour, he contended, and would ma terially increase the profit of the farmers. A decrease in freight rates of two cents a bushel would repre sent an increase of 22 per cent on this profit, he said. Table of Pay Requested. J. R. Howard, president of the American Farm Bureau .federation,' said that prices on grain were fixed where the surplus accumulates, usu ally in Liverpool and that this price, less commissions and the cost of transporting the grain to the points where the prices are made, was what the producer received. Therefore, he flded. any increase or decrease in freight rates was felt directly by the farmer. ' . Commissioner Potter injected into the hearing several times the com parative price received by the farmer for his labor and that received by the railroad employe and while Mr. Peck was testifying asked that the economist prepare for the commis sion a table comparing the two rates (Concluded on' Page 3. Column 1.) ....... t ............. .... THE MAIN TOPIC. r. I A W OMAN N VUE .m i crn -. v m wrrui H v. v kw XVI 4 -f-rV & (IP ! I T R. fU V 1 III la. " J nZJur- I A 1 t, , -.. i , Canners and Bankers Financially Interested in Pack See Ruin. Dispelled by Market. Hopes of Alaska salmon packers and the banks interested financially in the Industry went skyward yes terday when word was received here that the prices that had been set by the packers' association on chums and pinks had been boosted by a strong market. When the announcement was made Sunday that the opening price on chums would De $1.05 a dozen and on pinks $1.15 a dozen, men who are in terested in the packing business gave sighs of relief. It was the best news that they had received in a year. Prices had been 60 cents a dozen on chums and 75 cents a dozen on pinks. Banks of the Puget sound district had advanced money in large sums to the packers, and with .the exceedingly low prices saw nothing but ruin for the packers and incidental " losses for themselves. With the advanced prices, while profits may not be large, the packers will have an opportunity to prevent heavy losses. "The advance in prices Is the best news that we have had in a long time," said F. C Barnes last night. "During- the last 90 days there has been the greatest demand for salmon ever known In an equal period. The remarkable part of it all Is that the demand has been for consumption and not for speculation. I doubt If there is enough salmon in packs this year to last until after the .first "of the year. This fact should be indicative of a still greater advance." According to a local financier in terested in one of the largest Alaska salmon canneries, in 1920 it cost, ap proximately 94-80 to pack a case ot chums and $6 a case to pack pinks. The last year has found labor con ditions a little better and the cost of packing lower, but the runs were poor and consequently there was hardly more than 20 per cent of the usual production packed. On the sound there was very little salmon of the cheaper grade packed. In south Alaska, where ordinarily from two to three million cases are packed each year, only 500,000 cases were packed. The same ratio will hold good in almost every other salmon fishing locality. Most of the Alaska reds that were on the market have been sold at prices around $2.25 a dozen, and me dium feds at a price around $1.50 a dozen. The bulk of the salmon now in the possession of the Alaska packers con sists of the cheaper grades, chums and pinks, and these grades are chief ly affected by the strong market. TRAIN WRECKER CURIOUS Boy Says He Wanted to See How Cars Would Pile Vp. DBS MOINES, la.. Aug. 15. "I have always' wanted to wreck a train just to see how the cars would pile up," was the startling confession of Frank Walters. 16-year-old boy, now In the county Jail, charged with attempting to wreck- a Rock Island passenger train. Considerable Fruit Is Reported to .Have Been Blown Down in S Ritzvllle District. SPOKANE, Wash.. Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) Although the Inland Empire and Spokane were struck last night with one of the worst dust, wind and electric storms since 1913. few reports of material damage were gleaned to day. Heavy showers fell from below Walla Walla on the Oregon-Washington line as far north as the Canadian boundary. Washtucna, ..Hooper and Lamont appear to be the west line of the rain, which fell in Lincoln county In generous quantities. At Ritzvllle the wind blew down considerable fruit and put the electric light plant out of commission. Creston. in Lincoln county, had no wind, but had a rain that began at 4 P. M. yesterday. Rains are reported along the San Poll river up to Repub lic in intermittent sections. Colfax and the Palouse country came In for their share of the storm, but the rain will not delay harvest and threshing for more than a few days. In most cases the rain will help spring wheat, some of which a not yet cut. LA GRANDE. Or.. Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) Soma damage was done by wind, rain and hall storms In Union' county yesterday. The heavy winds damaged grain to some extent buf so far as can be learned, the loss is not great. Hail in the vicinity of Elgin caused slight damage. Re ports reaching here from Wallowa county indicate heavier damage in the southern end of th county. BEND, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.) General stormy conditions through central Oregon Sunday, coming as a violent driving hail at East Lake and elsewhere as a heavy rain accom panied by lighting and thunder, were reported this morning. In Bend one-tenth of an inch of rain fell late in the afternoon, and In the alfalfa country to the east the precipitation was so heavy as to ob viate the need for irrigation and in the Lapine section extending down to Fort Rock, the rain is believed to have greatly lessened the forest-fire hazard. Rain was also reported from the Ochoco project. FARMERS' RIGHTS AVOWED Same Consideration In Tariff ' as Manufacturers Demanded. WASHINGTON,. D. C. Aug. 15. American producers must "oppose any effort on the part of the Interests to place farm products on the tariff free list," said a telegram sent today by five senators from western states to the Southern Tariff association, meeting- at Greensboro, N. C. The telegram was signed by Sen ators Gooding, Idaho; McNary, Ore gon; Capper, Kansas; Johnson, Cali fornia, and Nicholson, Colorado, and said it must be made clear to leaders of both political parties "that agri culture and its affiliated industries are entitled to the same consideration as the manufacturers" Reductions to Aggregate $350,000,000. FINAL VOTE DUE SATURDAY Western Members Lead Fight ' on Retroactive Repeal. JANUARY 1, 1922, IS BASIS Settlement of Claims for Back it... .3 Totaling Billion and Half to Be Speeded Vp. WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 13. (By the Associated Press.) The adminis tration tax revision bill was laid be fore the house of representatives to day after the republican membership of that body in conference had It so as to make repeal of changed the excess profits tax and the Income surtax rates in excess of 32 per cent effective next January 1 instead of last January 1. This change, on the basis of pre vious treasury estimates, would re sult In the corporations and Indi viduals with large incomes paying" to the government in the next calendar year something- lik s200.ooa.OOO more j than they would have paid had the administration plan of making the repeals retroactive prevailed. Total tax reductions for this fiscal year under- the bill as revised were estimated by some majority members of the ways and means committee at $350,000,000, as againet approxi mately J55O.OO0.OO0 planned by com mittee republicans, and Uie total tax yieiu at about 3, 00,000,. As a re sult of the changes made by the re- l.ublican conference, majority com mittee members further amended the bill before its presentation in the house so as to make the corporation income tax 12 per cent after next January 1 instead of 15 per cent, as crlginally planned, and the manufac turers' tax on cereal beverages 6 cents a gallon instead of 12 cents. Final Vote Saturday. ' Under plans adopted by the party conference, the bill will be taken up in the house at 11 o'clock yednesday morning under a special rule, calling for a final vote at 3 P. M. Saturday. Two days will be given over to gen eral debate and two days to consid eratlon of amendments under the five minute rule, with amendments of com mittee members given preference. Democratic members of the house plan to hold a. caucus tomorrow after noon to decide upon a course of action while the measure is under consider ation. They also are expected to de termine whether democrats on the ways and means committee shall file a minority report. Meantime the full committee will meet to pass finally upon the bill, but this is expected to be a mere formality. Weaterm Members Lead Fight. The republican conference lasted several hours, with western members leading the fight to reject the plan for j retroactive repeal of the excess prof- I us ana nigiier incume surtax raies, which was agreed upon at the White House tax conference last Tuesdav. I Representative Frear of Wisconsin, a J member of the ways and means com- J mittee, was understood to have In sisted that the house pass on the effective date of the repeals, but the conference finally adopted, 96 to 87, a motion by Representative Mann of Illinois that the repeal date be next January 1. These changes carried with them delay until next January 1 In the pro posed increase of 5 per cent in cor poration income taxes. No change In this figure was made by the confer ence, but the committee members de cided to cut it in half, as it was con tended that a 5 per cent increase would be unnecessary If the excess profits and the surtax were Imposed for this taxable year. Reductions Are Slated. The tax measure as presented to the house today is a bill "to reduce and equalize taxation, to amend and si plify the -act of 1918, and for other purposes." Much of its text is devoted to amendments of the administrative and definitive sections of the present law, with a view to clarifying specific por tions of the 1918 act and meeting situ ations arising from decisions of the supreme court. The bill proposes repeal of all the transportation taxes effective nex January 1, increased exemptions to heads of families and married men having incomes of less than $5000, de creases in the levies on candy, sport ing goods, furs and art and art works; the substitution of manufacturers' taxes for the so-called nuisance and luxury levies, and other changes, de tails of which have been given in pre vious Associated Press dispatches. Additional revisions include exemp tion from taxation of the salaries of the president of the United States and the judges of the supreme and inferior federal courts and also amounts re ceived by individuals as compensa tion, family allotments and allowances under provisions of the war risk In surance and vocational rehabilitation acts. A change also is made in life insur ance company taxation, the bill re- tCouyiuded on Vd.it 5, Column 1.) Girl Links Purchase in Jewelry Store "With Wedding Present for Father of Executive. WASHINGTON. D. C. Aug. 15. President Harding went shopping late this afternoon, making his way prac tically unrecognized through the downtown streets at their busiest hour, and taking home a tiny tissue wrapped package purchased in a jew elry .store. Accompanied by Secretary Chris tian, the president set out on the ex pedition unannounced. A few recog nized him and as he and Mr. Chris tian leaned across the jewelry counter making a selection a group of girls who were passing by halted for a mo ment to look on. "Oh, it's the president:" exclaimed one. "I'll just bet he's buying a wed ding present for his father." What the president did buy wa3 known only to himself, his secretary and the Jewelry store proprietor and they would not tell. W. C. T. U. TRAIN DELAYED Whlte Ribbon Special Expected to Reach San Francisco Today. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 15. The White Ribbon special train hearing national officers and delegates to the annual convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance union, which opes August 18 in San Francisco, has been delayed by a railway washout in Colorado, and will not arrive here until tomorrow, according to word received by the convention commit tee here today. The special. which started at Evanston. III., national headquarters, with six coaches, hns been augment ed en route and Is expected to bring at least 300 prominent figures In the national and world work of the Woman's Christian Temperance union. STABILIZED EXCHANGE AIM International Congress of Finan cicrs at Capital Proposed. WASHINGTON, D. C Aug. 15. As sembly of an International congress of financiers at Washington possibly coincident with the disarmament con ference In November to discuss sta bilization of foreign exchange is un der consideration at the treasury, officials said today. The purpose would be to evolve a programme which, by stabilizing- exchange rates, would pave the way for a revival of confidence between nations. An appropriation by congress would be necessary to permit the holding of such a meeting, officials asserted, but, they added, the expense would not be great. THREE JUDGES NOMINATED Charles A. Johns One of Trio to j Serve in Philippines. WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 15. Manuel Araullo and Norberto Romual- dez, both of the Philippine islands, and Charles A. Johns of Oregon were nom inated today to the Philippine supreme court. It" is understood that Justice Araullo is to be designated as chiet justice on his confirmation. J. G. Lomen was nominated today to be district Judge, second division. Alaska, and Arthur G. Shoup and Sher man Duggan were nominated respec tively as district attorneys, first and third divisions, Alaska, and Morris W. Griffith, marshal, second division. Al! are residents of Alaska. INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 76 deicres; minimum, 57 degrees. TODAY'S Fair and warmer; northwest erly winds. Foreia-n. All Treland easer lor some kind of a.tion. Page 1. National. Conicres. to act on tax revision. Pace 1. President goes shopping with his secretary. Page 1. Much is expected of dynamic head of ship ping board. Page -4. Freight rates blamed for plight of western farmers. Page 1. Briand to attend arms conference. aPge 2. Domestic Details of John Reed's last days In soviet Russia just disclosed. Page 2. Ku KIux Ktan sues I-os Angeles newspaper for libel. Page 8. Call for referendum of "big four" brother hoods may be made soon. Page 6. Hlghtower fraud, says Dolly Mason. Page 3. Paelfie NorthweHt, Selective telephone ringing device attacked. Page 0. Dr. Fred C Ayer elected normal school head. Page 1. Brumfleld avers that he is Russell. Page 1. ShlD captain tells lurid tale of sea that rivals any fiction. Pase 7. Inland Empire hit by rain, dust and wind. Pa 1. Soorta. Cleveland sanctions Kilbane and Frush bout. Page 12. Women net stars play true to form. Page 12. Pacific coast league results: at Los Ange les 0. Vernon 6. No other games, teams traveling. Page 12. Commercial .nd Mwrln.. Butter production steadily declining In this territory. Page 19. Wheat firm at Chicago on large weekly exports. Page 19. Sstandard stocks steady and speculative Issues depressing. Page IS. Nashaba is loading cargo for Europe. Pag. IS. iortland and Vicinity. Limit of financial depression declared reached. Page 20. Sixty-seven Muimii return from 'annual outing. Page 10. Slain robber identified as talkative bur glar. Page 7. Selective telephone ringing device at tacked. Page 6. Many teachers elected by school board attracted to other places. Page 11. Soaring prices save Alaska salmon indus try xrom ruu. jra-sa J, Prisoner Shams Insanity, Declare Officers. ROSEBURG RETURN IS BEGUN Dentist Registers Surprise on Being Called Doctor. PRISONER IS VERY WEAK Queer Actions Believed by Rose burg Party to Be lias is for De fense In Murder Trial. CALGARY, Alta., Aug. 15. (Spe cial.) Dr. R. M. Brumfield. alleged slayer of Dennis Russell, left at 10 o'clock tonight on his way back to Roseburg in the custody or Sheriff Starmer and Deputy Sheriff Webb. It was made clear by Brumfield's actions today that he either is tem porarily unbalanced or is feigning in sanity by insistence that his name is Russell and not Brumfield. The appearance of the officers from Roseburg had rather a startling ef fect on Brumfield, but it failed to break his silence as to the crime with which he is accused. InnanKy Believed Shammed. After the formalities in the office of the magistrate attendant upon the re turn of the fugitive to Roseburg. Sheriff Starmer and Deputy Webb ex pressed the belief that Brumfield was shamming insanity, to be used as a basis for the defense in the murder trial. Brumfield recognized Sheriff Starm er when he met him In the office of the chief of police here. He addressed him as "Bill," but when the sheriff called him "doctor," the prisoner ap peared surprised and told -the officer he was Russell. He said Dr. Brum field was killed in an automobile ac cident on July 13. Ideality Previously Admitted. When the prisoner was arrested at a farm near here last week, where he was working under the name of "Norman M. Whitney," he admitted that he was Dr. Brumfield and ex pressed his intention of returning to Roseburg to face trial without the formality of extradition proceedings. Sheriff Starmer and Deputy Webb arrived from Roseburg this morning. Brumfield will be chained securely in an upper berth on the way back and every precaution will be taken to see that he is safely guarded In order to prevent his escape or any possible attempt at suicide. The same precau tions were observed at police head quarters when yesterday morning the prisoner's glasses were taken from him. "That man is not insane," said Dep uty Webb, when asked if Brumfield's conduct indicated that he is not ra tional. "In my opinion, the man is simply faking. He is naturally suf fering from the effect of the shock and the long nervous strain, but he is not insane." Letters Gltea to Sheriff. The letter written by Brumfield and addressed to "Mrs. Clara Klllian," at Lake Louise, in which he planned to meet her on the coast in September and to run away with her to Aus tralia, was turned over to Sheriff Starmer along with the long letter written by Brumfield which he said, ho was pi paring to send to District Attorney Neuner at Roseburg, out lining the details of the tragedy. In sanity may .possibly be Dr. Brum field's plea when he is placed on trial. When examined by a local doctor and questioned before Sheriff Star mer and Deputy Webb, Brumfield de nied emphatically that he is the Roseburg dentist. "Why do you call me Doc?" he asked the sheriff. I am not the doctor; I am Dennis Russell. The doctor was killed in the auto wreck that day," the pris oner rambled on. Wife Denied hy lirumfleM. "Your wife is waiting for you and Roseburg and many of your friends are prepared to defend you," Sheriff Starmer told the dentlbt as he sat and fidgeted nervously in a chair in the chief constable's office. "My wife," Brumfield exclaimed In surprise. "Why, I have no wife; 1 am Dennis Russell." The prisoner was very weak from lack of nourishment. The city doctor declared that Brumfield is mentally unbalanced, suffering from the se vere nervoua strain and shock of being taken Into custojy. He has uot eaten a bite since last Friday night, when he was arresttd by Ser geant Waugh of the mounted police. Inspector Richardson and Detective McDonald of the city police at the Vader farm, south of this city. His demeanor and general conversation have indicated that his mind Is wan dering and thatfhe is in a serious condition. Guards Take No Chance. The party will return to Portland by way of Lethbridge. Kings Gate and Spokane. The officers will take no chances with their prisoner. Three oher offi cers will meet the party at the bord i and escort them back to Rosebure The officers frankly expressed fear (Concluded (in Pag. 2, Column 3.) B: tot