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PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SEPARATION STILL
FARMERS PREPARING
TO BURN THEIR CORN
SACRIFICE IX MIDDLE WEST
HELD INEVITABLE. v
SI,
SENATORS VOTE TO
KNOCK OFF 30 DAYS
TRACE OF CRONKHITE
NATION'S TH BILL:
LODGE DELEGATE TO
DISARMAMENT MEET
DEATH PISTOL SOUGHT
OF
RECESS BEG1XXIX3 AUGUST 2 4
IS DECREED.
MAJOR TOLD TO INVESTIGATE
. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS.
WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCES AP
POINTMENT OF SENATOR.
BRUM E D
its
DEMAND
IRISH
WORK- S PROPOSED
JOURNEY
CHAINS
Claim for Independence
Reiterated by De Valera.
AMERICAN IDEALS ESPOUSED
Negotiations With British to
Save Possible Bloodshed.
ENGLAND IS YET HOPEFUL
Officials Base Hope on Section of
Address of Sinn Fein Leader
Before Parliament.
DUBLIN, Aug. 16. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Complete independ
ence for Ireland still remains the de
mand of the leaders of the Sinn Fein.
At the opening of the Irish repub
lican parliament today Eamonn de
Valera, republican leader. In an ad
dress to the members declared that
for Ireland he and his colleagues
stood for the ideals embodied in the
American declaration of independ
ence. He reiterated Ireland's claim
to separation from the British empire
and asserted that the cabinet of the
republican parliament was the sole
government the Irish people recog
nized, i
Referring to the peace negotia
tions with David Lloyd George, Mr.
de Valera said there were persons
who desired to negotiate in order to
save their faces. The Sinn Fein,
however, would negotiate only to
cave possible bloodshed and for right
and principle. He declared that the
cabinet, on refusing the proffer of a
dominion form of government by Mr.
Lloyd George, had taken this step
because it considered his proposals
" unjust.
130 Hear Address.
Mr. de Valera's address was listened
to attentively by the 130 members of
the Da 11 Hireann gathered from all
parts of Ireland. It was delivered
after Professor John McNeill had been
chosen as speaker of the parliament.
Mr. de Valera promised that at the
session tomorrow he would outline
the negotiations carried on with Mr.
Lloyd George, and afterwards the
parliament might consider the. situa
tion behind closed doors.
Notwithstanding the attitude of the
members of the Dail Kireann in
taking the oath of allegiance to th
Irish republic an oath which in for.
mer days would have been termed
high treason and De Valera's reiter
ated demand for the freedom of Ire
land, British civil officials in Dublin
many of whom assert that they have
channels of communication with the
inner workings of the Sinn Fein, are
still hopeful of a settlement of the
Irish problem.
People Want Freedom,
These officials tonight based their
hopes on one section of De Valera's
speech. In which he said:
"In the , general election, which in
effect was a plebiscite, the question
was put to the - Irish people what
form of government they wanted and
how they wish to live so that they
might have the opportunity of work
ing out for themselves their own na
tional life in their own way.
"The answer the people gave was
unmistakable. I do not say their
answer was for a form of govern
ment so much, because we are no
republican doctrinaires, but it was
for Irish freedom and Irish inde
pendence and it was obvious to every
body who considered the question
that Irish independence could not be
, realized at the present time in any
other way so suitable as through
republic.
Irish Republic Sanctioned.
"Hence, it (was that an Irish re
public, as such, was sanctioned by
the representatives of the people and
that you, the representatives of th
people, came here and in public ses
sion declared the independence of the
nation and solemnly declared your
de'ermi nation that you would give
jour lives and everythipg you had
in an endeavor to make that ex
pression of the people effective so
that you would have not merely in
your hearts recognition of It, but
that you might secure recognition of
It from every nation throughout the
earth."
This is taken by officials here as
affording an opportunity for Mr. de
Valera to accept a settlement of the
controversy which does not involve
a republic.
Further on in his speech Mr. de
Valera quoted a statesman who had
advocated the principle of self-determination,
and this to the official
mind in Dublin, points to a recom
mendation by the Sinn Fein cabinet
to the Dail Kireann to submit the
Imperial government's offer to a vote
of the people of Ireland.
Sinn Fein Distrusted.
Meanwhile, according to the belief
expressed here tonight. Mr. de Valera
expects the government to apply fur
ther pressure on Ulster to enter th
proposed Irish dominion while re-
taining Us local autonomy. Advices
received in Dublin, however, seem to
show that the Belfast officials are
less Inclined than ever to come to an
agreement vmi u noun, o,& neirasi
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High Freight Rates Declared t
Make Movement of Cereal
and Fuel Impossible. V
WASHINGTON, D. C... Aug. IS.
Iowa farmers are attempting to ma
ture the largest corn crop in the his
tory of the state, with no prospect of
a market, and Minnesota farmers are
preparing to burn their corn this win
ter instead of buying coal, farmers
today told , the Interstate commerce
om mission in its investigation of
reight rates on grain and hay.
Railroads, by maintaining abnor
mally high freight rates, will- lose
the traffic on th-e coal which the
farmers would use if they could sell
their corn, as well as on the unsold
grain, T. K. Cashman. a Minnesota
farmer, told the commission. Lower
freight rates on grain and hay, he
said in reply to questions by members
of the commission, would increase the
volume of traffic, not only in those
commodities, but the Increase would
be reflected in the added purchases by
farmers of machinery, household
goods, lumber'and other necessities.
E. H. Cunningham, secretary of the
American Farm Bureau Fedfcration of
Iowa, said that while the, railroads
probably were suffering as the result
of the present readjustment, he be
lieved the situation as regards a basic
ndustry like agriculture, should be
given precedence in consideration
over the carriers, which he d-escribed
as a "commercial" industry.
Dr. E. 3. Mourse of the Iowa State
Agricultural college was put on the
stand by thegrain men to show that
the cost of producing, transporting
and maintaining grain exceeded the
prices received by the farmer. All
witnesses agreed that the market
price of grain includes transportation
costs and that the price paid the
farmer was in every case the market
price less the cost of handling and
freight.
Commissioner Lewis asked whether
a reduction of freight rates would not
have a tendency to increase shipments
to points of consumption, thereby in
creasing competition and reducing
prices. He was told that this prob
ably would be true in the case of hay.
but that tine reduction in price would
not equal the increase in the amount
paid the farmer as a result of the re
duced rates. Decreased rates on grain.
the witnesses said,, would not reduce
the market price of grain.
JOHN D. JR. AT VANCOUVER
Capitalist and Party on. Way to
Pekln, China, Conference.'
VANCOUVER, B. C, Aug. 16 John
D. Rockefeller Jr., chairman of the
board of the Rockefeller Foundation,
arrived here today on his way to
Pekin. China, where he will president
conference of the China medical
board in connection with the Fakin
union medical college.
Others included in the Rockefeller
party were Mrs. Rockefeller, M. A.
Ryerson of the Rockefeller founda
tion, and Mrs. Ryerson. G. E. Vincent,
president of the foundation, and Mis3
Abby Rockefeller.
Approximately 50 persons will ac
company the party from Vancouver.
They represent educational associa
tions in .the United States and Great
Britain, most of them being members
of the board of trustees of the Rocke
feller foundation.
5 IN HOSPITAL FOR 1000
Tx Miles of Spotless White Cor
ridors Practically Unused.
CHICAGO, Aug. 16. With two miles
of spotless white corridors, 1000 beds
and all the equipment of a brand new
hospital at their disposal, five wound
ed doughboys are sittin' on top of
the world" at Speedway hospital, the
government's new structure at May
wood. 111.
The hospital was opened a week ago
and so far has received only five in
mates.
"weve got three majors, two
nurses and two orderlies worrying
over us," said Sergeant Harlow B.
uarthwaite. late of company C. 60th
field signal battalion. "They're kill
ing us with kindness. Why we've got
one major detailed exclusively at
swatting mosquitoes."
PAWNBROKER SEES BURCH
Secrecy Maintained as to Idcntin
cation of Alleged Slayer.
l-US A.NUJSL.ES. Aug. 16 E. A
Rosenthal, pawnshop proprietor, who
yesterday identified a shotgun stock
found on the beach near Santa Monica
shortly after the killing of J. Belton
Kennedy, broker. August 5. as part
of a gun he had sold to a customer
entering his shop late in July, today
was given an opportunity to see and
talk with Arthur C. Burch, young
college man. jointly indicted here
with Mrs. Madalynne Obenchain. a
college friend. In connection with -the
mysterious slaying.
After the meeting, behind closed
doors, Rosenthal said he had been
told not to give out any interviews.
It was not known whether he identi
fied Burch as purchaser of the gun
or not. From photographs shown
him yesterday he was unable to do bo.
GIRL, 15, SAVES CHILD
Edna Howard Rescues 6-Year-Old
From Swift Current.
LANGLEY. Wash.. Aug. 16. Kdna
! Howard. 15. leaped into a swift cur-
j rent at Sunlight beach and saved
from drowning a 6-year-old girl,
Though impeded by heavy camping
. attire, oiiss nowara swam to shore
i With the child.
Bids to Be Opened on 55
Miles of Highway.
BRIDGES ALSO TO BE BUILT
Commission to Act August 30
at Portland Meeting.
13 COUNTIES AFFECTED
Effort to Be Made to Get Many of
Contracts Under Way Some
Time Tliis Fall.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
Bids for the improvement of approxi
mately 55 miles of highway and con
struction of several . bridges, at an
aggregate cost of more than 61,000,
000 will be considered at a special
meeting of the state highway com
mission In Portland, August 30.
Thirteen counties In the state will
be affected by the proposed road
Improvements, while bridges will be
constructed ' in six counties.
It was announced at the highway
commission offices today that an
effort will be made to get many of
the contracts under way this fall.
Projects Are Announced. '
The several projects for which bids
will be received follow:"
Clackamas county Mount Hood
loop highway, Multnomah county line
to Salmon river, divided into three
units: Multnomah county line Sandy,
6.5 miles macadam: Sandy-Cherry
ville, 6.7 miles', macadam; Cherry-
ville-Brightwood, 5.9 miles.
Clatsop county Coast highway.
Young's bay bridge and north ap
proach, paving.
Crook county Crooked river high
way, Prinevllle-Bear Creek, macadam,
T700 cubic yards surfacing.
Deschutes county Central Oregon
highway, Bend-Horse Ridge section,
graveling, 10.9 miles.
Doatarlaa Work to Be Done.
Douglas county Roseburg - Coos
Bay highway, Winston-Camas Hill
section, 11.5 miles, grading.
' Grant county John Day river
highway. Wheeler county line east,
11.4 miles, macadam.
Hood River county Mount Hood
loop highway, Booth hill section, five
miles,' grading.
Jackson and Klamath counties
Ashland - Klamath- Falls highway
Jenny creek-Hayden creek section
two units. 14.3 miles, grading.
Jackson county Pacific highway,
Ashland - Talent section, widening
present roadbed.
Roadbed to Be Widened.
Pacific highway. Central Point-
Gold Hill section, widening present
roadbed.
Josephine county Pacific highway.
(Concluded on Paso 2. Column 3.)
I a
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I WE'LL TELL THE WORLD! !
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Lodge Announces Congress "Will
Not Quit Work Xext Week Un
less Farm Bill Is Passed.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 16.. The
senate voted, 38 to 18 today to recess
from Wednesday. August 24. to
Wednesday, September 21.
In presenting the resoluti&n Sen
ator Lodge announced that congress
would not quit work next week un
less the farm relief bill was passed
by 'that date.
Six republicans, Boroh of Idaho.
Jones of Washington, La Follette of
Wisconsin, Shortridge of California,
Townsend of Michigan and Willis of
Ohio, voted against the recess because
of the desire to get through many
pending measures.
Senator King. Utah, and four other
democrats joined the republicans In
voting for the recess. '
ACTION TAKEN FOR WOOD
Senate Passes Bill to Make Island
Appointment Possible.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 16.
The senate today passed a bill making
it possible for the president to ap
point Major-General Leonard Wood
governor-general .of the Philippines.
, Chairman Wadsworth of the mili
tary committee explained that Secre
tary Weeks considered it important
that the laws should be amended so
as to make army officers on the active
list eligible to appointment to civil
office in territorial possessions. He
added that General Wood's tour in the
Philippines had shown that the situa
tion there is such as to require the
best talent and experience the coun
try can produce, and that General
Wood, at considerable personal sac
rifice, had agreed to accept the gov
ernorship. NEW COMMAND'ER NAMED
Brig-adier-General Blatchford As
signed to Vancouver Barracks.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, D. C, Aug. 16. Brigadier-General
R, M. Blatchford, now
with the fourth division, has been
ordered to the command at Vancouver
barracks. Wash. .
General Blatchford was made a
brigadier-general In 1917. The same
year be became a major-general in
the national army and was assigned
as commander at Panama canal zone.
He was discharged from command
In the national army in 1918 and con
tinued in ' command at Panama as
brigadier-general. -
STABLE EXCHANGE OBJECT
Resolution Jor International Con
ference Before Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 16 A
joint resolution authorizing the presi
dent to call a conference of the lead
ing mercantile nations to consider
means of stabilizing international ex
change was introduced today by Sen
ator King, democrat, Utah.
The conference also would take up
the question of establishing interna
tional clearing houses at New York j
and London.
Purpose of Check to Determine
Whether Firearms of Regl
. ment Are Accounted For.
TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 16. Orders
to investigate the disposition of all
army pistols Issued to the 213th
Engineers at Camp Lewis prior to
the regiment's departure for over
seas have been given Major R. R.
Lyons of the 57th coast artillery at
Camp Lewis, it was learned here
tonight, marking another step in the
investigation of the death of Major
Alexander P. Cronkhlte. son of Major
General Adelbert Cronkhlte.
The . major died from a pistol
wound on October 23, 1918. which
was originally reported officially as
self-inflicted through accident, but
which has since Involved an ex-captain
and an ex-non-commissioned
officer. All three men were nem
bers of the 213th engineers.
The orders appointing Major Lyons
came directly from ninth corps head
quarters at San Francisco, according
to Lieutenant-Colonel A. W. Brad
bury, acting camp adjutant.
.Details of the investigation were
not disclosed, but it is understood
that the - purpose of The check ot
pistols Is to determine not only
whether all the weapons have been
satisfactorily accounted for, but
whether or not they were turned
back to the government by the same
temporary owners to whom they
were Issued. This action is the first
taken by federal authorities since
Attorney-General Daugherty turned
over the case to the Pierce county
prosecutor here on the grounds that
the death occurred on territory not
owned by the government at that
time.. The local prosecutor, who was
recently asked by General Cronkhlte
for an accounting as to the status of
the case, has been withholding action,
he said, pending further information
from Washington, D. C.
MEN'S SALARIES AT PEAK
Compensation for Teachers Com
pared by County Official.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 16. (Special.)
Men teachers in Marlon county re
ceive an average monthly salary of
$145, while women teachers are paid
an average monthly salary of $103.83.
J. A. Churchill, state superintendent
of schools, said the ratio of difference
In salaries pa-id. men and women
teachers in Marion county applied to
practically all sections of the state.
George W. Hug, superintendent of
the Salem schools, receives the larg
est salary of any school superintend
ent in Marion county.
NAVY BUILDING SLOWS UP
Decreased Appropriations Cause
Partial Suspension' of Work.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 16.
Curtailment of naval building, due to
decreased appropriations, will ma
terially slow up work on new bat
tleships and battle cruisers, it was
said today at the navy department.
There Is J53.000.000 available for the
rfork, against 1116, 000.000 requested.
A partial suspension of work at
plants fabricating material for the
ships already has taken place, it is
said.
CUT BY MILLIONS
$193,640,000 Reduction
for This Fiscal Year.
1923 DECLINE $790,330,000
Fordney Explains Bill Revised
by Republicans.
DEMOCRATS ARE OPPOSED
Without Disputing Figures, Minor
ity Members Plan to Brand it
"Rich Man's Measure."
WASHINGTON-, D. C, Aug. 16. The
nation's tax bill will be cut 6193,640,
000 this fiscal year; 1377,790,000 In
the calendar year 1922. and 6790,330.
000 In 1923, Chairman Fordney of the
ways amd means committee asserted
today In the majority report explain
ing the tax revision bill framed by
republican committeemen.
Without disputing the figures, dem
ocrats of the house prepared In cau
cus for a broadside assault on the re
publican measure, planning to brand
it as a. rich man's bill. 'Their views
were to be Incorporated in a minority
analysis, attacking the means by
which the reductions were achieved.
Democrats Solidly Against.
Meantime the rules committee In
troduced a rule to put the bill
through the house at 3 P. M. Satur
day. Debate will begin at 11 A. M.
tomorrow, the measure having been
formally reported today by the ways
and means committee, with the demo
crats voting solidly against it.
Chairman Fordney insisted In the
majority report that the policy of the
bill was "reducing rather than shift
ing tax burdens." He estimated re
ductions in levies, some of which will
not become fully effective until 1923.
as follows:
- Repeal of excess profits, January
1. 1922, 6450,000,000.
Reduction of sur tax rates on In
dividual Incomes to 32 per cent, Janu
ary 1. .1922. 690,000,000.
Increased exemptions of heads of
ramiiies to 12500 for incomes not In
excess of $3000. $40,000,000
Additional exemptions for depend
ents, Increased to $400 from $200.
$30,000,000.
Candy Tax Reduced.
Repeal of all transportation taxes,
January 1, 1922, $262,000,000.
Repeal of tax on life insurance
$6,300,000.
Repeal of taxes on beverages,
$60,000,000.
Reduction of taxes on candy,
$8,000,000.
Sporting goods, $2,000,000.
Furs, $4,510,000.
So-called luxury taxes, $15,000,000.
Estimated gains In taxes beginning
with the calendar year 1923, are
given as follows: ,
Increase of corporation income tax
from 10 to 1214 per cent January 1,
1922,133,760.000
Cereal Beveragrea Taxed. '
License to sellers of soft drinks
$10,000,000.
Tax of 6 cents on cereal beverages.
$12,000,000.
Tax of 5 cents on carbonic acid
gas, $2,000,000.
Taxes on fruit juices, still drinks
and fountain syrups, $12,000,000
Substitution of manufacturers'
taxes on toilet preparations and pro
prietary medicines for existing stamp
taxes, $8,000,000.
The total loss In revenue Is thus
placed at $968,080,000 and the total
gains at $177,750,000. leaving the net
loss of $790,330,000, estimated by the
report.
Itrductlon T Per Capita.
Applying to individual taxpayers
the net difference of $790,330,000 be
tween the losses and gains, Mr. Ford
ney said they represented a reduc
tion of $7 per capita, "or a saving to
the average family of $35 a year."
Since the repeal of the excess prof
its tax and the reduction .of surtax
rates on individual incomes do 'not
become effective until 1922, Mr. Ford
ney said $406,250,000 of the contem
plated loss of revenue would not be
reflected in revenue collections prior
to the calendar Sear 1923. Discuss
ing elimination of these levies Mr
Fordney quoted two ex-dembcratic
secretaries of the treasury Glues
and Houston as urging their repeal,
Mr. Glass in 1919 and Mr. Houston
In 1920. v
Emphasis was laid by the chair
man on sections of the new bill de
signed to prevent tax evasion. He
informed the house that under exist
ing law the taxpayer might improp
erly reduce his surtaxes by changing
his fiscal, thus splitting his annual
income into two parts.
Evasion to Be Prevented.
To prevent such an evasion, he
said, the bill provided that in the
case oi a return for a period of less
than one year the net income shall
be placed on an annual basis and the
surtax properly computed thereon in
accordance with the number of
months In such period.
To prevent evasion of tax through
the medium of -wash sales." Mr. Ford
ney said a section had been put in the
bill to limit deductions for losses by
providing that no deduction should be
allowed for losses sustained in the
(Cuneiuded on Page 2, Column 1.)
President Recognizes Senator's
Claim to Share of Responsibility
in Nation's Foreign Affairs.
WASHINGTON, D. C Aug. 16. (By
the Associated Press.) The senate
claim to a share of responsibility for
the foreign affairs of the nation was
recognized by President Harding
today by the designation of Senator
Lodge of Massachusetts, chairman of
the foreign relations committee, as a
member of the American delegation
to the disarmament conference.
Formal announcement of the ap
pointment was made from the White
House, where it was indicated that
the president felt he had formed the
nucleus- of a balanced delegation by
choosing as the first members Sen
ator Lodge and Secretary Hughes,
whose selection to head the American
representatives was made known
several days ago. Other members
probably will not be chosen until it
is determined definitely how many
places each nation is to have in the
conference.
Whether other senators will be
named on the delegation Is a ques
tion which the president himself can
not answer, but it has been suggesteo.
among officials close to the White
House that he might give representa
tion to the democratic as well as the
republican side of the treaty-ratify
ing body.
Should he decide to do so It Is con
sidered likely that Senator Under
wood of Alabama, democratic leader,
will be asked to serve. If another
republican senator is appointed it Ifc
believed the choice will fall on Sen
ator Knox of Pennsylvania, a former
secretary of state.
REDS DITCH PROHIBITION
Russia Xow on Light Wine Basis,
but Heavily Taxed.
RIGA. Letvia. Aug. 16. (By the As
sociated Press.) Prohibition has been
abolished In soviet Russia and the
country now is on a light wine basis
A dispatch to the Letvian Tele
graphic agency, confirmed by the
Mlscow newspapers, announces the
issuance of a decree permitting the
manufacture and sale of beverages
containing up to 14 per cent of alco
hoi, which will be highly taxed.
Prohibition of the sale of vodka,
once'the Russian national drink, was
decreed by the government of the for
mer Czar Nicholas in the yearly months
of the world war. In June, 1916, the
duma then in power adopted a law
prohibiting sale .of any beverage con
taining more than 1,4 per cent alco
hol. The Soviets since they came into
power have strictly enforced the pro
hibition decree.
DANTE'S BIRTH RECALLED
Senate Congratulates Italy on
600th Anniversary of Poet.
WASHINGTON. D. C, Aug. 16. A
resolution introduced by Senator Cal
der, republican. New York, felicitat
ing the people of Italy, who will cele
brate the 60uth anniversary of the
birth of Dante, the poet, on September
14, was adopted today by the senate.
INDEX OF 'TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature. 83
degrees: minimum. 57 degrees. I
TODAY'S Probably rain; southwesterly-
winds.
Foreign.
Kins Peter of Serbia dies In Belgrade. I ' .
Page 4. l Prisoner Carefully baarded.
Lloyd George tells commons of nnr-col-' I As the party left the train and
lapse of entente over Silesia. Page 4. ' walked across the platform to the
DpagS'"a firra,for Irlah Independence.! waiting Portland train. Dr. Brura-
Xational. .field, tall, dressed in dark clothes,
Senate voten to take month's recess be-! a dust-stained collar and felt hat.
ginning vteanesaay. August 24. Page
HSfcrtng Is closed on railroad bill. Page
Millions cut from nation a tax bill. Page 1. I
Home brew right upheld by house. Page 3. '
Harding may have to prod congress to
get action on railroad blil. Page 5.
Senator Lodge appointed delegate to com
ing disarmament conference. Page 1.
Wheat . growers of northwest complain
banks refuse to advance money. Page 3.
Minnesota farmers prepare to burn corn
this winter instead of coal. Page 1.
rometle. .
Hightower positively identified as man
last fen wicn tamer rleslln. Page .
Bank teller's runaway blamed to girl
Page 6.
Pacific Xorthwewt.
Telephone girla on stand at hearing deny
inry cnew k uin auu leu story or tribu
lation. Page 5.
Wren is arrested on murder charge. Page 2.
BlurafleM makes Journey In chains. Page 1.
Five alienists appointed to determine
whether or not Ma honey. accused of
murder, la sane. Page 3.
Columbia county sheriff upholds traffic
officers who have been charged with
being officious. Page 7.
Trace of Cronkhlte death pistol fo be
sought. Page 1. t
Bids to be opened on 11,000,000 road work
Page 1.
Sports.
Mare scores her sixth victory of circuit
season. Page 12.
French tennis Idol has dramatic fall
Page ii.
City tennis tournament to be on Irvlngton
court. Page 12.
Pacific Coast league results: At San Fran
cisco Vernon 1: at Los Angeles 11
Oakland O. No other games. teams
traveling. Page 1?. .ewia
Winged M swimming team is selected
Page 12.
Commercial and Marine.
Whest sales larger than usual at this
season of year. Page 19.
Chicago wheat adversely affected by stock
decline. Page 10.
Losses in stock list are extended. Page 19.
Business between Portland and west coast
of south America sees revival. Page Js.
Portland and Vicinity.
Secretary of People's Reconstruction league
gets cold reception. Page 10.
Klan claims 1000 members in Oregon
Page 11. ,
Rail official scores auto bus competition.
Page 8.
Movement launched to handle unemploy
ment situation next winter. m Page 10.
Pastor is drowned after rescuing boy.
Page
Portland will ratify official recognition
ot exposition. Page 7.
Milton A. Miller serves eight years as In
ternal revenue collector. Page 6.
Alleged Slayer Says His
Mind Is Blank.
PARTY IS DUE HERE TODAY
Dentist Is Unshaved
Clothing Rumpled.
and
SHERIFF HAS TROUBLE
Officers and Prisoner Encounter
Difficulties in Getting Out
of Canada.
SPOKANE, Wash.. Aug. 16. (Spe
cial.) Dr. R. M. Brumfieid. Oregon
dentist accused of murdering Dennis
Russell near Roseburg, was speeding
toward Portland tonig'ht in a state
room on an O.-W. R. & N. train,
guarded by two officers and wearing
leg irons.
Until this ; afternoon the prisoner
u.d denied. In talking to the officers,
that he was Brumfieid, said Sheriff
Starmer of Roseburg, who with
Deputy Webb has had a decidedly un
pleasant' time In getting the prisoner
out of the Canadian territories.
The Spokane International train
with the guard and the prisoner ar
rived in Spokane at 8:35 P. M. with
Brumfieid shacked to Webb. Brum
fieid was so unkempt and seemingly
so exhausted that he might be diffi
cult of recognition even by his close
friends in his present condition.
Brumfleld's Fare Unshaven.
His face was unshaven, his cloth
ing rumpled and soiled and he has
not eaten since Friday. Repeated at
tempts to induce him to take nourish
ment have failed, said Sheriff Star
mer. The sheriff declared that Brum
fieid makes a stereotyped response to
every query about the crime: "I don't
remember."
Brumfieid has declared that his
mind is 0 blank concerning any inci
dent subsequent to a week before the
headless body was discovered in
Oregon.
Brumfieid Humanely Haadlrd.
Brumfieid is humanely handled and
only ordinary precautions, such as
would be taken with any prisoner,
are observed.
The officers said tonight that' the
prisoner retracted his assertion that
he was Dennis Russell late this
afternoon and admitted that he was
Dr. Brumfieid, following receipt of
a telegram from his wife in Rose
burg. At first he claimed1 to have
no knowledge of the sender of the
message, the authorities said, but in
the afternoon he appeared more nor
mal and told them who he was.
"But I remember nothing for a
week before the day you say Dennis
Russell was killed," he told the
sheriff. "My mind is a blank. I
have only a haxy remembrance of
i th officers cominir for me at the
,.v. hr-r, T woo wnrkinir near
Calgary.
I His only statement tonight was:
I j' r,anlKsr "
l.l.nn.,j nhlivinua or hi surround-
ings. A crowd of police officers ana
reporters had gathered to meet him'
On the advice of the city physician
of Calgary. Sheriff Starmer and Dep
uty Webb guarded their prisoner care
fully and hurried him Into a. state
room on the waiting train. Sheriff
Starmer said the physician had
warned them their prisoner, was in
a serious physical and mental condi
tion and he doubted if his removal to
Roseburg could be accomplished with
out a stretcher the latter part of the
trip. The dentist refused to talk, and
Sheriff Starmer, fearing a complete
breakdown, refused to have him ques
tioned closely.
Hands Show Labor Marks.
The prisoner's hands still bore the
marks of the week's labor he had per
formed on the farm. Tonight they
were dirty and the nails discolored.
His, clothes were untidy and he had
every appearance of an extremely
commonplace Individual. His eyes be
hind his spectacles stared straight
ahead.
That the man is playing a well
planned game or is mentally unbal
anced was the opinion expressed by
the officers guarding him.
"We almost had to walk out of
Canada." Sheriff Starmer said. "We
had our berths arranged when an
article appeared in a Calgary news
paper faying Brumfieid was to be
chained to an upper berth. The offi-
cials then canceled our accommoda
tions and we had to ride in the smok
er. We have had no sleep.
"The report that Brumfieid was
shackled hand and foot and to one
of us is not true. A manacle from
his wrist to that of Deputy Webb is
all the irons we have had on him
He has given no trouble and re
mained quiet and taciturn through
out the trip.
"We have tried to induce him to
eat, but he has refused since Friday
He says he wants nothing. . He was
In very bad shape when we left, but
appears to be improving. Perhaps
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