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THE MOUSING OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1921
U. S. COMPANY
HAPSBURG ESTATES
$200,000,000 Property Tak
en Over From Nobility.
MINE WILL DIVIDE MONEY
Archduke -'Frederick, His Son, Six
Ia ufrhters and Daughter-ln-Law
to Receive Cash.
PARTS. Sept. 11. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Negotiations - were
completed yesterday whereby the
estate of Archduke . Frederick of
Austria, and his son. Archduke Al
brecht estimated to be worth more
than $200,000.000 were taken over
by an American syndicate, which in
eludes C. H. Sabin. J. L. Replogle,
Frank A. Munsey, T. J. Felder and
Other American business men.
Samuel Untermyer, New York law
yer, represented the syndicate, and
Archduke Albrecht took part in be
half of himself, his father, his wife
(aabel, and his six sisters.
The transaction concerns the vast
land and industrial holdings of the
Eiapsburgs. distributed throughout
Austria, Czecho-Slovakia, Jugro
Riavia, . Poland, Roumania -and Italy.
They include the great steel works
end mines in Teschen. partly in
Czecho-Slovakia and partly in Poland.
The estate comprises other 'industries,
Including the dairies near Vienna,
sugar plantations, factories, apart
ment houses, palaces and other pri
vate property in Vienna, castles,
about 1,000,000 acres- of land and the
Albertina museum in Vienna.
Archduke Frederick wis a field
. marshal and was commander-in-chief
of the Austro-Hungarian armies in
the war. His grandfather was a
nephew of Emperor Francis L He
is the uncle of King Alphonse - of
Epain. His sister was queen of Ba
varia. Thus, a considerable part or
the property came from the Saxon
house.
This is regarded as important byJ
the American syndicate, because the
properties were not part of the pos
sessions of the Austrian crown, but
came to Archduke Frederick from
other sources.
A large part of the properties were
eurchased and developments from pri
-rate means were increased during
the 150 years by investments and re
turns from new enterprises. Arch
duke Frederick was excluded from
all hi properties in countries former
ly, composing the Austro-Hungarian
monarchy. Borne nave oeen seques
tered and others were claimed as
confiscated.
nr." STAFF INCREASED
Victor K. Johnson la Added to
Membership Department.
To take care of the increasing
membership at the Portland Y. M. C.
A.. Victor E. Johnson, formerly or
Everett, Wash., has been added to the
staff of the service and membership
department. Mr. Johnson has been
active in the centenary movement of
the Methodist church. The , depart
ment is planning the manufacture of
a. film depicting the varied activities
of the association, . and intends to
show it in all parts of Oregon to
stimulate more interest, in athletic
and religious work.
Leslie Cranbourne, secretary of the
service and membership department,
eaid young men are flocking to the
association this fall and a renewed
Interest is shown in all activities.
The year's programme is scheduled
to start this week. Already there
)ias been a large registration for
athletes.
The gymnasium has been com
pletely renovated and gymnasium
classes will start today. . ..
SIX SEEK JOB AT. SCIO
tPostoffice Examination Is Con
ducted at Albany.
ALBANT. Or., Sept 11. (Special.)
r Six applicants for appointment as
postmaster at Scio took the civil serv
ice examination conducted at the Al
bany postoffice yesterday under the
direction of the local civil service
commission of which W. H. Worrell is
secretary. Only two applicants ap
peared to take the examination . for
appointment as postmaster at Jeffer
son. The applicants for the Scio position
were Daisy Buckner, the present post
mistress, and ' John 8. Sticha, Duane
C. Thorns, Ethii G. Arnold, Donald M.
McKnight and Charles F. Thayer. Ap
plicants for appointment at Jefferson
were Mrs. Edna R. Shumaker and
Levant Pease.
DEATHS INFLO0D 47
Cntlnnej Worn First Pe. '
will resume tomorrow was evidenced
today when merchants displayed signs
that they would reopen tomorrow.
A number of old landmarks in the
business seotion disappeared. Some
were more than 100 years old. All
were small. . - -
It was impossible to obtain accurate
estimates of the number of dwell
ings washed away, but according to
one police report the figure was
placed at 200. . .
A trip to Bergs Mill showed that
a report that the settlement had been
washed away was untrue, only a por
tion of a bridge to the mill having
been destroyed.
One or two families are known to
have drowned or are missing at Bergs
MilL
XUVER RISING; PEOPLE FLEE
JO, 000 Square Miles Feel Effects
of Flood.
HOUSTON, Tex., Sept 11. A mes
sage from Wharton late tonight re
ported that the Colorado river was
rising five feet an hour and that resi
dents were fleeing. Guy Frazier, 17,
of Glen Flora, a few miles above
Wharton had been drowned and sev
eral others are marooned, the message
rated. -
With communications into the cen
tral Texas flood district being re-established,
loss of life and property
damage as a result of Friday night's
deluge mounted steadily.
Today, it had been established that
an area extending north as far as
Georgetown, south to San Antonio and
below, west to San Marcos, east to
Calvert and Bryan, or approximately
10.000 square miles, had already felt
the effect of flood waters. About
eight more persons, mostly tenants in
the lowlands, are known to be dead
with a possibility that this number
may be increased.
It is estimated that the loss to crops
may run into millions of dollars.
Livestock will account for hun
dreds of thousands of dollars more,
while houses and other property will!
probably add tens of thousands more, i
Georgetown reported two "dead and
three missing, with property damage
of around. a half million dollars.
Reports indicate that hundreds of
square miles of central Texas have
sustained irreparable losses.
The Little river and the Big and
Little Brazos are on the rampage
near Calvert -and Bryan, where five
deaths and crop and property damage
of il, 000,000 were reported.
Bryan reported today that the
waters of the Little river had over
run the levees all through Milan
county and were still rising. The
Brazos was also out of its banks and
the lowlands for 30 miles into Milan
county were flooded. Farmers'. were .
unprepared as the river was normal
Saturday evening-.
At 'daybreak the water from the
Little - river came rushing down
through the Brazos bottoms and over
into the Brazos river and by this
afternoon had exceeded all previous
stages. The rivers were still rising
and are now, higher -than for 70 years.
The property and crop 'damage in
this section will run into the mil
lions. ' Relief corps have been formed
to take care of the homeless.
At Bastrob. In Brazos county, the
Colorado river went over its banks
Saturday and did great crop damage.
At Hearne ' the Brazos and- Little
rivers are falling but untold damage
has been done. Six negroes are
known to be dead. Livestock, tenant
houses and railroad beds were washed
away.
Reports at Valley junction where
Saturday night the town was. under
water, showed that the waters were
receding, . but leaving the town iso
lated. ' i
All roads were washed away and
crops washed up by the roots. An
area four miles wide from Temple
to Jiearne was under water at an
average depth of 15 feet, reports
stated. . - .
MAN MISTAKEN FOR DEER
EARL HUBERT SHOT FATALLY
BY ELMER YEOMAX.
Wounded Hunter Dies on Way
to
Hospital in Eugene; Slayer
Gives Cp to Sheriff.
EUGENE, Or. Sept. 11. (Special.)
Earl Hebert, 28, of Oak Ridge. Lane
county, died in an ambulance on the
read between Oak Ridge and Eugene
at 7 o'clock tonight as a result of a
gun shot wound inflicted by Elmer
Yeoman of Cresweil, wno mistook him
for a deer. Yeoman accompanied the
injured man down from Oak Ridge,
and after Heherts death gave him
self up to Sheriff Stickels
Hebert had been on Brlstow prairie,
25 miles above Oak Ridge, and nearly
70 miles from Eugene, rounding up
some cattle for J. D. Ash.
According to Yeoman's story he and
George Hawley, also of Cresweil,
came upon Hebert yesterday and he
agreed to accompany them through
a canyon believing that there were
deer there. Yeoman said that they
had crippled a deer and soon after
ward Hawley called, "Look out I am
coming."
"Yeoman said he thought We said it
is coming, and a second afterward a
form shot out from the brush. Yeo
man fired and immediately afterward
be saw his mistake. Hebert lay on
the ground with a bullet wound in
his groin.
The injured man was taken to the
nearest cabin, which was several
miles away and a physician from
Eugene was sent for. He dressed
the wound there and the start was
made for Eugene in in - ambulance
this morning. Hebert died near Dex
ter and the body was brought on in.
Hebert was born and raised at Oak
Ridge and is a son of J C. Hebert an
early settler there., He leaves a
widow and a small baby.
COUNTY fi: ON TODAY
THURSDAY IS PORTIiAT DAY
AT GRESHAM.
Poultry Show and Races to Be
Among Attractive Features;
Reduced' Fares Announced. :
An Invitation to the oeools of Port
land to attend the Multnomah county
fair at Gresham this week will be
extended at the regular Monday mem
bers" forum luncheon at the Chamber
of Commerce today by J. D. Lee, vice
president of the association.
Thursday has been designated as
Portland day, and Mr. Lee, with C. A
Bosworth. publicity manager for the
San Francisco shows, will appear be
fore various city organizations dur
ing the week with invitations to the
county celebration. The Portland
Railway, Light & Power company has
announced a reduction in fare to and
from Gresham.
Everything is in readiness for the
opening today. Repairs, new build
ings, fences and a new power line
have been put in shape.
One of the features of the fair will
be the poultry 'show, to be held in a
tent 100 feet square. Indications yes
terday were that the entire space
would be taken. Many cages of poul
try have already arrived, "'';'-
The races for the week are expect
ed to be far above par. .
Today will be given over to Chau
tauqua programmes. Tuesday is
Gresham day; Wednesday is desig
nated as pioneers', children's and
women's day; Thursday is for Port
land, business men and manufactur
ers. The livestock parade will also
be held on that day. Friday Is fra
ternal day and Saturday is derby,
patriotic and state societies day.
NAVAL OFFICERS CONFER
Reserve Rulings Explained at Ses
sion Held on Eagle Boat So. 38.
An informal meeting of Portland
naval reserve officers was neld yes
terday on board eagle boat No. 38.
Twelve local men were in attendance,
in addition to the officers of the
eagle boat and Lieutenant A. Bloom,
personnel officer from Bremerton.
Wash.
Lieutenant Bloom answered various
questions on naval reserve rulings
and took up details of the work with
the officers in attendance. He an
nounced that the navy department is
ready to station the old battleship
Oregon in Portland harbor for the use
of the reserve if the department can
be relieved of upkeep expense.
Rainier Schools Are Opened.
RAINIER, Or., Sept 11. (Special.)
The Rainier schools opened last
Monday with the largest attendance
in the high school In its history, there
being 30 more students than last year.
On Friday night a reception - was
given the teachers by the School
board and citizens of the town. .
8. St H. green stamps ror cash.
Holman Fuel Co, coal - and wood.
Main 5: 660-2L Adv.
U.S.L
CENSUS
DECLARED CHEERING
Army of Unemployed Is Rap
idly Dwindling.
TALK OF HARD TIMES ENDS
Steady Trend Back to Factories,
- Hills and Mines General, Buy
: ' ' era' - Strike Breaking. .
1'
BY HARDEN COLFAX. '
(Copyright 19-t by The Oreg-onlan.)
'WASHINGTON, D. C.,' Sept. 10.
(Special.) For the first . time s'nee
the beginning of the industrial crisis
the government is taking a census
of the unemployed. That census
covers the men actually out of work
through no fault of their own In
every city of more than 2S.O0O in
habitants 231 cities in all.
It will be completed next Wednes-
f day, passed on to the president and
used in the forthcoming conference
on unemployment Many reports from
many industries already aie at hand.
They show:
First That business is coming
back more rapidly than even opti
mists thought it would.
Second That unemployment is de
cidedly on the wane; that a steady
trend back to work in factories, mills
and mines Is general.
Third That labor has liquidated
largely its war-time wage excesses
and that few more material cuts are
in immed'ate prospect
. Fourth That Secretary Davis'
recent estimate of more than 3,000,000
as the size of the army of unem
ployed understated the case, but that
the swing back to a general business
revival has resulted In hundreds of
thousands of that army returning to
the pay-rolls during the past month.
Returning; Prosperity Felt
Fifth That In almost every city of
the country nine business men out
of every ten have quit talking about
hard times and are feeling the first
effects of returning prosperity.
Sixth That buying orders for al
most everything the people of the
country usually purchase are begin
ning to seep over the barriers of the
buyers' strike and that the full force
of the buying movement is expected
soon.
The officials of the department of
labor making the survey are cheered
by the prospects. They have figures
in hand which show that the number
of unemployed will reach Into the
millions and hence do not minimize
the unhapplness of the present, but
they also have figures showing that
the numbers are demlnishing fast and
indications that they will diminish
still faster in the next 30 days.
Surface indications of the revival
during the week include a sensational
rise in the prices of cotton, a marked
increase in production of iron, steel
and coal; an apparent solution of
some of the difficulties of the old
Industry; a bullish stock market; a
new high mark for the year in rail
road income and a further strengthen
ing of the credit situation. The nation-wide
census of the idle is a new
thing.
, Heretofore the labor department
has issued a monthly survey of em
ployment showing the number of men
employed on the last day of each
month at 1624 Identical plants
throughout the country. No attempt
was made to collect figures showing
the number of men idle.
Various communities, however,
notably New York City, have com
piled their , own unemployment sur
veys. In New York, the number of idle
was placed at 500,000. The figure
is much too high, it is thought, at
the labor department It contains
not only the number of men idle
through no fault of 'their own, but
the number of men out on strike,
obviously different conditions of un
employment In one case the unem
ployment is involuntarily in the other
optional.
GARDNER ESCAPES FIRE
(Continued From First Page.)
habit of closing . the door of the
chicken house a certain distance and
marking. It Investigation showed
that the door had been shoved sev
eral Inches beypnd the mark, proving
conclusively that it has been tam
pered with during the night."
Hannem said that he had at least
10O0 chickens and that because of
their number he could not say if any
have been stolen, The door of the
henhouse was unlocked.
Several nights ago, McLean eaid,
he saw a figure skulking near the
place.
Entrance Declared Easy.
"It would have been easy for him
to have entered the henhouse sev
eral times and to have taken fowls
VANITY- HATS
(Jeen in
For Sale at the Best Shops
THE NONAME HAT MFG. CO.
200 FIFTH AVE., NEW YORK
Plant at Orange, N. .. Since 1883
and eggs without detection," said Mc
Lean. . Swift's story was brief:
"It was rough last night," said he
todayv-and I had difficulty keeping
my rowboat afloat It began to rain
about midnight .and toward dawn 1
was quite close to the shore when
I saw a dark shadow emerge from the
waterfront brush. . I at once called
half, and as the . figure turned to
run I fired once."
Several ranchers heard a shot
about 11 o'clock Saturday night, but
diligent inquiry by Warden Maloney
failed to identify the person who
fired, and many think that it may
have been Gardner.
Until yesterday the guards in the
man hunt were detailed in pairs, but
in order to cover greater territory,
Maloney has ordered the men to scat
ter. The rowboat cordon is being
maintained about the island day and
night.
When the tide is at complete full
or low the guards are concentrated
along Pitts passage, where if Gard
ner expects to swim from the island
he probably will essay the attempt.
" "I am sure that unless Gardner
had an accomplice he is still on the
island," declared Captain Henly. "I
have watched the tides about this
island for 37 years and I know that
no man could swim the current of
Pitts passage with the tide coming
in. or going out. The current is too
swift. If a man attempted it he
would be swept into the open sea in
either direction, depending upon the
tide. In addition, the water is cold.
its temperature varying only two de
grees here summer and winter.
"The only time Gardner would have
a chance to swim Pitts passage would
be at slack water and at that time
we have guards all along the pass.
There were guards at the passage
within 30 minutes of the time of the
escape who would have caught him
had he attempted to swim Immediate
ly after fleeing. Then, too, there is
a guard on Mosquito island in the
lddle of the channel who was on the
lookout when the siren started to
blow, signaling Gardner's escape."
Road Guard Strengthened.
Tonight the guard along the Ger
trude road was strengthened, and a
fourth appearance is expected to re
sult in his capture or death.
Since shooting on the island Has
become more promiscuous, with pros
pects of an early battle with the des
perado, several women have left their
homes and are living with relatives
in Tacoma and nearby communities
until after Gardner has been cap
tured. The prison launch tonight was
crowded with women and children,
seeking safer refuge on the main
land.
Three new guards were dispatched
to the warden tonight by P. J. Mc
Murray, special agent for the North
ern Pacific railroad. They were H.
N. Crowl, E. J. Crawford and James
Gilligan. This brings the number of
guards to 40 with the return of W. F.
Case, United States postal inspector,
for'the Tacoma district
WIFE FIGHTS FOR SPOUSE
Woman Forces Way Into Jail After
Husband Is Locked Up.
ALBANT, Or., Sept. 11. (Special.)
With her 7-months-old baby in her
arms, Mrs. May Blazier clung to her
husband, Herman C. Blazier, when
Albany policemen were taking him
to the city "Jail here tonight on a
charge of being drunk and disor
derly. You can't put him in Jail w thout
me, she declared.
She forced her way to and Into Jai!
with him. Officers finally removed
her from the building. For more
than an hour, baby in arms, she sat
on the steps of the jail vowing she
would stay there all night unless her
husband was liberated. Officers de
clared Blazier had been striking his
wife just before the arrest. She ad
mitted that he slapped her, but said
she made no complaint
GIRL CHARGES . ATTACK
.Married Man at Albany Is Accused
of Entering; Bedroom.
ALBANY, Or., Sept 11. (Special.)
Glenn Peebler, 21, residing one mile
east of Albany, was placed in the
county jail here today on a charge
that about midnight last night he en
tered the room of Eva Carnegie, 18-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
John Carnegie, residing just across
the road from his home, and attempted
to attack the young woman.
Miss Carneglo was awakened by a
man whom she says she identified
as Peebler. She ran from the room.
Bv the time Mr. Carnegie reached his
daughter's room the man had disap
peared. Peebler, who is married ana
has two small children, has been em
ployed on the Carnegie farm. His
wife and baby spent last mgni.wun
relatives in Albany.
Linn W. C. -T. TJ. Head Re-elected.
ALBANY, Or. Sept. 11. (Special.)
Mrs. Emma Archibald of Tangent was
re-elected president of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Linn
county in the annual election which
concluded the annual county conven
tion here Friday evening. Other offi
cers who were re-elected were: Miss
Grace Driver of Tangent, vice-president;
Mrs. Dora Davis of Shedd, cor
responding secretary, and Mrs. Cecil
Wilhelm of Harrisburg, treasurer.
Mrs. Minta Allen of Shedd was elected
recording: serretary.
theQlest of Company
I1TRY
IN VANCOUVER TODAY
Hike From Camp Lewis Ends
This Morning. '
9 COMPANIES IN OUTFIT
Many ei-Portlanders Are Officers
In Regiment Famous for Prow
, ess In . Athletics.
Vancouver barracks becomes the
home cC the famous 59th Infantry to
day. Nine companies, with a total of
700 men, wi!' arrive in the military
post at 9 o'clock this morning, after
having made a ten-day hike from
Camp Lewis.
Last night the regiment bivouacked
seven miles north of Vancouver after
having hiked 18 miles during the day.
This hike seemed to mean very little
to the hardened soldiers, for after pup
tents had been raised and mess fin
ished scores started for Vancouver,
despite the fact that this meant 14
miles of hiking before "first call," this
morning.
Dozens of automobiles from Port
land and Vancouver traveled to the
encampment site of the regiment yes
terday afternoon, for in the person
nel of oficers of the regiment are sev
eral ex-Portland men. City Commis
eioner Barbur was on the grounds
when the regiment moved in and met
his son. Captain H. H. Barbur, who
commands the howitzer company.
Colonel Jordan Absent.
Several people were there looking
for Colonel William H. Jordan, who
commands the regiment but they
were disappointed. The popular of
ficer, who is well known in social and
athletic circles in Portland, was left
behind to coach the corps football
team which is being organized at
Camp Lewis. He will not join his reg
iment until football season is at an
end. Captain Everett May, formerly
Oregon Agricultural college football
and basketball star, will remain at
Camp Lewis as Colonel Jordan's as
sistant and then join the regiment at
Vancouver. ,
Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur W. Brad
bury has assumed command of the
regiment in the absence of Colonel
Jordan. He took up his quarters in
the post last night and made ready
for the arrival of the troops today.
Colonel Bradbury is well known
among many ex-service men in Port
land. He was a captain in the 362d
infantry of the 91st division and was I
decorated with the distinguished
service cross for gallantry in action
September 29, 1918. Bradbury was a
major when the war ended, but in an
examination qualified and was pro
moted to a lieutenant-colonelcy. Pre
vious to the war he was in civilian
life. s
Other Orrgonlana Present.
Captain C. E. Knickerbocker was
also a member of the 362d infantry
and commanded C company. Captain
C. H. Bragg was formerly a student
in Oregon Agriculture college and his
home is in Baker.
The only second lieutenant in the
regiment and one of the very few
in the army, Is C. R. Hazeltine, a
graduate of Oregon Agricultural col
lege,' with the class of 1921. Captain
R. H. Back is no stranger in Port
land for he was born in Vancouver
and is the son of Judge Back.
A part of the regiment Is in Alaska
on special duty. The companies with
the organization are C, D, H, I. K, L
and M and the service and howitzer
companies.
Enlisted Men Strangers.
The enlisted men are for the most
part strangers to the Pacific coast.
They were recruited mostly from
Wisconsin and passed through the
Chicago recruiting headquarters. The
regimental march is "on Wisconsin."
They .are a fine type of men. Most
of them are new In the service and
only a small percentage of the per
sonnel saw fighting with the or
ganization when it made a reputa
tion with the famous fourth division.
Athletic Prowess Proved.
' The men are making a name for
their regiment in the way of athletics.
They are apt pupils in athletics, and
have an able leader in Colonel Jordan.
"We have won every contest we
have been in so far," said Captain
Knickerbocker last night. "We will
turn out a football team that will
give a battle to any college or ath
letic club eleven. We have a base
ball team that is a dandy. The man
who must be given the credit for the
fame the reaiment is achieving as an
athletic body rs Colonel Jordan. The
men will do anything in the world for
him."
The hike from Camp Lewis has been
made in easy stages. Light marching
equipment consisting of one blanket
and a total of about 35 pounds was
carried.
"Some of the men thought that was
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RTsP f course it is. A wonderful display
Olvl of all the NEW Business Appliances,
Systems and Services for economical and effi
cient transaction of business. All under one
roof for the first time in Portland's history.'
Ideas worth thousands of dol
lars to BUSINESS PEOPLE
will be theirs for the mere at
tendance at this great business
exposition. It is something
new. Something different 1
Something worth-while !
pretty heavy until the old-timers told
them that the boys In France used
to carry twice and three times that
much," said Captain Knickerbocker.
"The men have sure stood the trip
In a wonderful way. There has been
little complnint Rnd there was scarce- 'eouver (he post will contain more men hahitantu, the Ragohns, Into the hills.
T HE 'NORTHWESTERN
NATIONAL BANK
PORTLAND
m&ylscworfli
of Bollars
This business exposition is for
Business People. No admission
will be charged. None will be
admitted, however, except by
ticket. We do this to limit the
exposition to those it will
benefit.
If you are in business, or are employed in
the business world by all means attend the
(my
Auditorium, September 19
Secure Ticket Either From Exhibitors or Frra
ness Exposition Co., 437 Chamber of Commerce
Phone Broadway 3198
ly any use for the ambulance that
was with the unit. One boy told me
just a little while after we arrived
in camp that he whs sorry that the
hike was at an end." '
than
war.
When the regiment arrives In Van
Epilogue
The baby -the boy the youth the man, then
middle age followed by old age, and all too
often completing the circle back to the depend
ence of childhood. ...
Old age, looking backward, realizes the value of
thrift too late. Thrift must be applied in the
years of earning power. Eighty-four out of every
hundred men reaching the age of 65 are depend
ent on others for support, but old age is always
rich . . . in experience . . .
Won't you profit by the experience of others?
Independent or otherwise out of their knowl
edge of life comes the command . . . "You
MUST save . . . save . . . save . . .
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Haul,
Bids;.
It has held any time since the
Moro pirates arrived on the coast
of Davoa. Mindanao, Philippine
Islands. In 1 8C3. driving the native In-
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