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PORTLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1921
' TRICK FIVE CENTS
WASHINGTON GENERAL
TAX LEVY IS REDUCED
PEACE TREATIES
ANTI-BEER BILL BOBS
UP IN SENATE AGAIN
PROVISIONS GIVEN
TO STARVING CREW
PERSHING RECEIVED
NOISILY BY FRANCE
EXPLOSION KILLS
IS
ARBUGKLE ADMITS
OIL COMPANIES
PREPARE FORM
ATTACK
REPORT
GIVEN TO SENATE
Tax Revision Bill Is Also
0
N GERMANY
STATE MAKES 50 PER CEXT CUT
AS REVENUE BASIC.
ONCE 310RE DRY MEASURE IS
SllUXTED ASIDE.
NOTTINGHAM'S SIGNAL FOR
GENERAL'S RETURN GREETED
BY EVERY CRAFT IN HARBOR.
HELP IS ANSWERED.
Witness Recounts Reput
ed Revelations of Actor.
INFORMATION KEPT BACK
Miss Rappe's Death Held Due
to Comedian's Act.
AL SEMNACHER ON STAND
Use of Foreign Substance and Ice
Figure In Testimony Before Los
Angeles Grand Jury.
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 21. Admis
sions declared by Al Semnacher to
have been made by Roscoe ((Fatty)
Arburkle that the comedian used a
foreign substance In an attack upon
Mlsa Virginia Rappe during a part
at the Hotel St. Frances in San Fran
cisco were testified to today before
the Los Angeles county grand Jury
by Semnacher, according to W. C.
Doran, chief deputy district attorney.
Arbuckle Is held at San Francisco
charged with murder of Miss Rappe.
Ioran said Semnacher swore that Ar
burkle told of applying Ice to certain
portions of Miss Rappe's body.
Iaformatloa Kept Secret.
The testimony was given before the
grand Jury and Chief Deputy Doran
outlined It in confirming reporta that
Semnacher hud, previously In his
testimony today, made the same
statement to him and at that time de
clared that at no time prjvlous, even
at the San Francisco Inquiry, had he
divulged this Information
Semnacher testified that tin the
morning following the party In the
Hotel St. Francis Arbuckle told him,
In the presence of Lowell Sherman,
actor; Fred Flschbach, director, and
Harry McCullough. chauffeur, that
he had taken Mlsa Rappe Into a room
with him and had committed certain
acts In connection with the alleged
crime. These acta, according to Chief
Deputy Doran. were of such charac
ter as likely to have caused the Injury
from which the death of Miss Rapps
resulted.
Chauffear Is Examined.
The grand Jury session was called
by Chief Deputy Doran In order to
hear this testimony. Information con
cerning which was immediately con
veyed to District Attorney Brady at
San Francisco.
Harry McCullough, chauffeur for
Arbuckle, who was present when
these alleged statements were made
by Arbuckle, according to Semnacher's
testimony, was also examined by the
grand Jury here today, but his testi
mony was not made public
Semnacher announced after the ex
amination that he would leave Los
Angeles for San Francisco tonight,
either by train or automobile.
Llqnor Kvldrnce Obtained.
Orrly ArbucKle himself had the key
to the cellar of his West Adams street
residence here, according to Miss
Katherlne Fitzgerald, housekeeper for
Arbuckle, In testimony given today
by Ralph Camarlllo, assistant district
attorney.
Miss Fitsgerald Mid. according to
Mr. Camarlllo. that she understood
Arbuckle' cellar was "generously
docked" with liquors; that he alone
entered It; that she did not know
whether he had taken any with him
when he started for San Francisco on
the trip which resulted In hia arrest
for the alleged murder of Miss Rappe;
and. thu while she arranged for the
payment of other household expenses,
she never had seen a bill for liquor
among them.
Mr. Camarlllo stated Mlsa Fits,
gerald's statements checked with evi
dence already In the possession of
federal officials who were investigat
ing the source of liquor drunki at the
Arbuckle party In San Francisco.
FISCIIDACU'S REPLIES evasive
Kcmnnclicr'a Testimony in Los Ang-ek-a
Declared Contradictory.
8.VV FRANCISCO. Sept. Jl. Fred
Flschbach questioned today regarding
testimony of Al Semnacher In Los
Angeles that Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle
had made admissions about his treat
ment of Miss Virginia Rappe at the
Hotel St. Francla party which led to
her death, gave "evaaive replies."
according to District Attorney Mat
thew A. Brady.
Flschbach was one of the persons
to whom Arbuckle made the state
ments, according to the story which
W. C. Doran. deputy district attorney
at Los Angeles, said Semnacher told
the grand Jury. Ira C. Fortlouls. an
other member of the drinking party
in Arbuckle's suite, also was ques
tioned today by the district attorney,
hut Mr. Brady said nothing new had
been Irarned from him.
Semnncher's testimony before the
grand Jury In Los Angeles contra
dicted his grand Jurv testlmosy here,
according to Isadora Golden, deputy
district attorney, who said Sem
nacher had denied discussing the
f fair with Arbuckle, although he
iiccompanled Arbuckle to San Fran
cisco after the girl's death. From
other witnesses, Oolden stated, had
been received assertions that the film
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Military Fund Also Pared, While
Education Gets Rise and Bo
nus Money Is Provided.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Sep', 21State
tax levies for the several state funds
this year,' as determined by the state
board of equalization, were an
nounced here today In a statement by
the board as follows:
1K0. Mill.
Fund Mills.' Villa.
General 4 jo 1'S
Military 30 .'M
Public schools 4 So 8.34
University 74 1.10
State college 4a .7
Belllngham Nirni.1 J.-J .ao
Cheney Normal tla . I."0
Ellensburg Normal 108 .12
Centralis Norma: 00 .10
Capitol building so ..10
Reclamation revolving 50 .50
Permanent highway 1.50 1.50
Public highway 1.00 1.00
Bonus bond retirement 00 1.00
Total all state funds li.au 14.638
The statement reads In part:
"The Increased levy for the public
school fund, from 4.80 mills to S.34
mills, was made necessary by a de
creased valuation and the steadily
growing number of school children.
"The levies for institutions of high
er learning were increased by the
legislature from an agrregate levy
for this purpose of 1.58 mills to 2.349
mills, and the bonus bond retirement
fund of 1 mill voted by the people at
the 1920 election.
"The reductions were made In the
only two funds over which the com
mittee on equalization had Jurisdic
tion or authority to change; First,
the military, because It was Relieved
that a reduction of 33 1-1 pr cent
will raise sufficient money to pay the
expenses under the present econom
ical management; and, second, the
general fund because It appears that
with an actual overdraft in the state
treasury on April 1, 1921, of $1,029,
(4S.11, and 1311, 555. 74 of amounts out
standing and $235,758.04 of audited
but unpaid claims, entirely paid, and
some $600,000 more in the treasury to
the credit of the general fund than
there was one year ago. It la confi
dently believed that under the economic-
and efficient operation of the
adminlatrative code the general fund
levy can be reduced 60 per cent and
raise sufficient money to pay all bills
and carry us. through the biennial
with a cash balance in the treasury,
while leaving the poll-tax receipts in
tact, with which to pay the bonus
claims In excess of the $11,000,1)00 for
which bonds already have been
issued."
BOY IS KILLED BY TRUCK
Youth Who Darted In Front or Ma
chine Sustains Fracture or Skull.
Charles Walton, 5-year-old son of
Mrs. Mary Walton, 387 Davis street,
was killed almost instantly yesterday
afternoon when he was struck by a
light delivery truck operated by How.
srd C. Jobes. aged 22. an employe of
the Automotive Sales company. The
fatality occurred at the corner of
Park and Everett s.treets.
According to eye-witnesses the boy
was playing In the park blocks, when
he suddenly darted from the curb di
rectly in the path of the machine.
Jones was unable to avoid striking
the boy, who was thrown to the pave
ment with a fractured skul. Motor
cycle Patrolmen Stilea and Tulley
made an investigation and reported
that Jones waa not at fault. Jones
resides at Beaverton. It was not an
nounced whether an inquest would be
held.
CATTLE MARKET BETTER
Increased Consumption Factor In
Improved Export Trade.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21. Im
provement In the live cattle export
trade and In the demand for dressed
beef, together with better labor con
ditions and consquent increased con
sumption are factors In present mar
ket conditions, according to a state
ment Irsued at the offices of the Cali
fornia Cattlemen's association here
today.
The statement adds that pains are
being formulated rapidly for loaning
a sum exceeding several millions of
dollars. If necessary, to California
cattle men through the federal war
finance corporation and that the rate
of interest on such loans will not ex
ceed eight per cent, while It may, pos
sibly be less.
GIRLS FOR SIMPLE DRESS
High School Students -Vote to Cut
Out Expensive Apparel.
SA.V FRANCISCO, Sept. 21 Girl
students of the high school of com
merce, about 1000 in number, voted,
1 to 1. today In favor of abolishing
the wearing of silk stockings, trans
parent waists, fancy frocks and pyra
mid hair dressing and to wear cotton
stockings, middy blouses and wash
dresses.
A decision to take a secret ballot
was reached at a mass meeting of the
girls yesterday. Members of the fac
ulty did not advise the girls In the
matter, according to Charles Murphy,
principal.
Canadian Visit Cancelede.
LONDON. Sept. 21. An official an
nouncement made yesterday Indicated
that the Prince of Wales will not
visit Canada on hla return Journey
from his contemplated trip to India
next month. The battleship Renown,
on which the prince will make the
voyage, will leave for Gibraltar Octo
ber 28.
Before Upper House.
PROGRAMME IS CONGESTED
Congress Reassembles After
30-Day Recess
ANTI-BEER MEASURE UP
Democrat Assails President for Let
ter to New Mexicans on Eve
or Election.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 21. Re
ceipts by the senate of the tax re
vision hill from the finance com
mittee and of the peace treaties with
Germany, Austria and Hungary from
President Harding were features of
the reassembling of congress today
after its recess.
Only brief sessions were held, the
senate, after reopening of warfare
ever the anti-beer bill and a demo
cratic attack on President Harding
and administration policies, adjqurned
until tomorrow, and the house, under
Its agreement to transact no im
portant business until October 4, ad
journing until Saturday, after a per
functory meeting. Three-day recesses
will continue until next month.
In the senate the peace treaties
were referred to the foreign relations
committee, which will begin their
consideration tomorrow. Little time
would be required by the committee.
Senator Lodge said. Night sessions
of the senate, republican leaders said,
were being considered.
Senate debate of the treaties. Sen
ator Lodge announced, would be in
open session.
I'roara ramr la ConareNteet.
Senator Lodge, Senator Sterling, re
publican, South Dakota. In charge of
the anti-beer bill, and other republic
an leaders conferred today with the
president regarding the senate pro
gramme, which Is admittedly con
gested. The- Immediate programme, it
was announced, was to expedite the
tix bill and the peace treaties. De
bate on the former probably will be
g.n Monday, with the anti-beer bill
fight to continue at available opportu
nities. The treaties, also, it was said,
would be "sandwiched In."
The railroad debt funding bill la
expected to follow the tax measure,
while the technical "unfinished busi
ness" is the Borah bill to restore free
tolls to American coastwise vessels
using tbe Panama canal. This is
fivxed for a vote October 10, with the
tax measure being given place In the
meantime.
Numerous bills and resolutions were
Introduced today and large crowds In
the galleries of both senate and house
witnessed the reconvening.
Senator Harrison of Mississippi,
democrat, today
ttacked President 1
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I NOW FOB THE PENDLETON ROUND-UP. j
Opponents Obstruct Efforts to Put
Proposed Willis-Campbell
Law to Vote.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Sept. 21.
John Barleycorn's ghost came back to
haunt congress today when the anti
beer bill bobbed up again In the sen
ate. It met the same opposition over
the aearch-and-selsure provision as
before the recess and again was
shunted aside. ,
Senator Sterling, republican. South
Dakota, who had conferred with
President Harding, called up the con
ference report on the Willis-Campbell
bill, which the bouse had adopted, but
a call for a quorum, a motion to ad
journ and other obstructive tactics
prevented any real consideration.
Senator Sterling promised tonight
to continue pressing the conference
report, but final enactment remained
much in doubt. With opponents
blocking a vote, republican leaders
are insisting that the senate proceed
with the tax revision bill. This would
head off action on the anti-beer meas
ure and leave its disposition subject
to later senate consideration of the
railroad bill, peace treaties and other
measures.
MOTORTRUCK KILLS GIRL
Child Run Down in Walla Walla
by Rancher of Oregon.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Sept 21.
(Special.) Virginia Routh, 7 years
old. was run over by a motor truck
and killed this afternoon at Fourth
and Sumach streets. The driver of
the truck, Ed Vonderahe. a rancher In
Umatilla county. Oregon. Immediately
reported the accident to the police,
who turned the matter over to the
coroner for an investigation.
Afcr. Vondeahe, who was driving a
heavy load of gasoline and oil to his
ranch, said that the girl started to
cross the street, then evidently be
came confused and ran back, directly
In front of his truck.
The child was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George Routh. Mr. Routh
is with the Sicgel Stock company, in
Wenatchee. while Mrs. Routh has
been staying here to keep the three
children In school.
HOOD EXHIBITEN ROUTE
Motortruck Is Ilaullngr Products to
Oregon State Fair. '
' HOOD RIVER. Or., Sept." SI. (Spe
cial.) Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Manser left
here today with a motor truck loaded
with tbe greatest variety of agricul
tural and horticultural products ever
sent by Hood River county to an Ore
gon state fair. It is thought that
Hood River produces fruit alone, but
some of the premier hay districts of
the state will have to display top
notch alfalfa to keep exhibits of Hood
River alfalfa, grown by Mr; Manser
and E- F. Batten, from taking first
award.
The big exhibit Includes about 20
boxes of earlier varieties of apples,
grapes, hops, plums, potatoes, cab
bage, pumpkins, corn, sweet potatoes,
okra, walnuts, peppers, popcorn and
various grains. Potted everbearing
strawberry plants, laden with, ripe
and fresh fruit, will form a unique
I part of the display. I
Rations on Vessel on Way to Port
Townsend Give Out Before
Port Can Be Made.
COOS BAY, Or., Sept. 21. (Special.)
At 6 o'clock tonight Captain Jensen
received a wireless from the steam
ship Resident stating that she had
given the William Nottingham ten
days' provisions and then continued
on her way north. The local station
was also informed that the cutter
Snohomigrh had sailed with provisions
from the sound.
COOS BAT. Or., Sept. 21. (Special.)
The Norwegian four-niaated schooner Will
iam Nottingham. 06 days out from Buenoi
Aires to Port Townaend. is Kill hovering
off this port, awaiting delivery of food
to the starving crew. The Nottingham
appeared off thi port yesterday afternoon
and signaled for hlp.
Captain M. B. Jensen, of tbe local coast
guard took a boat to sea, but did not
overtake the drifting schooner until .he
was 10 mile, off shore, blown by a south
east wind, lie then learned that the crew
had been on ratlona for several days, but
these had been exhausted, despite the hope
they would last until the craft reached
her destination. An order for a ton and
a half of food was given Captain Jensen,
who was to make delivery this morning,
but during the night the wind shifted and
a storm made going to sea Impossible with
a cargo. During the day the Nottingham
was not sighted snd Captain Jensen be
lieved she had proceeded on north when
the southwest wind came up. fearing he
would be blown on tho beach.
The presence of the craft was reported
late this afternoon by a passing steam
schooner to the naval wireless st Engle
wood. with her position about 14 miles
north of Con. Bay and well to swa.
BANK BUYS MILL NOTES
910,000 or Bratlle Bros. Securities
Sold to Vancouver National.
RIDGE FIELD, Wash- Sept. 21.
(Special.) The Vancouver National
bank of Vancouver, Wash., has bought
a $10,000 block of secured notes of
the issue of 175,000 made some time
ago by the Bratlle Brothers' Mill com
pany of Rldgefield. Investors are
protected by a trnst deed, securing the
notes, and is held by the Title & Trust
company of Portland. The Ralph A.
Blanchard company of Portland is
financial agent for the mill corpora
tion, which has one of the most mod
ern mills In the Pacific northwest
It is electrically driven entirely and
cuts both shingles and cedar siding of
high grade.
A smaller shingle mill Is also owned
by the mill company near the munici
pal landing and te loader of the
Lewis River Boom & Logging com
pany. The largest mill was con
structed during the summer of 1920.
WATER DISTRICT VOTED
Upper Hood Rler Valley Ranchers
Will Bond Their Proect.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept. 21. (Spe
cial.) Ranchers of the upper valley
community In the vicinity of Park
dale, by S3 to nine, have voted to
convert the Middle Fork Irrigation
company, operated as a Joint stock
company. Into a bonded irrigation dls
trict. Directors of the new district
were named as follows: C. C. Walton,
Isaac Beal and C. E. Mclntoeh.
The district is the third to be
formed In the valley. Next to the
East Fork district, which covers the
east Sid's orchards and ranches of the
lower valley. It Includes the largest
acreage of the fruit section, approxi
mately 9000 acres lying under the
system.
Plans for Combating
Unions Forming.
CALIFORNIA STRIKE HOLDS
Law and Order Committee Is
Denounced.
CHARGES ARE ANSWERED
Absolute Order Prevails In Etrlke
District, Declares Head of
Oil Worers' Union.
TAFT, Cal Sept. 21 (Special.) A
definite course of action to be pursued
by the oil producers in combating the
strike of the oil workers in the west
side fields will be formulated in San
Francisco following the report of a
special committee of the oil producers'
association, wh'ch was here today
making a survey of conditions. This
committee, composed of F. L. Bell, Al
lard de Heur and D. S. Ewlng, w'll
outline to the association a definite
plan of procedure in combating the
strike.
The committee held conferences to
day with the superintendents of the
various properties in the fields and
made a general survey of conditions.
Alleged violations of the law by
members of the law and order com
mittee of the strikers were reported
to the committee by the various su
perlntendents.
One superintendent charged tha
Ruben H. Bare, a pumper In the Elk
Hills district, had been kidnaped by
the law and order committee, taken
away from the county and left at San
Berg's roadhouse. This was cited lm
a typical example of the action of tte
strikers.
Shooting to Be Probe-A
In an effort to test the legality of
the method used by tbe strikers, wit
nesses) were sought In Bakersfleld to
day by District Attorney Dorsey In
connection with the shooting by pa
trols. sal dto be composed of striking
oil workers, of the automobile officer,
W. R. Warden of the Boston Petrol
eum company, last night a he was re
turning to his home In the Kern river
fields.
Dictatorship by the proletariat Is an
established fact in the west side fllds
of California, according to oil prop
erty superintendents.
These superintendents, representing
the principal oil companies in tbe
f.eld, were frank in their denuncia
tion of the method of the strikers.
They charge that it la striking a blow
at American institutions to subject
citizens of the state who are passing
on the roads to inquisition and arrest
on technical suspicion thta they are
"bootleggers," while the real reason
is to prevent workmen from coming
into the fields to exercise their lawful
r.ghts to obtain employment
Mob llule la Charged.
They charge that it is illegal and
inequitable fur strikers to be made
officers of the law to enforce the de
cisions of the central strike commit
tee. This, they declare. Is "class
law" and "mob rule."
On the other hand, the strike lead
era declare thier rule is a democratic
cne and represents the will of the
majority of the citizens of the dis
trict Harry Baker, vice-president of the
International oil workers' union, said
today:
"If the tactics now being used by
tbe strikers were legitimate fur
maintaining democracy in Flanders,
we feel that it is Just as legitimate to
use them to maintain industrial de
mocracy in California. The object of
the tactics is to establish industrial
democracy by keeping out armed
thugs and bootleggers who would
precipitate a crisis, thereby prevent
ing a practicable, gentlemanly solu
tion of the present controversy.
"The strike is entering its eleventh
fty. There have been no acts of vio
lence, and you cannot find even a
black eye in the entire strike district
Compaay Property Guarded,
"The properties of the company
have been guarded and protected, the
Volstead act has been enforced to the
letter in fact, better than it has
ever been enforced in any other com
munity In the United States. I have
right here an official document from
the federal authorities co.-nmendltg
our work and asking for our further
co-opuratlon in this particular. We
have seised and turned over to the
federal authorities lurga quantities of
liquor and have seised several stil!s.
"How about the legality of depu
tising union men who are on strike
to enforce the law? Have employers
ever hesitated to have guards and
strike-breakers deputised by sheriffs
in times of Industrial disputes?
'The rights of persons having legi
timate business in the district are
protected, and I have today issued re
newed instructions to our patrols im
pressing upon the mthe necessity of
using calm, deliberate judgment and
above all treating with the utmost
courtesy the persons they atop and
Interrogate."
Cltiseas Bark Strikers.
Merchants and citizens generally,
iu this district express their approval
of the present method of handling
iCvocluucd on i'tf i Co.umn 1.)
Regiment of Infantry Lines Quay
and Great Crowd Cheers
With Enthusiasm.
HAVRE. Sept. 21. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) General John J.
Pershing, commander of the Ameri
can armies during the war, returned
to France today. The liner Paris on
which General Pershing crossed the
Atlantic, was escorted Into the port
of Havre this morning by the French
battle cruisers Strasbourg and Metz,
ten torpedo boats and ten destroyers.
The general stood on the bridge of the
Paris, as guest of Captain 'Maurrar
of the liner and received a noisy and
enthusiastic welcome as the vessel
steamed up the roads.
Every craft in the harbor, from
fishing smacks to palatial liners,
dipped their flags and sounded their
sirens, while the batteries on Cape
De la Heve boomed a salute of 21
guns.
A regiment of Infantry lined the
quay and a great crowd cheered en
thusiastically as General Pershing
landed. He was presented with a
bouquet of American Beauties by
delegation of school children and was
welcomed in the name of the city
by Mayor Meyer.
A feature of the general's welcome
to Havre was the hearty greeting ex
tended him as he rode with Marshal
Franchet d'Kaperey in a motor car
to the city hall, with the 123d regl
ment band, escorting him, playing the
Star - Spangled Banner," and the
"Marseillaise" alternately. Fully
10,000 persons lined the route.
LOGGER IS HELD SLACKER
l'ailuro to Register for Draft in
1918 Is Charged.
TACOMA. Wash.. Sept 21. (Spe
cial.) Charged with being a war
slacker. Frank E. Morris, a logger
from Katonvlllc, was arrested today
by John Secrist, United States deputy
marshal, and Is now held In the
county Jail with ball set at $1000
Morris gave his sge as 39.
The specific charge for which
Morris is held Is that he failed to
register for the second draft in 1818
The Information on which the arret
was made came from local sources
and not from the list sent out by the
department of justice to the Ameri
can Legion posts, according to John
Boyie Jr., assistant district attorney.
NEGROES TO GET CHANCE
Execution of Six Convicted Arkan
pus Blacs Held Up.
LITTLE ROCK. Ark., Sept. 21.
Federal Judge Trieber today granted
a writ of habeas corpus In the esse
of six Elaine negroes sentenced to be
electrocuted Friday, and Issued a
temporary restraining order enjoin
ing state authorities from executing
sentence pending hearing of the case
Monday.
Friday is the third date set for the
negroes' execution since their convlc
tlon of murder in connection with the
Elaine riots In 1919.
REPLY TO IRISH DELAYED
Lloyd George to Consult Special
Committee About Answer.
LONDON, Sept. 21. (By the Asso
elated Press.) Premier Lloyd George's
reply to the latest telegram of
Kamonn de Valera Is unlikely to be
made before next week.
The ministerial conference In Galr
loche today considered the tenor of
De Valera's telegram so doubtful as
to make It advisable first to submit
the telegram to the special cabinet
committee appointed to deal with
Irish affairs.
Pope Appeals for Russians.
GENEVA, Sept. 21. (By the Asso
ciated Press.) Pone Benedict has ad
dressed to President Van Karnebeek
of the assembly of the league of na
tions an appeal for the famine suf
ferers of Russia.
20,000 Oddfellows Parade.
TORONTO. Ont.. Sept. 21. A parade
of more than 20.000 Oddfellows was
the principal event on today's pro
gramme of the sovereign grand lodge
In session here.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Wenther.
TESTERDAT'H Maximum temperature, 66
desreea: minimum. 03 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair and warmer: variable
winaa.
Domestic.
Republican elected tn United States senate
by New Mexico, t'ass Z.
Arbuckle reported to have admitted attack
on Miss Rappe. Pane 1.
rarlflc Northwest.
Lower care costs boon to livestock Industry.
Pass a.
General tax levy of Washington cut 50
per cent. Pass 1.
Wilbur Jacks, shot by Raleigh Matthems,
dies from wounds. Page 5.
Oresnn Agricultural college has suspicious
opening. Page 7.
Day spent seeking murder trial Jury.
Page 11
Portland to have, first muaic week Novem
ber -7 to December 4. Page 12.
Senator XcXary leaves for Washington.
D. C. Page . .
C. Howard ChlMa, notorious tail-breaker,
lodged In state's prison. Tags li.
8 port.
Pacific CoeFt league reaulti: At Portland
J. San Kranciaco 4; at Seattle 1. to
Angeles 0: at I.oa Angelea, Salt take tt.
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Gray-Rosenbaum company charters S ahlpi
to carry bulk wheat. Psgs
Chemical Plant and Town
Razed; 2000 Injured.
CEMETERY IS SHATTERED
Workmen on Trains Are Bur
led Under Wreckage.
FRENCH AID IN RESCUE
4000 Tons or Xitrous Sulphates la
Warehouse Reported Source
of Giant Upheaval. 4
MATENCE, Germany. Sept 21.
(By the Associated Press.) A great
explosion today at the chemical prod
ucts plant of the Biidlsche Anlllnfa
brik company at Oppau on the Rhine
wrecked the town and spread death
and destruction. The number of killed
Is estimated at from 1000 to 1000 and
the injured nearly 2000. One report
says there were 2000 men on the spot,
and It la believed tbout half of them
were killed.
Oppau Is a scene of desolation, more
than one-third of the houses having
been destroyed while the roofs of the
others were swept off. Here also
many were killed or injured. .
Funnel-Skaped Hole Left.
The explosion is attributed by some
to excess pressure in two adjoining
gasometers, this part of the works
being pulverised. Where the gasome
ters stood is now a f unnel-shuprd
hole 130 yards wide and 45 yards
deep, while twisted girders and debris
lie scattered about. For several hun
dred yards not a wall Is .left stand
ing. The directorate of the company is
quoted as saying that tha explosion
occurred In a storehouse containing
4000 tons of nitrous sulphates, which
was believed to be.freo from danger
of explosion."' -
Tombstones Are Detroyed.
All nearby workmen's dwelling
were razed. At Mannheim, across the
river, 85 persons were seriously In
jured and 200 or more slightly In
jured. Ludwigahafen reports say
three workmen on trains were burled
under the wreckage and many chil
dren Injured.
Heart-rending scenes were wit
nessed. At the l'ttle cemetery near
Oppau there are already more than
200 bodies on the grass. Numerous
tombstones were hurled In various
directions. There was not a door or
window left iptact for a radius of
three miles.
French medical units are aiding In
the rescue work. Assistance also has
been rushed from neighboring towns
and all public and private motor cars
and vehicles were requisitioned.
A regiment of colonial Infantry and
the first Madagascar regiment from
Ludwlgshafen Immediately proceeded
to Oppau to preserve order an aid in
the work of rescue.
Disaster la Described.
Describing the disaster, a captain
of the first French colonial infantry,
said:
"I was riding close to the factory at
7:30 o'clock In the morning, when I
heard a dull rumbling. The earth
seemed to quiver and an Immense
column of flame and. smoke shot up a
few hundred yards from me, following
Immediately by an explosion and a
rush of air which hurled me and my
horse to the earth. When I picked
myself up an emnense cloud of dust
and smoke hid that part of the fac
tory near the gasometers. Al) sorts of
objects rained down on the road.
"Hearing cries behind me I turned
end realized that the village of Oppau
was destroyed as by an earthquake.
Shortly after main buildings of the
plant burst into flamea and the air
was filled with ammonia fumes.
Twenty minutes aftertho first ex
plosion there was another, but less
violent.
Help Arrives Quickly.
"The alarm was quickly given an"!
In less than half an hour help ar
rived. Unfortunately as further ex
plosions were feared, the rescue
parties were not able to get to work
properly before 9 o'clock."
A late statement Issued by the
management of the Oppau factory
ays that the explosion occurred in
reservoir containing 200 tons of
ammonia sulphate. It add that all
r.ecessary precautions had been tskert
so that an explosion appeared Impose
slble.
An Inquiry hss been opened.
BIG FORCES REMOVE INJURED
Rescue Forces Hampered by Lack
of Transportation.
FRANKFORT ON THE MAIN, Ger
many, Sept 21. The Badische Anllln
fabrlk company, according to the
Krankfurtre Zeitung, states that Its
plant at Oppau, where today's explo
sion occurred, was "partially de
stroyed." Further explosions. It was
stated, were not feared.
The company's plant at Ludwlgs
hafen, one of the largest in Germany,
was not harmed. The Frnnkenthul
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