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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1921 POLICE SEEK CHIME CARS W EAST RIVER Dredgers Expect to Find 40 Autos at Bottom. . SECRETS NEAR EXPOSURE Motor Vehicles Used by Murderer and Iloldap Men Believed to lie Burled In Water. NT7W TORK. 8,pt. M. (Special.) There are not less than 40 automo bile n 35 to 60 feet of water In the Kant river off the foot of Tiffany street, the Bronx. The police boat John F. Hylan hooked at least that many, but her winch and davit tacikle were not strong enoujrh to bring them to the surface. She pulled op one In shoal water. Its number was kept secret pending; an Interview with the holder of that license. Two Dredirea at Work. Murder ears. hold-up cars and cars deliberately run overboard by own ers or their scents, who sousrht to collect nleurance on them, compose the occupants of this submarine fcraveyardi In the opinion of the police. Two dredges with steam winches anil strontr derrick arms have been ordered to iro to work. Captain Wines, head of the Bronx branch of the detective bureau, and Lieutenant Herman .Myer .of the Simpson-street station directed the squad of men who made the search. This followed discovery of a Brown and White taxlcab which had been run overboard, but had been caught In the wood-work of the pier and was only half submerged. lieutenant Myer. a 'noted diver and swimmer, has figured In rescues snd In much work of grappling for the bodies of drowned persons. He said that about three months ago he had grappled all over the water area cov ered by the John F. Hylan and had not hooked anything1 except old bed springs and similar discarded ma terial which would naturally gravi tate to a street-cleaning department dock as the on.e .at the. end. of. Tif fany street is. Spot Ideal for Purpose. No spot could be better fitted for disposal of automobiles carrying evi dences of their association with crime than this one. The dock was built up at the end of a long roadway erected over salt marshes. The pier Is well out from the land and the adjacent section Is not built up. One or two shanties, sometimes used' by dump Pickers, are the only buildings In sight. It Is lonesome and would be regarded as dangerous at night to any automoblllst or pedestrian. The water at the end of the pier la SS feet deep at low; tide and rapidly deepens. The region Is known as Hunts point. There is a police booth ten blocks sway, but across the marshes and filled ground, over which there Is no direct approach to this pier. The policemen were eager to hurry th dredging for the sunken automo biles. They have long declared the heavy Hate of automobjles reported missing are largely due to the Indif ference of owners of Insured automo biles to their recovery. They say owners often will not even appear in court to prosecute thieves when the Utter are caught and arraigned. Murder Cars Expected. "I feel pretty certain that we are going to find here some cars whose license numbers figured1 in the reports of murders and hold ups," Captain Wines said. "It Is an Ideal place and way tor murderers and robbers to get rid of such evidence as the automo biles they used might furnish. An au tomobile could b driven down here at night and never noticed and no one would know except those responsible If It were run overboard. "If all the heavy object we booked from the John F. Hylan and could not pull up with her winch and davit are automobiles, It will not be necessary to delay police action until they are all pulled out. We have arranged to have divers here who can speed up the work of pulling up the cars and prevent any waste of time." The car pulled out from the shal lower water off the end of thls.pler was taken by the John F. Hylan to the latter's station dock at Pier A. An Immense numiber of automobiles drove to this pier. Not one a week has gone there In the past. The po licemen busy In searching, openly sug gested that among the visitors might be some who were afraid their own "spurlos versenkt" cars might be brought up. OFFICIALS JT ROUND-UP Capital More Temporarily to Uma tilla County Seat. SAi.r7C Or, Sept. JS. (Special.) Mora than 11 state officials have left Kalem during the last few days fol lowing announcements that they had been summoned to various towns and cities In eastern Oregon on Important missions. Investigation, however, In dicated that with ona or two excep tions the officials ara at Pendleton, where they are attending the annual roundup. Among the officials at Pendleton are Governor Olcott, Para A. Koser, secretary of state: O. P. Hcff. state treasurer: Frank BramwelL. state su perintendent of banks; C. H. Oram, state labor commissioner; A. C. Bar ber, state Incurance commissioner; H. IL Corey, public service commission er; R. B. Ooodin, secretary of the state board of control, and Dr. R. 12. le Eteiner, superintendent of the state hospital. PROSECUTOR TO BE TRIED Committee to Hold Inquiry on Charges Afcalnnt Lawyer. WAIXA WAIiA. Wash, Sept. 2S. (Special.) The special committee named by Prosecuting Attorney Ben son to Investigate charges against bis office has set Monday night as the time for a public hearing. Any charges against Mr .Benson will be made at this time, it was seated by the committee, which con sists of a B. L. Penrose, Rev. M. E. Borlen and John W. Langdon, The charge which have been made are the outgrowth-of the recent shooting at the penitentiary, of two convicts, Ben son being charged with being tardy In his Investigations. The charges were made by a local paper. Bunson de nied the charges and Invited the com mittee to investigate bis office. Cardinal Du bourn Dies. TIKNNES, France. Sept. S3. Cardi nal Dibourg. 79, archbishop of Rennee since August 21. 10, la dead. He was created a cardinal oa December 4, It Is. .... HERE " lL ' ' t'J Zires. A i . r r NBW YORK 'J CITY COMMISSION! M.UTS PROPOSES INCREASE. Four Sfembors of Council Favor - Additional Protection for Stage Passengers. In an effort to control the move ments of lnterurban automobile stages that operate Into and out of Portland and provides protection for persons who utilize such busses. City Commis sioner Mann, In charge of the depart ment of public utilities, baa drafted an ordinance providing for a ' liability bond of $10,000 or cash In the same amount to be posted with . the city treasurer. The proposed ordinance has the ap proval of the special traffic committee of the city council, composed of four members, and as a result it is expected that the meaaurs will -be adopted with Httle delay. A separate license Is provided for automobile stages under the proposed ordinance. Under the present laws the automobile stages procure a for hlre car license, deposit a bond of $1000 either as a personal or surety bond or cash, and proaeed to function In the same manner as a for-hlre car. The difficulty with this plan, ac cording to Commissioner Mann, Is the fact that the bond Issued for the for hlre car doea not give protection after a machine leaves the city of Portland, and that, further, $10OO Is not suf ficient protection for the people who utilixe a stage that carries from five to 15 passengers. It Is pointed out tbat Washington and California require a f 10.000 liabil ity bond for automobile stages and that a number of these stages operate Into Portland, having obtained the $1000 bond to cover the Portland op erations. A large number of the stages now operating Into and out of Portland al ready have $10,000 liability bonds cov ering their vehicles as a means of seW-protectlon. The new ordinance will affect only such stages and busses as are now covered by the $1000 bonds. The ordinance also provides that any person who desires to operate a stage into and out of Portland must file an application for a license, sub mitting rates and schedules that must obtain during the life of the license, unless changed with the consent of the city council. The owners of the busses are re quired under the provisions of the ordinance to make reports to the de partment of public utilities of all ac cidents that occur either In or out of the city. Automobile stages operating under license Issued by the city of Portland. If the ordinance is approved, will be required to carry fire extinguishers, extra tires and such other equipment as win make the ear as safe as is possible. The proposed ordinance provides that drivers of busses must be more than 21 years of age and must be American cltlxena City Commissioner Mann stated yes terday tbat the ordinance would prob ably be presented to the city council next Wednesday. Obituary. Walter A. Masslnglll. HOQUIAM.. Wash., Sept. 23 (Spe cial.) Military rites will be given the body of Walter A. Masilnglll next Sunday at 2 o'clock In Montesano. MassingUl entered service June 24. 11. and was killed in the Argonne September 2, Kit, while a member of company K. 104th Infantry, 77th divi sion. He was born In Rome, Tenn., but had made his home la Montesano six years preceding his enlistment. Sur viving him are Mrs. James Crass, Montesano. Mrs. Taylor Phillips. Olympla; Mrs. Dallls Borum, Tennes-.-ee. sisters; and three brothers in Tennessee. Mrs. V. II. Gilbreth. BOA RDM A V. Or, Sept. 23. (Spe cial.) Word has been received of the death of Mrs. W. H. Gilbreth at The Dalles, where she had gone to be under the care of her mother. She was a native of Oregon, her father and moth er being Mr. and Mra. Thomas Cal breth of Ths Dalles, who with three brothers, her widower and eight chil dren survive her. She was also a cousin of T. E. Broyles of Boardman. The funeral will be at Ths Dalles. Albert Lincoln Harlow. The body of Albert Lincoln Harlow, who lost his life while serving over seas with the 16th company tth ma rines overseas, will be laid to rest at the Mount Mcott cemetery today. The services will be in charge of the American Legion. He was killed in the Meuse-Argonne offensive. The services will be held at 1 o'olock at Holman s chapel. Pallbearers will be m n f- .k-J" k- w m a m - A f. vyeVF ' 4 1 1 V l , , M - - - -- - ri- T - hi hi-- - ll II II III lll - I IS PORT OF MISSING MOTOR i in t V e v i POLICE "KHHIVC" FOR STOLE men who served with the marine Ua.lAw Itt an r.iv.il hT Hlx parents, who live at Tigard, Or., and live sisters ana mree omiucin Mrs. Mary E. Cwin. MONMOUTH. Or, Sept. 23. (Spe cial.) Mra Mary E. Gwin. Polk county pioneer of 1849. died at her home In this city Wednesday at the age of 78 years. She waa born in Adam county, Illinois, February i, 143, and crossed the plains to Ore gon with her parents, R, R. and Mary Eoothby. at the age of six years. She was married to James L. Gwln in Polk county in 1859 -and had been a resident of Monmouth for the last 40 yeara Mr. Gwln died about ten years ago. She la survived by five ch'ldren. several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The children living are Mra Anna Strain, S. U. and C. H. Gwln of Monmouth; A, P. Gwin of Richmond, Cal., and F. B. Gwin of Salem. Mrs. Gwln also leaves a sister, Mrs. Bradley of Kugene, and two brothers, George and Thomas ltoothby of this city. Funeral serv ices will be held tomorrow. Charles Herren. MONMOUTH. Or, Sept 23. (Spe cial.) Charles Herren, well-known Polk county farmer, died suddenly at his borne In this city Wednesday even ing. Mr. Herren was apparently In good health Wednesday, but expired within one-half hour after retiring. He was born in Benton - county, Oregon, June 12. Ifi2, and had lived !n Monmouth for the last 15 years. He leaves a widow and two children, H. E. Herren of Astoria, and Mrs. Krnest Riddle of Monmouth. Three brothers and a sister, Mrs. Myra Simp son of this city, also survive him. Funeral arrangements have not been completed. - COUNTY LEVY ANNOUNCED Washington Totals Fixed by Equal izers Made Public OLTMPIA. Wash, Sept. 23 Total tax to be paid by each county for state purposes was announced this afternoon by the equalization com mittee in session here. The figures follow: Adams, $3C.70(. Asotin, 181.850; Benton. $220,(40; Chelan. $304,406; Clallam, $216,133; Clarke, $318. 6J; Columbia, $174,554; Cowlitz, $251,440; Douglas, $219,252; Ferry, $60,834; Franklin, $174,464. Garfield. $119,274; Grant. $242,730; Grays Harbor, $659, 1S7; Island. $41.19$; Jefferson, $101. 140; King, $3.964,58; Kitsap, $143,194; Kittitas. $330,109; Klickitat. $246. 49; Lewis, $430,686. Lincoln. $473,036; Ma ron, $84.(44; Okanogan, $179,007; Pa cific. $225,747; Pend d'Orellle. $101,940; Pierce, $1,347,446; San Juan, $26,062, Skagit, $398,965; 6kamania, $76,778, Snohomish, $6(1.407; Spokane, $1,824. 666; Stevens. $223,086; Thurston, $242. 235; Wahkiakum. $34,485; Walls Walla, $622,(54; Whatcom, $51( 040; Whit man, $914,966; Yakima, $702.7(3. To tal. $17,233.(06. The figures represent the amounts each county will pay based on the assessed valuation of all real and per sonal property, including steam rail roads, electric railways anJ telegraph lines as equalized by the committee. t Father Returns With Son. CKNTRALIA, WASH.. Sept. 23. (Special.) C. W. Stevens, O.-W. R. ft N. brakeman, returned to Centralla from Reno, Nev, Wednesday, with his 10-year-old son, who, Stevens alleges, was kidnaped by his mother in July. When the parents were divorced in Seattle two years ago, they were given Joint custody of the son, but the wife, St-yens says, agreed to let the boy et.jy with his grandparents in Cen tralis. Last July, Stevens declares. Mrs. Stevens visited here and disap peared with the boy. They were traced to Reno. Lacamas Postmaster Chosen. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Sept. 23. (Spe cial.) Clifton Wright has recently been appointed as postmaster at Lacamas, at the terminus of the Cow litz, Chehalls A Cascade railroad line, 19 miles southeast of Chehalls. Mr. Wright Is one of the firm of Wright Frothers, who recently bought the Haley store at Lacamas. The new firm is developing a big shipping business from that point, running an auto truck into the upper Cowlitz valley for all kinds of produce, which finds its way out over the ra41road line. Special Tax Voted. JEFFERSON, Or Sept. 2$. (Spe cial.) At a special meeting held re cently the taxpayer of this school district voted on the yearly budget and passed the same, calling for a special district tax of $4680.22. The high school offers a college prepara tory course, with Latin the foreign language: also commercial courses, with bookkeeping, typewriting- and shorthand. Phone us for prices on your winter ooaL Diamond Coal Co, Bdwy. 1017. A4V. via 'u smiju ijiaissn js -..- sf j CARS. i T f r I tc i . tn?c Photo from Underwood. MOTOR CARS. - DISPUTED FILM BOOKED PEOPLES TO SHOW "THE FOUR HORSEME.V." Picture, Center of Controversy Be tween Theater Men and Produc , ers, Starts October 8. The Four Horsemen of the Apoca lypse," the motion picture production which was the center of controversy between .the Jensen & Ton Herberg theater Interests and representatives of the Metro Film company, has been booked for an engagement at the Peo ples theater, starting October t, ac cording to an announcement yester day by Joseph Bradt. manager of the Peoples. , The picture was scheduled for a showing at the municipal auditorium October 25 to November , and a con tract for the use of the auditorium was drawn up between Melvln G. Win stock and Carl Stern, representing the Metro company, producers of the film, and Hal M. White, manager of the au ditorium. Winstock made a complaint to the city council asserting that the Jensen A Von Herberg Interests had "fixed thine-" so that use of the audi torium wotah) be denied the picture. The matter was taken up at a hear ing before the council at which the representatives of Metro and those ot the big theater firm were present. The council backed the charge of Dan J. Malarkey, attorney for the theater owners, that fhe auditorium had been used as a club by Metro interests to force an exhorbltant bargain with Jensen ft Von Heruerg, and ruled) that "The Four Horsemen of the Apoca lypse" might be shown at the audi torium but not under the auspices of Winstoolo or Stern. Interests represented by William T. Pangle. manager of the Helllg theater, made an offer for the picture, as did other Portland theater men. News that Jensen ft Von Herberg had se cured the film came here yesterday in a telegram from C. S. Jensen In Se attle to Manager Bradt of the Peoples Cheater. ELKS AT YAKIMA FAIR Seattle Also Has Day at Washing- ton State Show. TAKTMA, Wash, Sept 23. This was Seattle and Elks' day at the 25th Washington state fair and a large delegation from Seattle joined - the fraternity boosters in "making It snappy." Spokane county was awarded first place in the connty display contest; its score was 67i. The ranking of other counties was as follows: Benton 857Vi, Walla Walla 854, Skagit 837 1-16, Pierce 822 7-12. Lewis 811 Vi. Grays Harbor 759. Jefferson (76 11-12. Clallam 669 2-3, and Kit titas 668M. Tieton district won first among district displays from Takima coun ty. Grand View second. Tletonvlew third, Pomona fourth and Zillah fifth. EX POLICEMAN PLEADS Federal Prisoner, Admits Guilt to Pave Way for Parole. SEATTLE. Wash, Sept. 13. Ed Hagen. former Seattle poHceman, serving a term In the federal prison at McNeil's island on a charge of conspiracy to steal government li quor, today appeared In federal court here and pleaded guilty to an ad ditional pending complaint accusing him of transportating liquora Judge Neterer fined him $6, which was paid. By disposing of the other charge, Hagen paved the way for an application for parole. He could not present such a petition as long as an untried complaint was held against him. i' School Elections Called. CEVTRALIA, Wash, Sept 23 (Special.) October 3 haa been set as the. date for a special election In school district No. 11, Fords Prairie, adjoining Centralla on the west, to authorize the levy of a special (-mill tax. The proceeds of the tax will be used in employing another teacher for the school and arranging for transportation of high school pupils to Centralla. A similar election will be held in dlstlct No. 18, Vader, to authorize a special 10-ml'l levy. Meat Dealers Deny Profiteering. SPOKANE, Wash, Sept 23. cTpo kane retail meat dealers and mem bers of the Stockmen's olub will meet tomorrow to discuss charges made by the stockmen recently that the retailers were making excessive profits on meat The retailers have issued a statement denying the charges and welcoming aa investigation. IS WEDDED BLISS LASTED ONLY 410 DAYS, SAYS WIFE. Mae TU. Cocking Asks Divorce From Fred L. Cocking and Asks Ali mony of 925 Month. , Forty days after the marriage of Fred F. Cocking, he met an old sweetheart who revived the smol dering flames of love and caused him to desert his bride, charged Mae L. Cocking in a suit for divorce filed In the circuit court yesterday. The Cocking were married in Van couver, Wash, July 3L 1921. On Sep tember 10 be met a woman to vhom he had been engaged before his mar riage, said Mrs. Cocking. The old flame was Mrs. Anna Campbell, and to her Cocking transferred his affec tion, complained the wife, to such an extent that on September 17 he bid his wife good-bye. saying that he expected to marry his one-time sweetheart Cocking earn $300 a month work ing for the Warren Construction company, it was claimed, and $2( a month alimony was demanded.' Sam Morgan waa a neigro and his wife. Lois Morgan, was fair of skin. But hJs wedded b-ilss was short. In deed. He waa married April 31 leist at Vancouver, and only a few days after the wedding Mrs. Morgan dis appeared. Her husband later learned that she had been confined in the Cedars. She had returned to the house he had furnished for a few brief days when she was arrested on the change of being a drug addict Going down to the city jail on Sep tember 2 to help his wife, if possible, Morgan met a white man in the cor ridor. "What do you mean by hanging around my wlfeT" demanded the white man. "Youah wife? Why, that gal's mah wife." was the response. An altercation which almost ended A Double Feature Bill! 48 Stars on One Programme ! lTtlf Direction q' Jensen, and yon Herberg f ' , . I 'y- J CECIL GURNARD DDRMRO Jfeft Mil TEAGUE Also Seena Owen and Lon Chaney The story of Boggs Court in the slum district of a big city a beehive of crooks, vice dens, barrel houses and crowded tenements where crimes are committed daily but never made known. The story of frame-ups, crooked attorneys and political graft. sen m i The story oi a oeauuiui girl of the slums, who loved a rich adventurer irom me cuy. Added Attraction! 45 Stars in One Reel! Behind the Scenes With Movie Stars, Including MARY PICKFORD, CHARLIE RAY, DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS Gloria Swanson, Ethel Clayton, Ruth Roland, Bebe Daniels, Lila Lee, Elinor Glyn, Mabel Normand, Charlie Murray, Tom Mix and 33 Others in a fist fight ensued. At Its con clusion Morgan meditated, then ex pressed himself thusly: "If she's youah wife, take her de plmsuah Is all youahs." The upshot of the affair waa the filing of an annulment suit in the circuit court yesterday, in which Morgan asks that the marriage ties be declared null and void on the ground that when he wed his wife had a former husband by the name of Jack Glesy. Divorce actions filed In the circuit court yesterday included: Alfred E. against Beulah J. Buok, Elsie B. against Bennle C. Hampton. Lowther against Maude M. Ferris and J. W. against Mabel Leonard, NEW HIGHWAY PLANNED Southern Oregon Chambers of Com merce Meet. ASHLAND, Or, Sept 23. (Special.) Plans for a federation of southern Oregon chambers of commerce were made at a forum luncheon at Klamath Falls yesterday noon given in honor of the Ashland and Medford delega tions. The first meeting of the as sociation will be held in Ashland the early part of next month. John H. Fuller stated this morning. The purpose of the new organiza tion, which will Include Ashland, Medford, Grants Pass and Klamath Falls. Is to promote the Interests of southern Oregon. It is intended to concentrate on plans for the scenic loop drive, a proposed highway that will Include all ot the affected cities and lake. Ashland men who attended the forum luncheon at Klamath Falls yesterday were Rev. Charles A. Ed wards, H. T. Elmore, George F. Frost and John H. Fuller. Jitney Drivers Enjoined. KANSAS CITY. Sept 23. A tem porary order reatrainlng 150 drivers of jitney motor cars from operating on the streets of Kansas City was Is sued today by Judga Buckner of the circuit court. jf- iW Yf Yi VN-sUs.r One Cent Sale An Event which will forcibly demon' Strate the Purchasing Power of a Penny Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday September 26th, 27th and 28th 'Detailed Announcement in the Sunday Papers v-ai.-.-r -yr- 7? a t the Wurlitzer r" - - ' .---. ' ,t -,v -OS 'V-c .11 - '- f iwrsary and in concert tomorrow at 139 P. M. : i A Pathe Weekly and ': C'f - J 1 1st ''" J'-l Comedy V. i f