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PORTLAND, OKEGOX, "WEDNESDAY, SEPTE3II.ER 28, 1021
I'llICK FIVE CENTS
TO HEARING
EXPORTS TO EUROPE
GARDNER REPORTED
AIDED IN RAYMOND
COOK IS CAFE IDENTIFIES
PIC AS VISITOR'S.
GRIM MRS. SOUTHARD
.MELTED BY RELIGION
WEEPING HKEAKS STOIC DE
JIEAXOK DURING SERVICES.
REPUBLICAN ELECTED
IN MASSACHUSETTS
A. r. ANDREWS EASILY WINS
SEAT IN CONGRESS.
SHOW NEW INCREASE
IS MUCH BETTER
r SUDDENLY GLOSED
TO HELP JOBLESS
G.VIX OF AVGUST OVER JtXY
IS $29,000,000.
HATRED OF JAPAN
GROWING IN CHI
LUMBER
EMPLOYERS ASKED
A
Prosecution Fails to Call
Complaining Witness.
OURT TO DECIDE CHARGE
dge Gives Warning When
Mrs. Delmont Is Left Out.
USE DISMISSAL DENIED
rther -Arbuckle Will Face Jury
for Manslaughter or Murder
Is Point at Issue.
AN FRANCISCO. Sept. 27. The
f-jestion whether Roscoe (Fatty) Ar
L uckle will be tried in the superior
f ourt for the murder of Miss Virginia
V-'snpe or whether he will be held -on
"V lesser charge of manslaughter
F ha rtoi-irtoH tomorrow by Police
ge Laiarus, before whom tho film
nedlan haa been examined on a
rder accusation.
The prosecution suddenly closed its
ase today without the testimony of
t'e complaining; witness. Mrs. Bam-
a Delmont, saying; ample evidence
already been presented to war-
it holding; for murder. The court.
houich warning; the district attor-
n y that he was running- the dangler
o a dismissal by not producing; more
oof, practically removed all possi-
llty of such action by denying: a
-tense motion to dismiss, and an-
'unclng that he rarely failed to hold
. defendant to answer.
Mind Opea om Charge.
As to the particular charge, how
fr. Judge Lasarus said his mind
-ar'not yet made up.
He then continued the case until
ie then continued the case ui
trow at 2 P. M., giving; the
M permission to Introduce f
4 of its own at that time if
de-
evl-
de-
J Frank Domlngueg. Arbuckle's
f counsel, said he would not reach
jeelslon until that time whether
pvall himself of the opportunity.
umlngues demanded an opportu
to prove Mrs. Pedmont'a aceusa-
L against Arbuckle to be false-
, but Judge Lasarus said the
ict attorney could not be corn
el to put her on the stand, al
ign he regretted greatly that
e proof had not been given and
complainant examined.
Call Declined by Defense,
jitrlct Attorney Brady suggested
I Domtngurs himself could call
1 Delmont as a witness, but the
Jise attorney declined to accept
he suggestion.
Assistant District Attorney Isadora
iolden said the district attorney was
iot required to disclose more of its
ase than enough to warrant a hold-
rig for probable cause, and added
tat the Issue was not between Mrs.
'elmont and Arbuckle, but between
he people of California and Ar
f .uckle.
J Two women. Zen Prevost and Allc
J, Blake, testified today that Miss Vir
ginia Rappe, when found In distress
n Arbuckle's apartments on Septem
ber 5. had cried: "I am dying. He
J'lurt me," and that Arbuckle had told
'ler to "shut up" or he would "throw
her out of the window."
Charges of Threats Vary.
"Tou're crasy: shut up or I'll throw
you out the window." was the ver
's!on of Arbuckle's remarks given by
Miss Blake, while Miss Prevost tes-
tlfied "If you don't stop yelling I'll
throw you out the window."
Both said that Arbuckle adminis
tered Ice to Miss Rappe while she
was moaning In pain. Miss Prevost
saying he accompanied it with th
remark: 'That'll bring you to." Thj
prosecution, however, drew testimony
from Miss Blake which, they said.
Indicated there had been another ice
Incident.
Another exciting Incident was told
by Josephine Keza. a maid at the St.
Francis, who said that from the (y
iMl or she heard screams from rom
1219. the room described by other wit
nesses as the one which Miss Rappe
entered with Arbuckle, and a woman's
voice crying "No, no, oh, my Ood."
'Shut up," followed a masculine
voice, according to Mrs. Kexa. who
aid she heard "screaming all after
noon In room 1219." and "music, dan
cing and doors slamming" In room
i:20. where the party was assembled.
"Why did you listen In the corri
dor?" asked Domlnguez.
"When I heard the acream I ran
listened," the replied.
Alice Blake told of finding Arbuckle
in' Lowell Sherman in bathrobes and
a... jtrs, Arbuckle wearing also pa
J as and Sherman athletio under
wear. Later on, she said, Mrs. Del
mont changed her struct clothing for
men's paJamasT
! he corroborated the testimony of
Zra Prevost that Mrs. Delmont had
knocked and kicked at the door of
r -m 1219 and asked to be let In.
91 -r- Blase, however, said she did not
. the first entrance made into that
renm, testifying that after an Interval
w 'Is ahe was In room 1221 she
w.'ked into 1219 and found Miss
Hh pe lying on a bed unclothed.
4 hhough Miss Prevost was unable
0 recollect a remark which Assistant
Dliitrlct Attorney Milton VTRen said
no understood Mrs. Delmont madieMo
Arhuckla about the- Ice, Miss Blake
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7
I
Business With South America Re
mains About Same German
Shipments Are Larger.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 27.
America's trade with Europe revived
somewhat during Auguat as compared
with July, but commerce between the
United States and South America, as
taken in' the aggregate, remained al
most stationary, according to figures
Issued today by the department of
commerce. .
Exports to Europe last month to
taled t209.000.000 as compared with
a valuation of 9180.000,000 In July,
while Imports were $59,000,000, against
957,000.000 in July.
Exports to South America amounted
to 114.000,000 in August, as compared
to 118,000,000 In July, but comparison
with August. 1920, shows a decline of
more than two-thirds. Imports from
South America were 123,000,000 last
month, against 20,000,000 In July.
Exports ar.d Imports by principal
countries for August, as compared
with July, were as follows:
Great Britain, exports 88.000,000,
gainst $70,000,000; Imports $16,000,000
against $15,000,000.
France, exports $16,000,000. against
$13,000,000; Imports about $1,000,000
for each month.
Germany, exports $40,000,000, against
$35,000,000; imports, $7,307,000 against
$8,000,000.
China, exports $3., 000,000, against
$6,000,000; Imports, $12,000,000, against
$10,000,000. "
Japan, exports $17,000,000, against
$14,000,000; . imports $25,000,000 for
each month.
Exports to Mexico in August amount
ed to $15,847,000, as compared with
exports of $14,993,000 In August, 1920.
Imports from Mexico last month were
$5,000,000, as against $17,790,000 in
August of last year.
REBUILDING CITY PUZZLES
Relocation of Maupln, Wiped Out
by Fire, Depends' on Highway.
THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 27. (Spe
cial.) Itesidenta of Maupin'wlll be
held in suspense for another two
weeks, before they will know definite
ly where to rebuild the city, recently
almost completely wiped out In a
destructive fire. It will take at least
two weeks to complete the survey of
The Dalles-California highway be
tween Tygh Valley and Maupln,
ordered by the state highway com
mission in response to the pleas of
Mauplnltes, according to engineers In
the local office of the state high
way department.
If, after the aurvey la completed,
it Is found that the highway will
follow the route of the old road,
Maupln will be rebuilt upon practical
ly its old site.
MURDER ATTEMPT FAILS
Game Preserve Keeper Shot but Not
Seriously Injured.
ASTORIA. Or.. Sept. 27. (Special.)
John Janson is at St. Mary's hos
pital suffering from three bullet
wounds In his right hip, as the re
sult of an attempt of an unidentified
person to kill him last night.
Janson la the keeper of a duck
shooting preserve on Clatsop plains
owned by Martin Costello. About
10:30 last night Janson waa awak
ened by a rap on the door of his
cabin. As he opened the door he
turned his flashlight on the face of a
stranger, who immediately fired three
shots at him.
Three other men were seen a short
distance from the house. Janson Is
not dangerously Injured.
WORKMAN HURT FATALLY
Milton AV. Huson Dies of Injuries
Suffered In Gravel Pit.
MEDFORD, Or., Sept. J7. (Spe
cial.) When the electric machinery
of the Jackson county gravel pit,
near this city, was started up this
morning, following a long shutdown,
the wire on the .cable of the electric
hoist caught on the sleeve of Milton
W. Huson, an employe, and his body
was wound around the drum four
times before the machinery could be
stopped.
He was crushed and died this noon
In a local hospital. Huson was 49
years old and leaves a widow and
several children.
COURT IGNORES SOVIET
Federal Judge Denies Russ Gov-
( eminent Standing.
N.EW YORK, Sept. 27. The Rus
slsn soviet government was denied
standing as a litigant in United States
courts by Federal Judge Manton to
day, on the ground that this country
had not recognized the soviet govern
ment. In the case In which this decision
waa given, the Russian socialist fed
erated soviet republic, was trying to
obtain possession of Russian steam
ships now In New York waters.
CHICAGOANS ARE COMING
Fruit Section of Oregon to Be Vis
ited by Councllinen.
CHICAGO, Sept. 27. Fifteen alder
men, members of the council commit
tee on high costs and public markets,
will leave Friday night for a tour
through the west Investigating mar
keting conditions, It was announced
tonight.
The committee will visit Vancouver
and the fruit sections, of Oregon.
Conference Unit First to
Decide on Course. '
PROBLEMS ARE
STUDIED
Other Committees Also Are
Making Headway. '
PUBLIC HEARING HELD
Statistics on Unemployment Are
Presented to Gathering in ...
Session In Washington.
I WASHINGTON, P. C, Sept 27.
Unanimous agreement on emergency
relief measures on the part of the
manufacturers to be recommended . to
the national conference of unemploy
ment was reached today by the com
mittee in charge of this branch of the
employment problem.
The committee's report Is to be
submitted to the conference for adop
tion when It reconvenea October 5.
It was understood, however, that the
report would suggest some re-arrangement
of working time to permit
of a more numerous employment of
workers by the manufacturers.
The manufacturers' commltteee, the
first to complete Its emergency rec
ommendations. Includes In its person
nel Charles M. Schwab of New York
and Samuel Compere.
Other Commltees Bsjsy.
Other committees were said to be
rapidly completing their recom
mendations. The commltees on state
and municipal measures and publio
works was understood to have about
finished a report which would sug
gest greater activity by cpmmunltles
and municipalities In public works
with special attention to Increased
road construction as a means of giv
ing employment.
The first public hearing of the con
ference was held today on unemploy
ment statistics and witnesses pre-'
sented daUk.
Labor's unreadiness to accept work
at reduced wages was assigned as a
contributory cause of the unemploy
ment aituatlon by Russell V. I'helps,
director of statistics of the Massa
chusetts labor department, while H.
D. Jacobs, president of the Service
Men's Employment- bureau, declared
the problem among ex-soldiers was
to find positions for the great per
centage of illiterate and unskilled
men. too weakened from their service
for hard labor.
Vocational Schools freed.
Harry D. Jacobs, president of the
ex-service men's employment bureau
ot New York, a witness before the
sub-committee on statistics, estimated
that there were 75.000 unemployed ex-
ooldlers In New York city, and said
tho establishment of vocational train
ing schools In army camps as pro
posed by the government would solve
the unemployment problem as far as
(Concluded on Pag 1. Column 1.)
Pro;
ror
for Whom Warrant Is
V3
ed, Said to Have Given
Meals Free) to Guest.
O JVTMOND, Waah.. Sept. 27. (Spe
j ov al.) The police here were informed
mail robber, who recently escaped
from McNeil's island, bad been in
Raymond Thursday, Friday, Saturday
and part of Sunday, and that he
stayed at the Raymond lodging house
and ate his meals at the Raymond
cafe. V. M. Dillon, cook In the res
taurant and several persons identi
fied the stranger's picture as that of
Gardner.
It was said that George B. Wilbur,
proprietor of the lodgings and cafe,
was acquainted with Gardner, and had
planned 'to visit him at McNeil's is
land. Wilbur left here Friday morn
ing and today telephoned here from
San FranclBlo.
A warrant was Issued today charg
ing Wilbur with obtaining jewelry
at a local store under false pretenses.
Wilbur "knew nothing of the warrant
when he telephoned. He talked with
Chief of Police ' Shumway and asked
merely a few questions about local
news.
Employes of the lodging house and
restaurant today were shown Gard
ner's picture, which they identified
as that of the. stranger who had
lodged and eaten there'. Wilbur had
told the employes that the man was
a friend of his without money and
had given orders that the man be fed
and lodged free.
Employes in the restaurant said
Wilbur had told of having met Gard
ner in California and had spoken of
going to McNeil's island to visit the
convict Wilbur has made three trips
to Seattle, within a' comparatively
short distance of the federal prison,
saying that he was going to buy
groceries at wholesale prices. Resi
dents, however, noticed-that he al
ways returned without having made
the purchases and continued to do his
buying in the local shops.
A barber, whose name could not be
obtained tonight, was quoted today
as having said Wilbur had tried to
borrow money from him, and had
hinted that the loan was to finance
an expedition to California, to rifle
Gardner's cache, which, it was said,
Wilbur declared he could find.
The man Identified as Gardner ap
peared here Thursday morning. Wil
bur took him Into his restaurant and
.made arrangements, for his. meals.
Later he took the stranger out the
back door and up to a room in the
lodgings. The man stayed close to
his room during the rest of his stay,
leaving it only to go downstairs and
in the back door of the restaurant
for his meals.
The stranger spoke but little to the
restaurant employes. He showed no
evidence of having been wounded, as
Gardner told about in the letter be
was alleged to have written.
The stranger disappeared . Sunday
simultaneously with the theft of an
automobile owned by George B.
Peeples. Chief of Police Shumway to
night said he had learned from the
Chehalls authorities that the stolen
automobile, driven by a man answer
ing the description of the stranger
had passed through that city late
Sunday.
Wilbur, whose employes have linked
him up With the mysterious stranger,
came here several months ago from
(Concluded in 1'age 2. Column 2.)
MR. HOOVER WONT HAVE ANY TIME TO
Accused Husband Slayer Seems on
Verge of Revealing Secrets.
Knees Bent In Prayer.
TWIN FALLS, Idaho, Sept 27.
(Special.) For the first time since
she was returned to Twin Falls to
stand trial for the alleged poisoning
if her .fourth husband. Edward F.
Meyer, Mrs. Lyda Meyer Southard to
day broke down- and wept. The
woman has sustained herself with
exceptional fortitude during all ot
the trying hours of her arraignment
and preliminary hearings, and
through tho two days of the examination-
of talesmen, but immediately
.-.Iter the close of t'he court session
this evening she burst into tears and
refused to be. comforted. The break
came when Captain J. F. Purdy. bead
of the local Salvation Army, held
services In the Jail apartments for
the prisoners. Captain Purdy spoke
on the subject of Ufa- beyond the
grave, and it was when he touched
upon the point that deity knows the
inmost secrets of the heart, that the
alleged woman "bluebeard" burst In
to tears.
Purdy explained that his remarks
were addressed particularly to the
woman who up to this point main
tained a stoical attitude. The Salva
tion Army man, following the serv
ices, said that Mrs. Southard seemed
on the erge of divulging some im
portant secret that had been weigh
ing heavily on her conscience. "She
asked me if she could trust me with
her secret and appeared particularly
anxious, to know what would be my
position If I were called to the wit
ness tand by the prosecution. At
this moment she appeared to be in
great mental distress, and I believe
she would have made me her confi
dant and probably would have pro
vided me with all the detalla the
prosecution seeks to possess had 1
uot doclincd to accept any confidences
on condition that I would not reveal
them if asked to by the prosecuting
attorney," Captain Purdy said.
Mrs. Southard, Captain Purdy said,
became' somewhat hysterical during
a religious meeting at the Jail earlier
In the week, but braced up rater and
went to her cell without weeping.
Once in the cell she began to sing.
In, a sweetly light mexzo-soprano
voice, the songs she had learned from
the Salvation Army people while she
has been Incarcerated. Captain Purdy
related that the accused woman last
Sunday prayed for th first -time
since 'services have been held in the
Corridor. In that .prayer she be
sought Jlvine forgiveness, and made
the statement that she has been ar.
ruly and not what her parents had
hoped she would be. She passed the
greater portion of ' Sunday . night
singing. .
During each recess of the court
tcd-iy Mrs. Southard clung closely to
her husband's side, .seeming to want
the support, of the fifth man she
married more than all else, in the
world. In this hour ot her trial the
little- woman has not had the moral
support of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. J. Truoblood. Neither of tha farm
er folk who brought this, daughter
kto womanhood have appeared in the
courtroom, and it la not known taal
they have seen her at all during re
cesses or adjournments.
A venire of 65 was nearly exhausted
when court adjourned this evening,
and as each talesman was called for-
(Concluded on Fe 2. Column 1.)
SPARK
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Nipponese Suspected of
Fomenting Discord.
BRIBING OFFICIALS CHARGED
Mikado's General Staff Said
to- Have Made Threats.
PEKIN RULERS HELPLESS
Heads of Province In Flowery
Republic Declared to Bo
Robbing Citizens.
'Thlg Is one In a series of articles by
Louis Seibold, noted correspondent, g ivlns
results oi his In 'i .tlgation o( Japan, its
ambitloDs and alms.)
BY LOUIS SEIBOLD.
(Copyright br the New York Herald. Pub
.i?hed by Arrangement.) -
ARTICLE II.
YOKOHAMA, Sept. 27. (Special.)
It Is quite possible that the govern
ment of Japan does not wholly de
serve the censure directed against It
for the disorganised and turbulent
conditions existing In physically help
less and financially bankrupt China.
Perhaps, as some of her leading
statesmen assert, Japan has been
made the scapegoat for a great many
of the acts which have attended, the
exploitation of the 400,000,000 orientals
who populate a territory only one
quarter larger in area than the United
States.
There can be little question that
Japan, which Is a mere territorial
pocket borough in comparison, and
with only about one-fifth the popula
tion of China, is universally regarded
as the chief contributor to the de
moralisation of the ancient, sluggish
and helpless confederation of war
ring groups that is now a. republic
in name, but still strongly mon
archical and reactionary In thought
and habit.
Outside Aid Sought.
The most ardent of Chinese par
tisans admit that that country is a
mere baby In the hands of the deter
mined, adroit and resourceful mili
tary government of the mikado. They
further agree that If China is to be
safe from disintegration it will be
through the help of disinter 3ted .out
side agencies and not because of the
friendly pretensions of Japan, which
are held to cloak her real designs for
both political and economical domina
tion over China.
Diplomats, political leaders and the
promoters of vast business Interests
of worldwide Importance rightly or
unjustly regard Japan as an avaricious
and not a friendly neighbor of Im
potent and undeveloped China. So do
the Chinese themselves. In whom there
is developing a hatred for ' the
m'kado's people strangely at variance
with the characteristic benevolence
ot that race. Keen observers at
Toklo, Pekin, Seoul, Mukden, Can
ton, Shanghai and Hongkong, to say
nothing of the well informed of
ficials in European chancelleries, re
gard the general staff of the Japan
ese army, which dominates all other
agencies of the mikado's government,
as the strongest single influence In
China. They know that back of all
diplomatic ventures affecting China
is the clear cut, definite and decisive
authority of the Japanese general
staff.
Staff Coerces Chinese.
Evidence that leaves but Utile
doubt in the impartial mind has re
peatedly been produced to show that
by threats of a punitive character,
through the insidiously conducted
propaganda of its wonderful system
of espionage and through the de
bauchery of mercenarlea holding
high official positions in the Chinese
government (or governments) the
Japanese military staff has coerced
the helpless peoples of China time
and again.
One of the easiest achievements of
the Japanese general staff is in start
ing revolutions In China for the very
obvious purpose of preventing the
harmonizing of factional differences
and the ultimate consolidation of all
elements in a centralized government.
Japanese Intrigue at Pekln has pro
voked the fall of more than one cab
inet; Japanese money la-credlted with
having brought about the betrayal of
the Chinese people by their own pub
lic servants; Japanese Influence has
been the dominant factor in pro
voking war between the predatory
Tuchuns, or military governors, of
most of the provinces.
Bribery Is Charged.
China has only recently been treated
with an example in this respect.
Tuchuns of some of the provinces,
who were openly charged with having
been provided with money and muni
tions by Japan, have made war among
themselves, not that they held any
particular grievance against one an
other but because military conflicts of
an opera bouffe order provide the
easiest way in which to exploit and
pluck the helpless peoples of the coun
try, which Is an empire in some sec
tions and a republic In others..
Two of the mandarins, who were
recognized respectively as Tuchuns of
the rival Pekin government of Hsu
and of the Canton government of
Sun Yatsen, recently threw up their
jeba and retired with vast fortunes.
One of them took away with him
J2U.Ono.000 In 'an airship which the
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Democratic Opponent Is Defeated
by Majority of 15,7 53 in
Sixth District.
BOSTOJf, Sept. S7. A. P. Andrew,
ex-assistant secretary of the treas
ury, was chosen to succeed W. F. Luf
kln, as representative from the sixth
Massachusetts district at the special
election today. Mr. Andrew, republi
can, won by awmajorlty of 15.753 over
C. I. rettlngell. democrat.
The complete vote was: Andrew
22,545, Pettlngell 6792.
The election was made necessary by
the resignation of Representative
Lufkln to become collector of the port
ot Boston.
SCHOOL STRIKE AVERTED
Youngsters Demand Ilourd Thut
Has Interest In Children.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 27.
(Special.) County Superintendent
Bennett and County Juvenile Officer
Bowman were called to the Mountain
View school district. No. 62, Monday
by the clerk of the board.
The officials today reported that
the children there had declared they
were going on strike If they didn't
get a better school board, better
playgrounds and better drinking
water.
"We want a school board whose
members like children, not cats a ad
dogs," the youngsters said. The pu
pils declared the school board was
composed of people who had no chil
dren and who could not understand
children.
The matter was adjusted without
difficulty and the officials returned
home.
LIBERTY BONDS GO UP
New High Records Attained in
Stock Exchange Trading.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27. Trading In
liberty bonds and victory notes on
the stock exchange today again at
tained large proportions and created
several new high records for the
year, the chief feature being victory
4 lis. These rose to 9',4, but re
acted with most other Issues later
when realizing sales caused moderate
re jenlons.
Out of total bond sales roughly
estimated at 119,000,000. the ltbcrjy
and victory IsHues contributed 75 per
cent. Unusual activity was shown by
the several liberty 4V4. but the vic
tory 4 "is alone made up about 30 per
cent of the whole.
HUNTLEY NOW COLLECTOR
Appointment of Oregon City Slan
Confirmed by Scnntp.
THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU.
Washington, D. C. Sept. 27. The
appointment of Clyde G. Huntley of
Oregon City as collector of Internal
revenue for Oregon was confirmed
by the senate this afternoon.
Confirmation of other Important
Oregon appointments Is expected be
fore the close of the week.
Immodest Conduct Charged.
BEND, Or., Sept. 27. (Special.)
George Allard of Portland was ar
rested by Chief of Tolice Fox when he
arrived In Bend last night on the O.
W. R. & N. train, on complaint of the
conductor, who accused Allard of Im
modest conduct while traveling
I
I through Wasco county.
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
I " The Weather.
TESTERDAT'B Maximum temperature, 71
degrees; minimum. 64 degrees.
TODAY'S Fair; westerly wlnda.
Forele-n.
Irish pessimistic over nea-ntlatlons. Pace 2.
I.eaRue of nations aftsenittly not to fix
datfr of economic blockade now. Pass 2.
Export from t'nlted Slates to Europe
show increase. Page 1.
N'atlomU.
Bitter fight on tz legislation looms In
senate. Tags s.
Domestic.
Two lose lives when United States sub
marine sinks. Page 8.
Hatred of Japanese growing In China.
Page 1.
Picture bride kills self snd three babies.
Page a.
Unemployment conference has no plan of
relief In sight yet. Pass 4.
Republican wins In election In Massachu
setts. Page 1.
Arbuckle's preliminary hearing Is suddenly
closed. Page 1.
Sports.
Interscholastio football schedule revised.
Paga 14.
Golf as played In northwest la surprise- to
easterners. Page 14.
Pacific coast league results: At Portland
9. Los Angeles 12: at Seattle 6. rian
Francisco 4: at Los Angeles, Sacra
mento 8. Vernon 1; at San Kranclsco,
Oakland 12. Salt Lake S. Paga 14.
Lead of Tankeea cut by Browns. Page 14.
Two stake event feature circuit pro
gramma. Pag 13.
Commercial and Marine.
Sheep decreasing In number In casters
Oregon. Psga T.
Lower freights and Improved exchange
stimulate wheat buying tor export
Page 22.
Top prices of year mafia by some war
bond Issues. Psge ii.
Work Is started en terminal No. 1. Page 22.
Pacific Northwest.
Important disclosures msd at trial of
James E. Mahoney In Seattle. Page 4.
Stat Fair visited by booster clubs. Pag W.
Jefferson. Or., bank robbed of 13300 by
Ion unmasked outlaw. Pag 7.
Brumfleld Inveigled into conversational
trap. . Pag 6
Oardner reported sheltered at Raymond,
Wash. Pag 1.
Portland and Ylclnlry.
Witnesses for Pan Casey, alleged mur
derer, swear to alibi. Page B.
Wirt Minor, leading lawyer snd club man.
dies. Pae It). ,
Taxpavers expected to put up $1.10.000 In
1922 for relief of poor. Pag IS.
Homeseeking party from mlddl west call
Oregon "Land ef .Promlsa." Pag 11
Everywhere in Northwest
Mills Are Reopening, j
IMPROVEMENT IS GENERAL
Encouraging Sign of Return
to Normalcy Is Seen, j
LOGGING IS RESUMED
Increased Demand unci Itctter
AVater Transportation Facili
ties Quickening Factors. J
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A general Improvement In the Ium
ber business In the northwest, which
has resulted within the past four
days In the reopening of a number
of mills, the putting on of addition',
shifts at other mills and tho an
nouncement of plans for reopenintf
of at least one of the larger logging
camps, was reported In lumber cir.
cle yesterday.
Some of the lumber experts r
ported that the tone of the lumber
business was better than it had beet
for a long time, and all who dlscussel
the situation admitted thut there was)
considerable Improvement. This Im
provement was declared to be not
only the result of better water trans
portation facilities, as a result of
which mufh lumber was bring moved,
but also a better demand.
This Impetus which Is notlceab'.4
In this outstanding Industry of the
Pacific northwest Is declared by ex
Perts to be one of the most encourag
ing signs of a return to normalcy
which has yet been seen. It means
not only Jobs for the Jobless and
moro payroll dollars In circulation,
but also must have Its effect upon
business conditions In general In thia
territory.
Blsr Mill ta Renprsi.
The Inman-roulscn Lumber com
pany announced yesterday that Its
logging camp at Mount Solo. Wash.,
which has been Idle for about 30 days,
will reopen Monday with a full crew
of 2Ti0 men. Logs from this camp are
dumped' into the Columbia rlvrr In
the vicinity of Stella, Watth., and the
camp handjes about 200.000 feet of
logs a day.
At the time the camp was shut
down there was some fear expresned
that It would be necenxary to keep
shut down for the winter owing la
lack of buslnesB. Improvement In the
lumlK-r business, however, resulted In
the decision to reopen. In the mean
time the plant has been entirely over
hauled and Is In good shape.
N. F. Coleman, president of the
Loj-al Legion of loggers and Lumber
men, who returned yesterday from a
trip to Coos Hay reported that condi
tions In the lumber business showed
greater activity there than for some
time. This, he said, was particularly
true In the cedar camps where there
was a better tone and a good demand
for shipment both to Japan and Cali
fornia. He said that there was evi
dent a good demand there for squares
for shipment to Japan.
Mr. Coleman reported that the Pay
Park Lumber company's mill north ot
North Bend opened several days ag
with about 60 men employed. He said
that he was also advised, although not
officially, that the Schroeder M. Asen
mill at Norway, which employs 40 or
60 men, would open shortly.
"The camps and mills In that dis
trict show a better condition during
the past two weeks," said Mr. Cole
man, "with probably more improve
ment to come."
Urays Harbor Mill Resumes.
W. C. Ruegnlts, executive secretary
of the Loyal Legion, received advices
from Hoijulam yesterday that - the
Grays Harbor Lumber company's mill
there had opened the preceding day
with one shift of 2S0 men after having
been shut down for some time. This
mill announced that it would put on
a second shift next Monday. October 3.
In addition, Mr. Ruegnlts announced
that three other large mills in that
district had put on two shifts to take,
care of orders actually placed.
Advices from Bend, Mr. Ruegnlts
said, were that from present Indica
tions the two large mills operating
there would run through the winter
with one shift. A dispatch from Sil
verton. Or., announced that more lum
ber per day had been shipped from
that city during the past month than
ever before In the history of the city.
Conditions are reported generally
better among the members of the
Weft Coast Lumbermen's association,
according to L. A. Nelson, district
secretary for Oregon for that organi
zation. This, Mr. Nelson said, was
partially due to the fact that ths
business In tha east was getting so
large that the southern pine manu
facturers were unable to handle It
and the northwestern mills were con
sequently getting orders In spite of
the higher freight rates from this
section.
Water Shipments Large.
Mr. Nelson said that the rapid In
crease in volume of shipments by
water was also an encouraging fac
tor. He estimated that shipments by
water from the northwest section,
this year would be four times that for
previous years. At the present time
he said that lumber could be laid
down In New York city by water at
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