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XAND, OMaON, WEDNESDAY,
OCT 1 2 1921
OCTOBER 5, 1921
PRICE FIVE CENTS
TANKS AND GITS
OPEN SEMES TODAY
After 19 Years of Waiting
, Nines Are Rivals,
THRILLING GAMES FORECAST
Record Attendance Indicated.
1 Seats Already at Premium.
GIRL CASHIER IS SHOT
BY MASKED ROBBERS
OUTLAWS TAKE $5000 FROM
WASHIXGTOX BANK.
PORTLAND
ARRAY OF STARS UNUSUAL
Babe Rath, Batting King; Carl
Mays, Submarine Hurler, Are
Among Lcadlns Players.
" NEW YORK. Oct. i. (By the As-
toclated Press.) The dream of the
metropolitan baseball tans has be
come a reality.
For years local followers of the na
ttonal game have hoped for world
series battle between the New York
National and American league teams.
Now, after 19 years of waiting, the
Giants and the Yankees, winners of
their respective league titles, are to
xrapple for the supreme prize of pro
fesslonal baseball, the championship
of the United States.
On the historic Polo grounds to
morrow afternoon the rival league
1921 pennant winners meet In the
first of a series of best five out of
nine gumes. The series Is expected
to add to record breaking features in
the long history of the world series.
Ualaxy of Star I'noaual.
Led by John McGraw and Mller
Hugglns, the Giants and Yankees will
scamper out on the diamond shortly
utter noon with a combination of
stars seldom. If ever, equaled In the
annals of the game.
In the gr-iy traveling uniform of
the Yankees will be Babe Ruth, the
clouting king of the baseball world,
with a. record of 69 home runs this
season; Carl Mays, famous underhand
hurling artist; Catcher Wally Schang.
Teteraa of three past world series,
against Whose speedy throwing arm
runner after runner had, tried to steal
bases only to be thrown out standing
up; Roger Fecklnpaugh, one of the
best shortstops on the major circuit
today, and Bob Meusel, heavy-hitting
outfielder.
Opposed to this galaxy of stars the
Giants will offer Frank Frlsch, one
of the fastest Inflelders that ever
played a skinned diamond) position;
George Kelly, leading home run hitter
of the National league; Emll Meusel,
brother of Yankee Bob Meusel, also
noted for his extra base-hlttlng; Dave
Bancroft, one of the most finished
shortstops of modern baseball, and
Pltchera Toney, Nehf end Barnes, all
twlrlers extraordinary.
Thrilling Scries Forecast.
While close followers of baseball
bold the opinion that neither the
Gianta nor Yankees of today are the
great playing machines that made
earlier world series history, such as
the Athletics of 1910-11-13 under
Connie Mack, and the Chicago Cubs
of 1906-07-08 when Frank Chance led
one of the fastest and smoothest
working Infield combinations In the
history of the game, the two local
teams possess both the color and per
sonality for a sensational and thrill
ing series. It will be, however, more
Individual than team or combination
feature play and this In some re
spects. Is expected to heighten the
glamor of the clash.
Regardless of the question of In
dividual brilliancy against mechanical
playing perfection, the fact remains
that never In the history of Greater
New York's participation In world
series has the interest In the outcome
been so keen. Twice before have the
Giants and the Yankees met on the
home diamond. In the post-season
series of 1910 and 1914. In each case
the National club was the victor, win
ning the first clash four games to
two, with an extra tie contest for
good measure, and the second, four
games to one. In 1910 103.000 spec
tators saw the piny, while four years
later close to 400,000 fans watched the
struggle.
Record Attendance Predicted.
. Tonight the baseball and financial
statistician la predicting record
breaking attendance and gate re
ceipts, and there Is much In the way
of advance data to bear out these pre
dictions. Reserved seats and boxes
are reported to be sold out. Thou
sands of spectators, willing to pay a
premium for a reserved scat, must
take chances In the long lines of
slanders already forming before the
gates leading to the unreserved sec
tions of the stands. It Is freely pre
dicted that, should the series go seven
or eight games, as Is generally ex
pected, the total attendance and gate
receipts will surpass figures made In
past sries.
Thousands of baseball followers
from many sections of the country
poured Into the city for the sole pur
pose of witnessing the play. Hotels
reported their accommodations taxed
to the limit and officers of the rival
clubs were besieged by late arrivals
desirous of purchasing tickets with
none available. Normally, the situa
tion would mean great profits for
ticket speculators, but very few of
the pasteboards have found their way
to the ticket venders.
It Is generally conceded among the
California Bankers Held Cp and
Relieved of $15,000 Shipping
Board Paymaster Is Robbed.
SPOKANE, Wash., Oct, 4. Two
masked men entered the Spangle
State bank at Spangle, 18 miles south
of here, at 1 P. M. today, shot Miss
Ruth Jennings, the assistant cashier.
In the arm, and escaped with a sum
of money, estimated at about $5000. A
posse of deputy sheriffs left here At
2 P. M., In an effort to overtake the
robbers.
According to Miss Jennings; she at
tempted to prevent ths robbery and
was knocked to the floor and a cloth
saturated with chloroform was placed
over her face. When she revived,
after the robbers had left, she gave
the alarm, and It was not until then
that the robbery became known.
Miss Jennings' wound Is not be
lieved to be serious.
LOTALTON. Cal.. Oct. 4. Two un
marked robbers held up the Sierra
valley bank here this forenoon and
escaped with $15,000 after locking
Cashier Sherwood and Assistant Cash
ler Brooks, with Dan Martin, a cus
tomer. In the bank's vault.
Posses took up the pursuit of the
outlaws, who fled In an automobile
with a flat tire. In the direction of
Truckee. A short distance out the
robbers met Dr. Earl Brandon, a local
veterinary surgeon, and forced him to
surrender his automobile, abandoning
their own.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct 4. Three
armed outlaws In a motor car held
up James Flynn. a United States ship
ping board paymaster, near the Hog
Island shipyard this afternoon and
robbed him of about 810,000. They
escaped.
SCOUT'S DEATH ACCIDENT
Hanging of Boy Said to Have Been
Result of Play.
CHICAGO, Oct. 4. Samuel Buf
fington, 14-year-old Boy Scout, who
was found hanging In bis closet Sun
day afternoon w'th his hands tied
behind his back, came to his death
through an accident, while at play,
according to an opinion expressed to
day by Ben Newmark, chief investi
gator of the state's attorney's office.
Newmark announced his theory fol
lowing an all-night questioning of
the lad's mother and stepfather and
his 10-year-old brother, Hugh.
Hugh was still held at a hotel to
day, but his parents were released
to attend Samuel's funeral.
MR. MARSHALL IS HAPPY
IS ONE
OF mCHEST CITIES
Per Capita Wealth Most
West of Mississippi.
3 NEW NATIONS ASKED
TO PARLEY ON ARMS
BELGIUM, HOLLAND AXD POR
TUGAIi INVITED.
ARBUCKLE CASE DUE
JO COME UP TODAY
FILM STAR NOT UKELY TO
APPEAR IN COURT.
EXPERT ANALYZES CONDITIONS
Mr. Spillane Sees General
Business Improvement.
Ex-Vice President Out of Job, but
He Doesn't Care.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct 4.
Thomas R. Marshall, former vice-
president, calledkjl the White House
today to pay bis Tespects to the new
administration as a private citizen
out of a Job and not looking for one.
Mr. Marshall, who was passing
through Washington on a lecture
tour, declared his present occupation
was "exchanging old stuff for new
money." and that he was enjoying It
thoroughly.
HORSE KILLS YOUNG BOY
Six-Year-Old Is Either Kicked or
Dragged to Death.
BROWNSVILLE, Or.. Oct. 4. (Spe
cial.) Little Glen Walker. 6-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walker of
Browiizville, was kicked or dragged
to death by a -horse Tuesday evening.
He went Into the pasture to get the
family horse and did not return. An
cider brother went to see what was
wrong and found that he had been
killed. Whether the little fellow was
kicked or dragged by the horse is not
known.
BEANS ARE COMING BACK
(Coacluded on fas 4, Column S.
Head of National Restaurant Men's
Association Jubilant.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 4. Beans
are coming back to their place in the
hearts and stomachs of the American
people, from Boston to Los Angeles,
according to John W. Welch, presi
dent of the National Association of
Restaurant Men, which this morning
began the second day's session of its
annual convention.
The "come-back" of beans, he
added, followed a similar reinstate
ment of doughnuts In public favor.
LAWMAKERS QUIT OTTAWA
Canadian Parliament Dissolved on
Account of Election.
OTTAWA. Canada, Oct. 4. The
Canadian parliament was dissolved
today by Governor-General Byng In
order that a general election might
soon be held.
Although the date for this election
has not been officially sot. Indica
tions point to December 6, with nom
inations November 21.
ROAD BUYS 2000 CARS
Baltimore & Ohio Company to
Spend $2,200,000.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 4. Contracts for
the purchase of 2000 new freight
cars have been awarded by the Balti
more & Ohio Railroad company, it
was announced today.
The purchase will aggregate an ex
penditure of 92,200,000, J
PORT BIG TRADE FACTOR
Considerable Part Is Played In
Financing of Enterprises In
Pacific Northwest.
BY RICHARD SPILLANE.
(Copyright by the Public Ledger Co.,
Published by Arrangement.)
Portland, Or., suggests Philadel
phia. Like the town of William Penn
It is a fresh-water port the only one
on the coast. Like Philadelphia it is
nearly 100 miles from the sea. To
-atch the historic Delaware, Port
land has -the mighty Columbia. For
the beautiful Schuylkill, It presents
the equally picturesque Willamette.
In character, too, Portland resem
bles the Pennsylvania metropolis. It
Is a bit staid, perhaps, compared with
some of its neighbors, but sound,
solid and substantial with an estab
lished reputation for conservatism
and, by coincidence, having Philadel
phia's own name of "A city of homes."
Portland Is Rick.
Portland Is rich. Her per capita
wealth Is probably greater than that
of any other city west of the Mis
sissippi. It plays a considerable part
In the financing of enterprises In the
Pacific northwest. It Is growing as
a port" and as a city.
For the first eight months of this
year, 175 vessels cleared with cargo
for foreign ports and 368 for domestic
an increase of 78 as against the
same months last year. Nearly all
the increase was in foreign trade. In
the last fiscal year Portland took
rank as fourth in America in flour
and grain shipments.
An unusually large number of per
sons assembled to report on condi
tions In their departments of en
deavor.
Among tnem were;
Edgar B. Piper, managing editor of
The Oregonlan; Don Sterling, manag
ing editor Oregon Journal; C. C. Colt,
vice-president of the First National
bank; J. C. Ainsworth, president of
the. United States National bank; Ed
ward Cookingham, president of Ladd
and Tllton bank; Maynard Redmond,
cashier state bank of Portland; Sid
ney J. Graham, vice-president of the
state bank of Portland; Nathan
Straues, manager (wholesale dry
(Concluded on Page 4, Column 4.)
America Does Not Anticipate Dis
cussion of Interallied Debts
, at Conference.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct 4. Three
additional nations Belgium, Holland
and Portugal were invited by the
United States government today to
participate In the discussion of Pa
cific and far eastern questions In
connection with the armament con
ference. It was also made known by
high administration officials that the
United States does not anticipate con
sideration of lnter-allied debts at the
cohference.
Formal Invitations to three addi
tional nations were forwarded to the
respective capitals and were extended
after correspondence between Secre
tary Hughes and the four -principal
powers originally invited to send rep
resentatives to the conference. The
Important Interests of each of the
three nations in the far east led to
the extension of the Invitations.
China was invited to participate In
the Pacific and far eastern discus
sions when the first Invitations we're
issued and acceptance by Belgium,
Holland and Portugal, which is re
garded here as assured, will mean
that nine nations will sit together
when such discussions are entered
into.
The question of armament limita
tion will be discussed only by the five
major powers.
The attitude of the administration
with relation to discussion of the in.
ter-allied debts was developed in con
nection with recently published sug
gestions In. London that the British
would welcome consideration of loan
matters at the Washington meeting.
Officials here were represented aa
taking the view that the conference
would be limited to matters which
might involve differences of a nature
likely to lead to armed conflict.
Inter-allied debts are not considered
by officials here in that category.
The further statement was made
that the American delegation at the
forthcoming conference, lacking con
gressional authority, could not agree
to such consideration on the debt
question, even if it was desired that
It should be undertaken. The admin
istration's desire that debt-funding
legislation, by enacting In advance of
the conference, was based on prac
tical matters and not on anxiety that
the debt question might arise to dis
turb harmony among the conferees.
SENATOR4 REED BLOWS'UP
Congress Defied by Budget Bureau,
Mlssourlan Asserts.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Oct. 4. The
action of the budget bureau in cut
ting down congressional appropria
tions for the federal departments as
a part of the plan to reduce taxes
was denounced in the senate today by
Senator Reed, democrat, Missouri, "as
an impudent assertion of the right to
set aside the action of the legislative
body."
'I denounce this action as illegal,"
declared Senator Reed. "I denounce
it as a defiance of the power of congress."
Filing of Grand Jury Charges In
Connection With Tjlquor Sup
ply Is to Be Delayed.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4. The case
of Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle, charged
with manslaughter in connection with
the death of Miss Vlrigia' Rappe, is
on the calendar of the superior court
here tomorrow for Instructions and
arrangements.
District Attorney Brady said to
night that Arbuckle's appearance in
court was not absolutely necessary,
but that if the film star did not pre
sent himself the prosecution probably
would ask for delay of the proceed
ings until next Friday to enable him
to reach San Francisco from Los An
geles.
Milton Cohen ani Charles Brennan
of counsel for Arbuckle reached San
Francisco late today - and informed
Brady that he would not be in court
tomorrow when the case came up.
Arbuckle and Frank E. Dominguex,
chief of the defense staff, tonight
were reported to be in Los Angeles.
Robert H. McCormack, special as
sistant to the United States attorney
general, said tonight that filing of
grand Jury informations against Ar
buckle in connection with the liquor
supply alleged to have been drunk
by guests at his Hotel St. Francis
party would be delayed until a com
plete investigation bad been made of
the alleged disappearance of a 840,000
liquor stock from Gobey's restau
rant here.
The arrest of Arbuckle on charges
of having liquor In his possession un
lawfully had been planned by Mc
Cormack to take place tomorrow.
Arbuckle's supply is said to have
been obtained from Gobey's restau
rant and owners of the establishment
are declared by McCormack to have
received advance information of
raid- which enabled them to remove
liquor worth approximately 340.000,
McCormack has also ordered E. For
rest Mitchell, federal prohibition di
rector, to produce Jack Lawrence, pur
ported Informant of federal author!
ties as to the source of the Arbuckle
liquor. Mitchell late today prom'sed
McCormack that he would produce
Lawrence "within 48 hours."
IS TO BE
D'S PLEA
INSANITY
KENY0N MAY QUIT SENATE
Position as Federal Judge Is Of
fered Iowa Senator.
WASHINGTON. D. C Oct. 4. Sen
ator, Kenyon of Iowa, republican, is
considering an offer of appointment
as federal Judge for -the northern
Iowa district r -
President Harding has let the Iowa
senator know he may have the place
if -he wishes it and Mr. Kenyon has
not yet, determined whether he will
take It or remain In the senate.
Senator Kenyon Is expected to an
nounce his decision tomorrow. He
has conferred. It is understood, with
Secretary Wallace, also of Iowa, and
several colleagues In the senate and
house regarding the preferred Judge
ship. Most of them are said to have
urged him to remain in congress and
his friends say they believe he is
Inclined to remain.
WE HAVE LOST, INTEREST IN THE PLANET MAlfcS TEMPORARILY.
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Postponement of Trial to
October 24 Asked.
CANADIAN TO BE WITNESS
Doctor Declared Unable to
Make Trip at Once.
CAPTURE IS RECALLED
Physician Who Was First to Exam
ine Fugitive Will Be Called
to Roseburg to Testify.
BY DON SKENE.
(Staff Writer for The Oregonlan.)
ROSEBURG, Or., Oct 4. (Special.)
On the eve of the trial of Dr. R. M.
Brumfield for the almost fiendish
murder of Dennis Russell, sheep
herder, popular sentiment In Rose
burg is largely against the dentist
and dilettante who Is central figure
In one of the most sensational crimes
in the annals of the state.
The trial which will open at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning today was
practically the sole topic of conver
sation among Roseburg citizens and
the large crowds of visitors who be
gan invading the town R witness the
courtroom drama.
Everywhere that men and women
meet, the many phases of the murder
were discussed and opinions advanced
about the probable .outcome of the
trial.
World's Series Diaresahed.
Proof of the all-absorbing interest
of the Brumfield trial was shown in
the attitude of Roseburg citizens to
ward the world's series which starts
tomorrow.
in other years, stores and streets
would have been filled with the en
thusiastic and interested talk of base
ball fans awaiting results of the an
nual sporting classic. But In Rose
burg today, even the most ardent fan
put aside thoughts of Babe Ruth and
other diamond celebrities ' and was
thinking, talking and arguing about
the men who make up the legal forces
which will battle over the life of Dr.
Erumfield.
Roseburg wants Justice done to
Dr. Brumfield, but It wants that Jus
tice administered with speed and
minus any wrapping and unwinding
the legal red tape.
Postponement Not Wanted.
Announcement that counsel for the
defense had appealed for a postpone
ment of the tri.il until October 24 was
greeted with derision, harsh words
and other expressions of disapproval
by various citizens.
The request for a postponement
was branded as "an ill-considered at
tempt to obstruct Justice" by George
Neuner, district attorney, who will
lead the forces of the prosecution
against the accused dentist.
'The prosecution will simply Ignore
the plea cf the defense for a further
delay." he said. "Brumf ield's counsel
has had plenty of time to prepare
for the case. With 60 witnesses for
the state, three of whom are from!
British Columbia, ready to appear i
this week, we will oppose bitterly)
any delay in the trial." I
Trial Preparations Complete. j
"There Is no real reason to believe J
that Dr. C. S. Mahood will be able
to testify here at a later date. The
court has not the power to demand
the appearance of a witness from
British Columbia.
'We are fully prepared for the trial
tomorrow. The defense has had ample
time to prepare for It, too. Any de
lay at this time would be an obstruc
tion of Justice."
Judge Bingham, who will preside at
the trial registered at the Hotel Ump
qua tonight. A corps of newspaper
representatives has arrived, and each
train and most automobiles bring peo
ple from nearby communities to see
the closing acts of one or Oregon's
most remarkable murder dramas.
ROSEBURG, Or.. Oct. 4. (Special.)
Postponement of the Brumfield trial
until October 24 has been asked by
Attorneys Rice and Orcutt, represent
ing the defendant, in a motion filed
today, in which It was declared that
the defense will base Its case on a
plea of Insanity and that I Jr. C. S.
Mahood, medical officer of health of
the city of Calgary, Is an indispen
sable witness, who cannot be brought
Ltn TCrtftphurs- until the last week n
The affidavit accompanying the
motion was taken to indicate the na
ture of the defense to be made, as It
was clearly stated that the defense
will contend that Dr. Brumfield was
"Insane on the evening and night of
July 13, and that his Insane condi
t'on existed until after his appre
hension in Canada."
Canadian Examines Brumfield.
Dr. Mahood made an examination of
Brumfield's mental condition, follow
ing the fugitive's capture in Canada,
and. according to the attorneys for
the defense, will testify if brought to
Roseburg that Brumfield was mental
ly deranged at that time.
Dr. Mahood, however, tells the at
torneys for the defense, they stated,
that he has appointments which will
keep him from coming to Roseburg
until the third week in October. As
WARRANT IS ISSUED PUT
CHD CI I IOIr ODCCnCD U U I
run LLUOIVL.OI LLULIYI
MAN WHO OUTDISTANCED GOV
ERNOR IDENTIFIED.
E. Knox, Auto Salesman, Is De
clared to Be Driver Chased
on Road From Salem.
OREGON CITT, Or., Oct. 4. (Spe
clal.) Upon complaint of Secretary
of State Kozer a warrant has been
issued for the arrest of E. Knox of
Portland. Knox, it developed today,
was the driver of the speed car that
was chased at a 60-mile-an-hour clip
late Monday night by Governor Ol
cott. Secretary Kozer and Dr. R. E. L.
Steiner, secretary of the state hospi
tal, in a futile attempt to catch the
speeder.
The chase started between Aurora
and Barlow and continued until the
speeder was lost In Oregon City. The
state officials recognized the machine
as it passed them as the one which
had recently beaten the Shasta lim
ited in a run from San Francisco to
Portland and was exhibited at th
state fair.
Knox, according to Sheriff Wilson,
Is at present at the Linn county fajr
In Albany and will appear here as
soon as the fair is over to answer in
Judge Noble's court to charges ot
speeding.
SALEM. Or., Oct. 4 (Special.)
Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state,
upon his return today from Portland
announced that he stopped In Oregon
City, where he caused a warrant to
he issued for E. B. Knox of Multno
mah county on a charge of exceeding
the speed limit. Knox is the man
who was pursued from Salem to
Portland yesterday by Governor Ol
cot. Secretary of State Kozer and Dr.
R. E. Lee Steiner of the state hos
pital, while operating his automobile
at a sped estimated by Mr. Kozer in
excess of 60 miles an hour.
Mr. Kozer said that Knox was
driving a large automobile, on which
was displayed a sign Indicating that
the car had defeated the Shasta
limited, the crack train on the South
ern Pacific railroad, on a test trip
from San Francisco to Portland. The
automobile was on exhibit in Salem
during the recent state fair.
Mr. Kozer, Governor Olcott and Dr.
Steiner will appear as witnesses
against Knox when his case is
called for trial. Mr. Kozer said today
that Knox was employed as a sales
man - for the Howard Automobile
company of Portland.
MAY
BUDGET
JAR POLICE
Council's' Pruning Likely
to Cause Upheaval.
TOO MANY MEN HELD IDLE
Department Is Considered to
Be Top-Heavy.
SLASHING TO CONTINUE
FRENCH HONOR PERSHING
Luncheon Given for General by
President Millerand.
PARIS, Oct. 4. President Millerand
and Madame Millerand gave a. lunch
eon today In honor of General Persh
ing, chief of staff of the American
army. In the Elysee palace.
Among those present were Myron
T. Herrick, United States ambassador
to France; Premier Briand and his
cabinet ministers; Vice-Admiral Al
bert .Nlblack, commander of the
American naval forces In European
waters; Brigadier-General Allen, com
mander of the American forces In
Germany, and Marshals Foch, Joffre,
Petain and Fayolle.
(Concluded pa Page i, Column 1.J
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 71
degrees; minimum, 4U degree.
TODAY'S Fair; northwesterly winds.
Foreign.
Japanese reaent Caltfornlan policy. Page ft.
Natlonul.
Three more nations Invited to arms con
ference. Page 1.
President to march in honor of unknown
war hero l'age 2.
Quick distribution of Jobs is aim ot con
ference. Page 2.
Penrose urges promptness in tax revision.
Page
E. K. Brodle nominated for minister to
blani. Page 3.
Domestic.
Dry agent plans to arrest. Arbuckle today.
Page 1.
Prosperity on way, say bankers at conven
tion in Los Angeles. Page 4.
Grain buyers fight farm organization.
Page 2 J.
President of International Mercantile Ma
rine company defends pact with Brit
ish. Page 21.
Pacific Northwest.
Brumfield plea is to be insanity. Pare 1.
L,lfe insurance up in Southard cae. PaKe 4.
Van B. De I.ashmutt. once prominent Port
land man, djes at Spokane. Page 13.
Robbers escape with $5000 after shooting
girl bank cnshler. Page 1.
Warrant is Usuod for elusive speeder.
Page 1.
Sports.
High school fcotball games start today.
Page 11
Portland dog wins derby at Lebanon field
trials. raw 13.
Shakeup In Oregon threatened as result of
poor showing in Willamette game.
Page It.
Yankees and Giants open world's series
today. I'sge 1.
Programme for state golf championships
announced. Page It.
Yankees will rely on batting punch.
Page li.
Commercial and Marine.
Advances in coffee market continue.
Page -3.
Wheat lower at Chicago with export de
mand absent. Page 23.
Liberty binds active at stronger prices.
Page 23.
Municipal wheat elevator is loaded to ca
pacity. Pago -'-.
rorlluml and Vicinity.
Construction of new Shrine hospital to
begin as soon as plans can be com
pleted. Page 11. I
Admiral H. T. Mayo in Portland for win
ter. Page 8.
State federation of labor honors memory
of dead fireman. Page 7.
Cutting of budget may Jar police depart
ment. Page 1.
Portland probably richest city west of
Mississippi, says Spillane. Page 1.
Washington order putting Jobs back Into
politics falls to explain how civil serv
ice can be. handled. Page 13.
Mrs. Alma I,. Wurtzbarger Indicted for
murdering huoband. Page 0.
United States expert attacks waste In
lumber industry here. Page 5.
Merchants deny report of trust. Page 12.
China's political situation held hopeless,
rage . x
Llpman. Wolfe ' &. Co.'a fashion show
viewed by 8nn). Pago 6.
Jeanne Descamps says fake wedding Is
claim to estate. Page T,
Commissioners Plan to Trim Off
Sums Requested and (I5cgln
Using Ax on Little Ones.
Indication that a general reorgani
zation of the police department would
be demanded by the city council, a
change in the assignments which will
place more men "back on their feet"
and relieve many of the men of duties
in and about the police station that
the city fathers feel Is but a wasto
of time, was given by the members of
the city council during the first day's
consideration of the annual budget.
Much to the surprise of the city
commissioners it was found that only
12 officers are in uniform patrol
beats on the day relief, the remainder
being detailed to special duty.
Information Is Demanded.
Figures were not obtainable con
cerning the number of men In uni
form on beats during the night re
liefs, but this Information was de
manded and probably will ba sub
mitted to the council today.
Of the 12 uniformed men detailed
to tramp beats during the day. five
are on the west side of the river, two
in the central east side, Mount Tabor,
Laurelhurst and Rose City park sec
tions with the remainder on duty In
outlying sections of the city.
As members of the council re
viewed the item of personal exponRe,
expressions were freely made to the
effect that the department is top
heavy, over - officered, and contains
too many men who are lolling about
the police station.
Katlmntea Not Considered.
The council did not get down to
consideration of the estimates pre
pared by department heads until late
yesterday morning, for it was dis
covered that before beginning it was
necessary to confer with members of
the tax supervision and conservation
commission.
The question which resulted In the
conference was the power of the
council to transfer funds within bu
reaus when one item set out in the
budget had not been fully expended.
It hud been the practice ot the coun
cil to make such transfers of funds,
and it was not known what construc
tion the tax commission had placed
on the new law covering this point.
UueNllon 1m ConMldered.
Members of the commission told
the city commissioners that they
would take the question under advise
ment, giving a decision as speedily
as was possible.
Curtailment of $3t,611.40 in per
sonal service of the police bureau
was effected by the council yester
day, while preliminary survey of a
portion of the requests for supplies
brought cuts aggregating iOS.J3,
with more reductions to follow. This
slash ri the supply Ileitis Insures
that the amount of money to be set
aside for supplies in the police bu
reau during 11)22 will be less than
that spent during the present year.
Additional cuts during a prelimi
nary survey of requests coming from
the mayor's office, the city's legal
department, the motion picture censor
board and the municipal court totaled
$1273.43.
Ax la Wielded Freely.
One Interesting feature of the first
day's consideration of the city budget
was the apparent determination of
the commissioners to reduce every
Item to tho very minimum. Leaks.
small In nature, were trimmed ruth
lessly, members of the council stat
ing that any such leaks would be
eliminated from the budget, and -by
this action It was expictcd that a
large amount In the aggregate would
be saved by the time the council
reaches the final page of the budget
book.
In reviewing the estimates made by
the police department. It was found
that the Janitors employed in the po
lice station receive $H5 a month,
while the Janitors who keep the city
hall spick and span receive $4.60 a
day. The council Immediately ordered
the police Janitors placed on the name
basis as the city hail force, thus
bringing about an annual saving of
$2101.40.
Overtime Is Kllmlnatrd.
An item of $11,500 for overtime for
police officers was eliminated on the
theory that tho setting aside of this
sum would encourage the use of of
ficers for extra work when It was not
necessary. If an emergency arises
where police officers are required to
work overtime, the council will de
mand that authority be gained or In
the event that time Is not avnll.ible
to gain such authority the council
will demand that claims be approved
before they are ordered paid.
Twelvo men, listed as patrolmen,
were eliminated from the police de
partment, resulting In a savins of
$20,760 a year. Member of the conn-
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