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TTIE MORNING OREGOXIAX. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 28, 1021 " to his parents and Interested in ! church and Sunday school work up to about three years ago, when he became Interested In a ranching ven- , ture at Living Springs, Mont., and 1 made frequent trips there from: Kvanston. The father said the first j change he noted in his son's behavior was "deception" in regard to money ' matters. Arthur, he said, would send home a I CHARGE PURCHASES TODAY AND BALANCE OF MONTH GO ON JANUARY BILLS DATED FEBRUARY 1 our' windows tell list of bills and ask for money to pay them, and after the money was for warded the same bills would come back again for payment. Before the Montana venture, the elder Burch testified, Arthur never used alcohol or tobacco, or talked profanely. Mr. Burch saaid In response to the Law Enforcement Officers and Mayor Confer. PLAN NOT YET DEFINITE district attorney's questioning that 1 hA never knew Arthur was "running he did not personally know Mrs. Obenchaln. He said Arthur had told him he was "running with women," in Montana. TE TORY More Meetings to Bo Held, How ever, in Hope or Finding Way to Capture Traffickers. FRANK MILLER IS SHOT 20 w IIS 1 PORTLAND A campaign which Mayor Baker hopes to wag in Portland to drive narcotic dealers from the city and re duce the traffic in drugs began yes terday when a conference of law en forcement officers was held In the city ball. No definite plans were adopted. It being recognized that the subject is one of too great magnitude to handle in an hour's conference. However, the mayor' announced that he would hold weekly meetings, with the hope that pome general plan could be adopted. lr. George Parrlsh, city health of ficer, who has made an" extensive study of the evil traffic, outlined his plan to combat the evil. He said that his idea differed from those held by many other experts, but that he sin cerely believed his plan would be most effective. Colony of AddlctM StiKjreNted. In short. Dr. Parrlsh suggested that a colony be established where ail drug addicts should be sent for not It ss than 18 months. At such a col ony, he advised that work be pro vided and that each person sent to such institution be paid $1 a day. This, Dr. Parrlsh said, would give sufficient time to cure the victim and In addition would give the addict an allowance of money to enable him to get a new start in life. Next, Dr. Parrlsh recommended that an active campaign be waged against the narcotic dealers, with the view of inflicting prison sentences of suffi cient length to break up their "busi ness relations." The final step that the city health officer proposed was the establish nient of a central dispensary, to be operated by the city or state, where narcotics could be given to users dur ing the period of "a cure" at cost, This plan, he said, would drive the professional dealers out of business and at the same time give the au thorities a chance to really solve the question. DlKpennary In Opponed. Mayor Baker declared thnt the gen eral plan was excellent, but that the establishment of a dispensary would serve only to attract drug addicts to Portland unlews a similar plan were adopted by all Pacific coast states. However, Dr. Parrlsh was requested to lay his plan In writing before the mayor, that some steps might be made, to develop it. Officers in the narcotic squad point id out the difficulties they faced in their work because of the law which refuses them a search warrant unless they know beyond a doubt that con traband drups are in the designated building. District Attorney Myers, who also was present at the confer ence, said that an officer was Justi fied in making a search without a warrant if he was certain that the delay in obtaining the warrant would prevent him from obtaining the con traband goods, but he also said that seizures without warrants should not become habitual. Another conference will be held at the city hall next Tuesday. Waterloo Man Believed to Have Committed Suicide. ALBANY, Or.. Dec. .7. (Special.) The body of Frank Miller. 29, of Waterloo, was found In his borne yes terday afternoon, w'th a wound In Kia tAmniA mm a ??.nllhr rifle. The ' weapon lay beside his body on a bed. and indications pointed to suicide. The cause of the tragedy is not I known. Miller is survived by a , widow and a 9-year-old daughter. who were absent when the shooting occurred. He had resided in the vi cinity of Waterloo for many years. Miller was with Jim Ward and Robert Bruce at Sweet Home on Labor day of last year, when an af fray occurred which resulted in the death of M. Story, marshal at Sweet Home, and the subsequent conviction of Ward on a charge of manslaughter. Ward Is yet In the penitentiary, hav ing been returned there after having escaped once. Bruce was tried and convicted of simple assault only. Though a member of the party. Mil ler was not involved in the assault which resulted in the injury to Mar shal Story.' BENTON BANK STOCK SOLD WOMEN JURJDRS TO SERVE Jackson County Clerk to Make Out New List Next Month. MEDFORD. Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) Women will be called as Jurors in JackFon county at the February term of circuit court, and among the cases to be tried that term will be the re mainder of the Bank of Jacksonville caRes and the retrial cases of James (Shine) Edwards and John Goodwin, each charged with bootlegging. County Clerk Plorey under the state laws approved by the Oregon voters at the 11)21 primary, will draw the Jury list the first week in January. It will contain the names of 250 men and 250 women. The second story of the new courthouse addition will be used as Jury women's quarters, though tihe deliberations of a Jury will not be separate as to men and women jurors. COURT CALENDAR CALLED Judge Dismisses More Than 100 Cases at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 27. (Special.) George B. Simpson, Judge of the superior court of Clarke county, today called the calendar. More than 100 cases which have been filed and were in various stages of prosecution, but 'not being pressed, were dismissed. On January 10, when the winter term of court begins, any of these cases may be reinstated if the attorney involved makes the proper representation. The first case to be tried will be the state against Orcutt and Moore, charged with holding up the Sells Floto circus pay wagon here Septem ber 26. They were tried once but the Jury disagreed. EZRA MEEKERJS, FETED Two Celebrations for Oregon Pio neer Held at Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 27. Ezra Meeker, who came into the Puget sound country 68 years ago by way of the Oregon trail, was feted today by his friends and relatives on the oension of his 91st birthday. Two gatherings were held In honor of the northwest pioneer. The Bor rowed Time club, an organization of men and women more than 70 years of age. of which Meeker is a member, met to felicitate him at a downtown, cafeteria and later a public recep tion was held. A. J. Johnson, President, to Act Only In Advisory Capacity. CORVALLIS. Or., Dec. 27. (Special.) A. J. Johnson, president of the Ben ton County State bank since 1907. to day announced that he had disposed of a large share of his stock to Cor vallls business and professional men In order that he might be relieved from some of the burdens Incident to so close an attention to business as his Interests required. Those who acquired a share of the Johnson stock were: Tom Nolan, pres ident of J. M. Nolan & Sons, pioneer department store; E. L. Potter, head of the department of animal hus bandry at Oregon Agricultural col lege; Dr. R. L. Bosworth and H. D. Moreland. president of the Philomath State bank. Mr. Johnson still retains a large block of the bank's stock and will retain the presidency, but will act only in an advisory capacity. WARDEN HURTJN CRASH Mr. Compton's Face Cut by Glass In Auto Collision. CANBY, Or.. Dec, 27. (Special.) An automobile driven by Lyle Pen nell of Barlow and an automobile driven by L. G. Compton, state war den of the Btate penitentiary at Salem, collided Sunday at 3 o clock near the new garage of Grant White in this city, and as a result the warden's automobile, which was turned over, was badly damaged. Warden Comp ton's face was badly cut by gla&s when the windshield broke. After the two cars came together the Compton car skidded about 40 feet before it turned over. Mr. Comp ton and a friend were thrown from the car. Mr. Pennell was on his way to Molalla and Mr. Compton traveling north on his way to Portland, the two cars colliding at the crossroads. VICTIM OF WRECK DIES Kumsey Wakefield Succumbs to In juriesCousin Unconscious. ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. 27. (Spe cial:) Rumsey Wakefield, 30 years old, died today in the Elma hospital from injuries sustained Sunday night when an eastbound Aberdeen-Mc- Cleary stage collided at Beck's Prai rie, two miles east of Elma. with an automobile carrying Wakefield, his cousin, Floyd Wakefield, 35, and William Crisp, also of Elma. Floyd Wakefield was reported in a critical condition. Thirty stitches had been taken In his head, but he had not yet regained consciousness. Kumsey Wakefield is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wakefield, his widow and four chil dren, all of Elma. Funeral services have not been arranged. ROAD SURVEY IS STARTED Xew Alsea-liincoln County High way Connection Planned. CORVALLIS, Or., Dec. 27. (Spe cial.) Accompanied by a dozen men, G. E. Farnsworth of the state high way department has started a survey of the proposed new road west from Alsea to connect with the Lincoln county highway. The project calls for a tunnel through Alsea mountain o save a bad grade and two miles of roadway. The survey will decide the feasi bility of this project as well as the most direct road with the least grade. Work on the road is expected to start as soon as the weather permits. BURCH'S SANITY DOUBTED Father of Man Held for Murder Testifies In Court. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 27. Actions of Arthur C. Burch, on trial on the charge of murdering J. Belton Ken nedy, both before and after Kennedy was slain, were related at length to day by Rev. William A. Burch of Kvanston. 111., father of the defendant, in support of the opinion he said he had formed that his son is Insane. Rev. Mr. Burch gave a history of the life of Arthur, declaring the latter was a quiet, studious youth, devoted ADMIRAL TRANSFERS FLAG Xew Mexico Made Flagship of Bat tle Squadron Four. . SAN PEDRO, Cal., Dec. 27. Vice- Admiral W. R. Shoemaker today transferred his flag to the battle ship New Mexico, making that vessel the flagship of battle squadron four. Prior to the commissioning of the new California, the New Mexico was fleet flagship. Rear-Admiral J. V. Chase also as sumed command of the fleet train to day, hoisting his flag on the Conneo tcut, and relieving Rear-Admiral H. O. Stockney. STIMSON ESTATE $470,000 Estimate Filed With Will of Prom inent Seattle Man. SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 27. The es tate of Fred S. Stimson, prominent Se attle business man, who died .Novem ber 24, is valued at $470,000, according to an estimate filed with the will which was admitted to probate In su perior court here today. The estate Includes property in Se attle and vicinity and in California. The will divides the estate among the widow, a daughter and two sons. Orpheum matinee today, la-25-SO-Ad. TODAY SECOND DAY OF MEIER 6? FRANK'S summary C eairairace Sales The Great, the Wonderful, the All-Embracing The Staple Goods, the New Goods, the Best Goods None of the Usual Meier & Frank Services or Courtesies Are Suspend ed or Curtailed During These Sales CONTRACT LINES AND GROCERIES EXCEPTED A New and Substantial Reduction in the Price of Every Article Greatest Savings on Quality Goods for Men, Women and Children MEN We Offer ALL MEN Without Exception or Reservation Physical or Mental Choice of Any Suit or Overcoat ....... The Newest and Best Clothes in America Many at Less Than Half Former Prices Third Floor. We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities We Reserve the Right to Limit Quantities $4 E239BSEZ3B3EZSS582 WAR TAX i DUE SOON SAVING OF $1,500,000 MONTH LY ON EXPRESS EXPECTED. Express Company Issues ' State ment Saying Collection Will Stop January 1. The elimination of the war tax on express shipments, which becomes ef fective January 1, will result in a saving: to the public of approximately 11,500,000 a month, according: to George C. Taylor, president of the American Railway Express company, who sent an announcement to this effect yesterday to L Waring-, gen eral agent here. The tax on all ship ments forwarded "prepaid" on or be fore December 31 will be collected. On shipments forwarded "collect" and arriving on or after January 1 the tax will not be assessed. The revenue act of 1921 eliminates the war tax of 1 cent on every 20 cents and fractions thereof in trans portation charges on all express ship ments. This tax during the year of 1920 amounted to 117,502.918. The average transportation charge for each express shipment was approxi mately $1.50 and the average war tax for each shipment was 8 cents. The elimination of the tax. therefore, Mr. Taylor said, will virtually amount to a decrease In rates of a little more than 5 per cent. Mr. Taylor believes that this should have a tendency to stimulate business and thereby accel erate the rapidly improving; condi tions throughout the entire country "The American Railway Express company handles approximately 1.000,000 shipments a day, or nearly 400,000,000 shipments & . year," Mr. Taylor declared. "The elimination of the tax will relieve the American Railway Express company of an Im mense amount of labor which bas been involved in calculating, entering- on waybills and collection of tax, not to mention the expense of checking- and accounting- entailed. "The treasury department has re quested express carriers to advise all claimants who have claims pending, for overcharges, or who file such claims after December SI, 1921, that claims for refund of tax should be filed separately on treasury depart ment form No. 46, with the commis sioner of internal revenue within four years from the time tax was paid, claim being- barred by statute of limitations if received after such time." Best grade of coal. Prompt delivery. Diamopd Coal Co. Bdwy. 3037. Adv. Orpheum matinee today, 15-25-50-Ad. BURGLARS BUSY AS EVER THRIVING BUSINESS DONE BY OCTIiAW ELEMENT. Many Good-Sized Hauls of Cash and Valuables Made Over Christmas Week-End. Burglars, yeggs and highwaymen did a thriving- Christmas shopping business over the week end and ex acted & heavy toll in cash and valua ables, according to reports filed with the police detective bureau yesterday. Some wide-awake burglar waited for the opportune moment and rifled the money till at the Happy Home card room, 47 North Third street, while the proprietor's back was turned for a moment. The thief es caped with $130 in currency, leaving no clew as to his identity. At the White pool room. 1S3 Fourth street, burglars broke in through a side door and robbed the place of $35 and four boxes of cigars. The grocery store of Irwin Sc. Far ren, 859 Halsey street, will have to chalk up the sum of $130 to profit and loss as the result of the visit of an unidentified man who broke Into the store by a side window early in the morning. The money was hidden in a fiour bin, but the burglars found It They took nothing: else. A negro highwayman collected $8 when he persuaded Martin Bye to donate that sum, at the point of a revolver. The hold-up occured at the corner of Fourteenth and Johnson streets. The victim was able to give the police an accurate description of the man. Kaichlri Tawaza, a Japanese living at the Mikado hotel, complained of the loss of $70, which was taken by a thief who entered his room, which had been left unlocked f-r a few minutes, while he was in another part of the hotel. RIVER SUICIDE IDENTIFIED Man Who Jumped Off Morrison Bridge Nicholas Meyer. Identity of the ma nwho jumped into the Willamette river from the Morrison street bridge Monday and was drowned was established yester day here and verified at the state hospital for the Insane at Salem. The suicide was Nicholas Meyer, who was committed to the stAte hos pital from Portland June 14, 1902, and discharged from that institution on August 6. 1910. He was 21 years old at the time he was committed. S. Meyer of Myrtle, Or., is a brother aid to reside at Ralclirh statisn. The body is at the Finley mortuary. Mill to Resume Operation. of the dead man. and his father Is The Clatsop Lumber company's saw mill, which has been idle nearly all of the present year and was recently purchased by the Astoria Box com pany, will resume operations next Tuesday, employing about 130 men. ASTORIA, Or.. Per 27. fPpeeinU Orpheum matlneo today. 1 5-25-Sfl-Ad. 1 ! 1 immm : it M. illlil"" ' Hi i -Designee ioi- i PURE CaHE AND MAPLE syrup 4