THE MORNING OREGONIAX, FRIDAY, MARCII 10, 19J a PROPAGANDA CLASH BEFORE BOARD HOT Railroads and Labor Ex -' change Broadsides. DATA MASS OFFERED Eastern Lines Ask Lower Wages lor Crafts Employes Hidden Power . Is Alleged. CHICAGO, March 9. Charges of hidden power in railroad labor or ganizations and counter charges of influencing public opinion by propa ganda enlivened today's presentation of statistics by eastern railroads in the wage hearings before the federal railroad labor board. John G. Walber. appearing for the eastern roads, offered a mass -f data In support of the roads' requests ior lower wages for shop crafts employes, asking a graduated scale within limita tn ho. fixed bv the board, the carriers to pay wages prevailing in each locality for shop labor. Men tioning the standard country scale acked by B. M. Jewell, head of the shoo unions. Mr. Walber remarked that agreements could have been reached on several roads "if the men fead been free to express their Wishes." Challenge Is Taken l"p. Mr. Jewell immediately took up the challenge, asking Mr. Walber to came any instance in local negotia tions where the men were not free to act. To do so would endanger the union representative, Mr. Walber replied, but declared he would name an in stance where "only his size saved a union negotiator from trouble be cause he desired to come to an agree ment with the carrier. "There was the Elk"hart dispute,' Mr. Walber added, "where they not only threatened to throw him out, but to have a lynching bee. Further attempts by Mr. Jewell to draw specific instances out of inabil ity to come to a local agreement only bi ought heated assertions by the railroad representative that union leaders could "camouflage their power any way they wanted to," but it was felt in union locals just the same. Charge Is Thrown Back. President Jewell threw back the Charge that the association of rail ways also wielded a power to lower wages simultaneously and to in fluence the public with appeals for lower wages, giving' savings which the roads promised should be trans lated into lower freight and passen ger rates. Mr. Walber then spent 15 minutes carefully explaining that the railroads' association did not act ccncertedly. J, A. Franklin, president of the boilermakers, then jumped into the fray. "But you create public sentiment by your propaganda from the railway association," he declared. "I wouldn't insult the public by ad mitting that it was necessary to put the thoughts into thei.- heads," an swered Mr. Walber. "As for propa ganda, you can beat the railways seven ways from Sunday on spreading propaganda." Both Mr. Walber and J. W. Hig gins, representing the western roads, denied there was any collusion in presenting the requests for lower wages by the eastern and western roads, the argument continuing until Vice-Chairman Hooper stopped the dispute by adjourning the session. The southeastern roads will put representatives on the stand tomor row to present their pleas for wage reductions. STORY OF MURDER TOLD (Continued From First Page.) when I knew it was Belton 1 hung up the phone. If I could die tonight. B. is false," was the entry in her diary as a result of this occasion, she said. While, in Los Angeles at this time, the witness said, she corresponded with Burch and received two letters from him. The witness said that Burch wrote her he intended coming to California for two weeks in the summer of 1921. Mrs. Obenchain testified that Burch arrived in Los Angeles July 24 and. having received a telegram from him telling her he was coming, she met him at the depot. "As he got off the train I noticed the only baggage he carried was a large suitcase and a book." Hotel Suggested by Woman. Tt was Mrs. Obenchain who sug gested the hotel across from Ken nedy's office to Burch, according to her testimony. It is the prosecu tion's theory that Burch deliberately went to this hotel to keep a death watch" on Kennedy. "I told Mr. Burch of my love for Belton and that there was no chance of my marrying him because of the objections of his people," she said. "I told him that Belton was very in sistent on the marriage. I told Mr. Burch that I wanted him here to see if he couldn't reason with Belton. It was something I could not handle. Mr. Burch said, 'I would be very glad to.' " During the latter part of July, Mrs. Obenchain testified, she went riding on several occasions with Burch. Questioned whether she had ever taken him to Beverly Glen, where Kennedy was later slain, or had ever suggested the glen . to him, she answered, "No." Kennedy Irjjedvto Meet Bureli. When shettalked to Kennedy about Burch, she testified that he refused to believe there was anyone by the name of Burch, being under the im pression that she was trying to hide the fact from him that her ex-husband, Ralph It. Obenchain, was in Los Angeles. She testified she told Kennedy such was not the case, but that Burch really was here and stop ping in the hotel across the street from Kennedy's office. When she urged Kennedy to meet Burch at her hotel, she testified, he suggested that she first go across the street to Burch's room in the hotel and wave her handkerchief from his window and he would then meet her at the hotel entrance and go with her to meet Burch. She Testified that she went across to the hotel, obtained the key to Burch's room, went upstairs and waived her handkerchief to Kennedy, who was in his office across the street. She then went downstairs, she said, and met Kennedy cn the street. Kennedy refused, however, to go with her to her hotel and meet Burch, who was waiting for tiera. Meeting in Hotel Related. Mrs. Obenchain related her meeting . with Kennedy at her hotel the night of July 31. Kennedy called her and asked if he might come up. "He came to my room and we talked for some time," she testified. "He finally said: 'I don't believe you want 'mind that if you won't marry me neither you nor 1 will leave this room alive.' He had a gun in his hand and was very much excited and angry. I grabbed his wrist and threatened to call the house detective." She testified that Kennedy tele phoned her frequently during the next few days. On August E, the day on which Kennedy was killed, she testified that he called her early in the morn ing and asked her to drive to the beach with him. Afternoon Call Related. As her counsel's questions led her over every event of that day. she told of Burch calling on her in the afternoon. During their conserva tion, she testified that Burch told her he was planning to go east th next morning and as he would be leaving early he would say goodbye then. That was the last time she saw .Burch, she said. Kennedy called for her about 4 o'clock that afternoon, Mrs. Oben- cnain said, and at his suggestion they drove to the beach. "I tried to keep the conversation away from personal affairs," she said, "but he was continually refer ring to them. He kept asking me if I loved him and once when I answered by changing the subject he said: 'Jf your lips won't tell that you love me, your eyes do.' " She testified that on their way to town tor dinner they came to a road that led to Beverly Glen, where Kennedy's cottage was located. Luck Penny Is Hunted. He asked me if I would like to run up the glen a little way. As we came to his cottage, he recalled the fact that I had hidden a lucky penny under a rock near the house, and said:. "Let's look for it.' I assented, but it was then quite dark. When we got up the stairs leading to the cottage I was unable to locate the exact rock. Belton said he would return to the car for matches, but I told him no, I was afraid to be left alone. 'Oh, I'll talk to you all the way going down,' he said." Mrs. Obenchain's voice broke here and tears came to her eyes, but she continued. "Belton started down the steps, talking to me as he went. It was very dark. I then heard a voice not Belton's. Then a shot. I tried to scream. Belton,. what are you doing? Belton, please speak to me," I called. I tried to move, but was shaking so I couldn't. Then I heard him cry. Goodnight, Mazzlyn, " He had no more than said the last word when another shot was fired. Then I heard something move beside me where stood at the top of the steps. turned and saw two men runnin through the brush." Approaching Auto Stopped. She then started down the steps she said, and when she came to Ken nedy's body, she called: "Belton, dar ling, please speak to me!' I touched Belton's hand and It was so limp I knew he was seriously hurt, she said. She then testified that she ran out to. the roadway and stopped an ap proaching automobile, later learning that the driver was George Deering, who had been called as a witness by the prosecution. She told of re turning to Kenedy's body with Mr. Deering and of Deering's telling her that Kennedy was dead. Her counsel then asked her if sh loved Kennedy and whether he loved her. She replied: "I did love Belton and I believe he loved me." "Did you have any agreement with Burch by which you were to bring about Kennedy's death? "Certainly not," was her answer. Court adjourned after Mrs. Oben chain's direct examination. The prosecution will cross-examine to morrow. The letter which brought tears to Mrs. Obenchain when it was read by her attorney, follows: Dear Talapsha How beautifully you have remembered me, dear Mada lynne. Everything you have ever done for me will always be cherished. Do not think me cold, ungrateful. Ah,. no, 'tis only that I wander in the dark and oh, Madalynne. I cannot see the light. I know it lives, but the darkness is smothering, smother ing me. If only I can lift the black mantle away and up from my shoulders and step out Into the glorious days. "Oh, my Madalynne! Do not jud harshly. Can you not hear the wild cries far, far out on the desert's yellow sands where the blood-red sun is dipping now to sleep? "God bless you, Talapsha. "Talapshone." BONUS CERTIFICATE LOAN IS OPPOSED Controller Says He Will Ad vise Banks Against Plan. SECURITY HELD POOR Paper Would Be Non-Negotiable, Mr. Crissinger Explains in Outlining Attitude. SHIP SALE INQUIRY BEGUN Denby Asked to Tell Tacts Kegard ing Disposition of Great Northern. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 9. Secretary Denby was asked today by the house naval committee to appear before it next Tuesday tx give any information he might have regard ing the recent sale by the shipping board of the steamship Great North ern, until several weeks ago the flagship Columbia of the Atlantic fleet, to the Pacific Steamship com pany. The request was made after Rep resentative McClintic, democrat. Ok lahoma, who yesterday raised the question of possible irregularity the sale, presented a letter from an unnamed naval officer aboard ship when she was in the naval service, which quoted F. A. Alexander, presi dent of the Pacific Steamship com pany, as saying that he had forced the sale of the vessel and that he was a bigger man than Denby. "Inasmuch as the sale is reported to have been made five days before the date set for opening bids, it is calculated to arouse suspicion and this committee ought to have the factSr" Mr. McClintic declared, add- ng that it cost the navy 1538.000 to refit the ship which was sold for 11,250,000. EX-BANKER IS IN MEXICO (Continued From First Pajse.) band's insurance," she continued. 'The deposition of one man told of Seeing me in California with my hus band, following his disappearance on the Goble-Kalama ferry on the night of March 17 last year. This was un true, because on the date specified was in Portland." Mrs. Stewart declared that her husband carried insurance to the ex tent of $86,000. Of this sum $50,000 was made payable to her, $25,000 was less than a year old and not payable. and the remaining $11,000 was made payable to Mr. Stewart's estate. Never from the time of Mr. Stew art's disappearance have I expected to see him again. No man could have lived in the Columbia river the night he disappeared from the ferry. He was dressed in heavy clothing, heavy shoes and besides the river was swift. He most assuredly was drowned and the insurance companies surely must realize it." Mrs. Stewart has been in Idaho for some time and arrived in Portland last night. She declares that wher ever she has been since her husband's disappearance she has been watched constantly. She declares that the statement that Mr. Stewart's hat and coat were found is untrue. She said she would continue her suits against the three insurance companies involved in the federal court at Tacoma. You Need Not Have a Cold I It you will take Laxative BROMO Orrt- to mafry me. But I have made up my symptom of a Cold coming on. Adv. WASHINGTON, D. C. March 9. Controller of the Currency Crissinger announced today that in the event of the enactment of soldiers bonus legislation providing for payment by adjusted service certificates, he would advise national banks to decline to accept the certificates as security foi loans. Mr. Crissinger described the pro posed plan of issuing adjusted serv ice certif-icates for use by the soldiers, if desired, as collateral for loans to 80 Der cent of their face value as "the worst kind of frozen credit,1 and declared while he would be with out authority to order national banks to refuse to accept them as security, ho would strongly advise against their acceptance. Paper 3Von-3fegrolable. "The certificates would be non negotiable paper," Mr. Crissinger ex plained, "and loai.s upon them woiild load the banks up for the three-year term which they cover, with an un movable mass of security. ' The certificates would be similar to real estate loans, which are not rediscountable at federal reserve banks," he said, "and far from the liquid security best for the banks." While the announcement by tne controller created a stir among mem bers of congress, leaders regarded it as unlikely that his stand wouia swerve a majority of the4 ways and means committee members from their determination to report the measure to the house. Much Talk: In Lobbies. With opponents of the legislation conceding that the bill would have enough friends in the committee to reach the house with a recommenda tion that it be passed, speculation centered on the attitude of the cur rency controller, and its probable effect. There was considerable talk among members in the lobbies, most of the representatives taking the position that it would be best to proceed with the bill as drafted by republicans on the ways and means committee, but members of the committee were re luctant to express their views. Republican leaders, however, in dicated there v. ould be no change in .he plans for consideration of the bill by the ways and means com mittee Saturday with the expectation that it will be reported at that time, and for a vote on the meabure under suspension of rules a week from Monday. Bonus Twice In Debate. Twice during the day the bonus question broke into the debate on the floor of the house once when Representative Knight, republican. Ohio, denounced the bill as "inde fensible from either the economic or patriotic standpoint," and again when -.epresentativ Luce, republican, Massachusetts, protested against the plan to take the measure up under suspension of rules which would limit debate to 40 minutes under ordinary procedure and would shut off amendments f om the floor. Mr. Luce declared it was proposed that the house, after spending hours in desultory Jsbr.te on questions of little importance, devote only 40 min utes to discussion of "one of the greatest questions this congress has had to deal with. He contended it would be not only to the best inter est.; of the republican party, but of the house if tin were afforded for members to discuss the bonus ques tion freely and fully." Another development in the situa tion was the announcement by Repre sentative Mills, republican. New York, selected as a member of the ways and means committee to suc ceed former Representative Hough ton, resigned, that he was opposed to the bonus bill. He indicated that he would vote against a favorable re port of the measure. cial.) At its annual meeting held! OH Tuesday night, the Enterprise cnam- i ber of commerce elected the following j vice-presidents, J. F.' Farrell and M. Pace; treasurer, A. K. Parker; sec retary, C. M. Lockwood, and gover nors, W. E". Savage and C. C. Gold berry. The chamber has entered it third year with about 150 active mem. bers, all of whom are enthusiastical ly supporting the main project of the year, the building of the Grand river gap in the Enterprise-Clark ston-Lewiston interstate highway. This gap of about 25 miles betwee Paradise, Or., and Anatone, Wash. when completed, will connect, at their eastern borders, the highway system of the two states. SELF-DEFENSE IS CUM LESTER HIXON DESCRIBES HOW SHOOTING OCCURRED, Arthur Haniaker, Rancher of Ely, Is Said to Have Grabbed Pitch fork and Struck at Man. KLAMATH FALLS. Or March 9. (Special.) Self-defense has been claimed by Lester Hixon, 28, who shot and seriously wounded Arthur Ha maker, rancher, at Bly yeBterday. Hixon was lodged in jail here today. He said a number of Bly residents threatened to lynch him because of alleged horse rustling and had offered $1000 reward to any one who "would leave him out oir the range." He came to Bly yesterday, he said, and wen to see Hamaker, supposing him to be a friend. "Who are these fellows who want to lynch me?" he asked. He said Hamaker retorted I am one of them," and struck at him with pitchfork, whereupon Hixon drew an automatic pistol and fired. The bullet struck below Hamaker's left shoul der, penetrating the lung. Hixon declared Bly ranchers two weeks ago strung up Anderson Allen, his pal, to a barn rafter. Allen was hoisted from the ground three times, he said, but released when he prom ised to leave the country. FREE SEEDS WIN AGAIN House Puts Back $3 60,000 Item in Agricultural Appropriation. WASHINGTON. D. C, March 9. The house today put back in the agri culture appropriation bill the $360,000 item for free seed, which was cut out by the committee in framing the measure. Friends of free seed, satisfied they could win again, as they had for 20 years, carried on like a crowd at a carnival during the brief contest, which they won by a vote of 145 to 65. When the amendment was offered by Representative Langley, repub lican, Kentucky, Chairman Anderson, in charge of the bill, promptly made a point to order against it. I Representative Hicks, republican. New York, who' was presiding, held the amendment in order, while a great shout went up from both sides of the chamber. Declaring that seed prices had dropped from the old high mark, Mr. Anderson sought to reduce the amount to $240,000, but his proposal was howled down. The 66 members voting against the gift let loose such a bellow that the chair was in doubt. Representatives Mondell and Garrett, the party lead ers, stood up to be counted with the winners. HOMEOPATHIC GIFT VOID Court, in Ruling, Holds Teachings Contrary to Scientific Facts. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 9. The state supreme court in a decision declaring void a beque.si. by Dr. S. G. Hill, a Seattle dentist, of the residue of his $112,994 estate, for the found- ng of a school of homeopathic medi cine. In his will Dr. Hill bequeathed the residue of his estate to pay for the service of competent homeopathic physicians to instruct medical stu dents in the use of homeopathic remedies for the treatment of chronio diseases. The textbooks to be used were specified in the bequest. The King county court held that the theory and nature of the science to be taught was contrary to estab lished scientific facts, and if followed would lead to sickness and possible death of those undergoing treatment. MEXICANS HELP RUSSIANS Five Shiploads of Grain on Way to Famine Districts. NEW YORK. March 9. The first of five shiploads of grain given by the people of Mexico is on its way to the famine areas of Russia, the Russian Red Cross announced today it had een informed in a telegram from President Obregon. . The grain was hipped from Ensenada, Lower Cali fornia, March 2, the announcement said. The grain in the first ship was the gift of Russian Molokons, a religious sect living in Lower California. DANTE IS UNWED FATHER Archives Yield Document Telling of Illegitimate Son. ROME, March 9. That DafJte had an illegitimate son is the announce ment made public by Professor Cor rado Ricci, a noted Dante scholar, in publishing a document discovered by Professor Francesco Luiso In the state archives at Lucca and dated October 21, 1308. The document is witnessed by "Gio vanni, eon of Dante Alighieri of Flor ence." Inasmuch as no other Dante Alighieri was known to exist then and as the poet's children were called Pietro, Jacopo, Antonia and Beatrice, Ricci concludes that Giovanni must have been the illegitimate son of Dante. This was not an unusual cir cumstance in Dante's day. The Gorgeous Spring Wraps That Glory in the Name "PELLARD" ft HEY are at Lipman, Wolfe's exclusively, and they are gar ments so different, and so delightful, they are as distin guished, as extraordinary, as fascinating, as Portland roses would be in Nome. What with the elegance their fabrics possess, the beauty their colors show, and the superb character that is in their every fold and line, the new "Pellard" wraps charm with a splendor illustrating the thorough reasonableness of that profound feminine love for the luxurious. --They are of Gerona, Marvella and Veldyne and in such colors as Javanese, Fallow, Pinecone, Sorrento and Cinnamon. New models lately received. It is to Madame's own advantage to make her selection as early as possible. The Apparel Section Is on the Third Floor J? CO. c Merchandise of J Merit Only cfel CO Commerce Body Elects Officers. ENTERPRTSE. Or.. March 9. (Spe- Spring IY.edic.ne ! Sarsa- parilla Purifies the Blood Shave, Bathe and Shampoo with one Soap. Cuticura CotlCTrm Beep l th fToritf riaf tyrmichTfa. Indicted Offenders Plead Guilty. TILLAMOOK, Or., March 9. (Spe cial.) The grand jury returned- in dictments against George Childers statutory offense; Robert H. Getchell, failure to support child; Grace Chil ders, contributing to the delinquency of a minor; William B. Johnson, for gery, on three indictment; Lauren Whitney, statutory offense; Wesley Raney and Grace Childers, statutory offense. When arraigned, all pleaded guilty. Judge Bagley passing sen tences and inflicting fines and then paroling the prisoners on payment of smaller fines. There was another indictment charging William Seder berg with second-degree murder, and the case will be tried next week, Sederberg shot his father-in-law at Rockaway, who later died from the effects of his arm being amputated. Payment to Cliinese Asked. WASHINGTON, D. C, March 9. President Harding today gent a mes sage to congress recommending pay ments of about $6000 in claims "as an act of grace and without regard to legal liabilities" to families of three Chinese killed in China by members of the American naval forces. Ecuador Minister Confirmed. WASHINGTON. D. C, March 9. The nomination of Gerhard A. 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