THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1923 APING CE BEING INVESTIGATED Immigration Officers Check on Alien's Story. TALE NOW IS IN DOUBT Members of Exclusive Club De clare Probst's Story to Be "Wholly Untrue." PITTSBURG. March 20. Immigra tion officers here were today check ing' up the activities of lAugust Probst, Swiss ex-waiter at the fash ionable Rolling Rock club in the Allegheny mountains near Ligionier, who is fighting deportation proceed ings at Ellis island. Members of the club pronounced as "wholly untrue" statements attribu ted to Probst that wealthy relatives of a Pittsburg girl were seeking his deportation to prevent her marriage to him, on the ground that he is in sane. Its, was said at the club that Probst had declared he was of royal blood, and better than another Swiss who was to marry an American heiress. NEW YORK, March 20. Ellis island officials today expressed doubt con cerning the story told by August Probst, a Swiss butler, detained for deportation on suspicion of insanity, that he was the victim of kidnaping to keep him from marrying a wealthy Pittsburg girl. Probst, who has insti tuted habeas corpus proceedings, is expected to tell his story to Federal Judge Knox tomorrow. Probst in an affidavit declared that he was formerly a butler in the Roll ing Rock club at Ligonier, Pa., where the romance was said to have begun. He declared that three members of the club kidnaped him at the point of a gun, forced him onto a train and told him to leave the country. He insisted that he first met the girl in the case, who was said to be well known in Washington official and social circles, at the club and that she soon began to care for him, as he did for her. Probst declared he went to the girl's mother to tell of his love and that the alleged kid naping then took place. fare and hotel bills. The relief in sight for the taxpayers, said Mr. Pierce, is an income tax which will bear part of the state load; relieve the real property of much of. its present burden and force hidden wealth , to contribute its share toward the sup port of the government. To while away time for ten minutes at noon, all who had resolutions were invited to read them, without debate or comment. Here are some of the suggestions: Recall public service commission. Cut out all road bonds for the next 20 years. Abolish taxes -to provide mainte nance for law and medical schools. Resubmit millage tax to voters. Make property owning a qualifica tion for voting on bond measures. Adopt federal income tax law, sub stituting the word state for federal government. Abolish appropriations for national guard, leaving military instruction for schools. To amend constitution making two thirds majority a requirement. Abolish 6 per cent limitation. Limit salary of state officials to $5000 and make no increase during an incumbent's term. Appoint committee to investigate state institutions and recommend cuts in budgets. Prohibit issuing more bonds, and of bonds unsold insist that they bring par value. These are some of the many sugges tions read off in the confusion of taking a recess. They were the ideas which prompted about 150 men to come to Portland to thresh them over. None went beyond the reading stage yesterday, but some of them will come out prominently today. CHARGED TO ARBUGKLE JUROR Prosecution Attempts to Re move Sworn Member. ZEY PROVOST IS FOUND HOME PRAYERS TO START SEMI-WEEKLY COTTAGE 3IEET. IXGS OPEX TONIGHT. KLAN PRAISES PASTOR Check Also Presented to Methodist Minister at The Dalles. THE DALLES, Or., March 20. (Special.) LT.he first public appear ance of the Ku Klux Klan was made in The Dalles Sunday night, when, at the conclusion of the night services at the Methodist church. Rev. D. H. Leach, district superintendent, while greeting friends in the rear of the auditorium, was accosted by five men who introduced themselves as Klansmen. They commended Rev. Mr. Leach upon his sermon and presented him with a check, the amount of which was not made known. " Rev. Mr. Leach's sermon had been purely a doctrinal discussion, and bad no bearing on the klan, it was said. Methodist Services Arranged in Connection With Gospel Cru sade to Begin March 30. FARM BUREAUS FORMED in State Organizer Visits Towns Deschutes County. REDMOND, Or., March 20. (Special.) William Schulmerich, president of the Washington county farm bureau and representing the state farm bu reau federation, has been in Redmond the past week organizing Deschutes county farm bureaus. Mr. Schulmerich will organize bu reaus at Terrebonne, Tumalo, Plain view, Cloverdale, Sisters, Arnold, Lower Bridge, Hoech. Grange Hall, Pleasant Valley and Alfalfa, in Des chutes county. INCOME TAX IS FAVORED (Confirmed From First Page.) Strayer of Baker reminded the con vention that this sort of promise had been made before: that C. Schubel, present and chairman of the com mittee on order of business, had of fered an inheritance tax at Palem which he predicted would relieve farmers, but, asserted Senator Strayer, the Inheritance tax of Mr. Schubel hasn't cut down taxes a nickel. Mr. Spence uprose and offered to permit Senator Strayer to write the section in the grange bill which would see that the funds were safeguarded. Chairman Cooper, organizer of the tax-reducttpn movement, testified that in making his rounds he found most objection !to the educational machinery of the state. He said that thousands of men are giving up their homes for the purpose of taxation and while he favors an income tax, he wanted the convention to reduce, as that was the main thing, and he favored reducing state expenses. The chairman wanted it distinctly understood that he does not want to close the schools. - Sentiment la Tested. Walter M. Pierce uttered the gen eral accusation that the delegates were striking at the Oregon Agricul tural college. He called for an ex pression of sentiment on the soldier bonus, the elementary educational millage, the market roads and others and found few if any objections to these. He justified the salaries paid by comparing them with salaries for similar duties in other states. He also took occasion to answer a criticism against the state tax investigation commission, which some delegate said was spending vast sums of money. Mr. Pierce, a member of the com mission, explained that the commis sioners receive only their railroad Cottage prayer meetings will be held twice a week beginning tonight in the homes of prominent Methodists in connection with the gospel cru sade, which will open March 30. The prayer meetings will be held Tuesday and Friday nights until the crusade begins and after that in the mornings. The meetings will be only a half hour in length, beginning promptly at 7:30 and will be for small neigh borhood groups. Each home, where the meetings will be held, will dis play a poster in the window. Leaders have been appointed for all the meet ings. The morning meetings will be held from 10 to 10:30 o'clock. The tabernacle for the revival cam paign is now being constructed be tween East Second and Third on Irv ing street. Tomorrow is volunteer day and 200 men are expected to turn out to assist in completing the build ing, where Rev. George Wood Ander son will conduct his six weeks of evangelistic services. Dr. B. Earle Parker, pastor of the First Methodist Episcopal church, and Dr. Charles MacCaughey. pastor of Centenary Wilbur church, will . speak to the workers at noon. The women of the ladies' aid societies of the Methodist churches will serve luncheon. Among the homes where prayer meetings will be held tonight are: Rev. F. R. Sibley, 5329 Eighty-eighth street Southeast;- Oscar Alderton, 1952 East Yamhill; Mrs. J. W. Likins. 615 Seventeenth street; Mrs. R. M. Muirlins. 825 Overlook boulevard; Dr. J. L. Hewitt, 555 East Washington; Mrs. C. O. Horning. 345 East Glisan; Mrs. G. L. Gregg. 774 East Burnside; ij. r. tiogg, i5j r.ast rwenty-nttn i jj north; Rev. W. J. Herwig, 1225 Tilla-ir mook; Mrs. J. Leach. 1056 Williams avenue; H. T. Mitchell, 126 East Six teenth; T. L. Jones, 379 East Forty rourth street Mrs. E. M. Wail, 239 East Fifty-seventh; H. Knox, East Sixty-s!xth, near Forty-eighth avenue southeast; L. Bentley, East Seventieth and Forty-fourth avenue Southeast; F. Finnell, East Sixty-first and Forty-sixth avenue -Southeast ; L. Brook, 4704 Forty-third avenue Southeast; T. J. Clark, 597 Eat Sixty-fourth North; J. P. Pearl. 465 East Forty-fifth North; M. T. Brown. 410 East Fifty first North; J. T. Beech, 1424 Wisteria avenue; Isaac Waring, 700 East Fifty-eighth North; Geary Kimbrell, 544 East Fifty-seventh North; Dr. Earl C. Robinson, 609 East Sixty-first North; C. C. Miller, 748 Minnesota; William Perkins. 217 Knott; Mrs. Aletha Barnes, 191 Ivy; J. W. Day, 874 Kirby; John Winty, 296 Monroe; William Gardner, 772 Grand avenue. Witness Is Declared to Be Willing to Return . and : Testify if Transportation Is Given. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. At tempts of the prosecution to remove Edward W. Brown, a juror, on the ground of bias and prejudice, despite the fact that he had already been ac cepted and sworn, featured the ses sion today in the third trial of Roscoe C. (Fatty) Arbnckle on a manslaugh ter charge. A recess was called on two occa sions during the day on account of the Brown matter, the first to allow the defense to prepare an argument in the juror's support and the second to allow the court to make an inde pendent investigation and an an swering arugment. Assistant District Attorney Fried man at the opening session announced that the prosecution wished to ex ercise its last peremptory challenge on crown. Food Law Violation Charged. A supporting affidavit stated that the juror, a grocer, had bean twice prosecuted for alleged violations of the state pure food laws and that he held a prejudice therefore against District Attorney Brady, the prose cuting officer. The defense attorney, Gavin McNab, answered that as the district attor ney was -cognizant of all the facts, he should have .challenged Brown be fore he was finally sworn and that it would be a violation of the law to excuse the juror at this time., Asked by the court if he held the opinion that a juror could not be ex cused after being finally sworn "even if it developed that he was the de fendant's brother," McNab replied that the statute would positively prevent the dismisal of such juror. Decision Is Promised. The court was under the opinion that his decision, which is expected tomorrow morning, will be somewhat of a precedent. - ' . The Brown development halted the selection of a second alternate juror and the starting of testimony taking. In the expectation of both sides this alternate would have been selected early in the session and one or more witnesses would have been nearo oe fore the session concluded had not the Brown motion been made. Zey Prevost, missing prosecution witness, is in New Orleans ana will return, to San Francisco to testify if transportation is furnished her, according to a telegram from her read in court by Assistant District Attorney U'Ren. He announced transportation would be forwarded immediately. A Step ahead in Men's Clothing values: Here are suits that are up to date and a step ahead in N real value. -Suits that even at today's prices are marked below their real worth. Finished and unfinished worsteds in a good selection of styles and . fabrics for Men and Young Men are here. Spring Suits for Men i - Redmond Advances Salaries. REDMOND, Or., March 2. (Spe cial.) Approval of the work being carried on at the Redmond union high school was expressed by the board of directors, which at- a recent meet ing voted to offer contracts for the next year to the entire teaching staff at the central school. Salaries for the coming year of the majority of the teachers were advanced. Every large city has one newspaper which, by universal consent, is the Want-Ad medium of the community. In Portland It's The Oregonian. VICTIM TO BE EXHUMED iODY OF G1KL SHOT TO BE EX AMINED AT EL, PASO. Fred McClure to Be Arraigned To day on Murder Charge Ga- Man Is Involved. rage -The slain EL PASO. Tex., March 20 hodv of Miss Louise Freentzel, a week ago, and for .the death of whom Fred McClure of Cleveland, O., is being held, is to be exhumed to morrow so that pictures can be taken to show how she was killed. Accord ing to polfce the bullet which caused her death entered the back of her head, ranged upward and came out her right temple. McClure will be arraigned on the charge of first-degree murder, it was said today. According to McClure, Miss Freentzel killed herself in his car after a quarrel. Police officers charge : Danny Mc Comber, garage owner, where Mc Clure kept his automobile, with being an accessory after the fact. They de clare that McComber washed the Mc Clure car and removed several of' the blood stains on the car after it had been returned to his garage. Similar charges have been lodged by the au thorities against Clarence Vanbergen, brother-in-law of McClure, who lived with him. McClure is married and his wife resides in Cleveland. O. He worked in Cleveland and Cincinnati an Tucson, -Ariz., as a newspaper circu lation manager before coming to El II II ftswHuiil KskJS. fK-m : ytsw i,., ..m 1 close to everything! imperial Manager 1 1 II STAR - TONITE EDDIE LAMONTAGNE'S 'ADVERSHOW- Special Men's Blue Serges 5-.'--:;:vV:;.'- Carefully selected models for Men and Young Men in all the -year- 'round weights. An exception ally good value. BEN SELLING Leading Clothier Morrison at Fourth Paso for his health. Miss Freentzel had been employed by him as stenog Creswell Farmers Organize. CRESWELL, Or., March 20. (Spe cial.) The first meeting to organize a local unit of the farmers' union was held Saturday afternoon at the American Legion hall and was ad dressed by E. E. Oaks of Springfield, county organizer: Mr. Berkholter of Coquille, a 'member of the organiza tion in his county, and F. A. Sikes of Corvallis, editor of the Farmers' Union News. The object Xt the organization is to obtain marketing facilities-for farmers for their grain and produce and to enable them to purchase supplies in large,, lots. A meeting will be held later for per manent organization as several of the local farmers signed cards-. Near East Fund $4000, SALEM, Or., March 20. (Special) Approximately $4000 for the near east relief has been subscribed by residents of Marion county, accord ing to a report prepared here today by J. J. Hansaker, field secretary for this work. During his stay here Mr. Hansaker has delivered a dozen ,or more addresses and has visited many sections of Marion county. His re port was made to W. E. Rambo. The churches, and Sunday schools, partic ularly, have been liberal in their support of the movement, Mr. Han saker said. Assistant Surgeon Troie Resigns. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D. C, March 20. F. A. Troie, assistant surgeon of the United States public health service, now at Portland, Or., has been ordered to duty at Angel Island, Cal. W. Frank, past assistant surgeon, hospital duty at Portland, has signed to take effect April 21. W. on re- Assessments Ordered Paid. ' VANCOUVER, Wash., March 20. (Special.) George B. Simpson, judge of the superior court, today ordered the receiver for the Columbia Dairy Products company to pay the sum! of $717.01 to the department of labor and industries, assessments which should have been paid when the com pany was in active operation. This is a lien on the property ahead of everything except taxes. ... jLJMLli SECOND AND LAST WEEK Now! Continuous, 11 A. M. to 11 P. mT THE PRODUCTION THAT HAS SENT ALL PORTLAND ON A LAF JAG VI f is, J A J w 0 or! I ' I I .. . I A 1 11 .: m MAR Ask4 Your Neighb AND HE WILL TELL YOU THERE NEVER WAS ANYTHING LIKE. IT K Wife Deserter Under Bonds. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 20. (Special.) Conrad Gablehouse, brought back here from Nebraska for desert ing his 17-year-old wife and infant, was today placed under $1000 bonds, compelled to contribute to the support of his wife and to remain in the jurisdiction of the court. Glee Club to Sing at Ilwaco. , ILWACO, Wash., March 20. (Spe cial.) The Woman's Glee club of Pa cific university will appear here in concert Friday night at the, high school auditorium. A home talent play, "Deacon Dubbs," will be pre sented Wednesday night at the Work temple by the .Long Beach amateurs NOW! 1250.00 : n Valuable Prizes Given Away FREE See the People From the Audience Perform A REAL NOVELTY LAST TIMES TODAY REX BEACH'S "THE IRON TRAIL" Starting Tomorrow Three Days Only RICHARD BARTHELMESS in 'TOL'ABLE DAVID' Never in the history of moving pictures in Portland has the public acclaimed a production in higher terms than Booth Tarking ton's wonderful story of hundred per cent American boyhood. 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