Morning Oregonian., April 13, 1922, Page 21, Image 21

THE MORXIXG OKEGOXIAN, TnTJRSTJAY, AfRIL 13, 1922 "
RE-ELECTION SOUGHT
BY STANLEY MYERS
District Attorney Announces
Entrance in Race.
NOTABLE WORK IS DONE
the Chamber of Commerce yesterday,
submitted his resignation. He is
leaving Portland for Washington,
D. C, for a stay of several months.
Mr. Boise recently was nominated
as a director for another, term. Five
new directors will be chosen. His
resignation will leave a vacancy on
the board that cannot, under the
chamber's rules, be filled until a year
hence.
There is talk among some of the
members of the chamber of a special
meeting of the members' conference
to be called April 19 to discuss oppo
sition to the directors proposed by
the nominating committee for elec
tion. Petitions have been circulated
by opponents of the so-called "admin
istration" ticket and the names of
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DEMOCRATS TO KAVE
CONTESTS ON TICKET
No Office to Be Passed Up by
Candidates.
Xarge Number of Criminals Tliat
Terrorized City Quickly trans
ferred to Penitentiary.
Stanley Myers, district attorney, has
announced that he is acandidate to
succeed himself. It has generraly
been known that he would be a can
didate for re-election, but he did not'
make formal announcement until yes
terday. His declaration of intention
to run was forwarded to the secretary
of state last nlffht.
Mr. Myers was appointed district
attorney by Governor Olcott to suc
ceed Walter II. Evans, who was ele
vated to the circuit bench by the gov
ernor. Mr. Myers was sworn in as
district attorney on October 8, 1921
He was a candidate against Mr. Evan
for the office of district attorney
the May (lai'O) primary election an
received a large vote.
Crime Wave Dealt With.
At the time he became district
torney last fall the city was facin
a very heavy crime wave. He mad
it his policy immediately to place
before the grand jury and set fo
early trial all crimes of violence an
urged before the circuit judges th
imposition of long sentences as
means of checking the criminals. Th
policy, coupled' with close co-opera
tion with the police department an
the sheriffs office, proved very ef fee
tive.
During- the time that Mr. Myers ha
"been district attorney a large numbe
of criminals who were terrorizing th
city by burglaries and highway rob
Denes were quickly transferred to th
penitentiary. Also an unusual num
ber of murder cases have been tried,
Chinatown Cleaned I'p.
Recently Mr. Myers caused a clean
tip of Chinatown, in which the gam
tiling paraphernalia of more tha
50 gambling dns was seized and de
stroyed. Mr. Myers was also largel
responsible for the solving of th
.uioerty tneater robbery and the ar
rest of the criminals.
Before becoming district attorne
Mr. Myers was in the city attorney
office a number of years. He serve
practically two years in the army as
a lieutenant and captain, being as
signed to-law enforcement work di
rectly under the secretary of war'
office because of his experience in
this line.
Lesion Activity Noted.
Since returning from the army h
has been active in American Legion
ana veteran affairs, being one of th
authors of the state bonus bilL He
was also active for the legion In th
campaign for the passage of the con
mitutional amendment for th bonu
by the people, and appeared as attor
ney on behalf of the legion when th
constitutionality of the bonus lef
Iation was- contested in the supreme
-court.
is years old and was born on
July 4, 18S5, in Clinton county, In
diana. He is married and has three
cnnaren. His residence is 650 Che
halem avenue. He is a member of i
numoer oi iraiernai ana civic organ
izations.
RAIL OFFICIALS ON TOUR
Operating Heads of Northern Pa-
cific to Inspect Properties.
TACOMA, Wash., April 12. (Spe
cial.) A party of Northern Pacific of
Hernia na operating neaas, led by J
at. .Kapelje. recently appointed vice
president, is expected in Tacoma the
latter part of this month in the course
or the tirst general detailed examina
xion or tne properties or the company
which has been attempted by any of
Its officials in eight years. The party
left St. Taul on April 4 and is travel
ing without schedule.
A careful inspection is to be mads
of all track, bridges, culverts, build
ings and equipment. The train will
travel only in daylight hours and fre
quent stops will be made.
'ine orticiais will give detailed at
tention to technical problems of op
eration, to proposed improvements
and extensions, to the exact condition
of all the company's property between
St. Paul and Minneapolis and the
Iorth facific coast. The object of
the inspection ls the betterment of
Xreignt ana passenger service.
EVIDENCE HELD ILLEGAL
Whisky Barred From Trial as Dry
Agents Kaided Without Warrant.
TACOMA, Wash., April 12. (Spe
cial.) .Fifty cases of whisky, seized
last December on board the gas boat
M-ij, -cannot be used as evidence
against Mark Wicks and George
Davis, owners of the boat, charged
with tie possession and transporta
tion of liquor, according to a ruling
made by Judge Kdward E. Cushman
in the United States district court
here. -
Judge Cushman granted a motion
for the suppression of the evidence
presented by John M. Boyle Jr.. at
torney for the defendants, who showed
that the boat had been searched by
prohibition officers acting without a
warrant. Judge Cushman, however
refused to grant Mr. Boyle's petition
for the return of the boat to his client,
holding that there might be other
evidence against them.
TREASURY FUNDS GROW
Balance
of
$7
Washington
062,222.67.
State Is
OLT.MPIA, Wash., April 12. (Spe
cial.) further increase in the state
treasury balance and elimination of
some of the overdrafts that have been
carried for several weeks is shown
by the weekly report of State Treas
urer Babcock to the state auditor
under date of April 8. The balance
at the close of business that date was
$7,062,222.67, as compared with J6.848,
869.46 on March 31. Tax remittances
of the present week, the heaviest of
the year, will cause the next state
ment to show a much greater in
crease. ,
Receipts for the week ended April
8 were $880,287.93, and warrants paid
S666.934.72. Overdrafts totaled $208,-712.31.
CHAMBER DIRECTOR QUITS
Whitney tt. Boise Resigns Owing
to Contemplated Absence.
Whitney L. Boise, at the weekly
meeting: of the board of direct of
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Aune Photo.
Stanley Myers, -who Is candi
date to succeed himself.
C. L. Boss, Arthur C. Callan and Har
rison Whitney will be placed on the
ballot to compete against the nomi
nating committee's recommendations.
it HURT FILES TO
JUDGESHIP OF DEPARTMENT
NO 5 IS OBJECTIVE.
Ex-Member of State Senate Prom
ises to Insist on Speeding Up
Work of Circuit Court.
J. N. Hart, ex-member of the state
senate, has filed his candidacy for the
republican nomination for circuit
judge, department No. 5. Ills slogan
is: "Abolish the law's delays. Expe
dite court work. Administer justice
fearlessly."
As a platform he promises to in
sist upon clearing the court calendar
of its congested condition, and keep
ing court work up to date, to the end
that, the costly, unjust and vexatious
delays now experienced by litigants
be abolished. I shall also insist upon
doing away with technicalities and
delays wherever possible and upon
speedy trials. As a practicing lawyer
for more than 20 years 1 have g'ven
my undivided time to my profession.
If elected I will give all my time to
my judicial duties."
Mr. Hart was born in Illinois In
186ITand came to Oregon in 1883. HJ
received his education in the public
schools, La Creole academy, Dallas;
Monmouth normal and Christian col
lege and the University of Oregon
law department. He taught school
and was school superintendent of Polk
county and took up active law prac
tice in 1900. llo was district attor
ney from 1800 to 1904 for the third
district and Was elected state senator
from Baker, Harney and Malheur
counties in 1906. In 1912 he moved
to Portland and is now in partnership
Tj-ith his son.
He is a member of the Masons.
Order of Eastern Star, Odd Fellows
and Elks.
OTHERS TO FILE SOON
Presence of National Chairman Is
Inspiration for Completing
of List of Aspirants.
Not only will the democrats have a
full ticket in Multnomah county, bu
they will have contests, from gov
ernor down to the legislature, appar
ently. Possibly inspired by the pres
once of Natidnal Chairman Hull, the
democratic leaders whipped a ticke
together in short order yesterday, al
though some of the prospective can
didates had filed already.
There will be an abundance of can
didates for the congressional nomin
ation in this district. Aside from
Colonel Robert A. Miller, there
talk of Dr. A. K. Higgs and Oglesby
Young for representative in the third
congressional district.
Ticket Is Completed.
The legislative ticket, as an
nounced by party leaders yesterday-
follows:
For state senate John H. Stevenson, A.
F. Flesel. E. T. Hedlund. Bert K. Haney,
Joint representative Lilmer LunUberg
Clackamas county.
For representatives Frank Hannan
Walter B. Gleason, Frank Streibis. Joseph
K. Carson Jr., George Ijovcjoy, Johnson
Wilson. J. C. Cockerhan. John Manning, C.
O. Schneider. Hall L.usk, Sam Holeomb,
Mrs. M. Li. T. Hidden, Mrs. Edith Tozier
Weatherred, William Greenberg, R. w.
Hagood, Estes Snedecer, John T. Summer
villo.
Other Candidates I4kely.
A few more candidates for the
house end of the ticket may appear
later. Judge Stevenson will be
candidate for the senate seat now
held by John Gill.
County commissioners E. T. Peterson,
W. E. Finzer.
District attorney Elton Watkins.
Circuit court Department No. 1. W. T.
Vaughn; department So. 5, V. N. Gatens;
department No. 6, George F. Alexander; de
partment ro. 7, Roscoe .H. Hurst.
In the matter of governor, Walter
M. Pierce and Will Purdy have filed
and Harvey G. Starkweather inti
mated yesterday afternoon that he
will probably file today or tomorrow.
While the democrats have been some
what slow in getting into action,
they have been busy on councils of
war for the past three days. The
legislative ticket began to take form
at a meeting Tuesday night and other
democrats were induced to consent
to run yesterday.
After the luncheon to Chairman
Hull at the Multnomah, 15 of the
party leaders went into executive
session with the national chairman.
who gave them an impromptu talk
on the need or Harmony, ana junt
A. Miller, who was present, was
asked by his fellow democrats .to
make up his mind whether he intend
ed being a candidate for governor or
for congress.
Sheriff to Hold Suspect.
OLTMPIA, Wash., April 12. (Spe
cial.) The sheriff of Whatcom
county has the legal right to hold
Alfred Anderson, charged with mur
dcr in the first degree, pending the
state's appeal from an order of the
lower court sustaining a demurrer to
the information, the supreme court
held today in a divided opinion. An
dersor did not demand his trial within
the Statutory 60 days, and thereby
waived the right to demand his re
lease, the majority opinion held. Chief
Justice Parker dissented.
Kelso to Have Paving District.
KELSO, Wash., April 12. (Special.)
More than 50 per cent of the prop
erty on South Second street signed
petition today for the paving of that
street from Alder to Laurel, of Laurel
Third and of Third from Laurel to
Mill. More than 75 per cent of the
property will sign the petition and
he paving project will be put through
thisummer.
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Pendleton Panel for Term Drawn
and Charged by Court.
PENDLETON, Or., April 12. (Spe
cial.) Two of three women accept
ing service as jurors on a panel in
which there were 25 women drawn,
have been drawn on the grand jury
called and charged today. They are
Mrs. Edith Fraker of Holdman and
Mrs. Reta E. Bailey. . The other mem
bers cf the new grand jury are J. D.
Whitman of Milton, Fred H. Brown
of Pendleton, N. W. Mumford of Free
water. Charles M. Dyer of Ferndale
and Thomas Beeves of Albee.
Following the trial of a civil case,
in which the jury found in favor of
the plaintiff, Frank Hickman against
C. A. Swanson in the sum of $125 for
wages, Circuit Judge Phelps dis
missed the entire jury panel until
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AUTO CRASHES INTO CAR
Machine Driven at Break-Neck
Speed Injures Woman.
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 12. (Spe-
ial.) A large automobile, driven at
breakneck speed by Earl Baumgard-
er, ?, mechanic, today crashed into a
machine driven by E. Carbono of
verett, and carrying in addition
Mrs. Carbono and their young (laugh
er, causing the injury of Mrs. Car
bono and almost complete demolition
thf. Carbono car. The accident
occurred four miles north of Olympia.
Baumgardner was arrested by
Sheriff Hoage on a charge of driving
while intoxicated. Conviction will
cause complete forfeiture of his
license to drive.
XJmatilla Registers Republican.
PENDLETON, Or., April 12. (Spe
cial.) With more than 100 new regis
trations on the voting register of
Umatilla county, there has not been
a single democratic vote registered.
In every case the political denomina
tion has been republican. More than
a dczen de'mocrats today changed
their registration to republican. II
was understood that this movement,
which has been going on for some
time, Is the result of the primary
content looming between Representa
tive Sinnott and J. G. Gwinn, who has
filed his nominating petition for the
same office.
The Dalles Chamber Klects.
THE DALLES, Or., April 12. (Spe
cial.) L. Barnum, vice-president of
the First National bank here and
long active in chamber of commerce
work, last night was .elected presi
dent of The Dalles-Wasco county
chamber of commerce, succeeding
Hallie S. Rice, retiring president. W.
A. Johnston, local automobile man
and a candidate for representa
tive in the state legislature, was
chosen first vice-president and T. A.
Sararais Jr., Mount Hood flats ranch
er, second vice-president; N. A. Bont
was re-elected treasurer.
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