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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 29, 1923 'A AGQUITTA L LOOMS T LABOR HUGS Case Weak Against Five Chicago Terrorists. TRIAL IS WEARING END Testimony Continued Recital of Frightfulness, But Falls to . Link tip Defendants. (By Chicago Tribune Leased Wire.) CHICAGO, July 28. Unless new- witnesses are discovered, or evl dence connecting "Biff Tim" Murphy, "Frenchy" Madar, "Con" Shea, Dan iel McCarthy and John Miller, labor terrorists, with the murder of Police Lieutenant Lyons Is produced, the trial of the five defendants will reach its final stages next week. The state expects to finish Its case by Tuesday night and the at torneys for the defense eay they will require but a few days. According to courtroom opinion, the prospect is acquittal. New "Confession" Expected. John Miller, who has 'been Identi fied as the driver of the "death car" and who made a complete -jonfes-sion, wh'ch he afterwards repudi ated, is scheduled to make a new "confession," which his attorneys say will be highly sensational and may put the noose around his neck. However, there is always the chance that he might later repudiate this later confession in case '.t be came embarrassing. Detroit Arreata Minimized. No great significance was at tached to the capture in Detroit of two men who are said .to be the actual slayers of Lieutenant Lyons. These men gave the names of Hike Paulukas and Charles Shaitsis. It is believed Paulukas is Charles Dauchansky, alias Gila, alias Kazi mir, alias Danseharsky. and that Shaitsis is Stanley Bylucas. , John Miller, in his original con fession, said these were the actual murderers. When their haunt was raided here after the murder, the police found a calendar, with May 10, the d.y of the murder, marked with a double cross. April 25 was marked four times and on that date four factories and homes were bombed. , , Jury to Be Retained. V Judge Taylor will rule Monday morning upon tne eligibility or juror who resides across the street from a home that was bombed. He indicated that he will not dismiss the juror, , -ine testimony today was a con tinued recital of brutal sluggings, bombings, incendiarism, the terri- fying-'of the families of men at work and the general reign of terror di rected against all Workmen and contractors who accepted the Land's award. One plunrbing contractor, whose shoulder was broken, skull frac tured, several ribs kicked in and otherwise maltreated, told of his experiences, but his testimony was ruled out because he could not iden tify any of the gang that set upon him. ACCUSED SLAYER AND HER' HUSBAND MEET IN JAIL. -Ml, .:'.'. : ' : Pill 'r'"' MISS MOOD DENIES y PREACHER'S GUILT Ex-Secretary Says Trotter Not Baby's Father. EX-SECRETARY ON STAND Girl Says Confession Made to Em ployer's Wife, But Respon sibility Not Fixed. A lam number of lines, however, Including most of those in the south, j east and nortawest Bections. tne oountryj rhave Indicated their wlll tnsness to take' back ail eft heir men in the exact position -which they held at the time ot Striking' The union officials, b& the other hand, appear disposed to resist to the end any proposals is settle on such roads as will take the settle-, ment, and leave their membero etill out en the systems which are mak ing the efforts to build Up a new force. President Harding was eaid to be convinced, after watching the at tempt of the Baltimore Ohio, to make such a separate settlement, that this plan could net be success fully followed. There wore indica tions today that the Union ohief s, between the several White House conferences, considered proposals for a separate Baltimore & Ohio settlement and .' then insisted that their members on that system '.re tiree to go back. SHOPMEN PUT OUT CIRCULAR Photo Copyright by KeystOVie View Company. , A. L. PHILLIPS AND CLARA PHILLIPS. Mrs. Clara Phillips and her husband, A. L. Phillips, when they met last week in the Loo Angeles county jail for the first meeting since Mrs. Phillips was arrested charged with the brutal murder of Mrs. Alberta Meadowe. Note Mrs. Phillips' bandaged finger, evidently Incurred during the Bcuffle between her and her unfortunate victim, whom she is reported to have brutally murdered with a hammer. . ' GRAND RAPIDS, Mich July 28. Testifying as a defense witness in the Separate maintenance suit brought by Mrs. Lottie M. Trotter against her husband, Melvln E. Trotter, prominent evangelist, Miss Florence Moody, his former secre tary, denied on the witness stand today that the evangelist was the father of a child born to her in 1917. Miss Moody also denied there ever had been anything improper in her relations with Trotter. The charge that the evangelist was the father of Miss Moody's child was made by Mrs. Trotter In filing her suit and also reiterated in her testimony last week. Mrs. Trotter asserted her husband and . Miss Moody had .con fessed the parentage to her. Almost overcome with sobs and with tears trickling down her cheeks. Miss Moody was asked by counsel for Trotter:- "I ask you the direct question, was, Mr. Trotter the father of the child born to you?" "He was not," Miss Moody replied. She testified she had confessed her condition to Mrs. Trotter on July 18, 1917, but asserted she re fused to say who was responsible for It- "I told her I would die before I would tell who it was," she said. ' . Miss Moody testified on cross- examination tltat while she was in the employ of Rev. Mr. Trotter she always was anxious to please him. Asked If she felt her employer ever would ask her to do wrong, Miss Moody replied: "He never did." The witness declared she always felt that anything reflecting un favorably upom Rev. Mr. Trotter would injure the cause he repre sented. LEGION MEETING SIDELIGHTS BONUS LOAN LIFT URGED (Continued From First Page.) state at the national convention this fall with expenses paid. A constitutional amendment, bar ring from membership in the state department'of the legion all persons holding political offices of an elec tive nature4 was referred to the res olutions committee. A resolution eliminating the state adjutant from the state executive committee and substituting, in his place ttie immediate past command er, was adopted after considerable discussion, which for a time threat ened to stir up a veritable tempest in. a teapot. The office of state adjutant, now held by Harry N. Nelson, still stands, but the adju tant is no longer a member of the state executive committee. 66 Posts at Convention. Next arose the question of giving al! past commanders full rights on the convention floor. This motion, sponsored by most of the Portland aeiegation, met with considerable opposition from eastern Oregon and .up-state delegates. Two reports ot the constitutional committee, the majority report for and,the minority report against the proposition, were road. A vote, was taken on the minority report first and carried. A report of the credentials com mittee showedthat only 66 out of 111 posts in the state are repre sented at the present convention. Speeches by MacNider and C. W. Cunningham, the latter department commander of the state of Washing ton, featured the morninar tion session. MacNider's speech con sisted mostly of personal reminis cences. He made a strong plea for proper care of disabled veterans,'' however. Square Deal Advocated. "Our first duty is now and always wMl be to see that those buddies of ours who came back here blind, maimed, broken in health and body, get a square deal from the country for which they fought,!' he declared. "Every one of you, whether you have given the legion nothing but your membership or whether you have taken an active part, should take due credit, for although this is a national obligation that of every citizen and not our obligation alone practically every bit of legislation now in effect for the disabled vet erans was not only written, pushed but put through congress by the American Legion, and the American Legion alone, To you and to those -good citizens who have stood with us belongs all the credit for what has been accomplished. Others Aro'uae Intercut, Many individuals and manv e. ionizations have succeeded here and were in arousing some interest, mostly local, in the disabled man' but if this legion of ours, by the power of its great and all-inclusive membership if yeu men, every ene of you, had not stuck and feught . tor mis tnrougn yeur national re habllitation committee we would still have the same disgraceful con ultlons we had two years age, We have a great and comprehensive committee, organized in accordance with the organization ef (he vet erans' bureau which you ef (he le gion created, and this committee is doing a tremendously efficient piece of work laying the foundation for all our future endeavors' that there shall be a square deal for the dis abled man. We want hira put in high-powered , hospitals -we " want BY JERRY OWEN. THE DALLES, Or., July 28. (Spe cial.) Hanford MacNider, na tional commander of the Amer ican Legion, arrived here early this morning in company with his pri vate secretary. George Harvey and C. D. Cunningham of Centralia, com mander of the legion department oi Washington, and left at 2 o clock for Portland. He was driven by William B. Follett, wno was j the distinguished visitor oft on a northbound train at 11:30 P. M. Com mander Cunningham and Mr. Harvey left here on the 4 o'clock train. They call him "jack" MacNider, though his name isHanford. He is the most popular national leader the American Legion has known, his en gaging smile making instant friends and his dominant and likable per sonality retaining- the friendships. He- was last in Portland on his nation-wide tour with Marshal Poch. Still in his ' 40s, MacNider rose from a buck private to the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the world war, winning 11 citations and medals for conspicuous bravery en route. Edward J. Elvers,! department adjutant of the Oregon legion from its inception until his resigna tion last December aad first na tional commander of La Societe des Quarante Hommes et Huit Chevauz to come out of the west, left tonight to attend the Montana legion con vention at Kalispell. He was .ac companied by H. E. MacDonald of Seattle, secretary of the playground order of the legion. Both intend to visit aDDroximately 22 state conven tions of the American Legion before th national conclave in New Or leans next October. Mrs. Walter L. Tooze. wife of the republican state central committee chairman, who is a delegate irom McMinnville pst. nd Mrsv w- A P.kwall. wife of the municipal court judge in Portland, arrived on the scene today. Mr, Tooze Is chairman of the state legislative committee of the legion. Judge Ekwall is dele eat o from Portland post. James J. Crossley, commander of Trtland nost. and William R. Bald. executive committeeman,-' arrived today. The convention voted to give ac tive support to the. Pacific legion during the coming year and to set aside a week in the fall for a sub scription drive. Jerry Owen of Port land is editor of the publication. Frank M Moore, re-elected grande chef do gare or state commander of the 40 et 8 society, is a past vice commander of Portland post of the legion. Colonel Creed C. Hammond, first commander of Portland post, ia a delegate here. Casslus R. Peck,, second commander,- though elected was .unable to attend. James R. a boxing programme at the civic auditorium finished up today's con vention activities. Bain, third commander, is a member of the Portland delegation. The( keynote of the American Legion convention thus far has been that of pure Americanism. It was struck first by William BFollett, first state commander, at the 40 et 8 banquet Wednesday night, fol lowed in the opening speech of the legion convention by State Com mander Goodell, and repeated today by National Commander MacNider, who said: . - "We know no, distinction between any creed, . sect, race or color -we know no intolerance, religious or otherwise-no distinction of any kind except between constructive and destructive citizens." 'Chow call," taps and assembly are sounded in The Dalles by a bugler on the roof of the civic audi torium The tones are .swelled by a magnovox and reach delegates in every section of the city. By uni versal request tlrere is one army call which has been neglected since the convention opened. That is reveille. Pat ' Foley, genial proprietor of The Dalles hotel,, entertained some of his buddies at the Foley home last night. The party broke up to permit attendance at the. convention sessions this morning. . Delegates quartered In The Dalles hotel get little sleep. All night caucuses are held on. every floor for there are lots of internal politics even in a legion convention. Argu ments wax loud and long and repose is out of the question. George R. Wilbur of Hood River and a Port land newspaperman are among the foresighted. They are assured quiet and a sound sleep at their quarters in the parsonage of the Congrega tional church as guests of the Rev E. Uoudge. , . , . "Poor Goofs" Initiate. "Poor Goofs" initiated by the 40 et 8 the other night missed some of the thrills planned foi them. An elaborate "trip through We trenches" had been arranged but by the time the preliminary torture had been accomplished it was de cided, in the name of humanity, to go no further. Old Sol has'been quite considerate of the legion delegates: From" a temperature of 104 on Tuesday, the thermometer has dropped below 90,. the highest mark registered today being 85. ,. , Visitors have, nothing but highest frraise for convention arrangements made by The Dalles post. Registra tion, assignment to quarters and schedules for entertainment have gone ahead with the precision of clockwork. There has been prac tically no milling around such as characterizes so many conventions and the 500 odd delegates and f ami lies have been easily taken care of .joy mis town or - ouuu population. , TPreparations were made for 2504 DETOUR TO BE IMPROVED Tiller-Trail Stretch to Be Usel While Paving Is in Progress. ROSEBURG, Or., July .28. (Spe cial.) The Tiller-Trail section of the Crater lake cutorf probably will COAL SUBSTITUTE USED, usedasadetour wnile the Pacifi0 mgiiwity uj Deing pavea tnrougn t Corn Cobs Keep Light Plant Going in Fuel Shortage. WILTON. Ia., July 26. Corn cobs are being used to keep the fires in the lighting plant here going as a result of the fuel shortage. The use of cobs was resorted to when it be- L'came necessary, to curtail opera tions of the utilities plant. The cobs are used instead of coal after the load s taken Qff the tur- umes. Citizens are using wood, cobs and old corn to make fires. Store Jitneys Go to Tacoma. SPOKANE, July 28. Seven more Spokane, jitney motor busses have been sent to Tacoma to augment the first 18 to 20 busses- sent there in the past 60 days to operate in that city under state licenses that run until the end of the year. The busses were withdrawn here when the two streetcar systems consoli dated arid lowered car fares. Cow Creek canyon.? Contractor Mo ceri, who is to pave the section be tween Canyonville and Galesville, has offered to give J2000 to Assist in improving the proposed detour, while the Roseburg chamber of commerce and county court are being asked to aid in making the road ready for highway travel, The section is now passable and only a small amount of work will be needed to put it in condition for use as a detour. It is only Slightly longen than the highway and trav erses some of the most scenic sec tions of southern Oregon. Strikers Told Injunction Asked to Mislead Public. Striking railroad shopmen Issued a circular yesterday to all men out in which it was urged that strict compliance be given to the injunc tion order of the federal court pro hibiting picketing around the Al- blna shops of the Oregon-washing- ton Railroad & Navigation com pany. The circular also was in tended to encourage the men, and gave them assurance of ultimate victory. It was declared that the injunc tion merely proved the strike is ef fective and that It was asked in the effort to discredit the strikers in the public mind and make it appear the men who laid down their tools have resorted to violence in' the ef fort to win. This was said to be far from the facts and that with 30-00 men on strike for. 26 days only 24 arrests had been made and in every instance the men arrested have been acquit ted upon trial, or the cases were dismissed because they were with out foundation. . - "Theso arrests were made that they might serve as the basis for the allegation of violence," said the circular. "This is - the last bleat. and if conditions do not improvo.for the railroads you will soon see the white flag flying. "Do not fear injunctions. Injunc tions cannot repair cars, engines or tracks. Injunctions cannot win this strike. Don't forget that in junctions did not mine coal in West Virginia or Kansas; neither win they put the striking shopmen back in the shops to repair equipment. AGED INDIANT0 BE TRIED Possession of Hide of Fawn Is Charge Against Red Man. NEWPORT, Or., July 28. (Spe ciaL) The residents of this locality, arelnterested in the outcome of the trial of Henry Curl, in justice court, tomorrow. Curl is an Indian ward of the government, about 60 years old, father of 14 children, 11 of whom still reside with him and his wife on his farm on Siletz reserva tion. A few days ago Curl was ar rested for having the hide of a fawn in his possession, his arrest being made by several deputy game ward ens. Curl was told to appear at Newport, but failed to do so, claim ing that he has a right to hunt on his own land and that the hide was from a deer killed by a hunter sev eral years ago and given to him to use for making a vest to wear at Indian dance functions. The out come of the case will be a guide for Indians living on Siletz reservation HARDING HAS SOLUTION (Continued From First Page.) s. Eagle Delegates to Leave. HOQUIAM, Wash., July 28. (Spe cial.) Steve Gerard, delegate to the Eagles' national convention in. St. Paul, August 7, will leave Monday and return August 20, he announces. He goes as state delegate and will be accompanied by several atatw of ficers and lodge delegates f rorn over the state at Seattle. visitors. him cured, rehabilitated, given a fair chance, not relegated to some" soldiers' home where he will be use less to himself and to the country. And we intend to see that this is done. We know him, and we under stand his problems. - We put on the uniform when the war began, not when it was over. Big Parade Is Planned. "Cunningham resides at. Centralia, the sce.ne of the murder ef feur mem bers of the,Ameriean Legion on ar mistice day, 1919. There are eertain influences throughout , the country which would destroy organised so ciety," he declared, "These influ ences are at work everywhere, They have become more vexatieus as time; has gone on, but n is tine ouiy anu the purpose ef the American Legion to carry on against the influences of those who believe in the destruc tion and overthrew ef orderly so ciety, It Is our purpose and our duty just as raueh to eembat that influence today as it was in 1917, and in 1918, and throughout the course of the whole war, and I am happy to ay that eve in the state of Washington and I fancy that J know that the same situation exists here the American Legion men can be counted on te do whatever their share is In carrying ea te a suc cessful solution that problem which confronts us." r Tomorrow will be the big day ef the convention, with election of of ficers, the main item on the docket. The line-up for state commander, asj manifested early In the convention, will be between George R. Wilbur of Hood Kiver, ex-captaln In the army with overseas service, and Dr. George A. Codding of Medford. A monster parade, expected to bs the largest ever held in The Dalles.' will maroh through the streets of the city at noon, A water carnival at the dip and . Hoquiam Homes Rising. HOQUIAM, Wash., July 28. (Spe cial.) Reports from Hoquiam mills indicate that never in their history have they been so busy supplying lumber for local home building as during the last" few months. The number of new homes going up is taken as a sure indication of a steady increase In population. representing the administration, and there was a possibility that Secre tary'Davis might attend the union gatherings. , Mr. Davis left tonight for Moose heart, 111., near. Chicago. Apparently, the ' president's pro posals will go before the railroad employes with the recommendation of their International union officers favoring acceptance. It appeared improbable that the railroad execu ties would have the same favorable recommendation from their spokes men whom the president has seen. Although the union leadership was understood to be willing to recom mend calling off the strike on a basis ' which would still leave their members working at the wage re ductions which caused the strike, the seniority issue, wfrich has been raised since the walkout, has been growing more formidable1 each day. New Shop Crews Built Bp. Railroads which have been more or less successful In building up new shop working forces have Indicated increasingly strenuous objection to proposals that any of the new men be displaced by returning strikers. Rotary Official Goes East. HOQUIAM, Wash., July 28. (Spe cial.) Frank H. Lamb, governor of District No. 1 Rotary clubs, will leave Tuesday for Chicago to attend the international council of which he is -a member, which will be In session from .August 7 to 12. He expects to be gone three weeks and returning will come by way of Brit Ish Columbia and Prince Rupert and visit Rotary clubs of the district over which he presides. . Fires Halt Weil Drillers. HOQUIAM. Wash., July 2. (Spe ciaL) Drilling by the King Oil company on the Clearwater river in Jefferson county has been stopped by forest fires, according to reports brought in today. The King company started drilling a few weeks ago. The backers are physicians of Battle Creek, Mich. In the Queets district no fire has been permitted to get start, according to George Northrup, rancher, who arrived here last night. Road Work Begun. WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 2 (Special.)- Two camps have bee established on upper Mill creek and 50 men are building the road from the present Intake to Tiger canyon. This number will soon be increased to 140. This work is preliminary to r c c 5- C Contrell o'Cochranes) Ginger Ale ' - ci " ' Great Britain and U. S. A. Sold by -' ALL FIRST - CLASS GROCERS, CAPES- FOUNTAINS, HOTELS Phenes Breadway 4668. Automatic 540-68, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway ' NO:TIGE; Applications will be received for Sub-Station Operators to handle electric sub-stations in electrically operated territory Tacoma to Othello, Washington,, and Avery, Idaho, to Harlowton, Mon tana, a total of 660 miles, to replace men now on strike against the decision of the United States Liabor Board. Three operators employed in each sub-station, working eight hour shifts. Very attractive bungalow type of house with fuel, light, and water furnished free by the railway company in ad dition te liberal wages paid, " Electricians or students, with fair technical knowledge ef elec tricity ean quickly qualify under available instructors. , Apply te any of the undersigned: R. BEEUWKES, Electrical Engineer, O-W-Milwaukee Station, Seattle. P. C. DOW, Superintendent, Tacoma, Wash. J. P. PHELAN, Superintendent, Deer Lodged Mont. F. URBAN, Asst. Electrical Engineer, Deer Lodge, Mont . ' 13917 .- '. ' ' -. Back to Shredded Wheat Thousands are lured into all sorts of foolish food experi ments trying this new one and that new one -only to come back to Shredde Wheat Seenis like coming "hose again after wandering around ia tie wil dernesof Dietetic Doclst. TSnere is no doubt or uncertainty about Shredded Wheat. It is 130 per cent wholewheat, always the same high quality pure, clean, wholesome, nourishing. Eaten every day bymil lions of people in all climes. There is no "substitute" for it. Two Biscuit with milk or cream make a complete, nourishing meal. Eat it for , breakfast with sliced braanas or prunefi for lunch with berries; fcr diruM "rid sliced peaches, apfwote, ster-e .ons, or other fruits. Reacry-cookt, ready-to-eai. P2i2c Coast ShrexJdaJ WSnvat Co.. -Oakiias CsL that of laying the pipeline from the present intake to the new location and the building of a dam. Grocers Will Hold Picnic. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., July 28. (Special.) The Lane county butch ers' and grocers' picnic here next Thursday is expected to draw 10,000 persons, everyone in the county having been invited to participate in the all-day event. There will be a wrestling match, baseball frame and horseshoe tournament, dancing, parade and a barbecue at noon. five steers will be prepared for the barbecue. Sawmill Is Purchased. WINIOCK. Wash.. July 28. (Spe cial.) H. A. Baldwin of thie place has purchased a saw mill at Curtin, Or. His son, Ernest, will be as sociated with him in the project. Read The Oreeronian classified ad-s. S. 4 H. green stamps for casn. Holman Fuel Co., coal and wood Broadway 6353; 560-21. Adv. Summer prices on coal. Phone Dia mond Coal Co., Bdwy. 3037. Adv. Special One slightly used Thor Elec tric Washer, with swinging wringer. Pull guarantee with this machine. Cash or Terms SMITH -McCOY ELECTRIC CO. 264 Alder St. Main 8011 IMPORTANT CHANGES IN PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDULES Portland Astoria Clatsop Beach Line SATURDAY, JULY 29 New Daily Seashore Limited Train No. 29, will leave Portland 8:15 A. M., arrive' Astoria 11:30 A. M., Seaside 12:35 P. M. ' Stops at St. Helens, Rainier, Clatskanie, Astoria and points west of Astoria. Connections to North Beach and Ft. Stevens. Daily Express Train No. 21, will leave Portland 8:25 A. in stead of 8:20 and terminate at Astoria instead of Seaside. Daily Local Train No. 25 will leave Portland 1:05 P. M., instead of limited at 1:45 for Astoria, Seaside and intermediate points. New Saturday Beach Special Train No. 31 will leave Portland 2:00 P. M., arrive Astoria 5:15 P. M. Seaside 6:15 P. M. Stops at Astoria, -Warrenton, Columbia Beach, Carnahan, West Gear hart, Surf and Seaside. Connection to North Beach. Local Train No. 27 for Rainier will leave Portland 4:35 P. M. in stead of 5:15. United Rys. connection. Daily Express Train No. 23 will continue to leave Portland at 6:20 P. M. for Astoria, Seaside and other points now served. Daily Local Train No. 26 from Rainier arriving Portland 10:00 - A. M., unchanged. Express Train No. 22 from Seaside, Astoria, etc., and United1 Rys. points, will arrive'PortJand 12:15 P. M., instead of 12:10. New Daily Local Train No. 28 will leave Astoria 2:00 P. ar rive Portland 5:55 P. M. Connection from North Beach and United Rys. Daily Express Train No. 24, Sunday Special Train No. 30 and Daily Seashore Limited Train No. 32 from Seaside, Astoria, etc., arriving Portland 8:05, 9:50 and 10:30 P. M., unchanged. Observation parlor cars carried on trains Nos. 29,-25 (except Saturday), 31, 23, 22, 24 (except Sunday), 30 and 32. LOW ROUND TRIP FARES 4A FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY; P" Return Limit Monday. $5 EVERY DAY. Season Return Limit. CLATSOP BEACH s . , . Seaside and Gearhart. . ' . " . AND NORTH BEACH , Trains shown above use North Bank station. Illustrated folders, tickets, parlor car seats and information may be obtained at 1 , . , CONSOLIDATED TICKET OFFICE, 3D AND WASHINGTON STS. . NORTH BANK STATION, 10TH AND HOST STS. A 4 N