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Newspaper Page Text4 THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, OCTOBER .21, 1922 OLCOTT AND PIERCE WORKS CONTRASTED Democrat Full of Promises but Record Is Shown. COST GAIN IS DENIED Governor's Tax Board Pointed to as Evidence of Effort to Cut ' Government Expense. '.' THE DALLES, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) Reckless statements and promises of tax reduction not in keeping with his record as a mem ber of the Oregon legislature were charged to Walter Pierce, demo cratic candidate for governor at the November election, Ly T. B. Kay, ex state treasurer, in an address given before a crowd of more than 1000 in the public auditorium here tonight. Mr. Kay divided time with Governor Olcott. . "Mr. Pierce's promises have been general in character," said Mr. Kay, "and as yet he has failed to offer any concrete plan for retrenchment. In contrast to these promises the legislative record of Mr. Pierce rhows that he voted for more than 95 per cent of the appropriation bills introduced while he was a member of the state Benate, and was respon sible for approximately $3,000,000 of the taxes for the year 1922. Right to Votes Questioned. "In view of his ' record has Mr. Pierce put forward a single argu ment whereby you as citizens ought to vote for him in preference to some other man? If his record is not such that it will support the arguments he has made during the past few w.eeks what right has he to come forward and seek your suf frage on the grounds that he will save you hundreds of thousands of dollars? "Governor Olcott, in contrast to the promises of the democratic can didate for governor, has had the tax problem under consideration for a long time. Prior to the 1921 leg islature Governor Olcott appointed a voluntary committee to report on the tax subject. This committee made its report to the governor -with the result that the legislature a year ago created the tax investi gation commission. Cost Gain Denied. "Mr. Pierce has given out the statement that the state govern ment expense has increased 300 per cent in six years. Thjs is false, and Mr. Pierce knows it. Of the $9,300, 000 alleged by Mr. Pierce to have been raised by state levy for ad ministrative expense, there was a two-mill elementary school tax. This two mills tax, which raised J2.040.000, was for public school purposes and was never taken out of the counties or district in which it was raised. This is . a part ol the 300 per cent or the $9,000,000 that Mr. Pierce says our state paid for administrative expenses. "We will go one step farther. Mr. Pierce, while a member of the legis ' lature, introduced what is known as the market roads measure. Under the provisions of this bill there is raised for market roads $1,020,00 by state levy. The law provides that any county in this state must mates this money, therefore the full amount of the one-mill tax, or $1, 020. 000,. is returned to the counties and is used, not for state roads, but for market highways. Millions Voted by People. ' "Adding to this the soldiers' bonus tax amounting to approxi mately $1,000,000 a year and $416,000 raised for the operation, of the sol diers, sailors and marines educa tional law, there is eliminated ap proximately $5,000,000 from the $9, 000,000 which Mr. Pierce alleged is necessary to conduct the state gov ernment for one year. Not one cent of this $5,000,000 is used by the ad ministration of the state, and neither the governor nor the legis lature is responsible for any of it. These amounts were voted by the people. Governor Olcott In his address said, that while the cost of the state government had increased 40 per cent, the expenses of the ordinary family had increased 75 per cent. "I want to say to you, without apology, without regret, .with all candor andt -frankness and with pride in the fact," said Governor Olcott, "that every dollar of the tax payers' money coming under the control of the executive department or its branches has been spent hon estly and well. My administration has been through the peak of high costs. 'Now a word about the highways. I have put three big men in charge cf the highway work, the largest job the state has ever' undertaken. They have proved themselves equal to the occasion and have received ro interference from the executive office. I am going to take some of the credit for the good work that has been accomplished. I have not . allowed political road legislation to interfere with their plans. I have vetoed every effort at legislation of tnat sort and will continue to veto it as long as I am governor. Market Road Work Favored. "And I want to add that I favor a continuation and development of our market roads. I want to see the Koosevelt highway . finished. The coast has been getting a share of the highway money and will con tinue to do sp, and so will other sec tions of the state. In a few .years we nave started an immense system oi mgnways. , xne work will go aneaa to develop laterals and mar. Jtet roads and other roads as the money may be granted." The speakers were introduced by Judge R. R. Butler, who declared that the people were called upon to weigh Governor Olcott in the , balance with Walter Pierce, and in dicated that he and that the re suit could not but favor Governor Olcott. , .. "On the one hand you have Gov ernor Olcott, whose record is one of honesty and efficiency," said Judge Butler. "On the other hand you have 100 per cent Andy Gump Pierce, with his empty promises." En route from Pendleton to The Dalles Governor Olcott and his party visited at Echo, Stanfield, Hermis ton, Irr'gon, Boardman'and Arling ton. Tomorrow -Governor Olcott and Mr. Kay will go to Hood River, where they will close their eastern Oregon campaign tomorrow night. ROSEBTJKG HEARS HAWLEY Congress' Activities In Cutting Taxes Are Recounted. ROSEBURG, Or.. Oct. , 20. (Spe cial.) Representative W. C. Haw ley spoke to a fairly large crowd tonight at the Douglas county courthouse. He arrived in this city early in the afternoon and spent the tlay visiting with, friends here. He SALVATION ARMY LASSIE ARRESTED AFTER PREACHING TWO YEARS IN ONE PLACE. V J;; !..S?mfrm'!!V1....k, ri ' - "I If It"'- f x - u i f pWh: - M SMI- " :4H CAPTAIJT RHEBA CRAWFORD. Captain Rheba Crawford of the Salvation Army, formerly of Atlanta, Ga., marched triumphantly from the west side court. New York, after having been acquitted of obstructing the traffic. For two years Captain Crawford, who is as eloquent as she is beautiful, has been attracting crowds of a thousand or more, fill'ng Forty-sixth street from curb to curb at her Sunday night meetings outside the Gaiety theater. But last Sunday Patrolman Emerson Taylor ordered her to move on, and when she refused to do so he, acting under orders from Lieutenant Sheehy, handed her a summons on a charge of obstructing the traffic. After some further strategy on both sides he arrested her and took her through Times square to the West Forty-seventh-street station, accom panied by a crowd of some 4000 sympathizers, who hissed and booed the police and created such a jam that the reserves were called out. The girl was promptly set free. was the .guest of the county cen tral committee at a dinner given at 6 o'clock and then went direct to the hall where the political meet ing was held. The speaking pro gramme was augmented by orches tra and vocal musical selections. Mr. Hawley gave a number of in teresting statistics concerning the activities of congress in tax reduc tion, and urged support for the ad ministration by the election of a re publican governor and republicans to congress. He attacked the cam paign of Walter M. Pierce for gov ernor and besought the voters of Douglas county to support the re publican candidate. Mr. Hawley to Speak in Coos. MARSHFIELD, Or., Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) Representative William C. Hawley of the first Oregon district will be entertained in Marshfield on his campaigning visit to Coos county, when he is to speak in be half of his own candidacy and that of Governor Ben W. Olcott Repre sentative Hawley is given credit here, in conjunction with , other members of the Oregon congres sional delegation, with obtaining the jetty appropriation of $3,200, 000 for this port and the feeling among the electors toward him is found to be cordial. His- date in Marshfield is for the evening of Oc tober 23, and at Bandon the next night. TRADE MISSION FORMED SOUTHWESTERLY WASHING TON TRIP IS ORGANIZED. Seventy-five Portland Business Men Will Compose Delegation to Open Up Markets. Seventy-five Portland boosters will leave the union station by special train tomorrow midnight for a five day excursion through southwestern Washington under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce. ' The trade and commerce department of the chamber, Paul de Haas, chair man, and E. N. Weinbaum, manager, will be in charge of the- junket, which is expected to tie Portland closer to a big, rich trade territory that has already Important trade relations with this market. In all the cities visited a cordial greeting is assured. The people of southwest Washington want to show Portland what it has to offer and Portland business men are just as eager to be shown. There will be banquets for the excursionists at Aberdeen, Olympia and Chehalls and luncheons at South Bend, Hoquiam, Centralia and Kelso. At the last named place the Long-Bell Lumber company will join with the citizens of Kelso in giving the travelers a hearty welcome. Everywhere there will - be trips about . the various places to view industries, scenery and other interesting phases of life in this section of Washington. Manager Weinbaum said yesterday a few reservations remain for the The The Ultimate inY Warm Air Furnaces J - -A ' Super Furnace Unap-,. j proached. SEE. THIS FURNACE at our Sales "rooms, 19th and Wilson. TheW.G.McPhersonCo. " Telephone Automatic 518-52 Refreshes Tikary Eyes tWhen Your Eyes feel Dull and Heavy, ute Murine. It In fstamlyRelicvesthatTiredFeehna -Makes them Clear, Bright and Recommended by All DtuggiKt. AH', V.'' I. .f,.-."-t..,,j.,:.J,,.. Photo Copyright by'UnderwoodT trip but they must be taken at once, as the limit of the excursion train capacity is certain to be reached. The expedition will return to Portr land Friday afternoon in time for dinner. Portland persons already signed for the junket are as follows: I. Aronson, W. S. Babson, R. B. Bain Jr., A. J. Bale, W. H. Beharrell, James T. Burtchaeli, Theodore Berg mann, O. C. Calhoun, A. M. Clark, Louis G. Clarke, D. G. Cruikshank, Walter M. Daly, Marshall N. Dana, Paul DeHaas, George A. Dunham, Edward Ehrman, F. H. Fogarty, Thomas Follette, Henry J. Frank, L, A, Freeland, Daa C. Free man, John Gill, George Grayson, J. C. Henderson, B. C. Hexter, V. C. Hibbard, R. S. Howard, F. W.- Howell, H. W Hughes, R. T. Jacob, A. O. Jones, J. J. Lane, D. Levine, Thomas C. Luke, Charles E. Mace, H. J. MacKenzie, Mil ton Meyer, O. W. Mielke, A. G. Mills, Ralph T. Montag, B. Neustadter, R. W. Price, W. F. Prier, S. C. Rasmussen, I-- J. Ryan, Charles H. Stewart, B. C. Sammons, Nathan Strauss, Fred W. Vog ler, I. M. Walker, E. N. Weinbaum, B. N. Welch, H. Wessinger, F. W. Wheeler, Frank Ira White. Shelby Wig gins, Clark H. Williams, Charles C. Wintermute, Alfred E, Young, George H. ' Young. Sam J. Young, William xoung ana John A. zehntbauer. ONE JOINTIST CONVICTED W. J. Meagher Found Guilty, But L. J. Thomas Is Acquitted. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 20. (Special.) W. J. Meagher and L. J. Thomas, charged with being joint ists, were tried together in the superior court of Clarke county yes terday and today. The jury returned at J:30 after being out -2 hours - and found Meagher guilty, but acquitted Thomas. The penalty is from one to five years in the state peniten tiary. 4 , Attorneys for Meagher gave no tice of appeal and his bonds were fixed at $2500, which were furnished by local friends. The men were arrested . May 20 this year. The place of business was 504 Washington street. Blackheaded Pimples Quit WiiiiS.S.S. Why? Pimple-Poison Goes When Red-Blood-Cell Increase! S. S. S. Build These Red-Blood Ceil. You can be sure of this, nature has no substitute for red-blood-cells. Pimple poison can't live in the red rivers of your blood a long a there are enough rich Ted-blood-cells In it. More red- 14? &llttYt& of a hUMshedface I blood-cells ! That 1 whit yon need when yon see pimples staring at yon in the mirror. Blackheaded pimples are worse ! Eczema Is worse y et 1 Ion can try tTerything under the sun, you'll find only one answer, more cell-power In your blood ! The tremendous re sults produced by an increase In red-blood-cells 1 one of the A. B. C.'s cf medical science. Bed-cell mean clear pore rich, blood. They mean clear, rud dy, lorable complexion. : They mean nerre power, becauae all your- nerve are fed by your blood. They mean freedom forever from pimples, from the blackhead peat, from boils, from ecze ma and kin eruptions, from rheuma tism impurities, - from that tired, ex hausted, run-down feeling. Eed-blood-rell are the most important thing in the world to each of us. S. S. S. will build them for yon. S. S. S. ha been known since 1826, a one of the great est blood-builders, blood-cleansers and system trengthener ever produced. S. S. S. is Bold at all drug stores in two size. The larger size bottle 1 the more economical. LITTLE HOPE SEEPi TO PROCURE GARS Commerce Body Inclined to Keep Out of Snarl. ' RAILROADS IN BAD SHAPE Traffic Expert- of" Washington Public Service Commission, Tells About Conditions. '.' OLTMPIA, Wash., Oct. 20. (Spe cial.) The interstate commerce commission is not inclined to as sume control of the railroads of the United States in an effort to un tangle, the snarled condition caused by the congestion "or freight cars on eastern roads and the consequent shortage in the west. This the Washington state department of public works announced today, fol lowing receipt of ,a detailed state ment of car .service conditions from O. O. Calderhead, traffic expert of the department, who has been in Washington, . C, for the last two weeks to render whatever service he could toward obtaining cars for western1 shippers. . - . The commission apparently- be lieved that no good could be ac complished by assuming control of the car situation, - Mr. Calderhead says, on account of the peculiar conditions existing and which dif fer materially from those hereto fore experienced during car-shortage periods. " Conditions Held Serious. ; Mr. Calderhead's communication gives the first detailed infbrmation received on the coast as to the ac tual condition of congestion and' lacn oi motive power on eastern railroads, which is resulting in an inability to obtai'n cars for the west. "The, conditions of some of the important carriers are very serious, and there appears to he no imme diate hope of return to a satisfac tory performance,", Mr. Calderhead says. "As an illustration, the Bal timore & Ohio had an accumulation of loaded cars on their line Septem ber 1 which they were unable to move on account of the railroad's own disability, of approximately m We consider this to be one of the best pictures we have ever shown at the Columbia. It ranks with "Way Down East" in cast, thrills, heart interest and presentation. You have but a jew days left in which to see it. t . , . 1 Mllliii1 ' F H?? F.JT'T ' jl U SI PRIME . " 11,500 cars. This accumulation was reduced to 10,000 cars on September 22.- Embargoes have been placed against the loading locally or re ceipt from connections of freight not included in. priority orders. The New York Central, on September 15, had 45 per cent of its power in bad order and there was an accumula tion of some 3000 cars 4n that ter ritory. - "Th Lehigh Valley had an accu mulation of more than 13,000 cars in transit freight and, on September 15, 29 per cent of Its power was in bad order, with increasing deterior ation. Some of the traffic is being diverted to other lines in order to assist this road. Erie lit Bad Shape. . "The Erie railroad has been in pretty bad shape apparently through t ut the entire month of September. On September 15 40 per cent of its motive power was in bad torder, while there was an accumulation in excess of 10,000 freight cars on its lines. A part of its traffic east bound at least is being diverted to the New York Central, the Pennsyl vania, the Lehigh and Lackawanna roads for a limited period, but con ditions on that line are not at all bright and 'do not indicate an im mediate return to satisfactory op erating performance. "It will be noted that the car riers serving the territory between Buffalo, Pittsburg andNew York are in very bad condition. Some of 1 1.1113 is uuo iu uiu eiiuiiuoiis vuiume of freight taken to the markets of New York and New England and some of it is due to the accumulated burden of handling the winter's coal supply. v,"If cold weather reaches us with in, a few days the situation will be decidedly worse for the reason that locomotive efficiency will be mate rially decreased. The conditions and congestion in the eastern region naturally bring about an unprece dented car shortage in the produc ing territories of the west. "My own idea is that everything should be done by the shippers and the railroads in the states of Wash ington and Oregon, Idaho and Mon tana to retain the cars that we now have in that territory for local use. The situation will grow more seri ous, at least for a short period, if the cars are - permitted to go east and be swallowed up by the eastern lines, which can't move the loads they have, let alone fuss around with empties. "Joseph N. Teal. is here also wor rying somewhat about cars and it has reached the point where mem bers of the commission are wonder ing if the western people know any thing else but the word 'cars.' It is having its effect and everyone is now on his toes trying to devise means of getting the cars quickly. The deplorable thing, however, ' is the length of time it will take for the coast to feel the effects of the westward movement." . George Fawcett Harrison Ford T. Roy Barnes, A Wonderful Entertainment That Will Cling to Your Memory Forever The greatest of all character actors, Theodore Roberts, playing the beloved "Uncle Josh," heads a perfect cast.' You'll laugh at the antics of "Happy Jack" and the love-rivals, "Seth" and "Si." You'll cry at the burning partings and heartaches of lovely "Ann." You'll thrill as the ;i l , gigantic cyclone sweeps an entire town away a ' climax never before approached on the screen. This Picture Will NOT BE SHOWN AGAIN in Portland This Year - ' .... f, KNOWLES' PICTURE .' .. M m , EW FACTS DUG UP IN GRONKHITE CASE Repudiation of Confession Reported False. MOTIVE DECLARED FOUND Major Said to Have Reprimanded Captain Several Times Before Shooting. TACOMA. Wash., Oct. 20. What purported to be new facts- in con nection with tne death at Camp Lewis in October, 1918, of Major Alexander P. CR-onkhite have come to light here following the arrests in the east of Roland R. Pothier and Robert Rosenbluth on charges of murder. The two men were arrested yesterday on warrants issued as the result of the Secret indictment re turned last week by a federal grand jury. '"I hav.e learned that Pothier never repudiated the confession be made some time ago in which he declared he shot Major Cronkhite at the in stigation of Captain Rosenbluth," Albert Johnson, representative in congress, declared today. "I have also learned that the shooting of Major Cronkhite did not occur on the target range or during target practice." Captain Is Reprimanded. Major Cronkhite at the. time of his death was in command of the bat talion of which Captain Rosen bluth's company was a part. He was but 24 years old and Captain Rosenbluth 40. Because of this dif ference in age Captain Rosenbluth is said to have resented some of the orders issued by his superior. On several occasions, it was learned from authoritative sources. Major Cronkhite publicly repri manded Captain .Rosenbluth for what he termed the inefficient hand ling of the company in his charge and at one time went so far as to temporarily relieve Captain Rosen bluth from command and to place a sergeant in charge of the com pany. Shooting: Oceurs in Timber. On the day of Major Cronkhite's ''''"--'ji ' with ' : ' . ' iiNl& Theodore Roberts, death some army men declared Cap tain Rosenbluth, who had taken his company out for a hike, led the men through a dense growth of tim ber about a mile and a half from the target range and it was here that the fatal shooting occurred, it was added. Sensational evidence that led the grand jury to charge willful murder in the case was hinted, but has not been officially disclosed. ROSENBLUTH PUTS VP BAIL Alleged Murderer Released on 940,000 Bond. NEW YORK, Oct. 20. Captain Robert Rosenbluth, who was locked up in the Tombs prison last night charged with the murder of Major Alexander. P. Cronkhite at Camp Lewis, Wash., in October, 1918. was today released in bail of $40,000 fur nished by Felix M. Warburg, banker, who gave as security his Fifth av enue home valued at $400,000. At a hearing before a federal commissioner next Thursday Rosen bluth's counsel will fight to pre vent his removal to the western state for trial. Pothier Hearing Postponed. PROVIDENCE, R. I., Oct. 20. Hearing on the question of remov ing Roland Wr. Pothier, indicted for the murder of Major Alexander P. Cronkhite, to Tacoma, Wash., was postponed today until either tomor row or Tuesday. Pressure of fed eral court business was the reason. DEATH RECORD IS SMALL One Fatality Ont of 595 Mishaps During Week, Is Reported. SALEM, Or.. Oct. 20. (Special.) Although 595 , accidents were re ported to the state industrial acci dent commission during the week ended October 19, there was but one fatality. VThe man who lost his life was Weedeu Mosher of Sclo, a sawmill employe. Of the total number of- accidents, 544 were subject to the provisions of the compensation act, 33 were from firms and corporations that have rejected its provisions, and 18 were from public utility corporations not subject to the act's provisions. . Students Express Pleasure. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa lem, Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) The student body today adopted resolu tion and ordered it sent to Robert A. Booth of Eugene and E. S. Collins of Portland, expressing the students' appreciation of their generous pledges of $100,000 each to the Willamette forward movement. PLAYERS Fritzi Ridtfway ' 1 v- I w -: iWmm fa JILTED ER9CERIS SUING EXrFIAXCKE ASKED TO PAY FOR TIME WASTED. Disappointment and Injury to Health Valued at $15,400, Says Complaint. EDENBURG, Pa., Oct. 20. George Abraham, Franklin grocer, said in a breach of promise suit on filo here today that his love affair wrecked him "physically and finan cially." He set out in his petition asking for $25,000 that he used two motor cars and "nearly all of his time" in v ooing Mrs. Mary S. Albert of Cone maugh. When she promised to marry him he gave her a $1600 diamond engagement ring, he said, which she now refuses to return. He Itemized his "lost love" costs as follows: Use of two automobiles by de fendant for "her pleasure and con venience," $2000. . Diamond engagement ring, $1600. Profits lost in grocery store by not remaining on job, $5000. Disappointment and loss of his health, $15,400. USE OF GAS INCREASES. Since gas can be utilized more efficiently than any other fuel, its f-ld of use is growing larger year by year. In the not distant future one can expect to see all our fuels gasified and applied in this form, and the use of solid and liquid fuels condemned as wasteful. By this change in the methods of fuel ap plication not only are production costs lessened, but our natural re sources are conserved. Scientists now tell us that the end of some of our most valuable fuel resources is in sight. It is important, then, to work together for the conservation and the economical utilization of our fuel resources, Adv. Lebanon Budget $22,500. LEBANON. Or., Oct. 20. (Special.) The budget committee for the Lebanon school met this week anil made the estimates' for school ex penditures for the ensuing school year. The total amount estimated to be required for the district is $40,559, and' of this sum more than $20,000 must be raised by a direct tax on the property of the district. This sum includes the reduction of the school debts during the year i:i the sum of $7000. The city of Leb anon budget committee also held its annual session this week and asked for about $22,500.