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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1923 T GASH FOUND 111 OF SEMI PAW Canyon City Celestial of Pio neer Days Dead. LURID RECORD IS - LEFT Oriental Declared to Have Fled From China to Avoid Arrest Succumbs at IUpe Age. CANTON CITY, Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) In the death o "China Gyp," aged and eccentric Chinese, here last Monday, Canyon City lost one of the most familiar and pic turesque characters of its early mining? days. Gyp, whose real name was said to be Moy Nine Gon, was supposed to have been somewhere between 90 and 100 years old, and has been identified with mining in this section since Chinese first en caged in that industry on Lanyou creek. The old man was supposed to be penniless and has lived for sev eral years in seeming want. Fol lowing his death county authorities took charge of the body, which was burled in, the paupers'. section of the local cemetery. Cash Found In Hovel. 1 An Investigation of the hovel In which Gyp has lived for years was later conducted by County Judge Patterson and Sheriff Bingham, and $485 in cash and gold dust and $167.40 in gold nuggets found. A large quantity of clothing and rec ords of an equity in a lease of a local lot were also discovered. Local countrymen of Gyp refused to take part in the funeral of the Chinese and refused to allow his burial in the cemetery they main tain at John-Day. Little is known of the old man's past history, but he has been Bhunned for years by Canyon City Chinese. Older members of his race . who knew him in the early days here have intimatted that he was of a different race, probably a Tartar, though he spoke the same language as. the local Chinese. Older miners say he earned his livelihood in more prosperous times by robbing sluice boxes in the placer claims. Pirate Story Circulated. The story has long prevailed here that Gyp at one time had a price set on his head in China, and that he was a notorious river pirate in that country, escaping to the United States years ago to avoid punish ment there. In talkative moods sometimes he has regaled his hear ers with blood-curdling stories of his adventures in the east and told numerous tales of beheading the victims of the band of pirates t which he said he had belonged. He was feared locally and In ad dition to being shunned by country men was avoided by the women and children of the town. Even after his death few' went near the shack. Gyp was a veritable human wharf rat in the matter of accumulating trash, and In his shack were found the queer savings of 40 years. Pos sibly 1000 empty tobacco cans were found in various places about the hut welfare of the students. Because of the demand for economy and re trenchment on the part of the tax payers, the construction of this dormitory will be opposed at the next session of the legislature. Friends of the institution said a compromise may be reached, how ever, whereby the dormitory will be constructed two years hence. The state tuberculosis hospital will ask for a new pavilion, but it is not believed that this appropriation will get by. the committee on ways and means. It is likels', legislators said, that an appropriation of $40,000 may be authorized for the completion of the two wings at the Eastern Oregon state hospital. These wings were started a year ago, but because of insufficient money work had to be stopped. An appropriation for a new building at the Oregon state hospital In Salem probably will not be allowedi The state school for the deaf also is seeking additional floor space, while the Old Soldiers' home at Roseburg has reported inadequate facilities. Secretary of State Kozer and Acting-Governor Roy Ritner have in spected the several state institu tions during the last two weeks, and as members of the budget commis sion, probably will give the " pro posed appropriations for new build ings their stamp of approval. It Is expected, however, that the ways and means committee will take a different vieiy of the state's needs and eliminate any building pro gramme during the next two years. Although the budget f.or 1923 and 1924 has not yet been completed, it was said today that the appropria tions sought by the various state departments and institutions are larger than two years ago. This situation has led some of the of ficials and legislators to believe that the tax reductions at the next session of the legislators will not be as great as .anticipated by many taxpayers. imp mm mm OHIO MAN DEAD AS KEStTLT OP CHRISTMAS PARTY. OREGON TO GET MOD REGIMENT TO BE DECORAT ED BY FRENCH. " MEXICAN FflSCISTI EI NATIONAL CONVENTION NEXT MONTH PLANNED. Various Cities Report Clashes Be . tween Members of New ! ' Party and Radicals. MEXICO CITY, Dec 24. (By the Associated Press.) The fascist! movement, which at its inception in Jalapa Beveral months ago, was ridi culed as of no importance, has -made such rapid strides during the past few weeks that high government officials now are recognizing it as a political factor to be reckoned .with In the near future. Reports from various cities of clashes in which the fascisti have taken part against the radicals in dicate that the movement is gaining Impetus. Thus far these clashes have not been of a saguinary character. President Obregon said . recently there could be no fasclBtksm in Mex ico because It was a movement against bolshevism and bolshevism did not exist in Mexico. Fascisti headquarters here report that the movement is receiving hun dreds of new adherents daily and that preparations are in progress lor a national convention, which, is ' to be held In Mexico City during the second week of January. Every state In the republic is to be represented by several hundred delegates. More Than Dozen Others Report ed Seriously 111 From Effects of Jug's Contents. SHELBY, O., Dec 24. Ralph Long ley is dead, two other men were re ported near death and a dozen other were ill here tonight as a result of "Christmas party" at which wood alcohol is declared by police to have been used as a beverage in the be lief that It was "corn whisky." The police held one alleged member of the party, pending further investi gation. , Longley was to have played Santa Claus tonight at a family gathering. He and his companions were said to have partaken of the contents of a Jug early this morning. Soon aft erward Longley became very sick, dying within a few minutes. The two men believed to be dying tonight were in a' hospital here threatened with blindness and suf fering from convulsions, physicians said. The police have the jug from which the men drank and said It contained wood alcohol, a small quantity remaining. - St. Helens Business Good. ST. HELENS, Or., Dec 2. (Spe cial.) Merchants of St. Helens re ported that the Christmas business showed a considerable increase over last year and almost equaled that of the years when the shipyards were in full operation. The volume of mall was the heaviest in the his tory of the postoffice and the pos tal receipts were one-third more than last syear. Postmaster Russell reported. BANKERS BEAT 1 CHARGE JURY DISAGREES REGARDING SECOND INDICTMENT. Officials of Defunct Overland National Institution to Be Tried Again at Boise. BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 24. (Special.) R. F. Bicknell, ex-president; J. H. Black, vice-president, and G. R. Hltt, cashier, of the defunct Over land National bank of this city, were today found not guilty of misappli cation of the banks funds, but the jury disagreed on the charge of making false reports to the con troller in the items of excess loans. United States District ' Attorney Davis said that he would probably proceed to retry the defendants on the latter charge. The jury asked for further in structions Saturday night regard ing the testimony of certain of the witnesses. Asking if the members of the jury have a. right to substi tute their own Ideas as to the evi dence testified to by witnesses, they were informed by Judge Bean they had not. The jury then retired and returned a sealed verdict today. The trial of the case occupied two weeks. 'The indictments were re turned by the grand jury this fall. The bank failed more than a year ago. AH of the defendants are prominent men. Mr. Bicknell was puVe food com missioner or Idaho during the war. He is a successful sheepman. Black is his son-in-law and had been in business in Boise for years. Hltt was state bank commissioner of Idaho when Governor Alexander was chief executive of the state. Bicknell resigned as president of the bank some months before its failure. Up to the present the bank. under the receiver, has paid 45 per cent of deposits. ' The government made its case against the bankers largely on the charge they deliberately made ex cess loans in violation of the fed eral banking laws. Three Caught With Still. HOOD RIVER, Or., Dec. 24. (Spe cial.) Melvln and Robert Andrews and Morris Mayfield were captured by a posse from the office of Sheriff Johnson and City Marshal Hart last night while busied around a dis tillery near Cascade Locks. About 30 gallons of finished liquor was taken in the raid. The men are being held in jail awaiting trial. Mayfield said he had a wife and seven children near Pleasant Home. Woodsaw Theft Charged. SALEM, Or., Dec. 24. (Special.) J. W. Rozall was arrested here to day charged with) stealing a ffaso line woodsaw belonging to James Lansing of Aumsvllle. The theft occurred last New Year's day. Tha police said that Rozall dismantled, the machine and concealed the parts about his home. Rozall was placed in the county jail. He will be arraigned here Tuesday. Mills Close for Christmas. ST. HELENS, Or., Dec 24. (Spe cial.) The mill of the St Helens Lumber company closed Saturday af ternoon and will not resume opera tion until Tuesday morning. Ordi narily the mill operates a double shift and the night crew works Sun day. The other three mills and tlis creosoting plant closed also. The three vessels in port worked cargo Sunday but will be idle tomorrow. Alleged Thief Is Caught. CALEXICO. Cal., Deo. 24. David Polin, said to be wanted at Los Angeles for automobile thefts and at Fresno, Cal., for bigamy and dia mond larceny, was turned over to Chief of Police Hardwick here to day by officials of Lower California. UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUL1UUUUUUUUUUULIULJUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUL1 APPROPRIATION BY LEGIS LATURE HELD UNLIKELY. Diversion of One-fourth Mill Road Tax Is Opposed by ( - Governor-Elect Pierce. SALEM, Or., Dec 24. (Special.) Despite that Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state, has compiled figures show ing that approximately $800,000 will be necessary for the construction of new buildings to keep pace with the increasing population at the state Institutions, legislators said today It is likely, that practically all of these expenditures will be elimi nated from the budget for 1923 and 1924 when it reaches the lawmakers for final consideration. At the request of Governor Olcott the legislature at the 1921 session diverted the 4 -mill road tax, aggre gating a biennial revenue of $280,000, to the construction of a new plant for the boys' training school. It was proposed, under the provisions of Governor Olcott's recommenda tion, to abandon the present boys' institution and erect the new plant on the cottage system. Governor-elect Pierce has let It be known that he will oppose the diversion of the -mill road levy for any other purpose in that the money will be needed to continue the highway building programme and care for the maintenance of the roads already -constructed. The state school for the blind has made request in the budget now be ing prepared for a new fireproof dormitory. The cost of this struc ture was estimated at $50,000. The present blind school plant Is inade quate and consists of a large wooden tuctur.4 tha la a xoaiiacei to tie Battery A. to Be Given Service Cross, Served Five Battles in World War. SALEM, Or., Dec. 84. (Special.) Formal decoration of the field colors of the 147th field artillery, of which Batteries A and B of Portland were units, is the impressive event of parade, muster and review of all Oregon national guard troops lo cated in Multnomah county next Thursday night, according to an nouncement made here today by na ational guard headquarters. The French croix de guerre, awarded for distinguished service, will be pre sented. Battery A, Oregon's oldest mili tary organization, which served through five battles with the 147th field artillery, will receive the dec oration of the regimental cross. The national emblem carried by the 147th regiment through the world war was bestowed upon the two Oregon batteries at the close of the war and was brought to Oregon by captain James s. Gay, who com manded the Oregon battery in France and who is now In command of Battery A. Brigadier-General George A. White, head of the national guard, has been asked to make the formal presenta tion of the croix de guerre and of the five silver battle rings awarded by the government and which will be attached to the battery guidon. General white went overseas as an officer in the brigade that Battery A belonged to and was also a part oi tne same command on the Mexi can border with that organization. A number of state and city offl cials, members of the legislature and the public at large has been invited to attend the ceremonies at the armory, which will open at 8 o'clock. The board of officers of Multnomah county has completed all details for the event in which Battery A will be brought before the entire command stationed in Portland. All troops will be in light field equipment and will pa rade in Bteel helmets and with fixed bayonets. A number of other awards will be made, including the silver cup for highest efficiency and several faith ful service medals. Lieutenant Col onel Eugene Moshberger of Wood burn will receive a medal for 26 years' continuous service in the Ore gon national guard, which service Includes two overseas expeditions. The troops will be commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hirman U. Welch of the 186th infantry, who com manded Battery A for many years prior to the world war. Battery A was cited for the croix de guerre for an operation at Ju vigne, France, when, as a part of the 147th field artillery, it backed up a French Moroccan division in action against the Germans. The battery will soon celebrate its 65th birthday. The veteral Oregon bat tery served in the Spanish-Ameri can war, spent nine months on the Mexican border, with its guns trained on Mexicali, and was in the first overseas expeditions as a part of the 66th brigade of the 41st divi sion. When the 41st division was broken up for replacements the bat tery went to the 32d division, and first went into action against the kaiser on the Marne. It was in every fight thereafter.. Its present commanding officer, Captain Gay, .was decorated on the field of battle by the French government for Big nal gallantry in commanding the battery In action when wounded by shrapnel. Following the military events the upper floor of the armory will be thrown open to the guardsmen and their friends for dancing. Music will be furnished by the 162d in fantry band. The board of officers will entertain at an informal re ception, for which cards have been sent out. American Buildings Opened. RIO JANEIRO, Dec 24. The American embassy building at the exposition grounds and also the American industrial exhibition building were formally opened yes terday. Phone your want ads to The Oregonian, Main 7070. Merry Xmas from Edlefsen's. Adv. BOVRBM , Is .5 DellclouMly Warmlnir XMAS DANCE TONIGHT Broadway Hall Fleming 10-Piece Orchestra CCD) 7 Far a and individual style shops Broadway at Morrison Tomorrow Tuesday our fl H Clearance of all winter SUITS Formerly priced to 55.00 A group including mannish tweeds, ve lour suits in tailored -Tuxedo models, sharply reduced for clearance ! i Formerly priced to 69.00 A splendid lot of man-tailored tricotine suits, for Spring wear emphatically reduced ! 1 Formerly priced to 79.00 Three-piece veldyne and panvelaine suits with matching silk blouses, for merly specially priced at 79.00, sold regularly at 95.00. Formerly priced to 110.00 Tailored types of smart Bolivia suits in rich, deep colorings, splendid linings, greatly reduced 1 . Formerly priced 75.00 to 195.00 Gerona, Marvella, veldyne, broadtail cloth suits including 3-piece models, all very richly furred ! 29.50 49.00 49.00 59.00 off All winter pattern HATS to clear at Formerly priced to 25.00 The toque, the capeline, the tri corne every smart type of hat is included, every smart trimming ; much black, blue, brown and many other of the season's favored col orings at this drastic price reduc tion far, far below cost ! Formerly priced to 55.00 This ridiculously low-priced group includes, among others, one Licht enstein model, formerly 55.00; one Ferle Heller model, formerly 55.00; one Bendel model, formerly 35.00; smart hats from Andrea reduced just as drastically.. All are conservative in style and ex cellently made and may be worn next season, with assurance I 4; 7.5 12.75 1.95 Clearance of CORSETS Formerly priced to 5.00 Front and back-laced models in satin and brocade, all of the waistline type Formerly priced to 6.00 Front or back-laced corsets, in many very Q tL recent models, much reduced 1 M4J J Formerly priced to 20.00 A group of our very finest "Custom-made" T QtL corsets at this splendid Clearance price I BRASSIERES reduced! Formerly priced to 1.00 a small lot of broche and mesh bandeaux at Formerly priced to 1.75 Satin and brocade brassieres at .25 .45 What this Clearance brings you: Bargains, such as we are able to offer but twice a year, on garments of the standard Liebes quality. Values of an ex traordinary nature prices in many instances being less than actual cost to us! Quality in garments taken from our regu lar stocks offered at sharp reductions. Utility in gar ments fashioned with that fine simplicity which far outlives the changing whims of Fashion! Reductions total many thou sands of dollars. These important groups are small. It will pay you to shop early Tuesday! Clearance of 250 exquisite FROC KS Formerly priced to 39.50 Canton crepe afternoon, Poiret twill "1 k 0 street frocks; satin matelasse coat frocks. Formerly priced to 45.00 Frocks in flat crepe, blister crepe, beaded, braided, embroidered ; an excellent color selection I 29.50 Formerly priced to 69.00 A number of charming chiffon eve- 1 k ff ning frocks; frocks in pebblette and frr 0 VJF flat crepe reduced ! Formerly priced to 110.00 A group including many of our fin- ! Q est cloth street frocks, as well as t2'vV dinner and evening types. . Formerly priced to 135.00 Frocks for dinner and evening in lace, Georgette, brocades, velvets and flat crepe; also fine twill frocks. 89.00 CHARGE PURCHASES BILLED FEB. 1 ESTABLISHED 1864 Clearance of all winter COATS Formerly priced to 35.00 Tweed topcoats, mannishly severe, and a number of full-lined Pollyanna dress coats are included ! Formerly priced to 55.00 Mannish tweed topcoats in mixtures, plaids, checks and overplaids excellent for Spring wear ! Formerly priced to 85.00 Coats in Panvelaine, Ormandale, vel dyne, trimmed with squirrel, mole, bea ver, fox and opossum. Formerly priced to 110.00 Coats smartly fashioned of Panvelaine and veldyne, richly furred with fox, squirrel or beaver! Formerly 150.00 to 275.00 All of our finest Winter coats and capes reduced one-quarter to effect immedi ate clearance I 19.75 29.50 49.00 65.00 V4 0ff Clearance of costume OVERBLOUSES Formerly priced to 15.00 Colorful printed crepes and blouses in flat crepe in the deep suit shades or in bobolink, mus tard and henna, braided or em broidered. Formerly priced to 22.50 Blouses in flat crepe and crepe de chine, in light or dark tones, richly embroidered in color ; charming individual models very considerably reduced in price I 9.85 3.85 Clearance of wool SWEATERS Formerly priced to 7.50 Pull-over and Tuxedo models, jade, navy, red, 1 Q tL gray and peacock. Formerly priced to 12.50 Slip-over models with V-neck in violet, orchid, tL Q tL green and dark tones ; also Tuxedo styles. J J Formerly priced to 17.50 Tuxedo models only, but these in raspberry, jade, peacock and dark colorings, some trimmed with brushed. wool; all very firmly knit ; many in most attractive novelty weaves ! 7.95 PETTICOATS reduced! Radium crepe petticoats, finished with scal lops, tucks or fine, pleated ruffles; silk Jer sey petticoats, with full pleated ruffles ; mes saline petticoats ; all in excellent silks, good C colors; all very greatly reduced for Clear- O ance! x