72 Pages
SIX SECTIONS
Section One
Pages 1 to 22
VOL,. XXXV XO. 49.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 3, 1916.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
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GIRL-SLAYER TELLS
STORK OF HER DEED
Edith Colby Declares
Thomas Menaced Her.
IRRATIONAL ACTS ARE RECITED
Woman Reporter Says She Did
Not Know Things She Did.
WITNESS SOBS ON STAND
Alienist Is Called .and Declares Pris
oner's Insanity Is of Type Called
vj "Functional Psychosis" and
f Holds Girl Is Not Sane.
THOMPSON' FALLS. Mont.. Dec. 2.
Miss Edith Colby, a newspaper re
porter, on trial on a charge of having
murdered A. C. Thomas, a politician,
testified today that she shot and killed
Thomas after he had approached her
with a doubled fist. The day before
Miss Colby testified Thomas had called
her a "redlight woman" and had said
he would put her there.
She underwent a cross-examination
that was Intended to demonstrate to
the Jury her rationality. The questions
of B. K. Wheeler, special prosecutor,
concerned her life and career and In
cluded inquiries from her school days
In Massachusetts to political campaigns
In Spokane. Alienists for the state and
defense were Interested listeners.
Kins on Streetcar Admitted.
Those thing's were a revelation to
me," Miss Colby said time and again
as the prosecutor called up incidents
which witnesses called to prove in
sanity had related. "I never knew I
did those things. I did not consider
myself boisterous and brazen, but I
can't deny it."
How about kissing Dr. Hilcher in
the streetcar, did you do that?" Mr.
Wheeler demanded.
"Yes, it was a very silly thing," she
answered. "I don't know v-v I did It.
Meeting With Thomas Described.
Miss Colby's direct testimony on tho
Thompson Falls tragedy follows:
"How did you get to Thompson
Falls?" Mr. Mulligan inquired.
"I was told that I could get a union
card in Montana." Miss Colby said,
working in a newspaper office, and
then I could get work in Spokane.
After working in a drug store here for
a few days they helped me get on the
Enterprise, Mr. Ainsworth's paper, at
$70 a month salary."
"Did you meet Mr. Thomas while in
Thompson Falls on September 27?"
"That was the day of the shooting
said Miss Colby, thoughtfully. "Yes,
eaw him."
I wasn t suspicious toward Mr.
Thomas in any way," she said.
thought he waved a newspaper for me
to come back, after refusing to tell
wLere Roy Clark was.
Cae of "Word "Llea" Resented.
"'Why didn't you tell me?' I asked
him. He said: 'Tour paper prints lies
about me. You pussy-foot around and
write, these stories.' I protested, say
ing no man could call me a liar with
out proving it. Mr. Ainsworth wrote
the editorials, I said, but he could not
be stopped.
ahu mat jsn i an, ne told me.
You're a rediight woman. You belong
on the side streets.' "
"Slower, lady, slower." Mr. Mullitran
admonished hi3 client.
Miss Colby's voice was a hard mono
tone.
"Ah, I can't, I want this over," she
exclaimed.
"He said to me: 'By God, I'll put you
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j EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK AS SEEN FROM THE SWIVEL-CHAIR OF CARTOONIST REYNOLDS. j
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CONVICTS JOIN IN
PACT WITH WARDEN
'SQUARE DEAL" IS ASSTTRED BY
OFFICIALS AXD INMATES.
New Head of Prison Says Co-operative
Spirit Noted Among
Men by Investigators.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 2. (Special.) A
"fifty-fifty" agreement between Warden
C. A. Murphy, of the Oregon State Peni
tentiary, and the convicts housed in the
nstitution has tacitly been reached and
under its terms the men and the prison
administration each agree to give the
other a "square deal."
The contract, in its nature, is more
mplied than expressed.
Warden Murphy said today that his
entire prison policy will be based upon
the "square deal" agreement and that
he has the promise of the prisoners for
co-operation in the plan which is being
worked out.
T have bad no actual meeting with
the men as a body since assuming of
fice a few days ago," said the new
warden today. "But a large number of
them have approached me individually
with the assurance that all they ask of
the administration Is a 'square deal'
and that if they secure that from the
administration of prison affairs they
will see that such a deal is given in
return.
'Not alone have I received such as
surance, but members of the prison In
vestigating committee who havs talked
to many of the prisoners have dis
covered the same spirit in the prison
nd I find it a wholesome basis for all
Plans for policy which I have In view,
In fact it is. In a nutshell, the only
policy which I Intend to pursue."
JAIL IS SPEEDER'S CHOICE
Salem Merchant Prefers Prison to
Paying $5 Fine.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 2. (Special.) A. A.
Englebart, well-tod-do merchant here,
appeared before Judge Elgin in police
court today and was fined J5 for speed
ing in his automobile.
Mr. Englebart expressed scruples
againt t paying the fine and asked the
judge if he couldn't spend the time in
jail instead. The judge said he could.
and he is serving a sentence of two-
and-one-half days.
He will be out in time to vote for
another police judge next Monday.
COOLER WEATHER IS NEAR
Drop In Temperature After Tuesday
Forecast by Washington.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. Weather pre
dictions for the week beginning Sunday
issued by the Weather Bureau today
are:
Rocky Mountain and plateau regions
Rains and snows are probable during
the first half of the week and again
toward its close. Colder after Tuesday.
Pacific States Frequent rains are
probable. Considerably colder in the
North Pacific States after Tuesday.
CRIME FILMS UNDER BAN
Pennsylvania Board of Censors For
bids Many Productions.
HARRISBURG. Pa., Dec. 2. Films
showing safe-crackers at work, tramps
stealing watches and people taking
drugs are to be eliminated from mov
ing-picture exhibitions In Pennsylvania,
according to a bulletin issued today by
the State Board of Censors.
A long list of film plays, some of
them thrillers with heroines tied to
tracks, are forbid.
FRAUD CASES GO TO JURY
() reorl-C'a I i fornix Land Trials Ar
gument Is Ended.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2. After lis
tening for 62 minutes to instructions
from United States Judge Maurice T.
Dooling, the jury in the so-called Orc-gan-California
land fraud cases began
consideration of its verdict at 5:45 P.
M. today.
PORK BILLS FACE
DPSET III SENATE
Congress May Hold Up
Partisan Measures.
SHORT SESSION TO BE BUSY
Railroad, Immigration and
Trade Legislation First.
WATER POWER UP AGAIN
President Has Chance to Repay West
by Insisting on Action on Ferris
Measure Embargo Dis
cussion Expected.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Dec 2. The session of Con
gress, opening Monday, and expiring
by limitation on March 3, is going to be
short one, but a busy one. It will not
be a session in which the minority will
play a conspicuous part, unless it be the
minority of the Senate, and that minor
ity will become important only In the
event It is decided to block some of the J
partisan legislation put forward by the
President. The House minority, how
ever, will be forced to sit by and watch
the Democrats do such legislating as
their rules committee sanctions.
The first and most important business
of the session will be the passage of
the appropriation bills the regular ap
propriation bills to meet the cost of
running the Government, in addition
to which efforts will be made to pass a
river and harbor bill and an omnibus
public building bill. These are the two
bills popularly and rightly known as
pork-barrel" bills, because of the mil
lions they carry for projects that lack
merit.
Railroad Tangle I p Attain.
Aside from the appropriation bills
there will come up other important
questions, some backed by the Adminis
tration, and others brought forward in
spite of the Administration. The Presi
dent, in his opening message, will again
call attention to the railroad situation,
and will renew such of his recommenda
tions of last August as he still ap
proves, and it Is expected he will
strongly urge the passage oi at least
a part of the remainder of his original
programme. There will be a whole
some sentiment in Congress, regardless
of party, to do something to straighten
out the railroad tangle.
Without a hint from the President,
an effort will be made to get up and to
pass the immigration bill which was
sidetracked last Summer, because of the
politics involved. The bill provides for
an educational test for immigrants;
President Wilson does not believe in
the educational test. If the bill, al
ready passed by the House, should pass
the Senate, it will carry the educational
test, and it then will be up to the
President to determine whether he will
sign or veto the measure.
Trade Will Be Important.
Another bill to be revived Is what is
known as the Webb bill, recommended
by two members of the Cabinet and by
the Federal Trade Commission, empow
ering American exporters to combine
to control prices in foreign markets,
and to co-operate in the foreign trade.
This bill is strongly urged by both Re
publicans and Democrats, and its early
passage Is to be sought, that American
business men may the more effectively
prepare to meet trade competition in
foreign markets after the restoration
of peace in Europe. Whether this bill
can be passed at the short session is
problematical.
There is an agreement, coming over
from last session, under which the Sen
ate is to take up and vote upon the
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INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 51
degrees; minimum, 43 degree.
TODAY'S Rain: moderate southerly winds.
Wat
New kingdom of AraMa sends note of pro
test against Turkish cruelties, becuoa
1. page 5.
Greek king give up guns after battle. Sec
tion 1. page 1.
Greece denounce demands of allies. Sec
tion 1. page 5.
Special council of five may be put In charge
of Britain's war policy. Section 1.
page 4.
Bucharest in grave peril. Section 1. page 4.
National.
Railways should squeeze water
stock, says Senator Cummins.
cut of
Section
1. page 3.
Representative McArthur may be appointed
on rivers and harbors committee, toec-
tion 1. page 7.
Pork-barrel bills likely to have hard time
tn Senate. Section 1. page 1.
President Wilson flashes lights on Statue of
Liberty. Section 1. page 3.
J. N. Teil mentioned for Shipping Board
post. Section 1, page 11.
Domestic.
Prorecutlon tries to show Miss Colby Is sane.
Section 1, page 1.
Diet squad growing restlesa onder restraint.
Section 1. page 3.
Mass meeting to voice protest against Bel
gian deportations. Section 1. page .
Land fraud Jurv convicts one and acquits
two at San Francisco. Section 1. Page 1.
Mexico.
Carranza outlines desired reforms at con
stitutional convention. Section 1. page
Villa force of 25t0 routed. Section 1.
page ft.
Paclflo Northwest.
Lewlston Uveal ock show sets new mark.
Section 1. page 8. .
Olympla capital fight Is outcome of old
grudge. Section 1. page 10.
Idaho gives big majority for dry amendment.
Section 1. page 10.
Text of Attorney-General Brown liquor
opinion is given out. Section 1. page 7.
High cost of living causes rift In Tacoma
household. Section 1, page 1.
Convicts and warden agree to square deal.
Section 1. page 1.
Expense of state flax experiment worries
Governor. Section 1, page 6.
Epworth Lea cue convention elects. Section
1, page 11.
Sports.
Diets will quit coaching Washington etaie
College. Section -. page
Two die in auto race wreca. dscuoo
page 5.
Vancouver Hockey team defeats Seattle 6--
Keetion 2. Page 1.
University of Montana admitted Into North-
west Conference, section ims" a.
v.r,f,.rn,r all-star team picaea oy
Coach Bailey. Section 2. pago
Chicago Cubs' training camp not nxea ei.
Section -. page o.
Football players' death toll totals 15. Sec
tion 2. page
Famous boxers are of two different classes.
Representatives of Northwest fairs to meet
here this week. Section 2. page 8.
Oregon to ease up on work. Section
page 1.
p.v,., va California 1 coming fast In
Coast football. Section 2. page 3.
Commercial and Marine.
Wheat In all Northwestern markets follows
Chicago decline. Section 2. page id.
Brisk advance In metal shares in Wall-street
market. 6cctlon 2, pags 15.
Albina ship plant takes in Andersen. Sec
tion 2. page 10.
nrrenn shin tax exemption Is fsared In
Svashlngton. Section 2, page 18.
Scandinavian shippers select Portland
most likely place. Section 2, page 16.
Portland aud Vicinity.
State hotelmen want Oregon's attractions
heralded. Section 1. page 20.
Wflfare campaign resumes tomorrow. Sec
tion 1, page 21.
Weather report, data and forecast. Section
2. page 7.
Musicians go home. Section 1, page 20.
Crusade to stop alcohol sale tn drug stores
is begun. Section 1. page 21.
George H. Hill dies at C2 after 35 years' resi
dence in Portland, section l, page 15.
Attorney-Gent ral a.-iiied by Antl-Paloon
League to draft bone-dry act. Section
1, page 19.
ADtjeal Is made to Homer N. Ford to bid
good-bye to little daughter, who Is near
death. Section 1, page 14.
Hl-4h irlros benefit farmer most. Section 1
I'll go 10.
Averase rise In food cost In four years Is
21 per cent. Section 1, page 17.
Sale of Red Cross seals to be pushed this
week. Section 1. page 16.
Poultry show to be on ail week. Section 1
page 18.
Portland High School students appear in
film at Sunset. Section 1, page 15.
St. Asnes Baby Home wins first prize in
store s contest. Section 1. page 14.
City brilliantly
page 14. -
Illuminated.
Bectron
E. B. Hazen says lumber prospect Is good.
Section 1, page is.
Blackhand threats reported In Investigation
of land swindle. Section 1, page 12.
Commonwealth conference transferred to
Portland. Section 1, page. 12.
BUI providing fcr state fire marshal pre.
parea. section l. page 13.
Press Club has 14 attractions for Tuesday
nignt jinks. section 1, page 13.
Louis Kaufman, local boy violinist, booked
ns Orpheum attraction. Section
Page 20.
Civic League wars on State Federation of
womens Clubs over child welfare. Sec.
tlon 1. page 15.
St. Andrew's Society of Oregon has ban
quet. Section 1. page 4.
Women boycott eggs. Section 1, page 1.
WOMEN BEGIN BY
BOYCOTT ON EGGS
Other Commodities to
Be Blacklisted Later.
FOOD EMBARGO IS DEMANDED
Oregon Delegation Called on to
Support Legislation.
STORAGE PROBE' WANTED
Socialist Blames Conditions on Pri
vate Ownership and Expects Liv
ing to Be High as Long as
Present System Prevails.
Don't eat eggs. Don't buy eggs. Get
along without eggs entirely for two
weeks.
That is the advice to the housewives
of Portland expressed at a mass meet
ing that packed the main room of the
Public Library last night.
It was a meeting designed to beat
the high cost of living. The egg boy
cott was adopted as the most effective
weapon near at hand, and will be
wielded with persistence and force if
those who attended can Impress this
sentiment upon the rest of the people
In Portland.
Embargo on Food Wanted.
The meeting also went on record
almost unanimously, in favor of an
embargo against food products going
to Europe. A committee conAet1ng .f
Mrs. J. D. Spencer, Mrs. Ben Selling.
Dr. Augusta Vehr, Judge Arthur Lang
guth and Sanfleld Macaonald was ap
pointed to draft telegrams and send
them to President Wilson and to the
Oregon Senators and Representatives in
Congress urging them to support em
bargo legislation.
The embargo resolution was intro
duced by Santield Macdonald and urt
ported by numerous speakers. It was
afterwards amended to include an em.
bargo-on all commodities to the war
ring nations of Europe. This amend
ment was not so generally supported
but was carried.
Mnrage Investigation Ordered.
Other steps aimed to solve the hirh
living cost provide for the appointment
of committees to investigate the wait
ii, j use mho. coia storage Dract in
Portland and other parts of Oregon
and the price schedule on the Portland
public market.
ii was a typical mass meeting, spon
taneously convoked and entirely unor
ganized. It remained more or less di
organized throughout the evening, bu
the participants were well satisfied
with their work.
Another meeting will be held at the
Laorary next Saturday night to com
pare notes on the effectiveness of th
egg boycott and to plan further boy
cotts on other food commodities.
Judge Favora Embargo.
The meeting was scheduled for on
of the smaller rooms of the Library,
but soon overflowed into the main haril.
It opened with a buzz of excitement.
Then someone, from the floor, nomi
nated L. D. Mahone. a local lawyer, as
chairman. He was elected. Miss N. M.
Gerhart was elected secretary.
Judge Arthur Langguth, who occu
pied a soat near the front, was called
upon. He urged concerted action by
the housewives. He declared that '.he
living problem can best be solved liy
the women who do the shopping, lie
favored the food embargo.
Sociallut Blames Wealthy.
Victor J. McCone, state secretary of
the Socialist party, gave an interesting
discourse on what he termed the pri
mary causes of the excessive cost of
life's necessities. He attributed It di
rectly to the private ownership of pub
lic wealth. He pointed out that one-
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LAND FRAUD JURY
CONVICTS 1 OF 3
W. B. DE GARMO, OF LOS AX
, GELES, ADJUDGED GUILTY.
Sidney L. Sperry and W. A. S. Xich
olson Acquitted Three Others
Have "Vet to Hear Fate.
SAN FRANCSCO. Cal.. Dec. 2. Of the
nix defendants in the fto-called Oreeron
land fraud case, .W. B. De Garmo, Los
Aneeles. wah found sruiltv. and Sidnev
L. Sperry and W. A. S. Nicholson not I
guilty, late tonight, by the Jury which
heard the evidence ln the Federal
Court here. The Jury announced that
it would bring no more verdicts to
night.
De Garmo was permitted bv United
States Judge Maurice T. Dooling to re
main at liberty under the ball given
during trial. Sperry and Nicholson
iere at once discharged from custody.
The iurvmeii went to their hotel.
after requesting permission to take
with them some of the eviuence. The
court informed them that any portions
they desired would, be read to them,
but that it was not customary to give
it into their possession over night.
26 TONS OF BEER IN CARGO
Northern Pacific Starts for Orcgou
Port Despite Gale.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2. (Special.)
Taking out her usual general freight
nd many passengers, the turblner
Northern Pacific got away for Astoria
this morning, despite the gale that was
blowing. .
Twenty-six tons of beer were In
cluded in the cargo of the turbiner
Northern Pacific on her last trip to
Astoria. Other larga shipments are
due in the near future, it is said by
shipping men.
The large consignments leaving
San Francisco are declared to be the
direct result of Oregon's new prohibi
tion law, whereby the state, went "bone
dry."
M'ARTHUR SIN CAPITAL
Senator Brady Returns to Washing
ton in Better Health.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Dec. 2. Representative Mc
Arthur arrived in Washington this
evening. Representatives Hawley and
Sinnott are expected tomorrow.
Senator Brady, of Idaho, returned to
Washington todaV!" improved in health
after a short rest at home. He has
prepared and will introduce Tuesday a
bill donating 2,000,000 acres of grazing
land to the state of Idaho to aid in
the construction of public roads.
CZAR WARNS BOND BUYERS
Anierloan-ltussian Concern Not Au
thorized to Sell, Says Notice.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2. The follow
Ing statement was given out at the
Kussian Embassy today:
"The Russian Ambassador has been
instructed to inform officially all those
whom it may concern that the Amerl
can-Russian Corporation and Lord
liotherham have no authority whatever
from the imperial government to place
Russian 5 per cent bonds on the Amer
ican market"
HEADQUARTERS COME HERE
Government to Build Roads in Three
States From Portland.
m
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, Dec. 2. The Department of
Agriculture today decided to locate at
Portland headquarters of the North
western public road and rural engi
neering district, created under tho new
Federal good roads act.
Government road construction in
Oregon. Washington and Idaho will be
supervised from Portland.
Cleveland Starts Boycott.
CLEVELAND. O.. Dec 2. Cleveland
housewives today decided to Join the
National movement to boycott butter
and eggs in an effort to bring down
prices.
KING GIVES UP GUNS,
FOLLOWING BUTTLE
Terror in Athens Pre
cedes Surrender.
SHELLS DROPPED NEAR PALACE
French Fired on From Abode of
King as He Looks On.
SERVANT INSIDE IS KILLED
Royalists Are Enjrased in Streets
and Many Civilians Are Among
Dead; Dutch and Spanish Min
isters Bring About End.
LONDON. Dec. 2. After a day of
terror in Athens, in which Venizelists
fought Royalists and Greek troops fired
on entente forces which had been
landed, according to Vice-Admiral Du
Fournet. to maintain order, a truce was
arranged. King Constantino finally
agreed to surrender the mountain guns
demanded by the allies, and the latter
are withdrawing their troops with the
exception of a small guard.
Disturbances began as soon as the
allied troops were landed. Greek troops
fired on the entente forces which oc
cupied the Zappeion. while reservists
and Venlzelistas exchanged shots in
tho streets.
factions Have 1'ltched Battle.
A pitched battle between the oppos
ing Greek forces occurred in Stadium
street.
Tho casualties are said to number
200. according to a dispatch from Ath
ens to the Central News Asency.
The Dutch and Spanish Ministers
finally intervened and induced tho King
to surrender the guns on condition that
tho entente withdraw the troops, ex
cept 300 left in the Zappeion.
According to information from a
source close to the Greek government.
Admiral Du Fournet telephoned to
Premier Lambros, suggesting an ar
mistice, which was effected after a
conference of the Premier with tho
King. While the conference was in
progress and even after the French
Minister had been summoned to take
part in it, guns continued to boom.
Hill Near Palace Ilombardrd.
Special dispatches from Athens say
the French bombarded the hill behind
thu palace.
An Athens dispatch to the Star says
that the fighting began when a French
detachment attempted to seize arms in
the engineers' barracks. The Greeks
fired on the French, who replied, kill
ing a Greek officer.
The fighting was severe, the dis
patch continues. on Mars Hill, the
Greeks attacked the French from tho
southern side of Acropolis and Theseion
slopes. There was a violent exchange
of rifle and machine gun fire.
Italians Fight Greeks, To".
Fighting also took place between
Italians, and Greeks. The Italians oc
cupied cottages while bullets whistled
down the street. Thousands oi persona
sought refuge in the Attica plain, to
which there was a procession of car
riages from Athens. Crowds also
flocked to Phaleron and other places
on the coast.
It was when tho fighting was
resumed later in tho afternoon, before
word of the armistice had reached all
the Greek detachments posted on the
hills, the dispatch to tho Star con
tinues, that tho attack on the French
naval detachments in the Zappeion
occurred. Two shells fired from tho
entente allied warships fell near tha
center of the city.
The Greek Premier, Professor Spyri-
Coi.cluid on Page 4. Column