THE SUNDAY OREGOMAN, PORTLAND. nECEMIlEK 11, 1021
'BODY OF MURDERED
OUTLAW
IDENTIFIED
Leader of. Prison Dash Is
FouncTDead in Woods.
INQUEST IS TOMORROW
fcHtilte Fugitive Relates How He
I .and Two Negroes Got Hold of
Arms und Killed Leader.
t.tttt.k TtOPK. Ark.. Dec. 10 (By
JOie. Associated Press.) Any doubt
5 that the body of a man found dead
3 In the woods 89 miles from Benton,
2Ark., today,was tnat oi 10m onusn- today we now appeal to the con
Star, outlaw and murderer, who led 8Ciencei of men and the good faith
n.ona from th. atatfl nrlflon here, ninn Tha,a' la nrnlnnlr.il Ti -
provides for the termination of the
troublesome Anglo-Japanese alliance.
That the audience applauds.
Now Senator Lodge goes on In his
own words to explain and comment
on the treaty. The first point he
makes is that there is in this treaty
no provision for the use of force, and
that ao limit of naval or military
power lurks In the background of the
treaty.
Article 10 of League Slapped.
Obviously, Senator Lodge Is taking
a nasty slap at article 10 of the
league of nations. At this the audi
ence applauds.
Senator Lodge turns to a poetic
and literary description of the Isles
of the pacific. He does It well. This
literary background is one of the
most charming things about Mr.
Lodge. He quotes Stevnson and
Browning and refers to Melville. It
Is agreeably scholarly and in an at
tractive way, a little old-fashioned,
Mr. Lodge does It all very well.
In his final point, he says: "We
trust the preservation of peace In all
this to the good faith of the nations
concerned." The audience applauds.
Mr. Lodge -says the ending of war
must depend on the good Impulses
and high purposes of men, and good
faith of nations. This also the audi
ence applauds.
Appeal Takes to Conscience.
Mr. Lodge says. "In this treaty here
I
3an escape from the state prison here
Friday, was removed late loaay.
S ' A positive Identification was made
fish Benton by Edward Dempsey. son
fiif Warden E. H. Dempsey of the
Sienltentlary, and B. C. Rotenberry,
Little Bock chief of police.
The Inquest was set for Monday.
flThe body was viewed by large crowds
3S 4 a afiarnnnn
The discovery Corroborated tne
3 Itorjj told by J. C. Howard, the con
vict who killed me oeaperaao.
5 According to Howard's story, the
group of seven convicts, two white
and five negroes, after abandoning
the automobile In which they escaped,
kept together yesterday and on sev
eral occasions heard members of the
posse searching for them. Late In
the afternoon they came to the se
cluded spot where they camped. How
ard said that Slaughter warned the
Others of the party that he would kill
them if they "slackened."
Howard said he watched his chance
Lnd got the promise of Jim Wells and
pilfton Taylor, negroes, to "frame
tip" on Slaughter and the other ne-
trnH. Tlicv disarmed the other ne-
fcroes as they slept. Howard men
2 gave a yell and as Slaughter started
to arise, snot mm tnree umen. -
plause. Mr. Lodge has done a good
Job.
While th Interpreter Is putting
Senator Lodge's speech Into French,
we have an opportunity to dlscuas
the treaty. lAlrst of all, it is the
smallest bite of the three the con
ference must take. The other two
China and the naval ratio, yet to
come are much more difficult;
China, especially, 1 Infinitely more
difficult.
a.nnif w r all fairlv sure the
senate will make no trouble about
this treaty. In fact, those close to
the situation are fairly confident that
President Harding already has seen
the senate leaders and received as
surances from them. Still there is
no telling what flaw the irreconcll
ables may find. But on the whole,
this treaty should be certain to pass
the senate comfortably.
nr Shot by Frenchman.
Xf Vivian! is called on to
speak for France on the treaty. Why
Vivian: first, one wonders. Mr. Bal
fnnr usually comes next after the
United States spokesman. M. Vlviani
uets eloquent He gays uii h..j
always fulfills ber plighted word
SnH Tavlur. surrendered.
Howard told officials ne snoi
Itlai.ntilaa fn lh. ha nit IA'A 1 Tl -
i Fended to shoot him from the moment
Ihe party made their escape. The
I note Howard says he left In the
I brlson, bearing the same statement,
3 coijld not be found early today.
; Prison authorities were endeavor
I Ing to trace the source of the pistol
which gave Slaughter the chance to
I If feet his six-hour domination of the
J penitentiary, disarm guards, lock the
i garden and his family Into the death
tell, sfcii'i civilian atttre anil an an
I iomoblle for the escape, and offer
! freedom Jo all the convicts who
Wished to join him.
CASE IS SIMILAR TO JAMES'
I Killing of Slaugliter Ilecalls Mur
der of Early-Day Bandit.
t ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Dec. 10 (By the
Associated Press.) The shooting of
Ihe bandit Slaughter by Howard, the
' Irian to whom Slaughter had given a
. chance for liberty, parallels some
what the death of Jesse James, the
' outhwest's best known outlaw.
James, however, was shot by a rela
tive and old friend, while Howard, It
Is understood, was not a former as-
rociate of Slaughter.
With the gradual scattering of the
limes boys' band through relentless
activities of police and state authori
' lies, Jease James retired to his home
at St. Joseph, where fof a time he
Remained undisturbed,
f Bob Ford, cousin of Jesse an4 one
Bf the band most intimate with the
feared leader, was persuaded by the
authorities. It Is said, to shoot down
the bandit for the promise of immun
ity and the large rewards offered.
J While in apparently friendly con
wersation with the outlaw leader,
jPord shot Jesse In the back, as the
latter was standing on a chair to
adjust a picture hanging on the wall.
PLENARY SESSION FORCED
(Continued From First Pace.)
America and "the world in this con
ference. By reason of his slightly
greater detachment from the respon-
j nihility for details that Hughes has.
Mr. Boot Is able to preserve a serene
detachment and grasp of fundamental
principles that must make him of the
greatest service to Mr. Hughes and to
the whole situation.
' The audience has the sense of the
dramatic that goes with the suspense
of all the past week, followed by the
nuddenness of the call for a full meet
ing. The first applause comes with the
entrance of Secretary Hughes, who
takes, the gavel at 11 o'clock on the
minute. He recites the work of the
committee on China and the far east
tip to date. He says that the first
business of the conference today is
to adopt the four Root principles on
Pblna.
Principles Splendid Foundation.
These principles constitute a splenV
did piece of work on behalf of Mr.
Itoot Mr. Hughes says. "It Is In
affect a charter carrying assurance to
China." Of course these principles
had been fully discussed in the closed
sessions and all that was to be done
today was to give formal ratification
to them.
I Now wc get down to the real busi
ness of tlie day. Mr. Hughes says: "1
tiow ask Senator Lodge to present a
pnatter not on the agenda."
; Senator Lodge expresses his per
sonal gratification at the distinction.
fie sas he wljl read to the confer
ence a treaty relating to Islands In the
pacific held 'by the various powers,
either as colonies, dominion or othef
Vlse. Senator Read Treaty.
I Servitor Lodge reads the treaty. It
Jsays the powers agree to respect each
other's possessions and, if there is
any dispute between any of them
they agree to call a conference of all.
The second article pledges the four
powers to act In concert If the Pacific
islands are threatened by an outside
power.
Article three gives merely .the
length of the life of the treaty, which
is to be ten years.
The closing rlnVe of the treaty
If fulfillment calls for blood. Francs
gives blood. Why all tnl8. one won
ders Does M. Vlviani mean to throw
a little' dart at the United States
about the league of nations? He be
comes emotional beyond the needs of
th occasion he swings his arms. He
grows passionate. He speaks of the
skepticism about this conference on
the part of peoples disillusioned by
events since the armistice.
But now M. Vlviani says the con
ference will be successful. Again he
goes back to the late war and talks
at length about France's part In it.
He means to seize the occasion to
make a plea for France's present sit
uation. He described her war-worn
land and plea'ds for help and patience
from us. The audience is sympathetic
but the colder part of it probably
feels that M. Vlviani has got rather
far awnv from the Pacific islands.
Still he is the real thing in the way
of an orator.' There is art and beauty
in his diction and his manner. Merely
to listen to him is a pleasure.
Now Mr. Balfour. He compliments
Senator Lodge on his clarity and lit
erary form. Next he compliments M.
Vlviani as one of the greatest masters
of eloquence now liv'ng. An irrev
erent and cynical reporter says that
If Mr. Balfour isn't careful M. Vlviani
will Jump up and make another
speech.
Alliance ilronght to Fore.
Mr. Balfour goes straight to what
he knows we all expect from him,
namely, the termination of the Anglo
Japanese alliance. He says that alli
ance was never Intended to menace
the United States. As Mr.- Balfour
goes on. It Is clear he Intends to be
nice to Japan. He says that when
two nations have been associated as
Great Britain and Japan have In this
alliance, they cannot part casually,
like strangers. He says nice things
about Japan; tells how embarrassed
!r.r Hritnln tm.rlne ha.
gan to be uneasy about this alliance.
tie says me Dest way to satisiy Amcr-
ca ana not nurt japan was to merge
to speak, into this new four-power
agreement.
Mr. Balfour speaks of the "two
branches of the English-speaklag
peoples," and there Is the greatest
applause of the day.
Japanese Receives Ovation.
Now Mr. Tokugama arose tospeak
for the Japanese and an odd thing
happens. The audience applauds
more heartily than for anything else
that has happened today. It Is spon
taneous and prolonged. It Is prob
ably partly due to the good humored
quality of Mr. Tokugama's face; hi
is not inscrutable like Baron KaU.
Everybody feels he can know Mr.
Tokugama and like him.
Part of the applause also is be
cause Japan Is doing a game and
handsome thing in giving up her
treasured alliance with England.
Mr. Tokugama doesn't know how
to take the applause. -He looks a
little scared, and takes refuge In
looking solemn. But he makes a
very graceful little speech in Eng
lish and again the audience applauds
whole-heartedly.
Strong Sympathy fur China.
Now China speaks In the person
of Dr. Sxe. He Is heartily applauded.
He speaks perfect English: almost
too perfect. That Is the trouble with
most of the Chinese delegates. They
are almost too much westernized In
language, dress and point ot view.
You get the feeling they may not be
typically Chinese.
But there is strong sympathy for
China in the conference and America
like the Chinese. Keeping China out
Is going to be difficult. But America'
Is going through with it. Dr. Sxe's
speech was brief and well conceived.
He gave China's approval to the
treaty. Dr. Sze has a personality
that inspires confidence.
Belgium, Holland and Portugal
speak and the speech-making is over.
Secretary Hughes arises and takes
command. He says that this treaty
is a longer step toward peace than
anything that has yet been done. His
speech Is very brief, and the session
ends.
count the various activities of the
i board as they really will be handled.
Port Kipenara Trimmed.
Although the budgets of the dock
commission and Port of Portland
commission were scanned carefully
by members of the tax commission.
the only reduction made In these
budgets was an Item of $20,000 in
each, which was a part of the $100,
000 recommended for the conduct of
the traffic bureau next year. The
commission held that $60,000 was
sufficient to cover the needs of this
bureau and hence the cut of $40,000.
Before ending Its work, the tax
commission extended a vote of thanks
to the officials and employes of the
various tax-levying bodies for the
co-operation which had been granted
to the tax commission during Its
weeks of work on the various
budgets.
A summary of the commission on
budgets of the various tax-levying
be. dies giving tha action on the ex
penditure authorizations follows:
POUT FUNDS BUY LIQUOR
GRAND JURY FINDS UNSAVORY
CONDITIONS IN SEATTLE.
Business Methods of Commission in
Control of Shipping Are Held
to Be Deplorable.
The OREGON IAN BUREAU.
Seattle, Wash., Dec. 10. (Special.)
Charging Intoxicating liquors were
bought With port commission funds,
and that the commissioners "either
had knowledge such was the fact or
by proper attention to duties could
readily have discovered it." the King
county grand Jury reported at noon
today, criticising business methods of
City of Portland
General fund
Interest fund
Sinking- fund
Fire pension fund....
Police pension fund .
Requested.'
.I4.07i.OSO. 75
478.7.1
170,4lK)OO
S0.0O0.0l)
SO.0O0.00
Allowed
$S,S09.134..S
41 2,430. 23
17W.HXI.O0
SU.00O.Ul)
SO.OOO.Oll
Total
County of Multnomah
General and road purposes.
Debt account i
1.30 4.431.021.10
2,348. JWVS.80
171.S7I.OO
Total
County library.
school district So. 1-
General purposes
Debt account
Total
Dock commlssloa
General purposes...
Debt account
2.520,i4a.O
277,7-ii.OO
4.O4B.71S.O0
109.245.00
2,224, 7M.0
171.875.00 .
T.ieS.ssIn Mil
27T.735.00
4.04B.71S.O0
59.245.00
4.133..903.00 4.105.908.00
39fl.073.18
640.393.00
37(1.073. 13
040.393 00
Total
Port ot Portland
General purposes ....
Debt account
1,030,460.13 1. 010.4O0 13
SHOW IS FOR EVERYBODY
Minstrel Entertainment Is Ex
pected to Appeal to AH.
An old-fashioned minstrel show,
modernised "to suit pa and ma, as
well as sister and brother." will be
given under the auspices of the
Knights of Columbus In the audito
rium next Thursday and Friday
nights. There will also be a special
complimentary- matinee Tuesday aft
ernoon for the children of all orphan
Institutions, disabled war veterans,
persons In homes for the- aged and
newsboys. Arrangements have been
made with various civic organizations
and fraternal societies to provide
transportation for the matinee guests.
The show will be under the direc
tion of J. II. Dixon, veteran comedian,
who was recently in George M.
Cohan's success, "Good Luck Sam."
William N. Burley will be inter
locutor. Endmen will Include Frank
G. Tillman, W. J. Clark. J. H. Calla
han. Wilfred Lavery, J. J. Kenny and
J. R. Dixon.
Old-fashioned dances and songs
will be intermingled with up-to-date
steps and music, it was announced.
Total
Troutdale
Falrview
Gresham
SVlvan water district .,
Gilbert water district
Maplewood water district
Bertha water district...
Powell valley road water district.
Union high, school, district No. 1..
70S.83S.32
ISO. 134.98
897.493.50
1.O41.00
S.458.O0
fl.T.IO.OO
10.278.oO
1.426.00
3.000.00
7.313 19
6SS.S3S.S2
189.134.98
877.493 50
1.041. 00
1.200 O0
T.319 00
6.408.00
0. 750.00
10,278.50
1.420.00
d.OOO.OO
7,313.19
Reduction.
$203,943.90
8,992.30
274.938.40
124,118.00
124.lls.oo
Vo.666.oo
5O,0O0.0t)
20.000.00
20.000.00
20.000.00
20.000.00
' '2,050.66
LEVY TO BE 31.7 MILLS
(Continued From First Page.)
i hi
old Anglo-Japanese alliance, so
lowed out or the money required to
t,u.- tVia nVArhntl nf Mill ml pustlev thl
sewer will be turned back to the
general fund, to appear In the bal
ances of the city treasurer at the end
of the year.
Officials Are Criticised.
Some criticism was directed against
the city officials for habitual under
estimation of receipts. When the
county budget was reached the mem
bers of the tax commission held that
the county was guilty of overestima
tion of receipts. In addition it was
held that the county had a loose fi
nancial system which must be cor
rected. Failure of the school board to pre
pare budget which showed all pro
posed expenditures and activities made
it Impossible -for the tax commission
to investigate the administration of
school affairs. In the report to the
school board the tax commission will
point out that next year a budget
should be prepared instead of an 'es
timate such as was made this year.
This estimate, the commission held,
simply allocated the amount of money
which the school board, estimated
could be raised unrl:- the -6 per cent
limitation, and did not take lpto ac-
WOMAN'S RIBS- BROKEN
Truck Skids on Curve, Smashing
Small Automobile.
HOOD RIVER. Or., Dec. 10. (Spe
cial.) Mrs. J. K. Andrews of the Pine
Grove district suffered broken ribs in
a collision between the automobile shs
and three others occupied and a truck
driven by Claire Bickford.
Although Mr. Bickford Is reported
to have been traveling at a moderate
speed, his truck skidded at a curve
on the east approach to the Columbia
river highway bridge, the rear end
winging around and crushing the
small passenger car. The other pas
sengers escaped injuries. Mrs. An
drews tvas taken to the cottage hos
pital. Vancouver Gains in Grain.
VANCOUVER, H. C Approximate
ly ten times as much grain will pass
through the port of Vancouver this
season as last, according to the esti
mates of grain dealers). Last fall and
winter a total of 16,000 tons, mostly
wheat, left here for Europe.
tha port. No indictments were re
turned, althoug"h the investigators re
ported methods of drawing money
from the port auditor's office were so
lax as readily to lend themselves to
the "perpetuation of petty graft and
even worse." ,
The' report, however, added that it
was not the intention to criticise the
auditor, Matt Gormley. but the com
missioners .for responsibility in not
correcting the system.
Certain conditions in and about the
management of the port's affairs are
"deplorable, and there are many In
dications of inefficient management
and of centralized responsibility,"
the report adds. Purchase of liquor
with port funds was "concealed." says
the report, "in expense vouchers paid
long after."
Reporting on the sale of "over
ages," that is. goods not claimed by
shippers or consignees, the report
says:
"We find evidence of acts bordering
on the criminal. Goods have been
sold by one department of the port
as belonging to no one. at the time
owners of the goods were actually In
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"As a result of one of these trans
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ment was made In 1921."
MONMOUTH, Or.. Dec. 10. (Spe
cial.) The Monmouth hotel hat
changed hands for the first time In
many years. E. J. Sevier of Presoott.
Or., who has Just purchased It from
E. W. Strong, will take 'charge the
first of the year.
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