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THE' OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND,' MONDAY. " JANUARY 23. 1918.
HUSBAND
1
KILLS
SELF AFTER
ABUSING WIFE
Myron Taft Had Served Time in
, Oregon State Penitentiary and
: Wa Known as "Bad Man.?
WOMAN MAY BE SAVED
Heavy Hair and Large Hat Prob
ably All That Saved Her From
-:" Fractured Skull and Death.
. 'Chehalls, WmIi., Jan. 28. Physicians
believe Mrs. Myron 3U Taft will recover
from 'the murderous assault mad upon
her Sunday afternoon by her husband,
Who' afterwards committed suicide by
" cutting bla throat with a rasor.
: J Taft beat Ma wife's head, with a
hammer. H was- a notoriously "bad
man" and had served time In the Ore
gon' state penitentiary for felonies' com
mltted itt- that state, one of which was
, the robbery of a Portland home. Taft
l was born in Portland, and spent most
of hie life in and about, that city. He
.- had made . murderous threats against
the family of his brother. Joe Taft. who
lived near by. Mrs Joe Taft today said
.." that they feared Myron would kill them
vr eurn. xnem out.
,1 Myron Taft came to Chehalls last
August from Portland. Mrs. Lois East
man. Widow of Mark Eastman, member
if a pioneer family, lived near Joe
. Taft's home. Myron Taft made her
acquaintance the day he reached Che-
halls and inside four day made her
9 hie wife. Joe Taft came alt the way
from Hood River to try to break up such
a match, but was a day too late. Boon
Myron and his wife, who has two chil
- dren by a former husband, quarreled and
- he treated her brutally. Two weeks
a to Mrs. Taft had him arrested and
locked up In the Lewis county jail for
making- threats to do her bodily harm.
; Taft OWen Ticket
f Taft was released In a couple of days
and the county bought him a ticket to
Portland with the understanding that
he would not return to Chehalls. Mrs,
Taft would not stay at her own home
fearing 1 her husband's return, though
a V fs wiutnvu as v v uw rvt v iiu
been living; at a neighbor's until she
went to Tacoma and secured work.
Sunday afternoon she returned to her
. home here for the purpose of retting
ready to move her belongings to Tacoma.
' She was accompanied to the house by
. Mr. Messenger, a neighbor, because it
had been rumored that Taft was In the
city again.
t After Mrs. Taft and Messenger had
ft' the house and partM a short dls-'-'
tanoe down the street, Taft ran from
the house in his stocking- feet, soon
aught up with his wife and started
pounding her on the head with a ham
mer. It is believed that only a heavy
growth ot hair and her large hat saved
.' her from, fatal wounds.
4' Tad' Body Found
.'. 1 After Mrs. Taft had been beaten
down, she uttered a semi-conscious cry
nd Taft struck her again as though to
take sure of killing her.
y Pedestrians and neighbors attracted
by the woman's screams had arrived,
and Taft ran back into the house. Men
who fallowed htm there quickly en
tered to find him already dead from loss
of blood as a result of terrible wounds
try his throat.
Mrs. Taft was rushed to St Helens
lospltal, where it was found that al
though her scalp was terribly torn, her
skull had not been fractured.
, Known in Portland
i The "Dirty-faced Kid," or M. L. Taft,
'fas well known to Portland peace of
ficers. His record shows that he served
two year in the state penitentiary for
Stealing- wheat in Eastern Oregon and
lx months for a statutory offense. He
iv also the man who attempted to hold
tip Mrs. Fred Anderson in her home at
Arleta, March 26, 1908.
I Sheriff R. L. Stevens and Deputy
.Sheriff Leonard arrested him for this
offense. They were able to identify him
as an ex-convict by a penitentiary hat
That t he was wearing. His criminal
tfecord also shows that he served two
.fears on Alcatras island in the United
, States military prison for desertion from
the. army.
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WAR PARTY CRITICISES
TALK MADE BY CZERNIN
minister 'Cxernfa's Fraternal Kiss for
Wilson.- . - - . . i , ,. ,
- By George Martin
Washington. Jan. 28. (U. P.) An
outline of revolutionary demands to be
made on the kaiser's government by
German--labor, which reached -the Amer
ican government today, ehOws that they
are -asking- more of the despot , than
American labor ' has asked of its de
mocracy. "
This program may play an important
part in settlement off the social un
rest among ; the people ia the Austro
German empires if they get the whip
nana as - a result or ine socum up-1
The program - provides for an eignt
hour day and a six day week. It
prohibits all Sunday, wrk except that
absolutely . necessary and provides for
day of rest during- the wee xor
Sunday - workers. It prohibits night
work except -"in a few cases where it
Is .absolutely necessary . and which can
be determined by law."
Women must not .w ork more , than
eight hours a day, five days a week
and not more than four hours on Sun
days or other days preceding holidays.
They must not be given work to taae
home with them. " .- -
The employment f women unaer
this plan would be absolutely prohibited
at night, on Sundays and holidays, on
work which is damaging to health,
and for six weeks prior to childbirth.
for 2S weeks thereafter and during the
next 26 weeks they may work only four
hours a day.
No child under 15 could be employe!
in any kind of work. Those between
15 and 18 may not work more than
six hours a day and these may not
be employed at night, on Sundays or
holidays in mines or on work danger
ous to health.
Enforcement Of the laws protecting
labor in this way would be- in the
hands of Inspectors chosen by the
laborers themselves. Only women in
spectors would be permitted to inspect
and pass on women's working conditions.
The right to strike, says the
plea, "must be freed from all restric
tions and conceeded without restric
tions to all sections of the population."
Every place employing more than
20 persons must provide a committee j
from the employes to have a voice j
in the treatment ot the workers In the
place by the employers. This commit
tee would have a vote as powerful as
that of the employers.
Workers' interests- would be pro
tected in all government departments
by fully authorised committees named
from their membership by the workers
themselves.
Insurance which will guarantee every
man and woman -out of a Job a place to
eat and sleep and something to wear
would be provided by the government.
The government would be compelled
to establish a ministry- of workers'
social legislation.- '
In addition to this, there Is a long
PHYSICIANS Oil
LOCAL BOARDS
MAY TARE PAY
Instructions Allowing - $1 Per
... Hour but Not; Over $150 a
- Month Received Here Today.
28 REGISTRANTS, EXAM I N ED
i - t
Fifteen Qualify for General
Service, 3 for Special and 10
Are Deficient
and
American Private
His Ugly Bayonet Make
Generals Obey Chvn Rule
. By J. W. Fegier . -
With the American Army In France.
Jan. 28. U. P.) Orders are orders and
a mere two or three silver, stars shin
ing on a general's shoulders . do not
make any difference to an American
soldier if the 'wearers of those, stars
aren't playing the game according to
the rules. - ' " -
Two of the most valuable general of
ficers -of the entire American expedi
tionary force one an acting lieutenant
general and the other a major general
commanding the militia division would
be in the hospital today with bayonet
wounds in their tummies If they hadn't
stopped violating a certain Boston prl
vate's Instruction.
During the great moonlight man
euvers on a certain recent night " the
"Physician members of the local two generals directing the movement
boards and - xaminin nftvuirtiuui not I started to walk along toward the middle
" 1 M a - - - -i a-
t i k ioi irenca .imo in wnicn ou-
" """""" 1 sands of Americans were massed, wait
ceive compensation at the rate of $1 1 ing signals to go over the top. Nobody
per hour for each hour that they are was permitted to walk on the parapet
actually . present at the office of, the j or in "Bight of the enemy." i
board and fully engaged in the duties I No Awe for Geaerals-
of making physical examinations, but! One of the generals was too big to
not in any case to exceed I7.S0 for any I find comfort in the narrow trenches
single day or $150 for any single land the other loathed the Idea of mud
mnntii" I on his polished riding boots. 'So both
a..u ... .v f. mimi ioi inera waixea on mi parapeu
la the trench,' barked a non-commis-
thls morning by the local and district
boards from the adjutant general's office.
Bricklayers now being inducted on- cles. Ha was the greatest advocate of
der call No. 6 for the aviation, section, universal military training wnen
signal corps, are to be sent to Camp agitation for preparedness was In its
Cpvi-r nr Tin, s r Indpiency. When in comsnand of the
S LaVSivSoT boad So. 1 received J 1A!,JL??0 e"1 StEi Eg
returns this morning from Examiner the and energy to the PUtUburg train-
B, J. Marsch for 28 registrants ex- "J MM , .v.
amined. Fifteen qualified for general 1 ','. .;CZ Z nTn. ii. t T
mUitary service, three for special wldely published speeches General Wood
service, and ten were found to be the government for its lack of
physically deficient. interest in preparing to meet what he
Those Qualifying for general military considered the Impending military crisis,
service are : Elbert Gordon King, L. u wanted the administration t to
Joe Orlande, Lester Wilson Louder, wake up.
William Joseph Mascot. Earl A. Echel- t irvaiaia i.hoi '
berry. Paul Willard Van Zandt, George Art to
Potopuloe. Andrew William TUlner. The general was called upon br an
Aron Tobln. Harry Fenton Wise, H. O. explanation of his acUon to pettag
., tt T-ii.j row, v Colonel Roosevelt to criticize the govern-
t. i t t- tav R.ivntnr I rnent in a speech to the men at Platts-
-v .st.aM.f I ours.
conraa v. wimr, ShorOy thereafter the department of
Special or limited service . S am R os- of wWch Gsn!rai Wood was in
enoium, oru Dcug., I command, was divided into three sec
Raiey. Those pnysicauy oeiiciem . tUma-ui department of the east, the
Rio Formosa, John Daird Hunt, An- dpartment 0f the northeast, and the
D.f.. p. riot Waliln MrMell I m . -. v . ukA
and detailed list of demands provialne i Uin,-m,. Tnmnl T Rnnnro An- 1 wa h.
!h. I?''1 CAr,l.?.f.iflTe?-lldrew Wardell Roland, Charles LoratiJ of the most important of the military
Samuel Goldstein and. John T. Hooper. I departments and sent SOth. He assumed
Local division board No. . at 406 j command . of the department of the
Stevens buildln. has notified the fol- southeast, with headquarters at Char-
lowing draft registrants to appear for leton B- C
, . . f nVlnrk SUbSSOUenl
Teso-ay. Juar ll Mf Van T der Lf! 'tVSSStJ'
Lee, Sherwood Beach, Chares E. Mills,
Frank Tauscher, Harold W. Moore,
George Tetter, John L. Frey, Lloyd
Frank, John Rosen, Charles V. Rob
inson, Sidney T. Scales; Jacob Koivu.
Carl L. Lacy, Aratta Nlchoia.
sioned sentry standing In the trench.
"It's all rights we are generals,' said
the trespassers. . ' ' .
"I don't give a damn if you are Presi
dent Wilson," yelled .the sentry and
the generals saw his shadowy form
lunge toward them with, a gleaming
bayonet. .
The two generals Jumped Into the
trench in time to avoid being stabbed.
Their trouble was not yet over. The
private had a suspicion Jthey were spies.
jrive'-me xne pmasworo, na or
manded, curtly.
Officers Sibtnlt as Bayeaet Flashes
The division commander attempted to
remonstrate , over "inconsiderate treat
ment.", but the sentry's bayonet flashed
and the generals backed up a few hasty
steps, calling with alarm the password.
Paris, Paris, Paris !
All night long on this night, machine
guns arrayed three yards apart In a
long line barraged the "enemy's' rear.
Star shells floated to the earth, mak
ing pale even the brilliance of the silver
moonlight.
Exactly at dawn the militiamen went
over the top. They conquered their ob
jectives, t
One colonel, demonstrating his com
plete confidence In his machine gun
ners accuracy, spent half an hour
calmly walking, around tinder a veritable
roof of machine gun bullets snarling
overhead In a barrage fire.
disabled soldiers, calculated . to . Insure
them and their dependents adequate
care between the time they are dis
charged and the time they are fully re
established as private citizens.
Kaiser's Silence Stirs Socialists
Copenhagen, Jan. 28. (I. N. S.)
There was an increase in the manifes
tations of unrest throughout Germany
over the week end according to ad
vices received here. This was brought
about by the hitch In the Russo-Ger-man
peale negotiations, the mMitaristlo
war aims speech ot Chancellor von
Hertling and " the general spread of
hardships, chiefly in the industrial cen
ters. ' i ' -....,--;.,-
TheGerman Socialists are deeply
aroused by the Pan-Germans' control
of the government and they point out
that the silence of the kaiser at this
critical juncture of German affairs
"shows that he is either in complete
sympathy with the annexationists or
is afraid to oppose .them openly.
"Dr. von Kuienimann, the
then was to Camp Funston, Kans.. where
he did great-work in whipping into shape
men enlisted for military service through
the selective draft.
Wood la Frasee Six Weeks
Tt wa aatd in krmr circles her that
Local division boards 1, . 7, 8. 0 and General Wood and staff had been in
11 are the only boards at the court-1 France about six weeks.
hnnu now. Local board No, B has I Lieutenant Colonel Kilbourne is chief
moved to ESS Selling building, board I of staff of General Wood's division. He
nas oeea aeiauea 10 auiy on we general
staff in Washington for two periods, it
NEW LIBERTY LOAN
TO BE DISCUSSED
Definite Plans of Campaign for
Floating of Third Issue
to Be Explained.
ROSEBURG
SOCIALIST
PLACED ON TRIAL ON
ESPIONAGE
CHARGES
Floyd Ramp First to Be Tried
in Local Court Bootlegging
Case It Also Started.
Floyd, -Ramp, Socialist of Roseburg,
was placed on trial In the federal court
today before Judge Wolverton on espion
age charges. He is said to have made
utterances tending to discourage enlist
ments in the military forces and to
cause dissatisfaction among drafted
men.
This is the first esplonare case to
be tried in the local federal court since
the declaration- of war. Another in
teresting feature of the case is that
Ramp will act as his own attorney,
Assistant United States Attorney Ran
kin will represent the government.
The second big bootlegging case of
coastwlde interest was another case be
gun In the federal court here today.
William Mooney. chief engineer of the
steamer KUbura : John Skellv. saloon
keeper of San Francisco, and Viola N.
Pruett. agent for the Independent
Steamship company, owners of the Kll
burn, - are charged with conspiracy to
snip liquor into a prohibition state.
Skeuy. It Is charted. suDolUd the
liquor and shipped It to a fictitious ad
dress in Eureka, where Viola Pruett. as
agent of the company, instead of re
moving it with the other Eureka shto-
ments. left It on the steamer. Mooney
is aueged ' to have disposed ot It in
Portland.
Woman Puts -Two' "-;
Shots Into Head
.
Wife ef Attorney 6. Lawlor el Xeeaey
Case Is Sslelde la Saa Fraaciseet
aerate Fresi Har Raises C. -
Ban Francisco. Jan. 21. U. PA
Mrs. Isabel Lawlor, wife of Attorney
James G. Lawlor of" the Thomas J.
Mooney casa, was dead today, a suicide,
having fired two shots into her own
brain. Despondency over separation
from her husband and baby daughter
It believed to have been the cause though
at the moment of her suicide Lawlor
was in Berkeley arranging for a home
for himself and wife, believing recon
ciliation was near.
DE PELL'S-ASSERTIONS
BEING INVESTIGATED
BY FEDERAL OFFICIALS
Accused Instructor Says He De
sires America to Win; Wants
to live as U. S. Citizen.
COUNC
IL WILL ARGUE v.
AT: LENGTH PLAN TO
REVOKE FRANCHISE
AIP Commissioners Declare They
Favor Means That Will Bring'
Back 5-Cent Fare.
J. K. LUMBER COMPANY WINS
No. to 408 Stevens ouuaing. ooara
No. 7 is in 'room 601 courthouse, and
board No. 8 room 600 courthouse.
Board No. S 403 Corbett building, and
board No. 2 1505 Teon building.
Local board No. 6 reports the follow
ing questionnaires returned unclaimed.
Mvn it will appreciate ln-
nnn.tinM mm tn tha whereabouts of any I a. fresh announcement of American par.
German I of tne delinquents, relatives or friends J ticlpatlon . in actual battling will be
was stated at the war department.
Major Joyce also Is a member of Gen
eral Wood's staff. It was said.
U. sV Troops In Action, Belief
Washington. Jan. 28. (U. P.) That
i
(Continued from Fa Om)
mt room 406 'Stevens building, division many here today.
No. e : "I This thought was strengthened by the
Albert Emil Bhrner, 81 Et Eleventh tnt-1 fact that several infantrymen the past
jobn Jm nm, - v . " " I week have been reported killed or
foreign minister, has become the cen- elvlnsr information being asked to call I forthcoming soon, was the belief ; of
Germany's refusal to meet the Rus
sian Bolshevikl half way. In an ef
fort to placate his accusers the for
eign minister delivered a speech before
the relchstag .main committee bitterly
attacking Leon Trotsky, the Bolshevik
foreign minister, and charging the Bol
shevik government at Petrograd with
maintaining an armed dictatorship.
Definite plans for the third Liberty
loan campaign will be arranged at
meeting of the Oregon State Central
Liberty Loan committee at the Mult
nomah hotel Tuesday. Members of the
committee representing every county in
the state will be present and the organ!
ration of the state will be completed and
every preparation made to carry on the
work of the next loan to a successful
conclusion.
The first session of the committee will
be at luncheon in the dining room of the
Multnomah at 13 -.30. Kdward Cooking
ham, chairman of the executive commit
tee for the Liberty loan, will preside
and will introduce A. L. Mills, chairman
of the committee on organisation, who
will explain the plan of campaign out
lined for the third Liberty loan.
"It Is the purpose ot the state T!ntral
committee that every man and woman
in the state be asked to subscribe to
the next Liberty loan. The organisa
tion of the state, county and city cam
paign committees will be completed, and
every wheel in the machine greased and
ready to start when the button is
pressed in Washington starting the cam
paign," said Mr. Mills,
Robert E. Smith is state campaign
manager, and the members of the ex
ecutive committee are Edward Cooking-
ham, chairman ; J. C. Alnsworth,
George L. Baker, Franklin T. Griffith,.
William A. McRae, A. L. Mills, Emery
Olmstead, Edgar B. Piper and Nathan
Strauss.
Representatives of the various coun
Federal Judge Bean - Dismisses Suit
Involving 1300,000 Equipment
Bringing to a close .the case of the
Hamilton Creek Lumber company and
the Rainier Lumber. Shingle company
against the J. K. Lumber company.
United States Judge Bean today de
cided in favor of the defendant, dis
missing the case.
The case involved about 1100.000 worth
of railroad and logging equipment which
the J. K. Lumber company took as for
felture from the Hamilton and Rainier
companies when they failed to fulfill a
contract in getting out timber.
Mrs. Mosterson Asks Divorce
Mabel M. Masterson baa begun suit
for divorce against D. 8. Masterson.
According to her complaint filed this
morning they were married at Lostlne.
Or., September 25. 188$, and he deserted
her is years after. They have two
children, 15 and 18 years of age. She
asks the court to order him to pay $73
back rent and to pay her ISO per month
for the support and education of the
two children. She asks for the custody
of the children, offering him the preri-
lege or visiting them.
Frank Arthur Mett, 1S9 H Grand T.nu-
l rtW K. SteDhena. Apart 28, 1ST
wonded "in action" while Major General
Eat Leonard Wood has been hurt by an acci-
Disturbances In Germany
London, Jan. 28. (U. P.) Severe dis
turbances have occurred in the Rhemjsh
industrial district, according to reports
from The Hague, printed by the London
Dally Mail. The dispatch asserted that
machine guns had been distributed to
troops at Mulheit,
were given.
ii?.T;:"cr iri.: aoriwid.TTrt 1 .Another dispatch from General Per-
Harry H. Heater, 1028 East Waatttm atra-t. I snlng related that five infantrymen had
jo tin wojicx. u bb aorrjj. i oeen nun in aouon.
Cnarlee JC Mwanctein. xu j Whlr- ar v,n then aldanta aaear.
Confidence Vote Given Czernin
Amsterdam, Jan. 28. CU. P.) The for
eign committee of the Austro-Hungarlan
reichsrath has voted 15 to 7 its confi
dence in Count Csernln, foreign minis
ter, according to Vienna advices today.
American Officer
Is Killed in France
ocaies seisure or territory based on
Our mllltarv successes. Such an otM-
. tjuds, for the present imperial govern
ment. In view of its principles, is ira-
aossioie rrom tne outset."
(German annexation orru fniriv nut.
did themselves today In denunciation of
' Count Cserntn, Austro-Hungarlan for-
- eign minister, for his hint of negotia
Hons with President Wilson. The ell
max was in the concluding statement of
an article In the semi-official Cologne
aseue mat count Czernlnhad sent the
text of his address to President Wilson
lt advance of its delivery.
' c "Count Csernin's offer to open negotia
tions with Wilson endangers Germany's
life and Interests," declared Count von
Reventlow, foremost advocate of Prus
qlantsm. - 1 "We do not trust Caemln," commented
,the Taglische Rundschau.
; $ The.- newspaper Die Post headed Its
violent attack on the Austro-Hungarlan
First Llemtenant lack V. Wright Victim
of Airplane Accident Ltemteaaat
Brown Saffers Slight Wounds.
Washington, Jan. 28. (I. N. S.) The
death In an airplane accident ot First
Lieutenant Jack M. Wright of the Ameri
can expeditionary force was announced
by the war department this afternoon.
Lieutenant Wright, who was a member
of the aviation section of the signal corps,
met nis aeaw January 24. His guardian
resides at New JTork.
rmi lieutenant H. A. Brown, med
ical reserve corps, was slightly wounded
m action December 31, while with the
British forces in France, the war depart
ment announced this afternoon. Brown's
mother. Mrs. Tillle Long Brown, lives at
sso uiinton Springs avenue. Cincinnati.
Ohio.
Walter Charlea Louie Kenalar. 680 Eaat
Morrison. . .
Norlyn P. Hoff, 715 Kaat TamluU
Vernon Iron Boss, 441 Multnomah.
Richard Grant Rodda, 848 H CoiamDia ixreex.
Elwood Bjrron Eon, 75 East Yamhill.
B. Earl Williams. Bremerton Nary Tarda,
Bremerton, 'Wash.
Tt E Ammruwr. SU Ninth arenna. Ba-
No further details attie. Wash.
' Floyd Clarence Frank. 24 Union arenna.
' I John Wallin, 1 H Union arenne.
rred (. Miner, 4ltt mimont atraex.
Otto Funke, 90 Grand arenas north.
John Lutti, 34 TH HolUday atenue.
John Kmil tatine, 248 Holladay atenne.
Arthur Lepold Swanson, 41 East Eithth north.
William Malachi Johnson, general delivery,
Portland. V
Edward Mitehel Martola, 163 H Eaat Ninth.
Charles Uanrice Tyler. 754 H Eaat Taylor.
Henry Da rid Eschelbacher, 431 East Tayolr.
Audi Tamer, 129 Grand arenas.
Grorer Cleveland Kratake. 765 East Haln,
Durham D. Bail. ftS0 East Main.
Charles S. 3. Banks, 60T Bast Washingtnn. -
Harry Irons, general dellTery, Seattle. Wash.
Howard Thomas Jones, 887 H East Burn
aide. v
Jamea Thomas Rogers, 91 Grand arenas.
Loigl Sibau, 144 Grand atenua north.
Jessa E. Mrore. 667 East Oak.
GustsTe G. Haroldson, 766 East Glitan.
red was unrevealed.
Wood, like other general officers, has
been having a chance to see the Ameri
can training at close range In France
but the accident may have occurred at
a point on the allied battlefront.
-The casualties of the past week Indi
cate that a portion 'of the American
forces may be finishing their training
by having front line experience. Per
shing has not intimated in his casualty
reports, but it is likely that the cases
resulted from patrol clashes or small
trench raids.
Old Residents of
Brownsville Die
'-V' 11 .
Brownsville, Or., Jan. 28. Mrs. Ju-
netta Powell, 68, wife of Silas Powell
died Friday. Mrs. Powell has lived
Thomas Mcthirfy House, Wellealey Court, I with her husband on their farm about
Portland, ot Seaside. Or.
Irrin Thomas Bebb, 488 East Conch.
Lacy B. Mathia, general delivery. Portland.
Charles Henry Thomas. 701 East Taylor.
Mono Podkonjak, -24 East Seventh, city, or
Oak Point. WashTT H. Co. No. el
William Duncan Campbell. Parkland; Wash.
Arthur Edward Miller. 144 East Water
John Joseph Pnvogel, 6 Union avenue north.
Visitors, Attention!
100 MEN
Ml
among- the Most proni
aent of Portland's mer
chants, banker, lawyer.
editor, teacher, officials
it al., stand ready t as
sure you that they have
round "Dayton Glaase
entirely satisfactory. Wa
ffer yon these and hnn-
oreda more aa references.
... Ne Ktamtnatton Charge'
at Owalitr Uweet pe
I I ' I U , II II 1111'-
mm
firTH AND WA6HIN0T0N STREETS
, .BOMOt 8 WETLAND SLDS.
Spy Line Intimated
New Tork, Jan. 28. (L K. 8.1 That
Cierman militarists were informed , of
the movements of American troop, ships
for France through cables sent to Spain
and Denmark by the Vulcan Steel
Products company of New York, was ad
mitted probable today by Otto Kafka, a
three miles north of Brownsville since
the time that Brownsville was in its
pioneer days.
The children who survive are: Mrs.
Irene Henderson of Brownsville; Bert
Powell of Pendleton; Arthur Powell
MW fft f l A mmrUm Sf ffnitlA Baw
PeS4rni?.n eTl Hel Powell of Portland, and Miss
?SVmp0ii, S,. Helen Powell o Brownsville. Mrs.
r o weu is aiso survivea oy ner nusDana
and the fol owing brothers and sisters
Messrs. John, James, George, Bert and
Samuel Wilson and Mrs. Delia Fields
and Mrs. George Dyson, all living in
Oregon,
T. W. Swearingen, 81. long a resident
of Brownsville, is dead. For about S3
years he lived in South Brownsville
and had been active in the affairs
of the town, Mr. Swearingen is sur
vived by a son, Willard SweWlngen,
aociated
Thomas Wood Macklin, 71 East TamhiiL
i'J.ASso? . IUM, , ""'rl deliTery. city.
GENERAL WOOD IS
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
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E. Kilbourne 1n the eye and Major Ken-j of Tallmah, and a daughter. Mrs. Edna
on a. joyce in tne arm.- .. Turner, who lives near Halsey.
uenerai wood nas been in France for
some time. His presence kt General
Pershing's headquarters was learned
Friday. The announcement was allowed
to reach the public simultaneously with
uie announcement Friday of the test!
Captain Harms to
Head Traffic Squad
Must Serve Jail Sentenr
,2. 8. Savely was sentenced to serve
six months in the Multnomah oounty
Jail by United States Judge Bean this
morning for violating the Mann act. He
was convicted of taking Mrs. Ethel Dun
canson on a trip as his wife through
the three coast states by automobile.
Judge Bean declared he gave a sentence
of but six months because the trip
was made on the apparent mutual agree
ment of Savei and Mrs. Duncanson.
Damage Case on Trial
Trial was begun today In Circuit
Judge Morrow's court of the suit of
Andrew Ostrom against Charles R.
Frasier and Ellis McLean for 810.006
damages for personal Injuries alleged
ties who have telegraphed their inten- to nave been sustained February 2, HIT,
tion of attending the conference are : when a horse hired from the defendants
COUKTT
Baker
Benton
Clackamas.
Clatsop. . ..
Columbia. .
Crook.
NAME
K. B. Harder ....
A. I. Johnaoa. . . .
M. D. Latourette .
Edward Jndd
Ik R. Rutherford .
T. M. Baldwin. . .
Coos-CuTTT. L. J. Simpson.
Daeenutas.. v. n. Hudson....
Douglas... J. H. Booth
Gilliam.... Geo B. Dnkak.
Grant E. J. Bayley
Harney .... Jamea Donecas . . .
Hood Rlter. T reman Butler . . .
Jackson... W. B. Gates
Jefferson . . Howard W. Turner
Josephine.. A. K. Toorhlea. . .
Klamath . . , Charles Ferguson . .
Laka P.emard Daly.....
I-ene R. A. Booth
Lincoln . . . , Edward Abbey. . . .
Linn K. IK Cusick
Malheur... J. R. Blacksby...
Marion F. O. Deckebach. ..
Morrow.... K. M. Hhutt
Polk E. C. Kirk pa trick.
Sherman. . . U Barnum. .....
Tillamook . . Frank Row
VmaUUa. . . W. L. Thompson . .
Union A. T. Han
Wallowa... O. W. Hyatt
Wasco J. C Hostetler. . ..
Waabingten, J. A Thornburg. .
Wheeler. . . Ia Btalwer. ...
Yamhill... E. C Appenoa..
ADDBX8S
Baker
. . , .Corvallia
. . Oregon City
Astoria
... St Helens
.... Prtoe Tills
. .North Bead
Bend
... Roseburg
.Oondon
kicked him injuring him seriously.
Salt Based on Injuries
The 810,000 damage suit of Josephine
Erlckson against Audrey Ausplund is on
trial before a Jury in Circuit Judge
Gantenbeln's court. It is alleged in the
complaint that Mrs. Erlckson was run
over and seriously injured by an auto
nvmigauons are stm being con
ducted by federal authorities of the
charges that John Harthan DeFell,
formerly a member of the faculty of
the University of Oregon, was a draft
evader, and that there were extenuating
circumstances regarding two applica
tions he made for naturalisation na
pe rs, once as a German and later as
a Kusslan.
Professor DeFell, in his own behalf.
states that he has offered his a
ilea to the ambulance corps and the
interpreter corps and that it is his de
sire to live and die an American citisen.
I have been accused by certain
parties as being an alien enemy, un
patriotic and of other acta detrimental
to . my standing aa an American citi
sen." said Professor DeFell today.
The fact that I have been a resident
of the United States for the last 11
years off and on, and for the last 11
years consecutively, and the fact that
I have taught for the last seven years,
or wnicn time the Utter 18 months
were spent at the University of Ore
gon, seem to count for nothing.
Winn ii la due to me as a patriotic
ally of the United States that this
should be evidence sufficient to prove
my aesire that the world be made
safe for democracy.
There has been no thought of critl
cism zouna witn my labors at the unl
versity. I have requested the district
attorney to present any charges which
ne might have against me.
"My reason for making this state
ment la to publish to the "world ray
desire to see the United States vic
torious in this war, .waged against
Prussian autocracy. It is my desire
to live and die as an American citisen.
"I have offered my services to the
American ambulance corps, long before
the outbreak of the war. Since then
I have taken the examination for the
Interpreters corps In San Francisco.
am certain I could be of jservlce to
the United States, speaking- seven lan
guages. "My classes have with unanimous ac
cord expressed the utmost satisfaction
with my teaching Of French and Span
ish. Petitions numbering approxi
mately 600 names, to say nothing of
the many letters and telegrams of
numerous friends from various por
tions of the state, have been forwarded
to the University of Oregon, regard
ing my resignation, but not as yet
acted upon."
Franchises and rlerhts held r th
Portland Railway, Light A Power com-
DOUir to OtMrate slrMlosra Is Trrlanif
will not be revoked by the city council,
as proposed by Commissioner Bigelow,
without exhaustive arguments bv mm.
oers of the council. Judging from opln- .'
ions expressed by them this morning.
Jacn member of the city council ex- ;
presses favor for some plan that will
bring back (-cent fare to Portland, but a
. uui.innv gi vpwws exisis oviween
the individual members as to what -course
should be taken.
Mut Hare ee Fare
Elimination of the payment by the '
vMiarM. vi iu Mil, . miu peivma.
! Costs Is favored by John M. Mann.
commissioner or public utilities. If such
a plan would make up the deficit, fao-
ing the company.
. . . . . a .
sir. Mann mis morning aaa not
completed a study he Is making of
the proposed ordinance to be intro
duced Wednesday by Commissioner '
Bigelow, but he does not favor driving
the car company from Portland.
"We must secure a I cent basts for
fare." he said. "I am willing to adopt
any plan that will bring about that re
sult In a legitimate manner. I believe
the car riders should not be forced to
pay the bill, when street csr service
benefits directly and Indirectly every
taxpayer In the city.
A. I. Barbur, commissioner of public
affairs, will favor the Bigelow meas
ure. If he can be shown that revoca
tion of the franchlseswill strengthen
the case, about to be filed by the city,
to test the validity of the public serv
ice commission's 8 cent ruling.
Statement Xet Seedy . .
"If Mr. Bigelow's proposed ordinance
will help us in fighting to revoke the
8 cent ruling. I certainly -U be tn
favor of It," he said.
Mayor Baker was not ready to make
any statement this morning on the pro
posed measure. A cony of the proposed
ordinance, he said, had been given him
and he was planning to make a thor
ough study of it before council con
vened Wednesday.
Dan Xellaher said he was the first
man in the city council to propose the
revocation of the franchises granted to
the street railway company. He would,
not authorise) any statement on how he'
, .. - W.., a. M Ka mmrmm nluull A
"see someone come over to my side of
the fence."
truck driven by Ausplund near Alberta
, .Hood River I ani sui- se wna nmis.
. Hertford
Madras
. . Grants Pa-a
Klamath FaU
. . . .Lakevirw
Eugene
. . Newport
Albany
Ontario
Salem
. . .Heppner
Dallas
Moro
Bolsheviki to Make
War on Ukrainans
Petrograd. Jan. i8. (U. P.) The
Bolshevik government-today announced
that It would not enter . into farther
Wheeler I n.Mtl,ttMti wrltt, (h, !. Inan Am
. Psndleton I . ... ,v-. i. -in iv.
Orasde I wub uim . m iiuu
Enterprise I xne Roumanian consul ana 14 or
Tw, 1 I . V 1 t. . . . , . . .
f 1 1 -ccra at jvuuuneii nav Been arrestea
Forest Grove 1 by tht( Bolsheviki. according to reports
;.k'caUTmvui I received here.
Ilotclmen Examlsed
The hotels and lodging houses in the
city are now being given their applica
tion blanks for a city license to con
tinue in business as hosteler lea. The
proprietors are asked questions that per
mit the authorities to determine If they
are the proper person to conduct such
a business. Probably the most searching-question
is the one In which the ap
plicant Is required to give his history
for the last five years.
m
Big Gas Tank Blows Up
Baltimore. Jan. :i (I. N. .) A
large oil tank and Its contents 1000
barrels of oil were totally destroyed
at the plant of the Prudential Oil com
pany, at Fairfield, near here, this after
noon when an explosion blew up the
tank. Mo one was hurt. The plant Is
working on big government contracts.
Officials declare the explosion was
caused by excessive pressure of gas.
Wandering Boys
Found by Police
Police Inspectors found two runaway
boys in Portland and located two Port
land boys In Joseph, Or., Saturday night.
Hllding Westing, 18, was found In the
Union station aooui mianigni. nm naa
18 f 1 bills. Me gave his father's name as
W. Wertllnk.'28S7 Bay avenue. Hoi
qulam. Inspectors Moloney and LaSalle
took the boy to the police station anan
officer from Hoqulam came this morning
to take the lad home.
Lawrence Jorden, 18. was found at the
station sitting on a trunk. He was left
In charge of the matron over night and
Sunday noon was sent home to SL Hel
ens. Russell Hill. II. and his brother John.
18, who ran away from their home at 83
Grand avenue January XI. were found in
Joseph Saturday afternoon. Their father
U Grant Hill. lie left to bring them
home. The boys have friends at Joseph
and went there because they do not like
to lire In the city. They have a craving
to be around horses.
y Cae la Continued
Inspectors Snow and Leonard - ar
rested Robert 12. Moore at Sixth and
Um-Iwhi pm4, lata. Hnnrfsv sflsenMin
on a warrant sworn out oy nis a nrorcwa
wife, charging hlra with threatening to
commit a felony. Moore was recently
released from the state penitentiary at
Walla Walla. In the municipal .court
this morning upon the suggestion of the
complaining witness Judge Rossman
continued the cane for sentence with the
understanding that Moore leave town
and stay away. He agreed.
To Care a Cols' Is Ose Day
Take LAXATIVE BKOMO QUIN'IN'B
(Tablets). It atope the Cough and Hetvd
ahe and works off the Cold. E. W.
OROViTB signature on each box. 80c. Ad.
Whiteson Grange
Behind President!
Bohemian and former president of the ; 2Sf T " "-T
company, . - " ura-
Kafka was supplanted as president of 'XXLTl " . ..
tne concern by Frank H. Hitehcortir. . JT t.T r . ''"uu tis a snris of the tnn ia m.. r
ova ueorge as exDreMinn- nnd. i vwu.j
Beginning Tuesday. Cantain Barms of
the Portland police, will masums his du
Whiteson. Or.. Jan. 28. Whiteson
grange, in regular session tms Janu
ary 28, unanimously adopted the fol
lowing resolution :
"Resolved. That this grange places im
plicit confidence in our president, and in
his ability to conduct the war ior de
mocracy. Theferore we -condemn any
policy or measures that may interfere
with his plan salready in effect. There
fore we believe in counseling ana not
interfering. United we stand."
"H. M. TOLSON. Master.
"EMMA WESTERN, Secretary.
Seattle Man, 102
Years of Age, Dead
Seattle, Jan. 28. (IT. P.) Thomas A.
Ward all. 103 years of age. a personal
friend of Abraham Lincoln, died at the
home of his grandson,, Alonso Wardall.
at 11 o'clock Monday morning. He was
the oldest man in the Northwest. Ward-
all was mentally alert to the last. Nor
man Wardall, county auditor of King
county. Is a frandson and one of 128
direct descendants.
Ask for This New Bread
With the New Flavor
millionaire, acquired control of M per
cent oi'tne vulcan company's Stock. 1
ome or the cables sent out bv"the
company while Kafka "was at Its head
were addressed to men known to be
cloaks for business firms in Berlin and
Cologne. It is also asserted that many
of the cables contained numerals coin
ciding j with. :ther number of .American
transports sailing with troops on th
day the cables were filed. - ....
Kafka denied that he sent the sus
pected cables, but admitted they may
have been, sent by someone tn his em
Ploy. ,
When trrttint te or eaTling w adrertlsar
please say ym saw ad la The Journal. -
former postmaster general, when Gn-
rmi t mn Upont- 0,8 Powder meat over what had become of Leonard ? Inspectors under Chief Inspector
wooa. xne uritish premier was Mr- XT- m i
tiriwii th,i , j, ' I the day. shift and Captains Jenkins and
' . r - m iwoier .,..1 .1
should be r "buried" when the JUnited I w"' 'LC'"" ngnt reueia
etates was engaged in sucn a jtfeat war.
Is France to Study CoadlUost
The information- obtained from tmv
authorities said that General Wood, with 1
other officers, had gone to . France to
study conditions for possible service with
tne American expeditionary forces. '
. General Wood long has - been re- -
nized the world over as one ot the out-'
standing figures in American army clr
fiAntiseptic Gives Skin Comfort
Ambassador Post
.Will Remain Vacant
London.7 Jan. 28. L N. R) Chancel
lor A. Bonar Law announced In the
house Of commons this afternoon that
the post of ambassador to Russia
remain vacant for the Ums being,
The former BriUsh ambassador to
?,",run ,S Sir George Buchanan, recently
elaaal, seauhy saw.. Me. All Wtxtiatav AAtv 1 retired on account of ill health.
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