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From ir'grSilainid fop fchie Ssa im S Mmmiieo Hp 2cIhi.ediuile.iroF. Jowinial . Ssap 3Lvf HOPE DIAMOND , -. . - ; ! -r- ' The PortlaSd rirer el Mj Toss, formerly Lldr Fmrli Hop, who I telling the story of the Hope diamond la Tss mmtmf Joarnat Magsslse. will ha related 1b aext gander's Josroal Magasiae. ". I .1 ' - THE WEATHER Portland and Vicinity Ssaday fain westerly wind. . ., Oregon rianday falrj cooler fa the eat portions moderate westerly wind, i Yvasbtngtoe Ssaday showers; cool er in east portions. VOL. XVIII. NO. 16. CITY EDITION PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY . 18, 1920. . PRICE FIVE CENTS Rep.McAirthur - ' ' ' ' i : j Advances Suggestion For Reduction in Present Membership jOf Congress By Ward A. Jrnrinc. Congressman C. N. McArthur fa vors; a reduction In the number of representatives In congress, i. He pro-t-oses that the- membership of the ho'ufe be cut from 433 to 300. He also want the term of a represen tative extended from tivo to four years, repreaentatives to be elected In presidential years an3 to hold of fice throughout the term of ,jthe chief executive. Both should beinducted interoffice, McArthur believes, In the January immediately following elec tion rather than : in March ifinvl De cember as is the case imder present constitutional requirements;- Reduction -of the membership, of the house of representatives twould elimi nate legislation by a few, ihe- main tains, and charge each member '.of the house with a responsibility, i It i would do away with purely committee legis lation and , provide laws drawn and enacted by the committee" of the whole. Under the present membership, a few a very few men, he says, direct the legislative workings of the ; house of representatives. , ; : r ' PHESEKT BODT TT7T W1EI.DT "The people of the ITnited States would have a belter government if the house of representatives i were re duced from 435 to 300 members," Mc Arthur declares, "and . i the terms lengthened from two toi four years. Under the present arrangement we are confronted with the spectacle of a large, unwieldy body, where power nat urally centers In , a few leaders and where the bulk of the membership dis claims or evades responsibility. The larger the body, the greater : the tend ency to "centralize power and responsi bility in a few men. If the congress of the United States were "reduced in Big,?, tllC . ICI 1119 itti ift vf;tw v ivui yc'ars.and each member provided, with sufficient clerical aid.- we would get better legislation, members - would ap preciate their responsibility! as law makers and would give closer atten tion to business." v ' : McArthur insists"- that i four-year terms for representatives would see . politics supplanted by statesmanship, conflict replaced by harmony, andsob-- Conerutied oa J'aae Fourteen.. Calama 8txt I nWC DAKiniT QETC" LUML um.wi ULI0 $3500; ESCAPES .. r Bank at Starbuck, Near Walla - a a I l a A . i ' T" waiia, yioDDea Alter inree Are Locked in Vault, ' ' " - 5 Walla Walla. -Wash... July 17. Posses scoured the country on all sides of Starbuck Saturday afternoon for the lone bandit who In the morn ing robbed the Bank of Starbuck of between $3000 and $350!H. The ban dit is described as tall and' slender, weighing about 150 pounds and be tween 30 and 35 years of age. About 11 o'clock he entered thai bank wear-? ing a pair of amber glasses. C. II. List, a customer, was talking1 with M. C. wSintho, . the cashier. Miss 4 Gladys Brotherton of this Icity, the bookkeeper, was at another desk. The bandit.. '-with drawn r revolver, backed tbe three into the vault, locked them in and look all available cur rency, about $2000 In birandi-new fed eral reserve bank notes, and $1200 in $50 anil $100 bank notes which were old. No silver or gold was touched. Zlntho, immediately atter being made prisoner, took a screwdriver which was in the vault, removed the plate from the combination, r worked the tumblers in the lock with his fingers and opened the door, fie - estimates that he was a prisoner -in the vault about five minutes. He said that he distinctly heard the bandit leave the bank and that he had one of the screws out of the lock by that lime.- So far as could be learned, no one either saw the bandit enter or leave town. , .. Titanic Defeat of , Bolshevist Forces In Crimea Reported Copenhagen. July 17. A ititanlc defeat of Bolshevist forces In the Crimea at the hands of the anti-Bolshevist gen-, eral Wrangel " is reported r tor the Ber hnske Tidende. As official confirmation is lacking the report should' be taken with- reserve. 'I ! Wrangel; it is' averred, ! destroyed 18 soviet cavalry regiments; took ' 20,000 prisoners. Including the commander and his staff, and captured three trains and 20 airplanes. , The report adds-that 10. 000 Cossacks rebelled, broke away -, from the soviet front and joined Wrangel 's forces.- Dare-Devil Aviator Steps to His Death winfield. Kaa.. July 17 (b. P.) A mlsstevt' while doing stunts on the wings of an airplane at cowboy roundup here today caused Elmer. Michaels, dare-devil airplane wing walker, to hurtle 800 feet to the ground. He was killed: instantly. RAIL WAGE B WITH REPORT Announcement of Result Affecting! Two MilJion Workers Is to Be Given Public on Next Tuesday. ! Decision Is Not Unanimous, But! f Increases Granted Substantial; Two LaborjMen Approve Award. By Ij. II. Blanchard I Dried I'nm SUff Currtrkpondent " Chicago, 'Julys 17. With the ex ception of a few minor changes yet to be , made, ! the decision : of the United States labor board on de mands of two million railroad em ployes seeking an annual wage in crease of $1,100,000,000, stood com pleted tonight. The board , presented a rough draft of the award! today : and . will meet Monday to - "read proof," then send It to the printers to prepare for " public announcement ! at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. j - The decision, it was learned authori tatively, waa not unanimous. At least two and possibly three members dis sented, but the announcement to be given out Tuesday .will not disclose who held back.; - : TWO LABOR IMKS APPROVE The award. It was said. ..will merely state that the decision was y arrived at in compliance with the law which cre ated the board. It is understood two labor i members; of the board approved the award. When the award is . announced - It will conclude IS months of struggle by the railroad - workers to get wage in creases. ' On the increases to be awarded, and which will be retroactive to May iContinned on Pane Four, Column Fie.l Newb Index Today Sunday Journal li t'ompirt In E11M '. "M .Sections. v r ' Porelon Spa Conference Section 1, Pae . 2i Retreat of Pole Section 1, Page 2. France Wants Apology HecUon J ,"' Page '-. Escalier May Be Cbwtn SecUon 1, Page 2. Tamplco Strike SeeUon 1, Page S. Australia to Stand Finn Section I, Page 3. ; National Rail Wage Board Iteady Section i. Pace 1. Leaanv lwtue Paramount Section - 1 . Page -1. Cbriatensen'a SmL!i Won Nomination Secuon 1. Pag 6.' ' i ' ' ' Hardins'a $1000 limit Not Taken . Serioualy Section 1, Page 6. DOITMCtlO Second ISace no Oontst jSection t,,Fas ts Plane Kalk. Man Killed Section 1, Pagw 1. ' North wart Girl l)rown at Salem Section J. Page 1 Lone Bandit tiets 3.'00 Section 1, Page 1. Man lipid; Family Killed in Fire Section 1, Page 1. Double Tragedj Sequel to Divorce Section I, Page 1. Cranberry Bogs of8Coat SerUon 3. Page 2. Dental Ansociation to Meet Section 1, rag . Opal Whitely liien Invitation Section I, Page 7. . Spaniard to Study at O. A. C Section 1, Page T. : . Surrey of Mental Ief ecu-res Section 1, Page 11. La ti rande Has j Aero Company Section 1 . Page It. 1 State Convention if Elks Section 1 , Page 1 3. Governor Review :Trooj Section 1. Page 15. No Trace of Misting Man Section 1, Page 15. I Portland H. L. Barnes Prowoa in Columbia Section 1, Page I. j, ; Oubinsky Reward Dif-tribuled Section 1, Page 1. Woman'! Death Follows Storm Section , 1, Paga 1. 1 i McArthur Offer Suggestion Section 1. Page. 1. Oregon Politic-Una Undisturbed Section 1, Page 6. . . Mayor Am.wers Dr. Roberg Section I, Page 10. Senator Chamberlain to Speak Section 1, Page 14. ! Three Bonnd to Grand Jury -Section 1, Page 14. rndesirablea Imported Section 3, Page 2. Mazamas Register for Trip Section 1. Page 12. Director Newill Reports Section 1, Page 13. Markay Willing to Stick by Report Section 1, Page 15. ( Ruth St Denis Brings Suit Section 1, Page 15. Businee Newt Markets Section 8, Page 11. Finance Section 3, Page 12. Marine Section; 3. Page 12. Real Estate and Building Section 2. Page 1. i ! Cporta ' ' , Sertion 2, Page -8 A utomotlve Section 6, Pages 1-6. On the Finer Side The Week in Society Section , Page 2-4-8. News of the Beaches-p Section 4, Pages 6-7-8. ' Women's Club Affairs -Section 4. Page 8. , Fraternal Section 4, Page 8. Drama and Pliotoplay Section 5, Pages 1-4. The Realm, of Muic Section S. Page 5. Features Ring Lardner's Letter Section!!, Page 8. -For Boys and ir Section 5.' Page' 8. Cox and Roosevelt Section 2, Page 3. Columbia, Basin Project -Section 2. -Page .2. : Magazine t.atourell Kall Section 7, Page 1 Hope lHamocd Mystery May Xohe Section T, Page 2, i How tbe Quean Found Fait . Rosamund Sec- tion 7. Page S. . , Prefeasor Hyslop's "Ghost" Section 7, Page 4. Fabled I'nirorn Found Sertion 7, Page S. Duchess Con-suelo's Divorce Section 7, Page 6. Health. Beauty and Home Section ' 7. Page 7. Country Clnb Dance Dresses Section 7, Page 8. :t Comle Section 8, Pace 1-4. OARD READY Girl Rescues -Companion, Then Drowns 15-Year-0ld Lois, Ida Neptune of Salem Loses Life After Saving That of Winnifred Rinehart. Salem. July 17. After she had rescued Winnifred Rineha'rt from perishing in Mill -creek here this afternoon, Mis Lois Ida Neptune, 15-year-old'daughter of Mr. ajid Mrs. W. K. Neptune of this city, stepped into a deep hole in the stream and was drowned. The body was recov ered 5 minutes later. According to persons arriving at: the creek soon after the drowning. : Miss Neptune, accompanied by Kthel Llvesley and Miss Rinehart, were wading in the water near shore when the latter showed indications of distress. Miss Neptune went to Miss Rinehart's relief and final ly succeeded in dragging her into shallow water. :. . . Then, according to reports, Miss Nep tune was seen to fall forward and dis appear beneath the surface of the water. Firemen responded to the call for as sistance, but the body was not located in time to use a pulmotor successfully. - Miss Neptune had resided ; in Salem for 10 years, was a regular , attendant at the local schools and was popular. IS DISTRIBUTED' Charles I. Nagel, Who Gave, First Clew, Gets $500 of $1000 Offered for Information, Anouncement of the distribution of the $1000 reward offered for the recovery of the body of Karry Iu binsky,' for-hire car driver,.! who was tnurderet". . several weeks ago. and whose body was thrown in the Wil lamette river from the Oregon City bridge, was made late Saturday:, diaries I. Nagel, 1079 East : Seven teenth street north, is to receive. $500, because" he gave the" police first Infor ma'tion. Nagcl's wife - told him that a girt friend of her Bister bad been given a new automobile by some boys. Nagel put the 'pieces of the story together and thought possibly the "new car" was the Dubinsky car. lie so informed Chief of -Police Jenkins. After several days of work by detectives, during which time the "girl triend" was located, .the police found, Nagel's guess to be the solution of the murder. ; The committee thought Nagel deserved ' one-half of the reward because he had shown ; good judgment In assembling the threads of evidence he was able to gather. With out his.information recovery of the body would probably have been impossible, the committee said. The other $500 was given to ' Harry Calvert and Kred . McCaufland of Ore gon City, 'who dragged the : river and recovered the body after the information of the approximate location was made public. - ' A large number of persons laid -claim to the reward. The trustees of the fund consulted with the police and: other au thorities to learn who was the direct informant, before making a decision. The committee includes A. Rosens te in, J. Bidgoff and H. Schwots. : , Father Accused of Breaking Boy 's Arm . With Pairof Shears With an arm broken by a pair of shears with which he- said his father struck him. and with bruises all over his body from other beatings, Wesley! tiarnes,' agea la, aner reauing news paper accounts . of the Mathus ' case, walked into SL Johns police head quarters Saturday to report his father, W. W. Karnes, 718 Syracuse street. Karnes was immediately arrested and is in Jail in default of $500 bail. Wesley Karnes went all day. without having the bone set or the arm put in a sling. I r. IJriseoll. who dressed the arm, in formed ' Mrs. K. W. Swantoit of the Oregon Humane society that he found scars all over the boy's body from pre vious beatings. Wesley claimed that he had been beaten- ever since he could re member. Mrs. i A. A. Mathus, who figured in charges of child beating last week, is to be tried in municipal court Monday morning. - . Fisherman Drowns In Columbia, Near Bridgeton, Saturday Caught in the sw irling .waters of the Columbia river near Bridgeton, about 9:15 o'clock Saturday evening. H. L. Barnes of 7716 Powell Valley road, was drowned before aid could be given him. The man had been ; fishing Saturday evening from the shore of . the river about one-half mile below Columbia Beach. Several witnesses of the drown ing say that the fishing line . had evi dently become . tangled and the man waded in to unloose it. He stepped off into a, 12 foot eddy of water, . Claude Ivans of 1113 Fifteenth street was nearby and made an attempt to Vescue Barnes, without avail. The body 'was finally recovered frqro the pool by Jack Pobochenka of the Col umbia Beach life guard service. ' Letters carried In the dead man's pocket lead to hia identification, which wsp verified after the boJy. was re moved to the morgue. . Barnes . ia sur vived by the widow and two children. DUBNSKY REWARD OF YACHT ICES I CONTEST After, Gaining Honors and Lead Throughout Course Calm Over takes Resolute and Holds Her. V Defender Is 34 Minutes and 22 - S eco n d s Ah e ad o f C h al I e n ge r When 6-Hour Time Limit Ends. Time Card M'ith Tacht Race . Shamrock's handicap 6 minutes 4fl seconds. Starting time: Resolute. 1:46 :23; Sham rock. 1 :4:37 (!) seconds behind); Pint mark Resolute, 4:33:42: Shamrock, 5:10:03 (31 ruinotes 23 second-s behind). Second mark Remlute. 7 1 :28 : Bus m rock, 7:35:ol (34 minutes 22 seconds behind).; Race called off it 7:38 p.m. By Henry ; It. tHirTcll (Lnited Press Staff Correspondence)- Aboard U. S. Destroyer Ooldsbor ough, July 17. t Via Wireless to the United Press.) The Jinx of the sea still clung to Resolute, defender pf America's yachting cup. today in the second i day of racing with Sir Thomas Upton's challenger, Sham rock IV. After fighting it out for six hours with ; honors all on the side of the American sloop and 'Captain Adams' crew, the second .effort' was declared no race. The score in the series of races still stood 1 to 0 in favor of the .challenger on the race she won Thursday when the Reso luta's throat halyards parted. 1'Al'GHT IS DEAD CALM The two yachts, with the cup de- wrv milR. ' wrs rniifrrit in a. ftpaH ialm half way between the first and second marks of the triangular course of 30 .miles. The Resolute caught the wind first and rounded the second mark with all sails set-only 43 minutes before the time limit expired. ' When the race was called off the Res olute was 34 minutes, 22 seconds ahead of the challenger i without ; the time al lowance, in 20 miles, v. The i Resolute was only, a . mile past the second mark, when the -.flag aignal -(Concluded on Pftjre Thre, Column- Twof Many Go to View v Damaged Spire-of First ' Presbyterian Hundreds of people walked or drove past the First; Presbyterian church at Twelfth and Alder streets Saturday aft ernoon and evening to take a glimpse at the tall tower which was struck by lightning during:. the thunder storm earlier in the day; Few stopped on the corner long. After taking a satisfactory I look and passing a few remarks about tne awiumess" ot ngntntng ana what it did P'back East" once, the people would move ion, and. in a few minutes a new group would be assembled. Thei large holes torn in the belfry by the flash will be hard to repair.- as they are over 100 feet from the ground and on the steepest part of the spire. Traffic has been roped away from the building by the police for fear that more slate isltingles may fait There is no danger of any part of the steeple top pling. lover. . Regular church i services . will be held Sunday. Man Is Killed and Woman Is Injured In Airplane Crash San I Jose Cal..: July 17. (U. P, George P. Marshall, 20. San PYancisco aviator,' was killed, and Mips Henrietta Bensit, San Jose, was possibly fatally injured late today when their airplane fell. The accident brought to a close the first day of a two day aviation meet at which are gathered most of the well known aviators of California. . The falling plane narrowly missed the automobiles massed about the field. Marshall waa about to make a land ing and banked close to tbe ground. His motors stalled. Columbia County's Population Is 13,960; 3380 Gain Is Shown Washington, July 17. (U. P.) Census figures for Oregon counties were an nounced today as follows: -Columbia county, 13,960 ; increase since 1910 of 3380, or 31.9 per cent Wheeler county; 2791 ; Increase since 1910 of 307, or 12.4 per cent. The census bureau announced 'he 1920 population of Kl Paso, Texas, as 82,836, an increase since 1910 of 44,557, or 112.4 per cent.- Notorious Slacker Bergdoll Captured Atlantic City, N. J., July 17. Grover C. Bergdoll, millionaire Philadelphia slacker, was captured here tonight. , A man answering the description of his brother ; Edward, who ' is also 'wanted, escaped.. Grover Berg-doll's insolent dis regard of the draft baa been astounding and -without precedent in the history of America, He capped his previous audacity by escaping from, the hands of the military after he was convicted and sentenced to prison last May. SECOND FIGURES IN INTERNATIONAL YACHT RACES BHOTOGRAPHS illustrative, of the premier sea classic in which the American yacht Resolute is defending the international cup against Sir Thomas LiptonV challenger. Shamrock IV. Above Unconventional view of the Shamrock IV. ' Center, left to right Clause A. Hick man," navigator, and W. P. Burton, captain of the Shamroclc; Charles Francis Adams II skipper of the Resolute. Below Crew v. , ...at.. ' v: "' I - - f , "jt -L it,- . 404fi. J , ;--:...,. :.: ----;T: .:...-:;., ywtfir . -y .-.. :v.-.-: ' . ' : W& If - s , ' - . - ' . " i li 1 x - i jtJeSI y - j- - '.iSfll . - - ' - . ... . fl. K- - aBBBBBBSssBsaBBBgagfBsaiBaaaaBasaeaaaBMBaaBBiaaaaaaaav- WOMAN'S DEATH ' COMES IW STORM Funeral of Mrs, MinrTa Griesel Is to Be Held on Monday Afternoon at 2:30. ' Heart trouble, aggravated by the excitement f Saturday morning'u electrical' storm, caused the death of Mrs. Minna Griesel, 439 EasU Forty second street north, . shortly ; before dawn Saturday; Mrs: Griesel was born in Germany 67 years ago. and one -of -her sisters still lives in that country.! ' She is survived by her husband, Otto Griesel, and nine chil dren. Elsa Griesel, Helen Griesel, Fred E. Griesel. Walker C. Relnhold, Arnold A., Henry C. and William, -all of Portland, and Paul F. Griesel of Seattle. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 ;30 from . S. Running's. The seven sons will act as pall bearers. Two Men End Lives In Washington Town . W.lla Walla,. WasVu, July 17. Elmer V. Chase, formerly of Waitsburg. Walla Walla coenty,- committed -i suicide at his home :-- in ConnelLs "rtorth of Pasco, Thursday, by drinking poison. - The following - -day ' Homer . Campbei. . also of Connell, . ended : hia life , by 'Cutting his throat .. of the Resolute. e-" t. t-i ': -' : '''': ' . .. v. .-'..' -,-,;-::-:::--.a:-:..,.u.- IT S I i wi i-f'xf: jimf-xfz& ar.'ixs. vismtM yr ' -y 4 yfC -' Sea Was Dead Caliii; So Was Yacht Race Ring Says, if. They Keep Interest . of Fans, They Must Pull a Double-Header Tuesday.-, By lUng W. IiOrdner . New Tork, July 1 7. rln the eve ning by the moon light you could hear v those r ex perts wondering wjio "" had . w o n. The Resolute was five miles ahead but " that dont mean nothing on account of s the i time allowance. Whatever -you.' see wrote by .the experts dont believe . - r . , " A little thing" like a fire mile lead combined with a handicap of six minutes and .some seconds ia no proof that the defender has beat the challenger or vice verso and personally I don't know which is which, as me and my destroyer go to Press the vote stands 546 electoral votes for Jleise and 467 votes for Shimmy. But the complete returns from Ohio and California is sti'l uncomplete. . The latest return -which is folios, v ';: , Callornia 456 ; precincts' Out of 604 l;;('V Oooctadad . i i 1 - :.. 'i 1 ': S5 ' I V , y .x.nN. r rfjj': " . ''s 4 j . - t , f J Herns - dS MAN IS HELD AFTER FIRE KILLS FAMILY Woman and Seven Children Burn to Death Jn Home? Origin of Fire Unexplained. iBonners Ferry. Idaho, July 17. (U. P.)-John Roexch, wh6se wife and seven children were burned to death , in 4heir . home at Copeland early today, was taken into custody late today by Sheriff Dunning of Boundary county. . .' Roesch told the sheriff he ran from the house to get water when he saw the flames, but that when he returned the fire was burning so fiercely he was un able to reenter. The children ranged in ages from 1 to14 years. Thelr charred bodies and that of their mother wei e recovered from the ruins of their home and placed in a row- In an improvised morgue-tra. shed near the house. ; " ? Roeech was unable to give any cause for the fire. i AH Santiam Forest. Fires Extinguished .Albany, July 17. All fires in-the San tiam forest have been extinguished, it was learned at the local forest- office Saturday, afternoon. Two small fires in aasociatioB Umber are still burning. ill . 4---v. , j fcirrnii " i B ..4.r $ . 'jta--e- 4 i! Vx, 111 S 4'- v ' -11. . . ...... I r v-- . - u- ! ; - ;11 : I fit -x v - A . (' I .-., -piS ' ""-v y "1 r G. 0. P. Nominee Will Be Forced to State Whether He Wishes U. S.to Enter Pact, Says Ohioan. Governor Given Warm Reception as He Arrives at Washington for Conference With Wilson, By Hcrborl W. Walker 1 niUl Pre Ktarl (Torrenmndent Waslilngton, July 17. One of th main aims of the l"eniocratii cam palgn vvttl be to force the Republi can nominees to make a flat declara tion whether they favor the United States entering the League of Na tions. Clovernor James M. Cox Bald shortly after his arrival here today for hit first campaign conference with President VJlon. Cox stated he would emphasise this purpose in his conference with the prei dent tomorrow. . A reception rivaling that Riven other distinguished visitors in the past was accorded the Democratic nominee here this afternoon. The Union depot wa swarming with people. Cox was cheered and applauded from his fint appearance until his motor r disappeared on its trip up Pennsylvania avenue. ROOSEVELT WKI-COVnU HIM Vice Preside ntiai Nominee Franklin D. Roosevelt and Democratic congres sional vanguard remaining in Washing ton welcomed him. - Reports that Cos -plans (o assume an attitude hostile to the drys was I'aplkedT by Senator Morris Sheppard. Texas, dry leader, who held the firs!t conference with the nominee. "I intend to campaign for Cox, feeling confident'5 that all laws, including 'prohi bition, will be thoroughly and adequately enforced." paid Sheppard. "Cox's peti tion in that, if any change is made in the Volstead law it. will come through a change of sentiment as expressed tn the coming elections. T believe W, J. Bryan wilt work-attivet-,' for the ticket" - ; Cox was confident the president and ha (Concluded on Psiie Tun, t'nltuun Oim f DOUBLE TRAGEDY IS SEQUEL TO DIVORCE Jealousy . Believed to Be Cause of Murder and Suicide in Walla Walla. Walla Walla, Wash., July 17. Wardell Hill Haturday afternoon hot and instantly " killed Mary Wilton Hill, his divorced wife. He turned the smoking weapon on-himself and nent a bullet crashing through his right temple, his body falling by the Bide of his wife. Mrs. Hill, who had taught school in this county for three years, Friday ob tained an absolute divorce I'o.n him on the ground of non-suppo'"t. Tey had been iserarated for several years. They were 30 years old. ther being 19 days difference in their ajx-s. They wf re married In Huron. 'S. U.. in 1!09. 11111 came to Walla Walla from f'.nrke, Idado, about 10 days ago, and went to live with a cousin of his wife. The wife was living In the country, but csme to Walfe Walla on Thursday to testify la court in'her suit for divorce. Saturday morning Hill' found her at the home of a ulster. He asked her la go tothe house of- her cousin, where he was living, saying there weresorhe pictures in the trunk which he wished to get as keepsakes. These Included a 'picture of hi mother, who died at Wea sfngton, S. IX, aeveral yeai ago. Don Fisher, a friend of Mrs. Hill, who was also in from the country, drove Mrs. Hill. and her sister. Mrs. Belle Fisher, to the house. It is thought possible that Jealousy may have prompted the deed, for when Mrs. Hill suggested that the trunk be brought from one room to the other, In which they were all seated, Hill Jumped up and followed her into th bedroom.' Two shots rang out in rapid succession, and when Mrs. Pither reached the room both bodies were prone on the floor. 35 Concerns Accused Of Coal Profiteering Charleston. W. Va, July 17. U. P.) Warrants charging profiteering in the sale of coal were issued against the presidents 'and secretaries of 3." coal companies today by United States Com missioner R. A Rafner and Judsi Thayer on request of United States Dis trict Attorney J.- A. Kenna, following an investigation by the department ' of jus tice. The warrants call for the arrest of many prominent coal operators, Jugo-Slavs Prepare To Attack Italian hi Rome. July 17. (V. P.) Mobilize tioi of the Jugo-Slavs for a movement Ae-ninst -Italy -was in progrea today, ac cordltig to the Tempo. Tlie situatlia was regarded as critical. ' LEAGUE ISSU ISPARlOUiff, declares co;;