The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, July 26, 1920, Page 2, Image 2

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    THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL PORTLAND, OREGON
MONDAY, JULY
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LUMBER DUSTRY
PROSPECTS BETTER,
EDITOR OBSERVES
Among the eastern visitor at the
Portland hotel la A. I Ford of Chi
cago, managing editor of the Ameri
can Lumberman, the leading lumber
ir&ue paper ui mc tuuuu;.
Ford ears that when he left Chicago
three weeks and there was a distinctly
better - feeling apparent In the lumber
trade and the concensus was that the
wors,t of the depression in the lumber
industry had - passed . and that a steady
improvement might be hoped for.
STOCKS GENERALLY LOW
"Reports from various retail centers
throughout the country indicate that a
buying movement Is , at hand, he said.
"Lumber dealers generally : have per
mitted their stocks to run down during
the lull In building activity and now
must build them up again in order to
take care of the trade that .will follow
the harvest An active demand is ex
pected In all the agricultural districts,
especially for material for the construc
tion of granaries, corn cribs, hay sheds
and additional storage for the grain
that will have to be protected while
awaiting delayed shipment on account
of the car shortage. -CAB
SHORTAGE AtTE
"The lumber Industry generally la ex
periencing an acute shortage of - cars
and from the inability of the railroads
to handle promptly ana expeditiously
cars that ' have accumulated in eastern
terminals. With the granting by the
Interstate Commerce commission of in
creased freight rates the railroads will
be in better position to finance their re-
aulrementa and as, next to the farmers.
the railroads are the largest buyers of
lumber In this country, a demand la
looked for that will tax the ability of
the mills to supply. ' -
420AST PIAI8 BIO PART,
1n supplying the lumber needs of the
country the west coast Is going to play
a more and more Important part, for as
the timber supplies of the south grad
ually diminish the deficiency from that
section must be made up in the West.
This being true, the question of proper
utilization and conservation of the great
forests of the Pacific Northwest grows
Increasingly Important This has been
recognized by the National Lumber
Manufacturers' association which, at a
recent meeting in Chicago, promulgated
a national forestry program in which
the industry "and the government, fed
eral and state, may cooperate, and at
the "same time wisely selected as for
ester for the association to have charge
of this important work for the, Industry
a Portland man, R. T. Allen, an experi
enced forester who ' has the confidence
of the entire Industry.
HELPFUL PROGRAM PLAJfWED
"It Is hoped, through his efforts and
those working with him, that a program
can be workout out in which all may
cooperate and the great lumber industry
be perpetuated without Injury to the
interests of anyone."
Ford is making a tour of the Pacific
Nortnwest to get first hand Information
as to conditions in the lumber industry
in this section and wilt spend several
days In Portland and vicinity. He Is
accompanied by Fred H. Oilman of
Seattle,. western manager for the Ameri
can Lumberman.'
Corinne E. Barker
And Hobart Henley
Wed at New York
New York, July' s. In the sailing of
Mr. and Mrs, Hobart Henley for Eu
rope yesterday another romance of the
stage came to light. Mrs. Henley, be
fore her ifiarrtage on Friday night, was
Corrlnne R, Barker, an actress. Her
husband is an actor and motion picture
producer.
The couple were married by the Rev.
Dr. Mussle of the Ethical Culture society
in the Jtadison avenue home of Mr. Hen
ley. Only immediate members of the
two families-were present, and Broad
way, for once, did not learn of the mar
riage of two of Its favorites until they
were well on their way toward England.
Miss Barker, who was born In Ore
gon, has starred on Broadway and ap
peared In motion pictures. Mr. Henley
for several years successfully direct
ing motion picture productions, has re
cently formed a producing company of
which he Is the head.
Union Pacific Co.
Chiefs Arrive to
Inspect Property
El E. Adams, assistant to Carl R.
Gray, president of the Union Pacific
system, and R. L. Huntley, chief en
gineer of the system, arrived Monday
on an inspection tour of the Western
properties o fthe Union Pacific Harry
M-, Adams, vice president of the sys
tem, in charge of traffic, waa met in
Spokane Monday by William McMur
ray, general passenger agent, and H.
E. Lounsbury, general freight agent Of
the 0W and will come to Portland
Tuesday or Wednesday. E. E. Calvin,
vice president of the system, in charge
of operation, who has been here for
several days, is scheduled to leave for
the East Monday evening.
Municipal Band Is
To Give a Concert
At Columbia Park
The municipal park band (Royal
Rosarian) will play tonight at Columbia
park, on -the St. Johns car line. The
concert will begin at 8 O'clock and the
program will be:
1. Orvrtnr. "Martha .Floto-w
3. Mlt, "WmMinx of th Winda" . .Hill
S. Selection, "Eriuni" .Verdi
INTERMISSION
4 Gems jTiara "Hlh JinkV .rrlml
5. () "Fortet-me-Nsf . Macbeth
(2) Quirtct from "Ricotetto" ...... Verdi
S. Idyl. "The Clow Werea" .......... Ldnrlte
7. Medley,. rUatation eoncx .Ltmi
''Star Spangled Banner."
The schedule for the remainder of the
week is as follows : Tuesday night,
Laurelhurst park; Wednesday night.
Johnson Creek; Thursday night. Ter
wtlllger park ; Friday night. St. Johns.
' Vf. C. T. V. Forum Opens -Ashland.
July 26. Under the' direc
tion of their state superintendent of
child welfare work. Mrs. Mary L. Mal
lett, the W. C T. U. opened a f swim
Saturday at Chautauqua auditorium.
Dr. David M. Roberg. executive secre
tary of the state board of health, spoke.
Harris - Stricken at -
Springs; at Hospital
In Serious Condition
Aaron Harris 64. for nearly 20 years
assistant secretary of Portland Elka
lodge : No. 142, Sunday afternoon was
stricken with paralysis while resting at
Wilhoit Springs. ... Rushed to Good Sa
maritan hospital the veteran- lodgeman
Is said to be In a serious condition.
Harris left Portland Friday to spend
the week-end at the Clackamas county
resort. He had been making his home
at the Ramapo hotel. .,:
'S man: SAYS
GOVERNOR OLCOTT
Salem, July 26.- 'He waa a man's
man and the whole state of Oregon
grieves with Umatilla county in his
irreparable loss," is the 'tribute paid
by Gov.mor Olcott to the late Sher
iff Til Taylor, in a statement Issued
Monday upon learning of the killing
of the Umatilla county officer by es
caping i prisoners In the Umatilla
county jail Sunday afternoon.
! "I was shocked to learn of the killing
of Til Taylor."; the governor's state
ment reads. :-l ;was proud to be num
bered among his friends and sincere ad
mirers. At one time I endeavored : to
enlist his services as head of the peni
tentiary but after careful consideration
he informed me he could not bring him
self to leave his ola associations 'at Pen
dleton. t
' "He was alike a wonderful 'Officer
and man fearless as a lion, and at
the same time : possessing ths generos
ity of a child. Quiet, modest, of a re
tiring disposition, he did not know the
meaning of fear, as many a criminal
of this state can well attest -"It
is particularly a shame that, after
being; victor in so many battles cov
ering his services as a peace officer
for nearly a quarter of a century, he
bad to go as he did. He was a man's
man, and , the whole state of Oregon
grieves with Umatilla county. In his
irreparable loss.", s
LOS ANGELES ROCKED
; BYjTHIRD QUAKE
(Continued Pram rut One)
ajsp Friday, was followed 'a few minute
later by a very light shake. Before the
second arrived, however, many persons
had left their beds scantily attired and
sought refuge in the streets.
APABTMEXT DWELLERS 8HAKEX
In the , apartment house district the
temblor was most severe, it is believed.
Wes Make park. In the exclusive resi
dential district, "looked like a huge back-to-nature
picnic,"; shortly after the tem
blor was" felt, according to the version
of on blase citizen. v v
"Let em come was the comment of
one tired apartment hunter today. "Per
haps it will scare some of the tourists
away then 1 can find a place to live I"
The first shock was felt at 4 :12, fol
lowed by one at 4:14. ;
EARTHQUAKE AUTHORITY
SAYS IT IS WOT UNUSUAL.
Washington. July N. &)
The earthquake reported In Los Angeles
at 4 :10 this morning failed to register
n the seismograph at Georgetown uni
versity here, because recording sheets
in the instrument were being changed at
the time. - ;
Father Torndorff. In charge of the in
strument and an : acknowledged author-)
ity on earthquakes, stated - today that
he had found nothing ' unusual in the
recurring earthquakes in Lower Cali
fornia: of late. He stated that at this
season of the year slight earthquakes
were to be expected in that region, but
there were no indications of any serious
disturbances. . ' - -v
14 SMAtiLt SHOCKS ARE '
- RECORDED BY INSTRUMENT
Observatory, Santa Clara, CaL,' July 26.
(I. N. S.J Fourteen small shocks, the
movement coming from the south and
southeast, have been recorded between
midnight and 9 a.m. today," said a state
ment written by Father Rlcartt, famous
siesmologtst, for the International News
Service on the latest sieamlc disturbances
in Los .Angeles. i
"The district centers were between BOO
and 600 miles. . The swing of the move
ment is very small, say one-third of a
millimeter. . ; ...
"Since , last June there has been a
gradual : decrease. , showing that the
earthquake period in .Ixs Angeles is
coming to an end."
EARTHQUAKE IS RECORDED
AT VICTORIA OBSERVATORY
Victoria. B. C; July 29. An earth
quake of several seconds' duration was
recorded at the Gonsales observatory
here at 8 :10 O'clock this jnornlng. - Su
perintendent Denlson thought It was a
local tremor and not a record of the
Los Angeles quake.
" Ls Vegas Shaken
Eos Angeles," July 26. I. N. S.) Las
Vegaa IS'ev., was reported to have felt
a severe earthquake shock early today
almost simultaneously with the temblor
that rocked Los Angeles, according to
telegraph dispatches received here. The
temblor was said to have occasioned
considerable alarm but no damage of
consequence. ; :;
Pasadena ; Plaster' Falls ,
tlll1nil fat TfiTv TT TJ -
The downtown section of Pasadena watTTi
startled by a distinct shock early this
morning. Falling plaster seems to have
been the only damage.
Alice G. Drexel and
Husband Are at Outs
New York, July 26. Reports of a
separation and dire financial straits of
Alice Gordon Drexel Barrett were re
garded In society circles here and at
Newport today as confirmed in a cable
from . the only daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. John R. Drexel that she will sail
for America without Captain Barrett
as soon as she la physically able to
bring her 1 -month-old child with her.
, Card Party Planned
Vancouver, Wash.. July 26. The Elks
Ladles will entertain with a guest day
card party at the temple Thursday aft
ernoon, with Mra Carrie Hoag as
noau
Mr. and Mra E. L. Everest of 1011 Co
lumbia Street have returned home from
a two weeks' Visit at Rockaway. -
MA
TO DEMAND
WEEKLY LIST OP
CAMPAIGN COSTS
By Herbert W.-WaTker
rayton, Ohio, July 26. (U. P.)
Democratic nominees twill demand
that a list of all campaign expendi
tures, as well as contributions, be
submitted at" least weekly to : the
Kenyon senatorial committee tot In
vestigation, Governor Cox said here
today. ' -
' Cox has stated he desires the com
mittee . to : be ,; reconvened . as soon ; as
possible and to continue in j. session
during the campaign. Plana for this
"pitiless publicity" of the big war
Chests of both parties will be dtscused
by the nominee today or tomorrow with
Senator Pomerene of. Ohio, one of the
Democratic members of the committee.
Cox indicated be intended to stress the
investigation of campaign expenditure
and . would demand an' Inquiry into
state as well as national funds. ;
With campaign costs on the same
level as the cost of living, leaders ad
mit It may be "hard sledding"? for both
parties to secure " the -' funds necessary
to carry on as extensive a battle as in
1916. f The Importance Cox attaches to
campaign funds investigation was in
dicated by Ae fact that his conference
with Pomerene is virtually the only one
he will allow to interfere with the writ
ing of his acceptance speech.
The scene of the Cox notification. It
has been decided definitely, will be the
county fair grounds here instead of
Trail's End, his' home. ;
A large temporary grandstand will be
erected, which, with the pavilion, will
give a seating capacity of about 6000.
Present plans are to have a parade of
visiting delegations at 1 o'clock, fol
lowed by the notification ceremonies.
TAYLOR AT LARGE
Continued Prom Pas Oo)
bery and chase, but to recover their
62800 in loot. . " - f . I
HART KILLED TAYLOR
A bullet fired by I Neil Hart, Indian
Mexican desperado, i about 2 :05 o'clock
Sunday afternoon, proved fatal to Tay
lor.: The sheriff died at 6:10 p. m.
Hart, Jim Owens and Jack Rathie, three
of six prisoners who bolted for liberty
after they had overpowered Deputy Sher
iff ; Jacob Marin, were confronted by
Sheriff Taylor and Guy Wyrlck, a friend,
in the office as the men started their
exodus.
The sheriff lunged for Owens, largest
of the three, and Wyrick grabbed Hart.
The four Jostled each other into the pri
vate office of the sheriff, where the sher
iff and Wyrick were besting the pris
oners. Rathie worked around behind
Wyrick and, striking him a dazing blow
on the jaw. caused him to give up his
attack on the part Indian, Hart.
WTRICK PRETEXTS SHOT
Wyrick then started to down Rathie
and had the man by the throat and was
flooring him , when a shot rang out.
Sheriff Taylor groaned. Then he stag
gered back.; Hart had shot him in . the
chest, just under the throat. v- i:r:,:
"Throw up . your hands, you d Or
I'll kUl you, too," Hart told Wyrick.
Wyrick looked up and saw the gun
pointed at his heart. He complied. Hart
threatened to shoot the wounded sheriff
again but Wyrick quickly and coolly
advised ' against any such action. He
talked rapidly but unperturbedly to the
three men, asked them to call a doctor
and get water for the wounded official.
The water was brought by one but they
would not call a physician. ; t c
While one man kept Wyrick I covered
the two others went through drawers
and desks in the private office, taking
all the guns and ammunition they could
find. After nearly 1 minutea they left.
Wyrick called for assistance as soon as
possible.
DEPUTY IS GyEBCOME . - i
Physicians worked over the sheriff for
nearly four hours in the office before
they removed - Kim to St. Anthonys hos
pital. Just as he reached there he ex
pired. The jailbreak took place about 1 :45 p.
m., when Deputy Marin brought dinner
to the seven: prisoners in the jail. Rathie
struck Marin over the head with a blunt
instrument, but only dazed him. Seeing
that a fight loomed. Marin struggled.
with the men for. nearly 10 minutea He
was alone In the sheriffs department
and his calls for help were unheeded by
others in the building, who believed them
to be prisoners' shouts for pastime. Un
able to bind and gag the deputy the men
.finally "overcame him and removed his
pistol. .Albert Llndgren, Lewis Ander
son, Richard Patterson, Hart, I Rathie
and Owena made their getaway. Rich
ard Jeffreys, seventh prisoner, remained.
LIXDGBEX SAVES MARIS - f
Liindgren, - who has been in the jail
since April SO, advised his mates against
shooting Marin. He was first to leave
the building' and Is thought to have been
on his way when the sheriff and Wyrick,
returning from dinner, entered, f Rathie
Owens and Hart were seeking arms and
ammunition when confronted by the men.
Whether they shot with Marin's gun or
another taken from yie office is unde
termined. ' j .
- Not a word i was spoken when the
officer and his friend encountered the
f ugutlves, Wyrick said today. Jhere
were two lunges made, one by the sheriff
and one by. Wyrick. The Inquality of
numbers gave the prisoners their only
chance as they were both being bested.
DRAW WAS IMPOSSIBLE ' '
The small space in the office, together
ilth the situation in which the men were
placed, made it impossible for the sheriff
to draw his gun, Wyrick said. It was
a situation in which only a man to man
fight was possible for them. vThe fifth
man," able to move back a paee or two,
was the only one in position to fire.
After the sheriff fell, they removed his
pistol from his hip pocket.
It was during the altercation that
Anderson and Patterson, are believed
to have walked out. All boarded an
"I Want a Truck"
If the people who express this
wish read The Journal "Want"
ads regularly they would prob
ably find Just the truck they v
..want. !"'
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If yos don't find it, a mn "Wast in The
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PHONE MAIN 7173
COX
SLAYER OF TIL
UMATILLA SHERIFF SLAIN
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Til Taylor, sheriff ol Umatilla county, who waui killed Sunday while at-'
- tempting to prevent a Jail brea k. Neil Hart, part Indian, fired the
fatal shot.
east-bound freight train and alighted
either at Mission or Cayuse. a , f ew
miles east. William Eagan, who was
at Cayuse Sunday, told ; the officers
that he saw Hart and four compan
ions answering the description of the
prisoners cross the bridge there about
S o'clock. Kagan says be knows Hart
and Owena ,
Following are those who broke Jail t
Neil Hart, who la part Indian and
In profile looks much like an Indian.
Jim Owen.1 a large man. tall and dark,
with a two weeks' growth of moustache.
Jack Rathie, 6 foot blue eyes and
brown hair, held for robbing a local
store, f , '
Albert Lindgreri, about 40, brown hair,
wore brown suit and hat,- is 5 feet 4.
held for passing a bad check.
Lewis Anderson, recently arrested at
Umatilla for forgery. .
Frank Nelson, alias- Richard Patter
son, arrested at Umatilla, for forgery.
HU5T MOYES WEST
Defectives from the Portland police
department and from the O-W. R.
N. Tallroad arrived Monday, morning
to assist' Peputy Sheriffs Joe Blakely
and Jacob Marin in the manhunt. The
scent for Owen and Hart was believed:
to point west and special attention was
directed that way. Orders were tele
graphed to every town In - Northern
Oregon and Southeastern" Washington
to hold all suspects. - - 1.7 .
, Reports that - the five men, after
their escape Sunday afternoon, had
been seen alighting from a freight at
Mission TQfe followed by posses Sun
day night, but only Llndgren, who was
first to leave the courthouse, waa found
in that vicinity. Richard Patterson and
Lewis Anderson, held for forgery, are
believed ' to be together, as "are Owen
and Hart The two latter, with Rathie.
are wanted for the murder of Sheriff
Taylor. : Patterson I and Anderson are
believed to have made their getaway
together with "Llndgren before the
sheriff and Wyrick entered the office
and ; were confronted by: the "escaping
men. . : ' . . . .
f-MEK WELL ARMED !
Deputy Sheriff Jake Marin, whom
the prisoners overpowered when he
took them .their, dinner Sunday after
noon, worked feverishly ail -mgnt ana
Monday In the pursuit of the men who
killed his chief. He directed the hunt
during' the night," and - Monday sent
broadcast to officers the call for assist
ance In capturing the criminals.
Between seven and nine - automatic
pistols and slx-ehooterS in the' sherlf f's
office are believed to be in possession
of the escaped men. Ouy Wyrick, who
was with the sheriff during, the strug
gle with Owen, Hart arid Rathie, . says
he saw - them taken Seven guns. . After
the sheriff had been shot and fell.
they' took his pearl-handled pistol. Th
peaVl from one handle dropped oft . in
the scuffle.
Taylor Is survived by his wife and an
only son? Sheldon Taylor, a farmer Jiv
ing near Athena.
CHRISTOFFERON IS SENT
- ; ; FROM PORTLAND TO AID
From various counties of Oregon
prompt tenders of the services of experi
enced men were made to the officials of
Umatilla county Sunday, to aid-in every
possible way in apprehending the es
caped prisoners who murdered Sheriff T.
D. Taylor of that county at Pendleton,
Sunday afternoon. ; i
Sheriff T. M. Hurlburt was on a trip
up the Columbia highway when, news of
the jail escape and murder reached Port
land, and be was notified by telephone
message from the county jail here. He
immediately got in touch with Deputy
Sheriff H. Christoffersen. who has much
experience in matters of this character,
and arranged for the deputy sheriff to go
to Pendleton at the first opportunity and
offer his services. Christoffersen left
Portland on the 11 o'clock train San
day night.
PLANKED FOR MEETING
I am deeply grieved over the killing
Of Til Taylor," said Sheriff Hurlburt,
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Monday morning. "He was a most capa
ble man and his passing will be a great
loss, to Umatilla county. He was thor
ough and conscientious in his work and
a man of outstanding character.
"Taylor was frequently. in Portland, in
trips to and from Salem, and invariably
he visited the sheriffs office of Mult
nomah county. He was in Portland a
shcrt time agt and was deeply inter
ested in the gathering of the sheriffs of
Oregon, planned for Pendleton Imme
dlrtely after the "Round-Up in the fall.
"It was Taylor 'who made the motion
that the next meeting of the Oregon
Sheriffs association be held in Pendle
ton, and he had made extensive plans
frr the program- of entertainment. I am
president of th- association and in th
face of the present situation I shall take
stc ps to ; learn whether other arrange
ments shall be made for this -annual
meeting. ,
'As to the prospect of gathering in the
escaned nrisoners. some of the best and
most experienced -man-hunters of Ore-e-rvn
are now at Pendleton. In fact, all
that can be used to any advantage, and
we hope that captures may soua.be
effected."
TAYLOR'S DEATH CAUSES
MAXTOR BAKER KEEN REGRET
The death of Sheriff Til Taylor at
Pendleton r Sunday ; afternoon T at the
hands -of Jail breakers caused general
regret ' among j Portland : irjty' "officials
Monday, for all of them were Intimately
acquainted with the genial peace officer
of Umatilla county. Mayor Baker was
particularly affected, for he was In close
relations -with Taylor recently when he
beaded the delegation of ; Pendleton
Shriners. all members of Al kader tem
ple, attending the forty-sixth annual
council sessionheld here In June. The
following message was sent to Mayor
Vaughn of Pendleton by Baker Monday;
"Have sent three men to Pendleton -to
assist in apprehending murderers of Til
Taylor. They have been ordered to re
port to the sheriff 9 office and give all
the assistance within their power. Use
them an you see fit at our expense. We
are covering every avenue In the vicin
ity of Portland. Citizens of Portland re
gret the death of one of the bravest of
ficers in the West and all join in- heart
felt sympathy for the family and friends
of TH Taylor."
BLOODHOUNDS SENT FROM
WASHINGTON PENITENTIARY
Walla Walla, Wash., Julv 26. In
answer to" a call 1 from the sherif fs vof
fice at Pendleton, Warden Henry Drum
of the . Washington state penitentiary
sent the prison bloodhounds to trail the
men who broke out -of the Umatilla
county Jail and shot and killed Sheriff
Til Taylor Sunday. The dogs were dis
patched in a high power automobile with
Frlsotf Guard Mclnroe in charge.
CLACKAMAS COUNTY JAIL
LIKE THAT AT PENDLETON
Oregon City, July z6.-?Nws of the kill
ing of Til Tylor Pendleton's popular,
sheriff, cast a pall of gloom around the
courthouse Monday. Taylor was well
known to a number of county officers,
especially Sheriff Wilson. The airange
ment ef the county Jail here, similar to
that of Umatilla county, where the offi
cers have to pass into the cells with the
prisoners to feed them, was scored by
Sheriff Wilson. Efforts to secure a mod
ern Jal here have failed.
GOVERNOR OLCOTT SENDS
STATE OFFICERS TO AID
Salem. July 26, Perey M. Varney.
state parole officer, was dispatched to
Pendleton toy Governor Olcott, Monday
mornlne. to assist in the man hunt being
waged in an effort to round up the
slayers of Til Taylor, Umatilla county
sheriff. Varney left from Portland,
where he had gone on other state busi
ness. A state agent now operating In
Eastern Oregon was also Instructed by
the" governor to join in the search.
If you be
lieve in signs
or. if you
don't see
the
FORTUNE
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and-
JACQUELIN
GIRL OF
MYSTERY
. who will an
swer your
questions."
1 PEOPLES
n
JUDGE T. BURKE '
CHAMPIONS CAUSE
OF JAPANESE RACE
Seattle, July 26. (U. P.) Judge
Thomas Burke, retired lawyer, ex
president of the old Chamber of
Commerce and one time trade mis
sionary to the Orient, came out bold
ly today as a champion of the In
truding race of Japanese.
- As a witness this morning before the
congressional committee investigating
the Japanese situation on the Pacific
coast. Judge Burke declared:
CITIZENSHIP 18 PRAISED
"In my opinion all the qualities of the
Japanese go towards making good citi
zens and neighbora In this they are
second to no other people. They have
respect for law and order, high regard
for the rights of other people. They are
peaceful. Industrious - and tnrifty. It
seems to me this is the first time a
people have been condemned for their
virtues," . .-;
Judge Burke followed Governor Louis
F. Hart and Miller Freeman, president
of the anti-Japanese league, to the wit
ness stand: The bearing Is being held
in the federal Courtroom,
A few Japanese were present at the
opening session.
Governor Hart explained that he was
not qualified to appear as a witness be
cause he was familiar with none of the
facts in . the Japanese case.
DATA IS COLLECTED
He had, he said, instructed heads of
various state departments a year or
more ago to get together all data re
garding Japanese Intrusion i-to lines of
industry, the schools and commercial
enterprises in this state. These heads
of departments, he said, were ready to
testify as to their findinga ;
"Twelve or-15 months ago, he said,
"I observed a' considerable feeling in
this state concerning the aggressiveness
of (he Japanese in various enterprises.
The feeling was keen because of the
unloading of ship loads' of Japanese here,
in spite of a .so-called .'gentlemen's
agreement. . f
"On the other hand," said Governor
Hart, "others feel that whatever Is done
be done in such way as not to break
friendly relations between the two coun
tries. I trust the next legislature will
enact some legislation with teeth in it.
to prevent property holding by aliens."
-The committee from Washington D.
C Including Congressman Albert John
son, chairman ; J. C. Box.-Texas : Wil
liam N. Vail, Colorado, and Isaac Sie
geL New"" York, opened . their hearings
here today in the south courtroom-of the
federal building. -
FREEMAN TO TE8TIFY
. Miller Freeman was to follow Gov
ernor Hart on the stand. Other wit
nesses include:
Rev. U. G. Murphy, retained by the
Japanese to present their side of the
case ; Rev. Mark' A. Matthews of, the
First Presbyterian church; W. S. Sant
myer of the school: board and many
othera ; ' .-
The committee will remain In Seattle
today and tomorrow, leaving at 4 jjT-m.
tomorrow for a trip through the thickly
Japanese populated Duwamish valleyno
Mount Rainier and will resume the Clear
ing in Tacoma Wednesday. -
State Labor - Commissioner C. 11
Tounger and others will testify In.Ta-1
coma . :.
" Returning here Thursday, the commit
tee win remain in Seattle until the in
vestigation is completed, with possible
side trips for the purpose of observing
the extent of Japanese penetration.
RESOLUTE IS GAINING -INJJGHT
WIND
(Continued Prom P OnJ
gained a slight lead here as Shamrock
had put in too close to the shore and
lost what little breeze there waa
Then one calm followed another while
they drifted sleepily along. They
turned to the starboard tack off Sea
bright, the wind, when it didi puff, com
ing from the southeast. For an hour or
two the boats crawled aldhg.
BOAT LIKE SNAIL '
When Resolute went about on port
tack' it took her a minute to travel her
own length. The sea was glassy , and
the sails of the yachts hung limp. : ,
The day served but : to prove : once
more that in light air. Resolute can
leave the Shamrock behind. - The green
challenger behaved sluggishly and amply
bore out a hint dropped by her designer,
Charles Nicholson, - that she steered
poorly. - It was an exasperating day for
the hundreds of sportsmen who patiently
tagged along after the drifting yachts.
Resolute, with a fair wind; footed out
ahead and at one time had ' a lead of
a Quarter of a mile.
: Resolute was nearly up to Shrews
bury buoy at 2 p. m. This was a
trifle more than half way down the
course. Shamrock had drifted off to
nearly three-quarters of a mile to the
leeward. ' ,.
With 3 hours yet to go. there was
some hope of a completed race it the
breeze came up.' - :
The regatta committee announced
Shamrock's handicap of six minutes 40
seconds would remain unchanged in to
day's contest..
The wind had picked up to four knots
at noon but it was east-northeast, which
made it difficult to lay a course in
either - direction without placing- the
turning buoy too near Long . beach or
the New Jersey coast.
RACE STARTS It iS
, The committee at 12 :05 hoisted sig
nals for a leeward race with the course
south by west, half west.
This made the race a 15-mile run be
fore the wind to the mark about five
miles off Asbury park and a beat back
to the finish.
The preparatory signal was sounded at
12:15 and the , yachts started , jockeying
for position. i
Th race got under way at 12 :at).
Both yachts crossed the line under bat
looners, and Shamrock at once headed
far off the course on a luffing match
to the -westward. Patrol boats scam
pered around clearing a passage among
the following craft tor the racers.
SHAMROCK GETS LEAD
, The official starting time was s
Shamrock 12 :30 :29, Resolute 12:81:25.
The yachts were tour miles ott their
course at 1 :10. A new wind appeared,
coming up from the south. "
At 1 :20 the Shamrock was leading by a
quarter of a mile and both yachts were
becalmed. t
The wind, which had been from the
north, hauled to the "east at 2 p. m.,
making the course a reach and possibly a
beat. The Resolute picked it up first
and .began to move well ahead, besides
being to the windward ' -
The yachfswere three miles southeast
of the Highlands light at 2 :10. standing
a little west of. south on the port tack
with the Resolute SO yards ahead.
RESOLUTE 18 AHEAD
. The Resolute was also 100 yards to
the windward. ' The wind had died down
again until they just had steerage way.
At that time they were more than 10
miles to the leeward of the mark
The Shamrock ran Into another air
pocket while the Resolute held the breeze
and at 2 :2Q the American boat had es
tablished a lead of 200 yards and was
traveling fairly fast.
At 2:30 the Resolute was a quarter of
a mile, ahead. -
The wind headed the Resolute and at
2:32 the American boat ran up a No. 1
Jib topsail for her ballooner.
The Shamrock held onto ner ballooner
and began to gain.
The yachts started on a nine-mile beat
to the outer mark at 2 :40. The Resolute
was one-quarter of a mile- ahead and to
the windward.
. Central Falls. -Xc I.. July 26. (U.
P.) Five masked men held up the
cashier at the Union Credit Fran
calse bank on Fates street at the
point of revolvers today and escaped
in ah automobile with a strong box
containing $11,000. s.
Chamber Members
Hear Hatfield Talk
" On Russian Aspect
Russia's social upheaval in aspect Is
probably not worse than the French
revolution and it Is entirely up to Amer
ica whether the trials of the European
nation become a menace or a blessing
to the world, In" the opinion of C. C.
Hatfield, rural supervisor of T. M. C. A.
work In Russia and Siberia for the last
two years, who addressed members of
the Chamber of Commerce at tha regu
lar forum meeting Monday noon.
The Russian Soviet government Is a
real master of propaganda and Hatfield
says that' it was difficult for f visitors
to that country to remain untangled In
the meshes of their insidious program.
Hatfield - said that transportation in
Russia was demoralised and that this
was causing a serious shortage of food
in all cities, although there was an ade
ouate supply in the country districts.
William H. Lewis, colored, .who was
assistant attorney general of the United
States under President Roosevelt, was
a guest at the-luncheon and delivered
a brief and humorous discourse, con
cluding with a plea for just treatment
or the colored race. .
Burns Visits Branch
Here of His .Famous
Detective Ag en c y
William J. Bums, head of the Burns
Detective agency, with offices In all the
principal cities of th United States
and Canada, arrived In Portland, ac
companied by . Mrs. Burns, Monday
morning. -They, are guests at the Ben
son hotel.
Burns is on a tour of inspection of
the Pacific coast branches of his com
pany., having just come from LoS An
geles and San Francisco. After a day
or more in Portland he will go to Se
attle and thence' to Vancouver, B. C,
and then onward to Spokane, Denver,
Kansas Ulty ana unicago. '
"This is mv first trln to the Pacific
coast in almost' five years," said Burns
Monday. "1 note remarkable changes in
the cities of the coast, and am much Im
pressed with the advancement made in
Portland. I am by no means a stranger
here, as I was here for months during
the Investigation of the big land frauds
against the government. I spent six
months here at one period during that
time." . -
T H O MAS
MEIGHAN
IN t THE
PR I N C E
H A P
The synical
crook of
"The 'Mir
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in thcten
derest role
ever cre
ated. NOW
PLAYING
BIBLE SCHOOL AT
CHAUTAUQUA PAR
OPENS SESSIONS
Oregon City, July 26. The sum
mer Bible school under the auppices
of the Moody Bible Institute of Chi
cago, opened Sunday and will close
August 22.
Sunday afternoon at ' 3 o'clock. Billy
Sunday, baseball evangelist, opened the
month's session, and In the evening Dr.
W.' B. Hinson was heard. Dr. Hlnaon
was in charg of the . Monday morn
ing service at 10 o'clock. Dr. W. P.
White, regional director for the raclfio
Coast and Northwest extension depart
ment of the Moody Bible Institute, will
cooperate. At 2 :30 and 7:30 Monday
Dr. Lewis Perry Chafer, assisted by
Dr. Hinson. will be In charge.
The faculty for the last two weeks
of the institute comprises Dr. George
E. Gulls and Dr. Ii. B. Sutcliffe, both
members of the extension department
of the Institute, i ' ,
Arrangements have been made by
the committee f in charge to furntwh
tents for those wishing to camp, and
a restaurant win ba maintained on the
grounda The advluory committee for
the institute is composed of Judge
Wallace McCamant, Dr. IL A. An
drews, C E. Sox, Snmuel Lancaster.
Henry Kirk', L. E. Hamilton. J. D.
Mlckle, Harvey E. Cross. E. 11. Clark,
W. P. Elmore, Paul B. Wallace, C. A.
Park, D. W. Wakefield, Dr. O. " U.
Pratt and B. L. liegeman.
Puccini Will Write
' Opera Around Life
In Southern States
n Unltml Ncwit
Rome, July 26 A new opera by Puc
cini, which will be written around
life in old Virginia, will be the result of
a 'visit to the eminent cofiiposcr today
by John Kerr, a banker of Richmond,
who has written the libretto,
Kerr took his book to Puccini, who
after reading- It, expressed . his delight
at the possibilities for operatic produc
tion It contained, and accepted It for .
setting to music at once. He will re-
turn as the guest of Mr. Kerr in the "
fall, and make an extended may In the
United States to get the proper atmos
phere for the pew piece.
You've never seen a
comedy before that is
just like the one here
till Friday night
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