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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. OREGON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1820. 14 MICE OF SELF DEFENS II IN EGIVE RL0F Pendleton, Dec. 8. -Conflict testi mony wu Introduced Tuesday in the retrial of Frits Rader, charged with the murder of R. E. McCue in Grant county In FeDroary, 1118. The caee waa remanded from the Su preme Court on the dying- statement of the murdered nut, four different stories being told by witnescss who were present in the cabin when the statement accusing Rader of the booting; was purported to have been ' made. "Working- out the plea of self -defense, counsel for Rader rigidly cross-ques-tlonedall of the stated witnesses and the erklence seemed, to bear outi the contention ef tne defense mat McCue was killed In a fight In which he was the aggressor. i ' The state rested its presentation' of evidence without calling Frank Hales, the only eye-witness to the shooting, to the stand. It fs understood that the de fense will place him on the stand to prere. that the fight was started by Mo Co himself. , The defense opened its evidence Wed nesday and several new factors in the case will be presented, according to the attorneys, one of these being the alleged lU-will that the state's . witnesses bear ' toward the defendant. - i Second Hearing of Cement Case Will - Begin on Thursday Thursday morning in Federal Judge Bean's court the government will start its second trial of the Oregon-Portland Cement company for alleged restraint of trade in the cement business by divid ing up the territory in violation of the Sherman anti-trust law. R, P. Butchart, president of the company and Clark M. Moore, sales manager, are named as the defendants. ' - The case was tried in October, lilt, before Judge Bean and lasted for three weeks. Tta jury disagreed. United States Attorney Lester Humphreys and his assistant. Hall Lusk, will represent the government. The offense with which the men are charged is classeds a mis demeanor. - The maximum penalty for eonvlctlon is a $5000 fine , or one year In prison. The conspiracy which the government alleges is said to have started between other companies in 1114 end to have been entered into in 1918 when the Ore' gon-Portland Cement company entered this field. Many technicalities are in volved. VASSE RD fill C$1 OP, E ROBBERS CAP I RD Salmon Protection , Sought by McNary Washington. Dec 8. 0 P.) -Senator McNary of Oregon Tuesday Introduced a bill requesting the president to negotiate treaties for protection of salmon in the Pacific off the coast of the United States, Canada and Alaska to prevent wasteful fishing. Four Take Tests to ' Enter West Point Salem,' Dec. s Four enlisted men from the Oregon National guard are here taking the preliminary examination for entrance to Wert Point. They are: Private Roland E, McPhersen, Portland ; Corporal Beryl B. Berry, Newport ; Pri vate Wallace J. Walsh, Newport, and Sergeant Carl'W. Holcomb, Salem. The two making the highest grades will be recommended by Governor Olcott. The examining board Is composed of Colonel Dentler and Major Dusenberry of the regular army; Captain Carruth of Port land, and J. A. Churchill, state superin tendent, of public Instruction. Capture of the highwaymen' who held up "the Wasser drug store at 1580 Peninsula avenue Sunday night was effected Tuesday night by Pa trolmen. Levlson, Ferry and Abbott, of the police auto theft squad, when they apprehended George Davis, alias George Pantland, aged 24, and Frank Evans, aged 2 6, residents of the View hotel. Kenton, as they stood 1n front uf a poolhall a Derby avenue and McClellan streets. The two were traced by a hat, with a Tucson, Arts., mark, which Davis had left in the drug store. Wasser, pro prietor of the store, Identified both men as those who had held him up. Davis made a confession of the robbery and told the police that he believed Evans had "turned a single" about 10 days ago. Evans refused to make a ; statement. Cider Case Weak; Defendants Go Free ley, 22, Corvallis. and Evelyn Desjand era, 20, Beloit, Wis.; Leon F. Slater, 22. and Elva M. Bishop, 19. Portland. ... Capt. Agidius Held to Portland Grand Jury Captain V. I Agidius, former master of the barkentine Hawaii, was held to answer to the Portland grand ' Jury by United States Commissioner Krull of San Francisco at a hearing Monday, ac cording to information received Tues day by Assistant United f States At. torney Reames. His bail was also raised from $500 to 12500, although Reames suggested a ball of I80O0. An order re moving the case from San Francisco to Portland will be filed. Captain Agidius is charged with smuggling 115.000 worth of opium into this country on his boat. Federal officials round uie uiegai arus in a local apartment house, where Asrldius was to have called for his money. Court Orders Car Held Until Driver Secures License Newberg, Of, Dec 8. Frank Newland of Wlllambia was arrested and fined 810 for reckless driving of an automo bile after he had run &muck at the New berg Meat company entrance at the noon hour Tuesday. Upon investigation it was found that Newland was driving home from Portland, where he had pur chased the second hand ear. He had no driver's license and wu an . inexperi enced driver. The court ordered that the car, which was damaged, mustvemaln in storage until Newland secured a license and a permit to drive. - - George Bush, farmer of this place, was acquitted of a charge of assault With a dangerous weapon, brought by Neal Hodges, at a Jury trial In McMinnville Monday. ' - Alleged to Have Sold 'Soft' Drinks To Boys; Eeleased R. T. Hurley, operator of a soft drink store at 288 Grand avenue, is at liberty undet-$300 bonds Tuesday pending his ap peal from a 8100 fine levied in Municipal Judge Rossman's court, following pre sentation of : evidence that Hurley sold to four minor youths an alleged "soft drink from which they became Intoxi cated. ";::V -. ft 71 Rev. Smith Heads .Pastor- Spokane. Wash., Dec. 8. Rev. A. Theodore Smith, pastor- of the Third United Presbyterian church, was elected president of the Spokane Ministerial as sociation. Rev. A. B. Walts was elect ed vice-president; Rev. H. C. Kohr, sec retary, and Rev. M. D. Townsend was reelected treasurer. Because federal agents could not dis prove the contention of the American Soda Works that hard cider found on its wagon was being returned to the factory and not being delivered. United States Commissioner Fraser -, Tuesday dismissed the charges against the own ers, Louis Chresto and Jim Fatulo. Both were charged with violation of the pro hibition law and held under 8500 bail. The liquor which the officers seized tested 8.85 per cent alcohol. Wilbur Store Robbed , Roseburg, Dec. 8. The general mer chandising store at Wilbur, conducted by Henninger Brothers, was robbed Satur day night About S5 was taken from the cash drawer. Marriagw licenses Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 8. Marriage licenses were issued Tuesday to L. R. Ed wards, 32, and Marie Mason. 35, Portland; Adolph, C. Miller, 42. and Florence Rose, 84, Portland; Ray Lang- In Every Respect says tke Good Judge You get more genuine chew infi satisfaction from the Real Tobacco Chew than you ever got from the ordinary Kind. The good tobacco taste lasts so long a small chew of this class of tobacco lasts much longer than a big chew of the old kind. That's why it costs less to use. Any man who has used both kinds will tell you that. Put up in two stjles y "W-B GUT is a long fine-cut tobacco v RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco ARE fflGIHfTC It Is Entirely Your Own Fault! , If you keep moving from flat to flat on account of your landlord continually increasing your rent The Laurelhurst Company has Authorized the Sale at; AbsolMte Umnpeserved Aocttloini of 200 Home-sites in TheddiiiorTof Beautiful HorcCe And Will Accept for These Lots Whatever You Will Pay for Them Next Saturday THIS IS YOUR ONE BIG OPPORTUNITY TO OWN YOUR OWN HOME. THE MONEY YOU SAVE ON THE PURCHASE OF A LOT AT THIS SACRIFICE SALE WILL GO FAR TOWARD '! THE INITIAL COST OF YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR RENT MONEY EACH - . . - , MONTH WILL PAY THE BALANCE This auction is a step in the direction of a permanent cure for chronic rent receipt and perennial moving van victims. It also provides phenomenal opportunities for those who buy for investment. Every Lot Will Positively Be Sold Regardless of Price Easy Terms No Assessments : Go look at the property today. Our representatives at office on i 1" . property will furnish maps and assist you in selecting your lots. The Sale Takes Place Next Saturday at IP. M. On the Property Rain, or Shine KARRY ANB AUSTIH 317 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 5 PHONE BROADWAY 2544 gJ7 : I The boys, John Beer, 1C J ; Richard Cook. 1 ; Herman Legler, 15. and Kiel Simonaon, lt. are In the custody of the Juvenile court. . The bove were arrested under the after-houre ordinance Satur day night and were found to be Intoxi cated. ) They were riding' In an automo bile borrowed from the Simonaon boy'a brother. Samples ofj the "Boft" drink they had purchased from Hurley showed per cent alcohol, s Hearings in Case Of Martens Ended Washington. Dec. t.-iL K. S.)ArgU' menu la the final ; hearings in the de portation proceedings against Ludwtg C A. K. Martens, Russian" soviet envoy to the United States, were concluded yester day afternoon before Secretary of Labor Wilson. Secretary! 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