THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1920.
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COUNTYBUDGET
TO BE PRINTED
The tentative budget for Multno
mah county for 1921 must be pub
Jished by the county commissioners
next Saturday, to meet the require-
ments of law. After 10 days' publi
cation, during; which time citizens
may present objections, the board
will meet for formal adoption of the
budget, making; such changes as the
situation may demand.
- These are especial days of stress for
the commissioners because there is not
nearly enough money available under
. the prescribed tax limitations to meet the
demands for public Improvements. At
.Wednesday's meeting of the commission
ers three large delegations were heard
on projects which they consider impera
tive, but which the board could not see
its way .clear to aid to the extent de
sired.. :
CAWirOT AID FESTIVAL
Others are scheduled to appear, and
Thursday morning at 10 olock these
oenferences will be resumed, with the
right of way" to be given to a com
mittee representing vne Portland Rose
Festival, composed of K. J. Jaeger, I
M. Lepper, H. J. Blaestng and A. A.
- Aya, who ask that a levy of one-tenth
of a mill be made for support of the
Portland festival of roses, on the ground
that it is the best advertising factor
this city has. Other delegations will
represent the public library . and the
Multnomah county fair.
Members of the board today Indicated
that they could not give any aid to the
fair or rose festival projects, while the
aid to the library would be cut at least
140,000, Members of the library board
staled that this would simply mean that
some of the branch libraries would have
to be closed during 1921.
ESTIMATES CUT .
The county commissioners stated that
they have curtailed budget estimates at
every point possible, and that the tenta
tive budget now represents practically
only the expenses of running existing
institutions and . cost of government,
with but slight provision for extension
of improvements.
While at least 10 miles of paved road
should be provided for, they said, and
petitions for road. projects totaling well
toward a.'cost Of Jl.000,000 had been
presented, the budget provides for . not
more than two miles of new, paving ; the
proposed outlay' on the new county hos
pital has been cut down 60 per cent, and
proposed bridge improvements have been
abandoned tor the year, In order to keep
the budget within the limit,
STATE HAS BRIDGE qiAIM;
CdTNTY HAS ROAD CLAIM
While the . state treasurer Is making
a demand upon the commissioners : of
Multnomah county, for,' the remittance
ef such portion of the receipts from
the Interstate bridge as are due the
state, the commissioners are anxious to
collect from .the state the amount dae
the' county, for market' roads, which
amounts to about $49,000. - -
The amount the state claims due from
the county from the bridge ' receipts
from January 1, 1918, to May 28, 1919,
is $174,300.98. The commissioners asked
the county auditor and county treasurer
to report as to what, in their judgment,
is the amount due the - state, and re
quested Auditor- Martin-, to take such
steps as. may be 'necessary to collect
from the state . the amount due' on
market roads. . - ,
MAN SEEKS DIVORCE, ALLEGES
NEW FORM OF CRUELTY
A new form5 of "cruelty" . has ben
practiced upon James T. Durand by his
present wife, 'Hattle Dufand, from whom
he seeks divorce, according td his com
plaint, filed In the circuit court Monday.
He says among other acts committed by
his wife to annoy him, she has been
sending him letters signed with the Ini
tials of his first wife, long since dead,
stating that she still lives and wishes to
meet hm at some designated place. He
charges that his present wife frequently
threatens to commit suicide, simply for
the purpose of harrassing him.
SS CHILDREN REPORTED IN
FRASER DETENTION HOME
A report fUed with, .the county com
missioners Monday shows that November
1 there were 23 children in the Frajer de
tention home, and 15 were received dur
ing the month. Twenty-one were re
turned to their parents, five were sent
to other Institutions, one was placed in
a private home, and 81 remained In the
institution at the close of the month.
The average number of children in the
home each day during the month was
ILS8 and the average length of stay of
each child was 16,15 days.
JUDGE DENIES DIVORCE TO
HEAD OF LARGE FAMILY
Presiding Judge Taxwell denied a di
vorce decree today to Elijah Adams in
his suit against Melvina Adams. ' The
plaintiff declared he was satisfied, as
he didn't care whether he was divorced
or not, and had filed the suit at his
wife's request She is the mother of 1C
children, and charges cruelty, but : a
grown daughter testified that her father
had always treated his wife' as he
should, and that her mother desired a
divorce so she could marry another man.
Tonthi Accused of LsLrceny ;
Antonio Dagostino, an Italian youth
who came, into local prominence sftne
months ago when he was the plaintiff In
a personal Injury damage suit against
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
company, designated as ."the kidney
case," Is In serious trouble. He was ar-'
There Will Be
Nffl SATURDAY
or
If every Oregonian gives
patronage - to home mer
chants exclusively and in
sists on Oregon products.
: It Will Make Prosperity Sure for Oregon
" Oregonllifc hsDrance cpy
L M QVH Oldest la fad tie gerthwe.t
Home Office cokbett buildixq it ,
vn ltc rmaaa Merri.ce Portland, Ore.
A. U MILLS. Pres. c, s,SAMUEL. Gen, Mgr. . E. N. STRONG, Asst. Mgr.,
Crows Damaging
Grain in Fields
Leisyville. Or., Dec 8 The wheat
fields here are being visited by large
flocks of crows, which do- consider
able damage.' The birds pull up the
young grain and eat the kernels.
These flocks,' each containing from
several hundred to 1000 crows, alight
in a field, remain an hour or so, then
fly northward,, only to foe followed
by another flock. The older inhab
itants here say that never before have
there been so many crows seen ss
have been this month.
rested Wednesday morning on. a charge
of larceny in a store.
; Divorce Mill '
Divorce suits filed. Alice W". Spencer
against Ralph R. Spencer, cruelty ; Em
ma Lyman against Clifford V. Lyman,
cruelty; Lodica M. Weaver against
Walter Scott Weaver, cruelty.
Divosce decrees granted : Violet
Michael from Clifford Michael, Mary T.
Petterman from Louis P. Detterman,
Vera Julian from Fred Julian, John
Hilkey from L. Sarah Hilkey, R. M.
Sather from E. Sather. Charles Bahler
from Bertha Bahler, Edwina L. Chase
from Carl T. Chase, Louis A. Enierich
from Lilly M. Kmerich.
Charles White Appeals
Charles White, convicted of forgery
and sentenced by Circuit Judge Kava
naugh to ' five years in the state peni
tentiary, Tuesday filed notice of appeal
to the Oregon state supreme court. Judge
Kavanaugh 1 signed the - certificate of
probable cause. White was sentenced
October 6, after a jury had found him
guilty of passing forged checks on the
Brownsville Woolen mills.,.. He has
served time in prisons of four states.
Lcroy Nelson Paroled
Leroy . Nelson pleaded guilty . before
Presiding Judge Taswell Tuesday to
altering a bank check and was sentenced
to two years in the state penitentiary, j-
then paroled to the district attorney.
He secured possession of a pay check
for 89 cents issued by the Warren Broth
ers Construction company and raised the
figures to 891.39.
Huston Memorial Saturday
Memorial services by the bench and
bar 'of Multnomah county in honor of
the late Senator S. B. Huston, who died
suddenly in the federal court room a
few days ago, will be held at 10 o'clock
next . Saturday . morning in the court
room of Presiding Judge Taswell. Judge
Martin Pipes will peak on behalf of
the Multnomah county Bar association
and Circuit Judge Stapleton will speak
for the judiciary. x
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Eld Wins $250 Verdict
A Jury In- Circuit Judge Gatens court
Tuesday gave a verdict for $250 to Iver
Eld in his suit . against the Portland
Damascus Milk company. He sued for
$269.60 for damages resulting from an
automobile collision.
1NC0WIETAX OF 1918
(Continued From Pat Om)
income paid by other tax payers, he
said. ' .
s, if'One partial substitute for the excess
profits tax would be a , tax on undis
tributed profits of corporations, as near
ly as possible equal to the .surtax im
posed . upon the saved Income of indi
viduals. If Individuals doing business in
partnership pay 20 per cent on undis
tributed profits, individuals' doing busi
ness as . a corporation should pay 20
per. cent,''-.
. Houston urged that If an undistrib
uted profits tax be adopted 'congress
should prohibit various devices by which
corporations ' distribute statutory "divi
dends' -while actually retaining their
profits in. business. He urged .the ad
visability of requiring every corpora
tion, 95 per cent of whose stock is held
by. a single Individual, to be treated as
a partnership or personal "service corpo
ration.
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SUGGEST MODIFICATIONS
Losses In revenue through repeal of
excess profits probably will amount to
$200,000,000, which must be made up in
new taxes.
2r Income surtaxes must undergo dras
tic modifications, as they are excessive
and driving wealthier taxpayers to trans
fer their investments in tax-free securities,-setting
up needless and dangerous
competition with Industrial and railroad
securities, with consequent impediments
to business development and foreign
trade expansion, the secretary asserted.
"The effective way to tax the rich is
to adopt rates which do not- force In
vestment in tax exempt eecurities," he
said. - - t .... ,..
S. Consumption" taxes are ' recom
mended to reach a class of surplus In
come "taxable capacity," but from which
the government derives no revenue. This
proposal is designed to cover, the oc-
retary , said, "luxurious and wasteful
consumption among those persons who
do not ordinarily pay Income tax." ;
DIFFICULT TO COLLECT ' ' .'
Repeal of taxes upon fountain drinks,
Ice cream and other similar articles: of
food and drink, imposed by present reve
nue - laws. Is recommended, and "' con
gress la urged to substitute heavier
taxes upon certain other luxuries. Re
garding low excise and luxury taxes,
the secretary said: . ; -
i "It Is not necessary to tax every lux
ury. , It is desirable to avoid absolute
necessaries of life, because some indi
viduals have little or no waste income
to be tapped either directly or Indi
rectly.' .
Present luxury taxes . are poorly de
fined and uncertain and difficult of
collection, the secretary said.
No Unemployed
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HARDING DECIDING
ON HIS POLICIES
By Jack Royle
Marion, Ohio, Dec. 8. (I. N. S.)
Home again after a vacation Jour
ney of more than five, thousand
miles, President-elect Harding today
was ready to plunge Into the two
chief pre-inauguration" tasksselec
tion of a cabinet and conference
with the "beat minds of America"
on a League of Nations policy which
the various factions In the United
States can unite upon, safeguarding
American rights, ; J,
But before entering upon these matters
he planned today lo get his eye-glasses
repaired. He broke his spectacles be
fore lie got a chance to read President
Wilson's message to congress, so to
day he found an old pair which did sub
stitute duty while he perused the presi
dential document.
Senator Harding hopes to find a com
mon ground with the foremost Repub
lican leaders on international policies be
fore the Christmas holidays. He expects
visits here from Herbert Hoover, Elihu
Root, Charles Evans Hughes and Will
iam H. Taft,
TO MEET HOOTER -
The conference with Hoover, as first
scheduled, was set for Sunday. The for
mer food controller is expected to bring
not only a broad khowledge of political
foreign conditions, but also Important
views gained as the result of recent con
ferences with American Federation of
Labor leaders with whom he discussed
employment conditions, production and
Industrial efficiency.
During -Senator Harding's brief stay
at Washington he enjoyed brief conver
sations with the, British ambassador,
Sir . Auckland Geddes, and with Gen
eral Neville of the French army. The
president-elect admitted that some of his
interviews with Republican leaders at
Washington had to do with patronage.
Washington probably will not see Sen
ator Harding again until he rides up
Pennsylvania avenue to take his place
as chief executive. He said today that
while there were many things which he
would like to do in Washington before
his inauguration, he did not expect to
return to the capital before March.
SIXES VlTH PJITSICIAW
Senator Harding indicated a belief
that the senate would do little more than
mark time during this session. Senator
Harding is - paired in the senate with
Senator Underwood, Democrat, under an
agreement by which the latter will de
cline to vote on party measures, but is
free to vote when notified by Senator
Lodge that Senator Harding would not
object.
Few, If any, speeches will be delivered
by Senator Harding before he becomes
president, he said, although invitations,
to speak have flooded his Marion head
quarters.' Mrs. Harding, It Is said, plans
a shopping trip to New Tork soon, but
the president-elect will not accompany
her.
The Harding party had breakfast at
White paks farm, just outside Marion, as
tne guests or Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Sawyer.
Dr. Sawyer Is the Harding family phy
sician.
Shipping Board to
Order Hollywood
To Call at Astoria
Washington, Dec. 8. WASHING
TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.)
Chairman Benson of the shipping board
today advised Senator McNary that the
board has agreed to order the steamer
Hollywood to stop at Astoria for S00 tons
of freight offered for shipment to the
Orient The board is investigating with
a view of determining the minimum ton
nage to he gixed for that port in
handling future business.
Squeaky Voice Leads
To Suspect's Arrest
Montesano, Wash., Dec. 8. C. L.
, "v ,o auvBcu w UC31U up
a poker game and store at Cedarvilll two
wrena uu, was arrested weanesaay. at
Centralla and is being brought here. He
was betrayed by his squeaky voice.
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And Poisonous Gas
Chicago. Dec. .--L N. S.) Instead
t unlimberlng the old "gat" and shower
ing criminals who resist arrest with bul
lets. Chicago police in the future will
thrust forth a steel shield' and advance
upon their quarry behind a wave of
poison gas. . ;
City Chemist -Frederick O. Toner and
Chief of Police FlUmorris are perfect
ing plans for the use of gas in the local
crime drive. The gaa will be designed
to render criminals powerless rather
than kill, and . will be used only where
desperate men are threatening the lives
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By J. Bart Campbell
Washington, Dec. 8. (I. N. S.J
With President-elect Warren O.
Harding in the comparative seclu
sion of Marion, Ohio, and President
Wilson's annual . message' tucked
away in the congressional records,
congress settled own to business to
day.. . ;
Members of the senate and house be
gan to buckle to the tasks before them
during the next three months. . - V J
An -effort was to be made in the sen
ate today by Senator Kenyon, Republi
can of Iowa, to secure immediate ac
tion on the so-called packers' regulation
measure of which he and Senator Ken
drlck. Democrat of Wyoming, are Joint
authors. The measure is on the sen
ate calendar as unfinished business and
has the right of way.
BLAME BETAIIER
Kenyon said he proposed to urge the
passage of the bill in a lengthy speech,
but opposition to it on the part of sev
eral Influentialleaders may preclude. an
early vote on it
It is understood Senator Lodge of Mas
sachusetts and -Senator Smoot of Utah
are two Republican leaders who believe
the retailer and not the wholesaler is
the one in most need of regulation.
. Certain recommendations made by the
president in his message are certain to
be Ignored by the Republican majority
in control of congress. Republican and
Democratic senators declared.
They say the president's suggestion
for an immediate revision of the coun
try's taxation svstem la ImnrnctlcuhU
although hearings will be begun after
the Christmas holidays by both the sen
ate finance and . house ways, and means
committees preparatory for . general
readjustment of taxes In 'accordance
with a Republican program of revising
the revenue act.
MAY IGUOBE SUGGESTIONS
The licensing of corporations engaged
in Interstate commerce ; a loan to Ar
menia, and the granting of independence
to the Philippines are other . proposals
of the president. Which, it la believed,
wUl not be acted upon favorably.
The coalition between Democratic and
Republican agricultural members may
result In the reestablishment of the war
finance corporation, despite the oppos
sltion to this by certain , Republican
leaders. .
Hosiery Prices Hit
Low Mark, Asserts
National Association
(By United New)
Chicago, Dec. 8. -Prices of
women's hosiery have touched the
low point Of the year.
Women's silk Btocklngs .priced by
manufacturers last spring a,t $27 a
dozen have dropped to $15.
Women's mercerised stockings, dur
ing the same period, have been reduced
from $7.50 to $3.50 at the mills.
This news was given out at the meet
ing Tuesday of the National Associa
tion . of Hosiery and Underwear Manu
facturers. " " : , , .
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PLAN BIG MOVE
; TO AID EXPORTS
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 8. (I. N.
S.) Plana for a bmion dollar ex
port corporation to open European
markets to American agriculture
and Industry, broached at. the con
vention of the American Farm Bu
reau Federation here late last night,
will be whipped Into shape' at a con
ference in Chicago December 10 of
representatives of export interests, it
was decided today.
! Willis H. Booth of the Guaranty Trust
company. New York, ' placed the plan
before the federation meeting. HU pro
posal is for . the organization of an ex
port corporation with a capital stock of
$100,000,000 to handle all kinds of export
products, both agricultural and manu
factured. , , . ,
i Under the Each law, he pointed out,
the corporation may issue securities to
multiply its capital stock by 10, making
a billion 'dollarcorporation.
The proposal outlined by the New Tork
banker would provide for an organiza
tion with a governing board composed of
farmers, business men and bankers.
Twenty-five per cent of the capital
Stock would be payable immediately and
10 per cent monthly until the hundred
millions of stock had been paid, under
the Booth plan.
CLARA HAMON IS
(Continued From Pice On)
Ardmore in the last few days. Public
opinion feels she will surrender and. will
be freed by a jury who hears her story
of her relations with Jake Hamon. The
"powerful oil interests" mentioned in
several newspaper dispatches are an un
known quantity here ao far as they have
affected either the search for the missing
woman or in swaying public opinion.
DECLARES HAMOU PAID WIFE
$1000 MONTHLY TO STAY AWAY
Sacramento, Cal., Dee. 8. (U. P.)
Mrs. Ruth Walker Hamon, wife of
Frank L. Hamon, . nephew of Jake
Hamon. Oklahoma millionaire and
politician, . alleged to have been mur
dered, told the United Press in an in
terview tnriav that J air Hsmnn naM
his wife $1000 a month to stay, in Chi
cago ana not to bother him.
Frank L. Hamon Is the divorced hus
band of Clara Smith Hamon, sought as
the slayer of Jake Hamon.
Mrs. Ruth Hamon told The United
Preaa that ,T lc, H,mnn natl Vim
band $100 a month to marry Clara Smith,
so uuu tne latter could legally carry
the name of Hamon' In this way, Mrs.
Ruth Hamon said, the relations of Jake
Hamon and Clara Smith were calculated
not to excite suspicion. She added:
Clara Hamon came to visit us and
during her stay received several tele
grams from Jake Hamon. . She showed
me a small pistol on one occasion which
she said she was keeping as "protection.
I am positive that Frank did not go to
Clara Smith Hamon." ,
Mrs... Hamon'a story was somewhat
confused. She spoke of being in Mari
etta Springs and later in Los Angeles,
where she learned of the shooting. An
other statement she made declared ehe
was in Sacramento during the shooting'.
RELATIVES PLAN" DEFENSE
FOR CLARA SMITH HAMON
Fort Worth, Texas, Dec 8. (I. N. S.)
Relatives of Mrs. Clara Smith Hamon,
fugitive aqd alleged -slayer of Jake L.
Hamon, Oklahoma multi-millionaire, to
day were conferring with Boted Texas
criminal attorneys. One noted law firm,
which has been represented In every big
murder trial in the , Southwest in the
last decade, was visited by representa
tives of the missing woman. The firm
would not discuss the conference.
A meeting between the missing
woman's relatives and Mrs. Jake L. Ha
mon, widow of the oil king, was to be
held today. It was rumored this con
ference would result In the missing
woman's surrender, although the report
could not be confirmed. .
HA
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Police FindLiquor ;
Cache; Tenant and
: Landlords Arrested
.Even a. law-ahlrlinr rfti
space in his basement to Jits bootlegger
friend and permit him to store liquor
there, say Patrolmen Harms and Nutter.
- In a raid on the home of Antone Met
Choff. S21 North Twentv.Mond itrt
hdoor In the pantry. Lifting the trap they
Lauea io iuia tne casement, out upon
examination found a place where the
earux naa Deen disturbed. After procur-
inBr a shovel 'and rllrrtnv fnw .nm, lm
on their hands and knees the "invincible
noose nounas ' unearthed 148 points of
moonshine. -
Metchoff disclaimed . ownership, tell
ing the police that Jack Markich. 24S
North Sixteenth street, was . paying him
o a montn ior tne privilege of storing
th6 liOUOr In hlM tintiua RntH mm wava
arrested and charged; with having liquor
in meir possession. An additional rive
pints were found concealed In the wood
pile In Markich'a basement.
Alleged Booze Leak
To Late Democratic
Meet "May Be Aired
San Francisco, Dec. 8. (L N. S.)
With the comoletion of th 4tirv anl,M
tion early today, the first witness will
oe caiiea oeiore federal Judge Maurice
T. Dooling In the United States district
court here to testify in the trial of
Harry Brolaski. Jules Carnage and
Douglas Newton, indicted by the grand
Jury for conspiracy to violate the na
tional prohibition act.
Numerous federal officials; Including
Collector of Internal Revenue Justus
Wardell, have been subpenaed by the
defense as witnesses. It is believed that
attempts will be made by Hugo Asher.
attorney for Brolaski, to lay before the
court the charges that SI barrels ef 11.
quor were officially dispensed at the
uemocraue national convenuon here In
June.
Women Take Over
Government Reins
When Men Resign
Voncalla. Or., Dec 8. Toncalla's new
women officials took office Monday
night instead of January 1, the men of
ficials resigning in their favor. The re
tiring men said they took this action to
let the women begin at once their pro
gram or civic betterment and that they
would support the new administration.
Mrs. Mary Good ell Burt is the new
mayor and members of the council are
Mrs. Bernice Wilson, Mrs." Jennie D.
Lasswell, Mrs. Nettle Hanan and Mrs.
Edith B. Thompson. They announced
that the city would be cleaned up at once
and other improvements would be un
dertaken. The women were elected when the
men declined to enter the race after a
feminine ticket had been named.
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Farmers Face Ruin.
Says Chicago Banker
Washington, Dec. 8. (I. N. a) "The
situation of the country banks today la
desperate and the farmers are facing
Danarupicy," e . w. Tnompeon or Chi
cago, representing the Farm Mortgage
Bankers' Association of America, de
clared today before the Joint agricultural
committee Investigating the agricultural
situation. Thompson urged the revival
of the war finance corporation.
Embezzlement and
" Desertion Charged
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec 8. TJ. P.)
Elmer K. Knouse, zo, is held by police
here today on a telegraphic warrant
from military authorities at Camp Lewis,
Wash., who assert he is wanted on a
charge of embezzling about $400 in gov
ernment funds. Knouse, detectives de
clared, confessed he was an enlisted man
and deserted with company funds to
wnlcn he had access.
THOMAS
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CONRAD IN QUEST
OF HIS Y O U T H
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CLOTHING MAKERS'
STRIKE THREATENS
New York, Dec. 8. (I. N. S.)
The break between " the . clothing
manufacturers association of New
York and their 65,000 employes
widened today, with Industrial war
fare as the immediate prospect.
The manufacturers, whose ultimatum
for reestablishment of the piece work
system, reduced wages and the right
to "hire and fire- was rejected by the
employes, countered by declaring it
would have no further negotiations with
tne woraenr union tne Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America.
It Is tale manufacturers' declared In
tention to run an open shop, to con
tinue ruling orders as fast as they can
get "them and "to give emDlovment to
their workers upon a basis which will
insure gooa wages and make competi
tion with other markets possible." Only
some 10.000 -of The 65,000 workers are
now employed, -
Service Star Legion
, Will Be Organized
A meeting has been called for Thurs
day at 2 p. m. in room 625 Courthouse to
discuss the organisation of a Portland
chapter of the Service Star Legion, now
being formed by women relatives of vet
erans of the late war. Puroosea of ih
Legion are to protect and preserve
American ideals and traditions, main
tain the principles of freedom and de
mocracy, cooperate in all civic and natrl
otlo work, promote the welfare of ex
service men and their families and
cherish the memory of those who died in
the service.
New Marshal Named
Freewater, Or.., Dec 8. Wesley
S peers has resigned as Freewater city
marshal and John C Crimmens was ap
pointed, to, take his place.
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and only while supply holds out;-
Woman Is Placed on
Trial on Charge of
Murdering Husband
St Louis. Mo., Dec. 8. HU. P.) Mrs.
Lillian Woodlock went on trial here to
day charged with the murder of her '
first husband. Mrs. Woodlock Is also
charged with being an accomplice to the
murder of her second husband and will
be placed on trial on this charge later.
Ursula Broderlck, daughter of Mra
Woodlock by her first husband, Thomas
P. Broderick, was convicted In Juvenile
court on the charge of killing her step
father, Joseph Woodlock. She was sen
tenced to 10 years in the penitentiary,
but Is free on $50,000 bond pending her
appeal to the supreme court.
The Broderick girl confessed she killed
her father to protect her mother and
Bhot her stepfather in defense of her
own honor.
45,000,000 Chinese -Facing
Starvation
Approximately 45,000,000 people are
menaced by the worst famine In the his
tory of Northern China, according to a
communication received Tuesday by H.
B. Van Duser, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, from Rae D. Hinkle, man- '
aging editor of the Christian " Herald. 1
Ulnkle says that the situation is "the
greatest tragedy . facing humanity to-
day and it is just beginning." The
Christian Herald has handled relief
funds in the past for China and will do
so Iri the present emergency. -
Victim of Fin Dies
Milton, Or Dec 8. Frances Norman
Brlnker, wife of John Brlnker of the
Fruitland Grocery company, Freewater,
and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Norman of this city, died at the home
of her parents Monday. Mrs. Brlnker
was born In Milton 28 years ago. Dur
ing the influenza epidemic she contract
ed lung trouble and had been an invalid
since. . - ;
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t Masterful
Backwoods
Story
NOW PLAYING ,
By James Oliver Curwood
With
LON CHANEY
BETTY BLYTHE
LEWIS STONE
TALMADGE
Portland Gas & Coke Co.
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