THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1920.
GET JOB, OR GO TO
ROCKPILE., POLICE
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There is a method of communica
tion among the followers of the
lower trail that Is inconceivably
SWift. : - " ' " .
And in a few days that word will be
carried out of Portland nd perhaps
some will rub their china reflectively as
they .hesitate and finally turn Into a
path thai leads away Irom the Rose City.
At any rate the police hope that it
will. For Portland Is already over sup
plied with a class that does no work,
that does not want to work and appar
ently baa nothing to work for. Tet these
men roust live and have no visible means
of earning what common Justice calls a
legitimate living.
THET LIKE THE CLIMATE
Vags, the police call, them, and the
.police are making a concentrated drive
to rid Portland of what Is believed to be
the scum of the populace of cltles.wbere
the climate Is less balmy.
Since Saturday evening approximately
100 men have been booked on the police
docket for vagrancy. Out of the 100
men Ka1 tim - Vi a 4 rt mrWiPtV flP
valuables of any kind in their, posses-4
slon ; many - of them had only a rew
dollars, and 'the richest of the lot was
worth $7. - .
The cells in ttio city jail are crowded.
, The 25 cent vag rubs elbows with his
richer brother of the 17.
GATHER AT ROCKPILE
The police hope to hear of them rub
bing elbows as they swing their 'picks
In the battle at Kelly Butte, which has
stood many a wicked swing of the pick.
Workmen at this notorious quarry re
ceive full benefit of the Oregon mist,
salubrious to all but the rheumatic.
Raincoats are not provided, but there
are plenty 'of picks, so no one need stay
Indoors.- -
It is the whisper of the drive the
nights In the gray cells and the hard
work In the remorseless rain for those
of evil Intent that the police hope will
be carried along the trail of lower levels
outside the gates of Portland.
The drive on the vags, many of whom
: are drunk from moonshine purchased
with their last money, was -resultant of
an official order from Chief of Police
Jenkins to clean up. the city.
KIDNAPING LEADS T6
ARREST OF FATHER
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KIDNAPING SON
San Francisco, Dec. U. N. S.)
Police today held Frederick Cha
vez as a fugitive .'from justice.
awaiting the arrival of . an officer
from Portland, where he is said to
be wanted for kidnaping. Chavez
was taken from the steamer Dewey
on its arrival last night at the re
quest of Portland police.
Chayes declared today that he be
lieved he was acting within his rights
when he took his own son in front of his
divorced wife's home In Portland re
cently. He explained that a court order
on October 15 by Judge Thomas F. Gra
ham gave him custody of the child. " The
divorced wife cared for the child while
Chaves served in tne army In France,
he said. Chaves charged that he was
led to believe the child died while in
Franca. . .
Egan's Jewelry shop. The Palace the
atre and Cinema were fires wept.
BOMB HURLED IKTO LORRT
The outbreak which, led to the con
flagration occurred at 9 o'clock Satur
day night when someone hurled a bomb
Into a lorry containing between 10 and
15 Black and Tans and "specials." The
lorry was wrecked and all the occupants
but the driver wounded. An hous-after-wards,
while people were hurryingX to
. their homes in obedience with the cur
few regulations, a large force of Black
ana Mans, soldiers ana "specials ap
peared on the .streets and began holding
up belated, pedestrians. Fighting broke
out add many persons were taken to
hospitals.. ,
At the. height of the disorders the
electric lights went out and the city was
plunged In - darknesa Suddenly there
was a muffled explosion and then flames
shot upward from a building in the heart
" of the city. The flames quickly spread
and soon the whole sky was alight from
spreading fires.
MAIfT ARRESTS ARE MADE
Early Sunday the Black and Tans be-
gan making many arrests. Some of the
clvjllana arrested were accused of set
ting street cars on fire. -Street car traf
fio and telephone service were suspended
"and by the afternoon the heart of Cork
resembled . Verdun after the German
bombardments.
Black and Tans, soldiers and spe
cials" have raided the-residential dis
tricts continuously since early Sunday
morning searching for arms. '
This was the first appearance In Cork
of the "specials." They are Unionists
and were recruited and trained at Bel
fast and Tyrone. It s feared their pres
ence will add fuel to the flames of Irish
hatred throughout South Ireland.
F. C, Chaves is wanted here on a
charge of having kidnaped hla 3-year
old son, Stevie Chaves, on the after
noon of December 8. The little boy
lived with his pother, Mrs. Elsie Vlnt
er, and his : aunt. Marguerite C Vint-
er, at 1654 Portsmouth avenue. Ac
cording' to information received by Mrs,
Vlnter, the boy was with his father
at the time of his arrest at San Fran
Cisco and will be returned to Portland.
Mrs. Vlnter says that she was granted
a divorce from Chave about two years
ago at San Francisco. The court grant
ed her custody of their child and the
right to assume her maiden name. She
was married to Chaves in 1910 and stat
ed that he had been arrested several
times since then for disorderly conduct
Chaves was employed as a motorman
by San Francisco streetcar llnea
PORTLAND YOUTH
SHOT BY.POLICE
(Br Calrarul Serrtce)
Chico, Cal., Dec. 13. Harry Lam
berson, aged 20, said to be the son
of R. L. Lamberson, a wealthy farm
er . of Portland, Or,, was ' shot and
seriously wounded by Policeman Har
den at. an early hour Sunday morn
ing while resisting arrest for at
tempted burglary. The wound will
not prove fatal.
, The wounded man and his brother
arrived here recently and registered
at .a local hotel as H. E. Jones and
E. W. Smith of Oakland. The broth
er will be held pending Investigation.
VEST COAST NEEDS
BASES, SAYS DANIELS
(Con tinned From Fas. Obi)
MILiTARY HAMPERS WORK. .
SAY 00 CORRESPONDENTS
Dublin. Dec. IS. U." P.) Ninety
American. English and Irish newspaper
correspondents here today declared they
have been intimidated by the military
and police In their efforts to report
events In Ireland,
-ine correspondents decided . to pV
urai cnirgn in a circular letter to be
addressed to all governments as well as
press associations in America and Eu
rope. L ; ; , . . ,
The writers charged they were pre-
twucu i rum , witnessing many disturb
ances and they were hampered in many
ways.-' They - particularly resented the
alleged intimidation of the armed forces.
BIUTISII BARRACKS ATTACKED;
A VIOLENT BATTLE FOLLOWS
London. Dec. IS.-I.- N. S.) Sinn
Felners attacked British military bar
racks at Camlough today and a violent
battle followed, according to a Federal
News dispatch from Belfast.
An unconfirmed report said that many
had been killed.
Wires leading to the. scene were cut.
and it - was Impossible to secure early
details.
Reinforcements that were rushed from
Newry were ambushed at a railway via
duct. The troops returned the fire of the
attackers. A Sinn Felner was killed by
falling from a cliff, where he was hiding,
to the roadway. &
Ulster special Constables burned the
Sinn Fein hall at Newry. The town' was
raided by police.
PITCHED BATTLE AT CLOYNE;
ONE KILLED, OTHERS WOUNDED
London, Dec 13. (U. P.) A pitched
battle between Sinn Felners and Scot
tish Highlanders occurred near Cloyne
after the Irish had ambushed the troops,
the Irish office announced today. One
Sinn Felner was killed and several seriously-wounded.
A number of prisoners
were taken by the Highlanders. One
soldier was wounded..
BRITISH TROOPS SEIZE ALL
;4 .MOTOR CARS IN QUEENSTOWN
Dublin. Dec. (I. N. S. British
troops have seized all the motor cars in
Queenstown with a view to making mar
tial law more effective in that part of
County Cork, according to a dispatch
irom wueenstown today.
Hawaii, the cross roads of the Pa
cific,' " he declares, "is of such strate
gic Importance and. offersvsucb possi
bilities of development that naval au
thorities agree - that -there should be
created there a fleet operating base ex
tensive enough to accommodate the en
tire fleet with all auxiliaries.
"Hawaii .Is the key to the Pacific ; its
strategic location is well recognised, its
possibilities have been carefully studied
and set forth by naval experts; and its
development on a broad "scale as a fleet
operating bass cannot be too strongly
urged."
The secretary adds that the project
for developing the island, of Guam as a
naval base is progressing, and that the
naval station at Cavite, in the Philip
pines, "is to be developed moderately."
Of the service as a whole, Daniels says
that the task of building up the navy
"has gone forward until we possess a
navy worthy of America." Taking his
cue from President Wilson's famous
speech at St Louis in 1916, in which the
president said the American navy "ought
to be incomparably the most adequate
navy in the-world," Daniels confidently
asserts that its attainment Is now in
sight. "For," he adds." "the navy today
Is. incomparably stronger than ever be
fore, and its power will be greatly in
creased by the battleships and cruisers
now building."
JAPAN BUILDS WARSHIPS
He reports . that construction of the
16 capital ships authorized In the three
year building program of 1916 la now
going forward after Its suspension dur
ing the war to allow of development of
antisubmarine craft.
"These battleships of 43,200 tons and
battle cruisers of 43,500 tons will," he
declares, "be larger and more powerful
than any heretofore built, .and without
an equal in speed and gun power. De
velopments of the last year have con
firmed the conclusions of the depart
ment that battleships were still the back'
bone of the fighting fleet, and this Is
no time for their abandonment," Is his
assertion, which he backs up by quoting
prominent British naval authoritiea
Japan, according to Daniels, has laid
down five capital ships ince the armis
tice, and Is understood to contemplate
laying down eight others in the near
future. This shows conclusively, be
deduces, "the Japanese opinion as re
gards capital ships. .
CASWOT COVST COST
On the general subject of defense,
Daniels says that If the United States
enters the League of Nations, "our pres
ent, navy, with the addition of some
special types, such as flotilla leaders.
airplane carriers, . colliers, and tenders,
will be adequate for our defense ' and
the prevention of aggressoon." If, how
ever, we do not enter "the" league or
a league, the secretary has this
prophecy: .-
"If this country Is to stand alone, out
side any effective association of nations,
we must be prepared to defend our in
terests against any possible opposition
or combination. 'This' win mean con
tinuance of naval .construction, indefi
nitely, costly as this will be.
If the United states is not to enter
into any agreement with the other pow
ers I feel compelled to approve
the recommendation of the general board
that congress authorise another three
year program, to be begun as soon at
the capital ships now under construc
tion are launched," he goes on to say.
If, however, provision is made by our
government for an international agree
ment for a concert . of , nations, with
strength to prevent war, c- It will be
neither necessary nor wise to authorise
either a .three-year program or a large
one-year program.
Of naval aviation, the secretary reports
that the navy Is working on the design
and construction of the first large rigid
airship undertaken in this country, and
says that deliveries of materials are now
being made to the naval aircraft factory
at Philadelphia, prior to their assembly
in the hangar at Lakehurst, N. J. A
giant flying-boat, larger than any now
In existence, developed from the type of
PRINCIPALS IN KILLING
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Mrs. Jack Tevls, dead In sordid tragedy of rooming house, and husband
who U In Jail charged with murder.
AGED MAN BADLY
INJURED BY AUTO
Run down by an unidentified
automobile and injured, 'perhaps fa-'
tally, Lawrence Russell, ,76 of 8300
Forty-ninth avenue southeast, is
another victim of a rain covered
windshield and a driver who cared
bo little for the accident that he
failed to stop to render assistance,
say the police.
The accident occurred on Foster road
near the home of Mrs. George Boyles,
8636 Foster road, at 7 o'clock. Sunday
night The old man was taken Into the
home of a Mr. Goodman at 8837 Foster
road. Dr. David Nelson, 9635 Foster
road, was called to render medical attention.
Russell's injuries consist of a possible
fractured skull and a compound frac
ture of the right leg.
Mra Boyles told the police that she
saw ah automobile stop in front of her
house about 7 o'clock. She was ex
pecting her brother and' went to the
door. She then discovered that it was
not her brother's car. She said that she
saw a man get out of the car, go around
to the rear of it for a minute, then get
back in the car and drive on. -
She described the car as being large.
green color, with powerful headlights on
the fenders.
Motorcycle, men from the east side
station responded to the call, but were
unable to get any trace of the driver
of the car.
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ESCAPE
SOLDIERS
FWS
1919 INCOME TAX
FORM TO APPEAR;
HELP IS PROMISED
' Extensive plans for aiding taxpay
ers in filing their Income tax returns
for 1920 are being made by the bu
reau of Internal revenue. Revenue
officers will visit every county In the
United States to assist in making out
the form. The data of their arrival
and the location of their offices wftl
be announced through the press, or
may be obtained on inquiry at offices
of collectors of internal revenue and
branch offices. The services of gov
ernment experts heretofore offered
to city residents will be continued.
Forme for filing 1920 returns of In
come will be sent by collectors to per
sons" who last year filed a Return. Fail
ure to Teceive a form, however, does not
relieve a' person from his obligation to
file a return within the time prescribed.
Copies may be obtained from offices tf
collectors of Internal revenue, branch,
offices, postoff ices and banks, and are
expected to be available on or before
January 1.
The period for filing returns is from
January 1 to March 15. 1921. The tax,
this year. as last, may be paid in full
at the time of filing the return or in
four installments, the first on or before
September IS and the fourth on or be
fore December 15. The first installment
must accompany the filing of the return.
Persons whose" Individual net income
for 1920 was $5000 and less should ask
for form 1040A. Those whose Individual
net income was 4n excess of 15000 should
ask for form 1040,
NOW
Dorothy Dalton
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"A Romantic
Adventuress"
Adapted from the Story
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a rr inter dfy Favorite"
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Concert Thursday, 3 P. M.
Wednesday ,
TOM MOORE
"The Great
Accident."
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RECALLS PURITAN DAYS
(By Uniraial grric)
Washington, Iec, 13. Ono Insane
soldier was burned to death, several
others are missing and ZOO more had
thrilling escapes in a fire which de
stroyed four frame buildings in the
peycopathlc section at Walter Reed
hospital Sunday.
While the flames were at their height,
40 patients suffering from shell shock
broke away from orderlies and nurses
guarding them and fought with Insane
strength to get back into a burning
v. ard. An absolute tranquillity is an
essential treatment in such cases. Re
cove:, surgeons stated tonight, will be
retarded at least a year.
Inflammables carelessly left in. the
possession of the demented soldiers,
some of vbo'ro threatened to burn the
bulldlnsra are mentioned today as the
probable cause of the fire, which, how
ever, is not definitely determined.
he one natient definitely known to
h.-o been burned to death was found
locked in his room with' the key miss
ing. - -
KIND
BURGLAR CHATS
AS HE ROBS VICTIMS
( Confirmed From Pass On)
tion of the social volcano on the little
Island, when he disappeared with Trina
Hannenberg. Cornelius Denser Jr., the
eldest son, took his accustomed place at
the organ, which he played as usual.
The service over, the congregation be
gan to rise and gather their wraps in
preparation . for leaving. Then John
Rose, the presiding elder, tall and gray
and grim, mounted the pulpiVand began
to read. He read Mr. and-Mrs. Hannen
berg out of the church for reasons which,
the statement said, were well known to
the congregation and need not be gone
into.
Mrs, Jacob Cooper. Mrs. Hannenberg's
married daughter, was put on proba
tion. '
Watching the scene, one thought of
the "Scarlet Letter" of old, dim churches
of an earlier day filled with black bon
neted and wide hatted Puritans, of the
ducking stool and the stocks, of the
persecution of the witches in Salem.
The atmosphere, and the types of those
days " filled the place. The expulsion
irora tne cnurcn was as severe a pen
alty, as complete an exile, .as It was
for an erring one In a little Puritan
village in the early Puritan history of
our country.
The afternoon service was at I o'clock.
Mrs. Hannenberg, did not come. None
of the Hannenberg family, was present.
The decree of exile had gone into Effect.
The Rev. Cornelius Densel's eldest son
ins wmcn crosssa tne Atlantic, is Bt0od in front of the church for several
also being constructed. This wiU be
10,000 pound vessel, the power being j
furnished by a combination of nine Lib
erty motors in three groups.
Daniels comes out flatly against the
establishment of a separate air service,
such as is proposed in several bills now
before Congress, giving these objections ;
COTEEXMEICT OWIfEESHIP
Each service, army. navy, dob t of fine
department has Its own problems to
solve. Airplanes suitable for one-are
often un adapted to the purposes of the
other. No one more strongly favors the
development of commercial aviation than
i do, or is more alive to its importance.
Yet to depend upon private concerns to
develop th types of planes and airships
adapted to military and- naval purposes
would be a fatal mistake. This entirely
aside from the importance of keening
secret aviation developments and inven
tions mat are of military value."
Daniels reiterates his often-eznresiwul
view that all Wireless apparatus should
be government owned and ooerated.. Of
the international communications con
ference's work during the session it has
been holding in Washington, he says he
hopes it "will result in, an agreement
that will bring about a decided improve
ment in communications in general and
particularly th use of radio."
On the Haitian affair, Daniels main
tains hie often reperated assertions that
the marines, on the whole, have rendered
service for peace and prosperity in the
island republic, voices his full confidence
in the naval board of inquiry which has
recently concluded its sessions in Haiti,
points out that quick action was taken
in tne celebrated case of Sergeant
Broke w, which he describes s a "shock
ing and Indefensible occurrence. inH
reiterates his determination to see that
outer onenoers are punished. :
" ; woman looter Killed
London, Dec 13. t N. S.) A woman
looter was shot and killed by .
Cork in the fire-swept area, according
to a Central News dispatch from tht
ciiy,
minutes, smoking a cigar and talking
with many member of his father's
former flock. Then be entered his fath
ers former church to play the organ
again.
Later reporters visited the Hannen
terg tome. Hannenberg opened the
door. His eyes were red rimmed and
wild looking. He snarled and slammed
tne aoor shut.
Community Club of
Wdodmere Reviews
Successful Record
At the monthly meeting of the Wood-
mere Community club, held at Wood-
mere hall Saturday night, an interesting
review was made of the accomplishments
or tne club during the year. , Various
street improvements, the securing of the
location ana purchase of the new Mt.
Scott park and more satisfactory street
lighting were some Of the more import
ant things reviewed as accomplish
ments.
-A budget of community betterments to
be taken up and made the object of
community endeavor aunng 1SZ1 was
tentatively adopted and wiu.be presented
to the membership for final ratification
at a gathering to b held early la Janu
ary. . ,
Daughter Is Born
To Mrs, R. Derby
New York, Dee. IS. A daughter was
born to Mrs. Richard Derby, sister of
Colonel - Theodore Roosevelt. Saturday
at Nursery hospital. The arrival of this
little, girl brings the total of the senior
Mra Roosevelt's grandchildren to 14. A
name for the baby has not yet been de
cioea upon.
(Continued From P One)
SODDEN
MAN HELD
FOR MATE'S DEATH
Continued From Fm One)
though ho had just awakened or had
been scuffling. He appeared to be1 very
drunk. Harless said.
'Go up to our room ; we've had trouble
and the Mrs. is hurt," Tevls Is alleged
to have said.
In a cell in the police station Sunday
night. Tevls, still drunk, was unable to
remember - where he haa gone wnen ne
left the house after Harless had told
htm that his wife was dead. He Jidn't
know why he had left, he said.
The police were waiting for him when
he returned to his room in'th evening.
Tevis told the police that he parted
with his wife en the friendliest of terms
Sunday morning. When he ' returned
shortly after noon she told him that
she. was dying, he told the police.
HARLFJ GIYES VERSION
He said that he shook ner, but she
went Into the bedroom and laid down.
The police place little credit to this
story In the face of the testimony of
Kennedy and Harless. They, believe it
story concocted in the fuddled brain
of a man heavily laden with moonshine
whiskey.
That he probably went .back to his
room with that alibi In mind Is their
belief. . -v -
Harless found Mrs. Tevls gssplng for
breath, and her body trembling ' as
though" In the throes of agony. lie ad
ministered first aid, but saw that ha
could do no good and Immediately called
the police.-
When the police and an emergency
hospital doctor arrived the woman was
dead. Her body was taken to the pub
lic morgue.
Harless told Police Inspectors Collins
and Horack and Motorcycle Patrolman
Stiles that when he told Tevis that his
wife was probably dead Tevls grabbed
his coat-and hurredly staggered from
the . house. Harless called the police,
then went te look for Tevis. The man
had disappeared.
HEARD HER SCREAMS
James Kennedy, who lives In the room
next to the one occupied by the Tevis
family, affirmed the story told by Har
less regarding the intoxicated condition
of Tevis. ' '- -- ,
Tevis had been drluking heavily for a
couple of weeks. Ken- edy said. Satur
day night he had helped him to his room
because he was almost helpless, he told
the police.
Recently Mrs. Tevls h-1 been drinking
with her husband, although she had fre
quently urged him to quit drinking, Ken
nedy said. He had known them for
years, since their marriage, and they
had frequent and , bitter quarrels, he
said. .
About 1 o'clock he heard Mrs; Tevis
scream ana guessea tnai revls ai
beating his wife, but figured It was none
of his business if they wanted to battle.
He believed that they were probably both
u runic.
MABRIED TWO TEARS
The scream probably was Mrs. Tevls'
cry of horror when she read the Insane
fury in her husband's eyas and realised
his brutal intent, the jmiice believe.
Tevls was a railroad switchman until
a year ago, when he walked out-with
the strikers. He was employed recently
at various day labor jobs.-' His wife had
been employed as a waitress In local
restaurants until two weeks ago, Ken
nedy told the police.
The couple had been married two years
and had lived most of their marriage at
the Medford -otel. They hadeived at 344
Second stretV about two months. Tsvis
had recently worked for James Carroll,
who operates a soft drink establishment
at Second and Couch streets. -Chief
Deputy Coroner Leo Qoetsch an
nounced this morning, that he received
a telegram from Mrs, Madge Johns of
Butte, Mont., a sister of Mra Tevis, ask
ing for full particulars and requesting
that the inquest be delayed until she
arrives, ' ' v
Mrs, Tevls was Miss Nellie Conway,
She was married In Vancouver, Wash
on December ge, 191. : The inquest
probably will be held Tuesday night, ac
cording - to an announcement by Dr,
Earl Smith.
HOITAN
DISTRICTS ARE
ASSURED RATE AID
Betty Brainerd's
Case Is Postponed
Tacoma, Wash,, Dec. 13.- (U. P.)
The trial of Betty Bralnerd. Seattle so
ciety girl and former newspaper writer,
accused of kidnaping Baby Bobby tagg
from his. home here September 14, was
postponed today by Superior judge
Fletcher until the morning of Decem
ber 21. The postponement . was asked
by William p. Askren, prosecuting at
torney, who If suffering from a cold
and is too 111 to try the case,
Washington, Dec, 11. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OF THE JOVI
NAI) The - steamship Interests
promise earnest support for the in
termountaln country against the Pa
clfie coast territory In the inter
mountain contention that rates
should be graded all the way through
from the Eat to h Pacific coast,,
and highest of all at the coast.
This asBuranc is given in exceptions
filed by Frank Lyon, attorney for the
Luckenback Steamship company, te the
tentative report proposed by Examiner
W.. A. Dlsque of the interstate Commerce
commission in the Intermediate Rate
association case, in which Dlsque recom
mended thet the cpmmisslon sustain
lower rates to the coast than to Inter
mounts In points,. because of water com
petition.
The commission should in this ease
find once and for Sil time," ssys the
Lyon brief, "that no shipper Is entitled
as arnatter ,of law te a less than rea
sonable rate under the act to regulate
commerce, unlets that shipper, points
Out definitely that its competitor Is at
the same time being accorded less than
reasonable rates by the railroads. There
is no pretense in this proceeding that
the Intermountain cities competing with
the Paciflo coast In the -jobbng busness
are beng accorded less than reasonable
rates. 1 Yet the examiner holds that te
charge the coast the same just and rea
sonable rates as the Intermountain
cities will result in depriving the coast
of a natural advantage.
'A seaport city has one advantage,
and only one,, over interior cities, and
that is the opportunity of transportation
by water. This advantage is spasmodic
In character. It Is neither continuous
nor certain. It changes with every tide.
"If the object of the act to regulate,
commerce-Is to favor the railroads at
the expense of the steamships, the rec
ommendations of the examiner may pos
sibly be justified. If the lew Intends no
favoritism, the recommendations should
be rejected and the Pacific coast cities
compelled to pay the same reasonbble
rates as are paid by every other city."
Morgenthau Named
Mediator, Is Report
Washington. Dee. IJ.-Ml. N. 8.) It
was strongly Intimated at the White
House today that Tresldent Wilson has
selected Henry Morgenthau to act for
him as a mediator In the differences be
tween Armenia and the Turkish Nation
alists, i
Auto Confiscation Planned
Spokane, Wash., Dec 13--Conflscatlon
of .all automobiles seised by the sheriffs
deputies in connection with liquor run
ning will be attempted, according to in
structions given by Prosecuting Attor
ney Llndsley,
"Ashland W. R. ajElects
Ashland. Dec ia. The Woman's Be
lief Corps elected officers as follows:
President. Mra Lulu Howard ; senior
vice president, Mra Coders Junior vice
president, Mra James Lowe; secretary,"
Mra 6. A. Paters ; treasurer Mrs. Jen
nie Hammond : chaplain, Mra Mathes :
conductor, Mra Moss; guard, Mra
White, , t - '
valuables, keeping, up a friendly chat
during the process, using good language
and aDDearinK to be an educated man.
After collecting bis loot, the ourgiar
carefully looked It over, making various
comments as he proceeded.
"Please don't take, my wedding ring.'
pleaded Mrs. Nelson. ,
The burglar opined that It wouian't ne
a very nice thing to do, so he'd leave it
Well, I wish you would leave me my
watch," spoke up Nelson. "It has my
monogram on it, and you couldn't die
pose of it without getting yourself into
trouble.
"I'll see about that monogram, re
plied the burglar. He closely examined
the watch and decided to leave that also.
Then he told the Nelsons that if they
would promise not to notify the police
until 7 o'clock he would not cut their
telephone wire. .
With' his gun in hand, the burglar
started to leave the room, but he
walked directly toward the bathroom
door, on the outside of which is a full
length mirror. There was sufficient
light for his figure with the outstretched
gun to te seen ty mm. tie eviaenuy
thought the reflection In the mirror was
someone entering the door, tor he pressed
his flashlight and raised his gun to fire,
Then he realized his mistake and backed
out of the bedroom.
GET GOOD DESCRIPTION v
Nelson Immediately rushed to the tele
phone. But the receiver had been lifted
from the hook, probably when the burg
lar first entered ,the house, and Nelson
found that he could not get central. He
put on a few clothes and ran to a neigh
bor's home, where be telephoned the po
lice station, but somuch tune bad been
lost that the burglar had ample time to
art nut ff th neiarhborhood.
When the burglar used his flashlight
as he saw the figure of himself In the
mirror the Nelsons had a clear view of
him 'and they were 'able to give the
police an accurate description. They say
he was about 5 feet inches in height,
smooth shaven and wore a dark suit
His age was apparently about 45.
Among the articles taken were three
diamond rings and a valuable wrist
watch.
BUBGLAB STEALS PERFUME
A bottle of perfume was all that met
the fancy of a discriminating burglar
who broke into the home of G, J. Wurfel.
854 Hood street, Sunday night. Burnt
matches were scattered over the floor.
The burglar who entered the home of
K. M. Pace, 113 East Ninety-first street
north, took nothing, but left a woolen
glove, ordinarily used in the trade as a
precaution against finger prints. -
Mrs. N. J. Stone, 1087 East Yambill
street, reported to . the police that she
saw a man between her house and the
house next door but that when she went
to the window the man jumped the' fence
and ran away. i
PADLOCK STOLES
i While Stephen Bokaris was away from
his room at 184 Thirteenth street, Sun
day, a robber entered the place and took
S2a from a notebook left lying on the
bureau. Bokaris told the police that
the robber . took a twenty and a five
dollar bill but left about $4 In Oliver.
George Nichols, a commission . mer
chant at 108 Front street, reported to
the police that a robber stole the pad
lock from his place of business. Inves
tigation revealed that nothing was miss
ing from the store. ''.
Mrs. A. Amacher, 223 East Seventy
fifth street, reported that someone tried
to break through her bedroom window
Sunday night. When she started to tr
window the burglar was frightened
away. . '
Red Cross Total $2660 '
Baker, . Dec. -13. The Baker county
total, in the Red Cross fourth roll cat
has reached S2660, including $1723.50
from the city
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