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FAMOUS
CE
Veteran .Fireman Killed .and
Property' Valued at More Than
, Million Destroyed; Change of
Wind Saves City From Flames;
Los Angeles. Cal., Dec. 22 One
fireman lost his life, a citizen was
injured and property valued at be
tween $1,000,000 and $1,500,000 was)
destroyed Tuesday night when flames
wiped out the famous j?ler at Ven
ice, one of California's beach resorts.
Arthur Harlan, a Venice fireman, t
was Crushed by falling walls while
fighting the blaze, and died a few
hours later, in St. Catherines hos
pital. Harlan, with Fire Chief Hub
bard, was manning a nozzle when he
was caught under the walls of the
Ocean Inn. He was the oldest mem
ber of the Venice department in
point of service., . v".
Albert (Curly) Ramus of British Co
lumbia suffered a fractured skull when
he fell from a ladder, while aiding the
fire fighters. ' i
The city of Venice was saved, it Is be
lieved, only by a timely turn of the
wind.
STARTED IX DANCE HALL
Thornton Kinney, president of the Ab
bott Kinney company, owners of the
pier, announced today the pier would be
rebuilt at once,
Every concession and amusement place
Including the famous dance pavilion, the
. Ship cafe, the Auditorium theatre and
the ferris wheel were reduced to ashes.
The flames originated late last night in
the mammoth dance pavilion, where
' about 200 persons were dancing. , The
great hall was cleared. with little confu
sion. Ten minutes later the roof caved
in. ;
- Pour other persons were Injured, two
seriously, when a wall of the Ocean Inn
tumbled In on them.
Fanned by a stiff wind, the flames
traveled toward the sea and toward the
city. ';. . '
I5SCBA5CE OSLT SM0S
The "Venice fire department was un-
- able to check the spread and calls for
help were quickly sent to the fire fight
ing forces of Los Angeles, Ocean Park
and Santa Monica.
Following are some of the building de
stroyed, with the estimated losses:
Dance pavilion, $75,000 ; Ship cafe, $35,
000; Auditorium $50,000 ; Racing Derby,
$100,000. ' ,
Thousands of spectators Jammed the
streets approaching the pier and watched
the firemen fight the losing battle.
It was announced that the total in
surance will not exceed $50,000. The pier
was constructed, in 1904 and became the
center around Chich the beach rsort
"was built Total value of the pier and
its concessions: was placed at between
Scrahton, Pa., Dec. 22. (IT. P.)-
Four men are known to be dead as
a result of ah explosion in No. 2
packing mill of the Du Pont powder
works at Moosic, seven miles from
Scranton, today. The dead are:
Samuel Bower,, Edward Croone, Cal
vin Shotwell and one unidentified.
Jtll telephone communication with
Moosic was broken by the blast.
' Some idea of the explosion could be
gained by the fact that the Jar violently
shook the central portion of Scranton,
rattling windows.
Relief workers started for the scene in
automobiles.
Two Are Fined for
Having Deer Meat
Medford, Or., Dec. 22. Due to the ac
tivlties of P. E. Dailey of Medford, dis
trict fish and game warden, L. McKlm
rrrey of near Ashland was- fined $25 and
costs here for having deer meat in his
possession- illegally, and Owney Thomp
son, Murphy, Qr.. ' rancher, drew . the
same fine on the same charge at Grants
Pass, Saturday. ,
DEER DESERT
HAUNTS; HARD
WINTER SEEN
Redding, Cal., Dec. 22. (I. N.
S.) The' old-timers today are
predicting a long, hard winter.
; Charles Smith and Roy Greg
ory, who have been driving cattle
in the McCloud river basin east
of Antler, brought word that be
tween 3000 and 4000 deer- are
grazing within a radius of four or
five miles of the Campbell ranch
in this region.
The number is far in excess of
any recorded in the memories of
the old-timers and the Indian
prophets declare that when so
; many deer flock together far
down from their mountain haunts
it 'is a sure sign of a hard winter.
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known resorts such as the Ship cafe, in the pre-prohibition
folk, were among the structures destroyed in last night's
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Chicago, Dec. 112. (I. N. S.)
Continued price reductions on grain,
livestock and "other products of the
soil" can result only in ruin for pro
ducers, J. Ogden Armour, head of
Armour ,& Co., declared in a state
ment on business conditions here to-
day. Curtailment of production and
consequent scarcity and high prices.
Armour warns, will follow continu
ation of sthe "anti-buying hysteria."
"Price liquidation, said Mr.' Armour,
"is about : complete in most essential
products. iThe buyers' strike, which was
largely instrumental in. bringing about
reduced prices, has been successful.
PROFITS! WIPED OCT v ,
"The paper profits of the war period
have been wiped out as inflated prices
returned to reasonable levels... The con
sumer's dollar has about won back its
pre-war buying power.
Vot all commodities have cone
through " the Sjjquidatlon process ; non-
perishabie onts nave largely resisted the
trend of the times, but in the long run
the ratios prevailing between commodi
ties before the war will return. I look
for additional shrinkage in such things
as building material and manufactures
used by railroads and by public utilities,
but I do not believe there should be or
will be any further reductions in the
prices of the products of the farm.
TURN C031ISO SOON
"The turn toward better business will
come one of these days Just as suddenly
and Just as irresistibly as did the pres
ent slump. The American people con
stitute the best market in the world and
their buying power is as great as it
ever was.
"The minute the public realizes that
prices for essentials have hit bottom
and even gone under production costs,
buying will, be resumed and accumu
lated stocks in most lines are so light
that buying will be instantly, reflected
in industrial activity, .
"I believe we are right on the eve of
the day when the buying public will
hang out the "business as usual' sign.
Fiume Blockade Is
Started by Italian
Soldiers and Fleet
Milan, Dec 22. (I. N. a) An Italian
army and fleet began an absolute block
ade of Flume today to isolate the city
from the rest of the world following
Uabrieie d Annunzlo s rejection of Gen
eral Caviglia's ultimatum calling upon
him to surrender.-
One hundred and twenty of D'Annun-
tio's legionnaires have been landed from
a torpedo boat at Castelvenler and Zara
on the Dalmatian coast, according to
information from Trieste.
The regular Italian garrisons at Ca
telyenier and Zara retired.
D'Annunzto announced that he would
send a large expedition to oppose the
cession of JJalmatia to Jugo Slavia.
Mayor George Baker
Is Studying Police
System at Berkeley
Berkeley, Cal., Dec. 22. (I. K. S.)
Mayor George L. Baker of Portland
Tuesday visited Berkeley and inspected
the police system here.
After a conference with Chief of
Police Vollmer, he announced that upon
his return to Portland he would send
two men here f rotn the Portland depart
ment to study local methods with a
view of , making use of suggestions
gained here, in Portland.
Walters1 Supposed
Accomplice Guilty
' Seattle. Wash.. Dec. 21. Everett
Henry, supposed accomplice of Husted
A. Walters, on trial in Portland for the
alleged murder of a policeman, was
found guilty of robbery here Tuesday.
Walters"' alleged confession of a robbery
her Urt to Henry's arrest.
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ARMOUR SEES RUIN
IN PR C
SLASHING
OF NOTED COAST
Cal., near Los Angeles. The big
Principles of
Christianity to
Guide New Daily
Chicago, Dec
22. (U. P.) Thei:
American Daily Standard, an even
ing daily newspaper to be conducted
"along the principles of Christian
ity," began publication here today
with a special Christmas edition.
The - Standard made an editorial ap
peal for the support of those; who have
been "clamoring for a clean newspaper,
unfettered, uncontrolled and edited for
all members of the household." i : -
The publishers stated their first and
sole consideration will be the "truth"
and constructive news will be emphasised
and anything "tinged with salaciousness
or inimical to the American home" will
be barred.
HUGHES DENIES
New York, Dec. 22. (U. P.) Re
ferring to a published, report that
he ha? accepted appointment as
secretary of state under Harding,
Charles E. Hughes today, issued the
following statement;, .
"The stories published are irresponsi
ble rumors and I do not care to discuss
them."
Previously Hughes In conversation
overvthe telephone told the United Press
he did not have a conference with Sena
tor Knox In Washington yesterday as
reported. The Washington story said
Knox tendered him the office at a con
ference In Washington yesterday and
that Hughes accepted.
Advices from well-informed Republi
can sources at Marion and Washington
however, Indicate there is little doubt
Hughes - has been seriously considered
for the state portfolio and that it may
nave bee i orrerea to mm.
It is stated the chief difficulty in the
situation is the fact Huhes now has a
verj) lucrative law practice. .
HUGHES IS OFFERED POST,
, DECLARES HIGH AUTHORITY
Washington. Dec .22. (U.. P.)
Charles K. Hughes nas received a con
ditional offer to become secretary of
state In the Harding cabinet and is con
sidering it, it was learned on high au
thority here today.
The condition attached to the offer
was said to Be that Hugnes should work
with Senator Harding in establishing
new association of nations and casting
aside the League of Nations as set up
in the treaty of Versailles.
Heretofore, Hughes has held that the
league covenant should , be amended to
strike out the clauses to which its op
ponents objected, notably Article X.
Hughes Is now said to be considering
whether he will veer from this position,
which is understood not to coincide with
that of the president-elect's. . .
; Fiction, Says Harding
Marion. Ohio, Dec 22. (U. P.) Pub
lished reports that Senator Knox, act
ing as spokesman for President-elect
Harding, had' induced Charles E.
Hughes to become secretary of state
were characterized as "holiday fiction
writing" by Senator Harding today. .
Misspelled Name
On One Check; Now
Serving 30 Days
Because I B. Anderson forgot how to
spell the name he is alleged to have been
using on checks, he is now in the city
Jail serving, a 30-day sentence, after be
ing convicted for passing worthless pa
per. Anderson is said to have purchased
a phonograph from a music house, re
ceiving the instrument and 115 in ex
change for a check. Later he turned
in his machine and got a more expen
sive one. When he offered a check to
pay for the 'difference he spelled the
name different. Then came the police.
HE HAS ACCEPTED
RESORT BURN
pier and many of the widely
days favorite hangout of movie
fire. .
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TOTS DIE IN FIRE;
MOTHERS RISK ALL
Salem, Or., Dec. 22. Four-year-old
Roland Spratt, son of Mrs. Mil-
' drpd Knrntr nf Metiama riiorl Tnoo.
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iay niiernuuii wmie ueing rusneu m
Salem hospital for treatment for
burns received when a can of gaso
line exploded. The boy was terri
bly disfigured as a result of the ex
plosion! Mrs. Spatt, who made heroic efforts
to extinguish the flames from the child's
clothing, .also suffered severe burns
about the face and, arms.
Centralis, Wash., Dee. 22. Efforts of
Mrs. Martha Anderson of Vader to save
the life of her six months old daughter.
Ella, In the fire which destroyed the
Anderson home at Vader, . Monday,
proved futile, for the baby died in the
hospital here Wednesday morning from
burns received. The house caught fire
while Mrs. Anderson was working in the
ard. Rushing in she found the baby's
cradle in a blaze. Picking up the baby;
Mrs. Anderson carried her from the house
and in doing so was severely burned
about the arms. The house was . de
stroyed. Two other children in . the
house when the fire started escaped un
hurt. 5 Indies of Snow
Gives Denver First
Reminder of Winter
Denver, Col.. Dec. 22. (I. N. S.)
Fair- weather with rising temperatures
was promised by the local weather bu
reau today, following Denver's first
touch of real winter, during which five
inches of snow fell and the mereury
hovered around the zero mark.
Trans-continental wire communica
tion was interrupted early today by a
blizsard reported raging in western Ne
braska, Intense .cold was responsible
for many wires being down between
Denver and Southern Colorado, accord
ing to officials of the American Tele
phone & Telegraph company here.
LIGHT SNOW FALLS ON
HIGH POINTS OF CITY
Visions of a "white Christmas" came
to residents on Portland Heights, Coun
cil Crest and Beaumont Tuesday even
ing when large snowflakes fell over that
territory for half an hour shortly after
S o'clock. , The snow later turned to
rain.
Snow flurries continue all over East
ern Oregon. Tom . iiooa itiver easi
more snow was reported this morning.
It is not interfering with railroad op
eration. .For Portland the weather was
raki with variable winds.. ,
Snow in California
Redding. Cal., Dec 22. (I. N. S.) A
blanket of snow covers Northern Cali
fornia today as a result of a storm late
yesterday and last night Although much
of the snowfall here melted, three inches
remain. Weaverville reported a fall of
a foot and a much heavier snowfall was
reported up the Sacramento canyon. ,
Mendoza Shaken by
Another Earthquake
Buenos Aires, Dec 22. (U. P.) An
other slight earth shock in the Mendoza.
region of the Andes was felt early to
day. There was no loss of life.
Portland's Building
Record'
Twelve million dollars have been
Invested in new construction in Port
land this year. A notable feature
has been the volume of Industrial
plant building. The city's 1920 build
ing record approximates that of the
pre-war year of 1913. The full facts
of the year's building work is set
forth in picture and text in the Ore- J
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SOFT OR i
Temporary Restraining Order Is
Obtained From Judge Tazwell
; to Prevent Council , Carrying
Out Threat to Kill Licenses.
That proprietors of- soft drink
establishments are hot going to give
up their licenses without a strug-
!gle was indicated this morning when
Frank and Tony Borelli and Joe Fe
lice, copartners in an establishment
; at Zoo second street. ODtamed a
temporary restraining order from
Presiding Judge Tazwell of the cir
cuit court, to prevent the city coun
cil from revokinjg their licenses.
Tuesday evening! the city council de
cided to revoke the; license issued to
the Second street establishment The
meeting was fraught with unusual inci
dents.
POLICE TURN OS FRIEND
Councilmen, - attorneys and the large
audience gathered at the hearing on re
vocation of licenses of soft drink deal
ers before the council.
Members of the city council, attorneys
and a large audience sitting at the hear
ing of soft drink dealers on revocation
of their licenses before the council Tues
day evening, were dumbfounded at the
testimony offered by the police depart
ment in Justification of the department's
request that the council annul the license
of L. j. stoop, manager of the Boiler
makers and Iron Shipbuilders' club at
131 Second street
Stoops had frequently notified the po
lice that bootleggers were Operating in
his neighborhood and had .rendered val
uable assistance in the arrest and con
viction of the bootleggers, the police tes
tified. Deputy District Attorney Delch
also' testified before the council V that
Stoop had frequently rendered valuable
service to his department in the capture
and conviction of the ; prohibition law
violators. :
"JUST BECAUSE" '
.The Boilermakers and Iron Shtpbulld- !
ers club had never been accused of
bootlegging ; had never been accused of
violating any . other law, nor had anyone
ever been arrested there, the police testi
fied. "Then will you kindly inform the
council why you ask : us to revoke this
man's license?" Acting Mayor Bigelow
Inquired of the police. "We don't know,
except that we thought you wanted to
revoke it" the policemen's spokesman
answered.
When . the hearty laughter had feen
quieted and the irate councilmen had
paseed the - apoplectic state of - their
wrath, the council voted unanimously to
give Stoop a clean bill of health and
(Concluded on Pace Three. Column Three)
U. S. IS ESSENTIAL
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By Earl C. Reeves
London, Dec. 22. (I. N. S,)
Premier Lloyd George, speaking to
day at a luncheon to the dominion
representatives, virtually served po
tlce on the world that no progress
can be made towards universal dis
armament until the United States
becomes a member Of the League of
Nations.
"No League of Nations could be com
plete until the great republic in the
West Is included in it." said Premier
Lloyd George. "We look forward hope
fully to the entrance of the United
States in to the league."
The premier sounded warning that un
less the race in armaments is arrested
another war may, follow. i
The premier characterized the League
or .nations meeting at ueneva as 'one
of the great events in the history of the
world."
He expressed the belief that if there
had been a' League of Nations in 1914
the world war would have been averted.
The league, said Lloyd George, is a
considerable measure in achievement
but he deplored the fact that no progress
was made at Geneva toward world dis
armament. "There can be no real peace between
nations so long as there is competition
in armaments," said the premier. "But
at the same time nations cannot risk
disarmament until every country is in
cluded. - :
"It was 'the terrible race in arma
ments that had more to do with the late
war than any other force. . All nations
must 'come to an agreement that they
will not renew this race. Unless It is
arrested the result will be another
clash." . .-
Santa Claus Visits
. Indian Rescuers of
Shipwrecked Men
Port Angeles, Wash., , Dec 22. (J. N,
S.) Today Is Christmas at the little In
dian village of La Push, oui on the
bleak Washington coast Before day
light a caravan of sealing canoes started
up the Qftillayute river for Mora. There
the natives met Dick Pease and his wife
of the v Seattle Maritime Circle, who
played the role of Santa Clans.
- Twenty boxes, of Christmas gifts were
distributed among tne Indians in ap
preciation of their work in rescuing sur
vivors from the wrecked vessels W J.
PI trie and Prince Arthur. Gold watches
were presented to William and Fred
Penn, C-Morgenroth and Elliott Ander
son, who searched for and saved sur
vivors of the wrecks ,
TO D ARMAMEN
FOR TARIFF
PILED HIGH
Proposed and Ill-Advised Re
vision Is Plentiful, but Will
Receive Scant Attention at
This Session, Says Lawrence.
- - By David Lawrence
. (Copyright. -1820, by The Journal)
Washington, Dec. 22. The days
of the "popgun" tariff bill are here
again,' but this time the Republicans
instead of the Democrats, are plan
ning to besiege the White House
with tariff measures they know can
not possibly get executive approval.
Unquestionably there Is a clamor for
tariff revision and it comes from scat
tered sections of the country- where
economic theory and economic fact are
at? odds and the producers feel that a
tariff will help them against foreign
competition. But the Republican party,
which," controls both houses of congress,
has always been the party of tariff pro
tection and it has been impossible to
answer the demand for tariff legislation
by simply saying President Wilson would
not permit tariff proposals to become
law. So the Republicans have . about
decided to square themselves with their
constituents and demonstrate that the
White House is the real obstacte after
all. ;
Sorrie 6f the tariff measures being pro
posed have been so hastily conceived
that , if President Wilson did sign some j
oi mem mere wouia oe a snoca on, Capi
tol hill that would be heard around the
country. For the Republicans frankly
do not expect Wilson to sign protection
ist measures any more than the Demo
crats expected Taft to approve them in
the fall of 1911. when the Democrats
had obtained possession of the house and
began to fire "popgun" tariff bills at
Taff? .
Indeed, it is interesting to recall that
(Concluded on Fac Two, Column Three)
;12 IS ASKED FOR
The Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company .is asking for an : increase
in rates on business 'phones from
$3-60 to $12 a month and from $3.50
to $4.25 'on residence "phones in
Portland because the company is
actually running behind now, and
regardless of any proposed building
program. If additional revenue is
not provided by order of the com
mission, no? additional capital will
be expended in this state.
The purpose and alternative of the
company was thus stated by J. C, Now
ell, vice-president and general manager,
at the hearing before the public service
commission, presided over by Commis
sioner Fred Williams, this morning.
BVSI5E8S BUN AT LOSS
Nowell declared that the state of Ore
gon is not now paying for the telephone
service It receives, that the revenue of
the company is not! sufficient to meet
interest and dividend charges, that the
facilities of the' corporation are now
overtaxed and cannot be Increased with
out funds, and that the officials of state
and city would not be doing their duty
to the people they represent if they
blocked the way to extensions of the
telephone service.
An exhibit was placed before the com
mission showing that the deficit of the
company has constantly mounted since
1914 until it reached $690,000 in 1919 and
is estimated at $823,000 for 192L . Al
though there, will e a net revenue of
$30,000 over operating expenses for 1920,
the exhibit indicates,, only that sum is
left-with which to meet interest and di
vidend charges of $721,000. The cross
examination of Nowell will be taken up
at the afternoon session.
3T0 WAGE REDUCTION
Other officials continued to tell the
commission this morning why no reduc
tion in wages is expected in their respective-
departments. They insisted
that wages paid by the Pacific company
are now lower than the going wage, and
that they "hesitated to think of a reduc
tion." One of ficial "told the commission
that it would be a "criiel blow" to the
employes and a hazard to the public to
reduce wages, and explained that many
of -those employed In the plants are na
tive Oregonians.
That the installation of automatic
phones will not greatly reduce the ex
pense of the company was further testi
mony offered. .Although admittedly, in
stallation of automatics will reduce the
number of girls employed, other highly
skilled men must be put on the payrolls.
it was contended, and the expense con
sequently, would not be materially les
sened. " , -',
Attorneys for the various municipal
ities opposing the Increase continued to
bear down on the decrease in commod
ities and in wages in their contention
-that decreases will reduce materially the
operating expenses of the company. It
is the wage increases that the company
claims have made it Impossible for the
corporation w operate with a return on
the present revenue, r
Passengers Delayed
By Holiday Freight
' Heavy shipments of express and mail
incident to the holidays are delaying all
passenger trains coming to . Portland.
Extra cars and in some instances extra
trains are being operated to handle the
overflow movement of express. Pass
enger trains on the O-W. R. & N. were
reported from two to six hours late and
other lines report similar delays.
BUSINESS PHONES
Wilson to Dine
i
as
One Comes In
And Other .Goes
Washington, Dec. 22. (U. P.)
Woodrow Wilson and President-elect
Harding will lunch together at the
White Hduse following the formal
inauguration at noon on March ; 4,
according to plans announced today.
Immediately after the luncheon, the
man who has lived in the executive
mansion for eight years will go to his
new home at 234 S street
Secretary Tumulty said the president
plans to ride to the capitol from the
White House in company with Senator
Harding. After the ceremonies they
will return for luncheon at the White
House.
Tumulty said the president's health
has improved greatly in the last two
weeks and he is planning to plunge Into
writing a series of articles and books
immediately after he leaves the presj
dency. The president did not mention
any plans for an autobiography or
memories, Tumulty said.
CACHE OF DEAD
Deputy Sheriff. Christoffersen and
Postoffice Inspector Clements have
unearthed a cache supposed to have
been made by "Dutch Frank" Wag
ner, escaped convict who was killed
in a gun battle near Astoria several
daya ago.
The information was re
ceived in a telegram by the sheriffs
office this afternoon, Clements and
Christoffersen reporting the find a
mile north of Gardiner.
The cache contained 60 shares of
stock, of ,the First National bank of
Portland, 1725 in War Savings and
Thrift Stamps, $75.91 in small change
and 12 watches. ,
Further .details
In the message.
were not . contained
Postoffice Force
Reduces Piles of
Christmas Gifts
Postoffice employes are working 16
hours a day getting the outgoing Christ
mas mail started toward its destina
tions. Postoffice - receipts have bvn
nearly 30 per cent larger this year than
those of preceding holiday seasons. Post
master Jones said today.
The outgoing mail is now nearly out
of the way and the office force is con
centrating upon caring for the incom
ing mall, which is expected to. be ex
ceedingly heavy Thursday and Friday,
when all the force will work double
shifts.
Some delay has been caused neces
sarily because of inexperienced extra
helpers, but by Friday night even the
heavy incoming mail will be out of the
way, it is expected, and postal employes,
for the most part, will be free for Christ
mas day celebrations of their own.
Two Are Injured
' ' Cutting Mistletoe
Roseburg, Dec 22. Two accidents to
people cutting mistletoe have occurred
here. Frank Long, son of John T. Long,
severed an artery in his leg. Through
the efforts of a Boy Scout companion,
who bandaged his limb and carried him
In, his life was saved. Leroy Howard
almost severed the little finger from
his left hand while cutting mistletoe near
Looking Glass.
Airman Is Aloft 18
Hours; Forced Down
"Mineola, L. I.. Dec 22. I. N. S.)
After being in the air. more than 1$
hour in an effort to break the world's
record for time contiguously aloft. Lieu-
tenant Ross C. Kirkpatrick was com-
celled by a leak In the gasoline tank of
his airplane to land at Mitchell field at
1:35 o'clock this morning.
Clara Hamon
9.
With Harding
AND LOCATED
"Lost" Will Provides for Her
.'..' By Sam Blair-'.''
Staff Coire ponder t l'niTral Serrice and
Chtoaco HeraJd-Examiner.
' (Copyright, 1920, bjr fniTeixal Serrice)
(Coprrifbt 1920, bj Chicago Herald-Examiner,
All Kiebts Rewrred. Reproduction is Whole
or in Pai(t Prohibited.)
El Paso, .uec. it. - iimn s
hours Clara Smith Hamon will be
in friendty hand's in the- United
States. She will go back to the town '
from which she fled after her'far
well with the dying Jake L. "Hamon,
Republican national committeeman
from Oklahoma, in the Ardmore
hospital.
- "I'm going back gladly." the said,
as I interviewed her in Mexico. "I have
notffing to fear. Where is there a Jury
that would find me guilty after I had
told it the story I have told your I
- There have been : completed, I be
lieve, the arrangements which she re
quested. She asked that soma.: method
be devised to keep her from-falling into
the hands of some petty officer who
might seek to arrest her for the pompous
glory he would achieve thereby.
WILL 3BIS8I50
The legal conflict into which she has
been plunged as a result of the fatal
shooting November 21 of Jake Hamon
SIS
FURS, JEWELS
Burglar loots A. P. Henningsen
Residence of Diamond Rings,
Stickpins and Imported Silk;
Nurse Covered With Revolver
After awakening the nurse at the
A. P. Hen.iingsen horned 1716 Scott
avenue, at 4 o'clock this morning
and asking her as to the male oc-
cupants of other rooms, an early
morning burglar helped; himself to
$1000 worth of valuables. L , j
Mrs. Marie Butner, the ! nurse, heard ,
a knock at the door. Thinking wo me
member of the family waS sick and re
quired, attention she arose and unlocked .
the door. "Get back In bed and don't
make a noise," said the burglar, point
ing a gun in Mrs. Burner's face. She
obeyed and patiently watched him steal ,
her valuables. !
FORCES HEU TO TELL i , 1
"Now, tell mes who Is sleeping in the
other rooms 7" he said. . '
Mrs. Butner complied ad after he
had left her room she Blipped into the
bathroom and locked both doors, wait
ing there until she was certain he had
left the house. She then awakened the
family, including several young men.
and the police were notified, but this
was 45 minutes later. ,
The burglar purposely avoided rooms
occupied by the men. The only other
bedroom he entered was that of Miss
Doris Henningsen. Miss Henningsen
slept with her mother Tuesday, night,
so she was not disturbed, but her valu
ables were stolen.
Diamond ringsT diamond stickpins,
valuable linens, rare Imported Chinese
silks and- hand-painted china, $35 in
cash and other valuables Were stolen.
Entrance was-gained by jimmying open
the ljbrary window tin the rear of the
house. The burglar left the same way.
Coi'LD IDENTIFY HIM !
Mrs. Butner told the police she would
be able to identify the robber. He wore
a "long black overcoat and black hat.
Henningsen is president of the Henning
sen Produce company and part owner
of the Hazelwood company.
The house is a large building to the
north of Mt Tabor ear track at Sixty
fifth street, - which was; formerly the '
Massachusetts building at the Lewis and
Clark fair. - It was moved to its present
location by B. S. Josslyn, former presl
dent xt the P. R., L. A P. company.
When Mr, and Mrs. C. B. Hill arrived
at their apartments at 141 Thirteenth
street last evening they found a purse
containing $87 had been stolen. - En
trance to their room was gained by .a
pass key.
George Clark, residing on the Poach
road back of Council Crest, had a sim
ilar experience. When he arrived home
Tuesday night at 10 o'clock, he found
his clothing andthree Canadian victory
Donus stolen. , -
BANDITS GET AWAY AFTER'
PISTOL: DUEL AT TACOMA
Tacoma, Wash., Dec 22. ( U. P. )
The eastern part of this city was ter
rorized early today by two bandits, who
robbed Several homes, held up motorists
on the Seattle highway, fought a gun
battle with officers and later made their
escape. In the fight, Policeman George
West of Puyallup narrowly escaped
death when a bullet passed through the
breast pocket of his coat
The crooks broke into several homes
in the vicinity, covered the occupants
with their guns and after robbing thern
of amounts varying from $25 to $50, dis
appeared. 1 ' .
$6500 IS STOLEN
EL!
Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 22. (U.
P.) Paul Bauer, 17 -year-old mes
senger for the Security Trust &
Savings bank, was robbed of $6500
the downtown district here today
. , - , ar,Alt, . ... i
b a ,one bandit frrted with a re-
volver.
to Get Millions
PI
will not?-be completed when the jury
that win try the girl on a charge of
homicide returns its verdict There is
another element In the situation which
may bring months or even years of bat
tling in the court. This element Clara
Smith Hamon specifies, as the "missing
Will." '. :- : . .. M. ,, ' j
When the estate, of i the oil magnate
and politician was adjusted in Oklahoma-
and Texas recently, it was an
nounced that Mr. Hamon died without
leaving a will.
But hear what Clara Hamon said ta
me: "There positively, was a will. I
believe it still exists, i I am trying to
convince myself ' positively that it Is
going to be found." i
MAT CET MILLIONS
,- The Hamon estate. It is estimated, is
-"valued at more than $15,000,000. If the
woman's suspicions are correct and the
will Is found and made; to stand in court
sbe will become possessed of a fortune
of something like $4,000,000. . v
J,Ifs not of myself that I'm thinking."
she said. "It's of my family.' I've walked
through hell for 10 years with only an
occasional glimpse of earthly peace. I
guc:s I could continue on like this, were
it necessary.. ; -f"-', v----
i "We become Inured to suffering. But
father, mother and Jimmie, they at least.
VCoociudeU oo l'ae Hires, Coluaa roar.)
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