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1 HOOVER DISPLAYS BROADMINDEDNESS ASSERTS HARDING Bjr DaHd Lawrence Copyrleht, 1021. by The Journal) Washington, Feb. 28.- Herbert Hoover's acceptance of the portfolio of secretary of commerce has been on the whole well received In the national capital,' though the men in congress who have opposed him from the star still maintain certain misgiving's concerning the selection. They do not doubt Mr. Hoover's ability, but they question the com patibility of his temperament in any institution like a presidential cabi net where the elemfent of politics plays ao important & part. Tliere is on the other hand a story be ing told st the capitol of a conversation which took place at St.. Augustine re cently between Mr. Harding and a cer tain ' United States senator who went there to oppose the appointment of Mr. Hoover. HARDING DEFENDS HOOTER a The president-elect defended Mr. Hoover warmly and answered the ob jection concerning Mrj Hoover's In flexibility by showing his visitor a copy of a letter received from the former food administrator. In that communi cation Mr. Hoover said he had noticed ' the criticisms which were being made of the possible selection of Henry C. Wallace for secretary of agriculture and he hoped Mr. "Harding would not be dissuaded from appointing Mr. Wallace because of that criticism. Mr. Hoover went on to say that during the war he hlmpelf had been severely criticised by Mr. Wallace, who, as the editor of a farm journal, had a good many things to say about the food administration. ADMITS HE WAS WROXO Thoii Mr. Hooyer in his letter wrote nubtituntially as follows: "Looking back nuw over what, happened during the war, J have come to the conclu sion that Mr. Wallace was right ar.d I was wrong." The president-elect point ed to that sentence as evidence that Mr. Hoover is a broad minded man and that when he was wrong he did not heltat to acknowledge It. That letter Is said to have .more to do with the determination of Mr. Hard ing to appoint Mr. Hoover than any thing else. Broadly speaking, the opposition to Mr. Hoover cannot be said to have been modified by Mr. Harding's display of confidence in the former food adminis trator. SKEPTICS STILL FIRM Tiie truth is the skeptics insist that their jutlgment has been confirmed by the attitude which Mr. Hoover assumed hen the portfolio was tendered blm. The critica say it was unwise ; for Mr. Heaver to aak questions about the cabinet portfolio before agreeing to ac cent and that it . puts Mr. Harding in the awkward position of having sub mitted to conditions imposed i by Mr. IftfoVf r. At bottom, however, the opposition to Mi. Hoover Is really political and has Its origin In the fact that the former food administrator Issued a statement supporting President Wilson's appeal "for the election of a Democratic con gress. Politicians do not readily forget such things, and wherever the Hoover statement was used to disadvantage of members of congress in that campaign there is still a rankling. FATE LINKED WITH HARDING Naturally there was another angle to be taken in consideration that Mr. Hoover outside the cabinet might grow into a potent political factor in readiness for 1924, that he could play the role of critic without sharing the burdens of responsibility. On the other hand, the presence of Mr. Hoover j In the cabinet will make him part and parcel of the Harding administration. He will stand or fall by the Harding record so long as he is a member of ithe cab inet. And If he stays, until 1924. then the old political adage will be (Invoked : If Harding has made good, he himself is entitled to renominatton. If hej has not made good, no member of his- cabinet deserves the nomination any more than the chief executive. On such a line of political reasoning, even ! the op ponents o4 Mr. Hoover in congress are inclined to accept Mr. Harding's decision as perhaps best under the circumstances. Now the question is: What will Mr. Hoover do with the department of com merce and will he make good? Be cause of the very controversy which has been going on it is a safe prediction that Herbert Hoover will from the be ginning be more under the scrutiny of ; congressional eyes than any other mem ber In the cabinet. Select Ifour Food With Care 'When it comes thinJk. of GrapeHioLS:s This xeadjr-to-eat cereal gixres you the concentrated strength yof wheat and malted barley- a blend which, provides unusual flavor with, staunch nourishment Grape Nats is especially good for children because it contains the valuable mineral salts of the grains so essential to growth jaad development "There's a Reasoii AH grocers sell GrapeNuts Made by Bostam Cereal Qmxpax&he. Battle Creelc, Michigan. , Captive Wolf-Put , To Death to Save It From Miseries Ignoble death was Imposed upon the monarch of all the Santiam timber wolves at the city pound today. Last survivor of a famous pack of sheep killers, this great beast was done out of his life without aid of modern lethal appliances. Instead, he wast fed on poison. . " This was done over the protest of Mrs. F. W. Swanton, manager of the Oregon Humane society, which controls the . pound. The society maintains an electric appliance for the destruction of condemned animals. Suggestion had been made that the beast be shot, but as the wolf was in the technical custody of the United States Biological survey and as the surrey desired skull and pelt intact, the poison method was ordered. . t has been apparent for several days, the poundmaster asserted, that some thing must be done with the wolf which was captured by a government trapper in the Santiam forest. The animal had been gnawing at his cage, which was really too flimsy to hold him. Symptoms of distemper ap peared, with frothing at the mouth. That settled It, and a humane society veterinarian, who looked him over, de cided that there was no hope. Stanley Jewett, local head of the bio logical survey, assured Mrs. Swanton that the poison being employed is pain less and has an anesthetic effect. The wolf, it has developed, was Ian old animal and the confinement was! driving him frantic. I Bill for Payments Of Guarantees to Railroads Signed Washington. Feb. 26. L N. S.) President Wilson this afternoon signed the Winslow bill, providing for immedi ate partial payment of guarantees to the railroads under the terms of the trans portation act. Secretary of the Treasury Houston had refused to make partial payments of guarantees until the rail roads had made a final accounting. Con gress then passed the Winslow bill au thorizing partial payments. The action of the president was taken in the face of the protests from the American Federation of Labor and other organizations, which declared that the money should not be paid to the rail roads until a final accounting had been made. New York's Lumber Delegation Departs, Converts of Oregon Three days of ideal weather, synchro nizing with the visit here of 92 members of the New Yor State Retail Lumber Dealers' association, added to the army of Eastern boosters for Portland. The New York retail men, accompanied by their wives and other members bf their families, following their arrival Wednes day morning in four special Pullman cars, made a trip over the Columbia river highway, visited ; logglnb camps, lumber mills, department stores and residence districts and left for California Friday night. i Women of the party were keenly ap preciative of the advantages of Portland as a home city, and several of the lum ber dealers declared their intention of coming to Oregon to participate in the development of the state's resources. Film Explosion Damages Studio Los Angeles. Feb. 26. (I. N. S.) En explosion of motion picture films started a fire that - swept through the film and cutting rooms of the C. L. Chester Productions motion picture studio at Hollywood, causing a loss es timated at more than $ 100,000. Alienation Case on Trial Roseburg, Feb. 26. The $25,000 aliena tion of affections suit brought by J. C. Carter of Roseburg against Dr. R. I. Hall of Sutherlin is expected to go to the jury late today. Carter's wife ad mits charges made by Carter, but Dr. Hall denies these and alleges that the suit is a "frame up." Freshmen to Entertain' The freshman class of Jefferson high school will give an entertainment, fol lowed by a reception for the new presi dent at the high school tonight. The principal feature of the program will be an act from "The Merchant of Venice." to Cereal foods VACATION OVER HARDING'S PACK UP FOR MARION By George) R. Holmes St, Augustine. Kla.. Feb. 16. (I. N. S.) President-elect H a r d i n e brought his Southern vacation to a close today. After more than a month of golfing and fishing; and cabinet making, the Harding' trunks were being packed for moving to Washington, The Harding party will leave St. Augustine tomorrow night, going first to Marlon to give the "home folks" a last glimpse of the president-elect and Mrs. Harding. A day and night will be spent in the "old home town" before moving on for the inaugural ceremonies and four years in Washington. Mr. Harding leaves Florida with four members of his cabinet already desig nated and an excellent prospect of there being five before the hour of departure arrives. ANNO CEMENT EXPECTED The president-elect's principal engage ment today was a conference with Ed win Denby of Michigan, considered a certainty for the secretaryship of the navy. Mr. Denby arrived here last night. It is expected that before he leaves his appointment to the naval portfolio will be finally confirmed. Mr. Harding requested Mr. Denby to come to Florida to go over with him certain phases of the naval problem. It is tbe first meeting between the two and the conference was described as a "get-together meeting" between the president-elect and the future naval chief. Mr. Harding is particularly in terested in the Far Eastern problem. with which Denby la familiar owing to his 10 years spent in the Chinese cus toms service. LABOR POST IflT DOUBT Although the resident-elect has seen fit so far to officially confirm only four membsrs of his cabinet Hughes, Daugherty, Hoover and Wal laceevery indication here points .o the final nomination of the cabinet as it was tentatively selected a few days ago. The one position about which un certainty is still felt Is the labor post. James D. Davis of Pennsylvania and Illinois is the leading candidate for the nomination, but there was nothing to day to indicate that his appointment ' is certain. The president-elect has received from the American Faderation of Labor a telegram urging tha appointment of a man "purely labor" In his tendencies. This was ;nterpreted here as a protest against the possible appointment of Davis, inasmuch as labor leaders have raised the issue that Davis has been out of labor's active ranks so long that his appointment does not come under the head of a labor concession. DUNCAN IN PATOE The representations of tbe American Federation of Iabor chiefs but barely concealed their espousal of the cause cf James Duncan of Massachusetts, one of their vice-presidents, who worked diligently during the campaign for Harding and Coolidge. Indications here point to the ' labor post being one of the last to he filled and announced. It Is not believed that a definite announcement on this place will be forthcoming until March 4. Disque Confirmed As- Brig. -General For Reserve Corps Washington, Feb. 26. (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL.) Brlce Pursell Disque, who had charge of spruce production during the war, is confirmed by the senate as a briga dier general in officers' reserve corps. Disque and two others were made ex ceptions to the general rule against confirmation of higher ranks of officers at this session. The war department announces the president has directed the posthumous award of the distinguished service cross to Lieutenant "Clifford C. Harris, whose mother is Mrs. William R. Harris, 95 Kast Seventy-second street, Portland. Lieutenant Harris was a member of Company C, 128th Infantry. The award is for extraordinary heroism 'at Juvigny, France, when Harris and two comrades rushed a machine gun nest in advance of their lines and were killed within the enemy lines. Mrs. Harris had not received word of the posthumous award of the dis tinguished service cross to her son, Sat urday afternono, although she had been told he was entitled to one. Lieutenant Harris was attending Ore gon Agricultural college at Corvallis when the call came, and he enlisted at once in the first training camp at Pre sidio, where he was commissioned sec ond lieutenant. After training, he was transferred to the 16th cavalry and sta tioned in Arizona for three months be fore going overseas. He spent three months at Bordeaux, France and was then transferred to the infantry and sent to the front. He was killed September 1. 1918. National Railway Strike Is Failure, Declare Officials Mexico City. Feb. 26. (I. N. a) Gov ernment officials claimed today that the movement for a national railway strike had proved a failure. ' It Is estimated that 15,000 men were out Friday night, hut the Federation of Railway Men pre dicted this number would be increased to 40,000 before Saturday night. The government director of railways says that the places of the strikers are being rapidly filled and that train service is about 65 per cent normal. The first .day of the strike passed without any serious outbreaks. Japanese Lose in. Citizenship Hearing Sacramento, Cal.. Feb. 26. 1U. P. Service In the American army during the world war does not entitle Japanese to American ' citizenship, the district court of apeals ruled here today In denying the application for citizenship or icnizo Sato, Japanese. Mrs. Bixby Honor Guest Westport. Or.. Feb. 26. Mrs. John Blxby was the guest of honor at a lunch eon Thursday at the home of her daugh ter. Mrs. M. Nelson. Mr. and Mrs. Bix by, who have been residents of this vicinity for a number of years, have de cided to make California their future home, , THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, 1 PORTLAND, OREGON Fifteen Pledged by : , Honor Fraternity Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis, Feb. 26. Fifteen students In engineer ing have been announced as pledges to Sigma Tau, national honorary engineer ing fraternity at the college, as . fol lows: James L. Mabon, Hillsboro ; Ken neth Phillips, Albany; Clarence Chrls tensen and Dewey B. Larsen, Portland; C.' G. Mohney. Salem : George H. Rout ledge, Joe W. Tibbetts and Wade V. Lewis, Portland; Theodore A. Langton, Newberg: Ture Harold Johnson, Wood burn; Walter D. Olson, Portland; George A. Drewett, Prairie City ; Linus C. Pauling. Portland ; Otto B. Packard. Santa Ana, CaL, and Wilbur Welch. Corvallis. YOUNG BOND THIEF CAUGH1H00T FOUND (Continued From Pac One) He had been reading in the papers about the bank robbery. On reaching Heyworth, Dal ton had breakfast and then went to a pool hall, where he challenged Hennessy to a game. : The motorist, who lived in Heyworth, went to his home. The more he thought about the young fellow the more he thought he was Dalton. He finally called up his friend. Joe Stevens, who runs a restaurant where Dalton had gotten breakfast. He told Stevens of his sus picions. Stevens agreed that the fellow looked like Dalton and called on Draper and told him. TOWN EXCITED The marshal went to the pool hall and, after observing the player for a few minutes, arrested him. Half a dozen of the villagers who had gathered stood around with their mouths open as they saw the huge amount of securities roll out on the floor. It was more money than had ever been in Heyworth in a lump sum before, and here It was lying on the pool room floor. For a time all of the watchers were afraid to pick up the bonds. The president of the local bank wae called to the poolroom. The bonds were given Into his custody, and, escorted by a large crowd, the bank official carried the bonds to his bank. The prisoner was the calmest person in the crowd. He smiled as he watched the proceedings, with Marshal Draper holding a strong grip on his arm. WORKED ALONE The marshal was afraid to trust Dal ton to the little county Jail for fear some effort might be made by the pris oner to escape, or for some one to kid nap him for the reward. The boy was taken to the home of one of the citizens, where he was placed un der guard of four heavily armed men. While waiting for the police officers from Chicago to arrive, Dalton talked freely of the affair. He showed no re gret and didn't shed a tear. "I worked alone." he said. "I waa just tempted when I had all of those bonds in my possession, and fell." IMMUNITY FOR BOY THIEF TO BE SOUGHT BY EMPLOYER Chicago, Feb. 26. (U. P.) W. S. Miller, vice president of the Northern Trust company, was Informed of the arrest of Willie Dalton by the United I'ress before the scores of detectives working on the case knew of it. "It's news to me," cried Miller. "Did Willie have the bends with him?" Miller was told that most of the bonds were taken with Dayton. He stood by the statement he made earlier in the day that he would do all In his power to get Immunity for the boy. "Of course." he said, "we're wMling to give him another chance and to help him in every way." LIFE TERM URGED (Continued from Page One.) specifically allows the jury the function of recommending life -imprisonment as an alternative to hanging. In this case the Jury saw fit to make the recommen dation for leniency, although its verdict showed that it believed Lotisso had killed his wife with Intent and delibera tion. The case was given to the Jury at 9 o'clock Friday night. At 10 :30 a. m. to day word was taken to Judge Belt that the jury wanted to ask for further in structions. When the jury entered the courtroom William Muirhead, foreman handed up a written request for Instruc tion as to what constituted "delibera tion" within the meaning of the law. It was asked if there had been a sufficient lapse between the moment the wife at tempted to run away from the defendant and the shooting to give time for the premeditation necessary to constitute the element of intent as contemplated by the law. JUDGE DECLINES TO ANSWER y Judge Belt told the jury it was a ques tion of fact for the jury to determine. The court said It could not answer the question without Invading the right of the jury, and that It would be prejudicial error to do so. At the further request of Foreman Muirhead, the court reread his Instruc tions on the subject of deliberation and Intent, sayiijg in substance that while it required an appreciable time, it was not within fixed limits. The jury was instructed to retire for further deliberation. At 11 :20 o'clock the jury reported that It had reached a verdict and was ready to report. Canadian Eockies Slide Kills 4 Men Edmonton. Alberta, Feb. 26. (I. N. S.) Four members of a snowplow crew on the Canadian National railway were smothered to death by an avalanche in "the Canadian Rockies last Friday night. The accident became known here to day when the bodies arrived for inquest. . The accident occurred 46 miles west of Jasper, near Mount Resplendent. Catch Yegg Suspect Following Gun Fight Chicago. Feb. 26. (L N. S.) Cap tured with a corjjjjnlon after a gun battle with two p-.icemen today, Ed ward Tuohy was positively identified, police say. as one of the five cracksmen who looted five safes and escaped with $70,000 from the mail order concern of John Magnus & Co.. Thursday morning. Tuohy has been sought for sometime, having forfeited bonds of $4800 In con nection with six charges of robbery. LOTSSO GUILTY THEATRE CONTROL ORDINANCE TO BE HEARD TUESDAY The proposed ordinance regulating crowds at theatres and prohibiting the packing of lobbies and entrances to moving picture show houses is to be before the city council at 2 o'clock next Tuesday afternoon. The ordinance is advocated by Fire Marshal Grenfell, but it is probable it will be' strongly opposed, as was a somewhat similar measure before the state legislature, which would have pro hibited the sale of tickets to motion picture shows at any time there were no seats for the persons to whom the tickets were sold. At this session of the council it Is probable names will be submitted for appointment to the motion picture cen sorship board. Under ordinance pro visions one member is to be nominated to " represent the women's clubs, one to represent the public at large and the third to represent the theatre man agers and motion picture interests. Discussion as to possible appointees Includes the names of Ralph C. McAfee, executive secretary of the Church Fed eration of Portland; C. E. Runyan, rep resentative of the women's organiza tions, and Henry Metzger, for the mo tion picture Interests. SEWER JOBS COMPIiETED; CITY FORMALLY NOTIFIED Certificates of completion have been filed at the city hall by A. A. Kady, con tractor, for the sewer in Jarrett street, from Fast Sixth to East Ninth streets, amounting to $3186.25 ; sewer in East Eighteenth street, from Prescott to Emerson streets, amounting to $8742.35, and sewer in East Sixty-fifth street from Hassalo to Willow streets, amount ing to $1522.80. Certificates of acceptance have been issued for the First street and Terwilll- ger avenue sewer district, the cost of which was $1399.53, and on which Alex Daroff was the contractor, and for ,a sewer In WilUs boulevard, from Inter state avenue to connect with a sewer In Fenwick street, costing $656, for which Ek A Lind were the contractors. WOMAN DETECTIVE WINS TROW' CASES (Continued from Fin One.) sentence by prison officials, because he was charged with stealing articles inside the prison. MAIL CARRIER SENTENCED Before massing sentence on the youths Judge Bean sawl: "It is a distressing thing for a court to be called upon to sentence a young man. It Is the' most disagreeable duty I have to perform. I wish I -didn't have to do it." Walter Schram. substitute mail car rier on rural route A out of Portland, was given six months In the county jail for embezzling $12.21 from the postal funds. He Is said to have received money from people along the route with which to buy money orders, and to have appropriated the money to his own use. Scottl Reynolds, who admitted steal ing an automobile in Takima and driv ing It to Portland, was paroled to W. G. McLaren of the Portland Commons, owing to his poor health. The federal phyisician at the county jail reported that Reynolds' life would te endanged if he was kept in jail. PENDLETONIAN PLEADS GUILTY The "kindergarten class" also ap peared before the court. Three Indian boys Winfield Jackson, 16 ; Gilbert Nel son, 14, and Alvin Willis, 15 were arraigned on a charge of breaking into the agency store on the Klamath In dian reservation. Jackson and Nelson pleaded guilty, and Willis not guilty, Trial of the latter was set for March 17. and the other two boys will not be sentenced until Assistant United States Attorney Lusk can find a suitable house of correction in which to confine them. Abe Welnstein,. convicted wool thief, attempted to get another stay of 60 days in which to pay the balance of his $500 fine to the court, but Judge Bean would not allow it. Weinstein was ordered to pay $50 a month following his conviction last May. He has only made one pay ment. Judge Bean ordered him com mitted to the county jail for 30 days for failure to pay the balance, but within 15 minutes after the court adjourned Weinstein paid the entire amount and was released. Herman Rohr of Pendleton pleaded not guilty to violating the Harrison act and his trial was set for April 8. TEDDY ROOSEVELT GETS NAVAL POST (Continued from Page One.) 518,686 over the amount provided In the house measure. WISHES DISREGARDED The bill makes particular provision for continued construction of the 1916 build ing program to which It adds two gi gantic naval airplane carriers at an ulti mate cost of $52,000,000, toward which $15,000,000 Is given in the bill. Opponents of the measure, who are numbered mostly among those who favor international disarmament, promptly re sponded that the fi.ght against the bill will be made regardless of the president elect's wishes. Indirectly the reply was conveyed to Mr. Harding that they not Only proposed to prevent passage of the bill atj this session if it is within their power, but that they will carry the battle into the special session. Senator Borah, author of one resolu tion to invite Great Britain and Japan to a conference on reduction in naval armaments and another to suspend bat tleship construction, is not disposed to permit the president-elect to interfere with his attack. FILIBUSTER PLANNED With him in the fight are Senator King of Utah, Senator Walsh of Montana and other ardent advocates of disarmament Senator Thomas of Colorado also will participate, although his motives do not come from his -belief in disarmament as much as they do from the conviction that the development of the airplane and submarine is fast rendering the battle ship obsolete. While the Insurgents disclaim any In- Lter.Uon of filibustering, seeming to have a horror or the word, that is -precisely what they mean to do. The first step will be a proposal of amendments to the bill, reducing ap propriations, and each will be made the occasion of 4 protracted discussion. In this way It la hoped to keep the debate going until the end of the session, thus letting the measure die with the con gress. -V.. ' ALL INCREASES OPPOSED Coincidentally if waa learned that house leaders have! determined to resist senate amendments greatly Increasing the appropriations: in the house bill. This it was declared will be carried to the point of preventing action on the measure at this session. Virtually every Item in the; house bill has been Increased, house leaders say. Theonly decrease made by the senate was in the elimination of the 'provision for laundry facilities for the .enlisted men of the marine corps, whoi now will have to do their own washing, according to house members. The house will stand firm against ap propriation of $15,000,000 to begin work on two airplane carriers ; the increase in the enlisted strength of the navy from 100,000 to 120,000 j appropriatioons for the establishment i of naval stations on the . Pacific coast : and the increase In the navy ration from 60 to 60 cents a day. BIG ARMY TO BE FOUGHT The house leaders interpret the presi dent-elect's position as favoring con tinuation of the 1916 program but not insisting upon any increases. The senate has made no Increase in the $89,000,000 provided for the 1910 program, so that the question is not involved. The senate appropriation of $12,000,000 for new naval aircraft, and . provision creating a separate bureau of aero nuatics in the navy department probably will be accepted. ; It was learned also tonight that house leaders , have determined to stand out against the senate In increasing the army from 160,000 to 175,000 enlisted men. This added $31,000,000 to the army ap propriation bill. j SEN ATOR REED PROTESTS AGAIXST HERBERT HOOVER Washington, Feb. 26. (U. P.) Sena-. tor Reed, Missouri, Democrat, today wired a formal protest to President-elect Harding against appointment of Herbert Hoover to the Harding cabinet. Hoover, when informed of Reed a action, refused to comment Reed sent a long telegram, the details of which he declined to make public. Washington, Feb. 26. (U. P.) Her bert Hoover today went into conference with Secretary of Commerce Alexander to find out Just what he will have to do . to make effective his program of reorganization of the department when he takes it over. Youth of Eugene, Colorado Student, Thief, Police Say Boulder, Colo., Feb. 26. (U. P.) Fif teen burglaries that have eccurred here withtn the last two months were con fessed to by Clifton Harlow, student In the University of Colorado, who was under arrest here today, according to the police. Harlow, they said, has betn posing as a secret service officer. Har low's home Is in Eugene, Or. LANE GRANGE MASTER OFT" TO BE WITH ACCUSED SON Eugene, Or., Feb. 26. Frank Harlow. master of the Lane County Pomona grange, residing near this city, left Friday night for Boulder City, Colo.. called by the report of the arrest of his son, Clifton Harlow, on a charge of burglary. He made public no ie' tails of the affair aside from the fact that the youth faced four distinct charges., Toung Harlow is about 19 years of age. comes from a prominent family and is known as a boy of ex cellent reputation. He Is a grand nephew of Commissioner M. H. Harlow of the Lane county court, As he Is af flicted with tuberculosis,', he was first sent to Arizona for his-health, and later to Boulder City. THE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY OF THE U. S. 120 BROADWAY, NEW YORK I I I The Equitable's 61st; Annual Statement, from which the following figures are taken, will be sent to any address on request. OUTSTANDING INSURANCE, Dec 31, 1920. . . $2,656,524,971 An increase of $385,621,040 over the previous year. NEW INSURANCE issued ana paid for in 1920. . . $529,559,921 An increase of $74,720,-184 over the previous year. PAID TO POLICYHOLDERS IN 1920. . ... . . , $72,683,550 97 of the domestic death claims paid in 1920 were settled within twenty-four hours after receipt of proofs of death. PAID POLICYHOLDERS Since Organization. . . . $1,374,975,228 ASSETS, December INSURANCE RESERVE r $519,541,119 OTHER LIABILITIES ......... SURPLUS RESERVES: J For distribution to policyholders in 1921 Awaiting apportionment on deferred dividend policies For Contingencies IK Outstanding Insurance Dec. 31 . ... $2,656,524,971 New Insurance 529,559,921 Asset. Dec. 31 627,141,737 Liabilities Dec. 31... ...... 539,140,795 Payments to Policyholders . 72,683,550 WHAT THE EQUITABLE OFFERS Standard Life and Endowment Policies Lift Income Policies Group Life and Group Disability Insurance Inheritance Tax Insurance ' : Home Purchase Policies Educational Fund Insurance Income Bonds for Old Age Corporate and Co-partnership Insurance Annuities of all kinds Insurance for Bequests FCIX IHFOHMATIOIf BEGAHDI2FO ANT OF THE8E FORMS WILL CLARK E. NELSON Agency Manager Oregonian Building, Portland, Oregon SATURDAY, Girl Worker Leaves Purse in Dressing , Room; $100 Taken A purse containing $100, a veil and GO cents In stamps was stolen from Miss Pearl Matthes at the Wonder Millinery store, Sixth and Alder streets, according to a report at police headquarters this morning. Miss Matthes. who Is employed at the store, left her purse In the dress ing room, the police say. O. M. Cornell. 914 Newark street, Re ported to the police that burglars broke a window pane at his residence and robbed the house Friday nlghf. Several valuable rings and a collection of rare coins were stolen. The police .'believe boys were responsible for the robbery. Climbing through a second story win dow from the roof of the porch, robbers entered the home of J. C. Brawley. 920 Hancock street, Friday night and stole a quantity of clothing, a fountain pen and several articles of jewelry. Would-Be Assassin Of Ex-Mayor Eludes Police of Olympia Olympla, Wash., Feb. 26. (I. N. S.j Police and sheriffs of the Northwest have been unable to find Herbert J. Johnson of this city, who is believed ti have written a letter demanding $10,000 from George A. Mottman, for mer mayor, under threat to bomb the Mottman store. The would-be black mailer escaped Thursday night through a cordon of officers -that had been watching for him when he was to have received a package supposed to contain thj money from Mottman. . . Johnson is married, but Is believed to have separated from his wife, who lives in Portland. His mother was committed to a hospital for the In sane a few months ago. Johnson is not known in Portland, and the police inspectors said they had no evidence to connect him with the activ ities of "Shadow." j 5 Prisoners on Way To McNeil's Island Deputy United States Marshal C. E. Carter left Portland at 1 o'clock this afternoon for . McNeil's island peniten tiary with five prisoners. Their names, terms of sentence and crimes follow: John A. Dukes, three years, white slavery; Hal S. Sheldon, 18 months, automobile theft: Herbert Ward, 13 months, automobile theft; David L. Lilly, 13 months, automobile theft, and C. E. Evans, 1$ months, theft from a box car. ; Shot From Airgun i Injures Girl's Eye Klamath Falls. Feb. 26. While play ing with her brother Friday, the 12-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Olds, Ma.Doel ranchers, jwas shot In the eye with an air rifle. Complete loss of sight in one eye is feared. ' Woman Who Drinks Disinfectant Saved Klamath) Falls, Feb. 26. Mrs. Charles Hall, wifej of a well known mill worker. late rnuay iiism iwjiiiuwru a. go aoee ox qisiniectant, uie main iiiricui- ent of which is poison. Although ehe was badly burned, prompt medical " at tention prevented fatal results. 31, 1920, EQUITABLE $18,790,678 46,882,132 22,328,132 GROWTH IN A DECADE IMS $1,347,158,692 107,965,091 ? 492.197.SS5 409,538,600 53,119.670 V W. FEBRUARY 26, 1921. Deputy U.S. Marshal Pace Taking Dean Back to Shreveport Deputy United States Marshal Sam K. Pace left Saturday for Shreveport, La. -with L. S. Dean, alias L. G. Knox, who Is being returned to face a charge of violating the national motor vehicle theft act. : Several months ago Face started east with, the same man. but while the train was passing through Rawlins, Wyo., at a rapid rate, he took a notion to quit the train. Hfforts of department of justice agents to find him were un-, successful. Several weeks ago Pace was serving grand jury suhpenas In Med- ford and saw his escaped prisoner stand ing near a pool hall. The marshal forgot all about his grand Jury work until he had Dean In the county jail. Dean is charged with stealing an automobile In Shreveport and driving It to Los An geles, and selling It at the latter place. He was traced from Ixs Anneles to Astorla by federal agents, where he was arrested. Agates Draw Crowd To Newport Beaches Newport, Or., Feb. . 26. Agates and other semi-precious stones are In great abundance on the beach as a result of the winter storms. The fine weathr.r and agate hunting are bringing crowds to the beaches. One man found a large garnet- A L. Thomas found five large water agates, while Jasper, moonstones and agates are more abundant than they have ever 'been. , Car Leaves Highway; Boseburg Man Hurt Roseburg, Or.. Feb. 26. J. B. Bailey, local postal employe, was seriously hurt Friday night when the car In which he and his son Howard were riding left-the highway near Myrtle Crcfk and turned over. The car struck a large boulder-, as it left the road and the tonneau hold Bailey to the ground. The boy was thrown clear of the wreckage and freed his father. Bailey suffered (several frac tured ribs. ' . Maori Singers to Entertain Luncheon -Several native Maori singers will be featured at the members' forum luncheon of the chamber of commerce MondAy roon, according to arrangements made Saturday. The singers have been tour- ing the Ellison-White Chautauqua cir cuit and are now en route to New Zealand. The proposed boulevard and traffic system of Portland will be out lined at the luncheon by Charles K. Cheney and A. E.-Doyle. Bonus Bill Gets Favorable Beport Washington, Feb. 26. (I. N. S.) The senate finance committee today reported favorably the soldiers' bonus bill. The tax features of the measure -as it passed the house were eliminated. First Deficiency Bill Is Passed by Senate Washington. Feb. 2S. (I. N. S.) The senate late today passed the first deficiency appropriation bill, carrying $276,000,000. $627,141,737 19,599,676 539,140,795 88,000,942 $627,141,737 Iaeree $1,309,366,279 421,594,830 134,944,152 129,602,195 19,563,880 BE SENT OK BEQUEST A. DAY President ) X