CITY EDITION
Heart Throbs
A thoroughly human story, full of ap
peal, will b the fiction feature of The
Sunday Journal Magazine next Sunday.
It is 6ne of Samuel Merwin's Sunbury
stories and is entitled, "The Pragmatic
Sanction." .
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CITY EDITION
if s All Here and It's All True
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occasional rain ; southerly wikids.
Maximum temperatures: -
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Los Angeles .... 70 St Paul 40
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Herbert L Johnstone, Taken at
Los Angeles for Olympia Plot
'- to Blackmail, Is Believed to
Be Terrorist Who Worked Here
Chief of Inspectors John Clark
stated this niorWng that he was con
fident ' that Herbert L. Johnstone,
now held in Los Angeles as the man
who attempted to blackmail citizens
in Olympia, Wash., was the notori-
ous'-would-be extortionist who ter
rorized Portland business men and
defied , the police, slipping through
tljeir fingers on several occasions. .
Both Chief Clark and Lieutenant Pat
'Moloney say the printing in the "Shad
ow" letters received here is identical
with the printing in the Olympia black
mall letters. " 1 -"
A comparison between Johnstone's
tinner prints and a finger print taken
from a lunch box found near, the scene
of the shooting the second night the
police tried to capture "Shadow", will
be taken as soon as the police here can
get a reproduction of Johnstone's prints.
DENIES HE IS SHADOW"
If these prints tally, the police eay
they believe they will have positive proof
that the mysterious "Shadow" is at last
captured. Chief Clark said that John
stone wouldnot be brought to Portland,
but that the Olympia authorities would
take charge of the case, since they ap
parently have more evidence and strong
er proof. Clark said it was reported to
him that Johnstone had admitted the
Olympia affair,: but denied being the
notorious Portland "Shadow."
It Is also probable that postal authori
ties may prosecute under federal laws,
Clark said, since the letters were sent
through' the mails. Johnstone will be
brought to Portland to face trial. Clark
said, only in the event neither the Olym
pia authorities nor the federal officers
decide to prosecute.
CAUGHT THEOUGH PHOTO
Johnstone was located in Los Ange
les', it was made known at police head
quarters this morning, through photo
graphs and circulars sent out from the
Portland police department. ? Inspectors
Ketlyer--and Leonard went to Olympia
Just after "the blackmal letters -were re
ceived there, and while in Olympiad got
a photograph of Johnstone. When John
stone escaped from the Olympia police,
who had aught him but allowed him
to get away while they turned' tQ one
sld: to use the telephone for-a moment,
-the picture procured by the Portland de
tectives was reproduced and circulars
mailed over the country to all police de
partments. - : .- . , - , '
v The similarity between the methods
used by the Olympia blackmailer and the
Portland "Shadow" convinces the police
(Conrluded on Pftse ThlrtB. Column Four)
WHILE GUNS FLASH
Iola, Kan., March 18. N. S.)
--The State Bank of Uniontown,
.Kan., 30 miles east of here, was
looted of thousands of dollars early
today by armed bandits.
' Townspeople, aroused, engaged in a
gun battle wjth the bandits, two of
whom calmly continued looting the
bank while their confederates stood off
the citizens.
The gang then escaped In a motor car.
Alleged Assailant Is
To Face Grand Jury
f Newport. Or.. March IS. Harold An
derson, at a preliminary hearing this
morning, charged with assault with in
dent to kill Charles Harwood. waived ex
amination and was bound over to the
grand Jury at the May term of the Lin
'id In county court. His bonds were fixed
at $2000.
David Lawrence
Dispatch, Accurate
and Informing
In his daily dispatch to The
Journal, David Lawrence covers
the news in. three distinct fields:
national politics, international af
fairs and domestic business..
In recent months he has scored
many notable beats, among them
his disclosure of the exact i text
of Elihu Root's cablegram to
Harding, advising f that ; the
League of Nations was not dead.
He was the first to announce
that Harding would call an in
ternational conference on disarmament-
He also-was first in his
announcement that the German
indemnity settlement was consid
ered by the American government
officials to be unworkable. -
Lawrence's forecasts of the
personnel of the -Harding cabinet
were remarkably accurate. ,
The secret of it all is that
David Lawrence knows news and
its sources and how to handle it.
' The Lawrence dispatches ap
pear exclusively in the Portland
field in The Journal.
BANDITS ROB BANK
IS HE f SHADOW9?
HERBERT : L. JOHN
. STONE, arrested at Los
"Angeles Tuesday for al
leged blackmailing .operations
at Olympia. Portland police
and deputy sheriffs are con
vinced that the man in jail is
mysterious "Shadow" who
operated in Portland prior to
similar activities on i Puget
Sound. "t -
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BRITISH-
London. March 16. (U. P.)
Great Britain and, Russia today
signed a trade agreement.
The document marked the first as
sumption of commercial arrangements
with an allied , power. Russia made im
portant concessions, the most notable
being an agreement to cease Bolshevik
propaganda outside of Russia..
Negotiations over the trade agreement
have extended over the greater part of a
year, ;,. Great Britain demanding release
of all prisoners held by Russia as well. as
renunciation of soviet propaganda.-; -3i ;v;
One Russian representative, M, Kam-
enleff. Was ordered - but of Great -Britain
.because of. hi attitude And because
he was alleged to have attempted to sub
sidize a London newspaper. -
' Complicated ? arrangements had to " be
made for the handling of goods because
of the lack of individual capital in -Rus-
Russian leaders believed 1 the ; treaty,
will lead later to full political- recogni
tion. - ; j ; -; j '' ...'--'- -
Portland Lawyer
Says Baker Estkte
Is Just Pure Myth
i ..,";
"A myth pure and simple" is the way
Frank Schlegel, attorney In the Cham
ber of Commerce building, classifies the
"estate of Colonel Baker."
The estate, 1 supposed to have been
worth mora- than $800,000,000 and com
prising a portion of the city of Phila
delphia, was to have been divided among
the heirs this year, as a reported 99
year lease of the land expired. Several
Portland residents have been interested
and have claimed ; kinship, and when
John. H. Cook - of i Milwaukie engaged
Schlegel to file his 1 claim, the attorney
wrote to' the Oirard Trust . company for
information, iln a j letter received this
morning the j trust i officials.' state that
the estate is i "unknown to them and.
as far as they can find, to anyone in
Philadelphia. t ., i ' - 1 v
A search of the records to locate the
government grant xf - land,- to Colonel
Baker proved vain, the letter said, and
Schlegel brands the organization of the
Baker'"Heirs, association" as a swin
die." -" i
. Among those In Portland claiming to
be heirs are Miss Minna S. Baker, now
with the' Merry Opera'compahy of New
York ; John H. Cook. Charles Cook and
Stanley R. Hemphill. -
City Council Asked
To Set Aside $200
For Care of Leper
An emergency ordinance - asking the
city council to appropriate $200 to take
care of the Chinese leper, Louie Poy,
until be is taken in charge by the gov
ernment,, was introduced tothe council
this morning by City- Commfssioner
Mann. :Poy has been; a-charge of,' the
city for several months, since it. was de
cided that his was not a cotinty" case.
The Chinaman, who has been , a resi
dent of- this country for ,35, years, came
to. Portland from Jdaho two years ago,
and since confinement has reached an
advanced stage of leprosy. The - emer
gency fund was asked : to . take -' care . of
Toy until the government was ready to
taka him to I the new -leper centraliza
tion hospital being completed in Louisi
ana. , . i .-.'.' r. "
J. N. Teal Resigns
From Shipping Board
- Washington. March 16. tWASHING
TON BUREAU OF; THE -JOURNAL.)
Joseph N. Teal, whose term as a ship
ping board commissioner enoed March
4. today submitted his resignation as a
director .; of the " Emergency Fleet cor
poration, thereby finally severing his
official connections. : He will pay his
respects to President Harding at the
White ouse ) tomorrow night, -after
which he will leave for Coronado, CaU
for a short ' vacation. He expects - to
reach Portland about April 1.
RUSSIAN
TRADE PACT SIGNED
EMBARGO ON
555
"Short Session Must Pass Such
Legislation or Native ' Growers
Will
and
Be 1 Ruined,"
Hawley Tell
Stanfield
Harding.
. Washington, tfkrch 16. (WASH
INGTON BUREAU OP THE JOUK
NAL.) Senators Stanfield, Smqot,
Goodihg, Borah. Poindexter, Oddie
and Cameron, with Representatives
Hawley and French and P. J. Hagen
barth, president National Wool
Growers' association, called on Pres
ident Harding today to urge an em
bargo on wool as one of the first
measures for the extra session pro
gram. :.. ; I y l - j'-) i.-, . i.', .
"President- Harding gave us consid
erable encouragement," said Stanfield
when he came from the White House.
"We pointed out that' wool is coming
in at the rate of 1,000.000 pounds a day
and two years' supply is already here.
"These Importations are profitable to
the foreigner because of the rate of ex
change. It makes an extremely danger
ous situation not only for our wool grow
ers, but for the banks."
Mr. - Hagenbarth, it was agreed, shall
present the data to Secretary Wallace of
the agricultural department and a bill
will be introduced the first day of the
next session to stop importations until a
permanent tariff bill is enacted.
It will apply to wool only, the idea of
another emergency tariff bill for agri
culture having been abandoned.
Stanfield will leave tonight for New
York on the first stage of his return trip
to Oregon.
HARDING IS IX FAVOR OF
ANTIDUMPING TARIFF LAW
By Joss CUeitaser
TJaited Kmm Btaff -Currnpondent
Washington, March 18. president
Harding has given his approval to the
immediate passage of an "anti-dumping"
tariff measure by the special session of
congress. .-, -" - - t
He also approved changing the exist
ing tariff laws so . duties will- be col-'
lected on the value of goods' in the Amer
ican market and not on their value in
the country ofvthelr rigtn.'.iwrj
, The- president' made this known to
. (Concluded on Pag Two, ! Gotama Fear)
ELECTION GRANTED
Authority was granted the mayor
this morning by the city council to
call .& special' city election : for!- the
revision of the city charter if the
election can be. held in conjunction
with the special state election June
7, without any extra cost to the city.
The ' revision is to bring the charter
adopted in 191? to date and is to retain
the commission form of government. Ac
cording" to the mayor, since the adop
tion of the charter eight elections have
added SI new sections, amended nine
and repealed nine.
' "It has been found," the mayor stat
ed, "that some of the remaining sec
tions are inconsistent with the general
charter and under efficient administra
tion are unworkable. New amendments
are necessary to meet the advance and
progressive growth of, the city."v
The resolution adopted provides for
a committee of 15 to draw up and sub
mit to the council a revision. The char
ter will be passed on and if approved
taken before the people in '- the special
election. - - .
The resolution states :
"In the event it is ascertained and
definitely determined that a special elec
tion can be called and held in conjunc
tion with the special state election with
out extra cost to the city of Portland,
then; the mayor be and he is authorised
to appoint a committee consisting of 15
members to formulate and present to
the council for its approval or rejection
a general revision of the city charter
retaining the present form of commis
sion government, and if said revision is
approved by the council the same shall
be put to a vote of the people,"
City Water Bureau
Report Shows Drop
III Monthly Balance
Report of finances in the city water
bureau; filed with the city auditor
Tuesday afternoon, shows the payment
of 'a considerable bond interest ; during
February, which caused a drop in the
monthly balance from 160,946.01 to $20,
071.74.' . - I : , : :i " .
1 Receipts for February, figuring In the
January balance, totaled $131,361.27, in
cluding $66,314.91 from service. Dis
bursements were $111,289.63,- including
$13,065 for construction, $65,000 for in
terest and other items' and $12,135.05 for
maintenance, - - Miscellaneous ' sums in
both receipts and disbursements make
up- the totals. ; ;
Ex-Senator Ankeny
Reported Near Death
Walla Walla, Wash.. March 16. Ex
Senator Levi Ankeny is now seriously ill
at his home here. Mr. Ankeny was con
fined to his bed about six weeks ago
and physicians in charge state that his
death may come within a short time
and in any -case he cannot live more than
a few months . : -
SPECIAL CHARTER
FRENCHMAN IS
TO NEGOTIATE
Noted Diplomat's Visit to U . S.
Is One of Courtesy, but He Has
Authority to Confer Regarding
Treaty; Would Retain Covenant
By David Lawrence
(Copyright, 192t) .
Washington, March 16. Although
official statements insist that Rene
Vivlani, former premier of France,
will simply pay a courtesy visit to
the United States, the truth is he has
full authority, to negotiate witht the
Harding administration concerning a
modified League of Nations.
Ambassador Jusserand has reported
that such proposals or suggestions would
not be -unwelcome and would be given
serious consideration.
From this incident alone may be de
rived the first news of the way by which
President Harding and Secretary Charles
Evans Hughes intend to proceed in car
rying out the Republican campaign
pledge which calls for an agreement with
Europe to preserve peace.
MOVE BELIEVES V. 8.
The. fact that the iniative comes from
Europe relieves the United States in a
sense of the embarassment of approach
ing the European powers with a tale of
defects in the present league and sug
gestions for a substitute. While Mr.
Harding has certain ideas concerning an
association of nations, he has had no
way of knowing until he got into office
whether these ideas would prove accept
able to Europe.
Few people believe that the Vivlani
visit will have an immediate effect. On
the contrary, the expectation is that a
conference of European statesmen will
follow the return of Vivian! and that Eu
rope will adopt a course of action after
hearing directly or indirectly from the
former French premier just what is to
be boped for from the United States.
BRITAIX I8 INTERESTED
While the government of (Sreat Britain
is not sending any envoy to discuss the
Caneliided on Pace Two, CoJnmn Six)
HEAD SHIP BOARD
(By TJniTensal Service)
Washington, March 16. Repre
sentative George V. 'Edmonds of
Philadelphia, recognized house
leader' on merchant marine affairs,
who suggested ?. impeachment of
President Wilson' for his failure to
enforce the treaty nullification pro
vision of the merchant marine act,
has been slated for appointment to
the shipping board chairmanship by
President Harding.
Mr. Edmonds is ranking Republican
member of the house merchant marine
and fisheries committee.
This development today followed close
upon the heels of the "definite elimina
tion of R. A. C. Smith, former dock
commissioner of New York, from con
sideration for , the chairmanship. Ac
ceptance by the Pennsylvania congress
man was, nto set forth, as the only
thing left to clear up the shipping
board appointments. It is known that
Mr. Edmonds was in a receptive mood
prior to the adjournment of congress.
The shipping board appointments
probably will 'be made before the spe
cial session of congress in April, in
which event the board would take office
as recess appointees. Those appoint
ments will be made as soon as some of
the controversies over board places are
settled. y
The Pacific coast places particularly
are causing President Harding trouble.
Senator Jones of Washington has
sought one of the two' places for Will
Humphreys, former representative from
Washington, while for personal reasons
the president desires to appoint former
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon and
Colonel Forbes of Spokane, Wash.
Dismissals Made
In Federal Cases;
Decks All Cleared
Hall M. Luskr chief assistant, secured
the dismissal of five cases before Fed
eral Judge Wolverton. An individual in
dictment against Robert Logan was dis
missed because . he pleaded guilty to. a
conspiracy-indictment covering the same
facts and is now serving his time in jail.
S. Van Nagel, a subject of Holland, was
allowed to return to his native land and
no prosecution was had here on a charge
of presenting a false claim to the rail
roads while they were under government
control. D. A. Snyder was discharged
from a charge ' of violating the internal
revenue, law. Matt Sinovitch was freed
from a charge of violating the internal
revenue law. - ". . -. , " -.
Tenants Swoop on
Legislature to' Ask
: Rent Curbing Laws
Chicago ' March 16. (U. P.) Hun
dreds of Chicago tenants went to Spring
field, III., early today to demand passage
of legislation which, will curb landlords
charging excessive rents, - ' -
The renters left on special trains. Huge
signs . were carried by- the crowd, de
manding relief from high rents. -,
WITH HARDING
Bandit Fires
At Police and
Latter 's Host
E. R. Hanson, known to the polioe
as a "thrill hunter," got his t ill of
excitement this morning when a
holdup man showed his resentment
of interference with his work by
firing six shots into the automobile
Hanson and Police Sergeant Frank
Mall on were riding in. Hanson runs
a confectionery at Holladay and
Union avenue and had been hanging
around the police station to partici
pate in any thrills- that might
come up. , .
Early in the- morning Hanson picked
up Sergeant Malion and hauled him
about his beat on the east side, so that
if any excitement should break he
would be in on it. While passing the
New Popular restaurant. ' 97 Russell
street, they saw a holdup 'in operation.
Baciung the car to the door they ar
rived at the same time the bandit made
his exit and Immediately started duck
ing shots. Six shots were fired, two
passing through 'Hanson's clothing and
fracturing the windshield of the car.
Apparently getting all the "kick" out
of it he wanted, Hanson opened the car
up and sped away. By the time Ser
geant Malion could get out of the car
the robber had disappeared into 'the
Lower Alblna railroad yards. Reserves
were called out, but no trace could be
found of the man.
Ten dollars were in the , till of the
restaurant. Two were left, as the man
was scared away by the passing car.
Hungry boys made a . raid on
bakery at 559 Williams avenue during
the morning hours and took 10 pies, five
cakes and $2 in pennies.
TEVIS NOT GUILTY
OF SLAYING WIFE
John Tevis was found not guilty
of involuntary manslaughter of his
wife, Nellie Tevis, by the jury which
returned its verdict in Judge Staple
ton's court at 10 o'clock this morn
lng after being out nearly 24 hours.
The jury came to Judge Stapleton this
morning for further instructions as to
whether Tevis was guilty of man
slaughter if he had accidentally killed
his wife while remonstrating with her
for wanting liquor and keeping her in
their room on - the morning , of Sunday,
December 12. The judge said if Tevis
had no intention of assault and. battery
hs w perfectly-within his rights nder
such conditions. , and - a few ' moments
later the Jury returned with Its verdict. ;:
Tevis was alleged to have attacked his
wife and broken her neck by striking her
during ad runken brawl in their room
at 344 Second street.
Rich Nugget Is Found
In Josephine County
Grants Pass, Or., March 1. To stum
ble onto a 12-ounce nugget of almost
pure gold was the experience of a Jose
phine county prospector last week. The
find was made in the Illinois valley on
the divide between Sucker and Althouse
creeks, but on the Althouse slope. The
nugget assayed more than $200. The Bos
well and other rich mines are located in
the vicinity where the nugget was found.
Spry of Utah Named
For U.S. Land Office
Washington, March .16. (L N. a
President Harding has -virtually de
cided to appoint former Governs Will
iam S. Spry of Utah as comnnisioner
general of the land office, it was learned
at the White House today. R. C. Tay
lor of Boise, Idaho, will probably be as
sistant commissioner.
Soft Jobs at
ae : t ? ? - wt '
Bureaucrats
By Fred S. Ferguson
; Ynited News Staff CorropMideat
Washington, March 16.- Bureau
chiefs who have been in Washington
for years aire buzzing congressmen;
cabinet officers who have been here
only a couple of weeks are confer
ring " with each other and with
bureau chiefs, and back of all the
buzzing and conferring, the first real
struggle of the Harding administra
tion is raging -in silence. ; ,
Herbert Hoover and other members of
the Harding cabinet have told the presi
dent that the only way to run the gov
ernment on an economical basis is to
reorganize the governmental machinery.
SHAKEUP IS DELATED
The bureaucrats, who have held on
through succeeding administrations, and
many of whose departments exist large
ly on mere tradition, are aligned against
any and all ideas of reorganization. It
now appears certain that little if any
thing will come of reorganization plans
until the new congress has had an op
portunity to examine them. . This gives
the bureau chiefs an opportunity to line
up congressmen in support of their jobs.
And, in the meantime, one prominent
administration man is authority for the
prediction that the success of the Hard
ing regime will depend on what is ac
complished in the first six months.
- If the various interlocking and over
lapping departments are not reorganized
within tfVat time, the theory is that vari
ous bureaus furnishing numerous jobs
will have lined up their congressional
support in such a way that reorganlza
Uon -wilj be impossible. . . - .;
prPLICATIOX FOTJJfD 1 . J t .
I There are now nine different bureaus
devoted to national-construction work
such as good roads, river improvement.
ETHERDGE AND
HIS WIFE AND
Secret Indictments Lay Failure of
Firm to Embezzlement Due to
Juggling; Third Director,
J. B. Pratt, Is Also Indicted.
Embezzlement of the funds of in
vestors is charged by the ; Multno
mah county grand Jury against Fred
S. Morris, John L. Etherldge. F. B.
Pratt and Stella Etheridge, wife of
John Etheridge. In indictments made
public today. The jury has been
considering the complex affairs of
the defunct bond house of Morris
Brothers, Inc., since December. The
four defendants were served with
the warrants, during the morning
and were ordered to appear before
Circuit Judge Kavanaugh this after
noon to arrange bail.
The three directors were all indicted
on one deal, made at the time Fred Mor
ris decided to quit the firm, at least nom
inally. Corporation stock of the Rogue
River Stock company, turned over- to
Morris Brothers when that firm became
a corporation, was practically given to
Fred Morris when he left the. concern,
it is alleged. Etheridge, Morris and
Pratt are . charged with turning this
stock over to Morris for a consideration
of $1. The grand jury calls it embezzle
ment on the part of all three.
Stella and John Etheridge are Jointly
indicted on charge of embezzling $100,
000. In February. 1920, this $100,000 was
(Concluded on Pas Two, Column On)
Double Boards at
June Election in-
Oregon Possible
Salem, March 16. Under the new law
providing for double election -boards, the.
second boards may be provided for the
forthcoming June election in -those 'pre
cincts, wherein the new boards were ap
pointed last January"' "according; to At
torney General Van Winkle. In those
precincts "Where i no new boards were ap
pointed - last January the amendment
cannot become operative at this .time for
the reason that no means of appointing
the additional Judges and clerks prior
to next January is afforded.
He also hefd that the $20,000 appro
priated for the use of the child welfare
commission does not become available
until the law carrying the appropriation
becomes effective on May 25, and that
all measures and amendments referred
to the people by the recent legislature
must go on the ballot for trie special
election June 7.
Lamb Gambols Into
Jail; Asks Chance
To Sleep Off Jag
Henry Lamb, quite as docile as his
name, trotted up to the jail elevator at
headquarters Tuesday night just as Pa
trolman Leavens began a trip to the
fifth floor.
"Wait a minute there," sailed Lamb,
"I'm" drunk. 1 have been having a great
time. I. want to finish out the evening
in the approved fashion. Take me to
Jail." : . . ' '
"With pleasure," murmured the" polite
policeman. "Jump in. Step up please."
And Henry Lamb was gathered into
the fold. -
Capitol Totter
vt ;' " at - . - t n
Fear Change
reforestation, etc. These nine bureaus
are scattered through seven different de
partments. Each bureau has Its sepa
rate warehouses scattered over the coun
try, separate district superintendents.
separate supply system : in brief, com
plete separate organizations throughout.
The lighthouse service of the country
is maintained through a bureau ' under
the department of commerce. The life-
saving stations are. operated through a
bureau under the treasury department.
Ninety-eight per cent of the lifesavlng
stations are located at lighthouses, as
the lighthouses are naturally placed at
dangerous points on the coast. The light
house and lifesavlng services, however.
have separate fleets of boats carrying
around - supplies, . separate - superintend
ents and. a, complete -duplication of op
erating machinery generally.
CABINET HAS BIO CHAIfCE
Hoover, with the support of Attorney
General ; Daugherty and others, - has
pointed out to President Harding ' that
economy in operation of the government
is not going to be attained by discharg
ing a- few government clerks. . The cab
inet, members are working upon plans
of complete- reorganization,' which will
eliminate duplication of effort 'and ex
pense such as is represented in the vari
ous construction bureaus and' in the
lighthouse and lifesavlng services.
The - new cabinet officers found upon
taking their. jobs a couple of weeks ago
that they were received with a marked
degree of tolerance by the various bu
reaus in their departments. There was
mild consternation when - the various
heads of departments started off by ap
pearing at their desks at from 8 to 9
o'clock. This was accepted with a smile,
however, and the prediction that it
would-not last. : Now, it has become a
grim, silent fight - and the administra
tion is 'generally given just six months
in which to-win, if it expects to bring
about real econofhy. -
MORR S NAMED
Brave Girl
Of Trenches
Visits Coast
San Francisco,7 March l.Lleu-
tenant F. Sandes of the Serbian
army arrived here today on the liner
Sonoma J from Australia. She won
her rank and the lavish' decorations
on her trim -uniform by fighting-in
the trenches with the Serbian army.
She joined the colors as a private
and won promotion for gallantry.;
Lieutenant Sandes is here on a lecture
tour, having secured a year's leave of
absence from the Serbian forces. Her
mission is to tell of the sacrifices of the
Serbians in the World war.
As an ambulance driver Miss Sandes
went to Serbia from London early in the
war, with many other English women.
Manpower became the problem of ' the
Serbian leaders,' and a call was issued
for women recruits. - '
According to Lieutenant Sandes many
native , women responded to the call to
the colors, but she was the, only foreign
woman to take a musket and enter the
trenches, j She .fought for six months,
until she was Wounded in battle and was
in a base hospital when truce was de
clared. : Lieutenant Sandes - appears in man's
attire in her travels. She wears the
uniform of the Serbian officer and the
regulation officers' cap. Her hair is
closely cropped. - '
Man's attire and man's work has not
in any j way changed Miss Sandes'
womanliness. - She is gentle and ex
tremely interested inall that is of inter
est to women.
YOUTH IS FOUND
Vancouver, Wash., March f 1 6.
Clair Ramus, 13 -year-old son of W.
T. Ramus, 3404 K street, who ran
away from home Monday afternoon,
was found Tuesday night near Cape
Horn, by George Breslin of that
plaee, who telephoned to local au
thorities. ;,
Breslin said the boy is none the worse
for his escapade. Probation Officer Fred
Bowman has gone to Cape Horn to bring
the runaway back. i.;
The projected search for 14-year-old
Ray Stager, son of A.' L. Stager, miss
ing since March 4, was postponed from
this afternoon, until Thursday afternoon.
due to the inclement weather. Further
postponement U possible- if the rains
continue.1 - -. 'ai. " - .
Mayor Klggns today asked business
houses to send volunteers from among
employes or to close. Few, if any. will
close, it is said. Schools will not close.
Local authorities' do not consider It
probable , that the 'Stager boy ran away
from home. The theory that the lad has
met with an accident is held plausible by
the sheriffs office. .
The reported "attack" on - Marlon
Beardsley, 12-year-old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Beardsley, turned out to be a joke
played by .two high school -boys on a
timid lad. 'Confessions by the. older boys
have been secured, according - to the
sheriffs office. The names . of the boys
will not be given out and no formal
action will be taken..;
Since the report of the "attack" on
the Beardsley boy .many other similar
cases-have been reported to the author
ities, but investigation has developed
that the reports were greatly . overdrawn
in all cases.- - ;- :
i The ' story in f a Portland afternoon
paper to the effect that a "gang" was
responsible for the disappearance of the
.Stager and Ramus boys and the at
tack' on the Beardsley boy led to many
jokes on Vancouver police and the sher
iffs office. A woman telephoned the
police that she had found a newly made
grave in her cowpasture . and appealed
to the authorities to hasten to investi
gate. -Then she refused to tell her name
or where the "cowpasture Is located.
District Attorney
Wallops Counsel in
'Bunco' Man's Case
Los Angeles. Cal., March 16. I. N.
S.) In a sensational affray that threw
the courtroom into an uproar which
threatened, to develop into a free for
all fight, District Attorney Thomas Lee
Woolwine struck defense attorney Paul
Schenck a smashing blow in the face
during the trial - today of Everett - A,
(Big Hutch)' Hutchings, alleged bunco
swindler, before a jury in Superior Judge
Willis' court.
;' Hutchings, who if known to the police
as the "king of bunco men,1' is on trial
on a charge of having swindled John
B. Norrlfl, .a farmer near Decatur, 111
out of $51,000 ill a fake stock deal here
in 1919.
Rainfall Makes
Up for Lost Time
- (. -
, After 1G practically rainless days, the
elements gathered together Tuesday-and
conspired for a heavy rainfall to make
up for lost time, with the result that.
almost an inch of rain had fallen in the
city between 5 o'clock Tuesday evening
and 5 o'clock this morning. The precip
itation continued -heavier during the
morning and the weather- bureau offi
cials predicted that the rainfall would
not slacken until night. Heavy rain
falls have been recorded in the Willam
ette valley. ,
. During the jfjght a gale of 48 miles
from the soutjrwas recorded at the North
Head, Wash station and although the
small craft storm warnings ordered up
Tuesday were lowered this morning the
weather ' bureau - predicted that occa
sional strong winds could be expected
during the day.
Mexico Rail Strike
Reaches Settlement
' Mexico ' City "March 16.- I. N. 8.)
The National railway strike has been
eettled. it was officially announced to
day. The conditions were not revealed.
RUNAWAY
RAMUS
Judge s Instructions
to Jurors-
Considered as
L-
Favorable to De
Get Case Thurs-
tense; Jury to
day; Threate
ing Letters Sent.
Courthouse, Ardmore, Okla., March
16. Clara Smith Hamon was justi
fied in killing Jake L. Hamon if she
acted to save her - own life. Judge
Tom Champion old the Jury in hla
instructions. late jtoday.
Judge Champion said If the Jury.
thought the defendant killed Hamon aft
er due deliberation and in cold blood
she should be found guilty of murder lit
the first degree. 1
Referring to Hamon's alleged death
bed-statement. Judge Champion said:
'You are Instructed, gentlemen of the
jury, that dying declarations admitted
In evidence should ' be considered by
you under the same rules that govern
In determining the credibility of wit
nesses who testify; from the stand.
BLOff TO STATE
This was construed as a blow to the
state.
Five hours will! be given the attor
neys for argument. Consequently th
jury will not get the case until tomor
row. - , j
The actual trial bf Clara Smith Hamon.
on a charge of murdering Jake l.-
Hamon, political autocrat and oil klnc
of the Southwest, ended shortly after 10
o'clock today. Both prosecution and de
fense rested their cases at-that time and
adjournment was taken until 3 o'clock
to let juage i nomas w. i-nampion pre-,
pare his instructions for the Jury. Late
this afternoon the case will go to the
jury. ' "i , r
DO TJOT ASK DEATH
"We will not ask the death penalty for
Clara Smith Hamon," Attorney General
Freling publicly confirmed today for
the first time.
Ardmore sat on a powder keg as ths
murder trial was resumed.
"Bad blood" started at yesterday's
demonstration for the woman accused of
Jake L. Hamon's murder, reached fever
heat as court reconvened.
- Death threats have been passed. Law
yers, principal and even newspaper cor- -respondents
have been warned to go
about fully armed. Deputy sheriffs,
wearing' huge guns-on their-htps. are
stationed carelessly about the courtroom,
but with a cool Intent of having "good
shooting" angles.
STRANGERS PREPARE TO LEAVE
All of the out-of-town persons who
have had any connection with the trial
are preparing to leave on the first train
out after the verdict.
The death threats were received by
Jake Hamon, 18-year-old son of the dead
oil king, and the brothers of the accused
woman. . .
Murder tans were tense with excite
ment when court opened.
"It was the hardest thing I have ever
had to go through and I'm so relieved it's
all over," said Clara Smith Hamon, on
entering the courtroom. She referred to
the four hours ehe spent on the witness
stand. ;
"Oh. if it was only all oter I"
WOMAN PRAYS WITn HER
Before leaving her cottage for the
courthouse Clara knelt in prayer with
Mrs. Jennie Sharpies of the World's Pur
ity League of Chicago.
Mrs. Sharpies is here trying to Induce
Clara to enter evangelical work, in case
she is freed of her murder charge.
The love letters of Jake Hamon to
Clara were barred from evidence by
Judge Thomas W. Champion this morn
ing. Attorney General Freling objected
to their admission on the ground that the
dead man could not be called as a wit
ness to explain them,
; When court opened at 9 o'clock the
room was jammed as usual. The femi
nine part of the audience displayed the
latest spring styles in millinery.
Many had been sitting In the court
room since 6 o'clock and bad brought
their breakfasts.
' On the opening of court Sam Blair,
the newspaper man who found the ae-
( Concluded on Pur Two, Column Fear)
City Petitions for
Another Hearing on
Telephone Rates
By unanimous vote and without dis
cussion, the city council this morning
adopted a resolution presented by Mayor
Baker, asking the Oregon state public
service. cdmmisslon to provide for a re
hearing in the telephone rate case.
The resolution directs the city attorney
to prepare and file a formal petition for
a rehearing, and it requests the public
service commission to fully Investigate
the relationship existing between the tel
ephone company and the Western Elec
tric company, through which concern it
is understood the telephone company has
purchased the bulk of Its supplies.
The city attorney is instructed to use
his best Judgment In preparing the ap
peal to the commission and In safeguard
ing the city's interests in matters per
taining to telephone rates, "including an
appeal to the courts, if necessary."
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U. S. Takes Appeal
In Cable Case to
. Highest Tribunal
Washington, March 16. (I. N. S.)
That the present administration Intends
to continue efforts to prevent the Weet
trn Union from laying a cable from th
Barbadoes to Miami, Fla., was Indicated
today when the government filed an ap
peal in the United States supreme court
from the decision of the circuit court of ;
appeals of New York, which dismiesd
the injunction proceedings of the govern
ment .to prevent the laying of ths cable.