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CITY EDITION CITY EDITION It's All Here and It's All True THE FINAL SPORTS The last of the afternoon editions of The Journal is the "Final Sports," It not alone contains the latest news in the sporting world, but the latest news of every kind. It la up-to-the-second. 4 If All Here and It's All T THE WEATHER Tonight and Tuesday. fair; northwesterly winds. Maximum temperature Sunday : New Orleans... 14 Portland T4 New York M Botes IS" St. PauL M Las Angeles CD PRICE TWO CENTS VOL. XX. NO. 119. Entered u Second Clu Matte t Poetoffice, Portland. Oresoo PORTLAND, OREGON. MONDAY EVENING, JULY 25, 1921. FOURTEEN PAGES TAN Ot Mil SUSPECT SEEN, IS RECOGNIZED BY NEIGHBOR Dr. B. R. Shoemaker of Roseburg Sure He Saw Dentist Accused of Murder on Road Between Crescent and Fort Klamath. Roseburg, July" 25. "I passed Dr. Brumfield Friday afternoon on the road about 30 miles from Crescent, near Fort Klamath," said Dr. B. R. Shoemaker of Roseburg, who arrived home today in his automobile. Dr. Shoemaker is posi tive that he passed the missing dentist. He is well acquainted with the fugitive and says the man was driving a new Chevrolet car with license applied for tags on It As the Shoemaker car passed, the man thought to be Brumfield stopped his car and peered at Shoemaker. The man was wearing a heavy beard and large gog gles but Dr. Shoemaker says he is cer tain he was Brumfield. Shoemaker notified the Klamath au thorities but no word has been received from them by Sheriff Starmer. Shoe maker did not make an attempt to show his- recognition to Brumfield but hur ried by. fearing that the man would attempt murder. Sheriff Starmer is certain that the man was Brumfield. Harry Hildeburn, another Roseburg man, passed Dr. Shoemaker near Fort Klamath and the doctor told him of passing Brumfield. Hildeburn speeded - towards the place where Brumfield was seen. The officers are trying to get in touch with Hildeburn, but it is believed he may be pursuing the fugitive. GOVERNOR SMALL DODGES ARREST Springfield, in., July 25. (U. P.) Governor Len Small today apparently had won his fight to force postponement of his arrest and trial on charges of juggling $10,000,000 in state money until after his term of office expires. Sheriff Henry Mefeter of Sangamon county, on whose shoulders will fail the duty of serving the warrants, told the United Press he would not use force in efforts to arrest the indicted governor. CAPITAL BELIEVED Master's statement brought relief to the state capital, where pictures of armed clashes -between state militia called to protect the governor, and sher iffs deputies, vividly drawn in reports and rumors, have kept the populace on edge. The sheriff told the United Press he would, make an honest effort to serve the warrants if so instructed by the court. "I may cause the governor some worry," the sheriff said. "I will try to use diplomacy and tact, but I will not use force." As it will be necessary for force to be used to bring Small into court, as long as he continues his present attitude, it was apparent the situation would rest at that rather indefinite stage until the governor has completed his term of of fice or is willing to submit to arrest Bt RMES WATCH SMALL . Judge E. S. Smith is expected to hand down his decision tomorrow holding Small subject to arrest and order the sherriff to take him into custody. The sheriff will probably notify the governor that he holds a warrant for bis arrest, and there the matter will drop, if the governor does not change his mind and decide to stand trial. In the meantime Governor Small was taking no chances. Burlies watched the executive mansion closely and guarded the governor wherever he wenLJPfTS governor's ad visers were prepared for a coup. Reports were current that a battalion of state troops under Colonel A. E. Liorenson would be ordered to Spring' field to protect the governor today. If this is done, it is expected to be demonstration to show the length to which Small and his friends are willing to go to prevent arrest. GOVERNOR STANDS TAT" "It makes no difference what happens to Len Small, but the governor of the tate cannot yield to politicians or ' monev interests." the executive said. "I took my oath of office and there is no power that can restrain me from fnrfilliner it. "The governor cannot abide by his oath of office and surrender tne so e reign ty of the executive power with which he has been instructed. Subchaser Will Be Sent to Baitdon, Or Washington. July 25 (WASHING TON BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) The navy department has Informed Sen ator McNary that subchaser 295 will be ordered-to Bandon. Or., for Pythian cele bration beginning there July 28. Journal Plane Coast Service Today's Trip Pilot Jack Clewstace Seagull left Portland. .1:03 p.m. -v """SaBBBBSwjis,,l,BS'BB Hurled to Death From Motorcycle Tillamook, July 25. John Af falter Jr. of Sandy, 27 years old, was instantly killed on the road half, way between Neskowin and Ore town about 2: IS o'clock this morning when his motor cycle overturned, throwing him to the ground and breaking his neck, skull and jaw. His cousin, Fred Af falter, and the latter's wife, of Neskowin, who were in the sidecar, were thrown out but were uninjured. According to the coroner, who brought the body here, the three had imbibed some wine at Neskowin before starting for Pacific City. The coroner said that tracks of the motorcycle for some dis tance wavered from one side of the road to the other and that at the point of the accident, 30 miles south of here, they showed the motorcycle had swerved from the road and that the dead man had turned so sharply to get back that the machine had overturned with the basket side down. The dead man was unmarried and dur ing the war served with the coast artil lery corps. Nothing is known here of the whereabouts of his brother, Albert, who is said to have accompanied him to the Tillamook district from Sandy. A report from Sandy that the brother was injured is apparently without foundation. Washington, July 25. (I. N. S.) Charges that "employes of the govern ment" have Intercepted his mail were made today before the house committee investigating the escape of G rover Cleve land Bergdoll, by Representative John son of Kentucky, who staged a scene in the committee Saturday when he attempted to assault Charles Braun. brother of Bergdoll, after an exchange of harsh words. Johnson displayed a letter which he had received from Philadelphia and charged that it had been tampered with and demanded that Chairman Peters take action to prevent any of the em ployes of the committee from interfer- j Ing with his mall or any evidence he might secure bearing -on tne case. The alien property custodian should demand that Mrs. Emma C Bergdoll produce the $105,000 In gold which she and her son, Grover Cleveland Bergdoll. are alleged to have buried during the war. Representative Lull ring. Indiana, told the house BergdoU committee today. Major Bruce R. Campbell, charged by Mrs. Emma Bergdoll with accepting a (5000 bribe from her to "fix higher-ups" so that Grover C. Bergdoll might be re leased, scored a point in his defense to day, when his father, William R. Camp bell, Lexington, Ky ., tobacco hogshead manufacturer, corroborated the story of his son as to where he obtained the $6500 which he deposited with New York brok ers about the time Mrs. Bergdoll says she gave Grover $5000 for Campbell. The father testified that the son had in his presence deposited $5000 with Col onel Milton Young. Lexington race horse king, for speculative purposes. Following an executive session of the investigating committee, the announce ment was made that no further hearings would be held and that a report of the committee would be submitted to the house in the near future. ASSASSINS KILL VICTIM IN STREET Houston, Texas, July 25. (L N. S.) Literally riddled with buckshot, the body of M. C. Benson. Galveston county cat tle man, was brought to Houston today. He was killed at League City by un known assailants as he was walking in the street, shot four times by a shotgun. Police believe there may be come con nection with the shooting and the whip ping by masked men of G. C. Benson, brother of the slain man, at Dickinson several days ago. KU KLUX KLAN ATTACKED IN LEGISLATURE OF TEXAS Austin, Texas, July 25. (I. N. S.) A resolution by Representative Wright Pat man and others condemning and dennouncing the Ku Klux Klan and de manding William J. Simmons, imperial wizard of the Knights of Ku Klux Klan of Atlanta, Ga.. to keep his representa tives out of Texas, waa read in the house this morning, but before action could be taken the time for considering resolutions had expired and action on the matter went over until tomorrow. BlaZe Sweeps Tug; Damage Is $15,000 Bremerton, July 35. The tug Robert C. owned by Charles Cornell, burned to the water's edge at Harper today. Fire was caused by a backfire from the en gine as the tug backed away from the pier at Harper. The loss is estimated at $15,000, uninsured. Meeting Called for Camp Fire Girls An important meeting of all Camp Fire Girls and Guardians is called for Tuesday evening at 7:30 in the Story Hour room of the Central library, at which time final plans will be made for opening the summer camp on the Clack amas river. Saturday. August 6. Baseball Results NATIONAL At Pttwabm New York OOO 100 R. H. F-. S 0 0 Fmesant 300 oil to 6 13 2 MAIL VIOLATION -CHARGES HURLED No DEATH IS TO BE ASKED FOR IS. A. AGEE Wife, Accused of Slaying Her Husband With Razor, Faces Prosecutors, Visibly Affected by Ordeal; Jury Being Chosen. That the state of Oregon will ask 12 jurors to proclaim the life of Mrs. Ann Louise Agee tribute to the law was indi cated this morning when Mrs. Agee'B trial on charges of first degree murder for the slaying of her husband. Harry Agee, on June 11, was called .before Cir cuit Judge Morrow. Prefacing the examination of every man called to the jury box was that ominous question, uttered by Deputy District Attorney Joseph L. Hammers- ley, In charge of the prosecution, "Do you have any scruples against capital punishment? Six jurymen had been temporarily ac cepted when court recessed at noon. Sobbing quietly, the "grim widow." whose lips have been sealed since that fateful morning when her husband was found dying at the doorstep of the Agee home, 1770 Druid street, with a rasor slash across his throat, was ushered into a courtroom, where every available seat was taken. With her was her father, D. J. Swing, who came from his Missouri home to fortify his daughter, and Miss A. Williams, a special dep uty sheriff, whose presence was re quested for Mrs. Agee by the Prisoners Aid society of Oregon. In the long corridor outside the court room was a line of people extending from the door of the trial chamber almost the full length of the Multnomah county courthouse a line composed chiefly of women and containing many who are constant attendants at such trials as this, as well as many neighbors from the vt ctnity of the Agee home. Mrs. Agee's counsel is beaded by John (Concluded on rje Two. Cobuan Two) HILL APPROVES TERMINAL PLAN " 95 Plans for. Portland's proposed new railway terminal, being worked out by city officials and representatives of transcontinental railroad lines, meet the approval of Louis W. Hill, chairman of the bqard of directors Of the Great Northern, according to a statement made by Hill following an Inspection of the terminal site Sunday morning. The head of the Great Northern ar rived early Sunday on his way from Glacier national park to Del Monte, Cal. He was accompanied by Mr a Hill and their three sons and daughter. The party was traveling in one of the business cars of the Great Northern and left for the south Sunday night. Hill and his family were guests of W. F. Turner, president of the S. P. t S. railway, and Mrs. Turner. They were taken for a trip over the Columbia high way, accompanied by John C. Ainsworth and members of his family. Greeks Chase Turks In New Offensive Athens, July 25. (I. N. S.) The Greeks have pursued the Turkish Na tionalists 28 miles east of Eski-Shehr, it was announced officially today. WHERE LAW SEEKS ITS TOLL FROM "GRIM WIDOW" HEMMED in by legal counsel, as a throng of spectators tat expectantly by, the state of Oregon today opened its battle for the life of Mrs. Ann Louise Agee, whose tightly sealed lips have refused to shed light upon the mystery of the tragic death of her husband, with whose slaying she is charged. Mrs. Agee is seen in the center of the group of three immediately in rear of counsel's table, with her father, D. J. Swing, at her left and Miss A. Williams, special deputy sheriff, at her right. About the table in the foreground are her attorneys and those for the state in this fight for "a life for a life" Prom the left: Samuel Pierce, dep uty district attorney; Circuit Judge R. G. Morrow, trial jurist; John Collier, chief of the widow's counsel; Henry Collier and T. 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He disappeared from Belknap Springs Fri day afternoon and a party of 100 camp ers had been searching night and day for the lad in that mountainous region. It is thought that the fJESd frightened when a camper playfully told him that he was going to cut off his ears, as he disappeared soon after. At 2 o'clock Sunday he came out of the for est two miles upstream from the springs, and, seeing a fisherman on the opposite shore, frantically rolled up his trousers. despite vigorous warning from the man across the turbulent stream, and waded j to his death. He was crazy with Joy to a human being, according to the man. who helplessly witnessed the tragedy. FRANCE YIELDS IN SILESIA SITUATION Paris. July 25. (I. N. S.) Tension be- tween France and Great Britain over Upper Silesia was eased today as the re- suit of a conciliatory note from Paris to London, according to the well In- formed Echo De Parts. This newspaper the supreme council to meet within 10 Babcock concluded his direct exam days for discussion of the Upper sue- I 1 m t inn and Shaw romjTMnfri on mtmm slan Issue. At the same time France agrees lo aoanaon aci maiovcuw ui tne experts comuirie meir luon m Upper Silesia before the supreme coun cil meets. (Paris dispatches last week quoted Premier Briand as saying that he could not consent to a meeting of the supreme council before the end of August or the first of September.) A more truculent view was taken by the Matin. "England." said the Matin, "is quar reling with France because she promised Upper Silesia to Germany if Germany signed the indemnity ultimatum in Lon don last May. In any case, France re fuses to be bluffed and intends to dis patch the necessary troops to Upper Silesia despite the veto of Premier Lloyd George" Despite the reported movement to ward an Anglo-French compromise, it was reported that France was making preparations to send the eleventh division 1 to UDDer Silesia. Owtna to the refusal of Germany to permit the passage of French traps r-... .nil ,mnMiMti r-r man- tn ,nrt th. tnw. via At.tw.rn and JXantxlg. Suspected Woman Gangster Arrested On Tip From Victim r Chicago. July 23. (I. N. a) Mrs. Amelie Panico. suspected by the police as the slayer of Mra Mary Esposito, In the latest of the "bloody 19th" ward feud killings, surrendered to the police lata this afternoon. She maintained abso lute silence, characteristic of the feud slayings, 10 of which have occurred In the "bloody 19th" this year. Mrs. Esposito, widow of the first victim of the ward's warfare, which has now cost 11 lives, named her assail ant as she lay dying from stab wounds in Columbus hospital. She was the first victim of the feud to ever tail authorities who had made the attack. Tt waa tn unwritten law ftf flano-la ri(. if a man waa wounded, not to tell who infiWArf th ininrv Mr. Rsnnatto waa mortalhr atabfeed iamt after aha left a weddlnc celebra- tinn she waa the first woman victim of the feud. She named Mrs. Amelia The opinion la prevailing today that Panico as the woman who attacked her. Japan will formally announce her ac Police surrounded Mrs. Panico'a home, coptanra of President Harding's tnvita- but were unable to find her. BIG OFFENSIVE IS OPENED IN ECASE Mjr Babcock, Expert for Port- land. vTOSS-LXSJTI I n8Q DY Com- eCw jsa j" . . w pany Lawyer, Who Hurls 'Ding bat Into Rate Rehearing, By Ralph Watsea Staff C iiimiiiIH of Thm Journal Salem, July 26. James T. Shaw, coun sel for the telephone company, varied his system but stuck to his practice this morning of hurling a "dingbat" instead of a bomb into the telephone rate rehear ing proceedings just prior to the noon adjournment. After the smoke had cleared away It was discovered that It was "telechro- nometer" that Shaw waa talking about and. after he had assured Assistant City Attorney Totnllnson that "it is conceded that It is no longer a dingbat." the sun- shine of good humor came back for a moment, and everybody adjourned for lunch- OFFENSIVE OPENS It is evident that the big battle has . jy i mmin.in. . iHtmrnr that th matnr offensive hSsl begun Shaw started to wade right in at the jump-off by asking the major if he waa 'prepared la all candor to assure us that you have told year whole story." To this Babcock replied that he would be able to answer them after Shaw had completed his cross examination. "Have you been candid as to whether you have any personal interest In the development of the selective ringing and party line service 7" Shaw asked after having recalled to the witness that his chief testimony had to do with the per fection of these devices, which the Pa ciQc company does not ATS ME WAS CANDID Babcock said he had been candid, and Shaw asked him again if he had any personal Interest In the development of dingbat" for Use in connection w I these angles of the telephone business. "uiif " uociuciu u m w ' this "dingbat" by the adoption of a kctrve ringing and party line eervice til ll Z'i eoilarTr worth of sis proouct la Oregon. I another million dollars worth in Weafa- Babcock said that the adoption of im proved methods would affect his business only in logical proportion to the normal expansion of the telephone business. TOM LIN SON OBJECTS Then Shaw asked : "Do yea refuse to enlighten the commission as to your connection with the company manufac turing this device?" and Babcock ap pealed to the commission, contending (Oaadaast oa Par Two, Column Three) JAPAN RECEIVES AMERICA'S REPLY Tokio, July 25. (L N. S.) America's reply to Japan's Inquiry regarding the Mendn of the Far East conference is ta the hands of the Japanese foreign office today. It wan transmitted to the foreign office on Sunday by Edward Bell, the American charge d'affalrea. tlon within a few days. PHON mmmmm MISSING BANK HEAD SOUGHT IN SEATTLE Police Receive Tip President of Chicago Bank That Failed for $1,000,000 May Pass Through Sound on Way to the Orient Seattle. July 25. Working on an im portant clue, city and private detectives are today searching Seattle for some trace of Warren C. Spurgln. president of the Michigan Avenue Trust company. Chicago, who disappeared shortly before a shortage of more than $1,000,000 was discovered In the bank's accounts. Spurgln is believed to be leaking pas- e to the Orient with his wife and 21- year-old daughter. Seattle detectives of the police department have been asked to watch for Spurgln by the local man ager of a detective agency who is di recting the search. DAUGHTER'S FIANCE 6ITES TIF ON XISSIKG BANKER Chicago. July 25. U. P.) The Inside story of the flight of Warren C. Spur gln. president of the defunct Michigan Avenue Trust company, previous to the discovery of a shortage of more than 11.000,000 In the bank s accounts, was revealed to the United Press today by the fiance of Spurgtn's daughter. Herman Byler. a dapper young chap, employed by the American Discount company, a concern which Spurgin headed along with his bank, gave the first clue as to the direction of the banter's flight. Byler. who was engaged to Spurgin' attractive 21-year-old daughter, Vivian, said be was called to the Spurgin home a week ago Saturday. PREPARE FOB FLIGHT "The home waa in confusion.' Byler said. "Everyone was flying around, packing trunks and covering the furni ture and pictures. I was asked to take (Ceuulsdrd ea Faea Two. Casraa Tkrw) OCEAN GREYHOUND I DAMAGED BY EIRE London, July 15. (L N. 8.) Ft re. which raged for several hours aboard the giant Canard liner Mauretania at South ampton, was under 0001x01 late today. The Mauretania la one of the biggest and finest passenger liners plying the Atlantic She displaces 30,704 tons and was once the queen of the Cunard fleet. She was built In Newcastle In 1907. Her sailing pert was Liverpool. She la 72 feet long and M feet wide. $750,000,000 Year Out in TJ. S. Taxes Declared Possible Washington. July tt. V. P.) Fed eral taxes can be reduced by from $500,- 000.000 to $750,000,000 a year if strict gov ernment economy is put In force. Repre sentative Fordney. chairman of the house ways and means committee, said today. Fordney made this statement after coming from a conference at the White House, where he called to ask If Presi dent Harding bad any suggestions for the next revenue law Fordney's commit tee is now framing. Albers May Escape All Prosecution Henry Albera local miller who was convicted of violating the espionage act, la insane, blind and paralysed, accord ing to the official report of Dr. Joseph F. Wood. Vocal physician, which was made public this morning by United States Attorney Lester W. Humphreys. Dr. Wood Albers last week at the request of the government prosecu tor and reports that Albers Is mentally deranged moat of the thus, that he Is totally blind, that his left side is para lysed, that he has hardening of the arteries and that there la little or no hope of Improvement in his condition. MAT DELAT ACTION "I have notified the attorney general concerning Dr. Wood's report. said Humphreys this morning, "and requested permission to have the case stand with out further action for the present. 1 have also requested authority to dis miss the indictment against him pro vided the ailments prove permanent, as Dr. Wood believes." Asked as to his personal belief In the matter Humphreys said: "That while his condition is as it Is. I ought not to take any action against him. However if his ailments are permanent It will ap pear that he is adjudged by a power even higher than the courts." Albers waa sentenced to serve three years at McNeil's Island prison and pay a 110.000 fine by the local federal court for violation of the espionage law. The verdict was affirmed In the circuit court of appeals, but reversed In the supreme court after SoUcitor-Oeneral Frierson confessed error. The case has been re manded back to the Oregon federal court for "further proceedings. DOCTOR HAKES EFFORT The mandate of the supreme court arrived here last Thursday. Dr. Wood's report to Humphreys fol lows : At your leqneet I examined Henry Albers of Mllwaukie, Or., and report as follows: -He la suffering from a enronic arterio-ecleroels and a short time ago had aa attack of cerebral hemorrhage tanalng a paralysis 6f the left aide of his body. He also has some in te reran 11 pathology causing a total blindness or both ayes. Ha suffers a great deal of pain In hta head, is delirious and men tally deranged moat of the time, requir ing repeated doses or morphine to Keep him quiet. He la entirely helpless and It la my opinion that there will be little or no improvement In his condition." WHISKEY SDSPECT Murder nothing on the poison whiskey by Ah Stag in his tin still creek ranch, says Denaty Sheriff J soph Beeman this morning Thai stuff la the cloeest thins to mur der I ever saw. said Beeman. pointing to the 10 gallons of whiskey be and Deputy Sheriff Chrlatoff ersen found Sat urday night at Ah Sing's cabin. In addition to the $0-gallon tin still. the officers found about 100 pounds of some mysterious leaf, which the China man was mixing with corn, barley and rice, to make his moonshine. This is the first time in the history of the sheriffs office that a Chlnstnan has been discovered making corn whis key. They generally confine helr oper ations to making sakl out of rice. The deputies found an enUre used for the distillery. In addition to the still and raw products, they found 29 barrels of fermenting mash Ah Sing waa not at the still h when the raid was made, but was super intending his hired help on a 4 1-acre tract a short distance away. After his arrest he watched the deputies break up the 2$ barrels. They did not do the same to the etUl. but dismantled it. prepara tory to taking it to the courthouse as evidence. Ah Sing endeavored to persuade the sheriffs to subject the still to the same fata as the barrels, so all evidence would be destroyed and so he would not have to go to JaO. But the officers did not approve of his plan. When he realised that arrest was Imminent, he la said to have assumed all responsibility for oper at ing the still, and pleaded Immunity for hie hired help, whom the officers were about to arrest. Don't Murder My People in Ireland, Pleads King George New York. Jury JS. L N. S.) What ever success may spring frm the con forosjc i ii now going on between Lloyd George. De Valera and Sir James Craig in search of an Irish settlement, will be due to the Initiative of King George and his visit to Ireland, according to Lord Northeliffe, here today on his world tear. H. Wickham Steed, editor of Lord Northcllffe's London Times, was au thorised by the publisher to Issue a statement to this effect. "Are you going to shoot all the peo ple In Ireland?" the king is said to have demanded of Lloyd George. "No, your majesty," the premier re plied. "Well, then. said King George, ac cording to Northeliffe, "you must come to some agreement with them This thing cannot go on. I cannot have my people killed la this manner. King George then went to Ireland per sonally. Northeliffe said. He saw Gen eral Smuts and interested him In the Irish question. The cabinet triad to spike his pence efforts bet the pablt: re sented this and when George and Mary returned from Ulster they had the big gest reception since lilt. CHINESE 'POISON' American Steamer Burns Up at Sea London, July sL L N. S The tainrlrsn steamship Parthian caught fire and sank erf the North African coast, said a News Agency istgat'T1 from Ore. Algeria, today. An on heard ware saved. The cargo of silk and cot ton was lost. The Parthian, a freighter o 2SW tons, hailed frees New Torn- . M&kmmmhm - HARDING HAS DOUBLE PLAN F Will Oppose $100,000,000 Fun. to Finance Agricultural Prod ucts; Railroad Plan May Hit Snags; Message Is Awaited. By J. Bart CasipbeU Washington. July IS. (I. N. Congress Is awaiting with mixed fee 11 today the submission of the administra tion's two-fold plan for rendering sub stantial financial assistance to both the raSroads and the farmers by broadening the powers of the War Finance corpora tion. Close scrutiny will be given the details divulged by the president's message to morrow of the agreement reached be tween the administration and the rail road executives whereby it is proposed that the railroads snail receive approx imately $00,000,000 in cash without the h in nail of a congressional appropria tion. MAT MEET OPPOSITION The president had his way after a short but bitter fight when he decided that the senate must defer action on the soldiers' bonus bill, because of the financial condition of the country's re sources. His followers In congress be lieve he will be equally successful m securing the adoption of the adminis tration's propoeil for funding the claims of the government against the railroads and the claims of the railroads again the government. Even his most ardent supporters in ingress concede, however, that the president is likely to experience tonsil arable more opposition when it comes to tadMsBBi the railroad situation again than he had when he urged the ditching of the soldiers' bonus bill. SUGGESTS SUBSTITUTE Another angle of the situation which alas threatens trouble In congress for administration is the president s pronounced, opposition to the Norrls bill to create a $100,000,000 federal corpora tion to finance agricultural products, a aaure he Jiae green senators to under stand be will veto If it should peas and MBit to htm. Even with the backing of the senatprial agricultural bloc It Is not expected, however, the Mtt WW. pass The president Is suggesting as s sub stitute for It that the wax finance cor poration be empowered to deal exclu sively with the difficult problem of find ing ample foreign markets for American farm products i.r.d the separate corpora tion the Norrte plan would set up. be entirely eliminated. Another amend ment to the Norrls plan la to strike ou Its provision to empower the government to purchase agricultural products for export. TRADE MARK HELD FRAUD BY COURT Federal Judge R. 8. Bean refused this morning to protect the rights of the owner of a trademark, when the trademark waa a misrepresentation and a fraud open the public "A court of equity cannot be a party to such a trans action. he said. The opinion was in cortnectlntB with the suit brought by Howard Winter x1 the Tallant Grant Parking company, charging them with using the Hapgnod brand salmon label, of which be la the sols owner. The court found that the Tallaat Grant company had ceased using the label in 110. after they had been warned that they were violating the pure food laws, and therefore held thaf the salt waa not Justified, but added that he would take further cognisance of the case and stated that even the plaintiff had no right to use the label. The Hapgood labels In question are said to state that the salmon was packed at Waterford. Wash., whereas' the court found that no salmon la packed there at the present time or has been for some time peat. The Judge held that this waa a misrepresentation and fraud upon the public. Winter owns the label and tf urn taken It to canneries In consideration of SVa per cent com mission on sales. He solo labels to the TaJlant-Qrnnt pes pis. Pot alleged in his complaint that tfney had similar labels printed which were used on largo quantities of salmon peeked by the company. The suit started in the local federal court during September, 1920. Escaped Prisoner, With Broken Limb, Summons Sheriff St Helena. Or., July 25. V. M years old. was forced Saturday call upon the sheriff, from whom he escaped, for aid after he had fallen, while crossing South Scappooea creek, and suffered s broken leg. He waa taken to Good Samaritan hospital in Tin lis ad Spencer escaped a weak ago when made a trusty two days before his & day sentence and $100 fine on a bootleg ging charge would have expired. He he mslned In the woods three days . and nights before attempting to leave the district- The accident resulted when he slipped on a rock. He crawled Into a field and his cries brought neighboring farmers, who called the sheriffs office at his request. gpencer asserted that he wea en bis way to collect 9X0 from a man named Shape, to whom be had loaned the money while In Jail that Shape might pay his own fine on a nostjsg,liuT charge. He said he OR CONGRESS to Jail to compile hie