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CITY EDITION If All Htw and If, All True I FUNNIES rOR THE FAMILY Tbere a page la the comic supplement of The Bunday Journal that will offer a humor ous appeal to every member of the fam ily. Tbfc section includes the four moat no Labi comics available. CITY EDITION Ife All Here and lf All True THE 'WEATHER Tonlrht and Thurs day, fair; winds monlr easterty. -Maximum tempers!. ores Tuesday:. Portland ft New Orleans ,;. M Boise i... ....... . New York 4 , Loe Angeles .... 14 St. Paul XI VOL. jXX. NO. 211. uTfleTl Si: PORTLAND, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 9, 1921. TWENTY-TWO PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS. OS) TWAINS RIWI STANDS Flat CSMTS DEMOCRATS MAKE GAINS BOSS IS GUILTY 44"QIG TIM" (Timothy j D.) Murphy, Chicago , politician, who was convicted today of participa tion in $396,000 mail robbery. IN ELECTIONS New York Mayor Returned to Office; With Unprecedented Plurality; Even Harding's Precinct Goes to- Democrats. , I By failed Prm) Democrats in yesterday's "off year" lections regained nrnie of the ground they lost In the Republican sweep s year ago, according to returns gathered -ty the United Trees today. New Tork. Indiana. Ohio and Mary land showed Democratic gains. New Jersey showed a Democratic lows. Re sults summarised by states follows: New Tork John F. llylan. Democrat, reelected mayor by the biggest majority ever rolled up in a municipal election and the entire city Democratic ticket rarrled Into office with him. Democrats made a gain of at least 17 In the legis lature and made gains In upstate elec tion. Ohio Democrats gained In city elec tions, winning 24 mayors to 37 for their opponents. Marlon. President Harding's home town, went Democratic. A con stitutional j amendment for a soldiers' bonus won. Cleveland adopted' a city manager form of government Virginia Klected a Democratic gover nor by 40.000. Maryland Democrats won the state comptroltershlp and strengthened their hold in 'the legislature. Indiana Democrats elected 8(3 may tor, three In Republican strongholds. Republicans elected 20. New Jersey Democrats standing on the wet Issue, lost. Republicans claimed gains In the legislature. Kentucky Republicans aparently won the Louisville city election with legis lative contexts still in doubt Michigan Mayor Cousena was re elected mayor of Detroit Pennsylvania Philadelphia and Pitts burg showed Republican strength. Kx Mayor Magee has been returned to that office In Pittsburg by (0,000. ' I - " ' 1 r- v A A II t .1 II i. i ii k, -rti imiii i . n LABOR CHIEF IS I COUNCIL BANS WEDDINGS IN DANCE HALLS Ordinance Passed Includes The tres; Public Marriages, With Prizes as Lure, Termed Trav esty, by Critics of Practice. Ck.tT CARFARE BIO ISSCK .-, t IH SEW TOBK TICTOBT New Tork, Nor. .(LrN. g.Com p!te returns from yesterday's election shows dtbat Mayor John F. Hylanwas reelected by a plurality of .417,984. a ftfture enprecedented in the history of Nw Tork city politics. He carried the entire Democratic1 ticket to victory In the greater city. Not one candidate on GUILTY OF THEFT tCar)d4 Pu TH Coluaia Tbraa) COWARDS. TRAITORS SHOT. HE CHARGES Washington. Nov. I. (I. N. S.) American soldiers In France who were "shown to be traitors, cowsrds, or men tally deranged." were shot by their com rades without trial, according to reports he has received. Representative Royal C. Johnson. (R S, D.), a former cap tain of the A. K. F.. declared In the house today. Johnson's statement threw the house Into sn uproar and he haatened to ex plain that he had no personal knowledge of the accuracy of the reports. He said that he had been told that the "trait ors" who had met summary punishment at the hands of their comrsdes were Orrman spies, disguised in American uniforms. Johnson' denied charges made by Sen a tor Watson. Georgia, that American soldiers were hsnged without trial. Chicago. Nov. . (t .N. S.1 "Big Tim" Murphy, picturesque Chloego labor J leader, and three others, tried for the f 85,000 .Dearborn street mail-pouch rob bery, were found gutlty by a Jury be fore Judge K. M. L&iidis in federal court today. The three others were Vincenzo Cos- mano, Eddie ' Oeirun .ana Fartu Vo- lantl. . Murphy was alleged to have been the leader. Murphy and Coimano were found guilty on two counts, one of con spiracy and one of having received fend concealed iovernmentf property. The maximum penalty for conspiracy la a two-years' sentence, $10,000 fine, or both. The penalty for receiving and concealing stolen property is five years' imprisonment Oeirun and Volant! were found guilty of conspiracy and may be given a two years' sentence, 110,000 fine, or both. Immediately after the verdict was an nounced counsel for Murphy and his three aids appealed . for a new trial. Hearing of arguments on the motion was net for a later date. By unanimous vote the city council this morning passed, with the emergency clause, an ordinance drawn by the women's protective bureau forbidding the performance of marriage ceremonies In any public dance hall or theatre or any' other place operating under license from the city. The action was featured by many caustic remarks and advice to Montrose Ringler, proprietor of a Broad way dance hall and manager of the dancing barge Blue Bird to "clean up and clean up quick. Ringler has gone too far in his at tempts to evade the law in doing things to attract business to his dance places," commented Mayor Baker. MAYOR GIYES WARXI5G Ringler was represented at the meet ing by his attorney, who was advised by the mayor to inform his client that tno cuy naa naa quite enougn oi law evasion. Commissioner Barbur expressed himself in favor of forthwith revocation of Ringler's license because of recent records in the municipal court. The new ordinance carries a penalty of $200 fine or 10 days' imprisonment or both, for violation. Mrs. Lola G. Baldwin, head of the women's protective division, was instructed to see to the enforcement of the measure. The emergency adoption of the ordi nance was precipitated by the announced holding of a triple wedding following several single weddings at the Broadway dance hall. PERFORMANCE AT THEATRE Recently a public wedding was per formed at the Peoples theatre. Both there and at the dance hall cash and gifts-were presented to the contracting couples. Believing that such weddings were travesties on the sanctity of mar riage, especially since at least one mar riage was followed almost Immediately by separation and action for divorce, Mrs. Baldwin and License Inspector Joe Hutchinson drew up the ordinance. A feature of the he&rlme todar -was the denunciation by Mrs. Alexander Thomp son, president of the Portland Federa tion of Women's Organizations, of judges wno wouia QeDase tneir high office - by performing marriage ceremonies under sucn "blatant auspices. Sergeant West MadeCaptain By Jenkins Demotion was followed suddenly by promotion today when Police Sergeant Fred M. West a lieutenant until last week was elevated to a captaincy by order of Chief of Police Jenkins. He will have charge of the second night re lief, now commanded by Captain D. A. Harms, who is transferred to duty in the Inspectors' division. Wes was one of six police lieuten ants who were "busted" last week in the police "shakeup." 'That shakeup, how ever, which included the promotion of Day Captain John T. Moore to be chief of Inspectors and the transfer of Cap tain Harry Circle from Inspector to command of the day relief of uniformed police, left a vacancy aipong the active captains. , West is an overseas veteran and an officer of the American Legion and is considered one of the best police execu tives in the department. During the war. West served as as sistant provost marshal at Paris. He was a member of the old Third Oregon and served as a captain. He was called Into active service shortly before the United States entered the war in 1917. After going overseas he served st the front with the 162d infantry, but was later transferred to the military police and stationed in Paris. IITNEYS TO STOCK SHOWPERITTED ALL PRESSTO NEW- CHAMPS BE ADMITTED MADE; OUTSIDE TO ARW1S TALK WINNERS LOSE American Delegation Agrees That All Plenary Sessions Shalt Be in Open; Only Work of Com mittees to Be Done in Secret Portland Contests Too Stiff fo? ..Bull Who Had Swept Four ' Coast Cities; Swine Duplicate j Honors; Journal Cups Awarded Jury Disagrees in . Murder Case Trial Kuffjne. Nov. . (U. P.) Fred Thom&t, aged and crippled logger of Doren. who slew Wiley Hubbard In front 'of the poatotflce there September 4. will get new trial November 25. The Jury, which had been out since 6:lt o'clock Tuesday night reported a dis agreement this morning and was dls falaaed. Thomas asserted the shooting was bi self defense and the state main tained he was Jealous of Hubbard and mas trying to win Hubbard's wife's af fections. BATTLE ON TAXES . SHIFTS TO HOUSE For hire cars may operate as jitney busses between the city and the stock show to their heart's content and charge 50 cents a passenger as far as the city i council is concerned. The question was presented before the council this morning by Mayor Baker, who pointed out for the benefit of the council that there is one commissioner in charge of the pohce and that he is the one and, furthermore, that orde-s to the police should be transmitted through his office. The admonition was occa sioned by Commissioner John M. Manrj's countermanding the mayor's order to arrest drivers of for hire cars operating as jitneys without proper license Mon day without Informing him of the ac tion. In considering the jitney question Mann pointed out that he had allowed the for hire cars to operate merely as an emergency, as the street ear com pany was unable to accommodate the crowds going to and from the show.' He stated that the traction company has but a one-way track and the jitneys could facilitate transportation by hand ling the over-load and that permission had been granted them to operate for that reason only. The council, after hearing the argu ments, decided to take no action, but let the order issued by Mann remain in ef fect The question of profiteering in fares at the expense of the stock show visitors was not discussed. By. A. L. Bradford Cnited Pteaa Staff Correspondent (CoiSjrrWht. .1821, bj United Press) Washington, Nov. 9. The American delegation has' agreed .that all plenary sessions of the arms limitation conference shall be open, Senator Lodge, one of America's delegates, told the United Press today. This means that whenever the full membership of the conference meets, the press will be present, if the American view prevails. The American delegation's belief. It revealed, is that the conference should function somewhat similar to congress. Various questions before the conference will be turned over to committees. These committees probably will hold secret sessions, although this has not been determined, Lodge- said. Then under the American plan, when a : com mittee has agreed upon a program, it will be taken before the full conference and threshed out ' in the open just as is done in congress. The American delegation has discussed the question and has agreed on fullest publicity. The American delegation has given no consideration to throwing open such proceedings of the conference as com mittee meetings and there is no thought that the publicity plan will be so ambitious. "I don't helieve the press Is Jo be excluded from any of the full sessions of the conference," Senator Lodge said. "That question has been thoroughly dis cussed by the American delegation. I think it undoubtedly is intended to have the press admitted to all the full . or plenary sessions of the conference. "I am not speaking with the authority ST0CK SHOW PROGRAM WEDNESDAY EVENTS Judging of Aberdeen Anru( Red Poikrd, Guernsey, Aynhire and Milking Shorthorn cntU mi rrmde iteeri. i 'T :40 p. m.i Psnde of prise winning Hen ford and Jerseys. 8:00 n m. Night hoiM thow, featnring speo tacular "Hndr Banter" jumping feature. tro- none acrobatic ndng and Host club tandei drill. THURSDAY EVENTS. Doors open at 8:50 a. m. Sale of 8hor thorn and fat cattle. 2:00 p. m. Special hone tons matinee, tea tuhng high Jumping. Doris McClearc'a high cdooi none, pony name imce. i 7:40 p. m. Parade of prise winning Aber deen Angua and Uoermeyi. 8:00 p. m.- Nifht hone show, tea taring siwuu nre-gaitea saddle bone stake, the Cor lntoian Jumping contest; Roanao riding. The superiority of the Pacific Interna tional Livestock exposition over all other racmc coast livestock shows was clearly demonstrated this morning when Lavender Stamp, Shorthorn bull who has captured the grand champion rib bon this year in four coast shows, went down to sixth place in the local contest Lavender Stamp was forced to sur render the championship ribbon to Her cules Model, a junior bull owned byTay Rothrock company of Spokane. A similar condition existed in the swine sheds, where the junior champion Duroc Jersey sow at four Northwest shows this year, went down to sixth place in the face of fierce competition. The losing animal was Little Sweet heart, shown by Robert Nelson of Cam bridge, Idaho. Diamond Sensation Lady, shown by J. EL Thorp of .Lakeford, Cal., captured the junior champion ribbon. Breeders from all over the nation de clare that this is the biggest stock show LIS: Moves To Reduce Meat Price Washington, Nov. . (U. P.) A cam paign against "meat profiteers" will be begun within a few days by the depart ment of agriculture, wihch Is determined to bring down retail meat prices, it was learned today from high officials of the department. The department has. Just completed a survey which shows, oiflcials said, that retail meat prices the country over are on an average 117 per cent higher than before the war. The survey shows meet of this le going into the pockets of retail meat dealers as profit. Various means are being considered by the department to force down meat prices. One plan is to permit packers to establish retail stores and sell directly to the public. Another plan is to 'In duce "chain stores." such as are main tained in practically all cities, to sell meats. Still another is to foster establishment of cooperative meat markets. (Concluded on Page Four, Column Three) BALKAH NATIONS CLASH IN WAR Masked Men Wreck Indiana Paper Plant That Backed G.O. P. Indiana Harbor, Ind., Nov. 9. (I. N. S.) Six masked men today entered the building of the Twin City Sentinel here. wrecked the linotype machines and presses junked the type and escaped. The damage was estimated at $25,000. The police could attribute no motive for the raid beyond the fact that the Sentinel supported Johp K. Reppa, the Republican candidate in Tuesday's elec tion at tst Chicago. Washington, Nov. 9. (L N. S.) The tax battle shifted to the house today when the tax revision bill, as passed by me senate, was received in that body. Under the leadership of Representative Freer (R., Wis.), an energetic drive Is under way to secure the house indorse ment or the senate provision for a 50 per cent maximum surtax on incomes. The bouse previously fixed this mini mum at 33 per cent. The bill Is expected to be taken un in me nouse tomorrow, to be sent to con ference. Germany Seeks New Credit in America Washington, Nov. 9. (U. p.) Ger mtny Is seeking in America a new credit of between $30,000,000 and $40,000,000. it wa4 learned here today. x Obtaining this I credit is one of the purposes of the visit to this country of former State Secretary Karl Bergman of Berlin, now associated with the Deutcher bank. Higher-Ups Set Precedent X H X Example Bad, Says Jennings Asthor and I By Al Jennings haw aUfersMd Bandit. Lawyer, I I Lectarrr (WrittM foe the International Haws Set-rice) I Peoria. I1L. Nov. . This latest train robbery, the looting of an Illinois Cen tral train at Paxton. I1L. demonstrates this fact: It Is foolsh to give weapons te men unaccustomed to their use and then Ull them to "shoot to kill." ' The epidemic of outlawry Is the re sult of economic conditions. Honest en forcement of laws for the next hundred years will so educate the oncoming gen erations that they will have proper faith and confidence in government. Too many folks nowadays think of the many political hlghblnderi m high places, and then eee red. Then they commit crimen. Governmental honesty will go n long way toward stopping crime. IDrCATIO IS SEEDED ! Education in the greatest faction for the prevention of crime. And I dent Bncan.' when I use the term "education,' the banding out of diplomas to a lot of fatheaded goslings who have been fortunate enough by the aid of per centage and profiteering to pass through our higher colleges and who never knew want. They are as unfitted to take np the ousiness oi me as lone sheep raised on the deserts-of Arisona. They have ab sorbed too much of the ideas of their teachers, who may he versed In what Is railed higner education, and yet densely Ignorant of the world outside that they wouldn't know their umbilicus from a red yarn string. . PLEADS FOB. LESS BCSaC The education needed that I. would advocate Is that we hate less of the bunk premises dealt Out to . the public by cheap lawyers who know how to spread the salve end shake hands, - and Uc to the public, and be elected to con gress, when they ought to be Jerking towHne over ue nacsT or n gray snule. CoetthHH ea Pace rent, Celuasn Two) Woodrow Wilson to Pay Full Respects To Unknown Soldier v asmngton. Nov. 9. (I. x. si Woodrow Wilson, former president of the United States, has indicated his desire to pay his full resoects to the unknown soldier" to be buried at Ar lington cemetery on Armistice day. the secretary or war announced today. ine lormen commander-in-chief of tne Americans forces in the World war will take his; -place In the funeral pro cession of the unknown dead on Friday, umess rus neaitn forbids. Because of his infirmities, the former president will ride In a horse drawn vehicle and his will be the only car riage In the procession. Mr. Wilson probably will not be able to attend the memorial exercises at Arlington am pi theatre. Conf eremce Is Like Rainbow in Skies, Sas Lloyd George By Frank E. Mason International Kews Serrice Staff Correspondent ijonaon, xov. . u. -N. S-) Presi dent Harding's invitation to the Wash ington conference is like a rainbow in the sky," declared Premier Lloyd George in a speech tonight at the lord mayor's banquet at Guild hall. '"Without assur ance of peace, the restoration of busi ness is impossible." Arms competition was largely re sponsible for the last war," the premier continued. "Armaments today cost three times as much as they did in 1914. and they will soon be a hundred times as destructive and terrible. "Disarmament is the only road t& safety for the human race." "The r Washington conference has the future Of civilization in its charge," the premier said. By Henry Wood Rome,. Nov. 9. (U. P.) War has broken out in the Balkans, according to advices from Albania today. Montenegro was reported to have re volted against Jugo-Slavia and to have allied itself with Albania against the Slavs. Fighting was said to be under way at several points. A Montenegrin battery has occupied Mont Loncen and hoisted the Montene grin flag. This is the most strategic position in the Balkans and is known as the "Gibraltar of the Adriatic." Following clashes with the revolting Montenegrins near Podogoritza (an lm portant city 20 miles east of Cettinje former capital of Montenegro), Serbian forces were reported to have started for est fires in the mountains. COUNCIL ASKS JIA ).8LAVIA TO CLEAR OTJT OF AXBASIA Paris, Nov. 9. (U. P.) Confronted with the possibility of a serious out break in the BaK.ans, the council of ambassadors today decided to demand that Jugo-Slavia evacdate Albania. A note -V7U1 be dispatched to Belgrade immediately, it -was said. . The council also signed a decision de fining frontiers f Albania as approx imately those of 1913. r Airplane Plant Blows Up; 3 Hurt Kansas City, Nor. 9. (L N. &) Two men and a woman were injured seri ously today when three explosions fol lowed a tire which destroyed the plant of the Eversole Motor & Airplane com pany. Sparks from a etove ignited gas oline in the plant and three tanks of the fuel exploded. Baby's Bank Taken By Burglar in Raid On Private Dwelling A baby's bank containing $7, a hand bag, several articles of jewelry and a quantity of clothing were stolen from the home of O. J. Knowles, 890 Kirby street, while the family was away from Sunday until Tuesday night. Entrance was gained .through a basement window. A five-horse power electric motor was stolen from the plant of the American Can company. Fourteenth and Front streets, according to a report made to the police this morning. Austin O'Grady, 2854 First street, reports the loss of a suit case containing valuable deed, cotes, other personal papers and $100 in Liberty bonds. Ring Lardner at Disarmament Conference Ring Lardner will spend week at the disarmament conference, and will telegraph the story every day to The Journal. He will not ridicule the idea of the conference, bat he will tell of the fanny happenings' which are bound to crop np, and will poke fun at the obstructionists and those whose reverence for red tape and pomp make real action difficult. Ton will miss a lot pt good natured fun If you ddn't read these stories. They start : next Sunday. ; President Harding Signs Roads Bill Washington. Nov. 9. U. P.) Presi dent Harding today signed the Town send good roads bill appropriating $75. 000.000 from the federal treasury to aid the states in road building. This fund. which will be matched by the states. will be used to combat unemployment through increased road building activ ity. Kicking Kaiser Out Mistake, Says Lord London. Nov. 9. L X. & "It was a 'mistake to dethrone the Hohenzol- lerns," Lord Phillimore declared during a debate in the house of lords 'today, "because with a chastened emperor." be continued, "we would have a steadier Germany and a better chance of pay ment of her war debts. -- V V" Unknown Soldier's Body Will Rest in U.6. Capitol Tonigth By Herbert W. Walker U-nited Press Staff Correspondent Washington, Nov. 9. America s un known soldier will sleep this night be neath the dome of the capitoi. His body, aboard the Olympic, was nearing home today. The Olympia was steaming slowly through the wide reaches of the Poto mac, due to reach the navy yard at o'clock. As she passed Washington' tomb at Mount Vernon, taps were sounded while the crew stood at atten tion. Twenty-one guns were to boom forth the salute, given only to the president. From the navy yard the body was to be taken to the capital, where tonight. save for four comrades, the unknown will rest in solitude. Four buddies will stand at tne corners of the catafalque, while armed sentries without will see that none disturbs the slumber of the nonorea aeaa. (Concluded on Pace Two, Column One) WAR NURSES TO FEATURE PARAD E BILLED WIFE TO END Pi SAYS SLAYER J. T. Anderson Saw No Wrong in Ending Mate's Misery With Ax; He Would Do That Much for Dumb Brute; Why Notfor Wife? in to kdStes By Robert J. Beider United News Staff Corresondent (Copyright, l2t, by United Kews) j Washington, Nov. 9. President Hard ing will exert the same spirit of Demo cratic friendliness over the visiting arms delegations In the Interest of coopera tion and harmony that he has manifested toward his cabinet and congress. He will emphasize this hope and pur pose In his speech to the delegates when the conference opens Saturday. And such has been the good feeling already inspired by the president that several of the leading delegates have asked the privilege of replying to his address of welcome at that conference. While it Is the purpose of the presi dent to withdraw from active partici pation in the conferences once they be gin, it should not be surprising were he to drop in occasionally just to see how things are getting on. In fact, this characteristic of Hard ing already has become the comment of visiting delegates. They like him. He has made them feel at complete ease and at home. The welcome sign is all over the front of the White House. There are latch strings hanging for ail to grasp. And anyone who has watched the president closely during his term Of office, could not but realise that both signs and strings are suspended from ia genuine desire to make . everyone com fortable In the Interests of harmony. Tuesday, for Instance, he welcomed "to our city" the French and Dutch arms delegations, a Japanese business delega tion headed by Ambassador Shidehara, and a Panaman group. It took him an hour, but every person in the four dele gations went away with the feeling that One hundred and twenty-five nurses and yeomanettee in their war uniforms. led by a detachment of marines in dr regalia will be one of the big features of the parade to be held at 1 :J0 o'clock Friday afternoon.' Final arrangements for the Armistice day celebration are to be made at the general committee, meet ing tonight In No. 2, Lumbermens building. According to those handling the cele bration, this year will be marked by the most Impressive exercises ever held in Portland. The day begins with the ring ing of bells and the blowing of whistles at 11 o'clock In commemoration of the signing of the armistice. At 12 o'clock all traffic is to come to a full stop for two minutes and buglers stationed at the downtown intersections and on the tope of high buildings will blow tape. Every person is expected to stand silence for two minutes in tribute the unknown soldier dead being burled In Washington, D. C The parade which will have all the regular troops from Vancouver, the Na tional guard and all ex -service men and women will be the largest military and semi-miiitary parade ever seen in Port land. - Immediately following the parade pa triotic exercises are "to be held at The Auditorium. Third -and Market streets. B. F Irvine, editor f The Journal, will to e -speaker f the dayr Other speak ers, will be ex-Goveroor Frank O. Low- aen of Illinois. Governor Jlcott, George A. IVhlte, adjutant- general : Mayor GeorgVX Baker and Admiral H. T. Mayo. , ' - Jensen ft Von Herberg and the man agers of the Rivoli and Hippodrome the atres have offered admissions for ail njen in uniform- carrying cards In the American Legion, the Disabled Veterans, the Canadian War Veterans and Veter ans Of Foreign "Wars between the hours of .11 in the morning and 6 in the eve ning. This offer Is for the ex-service only.. By proclamation of president, gover nor and mayor. Armistice day will be observed generally as a holiday. All postoffices will be closed except for emergency ' dispatch, and' stores and banks will be closed for the most part. Preparations for handling crowds on a big scale are being made by the street railway company, and an urgent appeal has been made that all patrons on the east side arrange to cross over on early cars' to help reduce the heavy traffic congestion on the bridges. Ail railroad offices, shops and ware houses in the city will be closed all day Friday In observation of Armistice day, according to announcements made by officials of the O-W. R. & N., South ern Pacific and 8. F. 4 8. today. Announcement was made today that all wholesale and retail food merchants would close for the day. Most barber shops' will not open at aU and some will close early. (Oonctodad on Page roar. Cclamn One) Trains May Run . Through Elk Rock Tunnel Next Month Man With 'Broken Leg Drgs Self 13 Miles in Four Days Boise, Idaho. Nov. 9. Frank Spencer, a veteran trapper, is here in a local hos pital, suiiering irom a broken leg, ex posure and over exertion. He was Betting traps near the headwaters of Goat creek When he. slipped and fell, breaking his right leg between the knee and ankle. He was miles from any settlement In rough country,. For four days :he dragged himself toward Knox, the near est settlement. After traversing 13 miles of the distance he was met by a party of hunters who carried him to Knox, where first aid., was given. Dur ing his four days exposure his only food was a few biscuits and scraps found at a deserted, camping ground. , - ' The Elk Rock tunnel bore will be en tirely cleared by the beginning of next week, according to report made today by the Hauser Construction company, contractor for the Southern Pacific com pany. The work of finishing off and laying tracks will then be completed and It Is anticipated that the tunnel will be ready for operation of trains next month. Much of the rock removed from the tunnel has been used in im provement work at various points on the line, j The Jefferson street station and docks, which have all rested on piling since their construction, now have a olid rock till as a base. Additional Im provement work has been done at Cook. Bridge Hours Are - Changed; 'Belated' Can't Blame Draw Kindly faced, almost demure, James T. Anderson, who has lived bis allotted span of three scores years and tea, struggled to the witness stand ia Clr- ' cult Judge Wilson's court this morning ' nd told how it happened that after climbing the steep hill of life with his fatthful and beloved wife and going . down the long slope with hfcr, he came to. kill her with an axe when she fal tered and every step became painful. As he told the story, the Jury as well as the courtroom audience was plainly, bewildered. There was no hesitancy.'- His memory was good. Only at. one or two dramatic points did tears brim la the old man's eyes. "I put her out of her misery ; X would io as much for a dumb brute and why shouldn't I do it for her?" he aaked. . His hearers were revolving in their - minds a new and disturbing thought : "Could a man do what Anderson did' and still be saner RECOUNTS HAPPEXI5G Anderson occupied the stand practical ly the entire morning. After a long preliminary examination, bringing out the defendant's 60 years of nappy mar led life, John Collier, of counsel for the 'defense, asked the important ques tion : . "Just what did you do on the morning of May 24 and why did you do rtf Anderson sat silent for fully a minute, ' with every glance fixed on him. Then he raised his eyes and said simply: "Well, I went down and got the axe and hit, her with it." "Why did you do that, Mr. Anderson." - A look of discouragement over being asked such an inconsequential question passed over the defendant's face. "I thought It would be the best thins o put her out of her misery." Did you think that yon were doing something wrong 7" . ; , 4 KETEH THOrCHTOF IT That didn't enter mr head at ell 1 wooid de the name thmg iJor-a dumb brute, and why shouldn't I do as much for my wife,- who bad done so much tor me. If a man in Portland has a better wife X would like to see her.1 Anderson then volunteered: "One reason why this meant so much to me was that when 1 was a young man, a mile ana a half from Clayton, Ili, my brother got his leg broke and bad to lay tor three months, suffering terribly. He 'used to beg and beg me to kill him. He would chew holes In the quilt, his leg hurt him so. I nave often thought since that I didn't do the right thing by him." Anderson said mat be was oorn la- Morgan county, Illinois. He left Illi nois when he was 22. He was married when 19. He subsequently lived in South Dakota, Montana and Washington, com- lng to Portland about II years ago. Since being here he has worked at odd jobs. HAD EIGHT CHILD EE If His eight children grew up and left . him, the youngest two serving overseas during the World war and striking out for themselves upon their return to the United States. His wife became 111 In the spring of 1920 with Blight's edlaease. He himself was in poor health, but he worked - around as well as he might, at the same time doing the housework and caring for his wife. ' On the morning of May 24. 192L he got up out of bed, went to the cellar for the hand axe, tnen returned to the bedroom and crushed his wife's skull with it. The case may go to the jury late to day. The state will call Dr. S. . Jose- phi, noted alienist, and if he pronounoee Anderson sane it is expected to plicate the case. Motorists and pedestrians te t nothing of trolley .car riders who so often explain to the boss that the "bridge was open" as an alibi for be ing late to work, will have to hunt np anotner excuse. Major R. Park, corps of engineers, an nounced today that the war department had authorised a longer closed season for drawbridge openings for the Mor rlson span in the morning and evening rusn noura The new hours, as requested by Mayor. caser, wnue tne acute congestion oft the bridges remains, will be from 7:2C to 9 a. m. and from S to 140 pi n. This closing applies only to river boats however, as ocean vessels wishing to pass may get an opening of the draw by the usual signal at any time. Would Investigate Charge That Britain Blocks U. S. Marine" - By J. Bart CasiseeU Washington, Nov. I. (L N. 8.) An investigation ty the senate commerce committee of charges that British and other- foreign shipping Interests are -seeking to cripple the American mer chant marine by making secret contracts with American railroads for preferential freight rates, bills of lading and coal supplies Is provided In a resolution which was Introduced in the senate to day by Cenaior La Foilette (R-, Wia) Gen. W. M. Wright And 5onin Portland General William M. Wright, command ing general of the Ninth corps area) of the United States army,. whose territory embraces Oregon, Washington, Cali fornia, Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Wyom ing. Utah and Nevada, with headquar ters at San Francisco, arrived in Port land this morning. ( He is accompanied by his son, who Is acting as aide. Gen eral -Wright is staying, at - the Mult nomah hotel. 1 Tax Biggest Thing Is Exposition t ' H st ' ' Smallest Thing Is the CITIZENS of Portland must not forget on November If that 'the his geut thing is the exposition and the smallest thing is the tax. The six million of Oregon builds the nucleus of the exposition around which, in all probability, the United States of America, 47 other states," the British empire with its five great dominions and colonies. Franco and Algeria, Italy, Spain, Germany, 8weden, Norway, Denmark, Holland, Belgium, Switzerland. Japan, China, the 21 republics of South America, Mexico, apd many other lands, will build such a stupendous , exhibit ia buildings of the whole world, that they will add to the six millions three times that sum. . " No man can measure the' vastneaa. the greatness, the influence ia world peace and prosperity of the -ex position. Yet the tax la only, all told for both state aad city, l.M per f 1061 of assessed valuation, and that payable only il.fC at a time, afx months apart. ' . '-. . IRA. F. POWERS. , tThairmaa 1925 Campaign Committee. 7 " l