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STALLED BY ROOD
ON S. P., SAHTA FE
Los Angeles, Dec j llKL K."&
r jseariy 7w passengers on overland
train of the Southern Pacific, tTnlon
Pacific and SanU Fa systems arsjna-
rooned by, floods at various point
within 100 miles f the-Hpity. Supplies
of food are being- f rushed fco the 'trains.
. The only train to leave or arrive dur
ing the morning -TFere .,oxBr b - Coast
and San Joaquin - valley, j lines of tbe
Southern Pacific ti the north.
More than 100 automobiles of eastern
tourists en route J to Los Angeles are
mired In soapstone mud in Blue cut,
'Can Jo Pass,. ,, ,W ..".
Weather forecast is for additional rain
tonight and Thursday. The ra hi fall in
Los Angeles for the last '24 hours was
' 2.44 Inches, making a total for the storm
of 6.22 Inches and - a seasonal total; of
C48 inchea .
With rata still failles in this city and
Southern California, railroad and inter -
w urban lines traffic was badly crippled
today and relief work was organised to
1 aid .maiy families driven from their
homes in low-lying ''sections by flood
. waters. 1 .
- Railroad trains to and from Los An
geles operated .only with the utmost dif
ficulty and in some places, were halted
by washouts of bridges aad tracks. The
: Pacific Electric- management reported
trouble on a number of lines. . 1
' While the property loss from the storm
- which began Saturday pight wfll be
heavy, it was said the beneficial results
from the much needed rain are incal
culable Both citrus and vegetable
ranchers were rejoicing over the drench
ing their lands received. ! So far as is
known there has been no loss of life.
Early today,' it was reported, flood
waters from the San Antonio wash
' froke from the channel and swept across
orange groves, inundating the suburbs
isf roroona. Squads of men were sent
to the ah to build up levees "and flgh'.
back the water, i
The storm . in ' the. - San. Bemardinc
mountain section was declared to be th
worst In SO years, with 15 inches of rail
reported.' -
During the Bight volunteers summoned
by, J. W. Reagan.- county flood control
engineer, worked. to strengthen the Good
control channel levees near Long Beach.
Tractors vers, used; to haul sand and
gravel to strengthen the banks.
' Deputy sheriffs rescued more "than SO
Mexicans marooned in a wash near 1
Monte, The Mexicans were , taken to
higher ground where a temporary camp
was mads. . Ropes were used to rescue a
number of these persona, : - -'
At a number of other place along the
San Gabriel, the Rio Hondo and other
streams residents were compelled to flee
from their homes br the rising waters.
Many streets in Xs Angeles remained
in a flooded condition and city official
declared continuance of the rain would
make conditions-threatening in a num
ber of .places. , i
Many buildings at Universal City were
reported to be in danger from -' flood
waters and animals of the motion picture
city too were removed to a Hollywood
studio during the night.
SAW FRAC18CO IS HIT BT
- HEAVY DOW3IPOITB OF BAI.V
San Francisco, Dec. 2L (I. N. &
The heavy rains .of the past 4t hours
will continue throughout California prob
ably for 4 hours , longer, the weatner
bureau predicted today, it was siaiec
all indications pointed to continuation of
the rain tonight and tomorrow at least.
A torrential downpour in San Fran
cisco early today was followed by a ces
sation: of the raid but the weather bu
reau said that it was only temporary
and would be followed by further pre
cipitation.
$30,000 Alienation
Suit Is Under Way
Vancouver, Wash., Dec 21. The suit
of James Mitchell 'against . Jacob E.
Phinney, In which Mitchell charges alien
atlng his wife's affections, is on trial
before Judge Klrby of Kalama and mar
last three days, as there are a number
of witnesses on both sides. The suit is
for 130,000 and there is no jury. Tbe
parties to the suit are from Sara.
PASSEI
UP 100 BOOTW m
1 POLITE BANDIT
Chicago., bee. IL-KL N. & -No trace
had been found today of the sauve ban
dit who boarded the observation car of
a fast Baltimore A Ohio passenger train
within the city limits and, almost "under
the guns of armed guards, robbed pas
sengers of approximately $1000. : After
robbing the, passengers the bandit pulled
the signal cord for the train to stop and
a it slowed up leaped off and escaped
in a waiting automobile.
- Among, the ' passengers robbed were
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Stansbury of Tu-
cumcart. w. .Mexico ; Forest EL Wil
liamson, passenger agent of tbe B. A O.,
and M. D. Taylor, also a B. A O. pas
senger agent. ?v
The bandit worked coolly and warned
the passengers against disturbances
'that would -tnean shooting.' His loot
consisted chiefly of money and jewelry.
KI5D TO W0ME3T: ;
Tweijty-three suspects had been round
ed up by the police early today in their
search for the bandit. - ''
The nonchalant methods and polite
ness of the robber were features of the
holdup." 'The bandit swung over the
railing -of the train just as it pulled out
of the Englewood station. Two police
men were on the station and armed ma
rines were guarding the mall car up for
ward.
"Put up your hands and keep cool J"
the bandit ordered, as he appeared in
the doorway of the car. Mrs. Stansbury
screamed, but became quiet when the
bandit assured her she would not be
molested.
"Madame," the robber said to' Mrs.
Stansbury, fwill-you please take your
children and retire to the other end
of the-car? : I'm not interested in any
valuables a. woman may have.
PULLS BELL COBB
The robber took $105 from Stansbury,
$69 and a gold watch from Taylor' and
$1 from Williamson. ,'-:...-.:.-
1 rxot . much. be srfid- as he relieved
Williamson of his valuables, "but you
look like you could afford to lose It"
As he was going through the car tbe
Conductor appeared la the doorway.
quite possible,' the bandit said.
the conductor is armed and if not
call men' who. are. That would
loean shooting and some of you might
feet hurt. -1 4ont want that to happen
The bebonair ' bandit pulled , the bell
tord and, as the train slowed down.
leaped of f m the darkness. Children
rplayirig In 'the street -nearby said they
saw bun enter a waiting automobile.
AUTO DEALERS OPEN
WAR ON LEGISLATURE
tOaanaaad Ttom Put Oast
bte leniency, the development of truck
transportation. - :'.:,-:t '' ': .
F0U9 HTJBT IXBrSTBT
"One of the owners of a large private
fleet- of trucks stated yesterday that jta
the proposal of increasing this tax there
was great danger of passing ; the eco
nomic limit to which this method of
transportation would continue to develop.
"The state registration records show
that the 1922 applications tor both
trucks and passenger vehicles are very
alow coming in and it Is confidently pre
dicted that great numbers of the trucks
which are now running until their license
expires will be laid up until a decided
revival of business makes it possible for
them to assume the lift in the license
fees along with the constantly mounting
local restrictions being piled on the
trucker.
DEALERS TAKE ACTIOS
"The truck shippers generally also ob
ject to the general statement that they
are particularly to blame for highway
destruction and point to the fact that
even the highway commission's own en
'glneer states quite frankly that there is
nothing definite to base the charges on.
The question of the truck and the nign
way is hot a local one. but is being con
sidered nationally and nowhere has any
state gone a far as it Is proposed In
the additional license for Oregon."
Particular complaint comes from
some of the owners of trucks which
never leave the city limits. These con
tribute thousands of dollars annually
to the state. highway fund through the
gasoline and license tax, yet never use
a state highway. They believe tne state
highway commission - already has
"rood thine" in them and unless the
license is kept from, aviating they will
begin a campaign -to have a special
license adopted which will relieve them
of Daying anything for the building or
maintenance of roads wnicn tney never
use. outside of the city limits.
' . By Martin Howard ;
C4ala rafrenfar of Oncna FwaaB TMitl
Honolulu, T. Dec 21. Every mem
ber of the University of Oregon football
team was in fin shape when it landed
here Tuesday. A number of former
members of the university met- the
players at the dock and gave them an
ovation. -.-C f ' -; ;.. j. .; r .- ;
The squad withstood- the ocean trip
in splendid style aad are anxious to get
into their togs for the two workouts to
be held - before Sunday, when Coach
Huntington ; will allow the players to
take things easy until after the game
with the University of Hawaii Decem
ber 26.
There is a possibility of the Oregon
team playing the Pearl Harbor Naval
team January I instead of the all-Hawaii
aggregatioik - - k -The
players of the team were enter
tained at the homes of business men
following their arrival.
VALL STREET BOMBERS
IDENTITY IS DIVULGED
(Coatoraed From Put On)
thing
s to give to your man:
f
a Silk Lounging Robe
4a House Coat . r
-r -vBath Robe ,
- a Blanket Robe
" -ja Silk Shirt
-a pair of Silk Hose
" 4a Muffler .
'a Silk Tie
T r-ia, Silk-Stripe Shirt
-j-a Sweater v
a pair of Gloves
: I BUY GIFTS FOR A MAN
IN A MAN'S STORE
T II ATS WHERE HE
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BEN SELLING
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Leading Clothier,
Morrison at Fourth
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WVTiBf.FT.'P.r,TllIf! LEAGUE
INDORSES TAX OS GASOL15E
ri. TTwrtHP!u.tT,i Iaenie first to
i,nrM tha fair? today stamped it'
approval on the gasoline tax plan, which
is being considered by tne legislature
as one of three proposed ways for rais-
"It apuld be, we ieei, a more simpie
and satisfactory way oi getung me
knnAn aid n T.. Cleaver, secretary.
"The income tax plan presents mum in
volvement and tne real property mix
may meet with mueji opposition.
New York Central
Asks Control of
Big Four Railroad
W.hlne-tnn ns 21. fTJ. P.) An ef'
fort to acquire complete control of the
Big Four; railway was seen in the two
applications filed today with the inter
state commerce commission by the New
Tork Central railroad.
t annllmllnn thft W York CCD
tral asked the commission for approval
nr.A BiitVicuHutinn hv it of the acauisition
of the capital stock, preferred and com
mon, of the Big -our.
PORTLAITD LICEIT8ED
if.im Wash Dec 21. A marriage
license was issued Tuesday to William
E. Seney, Yakima, and Sarah A. Bell,
Portland.
t Tfiin to nf l.P ROTTAD
Hoquiam, Wash., Dec. 21 Representa
f Hnnniim tMMt No. IS. American
Legion, wtlrV assist v the Washington
"cleanup squad oi tne- unioa sutiee
Pre
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35 to 50 Off on
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Elgin Wrist Watche?
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35. to 50 Off on
Our 100.00 Diamond
nJ.... $74.35'
50.00 Diamond Rings at
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Diaiiionds
Regular 16.00 genuine
Reconstructed Ruby, 14
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Our regular 16.00 3-piece Toilet Set fjQJ(T
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Regular 13.00 22-piece Manicuring dC iMT
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Regular 14.50 Dresser Clock, WITH . ? Q' CT
ALARM, now ;.DOeODr
Other Dresser ; Clocks - ; .f , . QQ A J?
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.Regular 25.00 Roeers 26-riece Set 1 4 QCT
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Our.4 high grade SakJymbrellas QQ fJJ?
Regular 5.00 and '6.00 . Gold Filled (I0 fT
j. Walderaar Chaing' now '; v . . , v. . . . . De09
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young men now DXXeOQ
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attempt some unlawful deed and then
inform on them.
Eventually Undenfeld went to Amer
ica. He changed his name to Linde
and worked as a tailor's cutter. Later
he was employed a detective by the
He also started a political newspaper
called the Tribuna. devoted to labor
questions and to war upon capitalists.
He became a member of the New York
Press club and also of the International
Laborpartyi r-ri:'-, t 1
tie claims to have had advance knowl
edge jot. the, plot. to set off a bomb. in
Wall 'street, 1 knew the . names of those
mvoresa sJKHwnero aaa bow uta iniernal
machine- wai Manufactured. j - lf-
After'it was set off t Broad and
Wall streets in, September. -1920, killing
g7 persons, XAndenf eld went to William
J. Burns, he says, and offered to go to
work for him again Tor. the purpose of
locating the-dynamiters. ' He declares he
received $3000 from Burns and shortly
thereafter disappeared. .
He returned to Poland, where he got
into close connection with the commu
nists and attended meetings In Brussels,
Zurich, Berlin and Moscow. ' "
About this time Burns sent Detective
Sylvester COsgrove to Europe to locate
him. Iandeafeld discovered he was be
ing shadowed and immediately left his
hotel without paying his bill.
ADMITS HE LIES 1 '
We .have not yet been able to prove
that he actually participated In the
Wall street bombing," said the commis
sary, "although he has oonf esaed ,tha t ho
had complete knowledge of all oetaiis
beforehand. We cannot give the names
of the six persons he implicated, because
the warning would be untimely.- -"He
amends his statement' daily and
frankly admits that he has been lying.'
The examination of Llndenfeld Is
being continued. His questioning so far
is referred to by police as a preliminary
Investigation. v . ; .
Russian Operatic
Stars to Appear in
Portland Next Week
"The Russian Opera" company Is an-
Inouncea as cumins to tne neiiig xor a
season of four night performances and
matinee, beginning next Wednesday.
The repertoire will be announced in a
day or two, W..T. Fangle of the Ueilig
stated in making the. announcement. The
company -has been touring the Orient
the past four years, or since the fall of
Ctar Nicholas XI, whan they left Petro
grad and reached Vancouver, B.C-en-
tlrely unheralded a lew days ago from
Japan.
Tbe company carries its own orches
tra, chorus and sceneries. - ' -
JAStES HOrKITTS PASSES ' '
Oregon City, Dec. James Hopkips,
S4 years of age. died at the family home
"I U
on Third andVHigh strrets, s Monday
night, after a year's Illness. Mr. Hop
kins had lived tn Oregprf City for three"
years, coming here fronCallfbrhia. f lie
was bora at Dundee. Quebec, Canada!
He to survived by . the following . chil
dren: . C. E. Hopkins of Oregon Ciiy ;
Mra, Charlotte' Cossin.j Mrs. Georgia
Hopkins - and Mrs, Wallet McQuat of
Wmnebago. lilnn.". Funeral services
were held from f the' Hotman A - Pace
chapel this afternoon, with Rev. .A. H.
Thompson, pastor . of . the v Methodist
church, offlclstlng.? ' ' J t- '
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