SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25. ' 1922.
THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND, OREGON.
DEFENSE ATTACKS
in
WITNESSES HEARD
IN NELSON TRIAL
Axjorl. Feb. 2S. The tavars cross-
examination to which ths , prosecution's
wRnesiwa were nubjecled featured the
trial of Ole Nelson, sheriff of Clatsop
couaty, charred with assault and battery
on Illlma MIkkola. In the circuit court
Friday.
A- W. Norblad and C. W. Robison.
attorneys for Nelson, attacked the, char
acter and Integrity of all witnesses
called. Thea were Mrs. MIkkola. on
- whoa person the alleged assault was
committed ; Ellen, her ls-year-old daugh
ter, who Is suing tho sheriff for $35,000
damages for alleged assault and slander
In two clrll actions ; Eileen MIkkola. 1J.
and Martha MIkkola. 12. In addition.
John' MIkkola. a friend of hi. Ernest
Carlson, and Alex Johnson, roomer at
the MIkkola home, and John Corno, who
aa a police officer Interferred while
the aherlff waa in the Bunker mil, the
home of Mrs. MIkkola and family, testi-
flei..
The two younger rirls related stories
substantially tho same aa that of their
mother, that Nelson and William Cor-
rigan, both grossly drunk, had demand
d admittance to their home and had
forced their way In, coming upstairs and
maltreating , the women, forcing Hllen
MIkkola to flee to an adjoining roof to
scape them. They declared that their
mother received a severe cut in her foot
from stepping on a broken glass In the
struggle, an Injury which the defense
claims aha received from stamping Upon
a bottle of liquor to break It.
The defense's cross-examination of
Ellen MIkkola endeavored to show that
sbe had lived In An tor la last summer
with Charlea Weaterhaven, a friend, who
had come from Aberdeen at about -the
aame lime. The moat telling testimony
Uncovered by the prosecution was that
of John Corno, wo testified to going
to the houae at the call of John Mikkola.
finding Ole Nelaon and Corrtgan drunk
and abualng Alex Johnson, tho roomer,
and Mrs. MIkkola.
lie described a fight between Cor
rlgan and Nelaon anl Johnson, In which
he barely saved the trio from falling
over the banntater to the flrat floor of
the houM. lie declared that Nelaon waa
no drunk aa to be staggering and wholly
maudlin. Nelson waa wearing only
aorka, he swore.
The cross-examination to which the
defense counsel subjected the witnesses
was searching and lengthy: at time
appeared that the prosecution wltneaaes
were on trial In place of the. sheriff. The
defense reated its case aa the court
adjourned Friday evening.
Anthrafc Caused by
. Shaving; Brush Is
Blamed for Death
Albany. Or.. Feb. 25. Anthrax Is de
clared by the attending physician to
have been responsible for the death here
Friday of Rev. W. J. Bowerman, pastor
of the Free Methodist church, who had
been fll six days. Hla illness la believed
to have originated from a shaving
brush, which- he purchased at a local
stors.
Rev. Mr. Bowerman was bom in On
tario. Canada, April 24, 1S54. He moved
to Clackamas county In 1890 and later
lived in Falls City five years, coming to
Albany last June. He Is survived by his
wife and three Children, Mrs. W. W.
Cooke and Byron Bowerman of Falls
City) and Justm Bowerman of Linn
county. The funeral will be held Sunday,
The consignment of shaving brushes
from which his was procured has been
confiscated and will be destroyed.
FARM BLOC, LED
BY CAPPER. WILL
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Landlords Will Pay
Back in High Taxes
Iloatrm, Feb. 25. James M. Curley
newljr elected mayor of Boston, believes
he has solved the high rent problem.
"Increased, rents In Boston," he warned
landlords Friday, "wilt be followed by
Increaaed taxes. The assessors will start
their work April L"
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SPEECH
BLAMED OM "RYE"
BY SENATOR REED
(By Tnited New)
Washington. Feb. 25. Senator Reed
Democrat, of Missouri, wants Ambassa
dor Harvey recalled from Great Britain.
In a speech from the floor of the sen
ate Friday, Reed accused Harvey of
subserviency to Great Britain, toadyism
and lack of patriotism, when he recently
spoke on the arms conference at the
Pilgrims' dinner In London.
it is the duty of American officials
to recall George Ilarvey and send some
one in his place 'who believes in Amer
ica first and America last, and who
can put hla legs' under British mahogany
and at the same time keep his head
above British Influence," Reed declared.
Reed quoted with great , scorn and
Irony from Harvey's speech in London,
and denounced bitterly the sentiment it
expressed. "I waa t a loss to under
stand that speech until I remembered it
was made in the presence of British
nobles, amidst British beauties, at a
banquet table in London and beneath
the Union Jack. And yet I was not
entirely clear until I read a bit of
poetry appearing on the same page of
the newspaper and In juxtaposition to
the speech of our ambassador. I think
perhaps it will furnish an adequate un
derstanding of the sentence I have Just
read."
Then Reed read the poem :
Sing a song of sixpence.
Bottle full of rye.
Four and twenty Yankees
Sitting parched and dry;
When the rye was opened.
Then the Yanks began to Bing
We won't go back to the U. S. A.
God save the king.
When the laughter in the galleries and
In the senate chamber had subsided
Reed went on :
"If that not be the true explanation
of the sentence I have Just read about
'dealing In atmospheric attributes which
inspired wistful convictions, etc., then
.1 am at a loss to furnish any adequate
explanation.
(By Tnited News)
Washington, Feb. 25. The farm bloc.
under definite leadership for the first
time, will continue its activities in the
senate."
This was decided at a meeting Friday,
when the bloc elected Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas as its chairman. Cap
per becomes the first formally elected
head of the organization, which, by rea
son of that fact, takes on a degree of
permanence previously not possessed.
Capper succeeds Senator William S.
Kenyon of Iowa, who has resigned from
the senate to accept a federal judgeship.
Kenyon, who was chief organizer of the
bloc, served as its leader by common
consent.
RAWSOJf JOINS GROUP
Charles S. Rawson of Iowa, who takes
Kenyon's seat in the senate, was pres
ent at the meeting. Rawson has ex
pressed sympathy with the work of the
group.
Kenyon. In a valedictory speech, ex
pressed belief that much work remains
for the bloc to do. "The farm bloc has
survived through all sorts of criticism
and abuse, and I am sure it will go on,"
he said. ' While the bloc does not de
serve credit for all the agricultural legis
lation that has been passed, it has been
genuinely helpful. The bloc has the
support and approval of the people of
the agricultural states and they want
it to continue its work."
The presence at the meeting of Sena
tor Kellogg, Republican of Minnesota,
attracted considerable comment. Kellogg
Is regarded as a staunch supporter of
everything advocated by President
Harding, and the president has, on
number of occasions. Indicated his dis
approval of the bloc.
DEMOCRATS IN MAJORITY
Both Democrats and Republicans at
tended the meeting, the latter being in
the. minority. Republicans attending in
eluded Ladd of North Dakota, Harreld of
Oklahoma, Gooding of Idaho and Bursum
of New Mexico, in addition to Kenyon,
Capper. McNary and Kellogg. The Dem
derate included Sheppard of Texas,
Ashurst of Arisona, Harris of Georgia,
Smith of South Carolina, Caraway of
Arkansas, Kendrlck of Wyoming, Wat
son of Georgia, Heflin of Alabama, liar
rlson of Mississippi and Fletcher of
Florida.
The bloc adopted no legislative pro-
gram at the meeting, but leaders said its
principal remaining work is to secure
the enactment of a measure to provid
greater long time credit facilities for
farmers. Such a bill. Introduced by Sen
ator Lenroot of Wisconsin, now is pend
ing before the committee on banking
and currency.
Bloc senators also are prepared to op
pose a sales tax for paying the soldier
bonus and a ship subsidy and to insist
on a high permanent . tariff on agricul
tural products. v
teem senators elided by ones and twos
into Kenyon's committee room, and in a
few minutes glided oat again. witn
them were several representatives of the
farm organization. Representatives of
the press waited outside.
McNary. who haa declined requests
that he take the leadership, nominated
Capper. -The motion earned also a mo-
tioi. made thanking Kenyon carried.
That was all. Senators present were
McNary, Gooding, Capper, Ladd, - Har
reld, Kellogg and Rawson. Republicans ;
Caraway. Smith, Harris, Watson of
Georgia, Ashurst. Kendrick. . Sheppard
and Fletcher, Democrats.
Several members identified with the
bloc were not present, notably Noma
and LaFollette, Republicans, and Hef
lin and Harrison, Democrats. : Stan-
field was Invited, and earlier in the day
said he expected to attend. He did not
appear.
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CEMETERY GIVEN
raloeh Is quite the thing, ths men be
lieve, but they : cant understand why
the co-eds want t wear them down tne
streets when there's no dampness tinder
foot or overhead, : ;
Pope Gives Church
To Paulist Fathers
(By United Nan)
New York. Feb. 25-With 20 indict
merits recorded, 34 investigations
progress and ax men under arrest as
result of the grand jury investigation
of Illegal practices of New York brokers.
five more true bills are looked for within
the next 24 houra.
Of the five firms that collapsed Thurs
day, only one, as far as can be deter
mined, has come under the observation
of the - public prosecutor's office. That
was the house of Russkay tz Co., one of
whose customers alleges that he paid
$985 for stock that was never delivered.
In cleaning up the affairs of R. H. Mc-
M asters & Co., whose crash brought!
dewh two other concerns, the receiver
announced Friday that he found in the
"box" of the defunct concern securities
amounting to but $5000. Cash in banks
will not reach that amount and the lia
bilities are estimated at about $700,000.
This firm waa expelled from the Con
solidated exchange for "trading against
a customer s orders," which is another
form of bucketing. The head of the
firm has not been seen by the receiver
since the bankruptcy.
Announcement was made in the street
Friday that creditors of E. W. Wagner
& Co, which failed December 30, owing
nearly $8,000,000 the largest failure in
tho long series of financial disasters
may obtain SO per cent in cash and 25
per cent in notes, a total of 75 cents on
the dollar.
Quick assets of this firm amount to
more than $5,000,000, while the ''slow
assets" also amount to a considerable
Sum.
Depletion of the "irreducible" main
tenanoe fund of the RIverview Cemetery
association will necessitate an aggres
sive campaign for the sale of burial lots
in the cemetery, according to Leslie M.
Scott, treasurer of the association. By
laws of the association provide that 30
per cent of the money received from the
sale of lots should be placed in an Ir-'
reducible fund for the perpetual upkeep
of the cemetery. If this plan had been
followed the fund would contain about
170,000, Scott stated, but the money was
used to retire bonds of the .association
due in 1931 and to purchase real estate,
only $31,157.50 remaining for the main
tenance of the cemetery.
Scott succeeded W. R. Mackenzie as
treasurer of the cemetery association,
following the recent election of a new
hoard of directors. His statement of
the funds turned over to him included
the following items:
Portland Gas company (Portland Gas
& Coke -company), S per cent, due Feb
ruary 1, 1951, interest fully paid, face
of bonds $8000.
City & Suburban Railway company
(Portland Railway, Light & Power com
pany); 6 per cent, due June 1, 1930s inter
est fully paid, face of bonds $10,000.
Arlington club, S per cent due January
1 1934, interest fuUy paid, 5 per cent.
face of bonds $2000.
Multnomah Amateur Athletic club.
per cent, due March 1. 1930, interest fully
Dald. face of bonds $3000.
Commercial club (Portland cnamoer or
Commerce), Oregon building mortgage,
6 per cent. Interest 18 months in arrears,
face of bonds $5000.
Note of A. M. Haraden, 7 per cent, due
August 29, 1924, interest payable quarter
ly, $3000.
Cash from January, 1922, lot receipts.
30 per cent of such receipts, $157.50.
All of the assets couia be disposed ot
at their par value, with the exception of
Lhe Commercial club bonds which would
bring about 75 cents on the dollar, ac
cording to Scott.
' (By United Sew)
Rome. Feb. 25. Pope Pius 3d
ceded the historic church of Santa Su
sanna to the Paulist fathers. The church
will become the American Catholic
church of Rome, with, inaugural eervicea
on Sunday.
BOARD CUTS PAY
OF EM
SS MEN
-V. iBy Tutted tmm)
Chicago, Feb. 25. Substantial Ravins
na I ston- of the United States labor board
handed down late Friday, cutting over
time pay of 80,000 railroad express em
ployee. The decision abrogates the- na
tional agreement concluded under federal
control for express traffic
Ef fectiv March 1 It wCl EMU 3
overtime pay after eight hours has bee
discontinued la raver ox orerum uicr ,
nine hours of work, and provide for
"split tricks" where employment is not
continuous.
Employers hare maintained tney voi
forced to employ two abuts at smau
stations where business was scattered
over a lone perlsd under the old agree
ment.
Under th new ruling this has been
eliminated la favor ot. a working day
of 11 hours where employment is not
ooutinuous. - Overtime pay tor Sundays
and holidays la eliminated.
The 10,000 men affected are railroad
and steamship clerks, freight handlers
and station employes, teamsters and
chauffeurs, stablemen and helpers, .
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New Keporter Uses
Artist's Piece of
Music for Notes
A Solid Foundation
MTJART, WHO REFUSED PLACE,
JfOMINATED CAPPER LEADER
Washington, Feb. 25. (WASHINGTON
BUREAU OF THE JOURNAL) About
five minutes was required for senators
of the agricultural bloc to elect Capper
if Kansas as their new chieftain. Fif-
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Douglas Fairbanks in
"The 3 Musketeers"
Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis,
Feb. 25. How Ray Dodge of Portland,
a new reporter on the Barometer, the
college paper, almost stopped the con
cert by Kathleen Parlow, violinist, and
the college orchestra February 22, when
he interviewed Miss Parlow and jotted
his notes down on a piece of music from
which she was to play, was related in
the college paper this morning.
. Miss Parlow consented to the inter
view, while waitiag In the wrestling
room of the men's gymnasium. As she
talked Dodge found he had nothing on
which to take notes, and picked up a
small piece of old paper. When the in
terview was over, she had two or three
persons helping her search for the miss
ing music, only to rina that the reporter
had used it for his notes.
That's a joke on you," she called
back to him as she went upstairs to
answer the clamoring audience. "Be
sure and send me a paper with the inter
view to the Multnomah hotel in Port
land."
Dodge mailed the newspaper to her
today.
M E. Ministers'
Dependents Aided
Chicago, Feb. 25. (U. P.) Pensioners
cf the Methodist Episcopal church, which
includes its retired ministers, their wid
ows and dependent orphans, received
$2,350,000 in 1921. Report to this effect
was made by Dr. Joseph B. Hingeley,
Chicago, corresponding secretary of the
board of conference claimants. The
amount of pensions in 1908 was $600,000
he reported, while now the amount
needed Is $2,000,000 a year. The pension
ers include 3295 ministers, 3789 widows
and 764 children. Twenty-seven retired
ministers are over 90 vears of age. The
grand patriarch of the church is Rev.
Seth Reed of Flint, Mich, who was born
June 2, 1823. Rev. Edward S. Best of
Maiden, Mass., was born September 3,
1824.
When a huge skyscraper is planned one of the first
considerations is a solid foundation.
In banking, too, a solid foundation is an assurance of
stability and service.
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The First National is building its service today upon
a foundation of three generations of banking experi
ence. It is the largest and oldest national bank in the
Pacific Northwest
Whatever its size, your deposit Is welcomed here.
Any amount opens a checking account, while a sav
ings account requires an initial deposit of only $1 .00.
First National service is the same whether your de
posit is large or small.
California's Bean
Growers Optimistic
Ventura, CaL, Feb. 25. (L IT. S.) Bean
growers in Southern California are look
ing forward to the coming season with
much optitnlsm, according to Manager
F.alph Chufhfejll of the California Lima
Bean Growers' association. There are
only 425,000 sacks of limas in Southern
California warehouses at present as
compared with 800,000 sacks at the same
time last year.
Forestry Club of
0. A. C. Inspects
Timber Industries
Members of the forestry club of the
Oregon Agricultural college, 19 In num
ber. are to leave for Corvallis today,
sfter having spent almost three days in
Portland, inspecting plants where forest
products are turned into manufactured
necessities.
There are 19 members of the club, nine
of them being Portlanders, and since
their arrival they have followed an in
teresting itinerary. On reaching Port
land Thursday they began a tour of the
industrial district to look over mills, and
extended their trip to the big plant of
the Crown Willamette Paper company.
A dinner at the Imperial hotel in the
evening was featured with talks by R. J.
Cbrisman of the R. J. Crisman Lumber
company and T. J. Starker of the West
em Pine Manufacturers' association.
The club headed for the Peninsula dis
trict Friday, viewing the property of the
Western Cooperage company, also that
of the Portland Manufacturing company,
Micolai Door company and National
Tank & Pipe company. As a finale to
their sightseeing the club members will
spend this morning at the offices of the
United States forestry service, delving
into many governmental subjects as they
pertain to the forestry work.
Galoshes Must Go,
Denver Co-eds Told
Denver, Colo., Feb. 25 (U. P.) Wool
stockings got by. The tow necked waist
wasn't taboo by any means. Short skirts
were even acclaimed. But the galosh
must go. This is the edict of Bocial lead
ers among the male students at Denver
university as regards co-eds at that in
stitution. The men believe it's the girls'
business to wear what they want, but
the flopping of the ungainly galosh
cnuses the university males some con
cern. Wh?n it's snowing or raining, the
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Burglary Attempt Is
Charge; Parole Ends
Elmer Zimmerman, arrested on a
charge of attempting burglary Thurs
day night, after a post office employe
reported to police that he saw Zimmer
man break a window at 121 North Sixth
street, will serve five years in the
state penitentiary on a previous charge
of burglary on which he was tried and
convicted, -but paroled from the bench,
about two years ago. Zimmerman
denied he. broke the window, but au
thorities considered his record waa of
such a nature which would justify re
voking his parole.
Day of Freezing Is
The Dalles Portion
The Dalies, Feb. 2& During' Friday
the temperature here did not rise
above the freezing point, although the
minimum during the night was only 23.
The weekly snowstorm, a regular visitor
sine the habit was started last Novem
ber, hit the city again Friday morning
and flurries continued all day. However,
this snow quickly melted. In the higher
parts of the county, sleighing is still
good. : Snow has been on tne frround
continuously since November and in
some places it is still a foot deep. A
piercing east wind ha been blowing all
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