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Newspaper Page TextiaOKUi , AUuL'ua lii,:;. 11122. HUMPHREYS TO QUU, BUT WHEN? IS QUESTION NOW Attorney General Accepts Port ; land Prosecutor's ResFgpation; May Remain Until 'January 1. Whatever Ironical epigrammatist It was who said of officeholders "Few ; di and Bone resign" certain yj did not have Lester W. Humphrey.! United States attorney for Oregon, In mind. Major Humphreys, though Anything but dead, has resigned, bat (an't let , . so. I la this weird political situation, the solo remaining ' remocrat anions the federal officers of this district must wait, until after the voters hive cast the die In November before I he will even know whom to surrender his of fice to. Attorney General I augherty ' either doesn't know or won't say. Probably both, if the whispers of the faithful are well sourced. " It would be embarrassing-, say the . wheelhorses of party, if a toernmnt prosecutor were to be appointed prior to election and the election subsequent ly were to seat the wrong- crowd. HAS OPFEBS It was only Saturday that Attorney ' General Daugberty honored Humph V rey's resignation. So the major, hop . Ing to get away September 1 sjnd enter the private practice of law, will have to wait at least until airuary H though he submitted his resignation April 25, and asked to be relieved August 21. "I have several propositions and of fers ' under consideration, the prose cutor said4 Saturday nighti when pressed for a statement as to his plana '"None of them is definite, however. I have not been able to form any) definite plans, because l-had no knowledge un til today when my resignation would - be accepted." j - Humphreys admitted that it was his present intention to return to the pri vate practice of law. but further than . that would make no statement. T BATCH TO QUIT Following the receipt of Daughertys letter of acceptance, John C. i Veatch, chief assistant, announced that he would submit his resignation before the first of the year. "I have not handed In my reslgna ! tlon yet." Veatch said, "but it is my intention to resign sometime before the new year." j Veatch is not under a bindipg oath to remain In office until bis successor Is appointed, so he can set his own leaving date, provided he doesn't want to hold to the job too long. Veatch is the only Democratic assistant! left in the office. ' . Thomas Maguire, who filled the va cancy, caused .by the resignation of Charles Reames, shortly after Harding , was elected, is a Republican. Hum ,' phreys is said to have, regarded the wishes of the Republican party in ap pointing Maguire. Similar conditions ' surround the appointments of Alias . Bynon, and E. r. Baldwin, who have taken the places of Hall S. Lusk, and ' Austin F. Flegel Jr., respectively. Al though no definite promises have been " made to either f the three men, it is generally anticipated that they will not be moved, at least for the present. APPOINTED KJ 1M Following hjg return from overseas service, where, he attained the rank of major, Humphry was appointed fed . eral prosecutor for this district on - : November 19, 1919. to succeed Bert E. Haney, resigned. He took the Oath of office December 8 following. The appointment was made for four years or. until his successor was duly quali- fled and appointed. Under that oath it is possible for the Harding admtnis- :.- tration to hold Humphreys in office until the present political cloud hov - ering ever Oregon rises, thus perm 1 1 ting Senators McNary and Stanfleld to gain a perspective of things and de- . cide upon the wisest course to pursue. SMITH'S GREAT HOME OWNERS' MID-SUMMER I SALE OF WALL PAPER AND PAINTS NOW 1 ONGOOD TIME TO BUY, l:$2j5-WeaTdli ill V Per Gallon White, Ivory Cream,; Gray, EtcJ Big Reductions on YaU Paper Many 50c Tapes- fpff $1.25 Beautiful Pa- triei selling at, roll per at, per roH. . & 3) Choice of the 75c tZfih Those Pretty iHai JfO Papers at, roll... . m0nellas for, bolt.. 1C '? . OTHER PAPERS AT SIMILAR REDUCTIONS 4 Free Sample Bocks on Request y 108 Owing to the present turmoil In ail four corners of . the state caused by the activities of the Kb Klux Kian and their opponents, it is not believed the senators are anxious to make any rec ommendations at present for fear of a false move Senator McNary indicated to Humphreys in a wire several weeks ago that he-was not in any hurry about makiag a change, and added by way of compliment. -Tour services as United States attorney have conformed to the highest requirements of the office.", woods- rrix The' tone of the letter received- Sat urday by Humphreys Indicates' that no action ' will ; be ' taken regarding a successor until after the general elec tion In November, at. which time the strength of the two opposing factions will bo determined. This would ' just about give the administration time to name a successor . by January 1. as the department of i Justice , usually makes a si, weeks Investigation. Into the record of any man whom the sen ators nominate. , - The ' political "woods" are, said to be full of legal 'men' who would be willing to accept the 14500 per annum Job, if offered to them. Among those whose same have been mentioned by friends are : Clarence Hs " Gilbert, - Portland attorney and koii of Judge William B. Gilbert of the circuit court of appeals bench ; George" Neuher, district attor ney of Douglas county, who gained prominence during the recent murder trial of Dr. Richard M. Brnmfleld; Walter Tooze of Salem, chairman ' of the state Republican committee ; Fat Gallagher, Ontario ; Barge Leonard. Portland; W. L. Patterson, Baker; C A. Hardy, Eugene, and Gale Hill, Albany. Northwest Tennis Play at Tacoma Is Slow on Indoor Court; Tacoma, Wash., Aug.; 12. (U. P.) Play continued today In the Northwest tennis tournament, with all matches played on the armory court, making the meet drag, as only one match can be played at one time. ' , All matches left over today will be played Sunday afternoon. Saturday's results: ' - Men's Singles Grant Leisure, Seat tle, defeated Beardsley Merrill. Spo kane. 6-1. 7-5 ; Herbert Suhr, San Fran cisco, defeated G. Htberly, Tacoma, 6-3, 6-2 ; and Lazarus -2, S-3 ; R. Burr, Seattle, defeated C Wagner, Tacoma, 6-5. 5-7, 6-4 ; Wallace Scott. Tacoma, defeated Burr, 6-4, 4-, -3. Mend's Doubles Laisure and Burr defeated W. Kil worth and C Wagner, Tacoma, 6-1, 6-4 ; Scott. and Suhr de feated Laisure and Burr, (-2, 7-5. Women's Singles Mayme McDonald, Seattle, defeated Mrs. J. C. Cushing, San Francisco, 8-4, 8-6 ; .Virginia Ryan, Salt Lake City, defeated Alberta Kbtl, Tacoma, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Women's Doubles Mayme McDonald and Mrs. Roger Bragdon, Seattle, de feated Babie Gilpin and Dorothy Du buisson. Tacoma, 6-2, 6-1 ; Miss Frances Burrill, San Francisco, and Alberta Ebtl defeated Johanna Ballon and Mar garita Farr, -Tacoma, 6-1, 6-2. 8 Lightning Fires Put Out by Forest KangerndllMen Sandy, Aug. 12. During the big elec trical storm up the mountains Wednes day evening Joe Graham. Summit sta tion ranger, handled eight fires that were started by lightning between Mt Wilson and Frog Lake. Graham and 11 men drove as far as they could with a truck, then struck out on foot and after each blaze was put out dug a trench around the danger spot. , While the telephone at Summit was "spitting and sizzling" from the elec trical storm and the ranger and his crew were putting out fires, the tele phone line to the lookout on top of ML Hood was put out of commlssln by a sleet storm and the two lookout men. Phelps and Rotschy, worked till 19 :S9 o'clock Wednesday night to find the break. At 7 :30 o'clock Thursday morn ing Phelps called A. G. Jackson, forest reserve man at Summit, saying : "Thank God. we are in connection with somebody again." , - 10 SECOND STREET M'COIBSTO MEET PROVlSIOiJS OF ILLINOIS LAW Ganna VValska and Millionaire - to Go Through.Another Cere mony on Return to Chicago. Chicago. Aug. 12. U. ; P,) Harold F. McCormlck arid. Ganna ' Walaka, who were "married in Paris.. - wUTU go through Another ceremony when they return to Chicago, according to friends here today. : , j 'J;! ' ; ti'? The second ceremony will be to make the ' anion -binding under the rtHnols laws. which prevents,' a,; marriage with in one year bra divorce. McCormlck wag divorced only last winter. ; if VThat "another? McCormlck 'wedding was waiting for the Illinois law to run Its course before marrying. , was ' the report which -persisted here: tonight. The reports again coupled the aroea of Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCorraick, divorced wife or Harold., and' Edward Krenn, a- dapper young- architect who accompanied the daughter ot the world's richest man , to her Chicago home : from. Switzerland 'a- year ago. i Krenn was found tonight by the United Press entering bis exclusive suites tat the Drake hotel, fronting on the luxurious McCormlck home, award ed to, Mrs. McCormlck under the di vorce i agreement. The architect was slight; of build -arid attired in a light gray suit a white polo shirt, blue bat wing 'tie and carried a. cane. All day he had been at the home of Mrs. McCormlck in Lake Forest, where he is. making plans for a zoo which his ' employer will present to Cook icounty forest preserves. "Areyyou going -to marry Mrs. Mc Cormick?" he was asked. The youth blufhrt and was as' em barrassed as a- child. "Well, it is a queer way our names have been coupled. But I am here to draw plans fox the zoo, you know," be replied. "Mrs. McCormlck and I have a great many things in common, such as our interest in art and our study of psycho-analysis." The zoo project on which Krenn la working Is the pet hobby adopted by Mrs. McCormlck since she dropped the role of chief sponsor for the Chicago Opera company. Through the connec tion of the McCormicks with the opera company here, her former husband first met Ganna Walska. Soon after their names were coupled Mrs. McCor mlck promised to give $3,009,000 toward constructing a zoo In a, forest near Chicago. The wild animals will be allowed to roam about in surround iiigs approxi mating as near as possible their nat ural habits. Kenton Lodge Lays Cornerstone for New B u ildijft g . Saturday The cornerstone of the new Kenton Masonic 'lodge building, under con struction at the eorner of Denver ave nue and Kllpatrick street, was laid with appropriate ceremonies Saturday at 3 p. m., under direction of Oregon grand lodge officials. Participants in the exercises met at Mt, Hood lodge at Commercial and Emerson streets at 2 p. m. and marched to the new build ing to the accompaniment of band mu sk). Kenton lodge building is a two-story brick and concrete structure, designed by Orlo R. W. Hossack. ' It covers 50x106 feet, of ground space and con struction cost is estimated at 335,000. Kenton lodge has 250 members and its officials are : L. A. Wfciteomb, wor shipful master; C H. Oswald, senior warden ; S. T. Ralney, Junior warden ; J. C O'Brien, treasurer and R. B. Headley. secretary- " 1 . - . -A Bi ll I MAYAS-COURT TO SET ASIDE CONSOLIDATION Stockholders of Peoples . Bank Want Merger With State ' .-Bank Annulled. , Possibility of an appeal to the courts to annul the consolidation " of , the Peoples Bahlc with the State Bartk of Portland was announced Saturday, following- an Interview between Frank C Bramwell, " state superintendent of banks. - and "a . committee representins; the stockholders of 'the Peoples bank. The two banks were merged on October X, 1921, and operated under the name ot the State Bank of Portland until February 15, when the concern was closed at the order of the state super intendent of banks. r Alleged misrepresentation of the con dition of the State Bank of Portland at the time of the merger was effected is the basis of the contention of the Peoples bank stockholders and per mission to ' examine the books of the State bank was granted the committee by" Bramwell. Findings of the com mittee will be reported at a meeting of the Peoples bank stockholders to be held In- room J of the Labor Temple Monday night R. H. Bankin has been retained as. attorney by the Peoples bank stockholders." ' . Shareholders of the ;State bank were assessed 100 per cent of the par value ot their stock to meet obligations of the defunct ' bank; Those who traded in their stock in the Peoples bank at the time of the' consolidation believe that their assessment would be consid erably-less if the merger were annulled and the Peoples bank allowed to make up its deficiencies separately from the State bank : obligations. Notices have been .mailed ' to -all shareholders of the State bank of Portland requiring the payment of the 100 per cent assessment 1 on or before August 20, and Superintendent Bram well stated that suits would be started. immediately following the final date, against those who failed to arrange for payment Those wishing to meet the assessment In monthly Installments would be allowed to do so, according to Bramwell. The capital stock of the State bank was S300.000 and assessments collected up to Saturday amounted to only $24,- 000. Bramwell stated. Practically all of this amount had been paid by small stockholders and none of the larger stockholders in the bank had made ar rangements to meet their assessments. Bramwell estimated that approximate- ir (100.000 could be raised on the stock assessment and his recent calcu lations resulting In a prediction that the depositors would receive 8a per cent ot their funds allowed for the collection of this amount. DITIDE3TDS STOPPED Proposed payment of a dividend ot 40 per cent to depositors announced by Bramwell in July was stopped by an opinion handed down by Judge Tuck er's court, which gave savings de positors a preference over commercial depositors. The state supreme court sustained this opinion and an appeal would be made for a rehearing in the higher court this week, according to Bramwell. - Should the rehearing be denied. Judge Tucker would be asked to instruct the superintendent of banks how to proceed with the liquidation of assets under the ruling established, it was stated. Judge Tucker's ruling provided that all of the available funds In the sav ings department of the bank should be used to reimburse savings deposi tors and that they should share pro rata with commercial depositors in the disbursement of funds from the com mercial accounts until all of the sav ings deposits had been paid in full or the funds of the bank were exhausted. No provision was made in Judge Tuck er opinion for defraying the expense of liquidation, Bramwell stated, and Re was unable to determine whether or not the court intended that the savings depositors should share In this expense. Commssioner Says Insurance Policies' Allowed to Lapse Salem, Or., Aug. 12. A total of $352,889.41 - was received from taxes and fees by the state Insurance de partment during the year 1921, accord ing to the annual report of A. C Bar ber, state Insurance commissioner. This represents an increase of more than $75,004 over the receipts of the depart ment for the previous year. These taxes, however, the report explains, were received "from the premium In come of 1920 which was the high water mark in the , Insurance business ip Oregon. The income? from this source for the current year is expected to show a slump of approximately 240,000 based en premium incomes for 1921. . "There was a. marked decline in the new life Insurance written during the year and a heavy lapse ratio on such business In force," the" report points out "Some Ufa Insurance companies show less amount of business in force at the end of the year than at the beginning. There was a heavy slump In the fire Insurance ! business, pre miums falling off 91.7St267.71 with an increase in losses of near half a mil lion , dollars. The ; Increase : in losses was probably due to Increase of moral hazard incident to a period of finan cial depression .rather than decreased .premium income. 1 - - Barber's report makes no- recom mendations for further Insurance leg islation except to point out that "those moat Interested in the insurance busi ness advise that no new legislation af fecting this business la needed and. that no change should be made in our code at present"; i Morse,' Wanted for OOOTheftaid 4- To Be in Custody Laredo,. Texas, Aug. 12- HJ. P.) A man said to be Edwin P , Morse, wanted in Denver on a charge or m bessltng. 276. OOP from the Interna tional' Trust company there last Aug ust,, was arrested by authorities here today as he crossed over the Rio Grande river from the Mexican side. Authorities declared that the man admitted he was Morse. 1 .The man Is said to have been living fan Mexico under the name of Herbert M. Smith ' and was accompanied, by a woman when arrested. ! Morse . screed to .waive all extradi tion proceedings and was turned over to the department of justice of ficers. : Brineville: Garage v : Destroyed; Score J. ' Of Autos Buriled "FrmewiBe, Aug. 12. An explosion, followed by a fire Which threatened an entire business and residential block, broke out last night about 11:40 o'clock and destroyed the Service Motor Sales garage, belonging to George A- Holmes. The rear of a -restaurant belonging to Jack Curtis, was slightly - damaged. More than 29. cars were burned. - Wires short-circuiting in a small sedan left for' repairs are blamed. He roic effort on the part of the firemen and others saved near-by buildings. The Bev. C. Johnson and Tom Stone were, overcome by smoke, and Frank Brosiua suffered .severe burns , about the head, x ' ..v.- : ;-V: I A small shower early In the evening aided in checking sparks. The total lo,wai be between $30,000 and 235, 000, - partly covered by Insurance. j About two months ago Prlneville was visited by a fire which swept away much of the business section, of the city, causing heavy loss. Fdrest Air Patrol Angered; to Search For Illicit Stills Angered over the number of forest fires la Oregon this summer which have been traced to moonshiners stills, the airplane forest patrol men have volunteered to assist government pro hibition, agents in running down il licit distillers who hie away to the woods r. to make their product. "Many people may laugh at the sug gestion that the patrol men can see the fine column of smoke- that as cends from a little moonshiner's fire," Dr. J. A. Unville, director, said, "but the fact remains that during the last 10 days these men have located four stills far us in one county alone." Unviae said arrests had been made In each case. The director expressed the opinion that forest fires are - not started : while the moonshiner is soberj but when he becomes intoxicated with his own wares he allows the flrevto run rami pant. C.H. Baker DI850- A splendid sports oxford in all Tphile calf skin, tth iphite calf underlay, half tfing tip. ivory leather tfelt sole and cuhan heel. Nov Half Price. Reduced from $10 to $,000 Shine Parlor on Mezzanine Floor Shines 10c i. J002 A nt pattern in patent colt, tone strap ; Drifh buckle fastener, turn sole and lotr heeh Reduced from $8.50 to 308 Washington SL . SHAFT OF MARB LE TE OFCOASTHIGHVAY ...... j -j.-'.; Grave of 'John Geisel and His Three ' Sons Recalls Indian Massacre of 1856., "To the memory of John GelseV also his three sons, John. Henry and An dreW. who were murdered by Indians. February 2X 126s." is the inscrip tion, on a small shaft of marble at the head of a lonely grave on the Curry county .shore, about five miles north of the mouth ot the Rogue river. This mute (reminder of the heroic days .of Oregon also serves in the pres ent day of highway development as a temporary terminal in locating . the Roosevelt or Coast highway through Curry county. From the Coos county boundary 'southward to the Geisel grave the highway route; has been definitely selected but the section be tween this point and Gold Beach Is yet undetermined. J In making the final choice of route to Gold' Beach 'from the Geisel grave the problem of crossing Rogue' river. which ultimately will be by a bridge is involves. j If it is decided by the state highway commission to cross at the mouth of the river the road will continue along the beach from the Geisel grave to Wedderburn. If not, the highway will turn into the Interior and Intersect the existing county road at the present ferry crossing, several miles above trie mouth of the river. In former days the main road of the county went by way of Wedderburn. This was the old stage road which was abandoned In recent years for the Euchre creek and Deer creek route and which was thought to favor the .inter est of Gold Beach as against Wedder burn. The Wedderburn route Is a more HORARY END Specials in BAcr Quality Silk Hosiery, in the Hosiery Department at Park 6r Morrison Store, equal in every tray to ova- shoe' values. A.UgUB& .; one of s ' ' ' ' X Cot, Park, and scenic one. passing between the surf and tne rorest and trie more easily con- structed, excluding the bridging of the river.. For a bridge there are natural abutments . on either bank, but the structure must be a kmg one and there fore . expensive. It may be found, though.: that a bridge at this point would nof be more costly than one farther u the river.; ' i. . t Ohio Town Under Strict Blue Law Provision Today : (By CBitrcnal-Sertioa.) ' Piqua, Ohio. Aug, 12. Only milk wagons, the electric plant " and pre scription druggists will do business her tomorrow under the terms ot a "blue law proclamation Issued i today by Mayor! A. W. Deweea, There will be no gasoline sold, no movies, n soda water. Cigars, gro ceries, candy, delicatessen goods and Sunday papers will be unobtainable. Restaurants will be open at meal time only. ., f ' ' . . Piqua ia the largest "blue law town in the country. It was made "blue" by. the law and order j league, which won a victory over the ..sane Sunday league when the mayor was won over. "The blue law proclamation stands and so far as I am concerned it can stand forever," the mayor said today. "The order will take effect at mid night and stand 12. hours. The police will enforce the law to the letter." As the matter now stands the peo ple can do one of two things: "Go to church or stay- at home. 'The ministers are jubilant over the pros pects for a tight Sunday." Elma School; Rooms ' Are Being Finished Elma, Wash.. Aug. 12. Six rooms, left "unfinished when the Klma high school building was erected several years ago, are being completed, due to the Increase of pupils for the 1922 1923 terms. A. L. Sutterfleld is in charge ofi the ! work - for which the school district voted 2000 In bonds, sold to the state. The board has also purchased another school bus. A harvest time of good values presenting an astonishing variety of new styles at genu inely economical prices. Visit the Baker stores tomorrow i Many new Fall styles have - ; ' , ' ' - ! -I : ' i C10QZ-A popular model in patent colt Vfiih ventilated vamp, ' one strap and buckle, tvrn sole and lotf heel. Reduced from $8J0 to S08S -Los Angeles--San FranciscoPordand--Detroil i'Xfi;Xll:X :X"--zV:, Morrison Sis, MURPHY, FREED. J WOULD BE HEAD : OF LARGE UNION "Boys7 Who Stick Will tat . Corned ; Beef and Cabbage; ; Others Soup,1! Says Dictator. Chicago, Aug. -12. !r. P.) Freed of the charge of murder, "Big Tim" Murphy today began a campaign to become head of the Chicago .Building Trades unions. f - i - "The boys who stick With me will eat" corn beef and cabbage tend them which don't will have soup bean soup" Mur- phy declared. . - Murphy, who was cleared of charges Of murdering s Policeman Torrance Lyons when Judge Tfcylor held that the prosecution had ncft presented suf; flclent evidence to connect him with the slaying, seeks the place which Fred Mader-will vacate on August IS. Mader, who was regarded merely as ! a tool of Murphys was forced to re sign at a storm meetlsg of the Build ing Trades council after the murder charges were brought j against the la bor leaders. Murphy's! case was taken from the hands of the Jury by the court, while Mader and other union leaders werev forced td allow" the Jury to decide their fate. Murphy, the most picturesque char acter in Chicago labor circles, wants to sit in the king seat of Chicago unionists. At present' he is head ot the gas house workers and the section foremen's unions. Murphy's plans to become head of the Building Trades Jcouncil depends largely on the outcome of the appeal of his conviction on charges ot con spiracy to rob the mails In the holdup ot trucks at the Dearborn station In Chicago. Murphy was sentenced to six years in the federal penitentiary and his future action fdepends on the decision of the higher (court C. H. Baker - been added. v f t" 270 Morrison Si.