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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1S22- -THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, . PORTLAND," OREGON. RAIL EXlEtililS :. BY COMMISSION . Salem, Oct. 11. A-.complalnt Introduced- be for the putolie . service . com mission Tuesday by CommI!ener H. Oarer tor action preliminary to its filing, with the irsterstats ' commerce commission, provides for th comple tion of the Natron cut-off, extension of the Deschutes, railroad from its present terminus it Bend, U Odeli, extension .Oregon Short Line to Odell, and rs.ll- road connections f oetween Lakeylew of Klaroatlt Fans or ths Oregon Short I4ne. ' H :J'v. ..j If the Oregon commission approves ui jov lire ;emBiaur w 114 M.iiivu with the Interstate commerce) commit' e ion for consideration under the pro - vision of the interstate commerce .act. which authorizes the commission to order; extensions of rail lines when a showing of convenience and necessity is made to Justify such extensions, y 8CBTET lllRFADT MHE "This is no; wild eyed dream. The surveys for all of these proposed proj ects were made years ago. 'showing? that construction of these lines of rail road have been riven consideration by railroad-builders," Corey declared, ia defense of his complaint, which he said is designed for the development of the vast area of "Central And '' Southern Oregon now untouched by rail lines. If the complaint Is filed with the Interstate commerce commission it will name as defendants the Central Pa cific. Southern Pacific," O-W. R. Sc. N.. Oregon Short Line, Oregon Trunk and the Deschutes - Railroad companies. .Completlon'of the Natron cut-off be tween: Kirk, and Oakridge. will require approximately 70 miles of construction. Extension of the line from Bend to OdeH-wlU require 50 miles of construc tion, and extension of. the Crane branch to Odell will involve approximately .163 mHes of construction, according to Corey. ';- WOULD TAP LARGE AREA; construction of the proposed lines. Corey's complaint points out. would materially reduce rail distances be tween Southern and Eastern Oregon points and Portland, in some cases more than half the present rail dis tance being eliminated, Corey said. At the present lime there is no rail-. road extending eastward from the western part of the state south of Portland, to any point in Eastern Ore gon or to that : portion of Southern Oregon east of the Cascade mountains, Corey's complaint points out, showing that in this as ;yet undeveloped region there are billions of feet of "standing timber, vast deposits of soda, and min erals and great areas of agricultural land, all awaiting adequate transporta tion facilities i for development. Railroad officials of Portland today refused to make a publfo declaration of their attitude toward the complaint ,ararted Tuesday by H..H. Porey, pub lic service . commissioner, demanding rail extensions for Oregon llnea The-, rail executives said they pre ferred to await mare definite knowl edge of the plans of Corey. The Cham ber of Commerce took a similar atti tude en the- matter and the only body inamug a. declaration was the State fhamhp rt trr-w m i-.--.i -- . . wi.u,mvc v. ..ii.il Bent- a telegram to the commissioner today of- Map Sfomiig Proposed Rail Extensions f rE AJtVr s't.MMea 4NM, i'BS' coMsrbteTroM nro'o$aO Dotted lines indicate proposed railroad extensions) demanded by Public Service Commissioner Corey in a com plaint be has prepared and plans to file with the Interstate commerce commission. They include a line from Kirk to Odell,' 40 miles long; one from Oakridge to Odell, SO miles long; from Crane to Odell, . 165 miles; oner from Bend to Odell, and, from Klamath falls to Jjakerfew. : fering wholehearted support to the de mand for rail extensions in the Cen tral Oregon . country. TAX BURDEN MUST , CEASE, SAYS PIERCE (Continued Prom Face One) what it means to have high taxes in Eastern Oregon. One county in my district that paid JlO.OOCf In taxes , a few years ago last year paid $130,000. We have gone wild andit is time to put brakes on." The speaker tien showed his audi ence the heavy4 and disproportionate direct tax of Oregon in comparison with.: the other states of the Union, population and; wealth considered, and also pointed out the overwhelmingly disproportionate bonded debt.: taking his figures from the data - gathered by the taxr Investigating committee of which he Is a member. He polluted out .that Oregon had a direct, tax of 9,r 400,000 as against S1.600.0OO in the state of Minnesota, and gave many other illustrations of. similar Import. OTHER ST ATI S CITED; "How do they . get ' along with so little in a big state like; Minnesota V Pierce asked. "They say that when Iron ore ia taken out of, the Masaba ore fields so much "a ten shall be paid Into the state treasury. That is the thnt trnnfinortAt Irvtl I.n- m rwv. mmll utilities shall par- a -proportion of their gross incomes to the , state for state purposes. That is the gross earnings tax. I am not saying that' we ought to have the severance tav, nor the gross earnings tax, but I - am telling you how other states, take the burden from the home and the farm through these taxes." ' .. "They charge me with having voted for legislation that increased taxes," Pierce continued. "I ,did. I .drew the soldiers' educational bill, - the first of its kind on the statute books of any state, and I am not ashamed of it SOLDIERS BENEFITED "Bcause of it 20001 boys who ' went to .France have come home to go through school. It has taken J2.000, 000, but the money has all been raised,, and paid. "It was not done with bonds. I drew the market road bill. Xt pays as it goes. It brings the farm closer to the : market, and you jcloser to the farm. ' "You can repeal these laws ' if you want them repealed. Bui you can not repeal the bonds. The mortgage .is there. The "death grip' that Is what It means. "We have got to get back and we. have not made a start. We are stilfci spending money like we were making millions. We have got to curtail or bankruptcy is just around the corner. "I did, not oppose the roads, but I did oppose the way they wanted to pay for them- I wanted, to, keep the. bonds off.L " f ' HITS PEOWJS'S POCKET .," "They say they are paid for out -of the gasoune and automobile taxes. But Lwhere does the money come from? Who -pays it? it doesn t come from China but out of your pocket and mine. i.,MWs have got to 'get back to econ omy. . - We can cut off a lot of the J9.400.0O0. " We cannot give up our schools, nor our; roads. -We must pay the interest on ! the bonds. We must maintain the roads we have built. We must maintain the state institutions. "But we could raise two or three mil lions from an income tax and use it to lower the direct tax. If I am elected 1! will see that an income tax - is in itiated, i with honest signatures. If I cannot get one passed by the legis lature. ATTACK DETECTIVE RECTOR MURDER ( Continued Pram Pas One) IIMIfflllllfllllM t Cash kept in" the stocking or tin "strong box" offers no security compared to a checking account in I a rnddern Bank. Money, in the form, of a check, cap be recovered , when lost by 'stopping payment on such check. But identification rnark; actual cash bears no it 'will be accepted without question, from f 'anyone and once lost is lost beyonbrecovery. ; j Let us take this worry off your: shoulders. Open aj checking account here today. ; THfi-NORTHWE5TERN NATIONAL' portiAnd BANK OREGON --' -A . : -;' - the charge of first degree murder that has been lodged' against Clifford Hayes. year old boy who was ac cused by his chum. Raymond Schnei der, of shooting the clergyman and his companion in mistake for two other persona; t - BLOODY BASKET TOVSTi A bloody basket was discovered In a gully not far from the murder spot It was an ordinary chip basket of bushel capacity and contained 'rags and paper stained with blood and cov ered with finger prints.- It appeared as though some one had wiped his hands upon the paper and race. Persons " who saw the basket have been summoned before the county of ficials today to tell their story. Four men and a woman, who requested that their names be withheld,- saw the bas ket. Among them was a physician. Two more arrests have been made In the case Pearl Bahmer, 15 year old girl with whom Clifford Hayes and Raymond Schneider weri In love, and her father, Nicholas jBahmer. The girl and Schneider "discovered" the bodies and gave the, first report of It to the authorities. PLUMBS SORDID DEPTHS The Investigation has thus swerved from single minded pursuit of the mid night assassins of Phillips farm. It turned completely away from the mon eyed and aristocratic circle of the city. In which Pn Hall was a leader. It plumbed sordid depths in the affairs of people who lived in the opposite so cial and economio extreme. And yet, by a chain of circumstances, the high est and. the most! unfortunate -classes of New j Brunswick, people who never before had the slightest mterest in common! except perhaps certain emo- the Republican state central committee, controlled by Senator Johnson, and Mr. Richardson has broken away and is conducting his owa campaign. He makes speeches abettt the '"political machine" .in California, hinting plainly at Mr. Johnson, to all of which .the eminent senator . wjb characteristic agility makes this kifnd of speech In reply."' He starts put by saying he is the regular Republican nominee for the senate and as such commands the Re publican platform and the Republican nominees from top . to- bottom to the voters of the state. j : ENEMIES ABE RAPPED j Having disposed of i that unpleasant formality, , Mr. Johnson launches into a bitter attack on all' those who dare mention the words "political machine." . Poor Hiram Johnson ! It seems to be bis, fate to run for office on the same ticket with a lot of men whom he would probably prefer to see on the other side of the battle line. In 1916, Hiram ' Johnson was out making speeches for Gharlea Evans Hughes because he was a regular Republican, but tis said bis sympathies, were else where and some regular Republicans conducted a protracted debate after wards, accusing hinii.of wearing' his heart-on his sleeve, u . Later on in the 1920i elections, Hi ram Johnson , again went put campaigning for the regular Republican nominee for the presidency, Mr. Harding, but everybody knew , that: he Wan't alto gether sure Mr. Harding believed with him on the League of Nations or with bis .future cabinet colleague, Herbert Hoover. . , . - REACTIONARIES HIT Now Senator Johrfaon finds himself this year urging the people of Califor nia to approve the emtire Republican ticket in the abstract but to visit frowns of disapproval.; if nothing worse, on the concrete ease ftf the Republican nominee for governor Mr. Richardson. On top of all this." the Democrats and not a few Republicans who insist they 'alone are the true progressives call Mr. Richardson r; a "reactionary."" Besides Mr. Richardson, they declare that the Honorable )Mr. Croker and others whom Hiram Uohnson has de scribed as "reactionaries' would be angels of progressiyisim. The newspapers owned by "William Randolph Hearst, ;hich have been conspicuous in their support of Hiram Johnson in their various campaigns, J are lining up for Thomas Woolwine, the Democratic nominee for governor on - the ground that, ha is the real' progressive in the race. This, it is contended, must be so, for Mr. Wool - lions or secret trysts in the parks at night, are now linked together. Pearl j Bahmer, i the slender little blonde . shopgirl, is said to have told Prosecutors Strieker and 1 Beekman many things Tuesday afternoon. She gave an account of the stroll which she took with her father on the night of the murder, which seriously jarred Raymond Schneider's story and conse quently jarred the state's case against young Hayes. FEARED HER FATHER Pearl iia reported to have -told the feared her father, which resulted, in a quick search for Bahmer ana nis ar rest at dusk. . 5, , "If ray father knew what I told the erawenior hit would eut mv throat. Pearl said in the Jail. "I'm going to Jumpverboard when I get ont.of here. It waji-'bAcaiiKe I was afraid, of him haf , I tried to drosm "myself two months ago. not through fear of Ray Schneider. When not her ha was. raonina cleared ip the matter of Pearl's iden tity. He said M was ner true xataer. step-father, as sne naa saia He said her mother died sins .and AAA , thkt "Pearl's age was! 18, not 15J as she hadsaid.. Without accounting tor irregulari ties in Itbs accusing; story told by (&.xii.mJi tli. Knthm-tttM Intimated Tuesday! night that they would now re- sume tnelr examination oi sn.ru. nan. the widow, and James Mills, husband of the murdered' chorister.. TELLS MAST STORIES It was learned that Schneider's story accusing young Hayes, was the fifth version which Schneider-had given in the course of a 12-hour examination. Every time discrepancies were called to his attention, it is stated, he willing ly amended It to bring it into agree ment, j , ' - j , - - - - . Pearl Bahmer dwelt . on the state ment tht Schneider always carried a pearl-handled knife- - Mrs. Mills' throat was cut, apparently' some time after she- had) been- shot I three times, in the head, as there waa -little -blood on the ground. Pearl also said. that her father car ried a pistol and had It with him dur ing their stroll . -on the night of the murders, v Bahmert said ' be . got the sun to intimidate Schneider, because Schneider caused Pearl to leap into a canal some time, ago. In an attempt at suicide. Pearl disputed, this, saying it. wasn't Schneider, but her father who made her life miserable-' k. FEDeaX COTJRT OTTER I rThft southern Oregon trm ttt teAitnA t court. Judge Bean presiding, was ad iourned sins dl this morning. - JAPANESE ISSUE ; ; ' IS PUT ASIDE ' ; (CftpttBoed Fma Put Ou). wine favors the platform of principles advocated by pone other than Hiram Johnson. Will California turn ono of its char acteristic somersaultsT It: gave Hiram Johnson a majority of 250,000 in 191 and gavs Woodrov Wilson a majority of S00 against Hughes pshlefly be cause the latter was alleged to have leaned toward the regular Republican wing in this state " "j ' IOHN80JT STILL BICTA.TOK - Hiram Johnson may sot have the big majority he got in 1 191 but his hold on the sUte is still far from loose, though many will be found who will say it is slipping He is still the dictator extraordinary as to what is or Is not a; progressive, even though, strange as It may seem, the same Hiram Johnson had ; the support two years ago of an kinds of Republicans for the presidential; nomination. , '. v California' didn't feel, the business depression as did other parts of the country.': There is some concern here at . present about car shortage and perishing eropa. . But generally speak ing conditions are good. Trad with Japan,; is increasing fey- leaps 'and bounds. The business men hers : are SQuelchina talk of trouble with Japan and establishing profital relations of commerce. California seems an Inte gral part of the wave ef business ac tivity which has followed la the wake of the war, -: '. ARM SIGNED ISTICE PEACE IS IN SIGHT OoathtTied From pice -One) The . Turks signed at U o'clock last night. ; ." The essence of the armistice fol lows: :'j ... ; - 1 The Greeks must evacuate Thrace. The Hellenic army must be out in two weeks and the civil foece shortly there after. K K - 34tTST4 2TOT ADVANCE -' 2 The Turkish gendarmeries ' may enter Thrace after an allied control of 4a days. The Turkish, force of c police must not' exceed 8000. ., 3 The Turks must-not advance- be yond their present lines In the Ismid neutral sone. ; - , 4 In 'the Chanak ieutral sone the Turks must withdra-sV 10 miles from the British positions. The British must not bring in reinforcements In this area. i .The' Turks guarantee to protect minorities- . The above will be $he status In the Near East until after the final peace parley is held. ARMISTICE IS IfO ASSTTRAirCB OF PEACE, SATS TURK. TEX TOY London, Oct. ll.-(L N. S.) The ar mistice agreement signed by 1 the al lies and the Turks at Mudania Is pure, ly of military character and has noth ing, to do with the Near East peace conference which la to follow, accord ins; to the following statement made to International News Service today by Rechad Bey, envoy ef the Turkish Na tionalists in London :i; -.iv?' ""Ths agreement signed r General Sir " Charles Harlngton, the , British Near East commander, and Ismet Bey is a military convention, nothing else. When the main conference come Tur key will not agree to any foreign troops maintaining a garrison on the Turkish straits., nor foreign - warships control Ing the straits. The Turks will insist upon participation in the conference by Russia and the J Republic of Geor rlM." - .v. .;';'(:; - BRITAIN MAKES DEXIAI. ' " London, Oct.. 11. :l. ' N.I S.) The British', government 'today sent a note to-. Russia .- denying ; that : the Tuiktah straits are being blockaded. Moscow had sent formal protest -10 days "ago against the : blockade of : the Darda nelles sad Bosporus,- claiming that Russian merchant ships eould not pass. Candidate for State - Treasurer to F. I . Tou Vells,- former county judge of Jackson county and Demo cratic candidate tor Stats treasurer; will 'be one of the principal speakers at the meeting of the Pierce for Govt ernor club to be held this evening at t o'clock at the club headquarters in the Gordon building. ' Judge -Tou Velle is planning a statewide cam paign for election to the treasurership during which he wilt .visit the voters of every" section - of the stats Insofar as possible... ,"'.- - i'. :- -'- PHEASA5T HtrSTERS TVS'EVf " ! Ray. M. Taylor and Charles Swlndlg of Heppner were fined $25 eaJh. fol lowing- their arrest) for killing nativel pheasant' during closed season. . ann Henry Matteson of Elk City was fined a similar amount for angling without a license, according ' to reports filed today with the stale gams slon. r " FUGITIVE IS, ARRESTED Eugene, Oct. Uv William Wallace Patterson, wanted '- on a warrant at Atchison, Kan., charging the violation of a parole, was .arrested at M areola, where he was working in a logging camp. He will not fighttridition.v ' ... , . , - , -..jjn.- " ' ' - A:J. GARDirBRrsUCCE'eDS- WALKER Edwin A. Gardner, former traveling agent for the Canadian National ways In Oregon and Washlnjgten; has been appointed district passenger agent for the Americaasr" Railway Express company travel bureau at Portland to succeed Earl Walker, who has been transferred to the , San Francisco of fice. The appointment of Gardner be comes effective October. 21. .' Kian Has Axe Out: For Senator Reed t or' ? Kansas atyMo Oct. H S.) Knights ;of ;th Ka Klak Kln threw themselves squarely Into the political arena Ja Wsaouri today 'following an Open mUni of the klan lnl conven tion hall, here las night to which 20,000 were admitted vrblie .several thousand others fought In vain to vain entrance. The klanamen urged that only Protes tant ' Amerlcani , be , voted f or a- at the coming election and . that Senator James-Reed was denounced and his defeat' urged.', ... ,; . j ? .r. . CloVQ ;Kernel in j - s Ear 8 Tears Hell; Oct II. Dean Clarky l-year. old high school boy has lately been suffering from- ear ache and partial deafness. Examination by an ear specialist revealed. :a . -clovs kernel lodged . In the ear which, caused j the trouble. The mother remembered that eight years before the boy had placed such, a kernel. in his ear while eating spiced i peaches, but had dismissed the matter as it did , not give any imme diate trouble. The deafness and pain vanished with ' the removal " of the 0. H. McLean Named U.: S . Bank Examiner - Washington, Oct. 11. (WASHING TON BUREAU OK THE JOURNAL.) Charles Hv McLean of East Portland, today was - sppolnted national bank examiner and assigned to the 12th federal reserve district with head quarters at Portland, Or. .- 1 ' " ' " Standard to; Add To Common Stock . , ; . , ! New Xbrk". OoU lWi N. S.) An nouncement of a proposed increase 1 the common stock of the Standard Oil company of New Jersey, that win re sult in the payment by the company of a 400 per cent stock dividend during the current year was made today.; A railsr ipecial meeting of stockholders wilt be held iNOvemoer s to approve ine stock Increase. " 4 f ' John Gordon, pioneer eitlsen of Pa louse, died in - a Colfax . hospital Wednesday, night of Injuries suffered when he was accidentally run over: by an automobile driven by. Mrs. F. 1 1L Ankeorn. - '- . . TTEIFSDES f if ' 1 t) K - I i 1 ' . 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