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THE DALLES, OREGON, THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1921.
No. 82.
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IYSTO WOMAN
INCITED MURDER
LI
CONFE3SION SAYS MRS. FAIR
CHILD PAID $5,000 FOR
MURDER.
HARRIS, PAL DID JOB
INSTIGATOR ABOUT 30 YEARS
OLD, BLONDE AND APPAR
ENTLY WEALTHY..
By United Prers
BUFFALO, N. Y., April 7 Roy
Harris, 22, clung to his story today
that he and a pal, "Bill" Dunkin,
killed Jospeh B. Elwell, millionaire
clubman and whist export.
Harris' story, according to police,
is that last June they murdered El;
'well In his New York apartment,
having been ottered $5,000 by a "Mrs.
Fairchild" to "do the Job."
The story, as related to the police,
was that while sunning themselves
before a New York hotel, Harris
and Dunkin were found by a friend
ly chauffeur. The taxi driver told
them a passenger In his car would
pay them well to undertake a "little
job."
Entering the vehicle, they found
"Mrs. Fairchild," who quickly laid
the plan before them. She wanted
Elwell out of .the way, she said, and
offered $5,000 for the job. She paid
$50 on account, Harris said.
Next morning the two entered Eh
well's home on Seventieth street.
Harris declared that Dunkin diS .the
shooting.- The prisoner asserted that
-he got only $450 af$er the murder
and that his pal must have double
crossed him.
Police have established the fact
that Harris was in New York at
the time of the Elwell murder. A
New York detective was said to bo
enroute here to continue the severe
questioning to which the prisoner
has been subjected.
Harris connected himself with the
Elwell case, police said, before they
had a chance to question him.
BUFFALO, April 7 Ro Harris
today described to the Unlteu xrcss
a mysterious Mrs, Fairchild," who,
he said, paid him and his pal, Bljl
Dunkin, $5,000 to get Elwell out of
the way.
The woman was introduced to
them in a taxlcab by the driver, ho
aaidr She was about 30 years old,
blonde and had blue eyeB. Diamond
rings and a seeming disregard for
expenses Indicated that she wa3
wealthy, Harris said.
The Best Big Sister
CHILD INHALE8 POISON
FORMALDEHYDE GAS; DIES
By United Press
OLYMPIA. April 7 Childish curios
ity today cost the life of Donald Van
Vleet, 2-year-old son of Charles Van
Vleet. While playing in the yard the
baby found a bottle of formaldehyde,
used in dipping grain. Opening the
bottle, the child Inhaled the poisonous
gas. He waa rushed to the Centralla
hospital but four doctors were unable
to save his life.
preHr1ppeIls
to people for aid
NEGOTIATIONS 1ETWIEN ENG
LltH COAL MINERS AND OWN
ERS BROKEN OFF.
By Eel U Keen
(United Ifeee stjJt Correspondent)
LONDON, April 7 Premier Uajra
George today appealed to the Brit
tea people to aid the government
through the iaduatriaJ crtaia ?rell-
tatei hjr the eoal strike.
Lloyd, George ma4o the appeal la
aBBOuaciag to the house of comnoas
the coMptot breaking down of Be
etlatioas hetweea miaera aad owa
ra. "The geveraawat will we every
F RICH C
1N
CHAMBER ELECTS
OLD DIBICTORATE,.
V. H. FRENCH AND H. R. FANCH
'ER ADDED BY OFFICIAL
BALLOT.
The flip of a coin last night de
creed that V. H. French, local bank
er, should become a duly elected di
rector of The Dalles-Wasco County
Chamber of Commerce, to the elim
ination of H. L. Kuck, local capi
talist. Both Kuck and French received 63
votes for the position of chamber
of commerce director. The men tied
for eighth on the list. One must be
chosen, but how.
The by-laws of the chamber con
stitution were consulted. They pro
vided' That in case of a tie, the issue
should be settled by the flip of a
coin. The coin was flipped In the
air. Xuck chose tails: French heads.
The coin rolled under the chair
of H. E. Greene, member of the
election- board. He fished it out, an
nouncing "it's heads." French was
elected.
The entire old board of directors
of the chamber, with the addition of
V. H. French and H. R. Fancher.
were elected as directors of The
Dalles-Wasco County Chamber of
Commerce. The largest number of
votes was received by John G. Odell,,
110 persons casting their ballot for
his election. Odell, N. A. Bonn, L.
Barnum and, T. H. West, receiving
Itho highest number of votes, were
Selected for a term of two y;ars. H.
'R. Fancher, H. S. Rid; R. T. Yates
'and V. H. French will serve one-year
terms. !
The following nominations for
county directors, were accepted at
yesterday's election: , I
I E. L. Curtiss,' Mill Creek; El
llott Roberts, Boyd; A. E. Lake,')
Wamic; R. E. Wilson, Maupln; J.J
W; Hoech, Shaniko; -'N- - 6.- Hedin.i
Wapinltia; Wilbur Bolton, Antelope;
.T. A. Sammis, Mt. Hood Flat; F. 3.
Ilhgels; Dufur; C. M. Grimes, Tygh
"Valley; G. W. Johnston, Dufiir; R.
D. Chatfield, Mosier.
All were nominated by the county
(Continued on Page 8.)
41 SAILORS HELD
FOR MAIL ROBBERY
FURTHER CLAIM IS THAT CREW
MUTINIED AND SEIZED
SHIP.
By United News
PROVIDENCE, R. I., April 7. Forty-one
members of the crew of the
shipping board steamer Manoa,
brought here in Irons by the Fabre
liner, Brittania', were arraigned befora
United States Commissioner Arch
"bald C. Matteson Wednesday night,
on charges of conspiring to commit
an offense against the United State3,
the offense involving the stealing of
United States mall.
All the prisoners pleaded not guilty.
Sixteen will go to trial before the
commissioner April 18, while the re
maining 2E, who waived examination,
will be tried at some later date.
(Bail was fixed at amounts varying
from $1,000 to $5,000, according to the
recommendation of the Manoa's pur
ser, who appeared against them. The
entire crowd was committed to the
Providence county jail in default of
oall.
Charges of mutiny may be prefer
red against some of the men later, It
waa aald. It Is claimed, that they took
possession of the ship at one time,
and this matter Is still the-subject of
investigation.
PROVIDENCE. R. I., April 7. For-ty-oae
members of the crew of the
'steamship Manoa were brougnt
ashore la Iroas -when the Fabre liner
BrUaaaia docked here 'Wednesday,
'aad held for arraignment in federal
' court. They are alleged to have mutl
I Bled at sea, takes Boeaeealon of their
'ship, aad rifled United States mail
bags.
The Maaoa arrived at Horta, la the
'Avorea, is February, after a rough
i veyage (rem Havre, aad the 41 al
, leg ed mutiaoua Member of her crew
.were twmai ever te the aVitaaala.
FARHFHS PI AN HI
I
I IllllllbllW I Mill W
SLL m GRAINr
STABILIZE
UNITED STATES GRAIN GROWERS,
INC., IS BEING ORGAN- !
IZED.
By Alexander F. Jonea
(United News Staff Correspondent)
CHICAGO, 'April 7. The worm is
turning. '
The farmers, weary of yearaiof un
profitable toil, are thinking or going
Into business for themselves.
To this end representatives of prac
tically every farmers cooperative
corporation In the country doing
nundreds of millions of dollars busi
ness, In the aggregate, annually met
nere Wednesday to perfect an organi
zation that is expected to put the
farmer ,on the map nationally as ,a
competent merchant of his own goous.
These farmers heard the reports til
17 farm organization leaders, who
nave worked six months to draw up
the constitution and by-laws of a cor
poration to be known as the United
(States Grain Growers, Inc.
This report, contemplating the co
operative marketing of millions of. bu
shels of grain annually, will probab
ly be adopted in an amended form
Thursday.
It provides for a national selling
agency for grain, which is to be ob
tained from member 'growers in all
(Continued on Paso 6.) ,
SLEDTH WHO KILLED
, IAD BEEN DRIB
KELLER PEOPLE WANTED ;TO
LYNCH OFF7CERS WHO
KILLED EM LEY.
By United Press
SPOKANE, April 7 "If I had giv
en the word Keller people would
have lynched John J. Montgomery
and William C. Vest, after the Em-
ley shooting," John R. Sovereign,
editor of the San Poll Eagle, on the
stand' today at the trial of the dry
sleuths for the killing, declared in
his testimony.
Sovereign declared that "Vest was
two sheets in the wind, if not
drunk," on the night of the shooting.
Ernest Emley, ex-service man and
war hero, was Bhot dead at Keller
a year ago. The state charges Mont
gomery and Vest with manslaughter,
The Best Bio SUter
5000 PERSON8 HOMELESS AS RE.
SULT OF BIG TOKIO CON
FLAGRATION. By United Press
TOKIO. Japan, April 7. Fire which
yesterday Bwept the'Asukusa district
in Toklo, destroyed 1600 buildings and
rendered 5,000 persons homeless, n
survey of tho fire zone today showed.
The fire was the biggest in Jupan !
since 1913
-The Beet Big Sitter-
FORMER EMPEROR CARL
IS HOMELESS OUTCAST
By United Press.
LUCERNE, April 7. Former
Emperor Carl was homeless to- -
day. He was notified that be may '
remain to Switzerland only long)
enough to arrange asylum else- .
where.
It Is believed he will gov to '
Spain.
Carl arrived here at 6 o'clock
last Bight and was met by tne
former Empress Zlta. Her wel-
n cone was warm, although at-
teadasts declared she was great-
ly disappointed that her bus-
baad'a veature had aot regained
- tbelr throne.
:
FIRE DESTROYS
1600 BUILDINGS
0. S. INSISTS ON
VICTORY
TS
ABOUT
MANDATES
AMERICA REPRESENTS FAILURE
TO RATIFY TREATY DOESN'T
FORFEIT REWARDS.
By Ralph H. Turner
(United News Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, April 7. In the
most emphatic foreign communication
yet drafted by the new administration,
the 'United States has notified the
four prinicpal allied powers that this
government insists in sharing in. tho
rights derived frem the victory ove.
Germany.
Dealing specifically with the man
date to Japan over the island of Yup,
the note asserts that the mandate
was approved without American as
sent and that the United 'States "can
not recognize the allocation of the is
land or the' validity of the mandaio."
The allies virtually" are requested to
withdraw the mandate when the note
declares:
"This government trusts that this
action, which it must assume was tak
en under a misapprehension, will be
reconsidered."
The- American note, which states
pur fundamental stand on the ques
tion of mandate territories, although
referring especially to Yap, was made
public Wednesday in the form of a
communication from Secretary Hugh-
(Continued on. Page 8.)
WITH WANDERER
TOO HARDBOILED 18 VERDICT
OF LIEUTENANT'S CONDEMN
ED COMPANIONS.
By United Preen
CHICAGO, April 7 'Murderers
fell out today when six doomed men
.in the death chamber rebelled and
refused to drill any, longer under
Carl Wanderer, convicted slayer of
a "ragged stranger."
Wanderer, a former lieutenant,
Jiad been dllllng' the murder squad
every day for a week, but they went
back to their cells today when he
called "attention."
"You're too hardbolled," said v "Lone
Wolf Ward. "What's the use of drill
ing to death before they hang me."
"The war's over," agreed Gene.
Geary.
The Beit Big SUter
WILLIAMS CRIES
HE'S 'INNOCENT
MAKES SWEEPING DENIAL OF
KNOWLEDGE OF THREE NE
GROES' DEATH.
13 v United PresH
COVINGTON, Ga April 7 John S.
Williams, proprietor of tho Jasper
county "death farm." on trial for life
lite, today took tho witness stand in
his own behalf.
He made a sweeping denial of
knowledge ns to how threo negroos no
is accused of slaying, were killed.
"Oiore uou, i am jnnocuiu. nu
I 8 ,H0 er eG"1 ,e K,U0"
in Jiispor county, I will explain that
satisfactory at the proper time."
The Bett Big Sitter
WOMAN VALUES HAIR
RESTORER AT $50,000
ronTD,TPril 7-What's a
'
patent hair restorer worth?
mLl M.inullnn mnnli.mAntail fimntW
' fho baW pate8 of U(e naton( haa
I bc?n passed up to the circuit courts
hi!'rf fQr defjnt0 and legal opinion.
j Dr, prancis M. Blumauer Is com-
pialnant in a f SO.OOO damage suit
i,er0 today against her two brothers
' in-law, Phil and Moses Blumauer, who,
alio says, have deprived her of a
j hair-restorer formula of ."Inestimable
1 value" worked out by her late hus-
DOOMED WONT DRILL
CLOCK 1AKES EXTRA
CHECK, IS CHARGE
LOCAL MAN ARRESTED AT EU
GENE ON GRAND LARCENY
WARRANT.
Charged with grand larceny, upon
a warrant signed by Dr. H. C. Dodds,
formerly of Dul'ur, and now of Bond,
Frank Clock, resident of The Dalles,
was nrreSted today ' In Eugeno.
gene. Sheriff Levi Curisman left this
afternoon to bring the prisoner back
to The Dalles.
The arrest is said to be the after
math of a business transaction at Du
fur, in which Dr. Dodds sold a drug
store owned by him to Clock. Last
week Dr. Dodds took back the drug
store.
According to Chrlsman, the docto)
and Clock In last week's transaction,
"became engaged in an argument con
cerning the value of the drug stock.
Dr. Dodds had made out a chec'.c for
$900, in favor of Clock. After some ar
gument, the doctor agreed to raise tho
purchase price another $100, accord
ingly making out a second check for
$1000.
Clock, according to Chrlsman, pick
ed the $900 check off of n dusk upon
which it had been lying nt the same
time pocketing the $1,000 check offer
ed by Dr. Dodds, cashing both and
escaping to Eugene before the doctor
noticed that the $900 check was mlsi-
The Beet Big Sitter
SHUFFLING CHARLES MAY
CSSAY MATRIMONY AGAIN
By United Pro
LOS ANGELES, April 7 Charlie
Chaplin's funny feet will again shuf
fle toward' tho altar, according to
persistent rumors In, studio circles.
May Collins, 17-year-old Broadway,
beauty, - 1b . the woman, say reports,
which neither Chaplin nor Miss Col
lins deny. -v
-The Beet Big SUter-
CAN'T COT RAIL
WAGES ARBITRARILY
BOTH 8JDE8 MUST PRESENT
CA8E8 BEFORE LABOR
BOARD, RULING.
By United Presa
CHICAGO, April 7 Wages of com
mon labor on the railroads of the
country must not be arbitrarily
slashed, the United States railroad
labor board ruled today.
Both sideB of a wago controversy
must come ' before tho board and
present tholr cases and a ruling of
the board given boforo a wago cut
can becomo offective, It was declar
ed. The decision waa made In the ap
plication of the Now York Central,
which asked permission to cut wages
of common Jobor 25 percent, retro
active to April 1, without hearing by
the hoard,
Then, according to tho proposal of
tho Now York Central, If the bourd
found ii 25 percent cut was not Justi
fiable, the dlfforenco In pay would
bo niado up.
Twenty flvo other trunk lines, In
eluding tho chief roads and lurgcst
employers of labor in tho country,
agreed that tho Now York Central
should start tho case and If suc
cessful wugcH on these lines would
likewise bo reduced. 4
If granted, wages of labor would
have been cut from 45 and 481
cents an hour to 33 and 35 cents.
Tho board did not rule that u cut
In wages was not Justified bocausu
of reduction In tho cost of living. Its
ruling stated that It was authorized
under the transportation act to cut
wages only after both sides had had
un opportunity to present tholr cases
at a hearing.
Tho board set April 18 as tho dato
on which the hearing of tho appli
cation of the Now York Central and
the other carriers to reduco wages
of common labor will be held.
Carriers will bo allowed eight
hours' oral presentation of their
caso, as wtyl the rail unions, Both
Hlden, however, nr allowed to pre
sent briefs and written testimony.
This most be on (lie before tho board
hy April 20. .
S
ELECTION TO BE
HELD ON JUNE 1
PEOPLE A8KED TO RELEA8E
STRING8 ON $100,000 AL
READY AUTHORIZED.
TO VOTE
$60,000 IN COUNTY ROAD FUND
TO BE APPLIED,
PLAN.
The voting of ?800,000 in bonds,
this sum to be matched by the state
highway commission and the total
to be used In the construction of
the Wasco county llnjc of Tho Dalles
California highway, will be placed be
fore the people at the state-wide ref
erendum election to be held June
7, County Judge J. T. Adklsson said
this morning. The bond measure will
be included with the other state
measures on the ballot in order to
avoid the expense of calling1 a spec
ial election, Judge Adklsson explain
ed. In addition to voting $800,000 In
new bonds, the people will be asked
to release the "strings" on the $100,-
000 In bonds nlready voted for the
construction of The Dalles-Dufur
section of the highway. To this sum
will bo added $60,000 In the county
road fund at the present time, mak
ing a grand total of $960,000 which
will be available for use when
matched dollar-for-dollar by -the state.
In the construction of branch roads
connecting Antelope and Shaniko
with tho main highway, the county
will pay the entire cost, Judge Ad
klsson explained. It Is also proposed
to build a connecting link, starting
near Maupln, Joining with the Mount
Hood loop road. The state and coun
ty will Join in bearing the expense
of building this road.
In Wasco county, Tho Dalles-Call-fomhi
highway will not exceed a
flvo percent grade at any point. It
will drop nearly 1000 feet Into tho
Deschutes canyon at one point and
will then climb to a 3200 feot eleva
tion on tho Shaniko plains, near
Criterion.
"The state highway commission Is
willing to start construction on The
Dalles-California highway as soon as
tne money from Wasco county Is
forthcoming," Judge Adklsson ex
plained this morning. "Members of
j tho commission expressed every will
' Ingness to cooperate with us, Inso
far as state funds nro available with
out Jeopardizing the claims of other
j counties
. "The commission promised to sond
tho Wasco county court a written
statement, sotting forth in exact
tonus tho .points agreed upon nt yes
terday's mooting, and signed by tho
Individual inoinborB of the commis
sion."
I Sherman county's new road, which
' also will bo built upon a 50-50 busls
by tho state and tho county, will ox
'tend from IJIbrs, on tho Columbia
niver highway south to Shaniko. A
(connecting road will bo built from
'Shaniko to Criterion, thus making
'another loop possible; through Was
'co county over Tho Dalles. ..allfornln
highway, through Sherman county
over tho Sherman highway and h
to Tho Dalles over tho Columbia
ITlver highway.
i The Beit Big Slitei
TONGS WAR AGAIN;
ONE CHINESE SLAIN
FOUR ORGANIZATIONS TAKE UP
ARMS WHEN TRUCE EX
PI RES,
By United Prean
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7 Four
Chjnoso tongs wout back to war to
day, following the, expiration of a
truce. One casualty baa thus for been
reported. Cheu Wah was killed at Bel
mont, near here.
The tongs which took up arms are
the Jung Yings, Suey Dona, Hop fllnga
and Ding Kobrh, .
HIGHWAY
BOND
$800,000