u Dalles p Chronicle THE 3g34$HER THE' FORECAST Occasional Rain Minimum VOLUME LXI. THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESD AY EVENING, APRIL 20, 1921. No. 93. sssl it, lit ii i r 1 5: 4 Ml MAN AND WIFE SHOT It IILTEO SUITOR, MAY DIE BODY FOUND IN WILLAMETTE THOUGHT THAT OF JEALOUS MURDERER. By United Press PORTLAND, April 20. The body of an unidentified man was today taken from the Willamette river by members of the crew of the fireboat George H. Williams. The police think that the -body may be that of George Boydson, a Jealous suitor who last night shot Mrs. Thomas 'Baker, 19, and her husband and then disappear ed. The girl is thought to be dying. ' PORTLAND, April 20. Mrs. Thom as Baker, 19, is fighting for her life a1( Sellwood hospital here today while her husband lies dangerously wounded at Good Samaritan hospital! The Bakers were shot by Jess Boyd Bon of Vancouver, a disappointed suit or for the girl's hand, according to the story told detectives by Baker as he lay on his cot in the west side hos pital. The shooting occurred last night, when Boydson stalked into the Baker home, revolver drawn, and opened fire on Baker and ( his young wife, the wounded man said. Police are searching for Boydson, who has disappeared. ' CARPENTIER WILL BEAT DEMPSEY, 8AY8 BRADY By United Press .NEW YORK, April 20. William. A. Brady, former boxing manager, the atrical producer, and erstwhile part ner of Tex Rickard: "Carpentier. will win in three or four rounds. Dempsey was slow against Bill Brennan and isn't the fighter he used to be. Carpentier is the greatest boxer since Jim Corbett, a powerful hitter and the quickest tninker in the ring today. Dempsey has never defeated a first class man and he'll find Carpentier the best. ' WHITE RIVER WATER RIGHTS CONTESTED PACIFIC POWER COMPANY AND WAPINITIA IRRIGATION COM PANY INVOLVED.. Hearing of claims to water rights on White River, involving approxi' mately 140 contests, was started to day before George T. Cochran, repre senting the state water board, in the local circuit court. The court room was filled with farmers who will be affected by the water board's final decision In the matter. The important claimants for White river's water supply are the Pacific Power and Light company and the Wapinitia Plains Irrigation company, according to Cochran. The power and light company Is laying claim to 250 second feet of water and the Wap initia irrigation company to 44 sec ond feet of water according to Coch ran. Upon completion of presentation of evidence in the present hearing, Cochran will return to Salem where he will take up the matter with mem bers of. the water board, which will then go Into the case and give de cision as to the legality of the yar ious claims for water. Following the decision of the state water board, any pereon or corpor ations dissatisfied with the rulings piay appeal their cases to the cir cuit court. This Is the situation now in effect in the local circuit court, in which Circuit Judge Fred W. Wil son Is adjudicating Hood Rlrer val ley water claims, appealed from the findings of the state water board. It Is expected that today's hear lngs are merely the first of a series which will eveaUally definitely es tablish all 'of the major water right dispute in Wasco couaty. CLAIMS OF SERVICE MEN ADJUDICATED LEGION MEN HEAR BONUS DIS CUSSIONVICTORY MEDALS DISTRIBUTED. A good-sized handful of ex-service men turned out last night for the meeting called by The Dalles- post of the American Legion for the purpose of meeting the workers sent out from state legion headquarters to adjudi cate claims of the veterans against the government. (Here was the chance for all ex ddughboys, gobs and leather-necks who have been harboring grouches, to get some action on them, for this was ' one of those meetings where there was more business than talk. Edward J. Elvers, state adjutant nf the American Legion, Clifford Wood, of the bureau of war risk insurance, I Frank J. Eivers, department service I officer of the legion, and G. L. Breeso, ,'army field clerk, were in the pari v. Eivers explained the terms of the state bonus and loan bill, which j 'comes up; for referendum vote in June, in a way it has not been ex- . plained here before. Breese brought along the Victory , medals issued by the United States, government, and every man who pro duced his service record was given one, without the slightest red tape in terfering. , Frank Elvers listened to every claim presented by those who had them, and promised, immediate ac tion. If men failed to get their gas masks and helmets when discharged, if they were given only one suit of underwear when they were entitled to two, Eivers noted the grievance and assured the petitioners that the claims would be adjusted immediate ly. ' ' Wood likewise straightened up war risk insurance matters in a' highly satisfactory manner. It was pretty good news to Francis '(Continued on Pare 6.) BOY BANDIT TELLS OF WILD ESCAPE TWO WHO LEAPED FROM TRAIN NAKED AND MANACLED, RE CAPTURED. By United Press , PORTLAND; April 20 ''Harry only ,had on his birthday clothes. I had on a suit of B, V. Ds, but there wasn't much left of them when I hit the track and skidded a ways." Thus Jimmy Milner, 16, alleged au. to bandit and jailbreaker, explained the latest sensational escape of him self and his pal, Harry Hoffee. The boys, handcuffed and leg-ironed, escaped from the United States marshal by jumping from the train in the Siskiyou mountains early yes terday. They were recaptured and i brought to Portland today. "We sneaked out to the vestibule while the marshal was asleep ana threw his pants and coat .off. The train was going pretty faSt and it ! was a scary proposition to jump, be 1 ing hooked, up like we were. We ' couldn't both jump at the same time so I went first. Harry didn't jump ' soon enough and I hurt my leg." The two boys are from Seattle. PORTLAND, April 20. James Mil- 'ner and Harry Hoffee, youthful des peradoes, who, naked, handcuffed and ankle-ironed together, escaped from a U. S. marshal on a northbound South ern Pacific train in the Siskiyou mountains yeBterday, were brought ! into Portland today, again in irons. They were recaptured last night when they took refuge in a track ca bin on the Southern Pacific right-of-way, after 10 hours of wandering m the rough mountain district. The crew of a passing train saw the boys near the cabin, and reported to the agent at Siskiyou, who In turn tele graphed Sheriff Calkins of Siskiyou county. The pair, both of whom are 16 years old, are again in custody of Mar shal Donald 8. Bassett of Los Angeles. SOLONS PROPOS TO DEFEAT TREATY PLAN TO MAKE RATIFIED PACT UNACCEPTABLE TO COLOMBIA. By Unites Press WASHINGTON, April 20 Facing defeat in their efforts to prevent the ratification of the Colombian' treaty, senators opposing it today began a vigorous campaign to secure amendments that would make It un acceptable to Colombia. Acting tor this group. Senator Poindexter of Washington today of fered three amendments. The first would , reduce from $25,000,000 to $15,000,000 the sum to be paid Co lombia by the United States. The second amendment eliminates the provision giving Colombia the right to transport troops, munitions ana warships through the Panama canal and over the railroad, free of charge. The third amendment provided that Colombia should be on equality with other nations using the canal as to tolls and charges but not on an equality with the United States, as the treaty now provides. By L. C. Martin WASHINGTON, April 20 The senate is expected to ratify the Co lombian treaty late today. By a vote which, indications are, will be well over the required two thirds, the senate will thus dispose of a controversy which has been waged with the South American re public ever Blnce the department of Panama revolted in 1903, and the administration of Theodore Roose velt got from 'Panama the canal site. Colombia- charged that the Unltea States incited ' the revolution and then grabbed the canal site. j The treaty to be approved today, pays Colombia $25,000,000 In annual installments of $5,000,000, gives herj special rights and privileges In the Panama canal zone and paves the way for the recognition of .Panaman independence by Colombia for the fixing of the Panama-Colombia boun dary. OREGONIAN HELD NOT GUILTY IN LIBEL SUIT By United Press PORTLAND, April 20. A Jury in the circuit 'court late yesterdav io turned an instructed verdict of not guilty in the $150,000 libel action of LeRoy B. Keely, attorney; against the Oregonian Publishing company. Keely, formerly of California, en tered suit against the newspaper for an alleged attack upon his character wherein, according to the complaint, he was classed with dangerous radl cals. BOOZE BULGES IN ONE MILLION QUARTS OF LIQ UOR FOR SALE FEW TAKER8. By Ralph F. Couch (United Press Stan Correspondent) WASHINGTON, April 20 Nearly one million quarts of Imported wills key, gin and fancy brandies purity certified by the government now Is begging for legal purchasers at one dollar a gallon, Chief Ashworth of the United States customs service said here today. The whiskey Is for sale by tho customs service which seized It from border rum runners. Before offering it for sale, the customs service had it tested and none is offered which Is less than eighty proof which means that it contains about forty percent alcohol. This Is fully up to pre-war liquor standard. "Customs houses all over the coun try are overflowing with this selzod liquor," said Ashworth. "Unless wo find purchasers we shall have to de utroy it. It is accumulating faster AMENDMENTS CUSTOMS HOUSES SDSPECT IS HELD COMPLICITY T MAN THOUGHT TO KNOW DE TAILS OF WALL STREET PLOT. By United Press SCRANTON, Pa., April 20 Mys tery surrounds the holding of a young man, whose name is withheld, on j suspicion' of complicity in the Wall street bomb explosion,. The man Is being Interrogated by department of justice agents with regard to his alleged connection with a gang of Italian dynamiters. He is (Continued on Page 6.) SHIP'S BOILER EXPLODES; FIVE PER30NS KILLED By United News TOKIO, April 20 Five persons were today killed in a boiler explos ion aboard the cruiser Katorl. The warship was taking the Japanese crown prince to Europe for a formal visit. GRIEF OVER WIFE'S .DEATH CAUSES MAN TO KILL SELF By United News NEW YORK, April 20. Grief over the death of his wife, who died last January after their twenty-seventh wedding anniversary, is believed by friends of Colonel Mauerice W. K02 minski, millionaire shipping magnate, to have caused him to end his life in his apartments In the Plaza hotel where . the body was found hanging by the cord of a bathrobe, Tuesday. Colonel Kosmlnski was director gen eral of passenger traffic for the Fr&fch i -steamship line.' DRINK CANNOT BE CHANGED TO DOSE, SAYS BRYAN T3v TTnttnri TsJawH WASHINGTON, April 20. Tho word "drink" cannot be changed to dose," says Williaru Jennings Bryin, turning thumbs down on beer as med icine. ' 1 Speaking at the Mount Pleasant Congregational church here Tuesday night, Bryan also suggested putting prohibitionists in charge of enforcing the Volstead law. , Bryan expressed the hope that con. gress would "correct" tho Palmer ruling permitting of beer for medical purposes. "I have no doubt," he said, "that tho evil Influence oxortcd by this order will be short lived. Knowing the pto hibition sentiment in the country, wo can assume that tho order wilt h? rescinded by tire new attorney gener al, or that it will be overcome by act of congress. Bryan predicted that 11 licit liquor trade from border coun tries and islands will soon nucomu an international matter. MEXICO'S CREDIT BEST IN WORLD BUS4N ESS MEN BUY HEAVILY f DECLARES FOREIGN TRADE EXPERT. i By United Press I CHICAGO, April 20 Revolution torn Mexico's credit is bettor than that of any other foreign nation. This was tho opinion today of Paul W. Running, foreign trade ox port and adviser of the Chicago As sociation of Commerce. Kunnin,; bus ed his information on Investigation!! of credit men of commercial and In dustrial institutions of tho mid-west. "Mexico is In a better position to pay than any other country," said Kunnlng. "Mexican business men aro buying heavly. Textiles, mining and railroad machinery uro tho principal articles desired. The food drying in dustry is being rapidly developed In Mexico." Development of tho railroad fncll Hies is bringing about better mar keting conditions, Kunnlng said. South America Is dead commercial ly and ber docks swamped with ma terials, the association found. NBMB AG LOCAL CHAMBER COMMITTEES NAMED BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO WORK FOR $800,000 BOND IS SUE. Putting over of the $800,000 road bond issue, the staging of a credit able county fair this year tind the getting out of a booklet, advertising the merits of 'The Dalles and Wnsco counjty, were emphasized last night as the main work of 'The Dalles-Wasco County Chamber of Commerce during 1921, at a meeting of the chamber board of directors. The most important of these, and the most pressing at the present time is the putting over of the road bond issue, it was decided. The entire board of directors will serve as a com mittee to work for the passage ol the bond Issue. IN. G. iHedln, director from Wapini tia, asked what the boards plans were for the staging of a county fair in The Dalles this year, explaining thai. he wished to be able to urge Wtiplui- lia farmers to cultivate fruits and vege.ubles for a fine exhibit if there was going to be a creditable fair in The Dalles this fall. All directots agreed that there-must be a fair hero this year. It was decided to call a meeting of the county fair board for today, in which tentative plans lor putting on the fair will be formulated. E. F .Van Scholck, N. G. Hedln and J.C Johnson comprise the member ship of the fair board. That only about 60 percent of the residents of The Dalles were solicit ort tor membership and budget contribu tions in tho recent campaign, wan thu statment of Secretary Vun Scholcu. 'He asked that the drive be completed. The matter was referred to the cham ber membership committee, with in- (Continued on Paso C.) JAPAN HOPES TO BARGAIN ON YAP : "I .Hi PROPOSES TO GAIN OTHER CON CESSIONS, SHOULD SHE LOSE YAP. By Ralph H. Turner (United News Start Correspondent) WASHINGTON, April 20. The con troversy over tho island of Yap, which not only has strained .American Japanese rotations but has involved America's relations with the other al lied powers, may drag In many other angles of tho world situation before a settlement Is reached. Japan, it is learned, hopes either to etfect n compromise with tho Unlto'l States on the Yap dispute or gain 'other concessions in tho Pacific which would compensate her for relinquish ing her hold on Yap. 'Reports indlcato that tho contro versy has attracted wide attention in Japan and that tho Toklo government would be weakened greatly at lioino if It receded- completely from tli stand it has taken In tho past. It is suggested In Japanese quar ters horo that thu Japanese may In stitute u process of "bargaining" whereby they will liopo to gain In other quarters for whai I hoy lose In Yap. The most Important suggestion for a "quid pro quo" Is that Japan, it' she ngreo3 to an "open door" polio In Yap, iiiHist that she receive equal rights in thu other mandate Islands of tho Pacific, This, however, might mean Japaneso assertion for equality In Hi former German Islands south of the equator awarded to Australia and New Zealand and would cause heavy opposition from tho British dominion was the opinion here. Assuming tho mandate for the south Pucific Islands awarded to them, Australia and New Zealand Imposed their national laws on the exclusion of Asiatic Immigra tion and also their restrictions on land holding aliens. Great Brituln, already In an em barrassing position through her hh sociation with Japan on the munduto question, would find her difficulty heightened by dominion opposition to Japanese claims of equality south of the equator. GREAT SHIPPING STRIKE IHPENDS OVER WAGE CUTS ABOUT 110,000 MARINE WORKERS WON'T ACCEPT BIG RE. DUCTION. By United Press NEW YORK, April 20. With op erators and employes apparently deadlocked on the question of a wage cut, the prospect of a great shipping strike May 1, loomed today. ' The American Steamship Owners' association unnounced that a wage reduction of 20 to 30 percent will be put into effect on that date, when the present agreement expires. Va- 'rious branches ,ot the International Seamen's union already have official ly informed the operators that they will not accept the cut and have pre sented counter demands. Andrew Furuseth, president of the union, 'said the other organizations would take the same stand. There aro about 110,000 marine workers on both coasts and the great takes. Seventy thousand of these are now working. JILTED SWAIN UNABLE TO RECOVER JEWELRY By United News NEW YORK, April 20. When ro mance goes on the rocks and is wreck ed the fiance might as well write the whole craft down as a total loss with out salvage. , Joseph H. Nesson, a Harvard stu dent was turned down by Justice Dunne in Brooklyn, in his suit against 19-year-old Frances Ludwig, to recov er the value of an engagement ring, one string of imitation pearls, one fountain pen, a. frat pin, a Harvard 'ring and a $2.50 gold piece given to her under the Impression that Bhe in tended giving herself to him, Tho Items and tho value of each were re corded In Joseph's little note book, the total being $369,50. Tho loarueu bench held that Fran cos was a minor when she became 'engaged and that therefore the meth-. odical Harvard man wns out of pock et as well as out of luck. TO STAGE PAGEANT PERMANENT COMMUNITY 8ER VICE COUNCIL ORGANIZED J. T. RORICK PRE8IDENT. Tho entire Community Scrvlco . council were prosent at the organi zation mooting, at tho library last night. The temporary chairman, J. T. Iloiick was unanimously elected president of tho council, Mrs. Lulu D Crnndall was elected vice-president and Carlton Pepper, secretary and treasurer. Besides theso, the executive commltteo as elected con sists of Mrs. Carlton P. Williams, E. C. Malloy, Charles Roth, Mrs. Jo soph Stadelman, The Rov. John L. riogue, Fred Cyphers, Mrs. D. M. t French und .Mrs. Charles Ilurchtnrf J. T. Horick and H. W. Arbuey gave short talks on thu possibilities of Community Service In The Dalles. Tho quostlou of tho production of an historical pageant was raised and after an enthusiastic discussion, it wns voted to stage such a pageant on or about May 20. Tho text will be written by local people. A com mittee consisting of Mrs. Lulu 1). Crandall, B. C. Mulloy, Lynn Roy croft, Miss Helen Fair and Mrs. Charles Ilurchtorf was appointed to' tuko charge, The secretary was in structed to securo thu services of Ada Losh Rose of Portland, who wroto and Btnged tho Portland his torical pageant in 1919. Tho members of tho council vol unteered to advance $5 to $10 per sonally, subject to thu need, in order that there may bo no delay In. , fi nancing the needs of the Community Service work. This money wll bo refunded to tho Individuals us soon as money Is available in tho treas ury of tho council. , COMMUNITY SERVICE