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VOLUME uftvsSjfr
THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESD AY EVENING, MAY 18, 1921.
No. 117.
Chnmiclc
ml WTtaVlVsmko I!
SECRETARY LAST
IS VICTIM OF
UT HTM
HEAD OF INTERIOR DEPARTMENT
UNDER PRESIDENT WILSON,
. DIES AT ROCHESTER.
WAS 5 YEARS OLD
WAS RESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA;
PROMINENT IN DEMOCRATIC
COUNCILS.
By United Press
ROCHESTER, Minn., May 18. Sue
cumblng to a sudden heart attacu,
Franklin K. Lane, secretary of the in
terior under President Wilson, died at
St. Mary's hospital here .today.
, Steady improvement had been not
d by attending physicians since Lane
underwent an operation two weeks
ago. He hadjfued strength and was
apparently well on the road to recov
ery. At an early hour today, the attend
ing nurse noticed a weakening of the
heart. She called physicians. Word
was hurried to Mrs. Lane and George
Lane, a brother of the former secre
tary, who were staying nearby.
Lane weakened rapidly and at no
time showed uny response to treat
ment by the physicians. He passed
away shortly after 6 a. m a few min
utes before Mrs. Lane and her brother-in-law
reached the room.
Franklin K. Lane was born near
Charlottetown, Canada, July 15, 1864.
His family moved to California during
his childhood. '
He attended the University of Cali
fornia, graduating with the class of
1886. In 1893 he married Anne Winter
mute of Tacoma, Wash.
He engaged in newspaper work
early in life s a reporter.oas New
York correspondent for western news
papers and as publisher and editor
of the Tacoma Daily News. He was
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DUFUR MEN INDICTED
ON LIQUOR CHARGE
THOMAS FAR6HER, JR., AND
HUGH MULKINS UNDER BAIL
OF $500 EACH.
Indicted by the 'grand jury yester
day afternoon upon a charge of manu
facturing intoxicating liquor, Thomas
Fargher, Jr., and Hugh Hulklns, both
of Dufur, this morning entered pleas
of not guilty in the circuit court and
'were released upon $500 bail each.
.Trial of their case will come before
Judge Fred W. Wilson, following the
Mayeta and Barzee trials, also upon
liquor charges.
Indictment was made by the grand
jury upon secret information, it is re
ported. Fargher and 'Mulleins wero (
notified this morning of their Indict- j
ment. Thoy at once came to The i
Dalles, entered pleas of not guilty
before Judge Wilson, put up $500 l
ball each and returned to their homes '
In Dufur. '
POISONED CANDY
KILLS 4-YEAR OLD
STORE PROPRIETOR HELD FOR j
SELLING DEATH. DEALING
SWEET8.
By United Press
CHICAGO, May 18. Poisoned can-,
dy today caused the death of one
4-year-old boy and caused seven others
To become seriously ill In Gresham,
a Chicago suburb.
Margaret Penny, 3, given a dime bv
her mother, bought candy at the store
of Alexander Carlson. She divided
with neighboring children. Freeman
Doollt tie died,
Carlson was held pending the inves- (
tigation.
QUEER REPLIES FOUND,GERMAN-POLISH
IN COUNTY SCHOOL
PAPERS . '
STUDENTS HAVE WEIRD . AN.
SWERS FOR TOUGH EXAM
INATION PROBLEMS.
Eighth grade final examination
papers, annually a source of a num
ber of choice bits of unconscious
humor, have proven no exception to
the rule this year, according to A.
E. Gronewald, county school super
intendent, who, with a staff of four
assistants, is today busy correcting
papers turned in by the various
"county schools.
The following questions and an
swers have been culled by Grone
wald from the papers being correct
ed, as examples of earnest attempts
upbn the part of some pupils to
guess at the correct answer for stlfr
questions:
Q Name the county officers of
Wasco county.
A Francis E. Wlllara, district at
torney. Q Make rules for the care of a
bed.
A The bed should be took out
and hung on the clothes line twice
a month.
Q What are the duties of the
sheriff? -
A The duty of the sheriff Is to
see that there are no tilds - in tha
county. '
Q What are the duties of tne
county coroner?
A The duty of the county cor.
see that there are no stilds in the
Q What is the difference between
food and drugs?
A Food gives heat, strangia,
' weight and beauty to the body.
Q Distinguish between an alien
and a citizen as to duties and priv
ileges. A A citizen has a' right to vote
and an alien has not. There duty
is to vote and keep their garbage
picked up; to go to school and ge?
training there. An alien cannot De
come a president or any other high
offices.
Q How often should one bathe?
A Take a bath twice a day in
the summer time and in the wln'.er
time, twice a month.
Q Locate the Nile river and" tew
where it empties.
A The Nile river is in Egypt. It
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SLACKER'S ATTORNEY
CITED FOR CONTEMPT
HARRY WEINBERGER ORDERED
BEFORE HOUSE TO TELL OF
RETAINER.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, May IS Tho house
committee investigating the escape of
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll today cl
ed for contempt Harry Weinberger of
New York, the slacker's attorney. He
will bo brought before the bar of the
house for trial.
The contempt citation was made bv
the committee aftnr Weinberger had
refused to reveal how much money ho
had obtained from tho Bergdoll case,
Weinberger acted as an attorney
for many alleged radicals, Including
Emma Goldman and Alex Berkman.
He refused to reveal his fees In the
Bergdoll case or what communica
tions passed between he, Bergdoll
and D. Clarence GIbbonoy of Phila
delphia, another attorney in tho case.
' Representative Albert Johnson to
day declared that he would press the
house to vote a prison sentence for
Weinberger.
The committee Is also confronted
with the possibility of contempt pro
ceedings against Mrs. Emma Berg
doll, the slacker's mother. Joseph Mo
Devltt of the department of justice In
formed (be committee that she refus
ed to permit examination of her books
and check stubs. The committee de
sired to learn what amounts were
paid for counsel fees, or to aid Berg
doll to escape,
Mrs. Bergdoll said that she had
spent 130,000, but would not allow
an examination of ber accounts.
WA
IMPENDS
OVER SILESIA
U. S.
REFUSES TO SUPPORT
CONTENTION OF
INVADERS.
GERMANS TO ATTACK
FIGHTING WHICH MAY START
NEW EUROPEAN WAR EX.
PECTED HOURLY.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 18. Poland
has sent a formal note to the Amor
lean government asking Its support
in the Silecian question. Secretary
of State Hughes has replied, refus
ing such support, it was learned
here today.
By Carl D. Groat
(United Press StafC Corresponaent)
OPPELN, Upper Silesia, May ,18
A German-Polish war impended i to
day in Silesia.
Minor engagements with numer
ous dead have occurred alreadyvbe-j
tween Polish .forces and German, ir
regulars, each side claiming this
rich mining district. '
Heavier fighting that might mean
the start of a new European con
flagration was expected from nour
to hour. '
"Only the voluntary retirement-, of
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F
VENERABLE HEAD OF SUPREME
COURT IS WORSE, FOLLOW
ING OPERATION.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, May 18 Chief(
the United States supreme court Is.
dying today. j
The chief justice, at one time a
confederate soldier and !ater
United States senator, was a mern-i
ber of the most powerful judicial (
body In the world long enough toi
see a generation of famous lawyers '
rise and pass. He cannot recover
from the effects of an operation,
physicians said this morning. A bul-.
letln was issued shortly after 10 a.J
m. definitely stating that hope had
keen abandoned.
WASHINGTON. May 18. Chief Jus.
tice White of the supremo court Is
"no bettor," it was stated today at
Garfield hospital. He was unconscious.
His death was oxpocted at any time.
WASHINGTON, May 18 Chief Jus
tice Whlto, who underwent nn opera
tion several days ago, Is In a critical
condition at Garfield hospital.
Tho chief justice took a turn for
tho worso lato Tuesday afternoon and
has been under constant caro of phy
sicians, His condition, It was stated,
is such as to cause alarm.
WOMEN'S CHORUS DELIGHTS
LARGE AUDIENCE IN RECITAL
A largo and appreciative audience
listened in rapt attention to the dif
ferent numbers of tho women's chorus
recital, under the leadership of Mrs.
Carlton P. Williams, at the Elks' club
last night. Mrs. Williams led the chor
us in her efficient way and her
volco was very pleasing to the au
dience. Miss Jeanetto Crosfleld as soloist
was charming In her manner and her
voice possesses unusual clearness.
Her program numbers delighted the
audience and she responded with an
encore, "His Littlo Teddy Bear,"
(Levey),
Tho different members of the chor
us did excellent work. The piano solos
given by Mr3. Harfjfn Fancher were
above criticism and her ability as an
accompanist is remarkable In her
sensitive interpretation of the leader's
needs.
IE
JUSTICE
REPORTED
DYING
WALTHER - WILLIAMS
TO BOILD SERVICE
STATION
WILL RAZE CENTRAL BARN,
THIRD AND FEDERAL STREETS
FOR IMPROVEMENT.
A modern automobile sovvice sta
tion will be constructed by the Wal-ther-Wllllams
company, on the south
east corner lot at Third and Federal
streets, it was announced today by W.
E. Walther, vice-president and gen
eral manager of the company.
Wrecking of the Central feed bain,
which now stands upon the lot, will
start, within the next several days.
The service station will he complet
ed within 60 days.
The service station and grounds will
occupy' about one-fourth of the en
tire block. Flower beds and lawn
plots will help beautify the building.
All of the corner not used as a site
for the building and for lawn and
flower beds, will be mncadam'ized and
used as a free parking space.
Gasoline, oils and the smaller ac
cessories will be handled by the new
service station.
NEW RULING AFFECTS
OREGON POSTOFFICES
(Chronicle's Washington Bureau.)
WASHINGTON, May 18. (Special.)
The United States postol'fiee depart
ment today ruled that all postmaster
vacancies in Oregon must be filled
with new examinations and all exist
ing lists discarded.
,1111st disarm
f BEFORE IE 15
GERMAN VARMY NOT TO EXCEED
100,000 MEN; TO SURRENDER
MATERIAL.
By United Press
BERLIN, May 18. Germany must
disarm by Juno 15, according fo the
allied terms. Demands woro present
ed by M. Nollot, French representa
tive today. They are:
Reduction of the army to 100,000
by Juno15. Surrender of all surplus
war material by June 13. Dellvory of
all arms iy the civil population by
Juno 1. Dissolution of self protection
organizations by June 3. The police
force of tho entire nation to he held
under 150,000 men.
CABLE BILL PASSED.
By United Press
WASHINGTON. May 18 The house j
today passed and sent to the presi
dent a hill giving him full control
over all cable landings. Tills action
spells defeat to efforts of the West
ern Union Telegraph company to land
a cable at Miami.
BITTEN BY DOG, BOY
DIES OF RABIES
By. United PrcH
SACRAMENTO, Mny 18. Charles
Howard, 7 years old, today died in a
local hospital, as a result of having
been bitten by a dog Buffering from
rabies. Several other persons were al
so bitten.
The health department look'tlio nil-1
u'atlon In hand. !
COLUMBIA ROMPING
IN ANNUAL SPRING
FLOOD; 2 FOOT RISE
The Columbia liver has beon
coming up steadily for the past
10 days, this morning reaching
a Htago of 28.2 feet. The river
stood at 20 feet yesterday, tho
rise amounting to two feet, two
incheH. Heavy rains in the Wo- f
natchee district and the melting
snow In tho mountains are re-
sponsible The river will prob.
ably go to the 35 foot murk, as J
tho heavy snow In the iiioun-
tains 1h reported to bo going out
rapidly now, and the feeder
BtreaniH are full.
REDUCTION IN 1ER0A0 RATES
EXPECTED TO F0L10MASR IN
WAGES OF COMMON EABORERS
10A
Ai
ME RESOLUTION
TO ANNOUNCE EXACT FIGURES
ON CUT JUNE
FIRST.
By Alexander F. Jones
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
CHICAGO, May 18 Wages of
common labor on practically every
railroad in the United States will
be cut on June 1, it was stated in
a' rescMitlon adopted lute Monda)
by the railroad labor board.
Wages of all other classes of rail
road labor affected by decision num
ber two, granting the $600,000,000
increase of last July will also h.
announced on July 1, it was an
nounced. Tho decision making the cut in
the wages of common labor will bo
made public on Juno 1 and effec
tive one month later. On Juno sixth
tho board will hear the applications
of the railroads for reductions of J
wages on till othor classes of, labor'
and announce its conclusions on
July 1.
It was slated on highest authority
that tho July 1 decision will greatly
modify, -if not entirely wipe out the
$600,000,000 wage Increase granted
last year.
The resolution adopted by tho
board follows:
"Whereas, under date of April 6,
1921, the United Slates railroad la
bor board adopted a resolution
which recited, among othor tilings,
that in tho judgment of tho board
it Is desinfblo to hear nt ono time
and decide In one decision, so far
as may bo possible the question
as to what may constitute Just and
reasonablo wagos for all classes of
employes of carriers parties to de
cision number two as to whoso
wages thero may bo disputes; and
"Whereas tho board has now
heard the evidence and arguments
of both parties to all such disputes
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T
GIVEN PRISON TERMS
HOLD.UP MEN INDICTED, PLEAD
GUILTY, AND SENTENCED TO
TWO YEARS.
Indicted but a few hours previously
by the grand Jury upon a grand lar
ceny charge Joe Rose and Henry Wil
lis yesterday afternoon entered pious
of guilty before Circuit Judgo Fre.l
W. Wilson and wore sentenced to two
years each In thn state penitentiary.
The two men, together with Frank
Butler, wore arrested several month
ago, following a sensational hold-up of
tho offlco of tho (lien wood hotel, in
which thoy tied and gagged the night
clerk, U N. Iliirham. robbed tho cash
register, locked lluniliain In a wanh
room and made their escape.
Two of tho men were later arrest
ed on the "blind" of the early morning
west bound train and the third taken
from the salno train by the Mood Riv
er pollco. Thoy confessed, at the time
to having planned tho robbery In
fori land, their idea having been to
arrive In The Dalles on the east bound
train at 1:30 In tho morning, rob the
hotol, bind the clerk and make a get
away on tho first west bound train.
The unexpected element which tu
tored Into tho case and caused iho
failure of their plans, was when Niyh'
Watchman Crate chanced to onto'1 th
lobby of tho hotel, heard Iluriiliatu
kicking on the lloor, unloosed him
and learned of tho robbery In time to
secure assistance and arrest two of
tho robbers as thoy wore attempting
to escape on the train.
Sentence on the third man In the
party, Frank Dutlor, was dol'ttrrod by
Circuit Judge Wilson until a later
date.
LEW000
ROBBERS
CUT WILL AGGREGATE $400,000,
000; MAY WIPE OUT 1920
INCREASES.
EFFECTIVE ON JULY 1
SIMILAR ACTION ON ALL RAIL
ROAD CLASSIFICATIONS EX
PECTED. By United Prees
CHICAGO, May 18. Reduction of
freight and passenger rates on rail
roads was expected to follow the cut
in wages of laborers, In circles in
touch with the railroad situation to
day. Reduction In wages of common la
borers on all railroads amounting to
approximately $400,000,000 will be an
nounced by tho federal railroad labor
board here on Juno 1 and will become
effective July 1.
Tho hoard stated Its position that
wagos should be reduced In order to
allow all lines to file petitions asking
for a readjustment of wagos before
the final decision was announced. At
present only 11 roads asked wago
cuts, but all others are expected to
file their petitions before the wage
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LLOYD GEORGE DENIES
MEETING WITH DE VALERA
By United Press
LONDON, May 18. Lloyd George
today denied that he had attempted
privately, to arrange a meeting with
"President" Do Vnlcrn of Ireland. Tho
official denial said that tho only of
ficial advances ho had made wen,
statements In parliament, where ho
expressed a willingness to moot any
one qualified as a representative of
tho Uriah people.
JORY AWARDS MRS,
HEDDERLY, $1500
WIDOW OF MAN SLAIN BY REV
ENUE AGENTS WINS
CASE.
By United Press
PORTLAND, May 18. A Jury to
day awarded Mrs. Lena A. Heddorly
$1,500 damages against three federal
oltlcots, aliOo'iMl to have shot and kilt
ed lior husband when he attempted to
run through a cordon of pollco In i
high-powoi-ed automobile. The widow
ar-kod for ?7,t"00.
It was elaimod that Heddorly, a sur
puctcd bootlegger who hadf constantly
outwitted operatives, was a "thorn In
tho side" of cortaln officials and that
the clique had to get him "out or the
way." He was killed on slight pretext,
she asserted.
ACCUSED SOLDIERS
DEFENDANTS IN TAXI MURDER
CASE MUST STAND TRIAL
TOGETHER.
By United Press
TACOMA, Mny 18. Three of four
soldiers charged with tho murder of
Karl Tlmbs, taxi driver, aro loft with
out an attorney to represent Ihom,
following pleas of "not guilty." bo
lero Judgo Askren.
Immediately after tho pious woro
ontored, Scott HendnrHon, acting as
their attorney, demanded that the ac
cused men be given separate trials,
Askren denied this request, where
upon Henderson wllhdrow from tho
case, leaving only ono of the soldiers,
(leorgo Sharp! with an attoruoy.
ATTORNEY
ABANDONS
1 ?
I
I V.