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2 ' THE OREGON STATESMAN. SAT.EM. OREGON ' WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 2, 1921 " - " . ; . I . FISHERIES URGE i AFPHTi ;.' 1 i : " : ' i Ways and Means Commit tec Hears Plea i For $91,300 To urgo an appropr'aticn or $31,300 by the legislature repre sentatives of the department of fisheries of the state lUli and fame commission appeared before the ways and means committee Monday night. V. M. Warren. member of I he Ltiaw Ell cigarette iisioasied i - j Children, 5 Wild Ani mal Transfer Pictures Free to All Attending ' Friday; and Saturday f -I BLIGH THEATRE ALFALFA" HAY Have two cars of Fine Alfalfa Hay on the track and make special price direct off car. Place your' order quick. FEED LOWER ; f ' - Wheat; Corn, Oats and other feeds are lower. We have all ; kinds and you will find our prices are right. FLOUR Vc ha all the Ieadr ing kinds on the market and always at the lowest prices. Every sack guar anteed. D A. WHITE & SONS Phone lCo- 255 State St. 1 1 The L&st City Save M Your G 'A hp.. commission, told the committee members that in the last year the gross income to the state from the salmon industry- has been 112, 000,000 and declared that the an nual pack has increased steadily since the commission established what has become known as the Oregon system of salmon propa gation. The natural processes of propagation, he raid, are inade quate, and that the fish supply would soon become exhausted were it cot for the assistance giv en by tho romm'ssion. Uecause of the work done in this way by the commission. Mr. Warren said that packing corporations along the Columbia river had appropriated about $20,000 in the laft year to as.-if-t In the propagation. The fishing ininstry in Oregon was briefly reviewed by II. E. Clanton. master fish warden. The cjtitut of sa'mon in the plants along the Columbia river he place at-1.000 000 cases an nually. Mr. Clanton also prated the Oregon system of propagation. Other representatives of the fish and game commission who ap peared before the committee were Carl D. Shoemaker, execu tive secretary of the commission, and Thomas Ncl-ion. representing ti? puckers. Mrs. V. K. Ttoyal. president of the Florence Crittenden home in Portland, appeared before the committee In behalf of that insti tution, which is askins $11,500 for the next biennlura. In . the last year Mrs. Royal said the home had cared for an average of 26 women and girls dai:r- v Representative Lee's bill Tor an industrial commisison. and carry ing an approoriation of J34.0A0. was voted on adversely by the committee and will be so reported out. None of the members was In favor of- th bill. The committee approved a bill submitted in behalf of Sam A. Ko zer, secretary of state, providing that educational funds for sol diers, sailors, and marines shall be raised through a millacre tax levy instead of an appropriation from the general fund. umAekhalk item. ! CLOVERDALE. Or.. Feb. 1. (Special to The Statesman.! ttaac Morris of Portland died h-jre Thursday evening at the home of his niece, Mrs. V. F". Wtlght.- The funeral was held Sunday at tho Cloverdale school house, interment at the I. O. O. F. cemetery. -Miss Ethel Craig of Quinaby and Mrs. Myrtle Graybill of Fa lm spent the week-end here with relatives. Mrs. W. Everett and daughter of Oreirnn Citv were visitine here last week with Hr?. Bntshy. . Elmer Hennis of Salem spent the week-end here with his moth er. Mrs. L. K. Hennis. i Mis. Bntshy and daughter. Mrs W. Everett of Oregon Citv. vis ited relatives in Stayton Friday. ' Mrs. F. A. Wood had her daughter, Mrs. M. Miles of Tur ner, and Miss Cora Wood of Sa lem visiting her Tuesday. Arthur Kunk? cut his hand guite badly last veek while fplit ting kindling. , L. Hamilton and family of J-pringHelJ. Or., arrived here re cently to visit with Mr. Hamil ton's .father for two or three month.H. Mrs. Prager and family spent Friday shopping in Saleui. Nathan Morris gave a party on Saturday evening for the young noople of the vicinity. A most enjoyable time wa had. games and muaie beinc the order of thi fvening. A dainty lunch wa Served at a lale hour by the host's mother, Mrs. Joseph Mortis. SUPREME COURT . 1 UPHOLDS HANLEY (Continued from page 1) Ethel Hansen, appellant, vs. Floyd M. Day. et. al; appeal from Lane county; suit to quiet title. Opinr ion by Chief Justice Burnett. Judge J. W. Hamilton affirmed. ; State- vs. George B. London, ap pellant; appeal from Crook coun y; appeal from conviction of sell ing Intoxicating llqnor; opinion by Justice Benson. Judge T. E. J. Duffy f firmed. IT. S. Simmons, guardian of es tate of Eva J. Simmons, an incom petent, vs. Alex Zatthas. appell ant; appeal from Multnomah connty; action of forcible entrv and detainer. Opinion by Justice Harris. Judge George W. Staple ton affirmed. Petition for rehearing denied in Keller vs. Johnson. Motion to dis miss denied in Nicholas vs. Yam hill county with leave to respond ent to move for rule on clerk of circuit court to certify and trans mit mlssinir parts of record. bney on THE conservative men; of Sa lem are ordering their suits made to measure now For they know that the EXTRA PANTS FREE doubles the life of the suit. You owe it to yourself to take ad vantage of this tailoring event. Many new patterns as low as SCOTCH WOMEN MILLS STORE 44M State Street Kalcni, Oirgnn W. Emmons, Mgr. HIGHWAY BONDS ARE SACRIFICED One Million Dollar Bonds Sold to Houses For $920,500 . l'OUTIAXI. Feb. 1. One mil lion dollars It 1 15 per cent state highway Jondh were sold today by the state highway commission to two bond houses for $920.00- This is th i next hifchot amount received for this type of bonds during the past year, the high est price being-S945.S0 for each $1000 bond received, nearly a ear ago. The last lot of $500, 000 of the sain? bonds sold re cently for $907.10 for each $1000 1'ond about a month ago. In addition to selling the bonds, iho commission opened bids for highway work amounting to sev eral hundred thousand dollars, including the construction of a l.ridKe across the Clackamas river cn the Pacific highway at Park Place. Many delegations throughout the state appeared before the commission in the interest oi highway construction in their re spective districts and the discus sions led to the announcement ot a policy of the commission to be strictly followed in future to the effect that the commission will assist the cownties which help themselves. Counties which provide match money fcr the construction of highways will be given first con sideration from the commission in constructing roads. IS IMPOSSIBLE Dillon Says Nationals and Sinn Femers Will Not Conciliat to DUBLIN. Feb. li John Dillon, chairman ot the Nationalist party, n response to n invitation from United Irish league supporters in Scotland to attempt a reconcilia tion between that body and the Sinn Feiners, says bucU reconcili ation would be impossible, except by adopting the program and net hod st of the Sinn Fein, to which h and a large body of I nationalists would not consent. Mr. Dillon declares he believes many who recently voted for the Sinn Fein havo changed their minds and regret it. but that the ihange is not sufficiently wide spread. ' " "I am convinced that the par lies to the present hideous con flict In Ireland will realize before 'ong that neither side can win on the present lines." Mr. Dillon ays. "Tha first necessity on both sides is (o return to civilized methods." "The outlook just now U dark ?nnugh, but I am not a pessimist. The work of tho pai-t 40 yearx fannot be undone. The act of miion Is dead: lh? settlement of Pitt and Cat-tlereagh. which kept Ireland In misery and rebellion for 120 years now by universal consent has been condemned as a miserable failure and swept away."' ,.' :, ! . TO REDUCE ARMY Action Responds to Public Demand to End Waste And Extravagance WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Tak ing up the $328,000,000 army ap propriation bill, the house in its debate today showed it was ready to fight any attemnt to put the enlisted personnel above 150.00. as orovided in the mpasnre. Chairman Anthony of the appro- i pnations sub-committee declared that in reducing the amount pro vided for the army's maintenance, it had responded to public demand 1LTI HOUSE DETERMINED fHINGS THAT NRVTBR"- HAPPEN TYU5 PAINTY HAS BEEI0 BEOiteHT BEFJtZF You n fctrUSES 10 STOP H0tDIJ6 UP PE&ESTWAj AND 203BW&; mm and effort in end "waste and ex travagance that has characterized the military establishment for the last few years." The chairman was interrupted by a volley of questions, indicat ing rtrcng support for an army of lo.OOO and approximately 14, 000 commissioned officers. Mr. Anthony insisted that the national guard would become In valuable adjunct if given the sup port and sympathy of the war de partment and that there would be no difficulty in bringing down the present total by July 1. After March 4. I can guaran tee that the army will bo . re duced." he said. In tixinx the maximum. Chair man Anfhony dec'ared it had been arreed noon after careful study of the country's actual needs, adding that the United States was better prepared than any oth er nation to fight. Discusrine civilian employes, the chairman said: "If this bill Is passed, the war department will be called on to perform a surgical operation that will r'd it of 4 0.000 civilian em ployes." The total cost of the military establishment this year was $494,000,000. he said, while for the next fixcal year the depart ment had asked for $CS2.C0ft. 000. I .Z OREGON IS WEALTHY IN IRON DEPOSITS (Continued from page 1) by th2 people. Tor an industrial fchool for adult blind, addressed the committee in behalf of the leanest for an appropriation of t40 000 under the act. The tax riovided in the bill that was ap proved by the people will not be avaiiab!? until 1922. Professor Myers of the blind school in Port land also appeared. v Otto Hartwig, president of the Ft ate Federation of Labor and member of the conciliation com mission for settlement of indus trial disputes, spoke for the re quest of the latter lor a $2000 pppropriation. Hygiene Fact Told. For the Oregon Social Hygiene rociety. which is asking for $49. 523, N. F. Coleman, president of the organization, A. F. Flegel and Adolph Wolf? spoke. The scope of the work in Oregon in reduc ing venereal diseases and In edu cating the youth of the state, a work which Dr. C. J. Smith of the state board of Health said had made the society almost world-famous, was told by the thre speakers. C. A. Park, president of the state board of horticulture, pre sented the needs of that depart ment which estimates its finan cial requirements at $12,000. The state board of forestry, which is asking for $130,000, was represented by F. A. Elliott, state forester; George W. Peavy, dean of the forestry department at O. A. C; C. E. Spence. master of th-j state grange, and C. S. Chap man of the western forestry and conservation commission. J. II. Haak spoke additionally, urging; efforts to stop insect poets, in the forests of Oregon. If the pest is not checked, he asserted, Tilla mook county In 10 years? will have no forests. ' Salem ?nd Newberg Highs Will Meet Friday'Night The Salem high quintet of hoop artists v. ill meet the basketball five of the Newberg high school Friday night at the armory, ac toruing to coach "Tubby" Hen dricks. Th!s game is another which is close to the state cham pionship. According to the coach the same line-up which last Friday hum bled the Corvaliis segregation will start the game. This includes "Bill" Gosser. center; Staley and Jones, forwards: and N. Jones and Ashby. forwards. This is practically the same line-up which has played In all of the games this season and comprises the men who are responsible Tor the Willamette valley championship and for the so far undefeated rec ord of the Saiem team. Creation of State Tax Commission is Urged Senator Dennis yesterday intro duced a bill to create a state tax commission of three members. A requirement would be that the commissioners e.ich should have served at least one term as coun ty assessor. They would be ap pointed by the governor and would serve four years. The sal ary of each would be $3600 a year. All expenses of the com mission would be limited to $30, 000 per biennium. CH AfJCe - mm SHIPPING BOARD TO MAKE ACCOUNT Assurance That Board Will Account for Every Cent Of Construction WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. Em phatic assurance that the ship ping board 'would be able to ac count for every cent spent for the construction of vessels was given today to the house investigating committee by Alonzo Tweedale, general comptroller of the board. Searching audits or accounts, be declared, had revealed no evi dence of fraud or misappropria tion of funds. Mr. Tweedale contradicted the assertion, made by Col. E. A. Abadie, his predecessor as gene ial comptroller, that bo (Abadie) had been "railroaded" out of his Job by M. J. Gillen. former exe cutive assistant to the chairman of the board. Discussing the audit made by Perley Morse & Co.. New York, of the accounts of the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation, which, it had been charged, had brought to light a $260,000 voucher for the personal expenses of Charles M. Schwab, while in charge ot the emergency fleet corporation's construction program. Mr. Twee dale declared the audit had been called off because it was expect ed to cost at least $750,000, per haps $1,000,000. llElfllAilBTO TELEPHONE GIRLS Mrs. Witherell Will Take the Stand Against Her Abductors Today LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1. Mrs Gladys Witherell, kidnapped and! held for ransom for six days in a lonely hut, will take the witness stand tomorrow when her abduc tors. Arthur W. and Floyd Carr, cousins, appear for sentence, it was announced by the district at torney's office late today. The purpose of calling her, it was stat ed, was to show she had been roughly handled on the night of January 25, when, she was lured from her home. : The Carrs pleaded guilty to a Charge of kidnapping yesterday, about 12 hours after the rescue of Mrs. Witherell by police and dep uty sheriffs. In confessions to their captors they declared they treated their victim with "every respect" while she was in the hut. Iflve miles east of Corona. River side county. i - Deputy Public Defender Paden. assigned to appear in court with the Carrs, said he would not ask for clemency. - It was announced tonight that $2000 in rewards offered for in formation leading to the recovery ot Mr. Witherell would be paid to four telephone operators who lo cated a call made Sunday night to jUie Witherell residence by Arthur Carr. The operators flashed word to detectives, who arrested Arthur Carr as he was completing his conversation. His subsequent con fession led to the discovery of of Mrs. Witherell and the arrest of Floyd Carr. Ultimate Wage Reduction Is Asked by Railroad Representatives CI 1 1 CA CO. Feb. 1. The rail roads asked the railway labor board to abrogate the national agreements so that an ultimate reduction in rates without an im mediate reduction in wages could be brought about, Thomas De Witt Cuyler, chairman of the As sociation of Railway executives, said tonight in a telegram to President Wilson, replying to oue sent to the White House last night by representatives of seven labor unions. ,Mr. Cuyler denied charges made by the labor leaders, declaring that they were, in the interests of the Plumb plan and to defeat ef forts in, good faith to abolish rules and working conditions whic h were war measures." Mr. Cuyler bald tho railroads had refused a conference with labor leaders because such a con ference could not adjust con ditions for all roads. The roads, however, were willing to adjust conditions with their employes, and were. In fact, urging this on the labor board. "The action requested by Hrig. Gen. W. Y. Atterbury (abroga tion of the national agreements), is the only action which with gov ernment sanction, can free the i-.ands of the railway executives and enable them by orderly pro cedure with their men to develop appropriate rules and working conditions." the telegram said. "Tho only rulen that stand the tents of practical operation and do not involve endless controversy are ruls which are negotiated between each management and lt3 own men ani tne oppor tunity of securing this is re quested by the roads not only to enable the railroads to achieve the earning power contemplated In the transportation act. but in the interests of an ultimate re- ASK ABR0U1 OF AGREEMENTS duction In transportation rates to the public. "Last, but not least, the roads' request Is In the interest of the men who work upon these rail road3.' West Linn Protests Increased Travel Rates Contending that the street rail way lines of the Southern Pacific company in West Linn are used mainly to haul logs to the paper mill, that city has lodge with the pdblic service commission a pro test against any increase in street car passenger rates. The protest says a heavy business is done by the company In log- hauling, that it doubtless pays well and tnat the proposal to increase fares is an attempt to saddle upkeep of the lines on the pas8cn8er depart ment. The Southern Taclflc company recently applied Jo the public ser vice commission Tor authority to Increase rates on its street car lines in all Oregon cities and towns where the ttreet lines are operated. Mrs. Sarah Cromley of Independce Passes Away Mrs. Sarah Jane Cromley died February 1. 1921, at hr home near Inderendence. after a short illness. She has been a resident cf Independence for the past 12 years, coming to this country from the north of Ireland 2 4 years ago. Her entire life ha been spent In service, having tak en an active part in the work of the Presbyterian church and teaching in the Sunday school for 1 2 years. The funeral pervlces will be held from the Webb & Clough funeral parlors Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock. Interment; will be in City View cemetery. Senate Approves Selling Of Flax Plant, Machinery The senate yesterday passed house bill 81 by Davey, enpower ing the board of control to sell the machinery of the flax plant at the state penitentiary and turn the money into the general fund. The Joseph bill, making inher itances taxable though the prop erty may have been transferred by a decedent within two years rrior to his death, passed the senate. The purpose of the bill is to prevent escaping the inheri tance tax by the transfer of prop erty in contemplation of death. Fish and Game Program Is Made Special Order The state fish and game pro gram, represented by four senate and two house bills, which are ready for third reading In the sen ate were yesterday made a special order ot business for 2 o'clock Friday afternoon of this week. The senate measures, Nos. 21, 22 and 23, Introduced by Senator Thomas and No. 187 introduced by the committee on fishing indu tries. One of the Thomas meas ures prescribes the time, method and areas in which fish may be taken from Rcgue river. Another creates a state board of fish com missioners and another a state board of game commissioners. The committee bill is a rearrangement of the fishing code. It provides for the creation of a fish commis sion and Increases license fees. The house bills as Nos. 6 and 101. The former, by Sheldon, reg ulates fishing In Rogue river and its tributaries, and the latter, by McFariand. proposes a state game commission. Text-Book Commissioners Appointed by Governor A stale board of lext book com miKHioners to nerv for the next four years was yesterday appoint ed by Governor Olcott. The terms of the retiring board expirnd January 31. The members ai polnted for the new board are Miss Margaret Cos per of Salem. Alfred C. Schmltt of Albany. Harrison G. Piatt of Portland. A. C. Hampton cf LaGrande. and C. A. Itriscoe of Ashland. Mr. Hampton succeeds Mrs. A. K. Ivanhoe of IGrande and Mr. Briscoe succeeds F. A. Tledgen, formerly of Marshfleld. The oth er three members are reappoint ed. MT. AXGKL NOTES. MT. ANGEU Feb. 1. (Special to The Statesman.) The annual dairymen and creamery patrons meeting under the auspices of the Mt. Angel creamery and business men of Mt. Angel, will be held Thursday. February 24. Arrange ments are being made for speak ers to take up several different subjects of interest to farmers, including dairying and potato growing. The Holy Family court. W. C. O. F.. gav a social and card r-arty for the entire parish Mon dav evenine at the auditorium. The wedding of Alois Duda and Mary Fchmidt, both of this place, took place at nuptial high mass Tuesday. Jan. 18. They will make their home on the Duda farm- located about nine miles west of town. "Shy" Huntington Is Retained by Oregon KI GENK. Or Feb. 1-Ity a unanimous vote the athletic council of the university thl af ternoon decided to retain "Shy" Huntington as football coach tot 1321. This action was taken aT lr the council had announced that an effort had been made to secure Hie services of Gil Itnbie. former roach at tho University or Washington, now In charge of th squad at Cornell, but was unabln to reach an agreement with him on the amount of salary. "Nibs" Price, assistant coach at the Univerity of California, was also considered by the coun cil. Use Statesman Classified Ads EUGENE V. REFUSES PAROLE Socialist Leader Rebukes Life of President Wilson ATLANTA, Ga., Feb. 1 Eugene V. Debs, socialist leader, now serving a 10-year sentence in the federal prison for violation of the espionage law, was not "surprised nor disappointed" over the presi dent's refusal to remmote his sen tence, according to a statement he made today through h's coun sel. "It was my only fear."- the statement said, "that I might be indebted for my liberty to Wood row Wilson. My record, good or bad. is at least consistent and that Is the only way it conid have been smirched.' The statement referred to the president as the "most pitiful fig ure In history." "No man In public life In Am erican history." it said, "ever re tired so thoroughly discredited and scathingly rebuked, so over whelmingly Impeached and repud iated. Shortly after, the Novem ber election bis private secretary made a pitiful plea for bm. say ing that all he craved was the love of the people. This plea was stamped by the people with the one word 'denied.' the one word he wrote on the back of the rec ommendation for' my pardon." After stating that be was "nev er in better physical condition than I am at this hour," the statement continued: "Mr. Palmer called attention to the fact that I shall be eligible to parole Augnst 11. 1922. In an swer. I have to say that I shall not apply for parole, nor accept it. I shall serv my term or leave here with an unconditional pardon. I came for my convic tions and I shall not betray them for any paltry consideration such as parole. I may. be in prison bnt, unlike the man who keeps me here. I am not an exile from my. country- When I leave this prison. I shall go unrepentent. "Senator Capper showed that out or four billions annual expen ditures for this country that 97 per cent Is spent on war, the re sult pf war. and preparation for war .and that three per cent Is snent on education and construc tive work. That' where Wilson stands. I stand for construction instead of destruction and devas tation." Wireless Brings Aid to Operators Sick Wife SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. l. Wlreless and tha co-operation of navy officials obtained prompt help for Mrs. Charles Glass, wife o! radio operator at the Farallon islands, off the Golden Gate, when she was stricken with appendi citis early today. Glass wirelessed an appeal for help and for Instruction as to em ergency treatment as toon as he learned of his, wife's Illness. The message was relayed from tho naval radio station on Terha tin. ena Island. In San Francisco bay, to a navy medical officer, wh f:avc the necessary Instructions or temporary treatment. Meanwhile the radio men had calbHl the case to the attention of Capt. Robert Morris, who ordered a navy tug from Mare Island to carry a medlra) offirt-r to the lonely little Island station. Blrs. Glass was lowered from the rocky !sjand In a boatswain's chair, brought to a hospital on the tug and tonight was said to bo doing well. . The whole affair Including the run of GO miles or more for the tug. cut and back, required less than four hours. Special Session of New Senate Called March 4 WASHINGTON. Feb. L Presi dent Wilson is expected to issue soon on request of President-elect Harding a call for a special ses sion of the new senate for March 4 to act on Mr. Harding's nom inations of cabinet and other Im portant offices. Such a special session is customary at the change of each administration and usual ly last only a few days. Mr. Harding's request was con tained In a telegTam to Senator Lodge. Republican leader, and wag transmitted to the White House today by Senator Underwood of Alabama. Democratic leader, act ing at the behest of Senator Lodge. President-elect Harding will is sue after his inauguration a call for a special session of the full congress for early spring, but he desires to have the more Import ant of his official appointments son firmed before that time. Rockefeller Forgets to Get Change at Cafeteria NEW YORK. Feb. 1. After lunching with friends today In the Y. W. C. A. cafeteria. John D. Rockefeller Jr., gathered up the checks totaling $4.51. paid them with a $100 bill and ' forgot" to get bis change. The young woman cashier oidn't recognize tbe millionaire, and also had forgotten that the day'n receipts t:f all the associa tion's cafeterias were to be given to the European reliof council for the, hungry children of central ,and eastern Hurore. "Hey, mister.' she shouted, "come back and get your change." Mr. Rockefrll-r turned, lirted his bat and-said: "Keep it. please.' which ttill further puziled the gifl until she learned bis identity, and rearon tor his apparent recklessness. STORM tTTS T1MUEU VERONIA. Ore.. Feb. 1. Tim ber estimated at 50 million feet was blown down In th! section by the terrific wind storm which Life Saving in Eastern Europe ast plain food Is necessary to sal race the lives of many of Fartrrn aad Central Europe's 3,500,000 nadcraogr. ished children, so greatly have the rav ages of hunger already weakened their resistance. The picture ihowt the proc i of this preparation. A child receives n one meal 667 calorics one -third ihe nourishment required by a growing wy or girt liany of the little sofferers ere al most wholly de pendent cpone one seal they receive each day from the duld-fcedins stations maintained by iie European Relief Cocmcil, of whica Herbert Hoover is chairman. A sa- -ional collection has been inaugurated to secure $13,000,000 with which to ;arry out the project of child salvage this winter until the next harvest in September. The Council, which has 'leadquarters at 42 Broadway, Xev York, is an amalgamation of eight lead ing ' American welfare organizations ith Franklin K. Lane as trea sorer. swept through here Saturday, ac cording to estimates of timber men. The gale only lasted IS minutes bnt in this time much damage was wrought. More than 200 large trees were felled across the Pittsburg and St. Helena highway, a large bridge was destroyed and all traffic on the Nebalem h'ghway was block ed. Huge trees were torn, oat by their roots as though they were twigs. SKELETON UXllinTItED V.'-rv.r- , IVi'.'.ri'i--.----. t PENDLTON. Ore.. Feb. 1. The skeleton ot a man was unearthed yesterday near Weston. Umatilla county, by the county road crew which has been excavating for the erection of a rock. crusher a mile above Blue Mountain station or Big Dry Creek. . The body which was decom posed, as was the clothing. evW . dently had been barled. in a holt i scooped out of a rocky embank ' ment ot the road. The bones ctI- ; dently had been buried for about . five years. 3LX LKAPS TO III VEIL' PORTLAND, Ore.. . Feb. 1. With nothing save the Initials "M. ' J." on a signet ring to identify tt.r me body or a man who leaped from a bridge here yesterdar was recovered today by City Crappler urady. The recovery , was made about 50 feet below the bridge. The body was turned over to the coroner. Tbe description Is 18 P pounds, new dark gray suit, tan shoes with light gray tops, smooth shav en, light, complexion, ruby ring, gold hunting case watch. PEARLS WERE IMITATIOX CHICACO. Feb. 1. The 25 strings or pears found by a taxlcab driver wliile cleaning out his car were claimed today. Tbe owner, a manufacturer of Imitation gems, said the property be has recovered Is valued at from f 17.50 ta SS a . string, wholesale. It was first be lieved tbe Jewels were worth 1 135.000. HARDING MAKES CATCH. ' MIAMI. Hi, Feb. 1. Presi dentelect Harding returned froa the Cocolobo fishing grounds to day with a snn-blistered face ani a formidable catch of fifth. He was a guest this evening at a farewell dinner given by Former Governor M. T. Durbln of Indiana. The president-elect's return to St. Augustine will begin tomorrow. ' EELGIANS WELCOME!) . MADRID. Feb. 1. The Klag and Queen of th ni.i,n. vr rgiven an enthusiastic welcome to day. King Alfonso and Queen Vic toria and high officials met tbe visitors, and the route to the pal ace was lined with troops In fall dress uniform. The visitors were loudly acclaimed and showed high appreciation of the honors accord ed them. INQUIRY IS ItKUKIVEVT) WASHINGTON. Feb. 1. Tbe report of the court or inquiry or dered, by Secretary Daniels to In vestigate tho balloon flight of Lieutenants Farrell. llinton and Kloor. from Rockaway. N. Y.. to Moose Factory, OnL. has been re ceived at the navy department. The findings are now In tbe bands of Judge Advocate Genera! Clark and Secretary Daniels said would probably be made public withie a few days. "Thero was a sound of revelry by night " began tbe elocution--1st. ' "Where dya get that Muff?" In terrupted a hard-boiled auditor with a service button. "Any !tnp knows reveille sounds In the morning, not at night," Legion Weekly. I Statesman Classified Ads I c a ! .A