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LD START LIFE Clara Hamon Anxious! To Re-Establish Self in Eyes Of People lng by the women called forth comment by tbe speaker and in this connection he said that he wag not trying to critize the wo men but Jusut to dress them down a little and added that In his mind the Important thing -was to dress neatly and completely. BeT. H. N. Aldrich of this, city Is an old acquaintance rf , Mr. Cope, baring first met him In Michigan where Mr. Cope's fath er was a mnlster in the Methodist church in that state. OTHER CHARGE DROPPED "We Did Not Consider Argu- ments at All," Says Aged Foreman RICKEY NEWS The John Caplinger home wa? the scene of a family reunion Sunday in honor of Mr. Capling er's 74th birthday. Besides Mr. Caplinger several other relatives had birthdays within tbe week so that in all 222r;years were cele- - ARDMORE. Okla.. March 18. Clara Smith Hamony acquitted yesterday on a charge of murder ing Jake L. Hamon, Republican national committeeman and mil lionaire oil man, spenttoday rest ing, from eight days ini court and reading hundreds of letters and telegrams. She had two confer ences with attorneys, who later faidl nothing had been arrived at regarding ttvr possibility of a suit against the "' Hamon . estate and that; while she has before her a number of high salaried offers, ' she was not considering! their ac ceptance. - I She herself said she was more interested in making a new start In life and establishing1 herself with respect to the people in Ard inore where she will remain for the preseftt In a few days, she Mid she probably would, go-to El Paso, Texas; where her father la very 111 and later to go to Cali fornia,! where a married sister lives. I ". At the office of the county at torney jof Carter county, lata to day it was said there was no in tention to prosecute Clara on the statutory charge filed against her and Hamon, with whom she lived for ten years at the hotel where she shot him. ' Trial Vonta Over $3000. , It also was said at the county attorney's office that information against Frank Ketch, formerly Harnon's business manager, now administrator of his estate, charg ing him with being an accessory after the fact of Harnon's murder. would probably remain in the pigeon-hole, never to' be served. Ketch testiflad that he gave Clara 'Hamon $5000 - and told her to leave Ardmore and remain away At the county building today "the district court clerk was busy paying me expenses ox tbe Hi mon trial. He said the cost would probably run between $3400 and $3800. W. : A. Jolly , of Ardmore, member of itue jury, said that when the jury retired he said to those around him. by way of feel ing out,. sentiment.. '.'Well. men. I iavora first degree murder ver- ..diet."- . j , . ... , . . ' I .... Opinion Unanimous. . . .. 'Then," he continued, "one of the others replied: 'I favor let ting her go and doing it quickly.' ana I added; 'So do I.'" We then sat around and smoked a little and then voted the one time," Mr. .Jolly said. B. F. C. Loughridge. 73 years oid. lorematt of the Jury, said: "There never was any question about acquitting her from the start. We jncv-r talked about it in tbe Jury room, until we got the rase officially, but there was that look in the eyes of each man' that told what jhe had In his mind me argumenis mereiv too nn our time as we did not: consifler them at all. We already had our minds fully made up." , . oraiea. - Besides the Caplinger family those present were Mr, and Mrs. j E. D. Gerking, and son of Salem, ' t . n I ii . ' neriua iinwn, tuna roseo, Mr. and Mrs. Claud McCuny nd song Irnn and -Max. all of Aums Though 74 years old Mr. Cap- linger puts many younger men to shame by the active part he still takes in the work on his ranch. Another social event of note during the. week was the enter tainment given the husbands of the Thendara club members at the Earl Fnrnb home Friday evening. M. M. Magee is mourning the loss of one of his baby pig.? of his registered sow Ioka Bell. Mr. Magee also owns Golden Top Col who won second prize at the stale fair. Little Kathryn Edwards of Ida ho was the guest, of her cousin Margery Drorbaugh the4 first of the week. Mrs. J. Calison who has been ill is much Improved. Mrs. W. Horner and baby son are reported as doing well. Miss Pearl Savage of Salem visited her aunt. Mrs. D. A. Har- "ris, last week. b nun EDUCATOR TRYING TO RAISE- $3,000,000. TROUBLE AIRED Stayton - Aumsville-Sublim- ity Question Again Be fore County Board The question of the school di- inci Dounaary lines oi me oiaj ton. West Stayton. Aumsville and Sublimity districts came up for a second hearing before the coun ty court yesterday. The . court room was filled with representa tives from the various districts, but so far the boundary lines have not been definitely agreed upon. , The division of opinion appears to be largely between persons who have no children attending school and those who have. The difficulty arises ever the great distance which it is -necessary for many of the children to go to reach school. It is now generally agreed that the districts will either remain as they are at pres ent and the patrons of each dist rict provide a means of convey ance for the children or a new district will be formed to include the more remote communities comprising the four districts. Among those in attendance at the hearing yesterday were J. T. Walker, Harvey Carlson. R. E. Condit,J. W. Nepple, T. Y. Mc Clellan, Kasper J. E. Lathrop, and Fran ft L. Winslow represent ing school distrct No. 61; L. O. Brossom, John Dazler, S. D. Mill.. George Keech, Grant xtfurpny, and A. D. Gardner representing school district No. 77; W, K. Win slow, Charles L. Martin. E. F. Wallace, John W. Mix, Henry Van Buren. E. L. Porter and A. A Winslow of school district No. 11. No Action Yet Taken On Auto Camp Grounds No action as yet has 'been taken by the city for the mainte nance of the auto tourist camp for tnis year, according to Earl Race. city recorder. , The camp grounds, which are an Improvement fostered by the Salem Commercial, club, weTe opened last year for the first time. In the fall. they were turned over to the city for further upkeep. Feudist Who Shot Four Men Killed By. Woman STUTTGART. Ark.. March 18 - John McVey, feudist at one time under sentence of death for his fourth killing, tonight was shot and killed by Mrs. Algle Marks Smith, his former ward. Mrs. Smith is 28 years old. the daugh ter of a former business partner oi Mcvey. ! Mrs. Smith shot McVey as he ran from the home of the woman's mother. Officers said the woman made a statement giving her mo titve hot they refused to make tl public. She was placed under .guard at her home. , McYey. killed three men In a feud several years ago at Monti cello, Ark. Later he killea a man on a train at Pin Bluff. He was sentenced to death, but on a plea of Insanity his sentence was com muted to life jmprisonoment and he was taken to the state hospital. He was pardoned by former Gov ernor Hayes. DRAFT EVADERS GET LAST CliCE Names of Men Who Escaped Selective Service to Be Published Edwin A. Alderman, president of tbe University of Virginia, Is trying to ran fS.OOCJOr for tbe centennial endowment fund. Mr. Alderman say thai his college enjoy?- p unique position among the great colleges of the United States standing at It docs at the northern gateway to tbe South ael the muthera gateway to the North. The university bead hopes to make It a natknaj lafctotutlon. June will find the institution 100 years old. WASHINGTON, March 18. A last opportunity for selective ser vice law evaders to escape oroaa- cast publication of their names as deserters during the! world war was given today by Adjutant Gen eral Harris of the army. Persons who have reason to be lieve that they will be charged with evading the draft but who did not actually do so, the adju tant general announced, may es cape the odium of being publicly branded as deserters unjustly by communicating all the facts of the case to him without delay; The final check of the lists Is being completed by former mem bers of the local draft; boards, uy the end of the month the war de partment expects to begin making tho lists public through the news papers and by furnishing copies to city., state and federal .police, detective agencies, the I American legion and other patriotic socle ties . In addition. Secretary Weeks will ask congress to provide funds to enable, payment ot 4 reward of ISO to any person who delivers to the military authorities a deserter from the draft. The department's list of draft evaders, which as ordinarilly re ported to the provost marshal gen eral, numbered nearly 490,000 names, has been reduced to ap proximately 150.000 names. The final lists by draft districts are now being tabulated by the adju tant general's office. Last Basketball Game Staged Here Tonight The last game of basketball this season will be played tonight when the Salem Cardinals clash with the Columbus club, a fast Portland five. Three weeks ago the Cardinals journeyed to" that city and defeat ed the Portland ers by the close score of 20 to 17, so a fast game is assured tonight when, the two teams meet for the second and last time this season, as the club is making every effort to return home with tbe bacon. The game will be played in the Willamette gymnasium at 8 o'clock. A good preliminary game has been arranged between two lo cal teams. ens FH ill Idaho Farmer, Shot By Posse, Loses Leg POCATELLO. Idaho.. March 18 W. H. Ball, a Pauline farmer. who was shot Thursday by a posse after he had wounded four men, appeored at a hospital here early mis morning and submitted to am putation of one ot his arms. , National Indoor Track And Field Meet Today Sample Recall Petition Is Sent to Sam A. Kozer AMU EXPORTS STILL ON DECLINE Imports. Show Small In crease During Month , Of February cretion. although for many years J they have used tar gathered there for use In cementing' their oircn bark canoes. CAIUIPIGH Lumber Company Decides Not to Ask New Trial STATE IS PLAfiilED Fund For Propaganda Purposes The public service recall com mittee of Portland, through its secretary, W.. E. Richardson, yes terday submitted to Secretary of State Kozer by mail a copy 6f the recall petition against the public service commission. The petition is without signatures of petition ers and is merely a sample to be passed upon relative to form. Some changes in the petition will be necessary. , - The petition submitted yester day contains only the name of Commissioner Fred A. Williams as a proposed subject of recall, and recites that he was negligent of the public service in permitting. an increase in telephone rates. Sepa rate petitions will be necessary for each member of the commission if the committee decides to direct the recall at all thre. - HIFJT LOSES Herbert Not ... Grouch Right of Way 1 TAX T A real NEW YORK. March 18. The annual national indoor track nnt Leon : Cope Does JiS.SK."; nfillP.Vft in liivinor I here tomorrow nleht A hirh ii p-.i.v.w in VM IIIW I , u-r,.. ; eniry.nas Deen received for the 11 1 individual championship events and the relay race, and records may be made In at least tour of L me events, rne entry list Includes star athletes from clubs and uni versities of eastern cities. Court of Claims Holds That Federal Tax May Be Withheld WASHINGTON. March 18. American exports showed a fur ther decline during February while imports for that montn in creased slightly, according to monthly figures made public to day by the department of com merce. " Exports for February aggregate" $489,000,000 as compared with 8655,000,000 in January. Im ports last month totalled 21, 000,000 against 8209.000,000 In January. v Secretary Hoover said that ia3 January figures werew probably, too high as the result of a lap over from the December statistics-, tics, but added that he thought the ( department's record tor March would be accurate. For the eight months ending with the February exports to talled 85.127,000.000 compared with $5,230,000,000 for the same period in 1920 while imports for the eight months ending with February totalled $2,757,000,000 as against $3,235,000,000 for the, corresponding period last year. Gold exports for February to talled $1,000,000 against $3,000, 000 in January while Imports ag gregated $44,000,000 last month compared with $38,000,000 the previous month. Gold exports for the ' eight months ended with February ag gregated $131,000,000 compared with $362,000,000 tor the clr;ht months ending February, 1920, while imports of . gold for the eight months ended with Febru ary aggregated $131,000,000 com pared with $362,000,000 for th eight months ending February,' 1920. while imports ot gold Tor the eight months ended with Feb ruary aggregated $387,000,000 as against $43,000,000 for the cor responding period of 1920. A stipulation was filed yester- Idaho Residents Will Raise vert on Lumber company and the Silver Falls Timber company. In which both parties agree to with draw their respective exhibits In troduced as evidence during the recent trial. The plaintiff also states that It has abandoned Us motion for a new trial. An objec tion to the cost bill filed by the defendant amounting to $864.40, was also tiled by the plaintiff. era. such as the Rhine and Sine. which are remaiaisg unprecedent edly low Information, however, shows that the crops have not yet raftered, the weather aaviag singularly favored spring seeding. , Official crop reports Just re ceived by tbe mUistry of agricul ture from the principal cereal districts Indicate a satisfactory condition, depending, however, on an early rainfall. German Schools Will Study Versailles Treaty BERLIN. March 18. The reichstag has adopted a resolution providing for classroom study ot the Versailles peace treaty la the advanced classes ot grade schools. The resolution was Introduced in the German people a party. Kellog is on Foreign Relations Committee mm lice PUS D ROUTE Nine "Fruit Cargo Steamers Will Serve From Seattle . To Europe WASHINGTON, March It. Senator Kellogg of Minnesota was selected today to fill the republi can vacancy on the senate, foreign relations committee caused by the resignation of Seeretaary Fall ot the interior department. Others under consideration were Senators Poindexter of Washington, who preferred to re tain his place on other committees and Senator McCormick ot Illinois. 63 Inmates Washington Reformatory Pardoned ! EVERETT. Wash., March It. Sixty-three ' Inmates ot the Washington state reformatory at Monroe were pardoned by the board of control today at. Its last meeting before going out of ex istence under the new civil ad ministrative code. Parole matters will be handled by a special board lo be appointed by the governor under the code. WASHINGTON. March It Es tablishment of a line ot fruit car go steamers between Seattle and European posts Is la prospect, ac cording to Information received today from London by the bureaa or-markets. Nine lS.OSO-tou steamships, esch equipped with 3000 tons of refrigerator space, will be placed on this routs by the Royal Mail Steam Paek-t com pany, according to tbe informa tion. The fleet of steamers is said to be neating completion la the Clyde shipyards and the first s sch.edu! ed to lea to En gland on May 1. This new 11 a e. It is said. will. operate In a Joist refrigerator ser vice with the lIoUaad-Aatrlcaa company, which last fall started the carrying of apples to Europe through the Panama canal. Th ports on the Atlantic side will InHnde Southampton w her?, the fresh frails will be discharged. and London, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Hamburg. Plans call for the maintenance Of a three weeks schedule. Mexican Railway Strikers Resume Work MEXICO CITY, March 10. Orders were sent out tonight tor tbe railway strikers to resume work tomorrow, according to a press statement issued tonight. It was stated that strike leaders. who claimed to be acting with complete authority had reached a definite settlement with the gov ernment. Strikers will be taken back without prejudice. spokane. wash . March is. Chicago Wins Western Edward J. Ei vers Is Given pank of Major ly funny man Is Herbert w . ieou ipe, jeciurer. wno an- peared. last night at the armory on j t&e ryceum course, and j con vulsed Bis large audience with laughter: from the start to fin ish with, brief intervals when he nf hi. v...A,. i 0 I PORTLAND. Or.. March 18. Deforce humorist lecturer had mot,7n h. m n .n? P , uttered 4 word smiles passed over lirr1: V "ft Oregon Infantry, it was an " I'V'oacBro no me nounced following a meeting of front of the platform following the officers last night. He will ins luirvuucuoo. laey smiiea ne- nave charge of three machine cause io see nis rirtn prntoking gun companies in the reelment. smile, meant that, they unconscU including the one .here which he obsly smiled in return and to hear organized and commanded since him caused the smile would break hts return from France. The forth Into unrestrained laughter. I Promotion was announced by Ad- It Is Impossible to do instil to juiant General George A. White the happy manner in which- the I Elvers commanded the machine speaker drove the grouch from hs 1 Run mpny of the 162nd infan- itnlinrv ami whiia .mn.uin. I ,r tnrougnont the world war. the greatest truths in life, drove Jne the Firth Ore- ttaem home clothed In words of ".,r9 l?mn Kseburg, Cor- tinHprtnfln- unri .vmn.ihv uu I uruana. In Ik la onenlnar remark Mr cope said that he did n0t know pulp and Paper Company animal created that could laugh TlieS 10 rTOteCt RightlS unless it was that man Had not been created when the tther anl-j ' Tbe Oregon Pulp & Paper, com- mais were. He is a firm believer I Pny oi Salem has filed with the in laughter as a tonic and admin-ptate engineer an application for High School Girl Saves Life of Baby Sister ALBANY, Or., March 18. Nora Humphreys, a high school girt saved the life of her two-year- old sister .Agnes last night when with her bare hands she tore oft the flaming clothes which envel oped the child. The little child's clothing had caught, fire from the kitchen. She wa3 not seriousljt burned. - Northern Idaho residents, foster ing formation ot tbe new state of Lincoln, which would comprise 10 counties in north Idaho, a part ot I western - Montana and eastern 1 Washington, are to raise a fund to be used for propaganda pur poses, it was stated here today by Herman Taylor of Sand Point, Idaho. Raising of funds will be started within a few Weeks and the campaign will be carried on for two years, he stated. Swimming Championship CHICAGO. March It. The Universtly of Chicago won the western . conference ' swimming tournament tonight at North western University with. 31 points. Th other contestants finished as follows: Minnesota 22: Illinois 19: Northwestern . 19: Wlscosln 13 and Purdue 3. i ' The Idaho legislature meeting Negro Trooper Shot C. C. Russel Produces f I PI It O 1 1 numSiuu. UUUU DruWUII OetJU and southern Idaho are separated at Boise recently passed favorably on the scheme to form the new state, of which Spokane would be the capital city. Mr. Taylor said residents ot north Idaho generally! were un willing to consider annexing ot the northern part of their state to Washington. Nowi northern by a high range ot mountains and this would be the southern boun dary ef the state of Lincoln If it is formed. .1 "Our tentative plan-" Mr. Tay- ior asserted, "is to appear before . Growers ot broccoli In this vicinity will no longer have to send to France for their broccoli seed as hitherto, for C. C. Rus sell, who lives on route 2. Ger- vals. has perfected the growing U various commercial clubs and and maturing of this seed. France chambers of commerce and en- has been known as producer of I deavor to gain favorable resolu- the finest grade broccoli seed and I ons ana to put tne question be- growers in this country have been ore th- people whom It will con- in the habit of importing their rn. The campaign Will be fin seed from there. , I anced by popular subscription and ! Mr. Russell is on the nrorram " " our purpose to put the mat- for the Commercial club Monday I ter before the Washington state noon luncheon next week and he Megisiaiure in 19Z3." . . - I ' wm explain tne process io ue I T business men of Salem. A broc- Chicago Mail Falls iwn its is vulvas n hi aj oc w Edgar H. Piper, editor of the Oregonian, will alto be a speaker. Through Head lives DOUGLAS. Arix.. March IS. Although shot through his head. the bullet lodging between his eyes, a negro trooper at Fort liauaehua. near here, wlu live. according to army surgeons. It was necessary to remove one eye. The shooting occurred several days ago. 13I3FEDIATE EMBARGO URGED ALBUQUERQUE. X. M. March 18. An immediate embargo on imports ot wool was urged by the New Mexico wool growers's asso rlation in a message sent to President Harding today by Pra ger Miller, president of the asso ciation. SEOOXD CHESS GAME DRAW WASHINGTON. March 18. The federal government today lost j an Important income tax suit j when the United States court of claims held that every estate, the net amount of which exceeds $0.- 000 and which has4een or is here after compelled to pay the federal estates tax. is entitled to deduct the amount so paid from Its in come tax return. The effect of the decision,. should it be sustained by the court to whicn the government noted an appeal, will be that the government. will be compelled to refund all taxes already collected from estates under such circum stances. 7 The court awarded a judgment for $16i,075 in a suit to reverse the action of the commissioner ot internal revenue in refusing to allow, as a deduction under the income tax law, the sum ot $489,- 834 paid as federal estates law. No Picketing in Cause Of Socialistic Amnesty WASHINGTON, March 18. Announcement was made today by Mrs. Harriett " Stanton Blatch at socialist amnesty .headquarters here that there "would be no picketing of the White House in socialist efforts to have amnesty extended to those imprisoned un der the espionage act. We want a general amnesty law passed by congress," Mrs Blatch added, "and on April 13 delegations will come to Washing ton to present in a perfectly or derly fashion the petition which has been rolled up asking for the release of political prisoners." Boston in. Lead in Hockey Semi-Finals istered his remedy In large doses last sight. ! In peaking of the grouch, the speaker said that God had given all ah equal chance in the world. ; the. fcrouch always had his tale of woe to tell as to his physical ail ments etc., and the speaker said ft was a common thing for him to give a regular . organ recital In telling of his woes. Laugh -and the world laughs with yeu," was a keynote of his address. I Tiie present-day mode-ot dreea? a permit to appropriate 465 sec ond feet of water from Mill creek and the north fork of the Santhun river for the development of 1300 horsepdwer. Te . company will utilize a fall ot 25 feet. It is said tbe filing contemplates no imme diate development but is for the purpose ot protecting existing rights. Classified Ads. In The Statesman Bring Results CLEVELAND. O., March 18. The Boston A. A. hockey team won the. third semi-official series for the championship of the Unit ed States hockey league, from Cleveland, 3 to 2, tonight aftr a hard fought game. The victory gives Boston two games to Cleve land's one. Cambridge to Enter Golf Championship LONDON, March 18. For the first time in history a British uni versity team will compete in the intercollegiate golf championship of. the Lmtcd States at Greenwich. conn., June 28. Plans now com template the sailing of the Cam bridge team June 15 on the Plym p:c. Invitations were, issued to both Oxford ' and Cambridge to take part in tbe contest. A. E. F. Heavyweight Champion is -Winner GRAND RAPIDS. Mich., March 18. Bob Martin. A. E. F. heavy weight champion boxer, knocked out Tommy McCarthy of MontanaH in tha third round of a scheduled ten round contest tonight. Mc Carthy was out boxed and out- r generated, throughout. . Reported Flowl of Gas Causes Small Stampede - THE PAS. Man.. March 18. The reported discovery of a flow of gas in the foothills near the Pasqua river. Saskatchewan. 100 miles west ot The Pas. has rci4t ed in a miniature stampede to that district. A dozen -small syn aicates have been ' formed and large tract ot land taken no. The district is not easy of ac and is little known. In (flans visit, with superstitious ds- From Tenth Floor Office I Railroad Employers SUDmit Wage Decreases the International Fire Insurance CHICAGO; March 18. In full view of hundreds of pedestrians .' George J. Kuebler, president of company. Jumped or fell to the sidewalk from his office on the tenth floor of an office buildnig loaay. The window of the office was HAVANA, March 18. The sec ond game in tho world's Cham pionship chess match between Dr. Emanuel Lasker and Jose R. tapablanca. Cuban expert result ed in a draw tonight after the fortieth more. The first game played Tuesday and Wednesday nights, likewise resulted In no r uecision. Tha third game will be Played baturday night. TREATY SIGNED. NEW YORK. March 18. Man agements of the Delaware, Lacka wanna t Western and Lehigh Valley railroads today formally Itiolr n.srtn. wnrlmr. . .,1 o. I feet f TOTO. the flOOr. - v X OVUVUUIU . . T mm . ' I ot wage reductions, e-f 14 to 20 7 IaI,en out W c,oc tonight, says a dls- ner centeffective Anril 20 Thai hUe attempting to pull down the! patch to the London Times from ! - employes took the matter under open and as the sill is only two LONDON. March 18. .'bJ it was be- Kusso-Polinh treaty was signed at xayx visa. PRINCETON, X. March 18. The naval academy won the Intercollegiate gymnastle cham pionship here tonight with 22 points. Pennsylranla was second Uh 10 points and New .Tork university third with 9, Pearson of the nary won tbe all-around title with a total ot 223.0 points. WOODCUTTER LOSF-S THUMB DALLAS. Or.. March 18. (Spe cial to Tbe Statesman ) Albert Fry, a woodcutter employed by Claud Hoisington on his farm west of this city, had the misfor tune to lose one ot his thumb while cutting wood -on the Hois ington place the first ot the week. ARTISANS REORGANIZE DALLAS. Or.. March 18 (Fpe-' rial to The Statesman) The Dal las Artisan lodge which was dis solved about two years ago is to be reorganized next" Wednesday night at a meeting- to be held in the Woodman hall. Mrs. Jennie E. Smith ot Portland will be hr to help in getting the lodge on a linn oasis again. CHARITY HILL General Degoutte. the com mander of the Allied armies on the Rhine, told an amusing story recently concerning, an encountet between a Frer-chman and a Ger - man in a public ballroom in Pat it shortly before the. war. . The German." said the gener al, "was a big handsome man .wilt dandified airs, bat he had com milted the social a!n of t;inrlng his hat not a comprecalble one Into the ballroom .with hies, sad in waltzing he held It In ki irft hand. The sight of tho big Germa eareenlng round and round the room with his hat extended at arms length was too much, for Ue Frenchman's sense of fun. so the other rerolrel past him he dropped a copper cola Into the 'topper - The Hon . turned purple." led his partner to her place and then canie with, flash'pg eyes to .de mand satisfactlo.u There would bavo been assault tnd battery if j.rt on the spot if the other dancers had not Interfered, bnl oo the following day -tha French man and the German ioughi It out." to "Kate never seems anything you tell her.' "No: she's the kind of woman who Instead of listening to what you are saying is already listen ing to what she is going to say." Utica Globe.. PRIDE-TO-BE CALLS HALT TO SKY WEDDING have stumbled consideration and will report feack -at another conference next week. ; The Philadelphia & Reading railway company. It was announc ed by the General Managers', as sociatlon, is preparing a notice advising of a general adjustment for all classes, except unskilled labor,, which was covered In a previous notice, to take effect on April 26. .Eleven meetings will be held between Anril R anA 9K shade, or might over a chair. A small pistol with one cart ridge discharged was ipund on the body. Two Silver Lead Mines Riga. The dispatch added that tbe treaty Is to be .. ratified at Minsk within 20 days. BACHELORS OPPOSE TAX. MILES CITY. Mont.. March 18 ri o ' mil.. I wi4uihuuu ui ma atwciauou OlUbU in UOUeTi U AieneS of unmarried adult males was in augurated here today for the Dur SPOKANE. Wash.. March 18 P8 of raising a fund to employ The Hercules and the Tamarack I counsel in the supreme court the and Custer, two of the! biggest si I-1 validity ot tbe so-called bache-ver-lead mines in the Idaho Couerl,ors' tax, now before the Montana to discuss the readjustment with I d'Alenes, will close Idown next I legislature. The movement has employes. I Sundsy. letting out about 700 1 W wn quick financial response. men, according to information re ceived in Spokane late today. Me- SlavPf nf Wife Philrl 1 al market conditions are said to - J - w, . h. Ih MKia nf til .Hlnn Ttfth And Stranaer Will Die!0 the mines have been shipping PORTLAND. March 18. Five av ore to the smelter at North Port.len were injured, two so badly wash., and that niant too will I neir recovery waa consid close, it Is expected. I jered doubtful when a steam crane ten rrom a railroad trestle here late today. Martin Chutuk and John'Bkoko. workmen. wra the passed oy commons m;n hart- Both TWO MEN KCALDED. LONDON. March 18. The CHICAGO. March 18. After escaping with the sentence of 23 Voa m fn ItiA. wn Am 0 a. 1 j ava , linnuri UI IIIB MllC I m P"lf and an unborn child. Carl Wan- neparailOnS Dill aerer was sentenced to death by a Jury today for t!r slaying ot the fragged stranger." he used as a dupe to cover up his greater crime. moved for a new trial. Wand-rer shot and killed hisJtlons bill. The bill provides for wife and the "raJtsed strancer" - IeX of 50 per cent bn German last June. His first story was I Roods, but this provision will not that the "stranger" had attempt- oe effective until March 31 ed to hold him up and that his I ' ! wire had been killed by a stray Western Europe Has bullet when he and the "Strang- .,. . r j er' rought with pistols. The police proved that both pistols belonged to Wanderer and ! The defense Immediately house of commons ton ?ht psssed C.ii. ritv Mnnnehmor ine mira reaaing oi ine repara-i mm.w,.,,.,,, At mm ' m I m mm m rinisnes Jan sentence DALLAS. Or.. March 18 f Spe cial to Tbe Statesman) A. Tt. Al len, the Falls City- moonshiner who was arrested by Sheriff John Prolonged Drought S'SZTSSt vSTSi sentence of 10 dara in the Polk PAIIIS T. rK 1 fl 1 ' nrn-lmniltv II1'Wmkmii. ..Antra e confessed that he had hired longed drought In France and I and was riven his liberty, the stranger to impersonate a I tprn Viimiu i winntnr ml in A ah inn in i.n robber so that he would ' escape I cans alarm-amnnr thOM who I Allen waa assessed fin imonnt. tcutplcton of having slain his wife. I Judge the situation, by lerei rlr-. lng toJIOO. , . . 3, V .:r:v! - - . S i Deciding that a trip boos would be much better than a wed ding 2.500 feet above the eerU. pretty Miss Deloris Freemaa. er Los Angeles, has called oft b sky-wedding. And as a result. n la saidj Mark Campbell. YeaW. CaliL. aviator, declares he made his last flight with I11 Cupid. "I'll take a eaaace es t- wings of a plane and practise Pf echute drop which are wncb f ley," says Campbell. "But It comes to women, I've taken rT last spin." . ... V