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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 17, 1923 ' I' ! J 1 i 1 i! ;: in. 5 l t i ! ; I ! I I REG0GOITI0O 'HELD FALSE f Witness in Kidnaping Case . Admits Was Unable to j lueniuy uikcu i.icii BASTROP. La., Jan. (By the Associated Prears) Admission by one wltss that at one time he thodgbt ' be recognised three . members of the - black' hooded band held u responsible for the kidnaping of Watt 1 Daniel and Thomas Richard,- lengthy, examination- of two other . witnesses Smith Stephenson and EJ N. Gray and protest made by a Bastrop attorney against the propounding of certain questions to Gray were Incidents' ; of aillxely day's pro ceedlngs In the open hearing . in quiry into : masked band . depreda tions In Morehouse. "t , Todd Interpose " W. H. Todd, during the exam ination ' of Gray, called 'the' at tention of f Judge Fred I. Odom, before' whom the Inquiry is being r heldV to a newspaper dispatch in timating that Gray .might be named as a defendant with, sev eral bthermen ln criminal" p'fd- , ceedlngs as a result of the disap- " pearance of Daniel and Richard.. Todd . Interposed when Gray was asked where he was on Aug ust 24 the day or the kidnaping of Daniel and Richard. ' . Judge ddom, ruled; that Gray would not be expected tto answer . any. questions that might be of an Incriminating nature' 1 Gray testified that he attended a baseball' : game In . Bastrop on the morning of that day and that later he had a conversation with Jap Jones,! William HIgginbotham and others relative to a threaten ing letter said to have been re ceived ' by HIgginbotham, and at Higglnbothama request 'went to the latter's home that night, i Admits Waa Member - Gray, said he was seated on the porch of a house hear the road way when -automobiles passed with black-hooded - men and the men taken , captive la their cus tody! Soon after the witness said; : nigginbotham camfrT along and he went . with him in his automobile to the HIgginbotham home.' . ' ." ' ' , Gray was asked If he was then a member of-the Ku Klux KlanI "Yes,-, he replied. ; vV'j '."Whtfh did you ; Join?" . "In the latter part of 19 21 or early In 1922 J I was Initiated at a meeting held In-, the Morehouse parish - court, house. I Joined to tee what 'it was all about, then I dot OUt. r'-i h--"':' fy- v Robert Lee Harkness, employe of a Colllnston, merchant, testified be saw, the hooded hand ' when they passed through that town on the night of August 24 with two blindfolded , men seated In the rear of a small truck.; , f ' 1 "Didn't you say you had ; a suspicion . who three of .the men - were?' Howard Warren, - special Estate's attorney asked, '. ' .'. S "Yes, about three of them." ; "Tell the court who you had an idea they were." '. j, y , , Changes , Mind - " r . "I wouldn't like to," Harkness said,1 adding that he didn't think his suspicions' at that time were warranted. . "Didn't you make the positive statement that you identified one of, the men and that 'some one told you you had better keep your mouth shut?! Harkness f was asked. : ? Vyy." j ."I don't think so." . "You have- now reached : the conclusion that you were mistak en?", v .--v";' 'y--'r' , "Yes, I have changed my mind Harkness '.pointed ' out George Seth Onion, . assistant attorney general, as the man' with whom he talked and to whom he had mentioned' the name of one man, Mr. Galon took up the question ing and told Harkness i that he would be asked the same question later In the proceedings! . . : ; GILLS READY TO ; SEND TO FLOOR t (Continued from page 1) i or l these were approved last night. these being - departments or . some small allowances provia ed by law. that are not suscept Ible to change by the committee unless it should strain the point of ? economy to a : degree not ap proved even4by the moat conserf vative ' members. The other .measure Is the , bill ' covering emergency appropriations. , '. . ' Appropriations 'Approved Tlie aDDroDrlations approved last night each ol which wlllbe covered In a separate bill, Vere: Executive department,7 $41!t0; ; attorney, general's office, f $47, 000; secretary ; of state, 91," ; 800; state -treasury. $52,630.10; emergency; board administration, $ 3 0 0 ; for : Cham poeg memorial : park, $500,;., McLoughlin Memor ial association, $281; for print lug and mailing records of Grand Army of the Republic. $600; to apprehend fugitives from Justice, T V - i i . n its a a. ij f .... ",, i , - .. a t ...Ol.'J t r . J . . , U- . m, fc ti 11 5,000; for cost 'of l ? primary and general elections.- JBO.OOo.-f To explain most of these' items end '- scores of -others I contained in the budget (Secretary of State Sam A. ' Kozer was . summoned before the committee and lectur ed for an hour and a halt, t ans wering numerous questions'' that were shot at him by members of the committee. ; Strayer Attacks Budget Senator Strayer, giving due re gard to the fact that the budget commission : has functioned for the first time under the new law of 1921, attacked f the : budget 1 n speaking , to sKiwser - J "I " can't ; conceive of a budget that could give us any less in formation than this one," de clared5 Strayer.1 ! " ' ''' ..... - i .. "It gives as -much as the Wash ington budget and more than the Illinois budget," replied Ko ter ' ' "We are . not Interested in either Washington or A Illinois," retorted .Strayer. , "What. , we want to v know about is Oregon. It .seems to me the commission should have borne better truit." v- Will Xfe Surplus Clerks v As a result of this It was vot ed 'that the committee clerk em ploy, some of the surplus clerks and - stenographers on - the ' en grossing committee of - the' sen ate, of which there is an ample quantity, f and use them; to ar range the departmental estimates in detail Bo that they may be compared with the previous bi ennium. ' i ' ; ; i Governor Pierce appeared in behalf" af. the executive commit tee for only a few minutes. "The item of f 10.000 ' included in his estimate for law enforcement he urged i the committee to allow, but added he might not use It and If not would turn It all back. , . , . t. i. i , . ' r ., . ' ; , ... Bonded Debt Grows t , Attorney General Van; Winkle appeared for This department, and Deputy State Treasurer Sever for the ? treasury, ' Sever mentioned the increase1 in bonded Indebt ed noss J of (- the state r until -' It Is now about $50,000,000 with sev eral millions more to be added this month and explained, that an increase In the appropriation or about $2000 for salaries and wages and t about $1100 , for ad ditional Insurance premiums Is necessary because of the addi tional help 'needed to" take care of bond' details and additional burglar risk insurance. 7 "Taylor Assails Policy Mr. . Sever also explained the needs of the inheritance, tax de partment. ' '. Among . other things he mentioned that W. H. Mor rison of Pendleton la employed by that i department to do ; work In northeastern Oregon at $ 1 0 o a month.; This caused " Senator Taylor of Pendleton to assail the policy", of, the . commission in em ploying . a. man at that expense who is engaged In a profitable business of, his own. "Morrison runs a large farm adjacent ' to Pendleton' be ex plained. ..... Sever enswered that State Treasurer , ; , Hof f contemplated placing . Morrison - on a per diem basis. . .. ;.. 1 ' May Cut Per Capita. Some - opinion was expressed in favor" of cutting down the per capita allowance' of $1 annual ly to. state ; aided 'Institutions. ; j The committee ' set Thursday night as the time to hear' Astoria citizens relative to a bill that has been : Introduced to appropriate $500,000 for relief of the fire- stricken - city, i ' - : " ' Governor Pierce and Warden Johnson Smith of, the state. pris on invited j the committees ' to isit the penitentiary Saturday afternoon and the Invitation was accepted. ' i . ,r''i"if-y v':v Glos A&Gpcciol L I... i i m .- j" . " i UPTOn SPEiKS, ' IT KI111IS Believes Only Safe and Sane Legislation Will Be Intro v duced in v Senate They had one real governor and two neat-governors At the same table' at the "Klwanis luncheon, Tuesday.' Secretary of State Ko zer' and President of the Senate JayfUplon are-next In line, and 1 if the governor should get hump- j ed off by one of? his" white-faced calves, or one of thera, grown-up, should chase him across the state line and tree ; him there, they would be governors in seriatim ''Senator Upton was the 'princi pal speaker for the day; : He doea not look Hhe part of the woolly desperado .' recently described in the senate; he referred to that description, and denied its verity. He .talked on "leglslaton," a sober discussion of some of the impor tant matters before the legisla ture for settlement. '" " r" I f , Introduces 37 Bills ""' .''When ' I ... was a lot ,; younger than I am now," he 'eald.Tand a member of the, legislature, I in troduced 37 ponderous, bills, with my; own' hand. . So..' far this year, after 10 days, only 23 bill have been Introduced into the. senate. .You'll see how 'every 'day, every way, the world, is bUer' every "I ,. believe that all legislators have come with , the firm deter mination to enact only safe, sane, useful , legislation ; ; and that they will not yield to tho thousands of mercenary measures that clutter up the books. . I believe that in the end, we. can offer- something sufficient to. help redistribute the hack-breaking load of taxes, so that those who have been bavng benefits without paying for them, shall help bear, their part of the load."-?'? ff-'X fH' ; i Th3 speaker told eloquently of his own district of I Central Ore gon,1 covering five counties, : and more than one-fourth the area of the state. "If you think those leg islators from that section ' make too" much noisa, make too many demands, remember' the territory they represent; if I represent five counties,' haven't I a V right to make five times as mueh noise as a senator representing"onIy "one?" The- senator,'; however, ? professed to be very taine; he didn't want to talk' very much, even for his five great counties.'"' k " ' ! ' , ' Has High Hopes He expressed the hope that by w'ise, forward-looking legislation, they might help to make the state attractive ; enough to double ' the population within : the next' de cade;l to fill 'r every now silent Eastern and Central Oregon ; val ley, with industry and, people ; to spend ' the1 state money wisely enough that the tax bogey would no longer drive people away from the state. "If I have a prayer," he said, "it is that God may grant us the intelligence and the leadership to do this work for our state." The speaker professed that be had ' not arranged ' with any Black-Hand er other power or po tentate. to remove the now gover nor of Oregon, so that he himself might eventually step Unto his shoes. He paid the highest trib ute 15 to Governor ' Pierde, j and pledged hU slncerest support in every measure that would be for the ; common . good thou gh he said that , the governor, a white faced -beef -calf farmer, had - al ways looked, down on his own "magpies,? as the. range cowman contemptuously, calls , the Hol steins . such .'as fill.' the 'Upton fields.''. ; ' l.j - ' ' . Mrs. t .Arthur Rahn sang two songs, that were heartily applaud- kg Qui AM :" Cbjate and Swifts :"; Velonr CoaU a $12.90, $16.75 and i - ; ui ...'.(a?,''-" ..'. i t 1 . v t 523.75. v Suits of Tricotine, Serges and Croad doth. $12.75. $14.75 and.$19.75o Dresses of Ponret Twill. Tricotine and Sergei 1.75, $1 4.75; end $ 1 8.50. .GALE GO. Ccercxal und Ccurt Streets ed. She was' accompanied "by Mlaa Dorothy Pearce. . . j-T I Socolofsky There, -t , Two attendance prizes were of fered by Fred Brlxson -, and Dr. Henry Morris. - They were drawn by; Governor Pierce and Chas. J. Lisle. Will t:. Kirk reported ' on visiting the business home of the donor of last , week's prize, thd Welch Electric company. Ed. Socolofsky led the club in a comprehensive list of songs. They, all ' but sang tbe" book through. 11 HOffl PUCE WILL BE FILLED Derndcrat; Will be Appointed to Take Seat of Late : Idaho Senator , BpiSE. Idaho, Jan. 16. -Announcing that he probably would ask the ' legislature to pass an emergency act permitting him to appoint a successor to the late Senator D. W. VanHoesen, Gover nor ' Charles C. - Moore, late this afternoon , issued an informal statement saying .he would ap point a Democrat to the place. ! The statement' of -Governor Moore, a Republican, that he would name a member of the op posing party to succeed ,the de ceased Democratic senator broke a" precedent and' caused much comment t here. It is necessary that a special emergency act be passed to allow Governor Moore this prerogative as the law now provides the calling of a special election. : Senator Van Hoesen, who died suddenly at his hotel last night, was one of the prominent mem bers of the Democratic party In Idaho, having served, in the 16th session as minority leader. . He was a dose personal, friend of Governor Moore. At the request of the chief ex ecutive, funeral ; services' will be held Wednesday at the ! state capltol after which ' the remains will be taken to New York, the former home of Senator : Van Hoesen for burial. ' The legislature adjourned this morning shortly after roll call until Thursday morning. Founding of Church to "Be Observed This Month SILVERTON, Or.. Jan. 16.- ( Special to The ; Statesman.) Plans . are being made for the celebration of the 13th annlcef- sary of , St; ", John's church at Silverton ? to be held January - tt. 29, 30. Rev. H. J. Thorpe of Portland ,and Rev. H. Rogen of Monitor have: been secured to speak on January 28. two following days will be devoted to dlscussional meetings. The old play of "A New Way to Pay Old Debts" Is now "play ing an engagement among Euro pean powers. . Who has the role of Sir "Giles Overreach? RHEUMATISM CAMN0T EXIST ' la the kumma hoAf if '' yon wU nt Traak' Prcaeriptioa; in (set, it is a baaic to luffer with inflBDimatorr. hi colar. sciatic r any form of rneamatiMD. Traok'i Ir-?riptioB DOES NOT dTr tbn heart.- it IK)ES NOT rain th atom eh. at all the meat and good foad yon wUh. It doea not contain aay harmful drnc or narrotie bat MaitiTly oTr- rhMimatum and coat. WHAT iy.OBE IXr YO WANT I Ther U noth ieK hotter. It is also an xelliiat l.Wer Medicine and the areatest Urio Acid acl- reiit known. Trunk ' a Prescription arils for f 1.75 or 3 for oolr $5.oa at Perry's ifmg More, tho Kexall draft-Kit.; Salem, ure. i i Ladies' ! i f SfltEWI IS HOST - . r v -.. 5 TO FEDE Election of Officers Tonight . for the Marion County Organization EJvery business man in Salem is urged to turn out and help greet the Marlon County Feder ated clubs members at the Cham ber of Commerce rooms tonight. This is the regular monthly-and annual meeting, when officers are to be elected for. the coming year. It is expected that practically every community, almost a : score In alii will be represented. . George Hubbs of Silverton is the present president, A. N. Fulk erson of South r Salem - ia - vice president, and C. J. Espy of Don ald secretary.- Theses gentlemen and their successors are to be chosen for the year to come. The exact program is not yet ready to announce. A committee on speakers is bringing In some of the best orators and counsellors from the legislature to . talk on problems of vital interest as af fecting the relations of town and country. A light luncheon Is to be served. . , ' , Is Great work . The County Federation was or ganized through the good offices of - the " Salem Chamber -of . Com merce, and , has been running steadily and profitably for almost three years. It has accomplished a great work in getting the- people of the various sections of ; the country acquainted, and in -solving many petty " Jealousies J and misunderstanding between com munities. The Salem club is still the general sponsor, for' the county-wide organization, though the Federation is in no sense dominated by the Salem body. Manager Duncan is especially desirous r of having more repres entative men of Salem to attend these meetings, both : here ; In Sa lem and in the outside points. The . program Itself promises to be good, besides the friendly ser vice and good will to the out- of-town visitors who are -part of RATON CLEARANC If you need furniture within the next four months now is the time to buy lower, in fact they're on the upward trend. Stove Regular $68.00 184nch oven, full white enamel, front nickle trimmed range, now ......u-.$50.00 Regular $85.00 Range, a beauty for .....1 $65.00 Regular $168 South Bend Malleable Range, a splen- did range for the farmer's home, now. ..$115.00 Regular $22.00 Heater now ... jt... ,...-...$16.95 Regular $27.50 Wood and Coal Heater now ....$21.50. Regular $27.00 all cast Heater now .:... ...$20.00 Regular $24.00 Heater, large size, now .......$18.75 Other Heaters from $2.95 and up. ' . . r " - 0 Reed Furniture - -- ' . , "" "."'"ft-''.: - Regular $105 Reed Bed Davenport upholstered in tapestry now ...... ... ... .....$72J0 Regular . $40 Reed Chair, tapestry upholstered, now .... .... -.. .....:.... .....;..$3b.00 Regular $23.50 Reed Rocker, tapestry upholstered y now .... .... ..v.... - ........ .....- -$17.60 Regular $20 Reed Chair, upholstered seat now $16.00 Regular $16.00 Reed Rocker in brown, now........$11.85 Regular $8.50 Reed Table, now ...... ...........$6.80 Floor Coverings Regular $1.00 (Gold Seal Congoleum in 6 and 9 ft. widths . ....:...74e Regular $1.00 print Linoleum, 6 ft.-wide, now .....79c Regular $1.25 print Linoleum, 6 ft. wide; now L... 99c Regular $1.35 print Linoleum, 12 ft. wide, now ....$1.08 Regular $1.40 Inlaid Linoleum .-.........1.18 Regular $1.65 Inlaid Linoleum ...-.......-.............lS Regular $1.85 Inlaid Linoleum ,..$1.60 Regular $2.25 Inloid Linoleum . .........$ 1.95 . - .. - Good Used Furniture at Yt Price the Salem4 business and- political constituency. : SILVERT0H NEWS : " SILVERTON, Or., Jan.16. ; (Special to The Statesman.) Oscar Knutson a former! Silver ton boy, Is visiting old I friends at Silverton. - The American Legion w l 1 1 meet the - Independence team at Silverton Friday night. ; Mr. and "Mrs. Martin Hatte burg and 'Mrs...-. tJans JenseU motored to Salem Monday to vis it Mrs. Den Funrue who Is' at a Salem , ' hospital. I Mrs. Funrue underwent an operation a short time .ago. Mrs Matteburg and Mrs. Jensen are sisters of Mrs: Funrue. ' ' . : . - Mrs. Anna K. Jensen enter tained a group of friends at her home in .the Brush Creek dis trict - Sunday evening. ; Mrs. O. Satern "is spending a few days at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Satern on 1 the Mt. Angel road. J ; Rev George Hehriksen will, go tc Portland Wednesday morning and : will " speak there Wednes day ( evening. , . . . ' Mr.- and Mrs. Martin Tlngle stad. and daughter, Helen,' of Jefferson,"., spent r ' Sunday with Silverton friends. SUNNYSIDE The Sunnyside Community club held its meeting Friday night. A social time was enjoyed. ? Mr. and Mrs; C. H. Murry of Salem visited -with -Mr, and Mrs. Frank. Barnett Sunday. n ; Albert Chandler spent several days In' Silverton last week visit ing his. brother and, wife. Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Chandler." ' . . ,Mr. and. Mrs. .George Heckart were in Salem Saturday. ; ; Mr. and Mrs. Gus Cole of Rose dale visited Mr.' and -.Mrs. W. S. Pemberton Sunday. . " fi of head or throet Is usually ocncpiea dt xne vanora VAPORUD C. B. Hainniilto'ii Good Furniture Program Given by Group of Young Folks Society SILVERTON. On. Jan. lC.-r (Special, to The Statesman.)- More than 250 people attended meeting of the Trinity Y oung People's society helfcat Trinity church Sunday afternoon. . Be fore, the husiness - meeting of the society a" program of music 'and talking was given. A number especially well received was the piano, solo ..hy Miss , Ingeborg - ... -:- TM-".r' :r Go PR Rug Regular $135 9x12 Wilton Rugs, now Regular $125 9x12 Wilton Rugs, now Regular $85 9x12 Wilton Rugs, now ....L.. Regular $65 9x12 Axminster Rugs, now .. Regular $50 9x12 Axminster Rugs, now . Regular $45 9x12 Axminster Rugs, now . Regular $35 9x12 Axminster Rugs, now . Regular $30 9x12 Tapestry Rug3, now Regular $25 9x12 Tapestry Rugsnow .... All other rugs reduced. - Overstuffed: . Regular $160 solid Mahogany 3-piece Living Room suite with, velour cushions,-cane arms and back, . now .. :.Ii-:.-L-.:-L4125.CD Regular $110 Velour Davenport, now ...........$78.Ca Regular $110 Tapestry Davenport, now ;.......$S8.CD Beautiful $250 3-piece tapestry upholstered Living ?oom Suite now .......... . u $195.CD Bed Davenports priced from ....:.....:.i.....$45 and up Miscellaneous Regular $35.00 Electric Vacuum Cleaner, now ....$26.50 42-piece set pishes in white and gold, special .$8.4 5 Regular $230 Mahogany Tea Wagon now ........$14.50 Regular $35 Mahogany Spinet Desk, now.i....$26)0 42-piece English Dinner Set, choice of two patterns, i extra special . ; $12 CO 7r'Aec s8' ?7-50 value now ..zi:::;::;i;$5!c3 White and gold China Teas and Saucers, sets of 6, onJy r , . . J51.25 Gopelerud. ' -Trinity-, band f : few selections. Miss .. Va, Ormbreck- gave a vocal, Rev. George Henrikren . gai talk. . , . - ... During ' the ... business met t Miss Dora' Henriksen wan ed as society librarian to t charge of the lending of L( from a library which has lent to the i society. Read the Classified A Beautiful, creations, in Crepe de Chine, flit crepe,' .Canton crcpa and printed cre2 cleverly designed for afternoon wear. Colors are navy, brown, blue, cocoa, etc. Trimmings are of silk embroidery, bead embroidery and metal ornainents, - ... A visit to the store will reveal a most in teresting selection. it Prices Will net L? i s ....$115X0 ....$112.50 . $720 ...$54.C3 ...:42.S0 ...M..$390 $26.50 ....$23.50 L.$190 2-tnch Post 7.fi:icr Steel Beds, regular value $18, now $12X0 mm ' ' ' - tt . i i - - - - - - . ........ . -. ,; ' i , . ',' v- i '- ': '.: - j . -. . .-; '' ' - '.'.., -'-..'.'' "' " - ' '- - i i ' -