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4 Twc Changes in ; Revenue
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ORGANIZATION GROUP
. ! STILL HAS HIGH HOPES
Numerous Private Changes
i jrt Bill Sought are Voted
i Down By Members r
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20 House
democrats, flushed, by their vlc
itofy.;in the fight on , the Income
I tax rates, continued their drive on
the revenue bill j today, gaining
trio-Important amendments. ' "
Republican 4 insurgents, ' "who
ide: possible the substitution, of
: the Garner: Income rates yesterday
loathe Mellon schedule.- Joined
again with a practically solid dem
ocratic vote today to make stock
dividend profits' subject to regu
lar ; Income taxes, rather 'than, to
."- the 12JJ per cent capital asset' tax
t and to extend the previsions of
the earned" Income' tax" reduction.
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Republicans- Fight
Republicans continued to put up
a j fight, however,, and - Represen
tative Xongwortlu the; party lead
er,; declared hope was ..still 'held
of gaining a majority to amend
the. Garner plan when the bill Is
brought up tor passage, asserting
that several republicans who voted
yesterday for the Garner plan Lad
made Indirect overtures Indicating
a deslfe to vote, for; a republican
measurer.; '; y itvv.v 't
Reading of the measure section
by section, each paragraph being
open . for "auiendment, " proceeded
j 1 rapidly today under the constant
rpr Urge '3tairaan-rJeetref the
ways and-' means committee an
charge of the bill on the floor.
When the' house' adjourned ' such
progress had been made that Rep
resentative Garner of Texas, in
charge of the democratic fight on
the floor, suggested 'an agreement
be reported to bring the measure
up for a final vote on passage by
next' Tuesday.
'Chairman Green indicated - he
thought . an earlier day might be
sot. but Mr. Garner asked that it
be voted on not before Monday,
Indicating a desire to make sure
of a full, party presence which
might not be possible on (Saturday
because of week-end absentees
. . Amendments Supported
'. ; Although numerous amendments
were offered, only those submit
ted by the leaders received any
substantial support. The demo
crats 'stood almost .solldiy .behind
both the major amendments adopt
cd' which were proposed by Rep
resentative Garner. : Mr. Green
chldcd those on both 'sides, not
members of .the ways and means
committee, which' framed the bill,
who sought: private amendments
which the committee had , consid
ered impossible. ,r
FRET1GH PREMIER
PUI08T0 FIGHT
'-Poincarc Says He Will No
A Retire To Continue;
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. J PARIS, Feb. 20. (By The As
wM-iated Press) Premier Poin
care served notice-on the senate
hnd over the upper house to the
country and ; to the world today
of bisi firm Intention to continue
the task he has undertaken of di
recting the desttnics of France bo
long as parliament grants him Its
confidence, thus setting at rest all
' talk that he was inviting defeat
. on a iquesion of internal policies
providing that it Implied no . re
jection of his foreign policy, v .
THE WEATHER
OREGON: Occasional rain
Thursday: moderate to strong
southerlyvinds. J-j ;
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Maximum' temperature," $2. : ;
Minimum temperature, 40. f
River. 3.6. ."..-? V ' 'r
Rainfall, -ia. ' ; ; ; ;
Atmosphere, cloudy,'
Wind; southeast.
SLIGHT HOPE HELD
wmm serious
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Senator Greene Growing Gradually Weaker
Following' Former Signs of Improvement-
Outcome Without Hope in Face of Critical
dms,' U v Statement Issued at Home
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.
night for the recovery of Senator. Frank L. Greene of Ver
mont. , After, he had shown a flight improvement early to
day, attending surgeons who have performed two operations
on. the Senator since he was struck down by a bullet fired
during a battle between revenue agents and suspected bool-
eggers last Friday night, said
critical turn during the day.
gradually weaker. r
Senator Dale, his colleague
said in a statement late today that "most critical symptoms
are developing in Senator? Greene's condition and the outcome
is-without much hope.
MrsJ Lester B. Greene, the
was expected sto arrive tonight from Florida whence she had
been sunimoned by news of the tragedy. ' Captain Kichard L.
Greene,' a son of the senator, Us traveling across the contin
ent to the sick bed of his father. :
B. E. Sisson of Salem Chos
en Director for Three
; . Year Term
EUGENE, Or., Feb 20r The
17th annual convention of the Ore
gon State, Retail, Merchants' asso
ciation closed here tonight with
the selection of the University of
Oregon as the meeting place again
next year, and with the election
bt hi L. Thomas, of vMarshfleld 'as
president. v; David "M.- Graham of
Eugene was re-elected first-vice
president; J. C. Mann of Portland,
second vice president; J.' H Gar
rett of Hillsboro. third vice presi
dent, and, N. L. Crout of Portland,
treasurer, The new secretary will
Be chosen by the board of direc
tors, later, . ' ,
Uirectors were cnosen as ioi-
lows:
Three-year men: C. L. Bchoen-
feldt, Portland;. W. F. Kennedy,
Corvallls. George Schaefers. Eu
gene, and O. E. Sisson, Salem.
Two-year , men: Clint V. Van
Fleetr La Grande; B.. E. Harrison,
St. Helens; A. G. Hoffman, For
est - Grove; .Harvey1 McPherson,
Pendleton, and E. F. Douglas,
Portland,
I One-year men : - L. A. Blank,
Marshfield: Edward Pease, The
Dalles; A. C. Marsters, Roseburg;
Larry Mann, Medford, and G. W.
Hiatt, Enterprise. , - , ; .
Constructive resolutions were
passed r by the merchants which
favored support of the McNary
Haugen farm aid bill, and the
Kelly-Stein . Manufacturing , bill.
both of. Which, are before congress.
The association .also reaffirmed
its stahd in regard to the opposi
tion to premiums and trading
stamp.! ( .;-:V:..
The convention closed with the
annual banquet tonight. The new
board of directors will hold its
first, meeting here tomorrow.
Former Candidate Plans to
Again Seek Party's
Endorsement"
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James M. Cox, democratic presi
dential candidate in 4920, and
former ! governor of Ohio, contem
plates entering the race for the
presidential nomination again this
year, it developed nere toaay.
'-Twelve blank; declarations bear
ing the signature of Mr. Cox, giv
ing his! consent to Cleveland dele
gates to the "national democratic
convention. to use his name, were
received here today by Thomas. R.
Craunon, treasurer of the demo
cratic" jCuyahoga county executive
committee. :, ' -
' The. ! blanks , were accompanied
by a lettcr signed by Marie EMc
Currey, secretary to W. W, Dur
bin, chairman of the1 democratic
state executive committee. :
The j letter dated February 19,
contains "reservations about hold
ing the fclanka until Mr. Cox
should file formally Ms declaration
of candidacy with secretary of
ScrIc race
Slight hope was held out to
his condition had taken a
, He was said to be growing
in the senate from Vermont
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aged mother of the senator
While medical skill '. strove to
stave off death, investigation into
various phases of the shooting ot
Senator Greene went forward to
day.
United States District Attorney
Pejcton Gordon carried his invest!;
gatlon into' the ' case and sum
moned additional witnesses of the
shooting - for examination: Mr.
Gordon also had , before : him the
report of Inspector C. L. Grant,
chief . of detectives, covering thJ
result of police" eMo rts' to rix rei
8ponsibility for the shooting. '
Special ' intelligence agents of
the bureau of the Internal revenue
also are at work on the case. ...-f
At a meeting of the" house dis
trict committee. Representative
Gibson, republican, Vermont,
brought up the question of the
wounding of Senator Greene and
phases bearing on thV use of fire
arms lu the district were dis
cussed.
. A pending resolution presented
by " the Vermont representative
calls for appointments of a sub
committee to obtain from District
of Columbia police and prohibi
tion officials the identity of police
agents operating in the vicinity of
the shooting and data 'as to the
qualifications for " prohibition
agents and their, instructions on
the use of firearms.
TWO DEPUTIES
Two hundred gallons of mash,
60 gallons of moonshine whiskey
and a still was the haul made by
two Marion county deputy sheriffs
last night when they raided the
farm home of Knute Anderson,
five or six miles south of Salem
on Croisan creek late yesterday.
Anderson was brought to Salem
and lodged in the city Jail. Ho
probably will be arraigned today.
The Anderson home is on a small
farm, and be has a wife and sev
eral children. The still was in the
house. ;
Too raid was made by Deputy
Sheriffs Barber and Smith.
UNIVERSITY ENGAGEMENTS ARE
DISCUSSED BY STUDENTS AND
INTERESTING OPINIONS HEARD
Under the head "Is Willamette
University a Matrimonial Bureau,"
the current' issue of the Collegian,
Willamette newspaper, carries an
interesting survey of campus
opinion on tho subject of college
engagements. The 'local institu
tion attracted considerable atten
tion -and "comment several years
ago when a survey snowed that
90 'per cent of the , graduating
class were engaged.
In answer to the iucry or a re
porter of the Collegian staff one:
Willamette student is recorded as
having explained; this fact on tae
grounds that VOur school com
paratively " small, arid 1 situations
and activities hero are seen In a
greater degree than" in the .larger
institutions where individual
lights do not ehlne so : brightly.
Also the" type" of student which
comes to the church school is dif
ferent from, those , at the state
schools. Here we have more of
the religious, emotional men i.-.d
women." "'"'-:':;';'3'vs '"'
A one freshman girl expresses
her observations on the situation,
"As soon as we. get on the campus
they tell us to get a man add ?hen
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Hughes Sends Colt and John
son Protest Letters Re
ceived ' From 1 Rumanian
Government Officials
QUOTA RESTRICTIONS
BASIS OF OBJECTION
Claimed That Extra Work
Would Inconvenience Con
sulates and Assistants
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Sec
retary Hughes today outlined to
congress further objections of the
state department to details of
pending immigration legislation
and forwarded to the house immi
gration committee a protest from
the Rumanian legation which
Chairman Johnson described as
"impudent."
.Writing to Senator Colt, repub
lican, Rhode Island, as chairman
of the senate immigration committee-
and to Mr.- Johnson, Sec
retary Hughes urged that propos
ed legislation should avoid any
"discrimination of which just
complaint can be made." He call
ed attention that the plan of the
Johnson bill to substitute 1890
census figures as the basis for fu
ture quota restrictions had already
"evoked representations from Italy
and Rumania" but did not amplify
views he previously had express
ed regarding the Japanese feature
of the measure.
"I desire," Mr. Hughes' letter
to Senator Colt said, "to make no
suggestions , as the basis of the
quotas further than to state that
it is hoped that a basis will be
found that Will not ' involve any
discrimination of which just com
plaint can be made."
U Xn J4a letter to Representative;
Johnson, Secretary Hughes said
thai the Johnson bill as now fram
ed, while designed to 'carry out
recommendations of " President
Harding for avoiding disappoint
ments ; to immigrants, would not
in . fact meet the Harding sugges
tions. Under certain conditions
American consuls could not deny
immigration certificates, he con
tended, although they had know
ledge 'that' immigrants would have
to be excluded upon arrival in Am
erica. He approved suggestions
for combining passport vises and
Immigration certificates to sim
plify consular work.
He added that while he saw no
objection under international law
to fnaktng such a change in the
immigration system it was im
portant "to bear in mind it would
considerably add to the work of
the consulates and require a pro
portionate appropriation to carry
it out thoroughly and effectively."
"It Is for congress to decide."
Mr. Hughes added, "what part. If
any, consuls are to take in the
enforcement of the immigration
laws." .
One. of Secretary Hughes' sug
gcstlons was that quota restric
tlons should not apply to Amerl
can republics and he urged an
amendment which would extend
exemption of the quota law to cit
izens of the3e countries who
might be residing in other couu-
trics.
we go with one fellow more than
three times, we are engaged in
everyone's opinion."
"The girls bring this pairing-off
process upon themselves," declares
an upperclass girl. f' know of a
certain girl in the Junior class
who told me in so many words
that one of her reasons for com
ing to college was to become en
gaged. And she further said that
if she had not caught a man by
the time she left school, she never
expected to."
; Reporting the opinion of the
"givers of the tiffany-set lamp
black" the writer quotes one man
as loudly bemoaning jlhe practice
of early pairing off. "this is
what causes so many engagements
and near-engagements. I'ersonai
ly. I believe that variety is the
spice of life and as long as a girl
has ntr engagement ring on her
finger, 1 considerinyself eligible
for a date, with her as ahy other
person provided she is willing.
The article closes with the cs
pression of hope that Shakespeare
was right when he said "All's well
thaj ends well." .
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Senators and Representatives
. Each Receive Automobile
From AAA Heads
WASHINGTON, Feb 2.O. Mem
bers of congress are accustomed
to inundations of propaganda, but
today for,the first time they got
something tangible out of it.
Every senator and representa
tive was presented by the (Ameri
can Automobile association with
an automobile not a do luxe
limousine, but a racing car six
inches long, the product of a toy
factory.
Wlien the shipment arrived the
lert front wheel of each miniature
machine had been crumpled, as if
in an accident of the road, and a
tag .was affixed calling: attention
to the 5 per cent excise tax on new
automobile parts, which the asso
ciation wants repealed.
KILLING TO BE
Special Attorney Sent to
Gold Beach to Investi
gate Hare's Death
Governor Pierce, In response to
telegraphic requests from the dis
trict attorney of Curry county, J.
C. Johnson, and citizens of that
county, yesterday requested At
torney General Van Winkle to send
a special prosecutor to Curry coun
ty to investigate the killing of
Lawrence- Hare, alleged prohibi
tion law violator, by Paul Mum
power, a prohibition agent. Miles
H. McKee, one of Van Winkle's
assistants, will handle the case.
He left last night for Gold Beach.
George Neuner of Roseburg, who
has been doing much special work
tor the state, is unable to go.
One telegram received by the
governor, signed ; by Dr. J. W.
Wheeler, M.D.; James D. Fay,
chairman of the chamber of com
merce -at Gold Beach, and L. A.
Damon, brands the killing as a
cold-blooded murder.? They declare-that
' Mumpoweratid'"' Ed'
Neil, .another agent who accom
panied him, were reported reliably
to have been drunk, and that Mum-
power killed Hare without giving
him a chance to submit to arrest
and without making known to
Hare his official .position. They
say the community is highly indig
nant over the killing.
The telegram received from Dis
trict Attorney Johnson Informs the
governor that while a coroner's
jury justified the killing.' the
county judge, acting as committing
magistrate, has entertained infor
mation against Mumpower and
Neil, xharging first degree mur
der, and have issued warrants for
their arrest. The circumstances
are such that Johnsdn feels dls
qualified to act. Mumpowcr and
Neil, he says, were working in
cooperation with the sheriff.
SENATE LEWS
President Told By Lodge
That Cripitol Demands
That Oaugherty Quit
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Pres
sure on President Coolidge to re
move Attorney General Daugherty
was increased today by adminis
tration leaders lu the senate.
' At a White House conference
lasting for an hour, and a half.
Senators 'Lodge of Massachusetts",
the republican leader and Pepper
of Pennsylvania advised the pres
ident of the growing insistence at
the capltol that Mr. Daugherty
should retire.
;Thejresult of the conference was
not apparent. The senators re
fused to make any statement and
Whlto House officials were equal
ly reticent. - ' v
Aft6r the president's callers had
fcturned'fo the senate an impress
Ion grew that they; had received
little; If any, indication of the ex
ecutive's attitude.-"
' Privately there was some sug
gestion as to the advislbilUy, f
calling up ' a resolution recom
mending Mr. Coolidge to demand
Mr. DaughertyVrcsignatlon. Sonic
senators expressed the belief that
this measure con Id j be adopWi
with less opposition in debate than
developed to tho resolution call
as for the resignation' of Secre
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COVDITIOXS XOHMAL
; WASUirCGTpN, Feb. 20. The
MexIcanJmbassy, declarcdV-:ln; a
statement tonight that .conditions
in Mexico re ''rapidly being
slorcd to normal after the decisive
defeat of the rebels." "
PROBED BY M'KEE
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IN TEAPOTS
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Returning From Europe He
Talks on WeatherT For
eign Politics, Horse Races
But Not Oil Leases
POSES WITH COMMITTEE
FACE FOR CAMERAMEN
Tells Reporters He'll Meet
Them in the TEA room
and Give Statement
NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Harry
F. Sinclair arrived ou the liner
President Harding today smilingly
willing to discuss the weather, in
ternational politics and horse
races, the gasoline business -in
Europe, the kingship of Albania
everything but oil and the Tea
pot Dome. '
He, with Mrs. Sinclair, M. V.
Baldwin, his confidential secre
tary, and Colonel J. R. Simpson,
vice president of Sinclair Consoli
dated, laughed when the newspa
permen sent him word they'd like
to hear what he had to say about
the Teapot Dome affair.
"Pll see you in the tea room,"
he replied. "Get that in the
TEA room," and he winked. "I
have a very sensational statement
for you," and he seemed to wink
again.
The statement was several hun
dred words long. It began:
"During the year 1924American
petroleum products should be in
greater demand in Europe than
ever before,' and went on to tell
what Mr. Sinclair had seen during
his three weeks in France, Ger
many, Belgium and ; England' to
justify such a forecast. The state
ment concluded:
"On account of my absence
from home for several weeks I'm
hot enurely- familiar with whaf
has happened in connection with
the senate investigation - in the
granting of naval reserve 13 to
the Mammoth Oil company. Until
such time as I may be able to fa
miliarlze ' myself with what oc
cor red I do not wish to make any
comment."
Before submitting to question
ing Mr. Sinclair turned himself
over 'to photographers and posqd
for a' score of still and " movie
cameras always smiling or
laughing. At last a camera man
said: "Look serious for just one
picture,' Mr. Sinclair."
"Ah," be complied, straighten
ing mmseir, planting his. cane
firmly on the deck and frowning,
"you want my committee face
Well, this is It."
He posed pitching quoits for one
picture. But he wouldn't "get up
closer" to the camera and the
goal for that would be cheating.
he said to Colonel Simpson, add
ing "and sufficient grounds for a
congressional investigation."
"Of course I'll go to Washing
ton, Mr. Sinclair said later. "I'm
here and ready if they want, me,
I'll have to go if they ask me to."
He had been fully discharged
after his last appearance before
tne senate committee but was
quite ready to believe reports
reaching' tho ship that process
servers awaited him at the dock
lie was ready for them, he said
But the only persons to greet
nim wnen ne disembarked were
his aged mother, his daughter, his
brother, W. E. Sinclair, and Col
W. J. Zcvcly. lie went with fliem
directly to his home in this city.
I FINAL FLASHES
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, ST. PAUL, Fb. 20. The Rev.
Edward M. Cross, recor of t
church of,J5t. t John the Evange
list, was consecrated a bishop
the protestant episcopal church to
day. Bishop -Cross has been as
signed to the diocese of Spokane,
Waeh.
' WASHINGTON. Penn., Feb. 20.
- Fire bai broken out at the
mouth of the Lincoln Gas coal
company mine four miles from
here. It is not definitely known
if any) men-are in tho mine.
SEATTLE, Fcbi 20.-While
Sheriff James McCultough and his
deputies from Shenandoah, coun
ty and, a posse of neighbors were
searching the dense woods near
Seattle heights for a trace of Mrs.
Mummey, her husband, Joshua
Mummey. 78. Klondike tl pioneer
and rancher,188 battling for his
life in a Seattle. hospital tonight
after being struck down with an
axe -wielded -by unknown. Assail
ants in bis homo early today,
Secretary Hughes made further
suggestions to house and senate
committees regarding pending im
migration legislation.
' President Coolidge withdrew the
nomination of George B. Chris
tion, -Jr.; to be a member of the
federal trade commission.
Chairman Johnson of the house
immigration committee described
a Rumanian immigration protest
on the floor of the house as "im
pudent." Harry Payne Whitney" was ques
tioned by the senate oil commit
tee regarding possible stock tran
sactions by public officials. 1
Senator Eikins, republican,
West Virginia said he had pur
chased stock in the Sinclair con
solidated oil company and was
willing to tell .the oil committee
bout it.
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President Coolidge was advised
by Senator Lodge of Massachu
setts the republican leader, ' that
republican senate sentiment was
growing in favor of Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty's retirement.
Mr. Daugherty in a statement
publicly defied his critics.
House organization republicans
wererouted by a democratic-republican
insurgent coalition with
the result that amendments to the
tax bill dealing wfh . stock divi
dends and earned incomes were
adopted.
CLEAVER'S BQIJD
f" l-.U.'TlTgt-
State Prohibition Corhmis-
. sioner.Will Endeavor to ;.(
Procure Another -- "
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The Fidelity & Deposit company
of Maryland yesterday filed with
Secretary of State Kozer notice of
the withdrawal ; of , its suretyship
from George " L. - Cleaver,-'Oregon
state' prohibition ' commissioner.
No reason was given in the notice,
but presumably It was Cleavers
questionable financial standing.
The cancellation is effective in 30
days. ' l
Legal opinion in Salem is that
the withdrawal of the bond may
force the resignation of Cleat cr,
or his removal by the governor.
The declaring of a vacancy in the
office will be necessary unless
Cleaver is able to get other per
sons to underwrite his bond
Cleaver told Governor Pierc n a
telephone conversation yesterday
that he would take care of the
matter, and there is a possibility
that he may be able to get friends.
or supporters of the prohibition
law to provide the bonds, i
Under the law creating the com
missioner's office a bond of 5,000
is required, and this was all furn
ished by the Fidelity & Deposit
company of Maryland. Each of his
agents and inspectors Is require
to put up a bond of $2,000. ,; Four
of these are on'flle with the secre
tary of state, but it Is understood
that all of those for whom they
were furnished are not now em
ployed by the department.
For an official to be liable un
der a bond it is said that malicious
intent . in his activities must be
shown, not mere errors of judg
ment. However, it is possible for
errors of judgment sometimes to
be construed as malicious.
MANY SALEM FOLK
Paul Althouse Reappearing
With Chorus, Wins-Hosts
of New Admirers
By AUDRED BUNCH
Thirty-four male voices re
sponded to the baton of John R.
Sites, director, when the Apollo
club concert appeared before a full
house last night. -
"The Omnipotence." a Schubert
number, started the club off at, a
tremendous pace. The .soprano of
the obligato was sung 1y Mrs,
Julia Harms, a pupil of Dr. Sites
whose voice shows pronounced
lyrical clarity. The second group
brought forth the anticipated ten
or, Paul Althouse stepped out on
to the platform, fine study 4ln
dramatic poise and easeful stage
presence. His 10 years experience
with the opera is quite apparent
His introductory group of four
numbers was,, sung- entirely in
French', presenting such . various
composers- s Cut, Levade and
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Senator From West Virginia
.. Admits , lie j'Had 'iHad
Transaction With Sinclair
Company Stocks
SECRET SESSIONS HELD
BY SENATE COMMITTEE
Hearings Not to Be Resumed
By Investigators Until
. Next Monday
WASHINGTON, Feb. xO.-r-An-;
nouncement by Senator David EI- '
kins,.; republican. ! West Virginia, ,
that - he , has had i transactions in.
Sinclair oil stock! furnished.; the
one sensation today . in-, the oil
scandaL. - : i; .r.-. ; ,r ..." ;
Asserting that there was no law
against one in bis position buying s
anal selling stocks. Senator Eikins
said he was perfectly, willing to
go before the, ail committee and
tell all about' his transactions in
this .stock, whicj ; . he i aid ' were "
much. smaller. than those in issues
of several other companies. .. ; -
The oil committee took jio .cog
nizance of 'his public statement,
but members said unofficially thai
he would not be Invited to appear -
except Jat a publie session - and ,
then after the completion of the
audits' of. a number of brokerage
firms now in progress both In
Washington and New , York! The
senator's statement, revealed that
he is the senator' whose name ap
pears on the records of X. P. Ben
kard & Co., a New - York etotk ,
brokerage firm, which were ; pre-.
sented to the committee yesterday,
in executive Bession. ; '
Whitney TesUfies . :.: , '
Coincident with Senator Eikins'
statement, the oiL committee con
ferred; behind closed doom with ,
HarrjrJ.PaynAWitnejr,-New York
financier and' friend of Harry F.
Sinclair, .who expressed entire
willingness to hare his business -
books examined by committee ex
perts, j. 1-1,4 ii . i ' J.
Unofficial word of the arrival of
Mr. Sinclair at Kew- York , today
from Europe reached the commit
tee during1 the day but Chairman
Lenroot said he had received, &q
communication , from' the oil mag
nate. ( .'iV,,;-,'-. j v:-t;;,:v::--; ? .
i. He .declined to say- whether a
subpoena. would be -Iss'uedJfor Mr.
Sinclair a aDDearance... but iRom
committeemen said that since Mr.
Sinclair had hastened, his returu
trom-abroad to appear, before the
committee they' assumed he would
avail himself of the first oppor
tunity to do -bo. 5 :,ff!s .s;-.n j.. i ;
While there Is no present inten
tion 'of havinit'any more commit.
tee sessions until the public hear
ings are resumed .next Monday.
members said there might be de
velopments meantime that would
make - necessary an earlier meet
ing. : . " ,
Sessions Secret '
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Referring to the secret nrwlnn
today and yesterday, Chairman
Lenroot said vln; a formal state
ment that their sole purpose wa -
to take, testimony as ,? to,, .what
books were, kept and the manner
of keeping them, lie added that
be was sure the committee has nn
intention that testimony of any
omer cnaracier snail be taken, in
secret session".; 1,,. :' -
OUT FOrt CX)XGRKHS i ' I.
LA GRANDE, Or., Feb., 20. -George
T. Cochrane tonight an
nounced his candidacy for the May
primaries as United States repre
sentative from the second .Oregon
congressional district on the re
publican ticket; Ho will .oppose
in the primaries Representative N.
J. Sinnott, incumbent, : .
RESULTS
Emery . a; Thompson, Sa-:
lem streetcar t operator., . U
now a firm believer in States
man classified 'advertising,' -Mr.
Thompson had a house
for rent at 15 1 North Capi
tol. He put' a small classi
fied; ad in t The ' Statesman
which did the trick in short,
order. .t.: . - ." . .. . .
"There U no question in
my mind about the results of
your, -advertising. ! could .'
have Tented the house several -times,"
said -Mr. Thompson
to a reproscntativo of 'Tho '
Statesman. Y??
This i only one of .the
many testimonials w receive
dally of the results obtained '
through Statesman'' classified
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