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Y ' SEVENTY-FOURTH YEAR SAL'EM, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 20, 1924 PRICE FIVE CENTS. i i 1 r Jt M K 0 QIC DELIVERY OF COillTS. SFRUST1TED Plot to Escape By tunneling Under Wood-Pile and Bur- . rowing Beneath Wall Is Hipped By; Officers 15 NOW IN BULL PEN, OTHERS HELD IN CELLS Five Vho Scaled Wall With Oregon Jones Involved in Conspiracy Fifteen convicts were placed in the "bull pen" at the state prison Thursday morning as a "result of the discovery of one of the most ingenious attempts to escape from the instition that has come before the attention of the officials for several years.. Eight, others are Implicated in the attempted break for freedom and will join their companions. Five tot the 15 con victs were those who featured in the sensational escape last March. Dirt I Hidden Burrowing in several tiers of cord wotd, the men had sunk a hole about five feet deep and then had started a tunnel for the north wall. Several hundreds of cords of wood are stacked In the prison yard just north of the main build iaes-i This was filled about 4 0 feet from the north wall and in such a manner that the last two tiers on the north leaned in at the top of the pile, leaving- a pas sageway between the tiers. Dirt from 'the tunnel ; was piled on either" side of the entrance. The -passage had been advanced about one-third of the distance from the wood to the wall and was being r ied- at the rtte of about two fcif a day. Short-handled hoes, Rhovel and crowbar were used in the excavation, while light was ob tained by an old -coal oil lawp. Two men worked at a time "on short shifts, presumably at noon and in the evening, so that they would not be missed by guards. ' Lillie Senses Plot About 1 a week agp Deputy "Warden J. W. Lillie sensed that everything - was not right, . and through different sources gather ed that interest was centerea around the woodpile. Several lours of investgiation revealed the entrance, which had 'been blocked with short sticks. Entering this he found that occasional bar riers had been erectedso that even with the entrance discovered, sua picion that a tunnel existed 'might be' averted. -Denuty- Warden lal lie followed the main passageway until he came to the entrance to the tunnel. This he investigated For four consecutive nights he en tered the tunnel to keep check upon the progress being nade. Entrance Cleverly Covered Entrance to 'the tunnel was hid den br the woodpile from the guards In the towers at the north west corners of the yards. Accom slices acted as lookouts and gave warning to the two men working whenever the guard left the tower and walked down the wall, ran nf ifiA aitrnaUinsr was done by Georie Howard, vho was putting tin on the roof of one of tne new buildings. ' An old shirt and a pair of prison pants, with v the number torn j off, were found near the mouth of the tunnel, the workers changing clothes so as. to allay suspicions that might be aroused by appearing with dirt on their regular prison clothes.. Wednesday nlzbt Deputy Ward n Lillle waited at the nlaee where the first tunnel entered the wood pile and .caught Robert Bull and William Ctrond as they made their exit. The pair was placed in me bull tien" at once and the re mainder of the crod when the cells were inlocked Thursaay morning. t liull Pen" Too -Small With more than 30 men in soli tary confinement, the "bull' pen' (Continued on page 2) THE WEATHER OREGON Fair and warm er, ... moderate : ' northwesterly winds. . , LOCAL, WEATHER (Thursday) Maximum temperature, 74. . Minimum temperature, -49. f - Rainfall, none. River, 1.1, rising. Atmosphere, clear. iWind, west. ' ' I WM COBRY Oil and ws. LE Fi-ed H. Currey yesterday SWAB board Jiis resignation as secretary of the board arid rnarraeer of the. state fair, The resignation has not yet been acted on and no successor has "yet been elected in his place, but 'Mrs. Ella Schultz Wilson, who for several years has been assistant secretary, will doubtless be chosen, v ; , ; ; Currey's resignation, which requested, is a result of iris ago for driving an automobile while intoxicated. j Currey's resignation was given verbally to the board about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, though about an hour earlier he had telephoned! to the governor his intefntiori to resign. Governor Pierce announced that Mrs. Wilson had 'been elect ed in his place, but this proved erroneous. Thei board will meet again , next Wednesday and the election will probably take place at that time." Currey's writen resignation will be received today. I . BlMfOR GAS KETIIiECIDED Fumes Turned Loose in Rhode Island Breaks Up Legislative Session PROVIDENCE, R. I., June 1.9. ' With a conference for recon ciliation ended in failure and the prospects of political peace as far oft as" ever, the Rhode Island state Benate, deadlocked aince last January, ; was' declared in recess late today by Lieutenant Governor Toupin. . . ; . . - ' ; It will meet 1 again tomorrow afternoon. The blame for an ama teur gas bomb which Hooded the chamber: with suffocating fumes this morning has not been placed tonight. Senator Arthur A. Sher man ot Portsmouth, republican floor leader, who was overcome, was reported resting comfortably n a hospital. His ; party coU leagues, some' of them technically nnder arrest for refusing to re sume their Beats after the gas eplsodei were absent from the chamber thrpughout, the day. Senator Henry A. Evers of Cran ston, alone remained, to assert the absence of a quorum - should the democratic minority attempt to transact business. A conference of narty leaders with Governor Willla"5. Flynn at which 'was discussed a compro mise measure1 for a popular refer endum next fall on the calling of a 'constitutional convention, was discussed without result, the gov- ernomnnodncedv The democratic, minority in the senate has been filibustering and preventing ad journments" for : weeks past be cause the republicans would not aDorove a constitution referendum measure, v Important legislation has been sidetracked. HARVARD GRADUATES 1,480 CAMBRIDGE. Mass.. June 19. Harvard University at its 283rd commencement today conferred 1,486 degrees, the largest number in Its history and gave honorary degrees ,to several -distinguished men In this country and England. IIHESTEIND OF Organization of Central Com. mitteer Effected Load ing Committeeman .Organization- of the Marion. County Democratic central com mittee was effected at the court house Thursday, with August Huckestein I being selected - - aa chairman. ' Kenneth Bayne secre tary, and George A. Codding state committeeman. The executive committee consists of Dr. II. E, orris. Homer Egan . and L. R. Martin. County and state tickets were endorsed, no action eing taken on the national ticket until after the national convention. Nearly 25 prominent democrats attended the session, which proved tA he very enthusiastic. Qualifi options of each of the county and afrtta nnmlnees were set forth by August Hockesteln, who presided as chairman of the meeting. The next meeting will be held DEMOCRATS wins SUCCESSOR submitted to the state fair at is said had -not yet been arrest at Rainier several days Federal Agents Ready With All Details of Wall Hold . , Up Evidence CHICAGO, June 9. Federal agents prepared today to go be fore the grand jury Immediately with evidence in connection with the holdup a week ago of a Chi cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul mail train near 'Chicago: - by bandits who obtained morejthan J2,Q00,- 000 in cash and securities. It wag . asserted by postal in spectors that eonfesions hare been obtained from three of four men charged with actual participation In the train robbery. These four are Wllltr. Willie fand Jotitffiy Newton, brothers, and Carlo Fon tano, who, the authorities Claimed planned the robbery. C "f i It' Was reported that Indictments will be sought against ten persons, two others -besides j those alleged to have actually participated In the holdup, being involved as ac cessories. " ., j . Jewelry valned at about $10,000, said to have been part of the rob bery loot, was recovered from Willis Newton, postal inspectors revealed today. It -was also re ported that Jewelry had been re covered in the rifled mail pouches which the bandits discarded near Joliet, 111. The three still at large besides Max Greenberg, reputed leader, are Ernest Fontano, broth er of Carlo; Blackie Wilcox and Samuel Grant, the latter escaped convicts from Huhtsville, Texas. Grant Wilcox an4v Fontano are believed to be in possession of the bulk of the loot. " Postal inspectors announced af ter a conference tonight that the case will 1e presented 'to Jthe grand jury beginning tomorrow. Jewelry valued at $5,000, believed to have been part of the robbers' loot, was found today in A ditch near Joliet,' about four miles, from where "the robbers abandoned their automobile and Titled mail pouches. . ; r Mrs. Scott Falls Into Well Fifty-Five Feet Deep - . ;v a A Mrs. Scott luckily escaped serious -In jury when she fell into a &5-foot well at "the Jacob Vogt residence on South Liberty: street Wednesday evening. A, porch of the residence had been built over the well. Mrs. Scott came from the house to the porch when the floor gave way and she plunged to the 'bottom of the well' In which there was 10 feet of water. She kept 'her 'presence of mind and called for help. Fortunately three men were at Che house at the time and passed her a rope. The pe culiar structure of the well,' which is smaller at the 'top than at .the bottom, made the rescue difficult! ; When Mrs. Scott was near the top, less frightened than her res cuers, she said: i .i . "Stop a bit now until I get my glasses oa so they won't fall back into the well." " ; Mrs. 'Scott is a member of the Women's Relief corps. ; ', DISAPPEARANCE A MYSTERY ROME, June. 19. (By the As sociated Pres). Mystery still sur rounds the '. whereabouts . of Gia como Matteottl, the socialist mem ber of 'the chamber of deputies who disappeared - more - than . a TOEIM week ago. RADICALS bill FAIEBIRT? Delegates Trickle From Hall as Item After Item of Communist Program Is Adopted MCDONALD OF ILL. AND B0UCK OF WASH. NAMED Presidential Candidates are I Picked When La Follette Positively Declines " ST. PAUL, Minn., June 19. (By the Associated Press). Driven to a conclusion in an eight hour session, the national farmer- labor .party convention adjourned tonight after nominating a. provi sional ticket adopting the plat form advocated by the communists and electing a national committee. The-FosterRuthenberg cohorts were in the saddle throughout theJ proceedings, voting -down all -at-; tepta by Minnesota farmers to change the nationalization planks in the platform and hooting those who advocated modifications. De legates trickled from the hall in small groups as item-after Item of the communistic program was jammed through. The national nominees are:, For president, Duncan McDon ald, Illinois. For vice president, " William Bouck, Washington. McDonald is former president of the United Mine Workers of Illinois. His home is in Spring field. He was nominated as an Indus trial worker. Bouck owns a fruit ranch in the Puget Sound 'country.' He was, presented to the convention as a representative Tradical farmer- Both were nominated by-accla mation, McDonald being declared the choice after farm 'delegates had been persuaded to . forego an attempt to get the convention on record for Senator Robert La Follette as a presidential aspirant. They were assured the national committee would negotiate In -an attempt to get him to 'stand for the convention's action, the pro mise being made that McDonald would be pressed In the campaign only in case La Folette repeated his refusal to have anything to do with the St. Paul gathering. This did not satisfy W. J. Tay lor and a number of Nebraska farmers and they left for home. ; Their decision was hastened by a statement from William Z. Fos ter who announced definitely that the workers party, of which he Is the head, would not accept La Follette under any condition other than coplete endorsement of this convention and submission to the campaign control of the new party's national committee. L PI All Participating Requested to Be at Marion Square ; at 10 o'Clock Final plans for the Marion county Sunday school picnic to be held at the fair, grounds tomor row, have been completed. All Sunday schools which" plan to participate or attend the event are urged to be at Marion squaare on North Commercial promptly at 10 o'clock in the morning, when the parade will form .This will pro'ceed down Commercial to State, and thence to the picnic grounds. EachJeTfnday school is request ed to enter a float, or failing to do this, to have decorated auto mobiles. Each - float or automo bile should bear a , placard ' an nouncing the name of the school. Two committees have been ap pointed to pass judgement upon the respectivo " merits of the en trants. These are the float com mittee, ' Mrs. Pemberton. O. -J. Hull and John L. Brady and the decorations committee, C. B. Clancy, C. F. : Brelthaupt and Homer Smith. ' 4 VOTES X)XFIDEXCE ' PARIS, June 19: i(By AP) The chamber of" deputies tonight voted confidence in Premier Her riot "in -connection ' with, "the "dec laration ot the ' ne - wgovernment. SUNDAY SC 00 CiJ S TU HORACE GREER IS ACQUITTED; DINES IS GLAD Ex-Chauffeur for Mabel Nor mand Is Set Tree Only to ,- . Be Re-Arrested LOS ANGELES, -June 19. HoV ace A. Greer, former chauffeur for Mabel Normand. the. screen ac tress, was acquitted late today in superior eourt on a charge of assault with Intent to murder Courtland S.' Dines, Denver oil operator, only to be -immediately rearrested for-an alleged violation of the Wright act, the state pro hibition law. DENVER, Colo.,, June 19. Courtland S. Dines, informed that Horace Greer was acquitted in Los Angeles today on charges of assault with a, deadly weapon on Dines, said: "I have no statement, to make but I'm darned glad that it is all over." FOUR PERSONS iT East Reported Sweltering in Hottest Temperature of Summer Season CLEVELAND, June 19. Four persons were dead and another was in a serious condition tonight as the result of a heat wave which struck Cleveland today. John 'Mahoney, 26, was "over come 'while dancing late tonight. He died half an hour after a hos pital -was reached. - ! CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa June 19 The hot weather is believed to have driven two ' persons in this vicinity to end their lives. Vac lav Be ran, 53, -a -farmer living near Solon, was found dead toay hanging from a rafter innTsOiarn.1 He had - been ' complaining of in tense k heat, 7 relatives said' Mrs. LewiaHValtersiO, ended her life by hknging at her home at Chel sea. She had suffered from heat. The temperature waa'l OD-bere to-, day. :i; -. -' CHICAGO, June 19. Summer, long awaited by Chicagoani who had experienced scarcely ; any warm spring weather, steamed in to town today wn a Nrave Of heat which brought the mercury from 64 degrees at i a. m. to 93 de grees at 5 p. m. The weather was the "warmest of the. year, the "pre vious high mark Wing 84 on May 1. Two prostrations were report ed during the day,) which was the hottest June 19 in 11 years. PIONEERS HAVE ELECTION PORTLAND, Ore... June 19. Eleetion of officers of the Oregon Pioneers association t o n I g b t brought -to 'a close the annual re union of the organization, after a full day of entertainment In' the pioneers honor. The following were chtfeen: -President, David Stearns; vice .president, 'Rev. Bruce Wolverton; secretary Geo. H. Shimes, reelected; treasurer, William. M. ' Ladd; .directors, Charles T. Dickinson. Mrs. Mary Barlow Wllkins and L. II. Baker. f 1 0 dippings IFrom Day's News Japs Displeased Country .TOKIO, June 19. (By The As sociated Press.) Disappointment and bitterness dominate the edito rials . of the consular newspapers commenting on ' the reply of the United States to the Japanese pro test -against the exclusion legisla tion of the-Amerlcan congress. The comment ranges between the re strained articles -of the soberer Journals to . the denunciation of America by the Jingo papers. -Flight Called Off , MITCHELL FIELD., N. Y., June 20. The ;cross-coantry flight of Russell Maughan was called off at 2:36 a. m.." eastern standard time, because of weather conditions. ' ' ' , X. ; p.' Cottttts lioss. FARGO. N. D., June 1 9. ( By AP.) Bearing the brunt fne of the most -severe wind, hail ' and electric storm lit this state, late yesterday " and 14st "lgb.t, western North Dakota .today .counted' the toll four lives lost, an estimated property "damage -of vmorethan $500,000 i and ' unestimated "dam- Seattle Attorney 'Challenges the Authenticity of All of 1 the Original Mileage Fig ures DISTANCES TO SEATTLE AND PORTLAND DISPUTED New Evidence May Overturn the Basis for Columbia Basin Advantages WALLA WALLA, Wash., June 1 9. Not only was the scope of the Columbia basin rate case, be ing heard here by F. M. Weaver, examiner "for 'the interstate com merce commission, broadened to include the entire rate structure between, this section 1 and .the coast terminal points' but a rigor ous attack was launched today upon the figures submitted in the original case. . J. H. Lothrop, expert of Port land, submitted the original fig ures when the rate differential, which the complainants- in the present hearing are endeavoring to overthrow, was first established by the interstate commerce com mission, according to -testimony today. ..These figures tended to show a mileage basis In favor of Portland and were used largely in the decision to establish the differ ential, it was brought out in testi- Unony by interveners in the case. Figures supmittea at this after noon's hearing by L. S. Mclntyre, director -of traffic for the Seattle Chamber of Commerce were based on Loth rop's 'figures, but correct ed to take into consideration the short hauls existing -at the time of the first case, the witness said. The latter tiguree-ebow Seattle- to have a .mileage advantage. Eighty stations used, in the original fig ures showed from eastern Wash ington the old parity rate, terri tory, an average distance 'from Seattle of 392 miles and an aver age distance from Portland of 367.7 miles. . The revised figures show an "average distance from Seattle of 373 miles and an aver age distance from Portland of 368. Adding stations between the Snake river and Spokane, Mclntyre stated it gave the average mileage from - Seattle of -371 miles and from Portland of 376, giving Se attle a five-mile advantage. It was S. J.- Wettrick, Seattle attorney, who started the flank movement against rates enjoyed by Portland manufacturers and jobbers, during the "testimony of Mr.. Mclntyre. Mr. Waver made a decision that the class as well as commodity rates could come under the struggle to eliminate the differential. Seattle attorneys stated that this was their desire. The decision drew forth strenuous objection from. Portland attorneys but William C. McCulloch. of Portland, who is leading the case in defense of the differential. Stated that lie will not cross ex amine any , of the witnesses who deal only with class matter. There is now a prospect of a long er hearing With Reply Flight Is Off age to telephone and telegraph wires and railroad lines. Mother Forgives Slayers 'CHICAGO, June 19. Forgive ness for Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richatd Loeb, confessed kidnappers-slayers of her son, Robert, has been expressed by Mrs. Jacob Franks, says the Chicago Herald and Examiner. Dynamite Stops Blaze YREKA, Cal., June 19. Six hundred, saw mill employes of the Fruit Growers Supply company, by using dynamite late , today brought " under control a fire which did damage in the town of Hilts, "20 miles north of here, esti mated at $125,000. To Appeal School Law PORTLAND, Ore., June 19. Announcement was . made by Dis trict Attorney Myers that the state would perfect, its appeal today In the state -compulsory-school -law case. . AL INSTRUCTS STAFF IN WAY TO RUN DRIVE Gov. Smith Employs Unusual Tactics to Gain Demo cratic Nomination , NEW YORK. June 19. Gover nor Alfred E. Smith of New York today demonstrated, to the com plete satisfaction of his staff, bow a drive for the democratic presidential-nomination should be ex ecuted. He sent Franklin D. Roosevelt, his national campaign manager on a holiday in the country, chatted for a couple of liours with out-of-town party leaders and delegates; men and women; then slipped off to the home of a sister at Seagate for a swim and a peaceful evening. The governor was up early but even so the Philippine delegation, calling to present compliments and shake hands, caught him napping He breakfasted in their -presence and to .their awed astonishment, ate corned beef hash and coffee: Escorted by his bodyguard and a &motorcycle police patrol and greeted every half block' by cheer ing groups' and "Hurray f'r Al fr president. THREATEOSTO KlJf YOUTH Anonymous Person Sends Ransom Demand t o . Franks 'Neighbors CHICAGO, June 19. Kidnap ing threats modeled after those sent by Nathan Leopold, Jr., and Richard Loeb, "kidnapers and slayers of Robert Franks, - and threatening the life of Iryin Hart mann, Jr., 10-year-old playmate of the Franks boy, caused the po lice today to guard the home of Irvin Hartmaan, wealthy f urnH ture merchant. The letter, demanding 110,600 rajuoa- under threat that .the boy would be kidnaped or killed, was written by a person of little edu cation, the police believe, and de tectives -assigned - to -investigate termed the threat the work of a "fool." but the police took no chances on a repetition of the Franks kidnaping. The Hartmann family lives in the fashionable- south side -residential district, Just 4i block from the Franks -family. It was young Hartmann who told of seeing an automobile draw up to the curb as the Franks boy walked along the street, and upon- looking a few seconds later, saw the auto mobile driving away while the Franks boy had 'disappeared. Leo pold and Loeb, the millionaires' sons who confessed the kidnaping and killing of Franks, said in their confessions that they had considered the Hartmann , boy as a victim, for a' time. j The letter sent te jtfr. Hartmann demanded that he secure the money In old bills, make up a package and go to a designated west side corner and throw it over a' high fence there. 1 .- SEATTLE GAINS ' SEATTLE. Wash., June 19. Seattle has a population of 388. 910. or a gain of 29,385 over 1923, according to figures esti mated from the 1924 city direc tory issned today. LOGANS TO BE TAKETJ FOR WEEK Local Canning Company Consents to Handle All Berries Growers Have The executive committee of the new loganberry growers' associa tion has completed an arrange ment with" the Star Canning com pany whereby this cannery will take all the . logans the growers have to offer for the balance of this week. This is giving the logan men two more days of sale for their product and when this market closes there Is every pros pect that the remainder of the fruit will be as easily disposed of. Members of the committee re port that there are good prospects of an agreement with the King's Food 'Products company and that negotiation with this firm is well Underway. :v . :- Several growers have found a market for their fruit by filling put the contracts of other grow er who -have -not been able to supply the contract amount.1 Oth ers are investigating ; the possi Wl-i itiea of Juice, -and ' marketing In that enterprise . IIOO'SIIOPE ffniilil If CI ! rip iJJ Claims of Califcrnian Appear ' to Be Mounting as Fever ish Maneuvers and Ccn ; lecture Go On POSSIBLE DARK HORSES STRIVE FOR DEADLOCK Lesser Candidates Confi dent They Can Prevent Rapid nomination NEW YORK, June 19. The maneuverings and -cogitations of the assembling leaders of the dem ocratic party are entering ttron the "usual "pre-convenlfon stage cf feverish conjecture, bewildering claims and ;general uncertainty. With the two dominating candi dates for the presidency in active charge of their convention forces and with other first raters in jarty councils arriving hourly, the dom inant note still is one of almost universal speculation over the out come of the coming contest over men and measures. Out of the maze of talk and the matching . of opinions there 13 emerging .only the faint outline of a convention city's political sky line. Pre-eminent for the moment perhaps are the mounting claims of the McAdoo men and the en thusiasm and apparent concern of the followers of Al Smith.. Loom ing .in the background, however, are the presidential lightning rods of a dozen lesser candidates whesa sponsors appear confident that ia the end the nomination of a dark horse will break up a long and spectacular deadlock. Rising into the picture, too. U the threat of a bitter light ovet abandonment of the traditicr . party rules requiring two-third! j tl the convention vote to noninita, while around the fringes of tLa big convention tent rival platform builders are disputing with grow ing heat the form of party declar ations on prohibition, foreign pol icy and the Ku Klux Klan. Outwardly, at least,' the sup porters of William G. McAdoo are making the greatest show of con fidence over the outcome of the balloting for president. They de clare their 'candidate will have close -to.- -majority on -the-ft roll call and will become the standard-bearer of the party not lat?p than the lucky seventh. ;But th driving force of the enthusiasm that Is behind the Smith boom ia no lees convincing"' when It ' is sep arated from the convention swirl and studied subjectively, -and the champions - of -Senator Underwood and a long list of others argae quite convincingly that neither Mc Adoo nor Smith ean ever be nom inated. The observer can only pay his money and take his choice, unless he-cares to accept the predictions of some of the old timers who are saying it will be a long convention with the outcome hidden-from the vision of all mortal men until the very end. . -. V It is plain enough, -however, that. if the leaders all are to be eliminated by a prolonged dead lock, the choice of a compromise candidate must wait until the tem per . of the convention Itself has been assessed after the early bal loting. The lobby talk la llve with the names of possible dark horses and rumors of a shift to this or that favorite son fly thick wherever a knot of delegates gath er for a moment's conversation. But those in the inner circle of party leadership agree that the time has not yet come for seclus ive gatherings to pick a winner. So far as the physical arrange mentsfor the convention are con cerned little remain to be done. Seating plans for the - conven tion in -Madison Square Cktfden are complete. These tickets "for Tues day's opening session have been allotted. The . New York -police have perfected plans to j throw three separate cordons about the garden to handle the largest crowd ever -congregated In the neighbor hood of a convention hall; chap lains have been engaged; bands hired; radio apparatus doubly tested. Everything la set an 1 ready to go.. ;, No, contest is expected over tlJ selection of any who will Lara places of prominence In' the-convention machinery with the pos sible exception of a chairmen c" the rules committee. ITanasers frr all candidates "have. a jrreed to vc' i approval of the selection cf Sec tor .Pat Harrison -of irftsilrr! : temporary chairman and l.r; : ' , . (Cont!;u7Tcn 1 at call of the chairman.