SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAS
; SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING; OCTOBERS 1925.
PRICE FIVE CENTS :
SEATTLE AGAIN SEEKS
SEOI0
CRIME WAVE HALTED BY
NTERESTING SQUIRRELS
ARE AT STATE HOSPITAL
SSSloig
HEILIG ELECTRIC SIGN
Brat is
KIMBALL SCHOOL HERE
DRIVE AGAINST BANDITS
DECLARED TO BE SAFE I
EfiED Of CHIEF
DR. DOXEY LEAVES TO PRO
GANG OP NOTORIOUS GUNMEN
FURRF RESIDENTS CAME
ATTACK BY CITY CttUXODLMEX
TEST PROPOSITIOX
: HELD; CLUBS CLOSED-,
FROM PHILADELPHIA
IS SAID UNJUST '
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BOflnpo
EU
Coolidge Says LavV Observ
ance and Keligfous Faith
Go Hand In Hand
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Repetition of Testimony Of
; fered by District Attorn
ey Marks Another Day I
Change From "Theological Nature
to Religious Education
School Wanted
Present Tribunal Not World
Court, but League of Na
tions Court, baid
Twelve of "Cowboy" Tressler Out-
i laws Taken; Jewel Theft
I , Is Investigated
Dr. Carl Gregg Doney, president
of Willamette university, left last
MURRAY CALLED 'STOOL' nlg" 'or Seattle, where he win ENTRY IS NOT FAVORED
i"mci iu an uuur luaivruiug (ue
Kimball School of Theology. The
niatte of moving Kimball from
Salem" is up again. There are
seme -who want to have the theo
logical school 'moved to Seattle,
and to have the. nature' of the
school changed from that of a
theological nature to a school for
nun me state demanding the (religious education
death Denaltv for JanM Wilin.l Th matter, according to Dr.
and Ellsworth Kellef i two con- Doney. has been up now and then court of international justice as
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w. uo - w. - J 1 -
Convict Under Death Sentence
Acted as Informer Upon Oth-
ers Declares Warden A. i :
M. Dalrymple !
victs
Senator Borah of Idaho Declares
America Should Not Join
Until New Foundation
Is Laid
CHICAGO. Oct. 20. (By Asso
ciated Press.) -The permanent
participating in the fatal ... ,k. -Atttnrt world court, but a league of na-
DvCUiO hUBIi BUUitUMllHitVU I
pr12!5?!5-o. Anjust 12, the 0f the theological school want to tions court, Senator William E
case dragged thronrh another nn.l nnni tha achnnl rrMt dMl Borau or Idaho, oeciarea in
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eventful day with little new testi-1 more, and feel that in order to do I address lonigni
mony offered by the prosecution, this it would be an advantage to The senator, who is chairman
The state is expected to conclude be to larger city.' But Dr. Doney of the senate foreign relations
Its rase today. The defense, it is feels that. the time is not yetlripe committeu, opposed American ad-
thought, will not be ready to rest! for such a radical change, and be- herence to the tribunal until it is
unlil Saturday at least. It Is be-leves the movement to be "hardly J divorced from the league of na-
llevcd by some that 'the case will wise." He will use his efforts in tlons and given a. foundation of
carry over Into next week. , I an endeavor to retain the theo- international law which will de-
The i same witnesses used in the I logical school in Salem.' j clare war a crime and provide for
Murray trial are being placed on I I bringing to justice fomenters of
the stand by the , state, and In SEATTLE. Oct. 20. (By asso- war.
me same oroerrin c-ieu, m:.,i He spoxe 10 z.uoo persons at
which they appeared In the first of moving the Kimball school of the Audltorium tneater under tne
case, ine testimony of the wit-1 meoiogy, now assooaieu wiiu
nessc.i Js merely, a- repetition of I Willamette university at Salem,
Heir declarations on the stand to Seattlewill be discussed here
auspices of the Women's Roosevelt
Republican club. It was the open
ing broadside . of his campaign
when the leader of the escaped tomorrow at a meeting of Metho- againat the court, nad it was the
.convicts was on. trial for his life, I dlst ministers and laymen - from
ana subsequently found guilty and I Oregon, Idaho and Washington,
sentenced to be haneed. No nwl
.'f,!tt'td- SH'IP--:AT:. SEA'S MERCY
jv. ivjujs, miurnej lor ine
first address which the club is
sponsoring this, fall. On Friday
afternoon Senator George W. Pep
per of Pennsylvania, who is for
American adherence under certain
defendants, yesterday filed a mo- J RUpDKR GONE, LIFE. BOATS I reservations? will speak aid next
w.iu iwwua.Huas ion an SMASHED IN STORM
oiaer issuing summons to a nam-1
2er 1 of prospective witnesses j he
month the club will be addressed
by Speaker Nicholas Longworth of
NEW YORK. Oct 20 rRv As- I ni.tn
tV. . ,T. 7v , sociated Press.) The second oi- Senator Borah asserted the ,1s-
uJl ? r hf. Zn Z fh'TV ,lcer of the rudderless Italian 8 wa's whether the United States
irni Ie in the past, freighter. Ignaxio Florio has been woald enter a league of natlona
' 'JSLS: wa8.hed OToard t0 hI!-death -b7 court or an "independent judicial
VT cwC i mgn seas, tne first onicer nas
- Johnson Smith, former warden at NusUined a fracture of the leg
me pemienuary. u. M. unanton, and all the shlps life haTe
: J. V. Starett,- George A. White, been" smashed, a radio mesaage
, -trnesi ii. usrer. jonn rt. Lmrnam from the president Harding
enatjonn U. Klgen. Leslie Nev- whIch hag been 8tanding by all
man ana irs. i isewman, ana day unaDie to effect a rescue, re-
xuuuegan rv iggins win aiso ue I ported tonight.
miku. . . - . I , rwo Bttemats ibv
-TrB-4he -testimony of Chariton j Harding to get Doais lolhe Florto
and SUrrett, the defense will at- failed today but the ship was
Tempt 10 snow mat ine use oi I standing by tonight to resume res-
- nasusn, a urug aenvea irom
tribunal." He recalled that the
late President Harding, in a mes
sage to the senate, declared the
tribunal should be in fact a world
(Coqtlnaed on page 2)
called, r: - ' T-n fmt (.v th ProHident RPM RWlNni PR fjnilRH
Jr; - -.: . s .--
PORTL.WD PEOPLE SAID
HAVE BEEX VICTIMS
TO
Lemp, influenced the prisoners Is
a marked degree. Lister, a resi
dent of Eugene, la expected to
show that Kelley, one of the de
fendants, had a "reputation for
peace and Quietitude" from early
childhood." - ,
A. SL Dalrymple, warden of the
prison,1 was called to the witness
box by the state during the morn
ing session and entered the same
testimony as during the Murraj
trial. : -:
"Jones was the -first oyer tht
wall." the warden stated. "Kelley,
WIllos and Murray dropped over
the wall immediately after. Kel
ley did not" join his companions ir
their flight, but remained near the
wall for some time." The statt
declares that it' was during this
time that Kelley killed Holmar
with a- charge from a shotgun. '
- Another point , brought out y
the warden was that Murray, sen
tenced to death for killing Sween
ey, .was an informer and a "stool,"
cue work as soon as possible in
an effort to save the crew of 37.
Fearing the Florio might capsize
PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 20.
(By Associated Press). The d la
in the storm, Captain Brening ofjtrict attorney announced tonight
the President Harding had oil that search is being made for
ooured on the water but the seas I man, who said he was from Glad
were not quiet enough to permit I tone, Ore., and who is alleged to
use of life boats. have swindled men and women in
The Florio which left Montreal .nd near Portland out of $10,000
October 4 bound for Mediteranne- in diamonds by giving them worth
in ports lo3t its rudder In Jthe less checks for their gems.
storm. It sent out SOS calls Officials said the man would
Monday, the President Harding advertise that he wished to buy
jeing the first ship to arrive, yhe 1 diamond and that those who re-
iteamer F. S. Emn, was reportea pued were given wortniess eneexs
tonight on its way to assist in i on an Oregon City bank for their
he rescue. Captain Brening's
nesage said high seas were sweep
ng the Floric and the wind of
hurricane force, although the
weather was moderating slightly.
SLIDE SMOTHERS WORKER
gems, wnen tne cnecKs were pre-
! Rented at the bank today, their
worthlessness was discovered.
NEW YORK. Oct. 20. (By As
sociated Press.) Law gained as
cendancy today In its struggle to
crush the latest New York crime
wave.' .. .
While the state's judicial ma
chinery ground out Indictments
against members of the notorious
'Cowboy gang" of gunmen and
police arrested a Connecticut in
ventor charged with supplying
them with pistol silencers, federal
authorities began action to close
30 fashionable supper" clubs and
restaurants. ;,,
! Meanwhile after an outbreak of
holdups and robberies that totalled
more than $200,000 loot yester
day, the underworld was quiet. Its
only advantage of the day was
gained when District Attorney
Pecora admitted that the thief
who stole SC83.000 worth of
jewels from Mrs. James P. Dona
hue is no nearer arrest than ever
and that $65,000 was paid for the
return of the gems.
j While he was conferring today
with police, Eugene Reising in
ventor and head of the Reising
Arms' company of East Hartford,
Conn., 'was indicted by the grand
jury for selling silencers to the
"Cowbooy gang" and was arrested.
. It was alleged he supplied the
Cowboy gang." twelve of whose
members are under arrest, with at
least sixty silencers.
Other developments in the case
against the "Cowboy gang" includ
ed Indictments of three members
for five first degree robberies; in
dictment -of Rose Hemeline, al
leged woman member of the gang,
for assault in connection with a
pistol battle with police; and ar
raignment of six of the gangsters
including the leader, "Cowboy"
Frank Tessler. Tessler was held
without bail while bail for the
others was fixed at $50,000 each.
!. Tonight Assistant District At
torney Pecora announced that the
grand jury tomorrow will hear the
facts In connection with the "re
turn of the Donahue jewels.
Animals Play lUde and Seek or
Tag; Steal Knts From Main '
Fire Escape
(By, IL C. Bateman.) .
In a recent issue of The States
man, Col. E. Hofer, In speaking of
the beauties of Salem, hot . 'only
called attention to our beautifuj
trees and flowers, wide streets and
fine buildings, but spoke of bur
trait vendors and street cleaners
is valuable assets. A few words
along the same line relative to bur
fcqulrrels may be . of , interest at
least to. the young people.
J Several years ago there arrived
at the Oregon Etat hospital by ex
press from Philadelphia, Pa., a box
pf Eastern gray squirrels, about a
iozen or more of them. . Chris
Peterson opened the box out on
(he lawn and the immigrants made
tor the tall timber in a hurry and
? ere not seen again for some time,
here are probably about the same
number around now as were lib
erated then; but now they feel en
tirely at home. They are not the
lame as the- Oregon ' timber gray
squirrel, which is larger and has
a tail as large as the body, but
they have the same healthy appe
tite for nuts. They are universal
pets : even the dogs have been
taught not to molest them, and
Toe be to the new patient who un
wittingly frightens or injuries one
4f them. Almost every man on
the grounds has tried feeding
Uiem.: but 'the squirrels show
which, are their favorites. Old
Nick, the janitor, eaves up acorns
and nuts for them and when he
sits dbwn against a tree they need
to dinner bell to call them. Old
man Hicks, the sidewalk sweep
er, is such a familiar object anout
the grounds that the squirrels are
not afraid of him or his broom but
LAWLESSNESS RAMPANT
Lack of Respect for Civil and
Moral pbirgations Altogether
Too Apparent,
President
Says
WASHINGTON, Oqt 20. (By
Associated Press.) More law ob
servance and more religion are
needed in this country, President
Coolidge told the annual council
Of the Congregational churhces in
an address tonight, j
"Lawlessness is altogether too
prevalent," he said, "and a lack
of respect for government and the
conventions of enlightened soci
ety Is altogether tool apparent.
"If there is any geheral failures
in the enforcement of the law it
is because there have first been
general failures in the disposition
made by Noel C Scaffa, private
detective, the jewels were turned
over to him by a man who said he
was "Sam Layton." The t ran sac
tion In a hotel room was on a
basis of "no questions asked" and
police did not know of it until aft
er "Layton" had vanished.
j Scatfa's statement, made public
by Mr. Pecora," asserted that an
unknown man negotiated for the
return of the jewelryby telephone.
Scaffa represents the company
that Insured the jewels.
Scaffa said the insurance com
pany offered ten per cent of the
value Of the rents for their return
?The federal grand jury will hear
the explanations of managers and
waiters in the thirty alleged cases
(Continued oa page 4)
Theatre Is Pronounced Safer I
Than-Ever Before by Fire
V Chief Hutton
Mitchell Court Martial Is
Scheduled to Take Place r.
on October 28 ' -
The attack, made in the Salem
city council meeting on Monday I
night upon the management of RANK THflllRHT HlRHPfiT
. i wwviaaa m
me ,n?mg meaire causea some
checking up yesterday.
The claim , was made in the
council meeting that the new Hel-
Ug electric sign weighs a ton-and
a half. Nelson Bros., who made
the sign, say it weighs 900 pounds.
They also' say there is. not a more
firmly anchored sign In. Salem
that, in fact, it is absolutely safe
As to Fire Safety
Officials Believe Court Will Be
Highest Ever Assembled for
Trial of Officer of
! V. S. Army
WASHINGTON, Oct 20.(By
Associated Press.) What Is .be-
As to the safety of the Hellig lieved to be the highest ranking
theatre from . fire hasard, H. R.
Hutton, Salem'a fire chief, has
examined it thoroughly, and says
the house is much safer from risk
to patrons than it has ever been
safer than when, it was new.
The exits have been increased
and they have been equipped with
the most up to date appliances.
The Hellig management has
been working with the state fire
court martial ever assembled for
trial of an army Officer in the
grade of colonel today , was or
dered by direction of President
Coolidge to convene in Washing
ton October 28. '.
On that date or as soon as pos
sible, Colonel : William Mitchell
storm center of the air service
(Continued on page 6)
SCHICK TEST IS GIVEN
MONMOUTH STUDENTS EXAM
IXED FOR DIPHHERIA
MONMOUTH, Ore., Oct. 20.
Three hundred and fifty Normal
According' itoV: Jthe-lemaati14?0.
.de hV Noel C, Scaf f Private TVg Cook the gchlct test lor de
termining susceptibility to diph
theria Monday. The est was giv
en by Dr. William Levin of the
state board of health, assisted by
Dr. Bowersox of Monmouth and
Miss Berthi Wilson, R. N. of the
Oregon Normal school. Dr. Levin
will return to the Normal school
campus Thursday to read the test
nd an opportunity will be given
to those who are trot shown to be
naturally immune by the test to
take the toxin for diphheria pre
vention. V
One hundred and one pupils of
the Monmouth training and high
schools took the test at the same
time and it was repeated on Tues
day morning tor 140 sudents of
the Independence training center
and high school.
IF ALADDIN were with us today
x
SEATTLE. Oct. 20A-(AP)
Smothered in a 10-foot cave-In,
while helping a neighbor dig a I
flitch. Par! Clausen.' 6 0-vear-old
having told the deputy warden of laboreri loat hla ,ife near bts nome
a coniempiatecu ureaa oy ms
lo w convicts. It was the defense
plea daring Murray's trial that the
defendant feared 'that Inmates oi
the prison would : fabricate!, lies
r.bout him in order to advance
today. His body was recovered
an hour and a half later but ef
forts to resuscifate his failed.
FRUIT SHIPMENTS t GREATER
(Coatintied oa pir 2)
SALEMITES VICTIMIZED
COLONISTS FIND -GARDEN OF
EDEN 'NOT PLEASANT
. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct
20. Seven .hundred fruit certifi
cates have been Issued by Wendell
P. Brown, district horticulturist.
;ince July 1 as compared with 548
tor the same period last year.
LOS ANGELES, Calif. Oct. 20.
(By Associated - Press.) Mrs.
Ena M. Harper, '-. who lives in a
sumptuous home In Hollywood,
was indicted by the federal grand
Jury here today, accused of ; hav
ing fraudulently used the mails in
APPLE SHOV STARTS
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Oct,
20. The annual Milton - Free-
water. Ore., apple show will be I
ield tomorrow and Thursday with
the Twin Cities playing hosts to
large' throhgs' expected to view the
promotion of a colonization proj-1 products and improvements in the
ect of an island off the coast Oil ppie industry in tne surrounding i
lower California, Mexico 1
; .Late today, after federal! offi
cers had made an unsuccessful at
tempt .to . locate the wtoman, her
attorneys called the United States
marshat's of ice and said that their
client would surrender tomorrow.
' Hundreds of colonists recruited
frtm 'California, : Oregon I and
Washington lost a total of $500,-
000 . in the project, the govern
:ommanify.-
MAN AGENTS OUSTED
HELENA, Mont.. Oct. 20. (By
Associated Press) That one third
jf Vthe federal officers formerly
employed in district No. 1 9 were
aot retained, for "various reasons"
as made known today by Albert
A. White, assistant administrator
ment anegea.."Dozens of families i Charge of enforcement
are said to have gone to the isl
and f ram Portland. Albany. Salem I BANK ROBBER SOUGHT
and other cities In Oregon, while
in tta Yakima Valley5. Washinc-1 ' CRESTON. B." ' C, Oct. 20.
ton, Mrs j Harper and heri asso- ( By Associated ' Press. ) One : of
elates allegedly obtained ; more the two men who robbed the Im-
than $200,000 in contracts! erial.bank of Creston of $6500
The island, ;about 45 miles this afternoon was captured Jate
south of Mazatlan, was described today and $2700 of the loot was
by the prontoters as a veritable recoyered, jpojlce announced here
"Garden of Eden" when as a tonight. . A pome of 150 men ia
matter of fact It la barren and searching for. the other man-on
overrun with Insect , pests and Goat ileuu'tain, - $0 ' miles ' from
Ecakes, federal agents declare. . I here,
it cant;
yt done l
r r--w. .nil w-" .
vj "i
C
io ooserve tne law. j i can con
ceive of no adequate; remedy for
the evils which beset society ex
cept through the influences of re
ligion." ;
The president said there was
no form of education government
or reward "which will not fall;"
that "redemption must come
through sacrifice and sacrifice is
the essence of religion." He be
spoke untold benefit through a
broader comprehension of this
principle by the public and contin
ued preaching of it by the clergy.
"It is only through these aven
ues," he declared, "ly a constant
renewal and extension of our faitn
that we can expect to enlarge and
improve the moral nd spiritual
life of the nation. Without that
faith all that we have of an en
lightened civilization cannot en
dure." j
He asserted that, f if the people
are the government. It will be
what they are" and! "we will be
able to get out of the people only
such ''virtues as; religion- has put
mere.-' ' i
The president went on: "If so
ciety resists wrongdoing by pun
ishment, as it must; do unless it
is willing to approve it through
failure to resist it. j for there is
no middle ground, it may protect
itself as it is justified in doing
by restraining a criminal, but that
in and of itself does not reform
him. It is only a j treatment of
a symtom. It does not eradicate
the disease. It does not make
the community virtuous.
'No amount of restraint, no
amount of law can do that. If
our political and social standards
are the result of ap enlightened
conscience, then their perfection
depends upon securing a more en
lightened conscience).
"If we are to preserve what we
already have and provide for fur
ther reformation, as the clergy
tell us, we must become partakers
of the spirit of the Great Master
This way is outside the govern
ment. It is the realm of religion."
The government j can and is
aiding in solution of some of the
present day problems, Mr. Cool
1dge said, believing! that the law
undoubtedly acts to deter wrong
doing and to repress crime
"But this," he held, "reaches
its highest application only when
(Continued on page 7.)
. , , i
FRENCH QUASH REVOLT
REBEL TRIBESMEN OVER
COME WITH ARTILLERY
DAMASCUS, Syria, Oct. 20.
(By Associated Press.)-r-An open
revolt of the Moslem section of
rtatnasens into which bands Of
rebel Druse tribesmen' had Inffl
trated was put down by the French
late today, but only latter artillery,
armored cars and -finks had been
called Into action and heavy dam
age done in the Insurgent quar
ters of the city. Moslem Insur
gents after 24 hours of fierce re
sistance offered to surrender to
General Sarrail, the rrenco nign
commissioner, and 1then-,later ac
cepted his terms. ,'This included
a heavy fine and' the delivery of
several inousana -nue
? Bands of the Drases who have
been fighting the ?French regime
in Syria for the last tJjree months
had filtered into the southern part
of Damascus. .Thelre they were
joined by the local "population and
at 9 o'clock last night suddenly aU
tacked the French occupants,
;The French troops managed to
retain possession of t the public
utilities, public buildings and mili
tary establishment against which
the Insurgents kept up a comma
ous rifle tire. .The! rebels set fire
to many stores and priTae houses
erected barricades an d carried on
a vigorous resistance to the' French
, counter action, I .
marshal's of fice, and is still doing j controversy, will be brought be
so. While the house is safer to I fore the court on charcres nnecl-
the public now than it has ever fylng violation of the ninety-sixth
been, this is not sufficient for Mr. -rn,-if war .
Heilig. If there is the leaet idea
that it. is still not safe enough
gainst any sort of fire hazard, he
wasts and expects to make, still
futther improvements.
Under the provisions . of this
article, conviction would "In the
discretion of the court, be made
punishable by dismissal from the
army. Presidential approval, how
ever, would be required before
SERIES ADVANCE ASKED feV verd,ct could be Pttt Int0
Secretary Dwight F. Davis Is
credited with having picked the
WEATHER WOULD BE MORE
FAVORABLE SAYS LAXDIS
CHICAGO, Oct. 20. (By Asso
ciated Press.) Kenesaw Moun
tain Landls, baseball commission
er, fayors concluding the 1928
campaigns of the major, leagues a
week earlier than heretofore to
avoid conflicting with" the open
ing of the football season and also
cisagreeable weather for the
wond V series. He believes the
ast; Sunday in September la the
proper time for the teams to finish I years
the eeason, starting the world's Colonel Mitchell and war depart-
series two or three days later. raent officials and general staff
?ThUfluestiQtt, will. be. ameuc i offlcersJverpollciaa .connected
the chief subjects for discussion at with the administration of the air
the Joint session of the American service 'It precipitated; howovcr;.
and National leagues next Decern-1 by the recent statement in which
ber," Commiasioner Landis said I the colonel, then on duty with the
toLight. "J understand the sched- elgth corps area, headquarters a(
ules "can be arranged so the sea-1 San Antonio,' Texas, sensational!;
son can be finished the last week charged that the conduct of "th
in September without : inconven-1 ar and navy departments in cer-
ience to . anybody, and without I tain air service functions- had been
scheduling too many doublehead- j "almost treasonable'' and ctimln-
ers." . ally negligent.
While the war department with
held snecif icatlons of the charge
GAGGING THOUGHT HOAX m publication tonight it ia
prooaDie mat uoionei Aiicnieii wm
woman THRirrK pnrvn ttpti I be urosecuted for having? con-
BE LIEVED TO BE FAKING ducted nimseii "io ine preajuaice
of the good order and military
SEATTLE. Oct. 20-fBv A rro- discipline."
ciated Press). Belief that Mrs. Under the charge U is unngeiy
Carl-Harder bound and gagged tnt he wfll be allowed to intre
herself at her apartment here to- 4uce any discussion involving the
day in an effort to create sym
members of the court himself.
All of them are senior in point
of service and rank to Colonel
Mitchell, and all hold medals of
honor or distihquished service
crosses or medals.
The court was composed by spe
cial effort only of officers tree
from duties connected with the
war department and general staff
administration.
Mr. Davis action today came
as tne culmination of several
of disagreement between
pathy was expressed by police here
tonight following an Investigation.
Neighbors found Mrs. Harder ly
ing on the floor, unconscious with
a gag in her mouth. , Her hands
were free and a bathrobe' cord not
tied was wrapped around her
Shenandoah disaster or the PN-9
No. 1 failure. ' s: ' '
The court of 12 members will
be headed by Major : General
Charles P. Simmerall, commaad-
ing the second corps area, ' New
York. Within Its membership are
included -? four other corpa area
this month that Mrs. Harder was
found bound and gagged.
ankles. This is the third time commanders having headquarters
at Columbus, onto, -jauumoro,
Md., Chicago, HU and - Omaha;
Neb.- The remaining i member
with the exception' of Colonel
Blanton Winship. law member of
the court; all are brigadier gen
erals. ''
STEAMER IN DISTRESS
BOSTON, Oct. 20. (By Asso
ciated Press). The. coast guard
today received a request for as
sistance for the British steamer
King City, disabled 15 miles east EXPLOSION VICTIM DIES
of Bostoa lightship. The cutter
Tampa was directed by radio to UfAN IS TERKIBLT MANGLED
proceed to her assisUnce. I yHEN COMPRESSOR BURSTS
SUGAR PRICE DROPS
OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 20.
(By Associated Prees.) E. A.
Leisman, 30, of Ayillamette, died
ift the Oregon City hospital hero
today after he had loet ht right
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.
Refined sugar to wholesalers at
the refineries declined 10 cents a
hundred pounds today, making the I arm and both legs as the result of
new cane base $5.25 and the new i the explosion oC an air compressor
beet base $5.05. Ion a rock crusher owned by nipt.
near ' Willamette. Mr. ' Leisman
WILL KEEP JUTE MILL elarted the machinery preparatory
to getting the rock.msher under
WALLA WrALLA, .Wash-i Oct. j way, when, : without warning, the
mv. uai me wumj i iu vumu compressor" near wnrea us wu
will leave nothing undone in its I standing, exploded, terribly man-
effort to retain the jute mill ma-lgnng nim.
chlnery at the state penitentiary 13
evinced by the plan of the organ
izations, following the lack of of
ficial, information from ' Olympla
on the matter.
FOREST FIRE REPORTED
t- - ' - -
BLAZE COVERS 100 ACRES IN
SIUSLAW TERRITORY -
ASTORL. VOTES TAX CUT
EUGENE. Or., Oct. 20. A for-
ASTORIA, Or.; Oct. 20. Some lest fire covering 100 acres or more
400 city taxpayers jammed the (was reported today from the Scot-
court house here tonight , to vote tsbarg eectlon of the Siuslaw na
a recommendation for a straight tional, forest. The fire is burning
cat of 415,000 In" the city budget in second growth timber, accord-
operations expenses. . The meeting ing to word received at the office
war scheduled for the city hall but of the forest service here. Men
hdjruracd o fneieonrt house have been sent out from the rans-
wf,herf, the crowd could not bo uc-' er station at Gardner to fight it
commottaled In (he city1 council nd unless it Is Checked more wilt
chamber. Not a . dissenting vote be sent: out v tomorrow. ' It was
was cast on the reducttotr motion. I stated. . : "