Today Marks Opening of Beautiful Neiv St. Benedict's Monastery at Ml Angel, First Building to Replace Those Burned in 1926
Local Hoover for President Club Has Over 300 Members, Including Prominent Men; Important Meeting at Court House Tonight
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Vrtthrr forecast: Cloudy with rain In
west portion; cooler in east portion; strong
southerly winds with occasional galea on
the coast. Maximum temperature yester
day 60. minimum 44, river 4.3, rainfall
.18. atmosphere cloudy, wind southeast.
Judging from the number of all-state
basketball teams being picked this year
there must be something contagious about
presidential politics. The Idea Is for every,
body to select his own favorite and then
explain why his selection can't help but
be best.
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SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 21, 1928
PRICE FIVE CENTS
IT QUITE
USEDMST;
QUIZ LAUNCHED
LOST BANKER'S
CAR DISCOVERED
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
IN DISAPPEARANCE .
Thorough Investigation Or
dered In Destruction of
St. Francis Dam
Head of Butte Falls Institution
Walks Oui Yiliiio ,r&. pac
tion of Books Made
MUCH EVIDENCE FOUND
Board of Engineers Will be Select
ed to Make Analysts of Sit
uation and ; Report on
Cause of Disaster
LOS ANGELES, Mar. 20.
(AP) The shadow of a human
hand setting dynamite blasts un
der the shoulders of the St. Fran
cis dam today fell across the spot
light of Investigation into the
cause of the disaster that bad a
known death toll of 277 and a
tnlselng list of 173.
. That the sheriff's office plans
to get to the bottom-of the report
ed dynamiting of the St. Francis
, dam was Indicated late today
when John M. Pyles and J. Clark
Sellers, special Investigators In the
aqueduct blast cases In Inyo coun
ty. hurried to the scene of the
newest disaster to the city of Los
Angeles' water system which has
added such turbulent events to the
city's history.
Evidence Said Startling
Officials of the department of
water and power bureau admitted
today that startling evidence tend
ing to show that the city's second
largest dam was dynamited Is in
the hands of the sheriff. Some of
the evidence has been gathered by
members of the department but
the bulk of it has been gathered
by deputy sheriffs who have been
aliened to the stricken Santa
Clara valley. I
Neither the sheriff's office nor
the water officials weald.' admit
that they are definitely convinced
that the dam was dynamited, but
fo much credence was placed in
the evidence so far unearthed that
every siphon, penstock, reservoir
CJdxm in the entire Los Angeles
$. water system have been placed un-
3 der heavy guard.
Federal Probe Starts
Federal Investigation of the
tragedy got under way this morn
ing with the arrival here of Dr.
El wood Mead, director, of the
L'nited States reclamation service.
Dr. Mead is to select at once a
board of nationally known engi
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SMITH FORMALLY
PUTS HAT IN RlftG
FIRST OPEN MOVE MADE BY
NEW YORK GOVERNOR
Gives Written Consent to Have
Name Entered for Massa
chusetts Prlmariea
BOSTON. Mar. 20. (AP)
Governor Alfred E. Smith of New
York has given formal consent to
the use of his name for the ex
pression of presidential preference
in the Massachusetts democratic
primaries, it was announced at the
- state house today.
X In a letter to Char lea H. Me
Glue. chairman of the democratic
state committee. Governor Smith
said:
"1 hereby consent to the nse of
my name for the expression of a
presidential preference In the Mas
sachusetts presidential : primary
for the election of delegates and
alternates to tm democratic na
tional convention and hereby au
thorise you to file such consent
for such delegates and. alternates,
both; at large and district repre
sentatives, as yon may designate."
Chairman McGlue late today
filed the authorization with the
secretary of state.
MEDFORD, Ore.. Mar. 20
(AP) Today's search for George
W. Barker, missing Butte Falls
banker, was unsuccessful although
his automobile, abandoned in the
hill two miles northeast of Butte
Falls, had been found by depu
ties who. with Sheriff Jennings,
are conducting a search of the
wilderness of eastern Jackson
county for the missing man.
Rarker, president of the Pine
Belt bank which was closed today
by order of the state banking de
partment, was last seen yesterday
at 1:30 p. m. when he left the
bank with the remark that he was
going to lunch. The regular ex
amination of the books of the
bank was then In progress.
A search was started when he
failed to return. Residents of the
town told police they saw Barker
driving in a northeasterly direc
tion Into the heavy timber- and
this clue was borne out by the
discovery of the automobile.
The affairs of the bank were
placed in the hands of the state
banking department today at the
request of Mrs. Hazel Barker,
wife of the missing man, and of
ficers and stockholders of the Institution-
A. A. Schram, state superinten
dent of banks reached Butte Falls
today but refused to make any
statement in connection with the
bank.
In connection with Barkers dis
appearance It was reported that
four members of the state fire
II REPLIES
UPON
SINCLAIR
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Statements Made On Senate
Floor Monday Rebound
In APs Favor
SINCLAIR BARRED
BY RACING BODY
MARYLAND STATE COMMIS
SION PUTS BAN ON HORSES
Connect ion With Teapot Dome Oil
Scandal Given as Reason For
Official Act
RIFT SEEN IN COMMITTEE
(Oont'naed on par '")
COLLEGE STUDENT LOST
Robert Lemon, 22, Missing After
Departure on Hike
PORTLAND. Ore., Mar. 20.
(AP) Searching parties were or
ganizing this afternoon from
Hood River and Cascade Locks to
hunt for Robert Lemon, 22, Unbi
verslty of Oregon Junior and-aon
of "Mr. "and Mrs:'Cfeorgelir Lemon,
who has been missing since early
yesterday when he struck put for
a hike Into the Benson plateau
country.
According to Mrs. Lemon, who
was advised that a preliminary
search this morning, under For
est Ranger Albert Wiesendahger
disclosed no trace of the boy. He
left his Portland home early yes-
tfrAav And Disced his car In a
garage at Cascade Locks.
Young Lemon donned boots and
corduroys at Cascade Locks, took
a- light lunch and struck out, ex
pecting to return last night.
Fear was held that he might be
lost as the plateau country Is rug
ged and there la heavy snow In the
higher ranges.
The boy's father went to Cas
cade Locks this afternoon to help
with the hunt, which is being di
rected by rangers.-Cascade Locks
residents and Hood River Crag
Rats.
Walsh Launches Vigorous Attack
On Other Members for Playing
Politics with Teapot
Dome Oil Quiz
ALBANY. N. Y.. Mar. 20.
(AP) Governor Smith tonight
characterized as "demagogic slan
der" statements made by Senator
Robinson, republican, Indiana, on
the floor of the senate yesterday
that Harry F. Sinclair, a promin
ent figure in me oil scandal, had
been also a contributor to the New
York state democratic gubernator
ial campaign in 19205'
In a letter to Chairman Gerald
P. Nye or the Teapot Dome com
mittee. Governor Smith said that
"a careful search of the official
records made at my request today
confirmed my recollection that Mr.
Sinclair never contributed to my
campaign fund either in 1920 or
at any other trme that I ever ran
for office; in fact, I failed of elec
tion as governor in 1920 and Mr
Sinclair had been appointed to the
racing commission months prior to
that election, some four years be
fore there was any thought of the
oil scandal."
Strong Resentment A'oiced
"I do not propose that either
you or Senator Robinson of In
diana," the governor continued,
"shall escape public humiliation
for the infamous Insinuations that
BALTIMORE, Md., Mar. 20.
(AP) The Maryland racing com
mission announced tonight
through James F. Hayward, sec
retary, that it had requested own
ers of the four one mile tracks In
the state to bar the horses of the
Rancocas stable, owned by Harry
F. Sinclair, oil magnate, because
of his connection with the Teapot
Dome oil scandal.
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WISE CRACK NOT
SO WISE, FOUND
COMEDIAN GIVEN" FIVE DAYS
TO THINK UP NEW ONE
Musical Comedy Star Sentenced
For Contempt of Court By
Log Angelee Judge
LOS ANGELES. March 20.
(AP). Wie cracking with a
court room as his stage, today cost
Will Morrissey, musical comedy
star, a five, day jail sentence for
contempt of court.
Daniel Leonardson, formerly
manager of one of Morrissey a
shows, was on trial on a charge of
issuing worthless checks. 1
The jury had been drawn and
the prosecutor was preparing to
to the four leading racing associa-
tions in Maryland, including Pirn- tered tne courtroom with a flour-
Hco, Bowie, Havre de Grace and'ish. , '
Laurel. I "That's all right Judge, don't
Stating its cause of action, the get un. it's only me." he said
racing commission's request add- ..r want tn nut - m, in
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GENEVA
BRITISH
SOVIET'S PLAN
i Criticism Voiced By Lord
Cushendun, Represent
ing Great Britain
FLAYS RUSSIA'S MOTIVES
UNIONISM URGED
TO A VERT STRIKE
COLORADO INDUSTRIAL C03L
MISSION MAKES REPORT
English Representative Expresses
Distrust of Visiting Delega
tion Before League of
Nations Group
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TOURNEY-MAKES PROFIT
Salem Assured of State Basketball
Meet Another Tear
JONES WEEPS AT BURIAL
Oregon City Youth Breaks Down
at Funeral of Relatives
OREGON. CITY. Ore.. Mar. 20.
(AP) Earl Jones. 19. broke
down and sobbed today as his step
mother and his 10 year old half
brother, Harold, were laid to rest
In Damascus cemetery, the vic
tims of the discharge of a box of
dynamite which Earl had placed
under their house. The explosion
AmniiHhet! the house at dawn
last Thursday, and severely Injur
ed Robert B. Jones, the youth's fa
ther, and two girls.
Several hundred persons gath
rd at the services today and
many viewed the bodies of the
blast victims. Earl Jones had dis
played no sign of emotion during
the services until his grandmoth
er kissed him as flowers were be
ing strewn over the two graves.
Then he faltered and sobbed
openly as his grandmother held his
The Question of whether or not
Salem would have the state bae
ketball tournament next year.
which troubled local promoters for
some time before the tourney, can
uow safely be answered by saying
that it will be here again next
season. Local basketball fans got
behind the event at the proper
time, every seat in the house was
Told, and the result was a net
profit of 11500.
The receipts totaled $4541.56,
the expenses amounting to $3000.
Despite the Increase in prices,
more people saw the tournament
this year than last, and no dona
tions by local business men were
necessary this year to make both
ends meet. The tourney was a
huge success In every way, which
tightens the Capital city's grip on
the event for next season.
From start to finish, everything
went mrougn wunout a riaw or
dispute. The teams went on the
floor, acted in a eportsman-like
manner, and both winners and lo
ers went off the floor with a smile
Everyone declared that this tour
nament was the best ever held ii
this city.
"In view of the widespread ad
verse criticism that has resulted
from pending court proceedings
and the investigation of the Unit
ed States senate committee re
garding the action of Mr. Harry
F. Sinclair, the commission deems
it advisable for your association
not to permit the starting of any
horse owned by or to be run un
der the name of Mr. Sinclair or
the Rancocas stable at your com
ing race meetings, until further
action of this commission.
"Please take such steps,": the
request continued, "as are neces
sary to give effect to this order."
ARCTIC AVIATORS SAFE
Fears Dispelled for Safety of Fly
ers Heading Over Ice
the ear of this gang that's going
to try Danny meaning the 12
men" and women good and true.
"Listen, folks," he addressed
the Jury, "don't be hard on Dan.
He'a a good guy. His foot Juet
slipped that's all."
By this time the bailiff had
reached Morrissey. On motion of
the defense, a mistrial was called
and the Jury discharged.
"You're drunk," snapped Judge
Ruben Schmidt, turning to Mor
rissey. "You're not so dumb," said
Morrissey. "Right. I am drunk."
"You're in contempt of court."
declared the Judge.
"Another bulls eye," cried Mor
rissey. "Take him to jail." concluded
Judge Schmidt. "Five days."
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Mar. 20.
(AP) Fears that Captain
George H. Wilkins, Australian air
explorer, and Lieutenant Carl Ben
Eielson, Alaskan pilot, may have
crashed in landing at Point Bar
row from Fairbanks yesterday,
were discounted here tonight.
The possibility that their plane'
might have crashed was feared
CAPITAL POST HONORED
Portland Vote To Make This City
Host To Commander
PORTLAND. Mar. 20. (AP)
Because of Salem s outstanding
record in membership this year.
Portland post, American Legion,
today voted to award to the Salem
when attempts to get into radio; P08 the POBlttn nOBt t0 Edward
communication with Wilkins were
unavailing. Before leaving here,
however, Wilkins had said that he
would not send radio messages on
the night of his arrival.
SPAFFORD COMING SOON
National Commander of Lesion to
Be Feted Hero April 9
The national commander of the
American Legion. Edward E.
Spafford of New York, will be in
Salem April 9, and will be wel
comed here with an elaborate re
ception, it was announced last
night by local Legion officials.
The meeting of Capital Post No.
9 on that evening will be attend
ed by the national commander,
and preceding the meeting, a ban
quet will be held, at which the
Oregon department officers will
be present, and to which repre
sentatives of all other posts In the
nate will be invited.
This will be followed by a par
ade participated In by the Salem
Region drum corps and the post
numbers. The Portland and Mc
M innville drum corps and the Al
any and Sheridan Legion bras;
uands will be invited.
E. Spafford, national commander
when he arrives In Oregon by air
plane April 9 .
Plans call for the entertainment
of the national commander here at
noon. At Salem there wlll .be
big mass meeting at which he will
speak. Portland post expects to
send a large delegation to attend
the session.
It also will contribute Its drum
corps and the kiltie band will be
invited as well. Governor Patter
son is expected to be on the pro
gram at the Salem meeting
L0WDEN, SMITH BACKED
North Dakota Delegates Given In
st ructions; No Contest
FARGO. N. D., Mar. 20. (AP)
Thirteen votes for Frank O
Lowden in the republican conven
tion and 10 for Governor Alfred
E. .Smith in the democratic were
pledged by the North Dakota elec
torate in today's state wide presi
dential preferential primary.
These two presidential possl
-illties were unopposed and their
ndorsement was a mere formality,
oincident to the selection of dele
ates to the two national conven
iens and naming presidential
electors.
BIRDSEYE VIEW OF DEATH DEALING DAM
Ja
ALBANY, K. Y., Mar. 20.
I (AP) Governor Smith, in' giving
' approval to the use of his name in
the Massachusetts primaries, did
so with the full. knowledge that; head against her breast,
his action vrould definitely mark
him as a candidate for the demo
cratic presidential nomination, the
- Associated Press learned tonight
.- from a source of unquestioned au
thority.
- Before replying to the letter
from democratic state Chairman
Charles H. McGlue. of Maasa-
nts. requesting his approval.
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governor examined tbe law or
that state and found that a person
to have -hla name entered in the
GUIDE IN AIR PERFECTED
Substantial Aid to Plane Navlga-
' Uos Seen in Invention
WASHINGTON,-Mar. 20 (AP)
The latest aid to air navigation.
a radio device to allow, the pilot
of an airplane to see whether he
is on his courte was demonstrated
today by the bureau of standards
rimariee. mast definitely declare W Wimam P. acCracke as-
aeronautics.
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L TO. tj lian
hesitated" for ; Some time before
taking the step which he knew to
be in sharp contrast to his pre-
. A plane equipped with the me
chanism was successfully flown at
College Park. Md., near Washing
-vious poMey of -reticence with re- j ton -and the new device probabry
gard to the national political sit-1 will be in air service regularly in
nation. the future. -
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GENEVA. Mar. 2 0 (AP)
The Soviet disarmament plan sub
mltted by Maxim Litvinoff, for
consideration b)r the preparatory
commission on disarmament came
up today for a round rating by
Lord Cushendun, who succeeded
Viscount Cecifcrat Great Britain's
representative at Geneva. The
British delegate plainly declared
that during all the efforts of the
League of Nations for the past
seven years, the Moscow govern
ment bad reviled it, and in his
opinion the Soviet delegates were
at Geneva to show their scorn for
the league and do it all the dam
age they could.
Lord Cushendun at the outset
looking straight at M. Litvinoff.
said he was going to be frank. He
carried out his promise.
Criticism Strong
"rne Soviet delegation is not
here to help the league solve the
disarmament problem said the
British delegate, "and we have
the right to ask what the real mo
tive of the Soviet is?"
He then referred to M. Litvi
noff's attack yesterday on the
work of the league, when the So-
let assistant commissioners of for
eign affairs asserted that the only
material proposition the league
had. considered would allow some
countries to keep two ntiindn' men
under arms, and had decried the
league generally.
Civil War Cited
Before proceeding to dissect the
Soviet disarmament plan. Lord
Cushendun declared: "The pur
pose of the league is to to pre
serve peace. We must assume
that that Is the object of the So
clet proposal. But what kind of
peace? There are International
wars and there are civil wars. We
are Justified in asking whether
the Soviet wants to put an end to
the latter, as well as the former.
"We are Justified in doubting
it. because they solemnly an
nounce their Intention of foment
ing rebellion in every country
where they can exercise influ
ence' Cushendun quoted from the of
ficial Soviet organ, which de
clared In a recent issue that the
Russian delegation "was going to
Geneva to snatch the mask from
the fact of capitalist countries."
He remarked that that was not
indicative of spirit of cooperation. I
Nevertheless ever yitem of the
Non-Company Organizations De
clared Only Feasible Method
of Curbing I. W. W.
DENVER. March 20. ( AP) .
Non-company unions to carry on
collective bargaining with the
owners was advocated as a
means of eliminating future coal
strikes, by the state induetrial
commission in a report made pub
lic today after a ten weeks' inves
tigation of the strike in the coal
fields of the stute the past win
ter. Colorado coal mines, with the
exception of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron company minee, have
been operating on an open shop
basis since 1922. The Colorado
Fuel and Iron company has had
iOVER'SIW
ILL
BE MED HERE
Petitions To Be Signed At
Tonight's Meeting of
Candidate's Friends
SUPPORT GAINS RAPIDLY
Membership 'List Reaches 321
Total Without Solicitation;
tiovemor and Other Offi
cials Join Movement
In addition to the election of
the Rockefeller plan of employee permanent officers, important
representation or "company un
ion plan" In effect at its mines
since the strike of 1913 and 1914.
Felix Fagllano, secretary of
district number 15 of the United
Mine Workere of America would
not comment today on the bearing
that the report would have on the
future activity of that organiza
tion in Colorado. He pointed out,
however, that the commission in
referring to non-company unions
could mean but one thing the
United Mine Workers of America.
The industrial commission also
advocated the establishment of
"Inspection or pit committees"
for the presentation of grievances
by employes.
Both recommendations formed
planks in the demands made by
the Industrial Workers of the
World in presenting a plan for
settlement of the strike after it
had been in progress for two
months.
In commenting on the I. W.
leadership In the recent strike the
report said:
During the strike we were con
fronted with an organization that
seemed to have no. respect for
any law, state or national."
The causes for the strike were
set forth by the commission as
follows:
Lack of organization of their
choice among the miners with the
I. W. W. promising "everything;"
dissatisfaction with the two wage
cuts during 1925; Intimidation;
dissatisfaction with coal weights;
interference with the election of
eheck weighmen; bad air and lost
time In waiting for tools and other
necessities.
PATIENT GETS VIOLENT
Willamette Sanitarium Witnesses
Reign of Terror, Report
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REQUISITION REQUESTED
Kansas Executive Forwards Pa
pers to Governor of Oregon
TOPEKA, Kas., March SO.
(AP) Governor Paulen today Is
sued a requisition on the governor
of Oregon for extradition to Kan
sas of Herman Lemp, wanted in
Shawnee county for the murder
last August of W. F. Sherman, a
railroad special agent.
Lemp, who was reported in cus
tody at Salem, Ore., was Impli
cated by the confession of Vincent
Williamson, who is under sentence
to the state reformatory at Hutch
inson for an attempt to wreck a
train in Leavenworth county sevr
eral weeks ago. Both are charged
with the slaying but Williamson
signed a statement in which he
declared Lemp fired the fata
shot, county officers announced.
A miniature reign of terror was
instituted at the Willamette Sani
tarium by a patient who suddenly
became violent at about 10 o'clock
last night, accordlngto reports or
iginating at that institution.
A hurry call was sent to tbe
state hospital and another to the
police station, according to the re
ports. When police officers arriv
ed the patient, whose name was
not made public, was locked In a
room and was being held down
by several desperate nurses.
Handcuffs wefe utilized, and
the man later removed to the state
hospital. He was to be examined
this morning by hospital authori
ties to determine whether he is a
candidate for that institution.
business directly connected with
Herbert Hoover's candidacy for
the republican presidential nomi
nation in Oregon will be' taken up
at this evening's meeting of the
Salem Hoover for President club
at the courthouse, it was an
nounced last night by B. C. Miles,
temporary president of the club.
The meeting Is scheduled for t
o'clock In the circuit courtroom
for department No. 1.
Petitions asking that Hoover's
name be placed on the ballot in
Oregon will be In the hands of the
club's officers at this meeting, ajid
they defiire to secure as many sig
natures as possible, in order that
this detail of the campaign may
be attended to as early as pos
sible. Button Will Appear
The officers have also received
a supply of Hoover lapel buttons,
and these will be distributed to
the Hoover supporters attending
the meeting, as long as they last.
Election of permanent officers
for the club has been announced
as the principal business of the
meeting. There will also be sev
eral speakers. One of . these may,
be Fred E. Kiddle, manager of the
Hoover campaign In Oregon. Dr.
George H. Alden of the Willam
ette university faculty will be one
of the speakers, and Mr. Miles will
speak briefly.
Three to Be Elected
Ail a mt m
uiner temporary onicers cnosen
at a meeting several weeks age
were Ray L. Smith, secretary, and
C. B. Phillips, treasurer. These
offices as well as that of president
are to be filled permanently.
The strength that the Hoover .
campaign has been gaining la
Salem and -vicinity Is thoroughly
demonstrated In the number of
signatures which have been af
fixed, entirely without any so
licitation, to the membership
blanks left In the hanks, book
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TO BE DEDICATED
CARPENTERS WALK OUT
Doses Men Not Satisfied With
Wage On Dormitory Work
FLIGHT RECORDS BROKEN
Trip Made From San Francisco to
Portland In 4 H Honrs
Central Frees telephoto, showing blrdseye view of entire wrecked struct ore of the huge St. Francis
Dam. California, showing how the great concrete slabs were swepCaside by torrents of rushing ree-
ervoh water ponrtng; Into the ran yon beyond, carrying; death and. destruction. Arrows point to
break. Photographer had to reach scene bj airplane, all roads being washed oat. Photo looks down'
stream ?n :i- v- ' ';: v - : ' . .. " ' , ..-
PORTLAND. March 29. (AP)
Lieutenant Tommy Fowler, pi
loting the West Coast Air Trans
port plane the "Cascadlan" today
made what was believed the fast
est trip ster . recorded between
San Francisco and" Portland when
I he covered-the distance, tn four
hours and IB minutes Dying time.
Only one stop was made, at
Corning, CaL, for fueL Soon af
ter 1 earing Corning the plane
picked op a tail wind which con
tinued all the way to Portland.
The trip from Eugene to Portland,
an airline distance of 10C miles,
was made In 41 minutes."
The .plane carried seven passen
gers, one short of its fall load
capacity.
. EUGENE, March 20. (AP).
Twelve union 'carpenters of Eu
gene' working on the new. men's
dormitory which is just being
started at the Untrerslty of Ore
gon walked out on the Job this
morning as a protest against the
wages being paid. Although the
walkout was not official, it Is de
clared to have the sanction of the
carpenter's union here.
Ben Osburn, secretary of the
state federation of labor, was hers
today attempting to work the mat
ter out without official action by
the union. He announced tonight
that anion -men here will not
work for less than ft a day. Con
tractors handling the job will pay
only 17, he stated. '
ALBERT FALL STILL ILL
Physician Recommend Against
Appearance at Trial
EL PASO, Texas, Mar. 10.-
AP) A report that the condi
tion of Albert B. Fall, former sec
retary of the inferior, is such that
it will not be advisable for him to
attend the Sinclair-Fall trial
which opens at . Washlngon, April
z, was made, in a telegram late
Monday to government counsel In
charge of the ease, the El Paso
Times learned tonight.
FIRST BUILDING AT MT. AN
GEL, COMPLETED
Ceremonies Consecrating New
Church at 10 o'clock This
Morning
MT. ANGEL, March 20. (Spe
cial) The beautiful new'Bt. Ben
edict's monastery building, the
first to replace the group destroy
ed In the conflagration of Septem
ber, 1B2, will be consecrated with
ceremonies conducted by Archbish
op Edward Howard of the Oregon
City diocese here tomorrow at 10
a. m. Pontifical high mass will be
sung by, the archbishop in the
monastery church, and Father Bo
han, pastor of the Holy Rosary
church of Portland, will preach the
dedicatory sermon.
For the last few days the mon
astery. Just completed., has been
open to visitors, and many have
taken advantage of this opportun
ity to view the attractive' interior,
which after tomorrow cannot be
entered except by the fathers and
brothers who will make it their
home, and other officials of the
church. "-
For the present, the seminary
will occupy the south wing of the
building, and classes will be held
there Thursday for the first time.
Furnishings .were being moved in
today. t
The Benedictine fathers and
brothers, who have been "in exile"
here since the fire 18 months ago,
moved Into their new quarters. . .
Sunday, afternoon the four new
bells were ble- - - the Rt. Rev.
Abbot Bernard Murphy, O. S. B-,
assisted by the clergy of the mon
astery. They were christened
Holy Family," "Saints Rita and
Theresa., 'Saint Benedict and
Saint Scholastica" and "Saint Mi
chael." They were ' purchased
through the efforts of Peter Mey- ,
er. ; . t -Y - " -.
The monastery occupies - the '
easterly portion of the site Where
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