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New For Salem, Stock Company, the B. & C. Players, of San Francisco, at Elsinore Theater Today and Every Saturday Hereafter
The American Magazine Will Write Up the Community Talent Contest; Fanchon & Marco Will Be Represented at Finals May 11
Weather forecast: Fair east and cloudy
west portion; moderate temperature; fresh
south wind on the coast. Maximum tem
perature yesterday 59, minimum 3$, river
8, rainfall .04, atmosphere cloudy, .wind
southwest. '
A New York woman sets a divorce be
cause her husband left home without say
ing anything seven years ago and has not
shown np since. Maybe he hasn't been
able to find a parking place yet.
SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
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CLUBS CONTEST
EREftT SUCCESS
Mill City High School
Chorus Wins, A. Broms of
Stayton Ranks Next
ATTENDANCE INCREASES
Turner Glee Club Third, But
Other Entries Deserve Consid
eration, Notable Reader from
Union Hill Club
By Ralph Curti
a It'll be a close contest when the
winners of the four community
Hub district events get together
in the finals of the talent compe
tition May 11 at the Elsinore:
that was made evident last night
when the second of these prelim
inary programs was given.
People who saw the first one a
week before, went away with the
feeling that the winners in that
contest would undoubtedly have a
wa)kaway In the finals: they
didn't believe the other sections of
the county could equal the show
ing made that night; but after see
ing the second one, they changed
their minds.
Attendance Grows
This doesn't mean that the sec
ond program was better than the
first; that would be undiplomatic,
not to say prejudicial in view of
the fact that the winners of all of
them will compete after a while
and then the best will be eelect
ed; but it was a fine program and
everybody enjoyed it. The attend
ance was slightly greater than
that of a week ago.
Mill City First
The judges decided that the
Mill City high school chorus won
first place. This group, directed
by Mrs. Ethel Hickey, presented
thoroughly mastered song and
dance numbers a la musical com
edy; they were neatly costumed,
and a winsome and charming
group they were, too.
Second place went to A. Broms
of Stayton, who sang the difficult
and striking "Bandolero Song" in
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GRANGE'S STATE
ELECTION TODAY
lAM'AL. MEMBERS WILL. VOTE
AT MEETING HERE
(I.
A. Palmiter aadM. S. Slirock
Candidates For Master;
Program Planned
Voting on candidates for offi
cers of the state Grange will be a
part of the program of business at
the meeting of the Salem Grange
this forenoon at 10 o'clock at the
labor hall.
Candidates inclnde:
For master, G. A. Palmiter,
Hood River county, and M. S.
Shrock, Clackamas county.
For overseer, M. Cr. Glover.
Clackamas county, and C. W.
Craft. Washington county.
For lecturer, Mrs. Minnie E.
Bond. Lane county, and Mrs. Marie
Flint McCall, Polk county.
For secretary. Bertha J. Beck,
Linn county. -
For executive committee (three
to be elected), H. E. Keeney. Jet
ferson county; C. H. Bailey, Doug
las county: II. F. Warren, Linn
county; Ray W. Gill, Multnomah
county; W. R. Gekeler, Unloa
county.
The lecturer of Salem Orange,
F. A. Myers, has arranged the fol
lowing program for today's meet
ins: Song, "Old Glory," the Grange.
"The Farm Problem," S. II. Van
Trump.
Heading. "Grandmother's Rea
son. Mrs. Gus Cole.
Vocal solo, Robert McGKchrlst.
Heading. "Paul Revere s Hide,"
. Mrs. S. II. Van Trump.
Stunt by the Orange,
Roll call, Oregon pioneer history
or Indian legends,
Si .
WEATHER MAN VISITOR
Edward L. Wells Addrose Wil
lamette University Chapel
That Salem experienced fair
weather Friday, was attributed by
some to the fact that te official
weather man for Oregon, Edward
U, Wells of Portland, was a visitor
In this city and presumably
brought the ale day along with
him, I
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Rev, C, B, Harrison, 4B4 wr
on chap I ororag At WMftBttit
university Friday frn99, a
members of the reJigtet &ffar
Tommittee of the unyerr lm
tees,
In sis address t$ Ike (ffd?st,
Mr. Walls declared tfrat tfc 9 f&
eat teadeacf (9 Jigt ff&iiiut tU
fairs wt rejigs fa ni iHi fil
that soma bT9 pf&mBSH it.- H
coatBded thai FeHzim, in 6fif
to survive, fans laie issf
practical prebLwa sgefc aa W9fi4
eac and eco&oaic ceadittoas.
STATE DEBATERS
END WORLD TOUR
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON TRIO
ARRIVES AT EUGENE
Thompson and McCroskey Reach
Salem Last Nght After
Greetings at Campus
EUGENE. Apr. 20. (AP)
With the University's band blar
ing a welcome, the University of
Oregon's globe circling debaters.
Jack Hempstead. Benoit McCros
key and Avery Thompson, ended
their 35,000 mile talking trip at
the Southern Pacific depot at 6:35
o'clock tonight amid the chetrs of
several hundred students and
townspeople. The trio have com
pleted the first American colle
giate world debating tour.
Dr. Arnold Bennett Hall, presi
dent of the university, officially
welcomed the debaters, declaring
they had carried the Oregon spirit
around the world in appropriate
fashion. Two of the debaters, Mc
Croskey and Thompson, boarded
the train again after the 10 min
ute reception for their home at
Salem. Hempstead, whose parents
were here to meet him, remained
in Eugene overnight.
The Oregon debaters participat
ed in 34 debates on their trip, 17
in foreign countries and 17 In the
United States. Of the 23 decision
debates, they won 14 and lost 9.
In the United States they won
seven and lost five debates, the
others being no-decision contests.
They made about 70 public ap
pearances besides the debates, vis
iting 20 countries and debating in
10.
N. Y. BROKER UN&ER FIRE
Logan and Bryan Made Defendants
In Suit at Portland
PORTLAND, Apr. 20. (AP)
Logan and Bryan, New York, bro
kerage firm, eastern agents for
Overbeck and Cooke company,
Portland brokers now defunct,
was made defendant in companion
attachment proceeding suits filed
today in circuit court by Arthur
M. Welch and A. D. Christensen,
through their attorney, seeking
Judgments totaling 98922. Welch
seeks to recover $6078 and Chris
tensen $2844.
The complaints charge that Lo
gan and Bryan had knowledge
that the Overbeck. and Cookereom
pany was Insolvent and had em
bezzled customers funds in large
amounts. The eastern firm, which
recently cancelled its license in
Oregon is accused by both plain
tiffs in these cases of aiding and
assisting Overbeck and Cooke in
defrauding.
BROODER CAUSES FIRE
Two Garages and Chicken House
Destroyed By Night Blaze
Fire believed to have been
caused by a chicken brooder de
stroyed two new automobile garb
ages and a chicken house located
on an alley between Liberty and
Commercial on Division street.
Both buildings were brand new,
but the garages were still vacant.
The fire was noticed by one of
the police officers in tha district
who immediately informed the
fire department. Prompt service
on the part of the department
saved the many residences im
mediately surrounding the burn
ing structures, which were well
up In flames within a few min
utes. Most of the chicks were de
stroyed by the fire and water of
the engines.
CAL WITHDRAWS AGAIN
Massachusetts Republicans Asked
Not (o Vote For Him
WASHINGTON. Apr. 20. (AP)
Request that his name be not
proposed as a candidate for presl
dent In state primaries was made
by President Coolidge today in a
letter to Francis rrcscott, chair
man of the Massachusetts repub
lican state committee. Such action
President Coolidge said, would be
"embarasslng" to him and would
tend to "compromise me and lend
color to the misrepresentations
that apparently are being made In
other states." that President Cool,
idge is favorable to Ula name being
entered in primaries.
MYSTERY HIDES DEATH
Progress Made Toward Solving
"Murder Love Triangle"
SPOKANE, April 29 (AP)
After searching vainly for evidence
to prove a ''murder love triangle."
or a bloody robbery, police tonight
admitted that they had made no
progress toward solving the rays-
tery cloaking the death of James
Sheliman,
Shellmaa, a telephone company
employe, waa found on tha Down
River golf course this noraing by
two goiters, yea nuU and stabf
jBtfti)t4 frfe fe 4 peek,' and
(m ays waa frfcutkoaod, Offlaers
dlelitred IMr felief 8t nana of
tfc vy4j waa mortal and that
bo bad aled to 4ath,
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PHOTOGRAPHER
RETURNS WITH
BREMEN STORY
First Eye Witness Reaches
New York After Trip to
Greenly sle
CONDITIONS TOLD ABOUT
Every Effort Being Made to Pre
pare Machine For Continuation
of Flight to Original Des
tination NEW YORK. Apr. 20. (AP)
All the energies of the crew of
the transatlantic Bremen are now
directed toward contlnurng the
flight to New York.
Ray Fornstrom, Paramount
News Associated Press camera
man who was the first news reel
man to reach Greenly Island, land
ed at Curtiss field today to tell of
learning of the fliers' hopes at
first hand.
The German members of the
crew, who have waited on the
island with their damaged ship
while Major Fitzmaurice went out
to get them supplies, were said by
the photographer to be far from
bored on the island prison, being
all eagerness at the thought of
resuming their Journey.
Arrival Recounted
"We first saw them waiting for
us on the ice as we circled before
landing," said Fernstrom, who
still wore his sub-arctic clothing
and his sun glasses.
He was the first man to come
by ajr from Greenly Island to New
York as the Bremen crew hope to
do next week.
They gave us a cordial -greeting
and drove us on a dog sled to see
the Bremen, propped up, and with
verythlng in readiness for re
placing the broken parts when new
one are received. They-flhtnredr
as that if they had landed two feet
beyond where they did they would
not have hit the concrete wall
which threw the plane on its nose.
Many Natives Present
"The natives with the yapping
dog teams, so:.ie of which had
been driven from points 200 miles
away, swarmed about their first
movie camera as earlier they had
about their first airplane at close
range. They arrived daily and are
promptly recruited to assist the
Germans.
"Neither flier seemed to have
any complaint to make and did
not seem eager to discuss the dif
ficulties they had met. 'Fine,
fine,' they replied to all questions
about themselves or their progress.
Only when the baron was asked
whether he would consider leaving
his plane did he speak with sober
determination. 'We started out for
New York or Heaven and now we
will go to New York and take the
Bremen with us.' "
Baron in Good Health
Fernstrom said that the baron
was thriving on the cooking of
Mrs. Le Tempier, wife of the
lighthouse keeper, whose guests
they are. Particularly does he like
her raisin cake and insisted that
some be served at the luncheon
Fernstrom and his companions
shared.
Both Germans slop about the
island through the mud and pools
of water which form at midday, in
the high rubber boots which are
a part of the standard dress of ev
eryone. These they borrowed on
the island, but were wearing oth
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Big City Building
Li
Pierciag : Om aklea - witn ; their
sharply defined tope. America's big
city pinnacles of offices give a ro
rnarfcabj effect from la sidewalk.
These arc asusuaj pw Terk
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ORDER MISTRIAL
IN MURDER CASE
SENSATIONAL ASTORIA TRIAL
J TEMPORARILY ENDS
Prejudice Against Defendant
Shown as Basis of Ruling;
New Panel Called
ASTORIA. Apr. 20. (AP)
Declaring a mistrial after he had
sustained a charge of prejudice
counsel for the defense hurled at
a juror, Judge G. R. Bagley of
Hillsboro today temporarily ended
the murder trial of George Han
nula, 22, accused of slaying his
wife, by discharging the jury and
calling for a new panel Monday
morning.
The dramatic close of the trial
came late this afternoon wnen two
witnesses testified that Kmsley
Houghton, the juror, had made re
marks that he was prejudiced
against Hannuld and couil nu
serve on the jury because of his
hifcstd opinion.
In dismissing the juiy and dc
claring a mistrir.l. Judge Bs'-'.-y
declared that as long as there weu
an doubts relative to the integ
rity of the jury he could not alio-
the case to continue.
Houghton emphatically denied
the statements -Uributed to him,
but counsel for .he defense intro
duced two affidavits in support of
the motion for a mistrial.
OLD GENERAL PASSES ON
Last of Confederate War Leaders
Dies At Age 88
WACO. Texas. Apr. 20. (AP)
General Felix H. Robertson, last
of the confederate generals, died
here today. Generav Robertson,
who was 88 years old, had been in
failing health for more than a
year.
As a reminder of the lost cause
to which he gave five vigorous
years of his youth. General Rob
ertson bore with him to his death
a deep wound on one aim, result
ing from an engagement with
Union soldiers in 1863.
The young soldier participated
in the Kentucky raids as well as
in the battles of Shiloh, Chat
tanooga, Murfeesborough, Fort
Pickens and other major engage
ments. DROWNS IN MUD FLATS
Sixty-Eight Year Old Taconian Un
able to Extricate Self
TACOMA. Wash., April 20.
(AP) Unable to extricate him
self after he had fallen, at low
tide, head first into the mud bot
tom of the middle waterway near
his home on the tide flats, George
Wilhelm Anderson, 68, lost his life
this afternoon.
Anderson who was so crippp'ed
from rheumatism that he could
walk only with an effort, appar
ently fell from a wooden walk
leading from his home to a shed,
where he had gone to get a supply
of wood. It was thought.
It Is believed Anderson stran
gled when he was unable to free
hlmeelf after plunging into the
thick mire.
ALBANY WINS IN DEBATE
Astoria Team Defeated in Semi
final State Contest
ALBANY, ORE.. Apr. (AP)
Albany high school's debate team
defeated Astoria's representatives
here tonight In the semi-final
state wide contest, gaining the
western Oregon championship and
the right to meet the eastern
Oregon winner for the state title.
The debate was on repeal of the
six per cent tax limitation amend
ment. The Albany team was com
posed of Arthur Potwln and Karl
Gehlert. Misa Artie Appleton and
Erwln Laughlin constituted the
Astoria team.
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To ths right, the Prsaeh Building
flaas relief frem straight llaes and
STAYTON PUPILS
TAKE CONTESTS
WIN IN BOTH GRADE AND
HIGH SCHOOL DECLAMATION
Rupert Shaw and Don DeGood
First; Many Districts of
Country Enter
Entrants from the Stayton grade
and high school took the gold med
als for their respective divisions
lxthe Marion county speaking con
test held last night in the Eugene
Field school auditorium at Silver
ton. William W. Fox, rural school
Supervisor, presided.
Rupert Shaw, using for his dec
lamation , "George's Cousin Wil
lie," took first place in the grade
division.
Don DeGood, won the first
award for high school entrants, de
livering his own composition, "The
Dial of Youth."
But two awards were made in
each division, second place in the
grade contest being won by Eva
Nell Essen of Parkersville and his
oration on Gladstone brought to
Roger Comstock of Silverton the
silver medal token of second hon
ors. Eva Nell Essen's declamation
was "Dat Leetle Boy."
Rules of the contest allotted
one entrant to each grade school
and each high school. Twenty
grade schools enrolled a represen
tative, while but three high schools
had entrants. All grade school en
trants gave readings of their own
selection and the high school ora
tions were from the student's own
composition.
Judges for the contests were all
from Salem: Ralph Bailey, high
school debate coach; Mrs. John
Reed, housemother at one of the
university sororities; Roy Hard
ing, attorney for the state high
way commission.
' One of the largest crowds ever
gathered for the annual county
contest attended.
STILL BLOWS UP HOUSE
Illicit Operations Result in Catas
trophe la Portland
PORTLAND. Apr. 20. (AP)
Smoke ,waa Men pouring from a
home" In presidential district here
today. As neighbors stared, they
were astonished to see four adults
and three children leave the
dwelling, crowd into a small
coupe, and drive away. The
neighbors then called the fire de
partment. , -
Arrival of firemen cleared the
mystery as to why the house was
so hastily abandoned with no at
tempt made to rescue property
from the flames. The fire had
been caused by explosion of a
whiskey still.
Police closed the affair with the
seizure of the remnants of the
still, two gallons of moonshine
whiskey and a barrel of mash.
HOPS TO GREENLY TODAY
Ford Air Liner Takes Off at Six
O'clock This Morning
MURRAY BAY, Que.. Apr. 20.
(AP) The Ford air liner which
flew here today from Detroit,
Mich., will take off at 6 a. m. to
morrow to fly to Greenly Island
with fuel for the transatlantic air
plane Bremen. The Detroit plane
is piloted by Bernt Balchen and
Floyd Bennett.
The time of the take off was an
nounced tonight subject to weath-
jer conditions.
! The rescue plane will carry 650
! gallons of gasoline which will en
lable it to make the return trip to
New York. In addition it is carry
ing 60 gallons of benzol for the
! Bremen which will be sufficient
ifor that plane to make the. trip to
Murray Bay, the on,ly place it will
Istop before proceeding to New
(York.
box-like waJls , la many beautiful
colored assigns at the set-backs, the
top. itself standing out with, hugs
paaels of polychrome terra cotta.
Tb tail structure In the bask
ground la the Dsliaeelee BsUding,
at iU Avsaue and 44th Street
NATIONALISTS
PUSH BACK ALL
NORTH ARMIES
Victorious Forces From
South Take 32,000 Pris
oners, 32 Cannon
PEKING DRIVE IMMINENT
Japanese Marines Rushed Into
Shantung to Protect Lives and
Property As Chinese Mar
Irogr"?!es
SHANGHAI, April 20 (AP)
Smashing their way through the
northern armies in southern Shan
tung, the forces of Chiang Kai
shek, nationalist commander in
chief, and Feng Yu-hsiang, his al
ly, have been making their way
steadily through the province of
Shantung In a concerted drive on
Peking, the historic northern cap
ital. Advicee from Peking state that
550 Japanese marines have been
landed at Tsingtao to protect the
lives and property of Japanese in
Shantung. The reappearance of
the Japanese force already had
brought a protest from the north
ern government against the send
ing of troops to Shantung.
Recording an advance beyond
Yenehowfu, the headquarters of
Chiang Kai-ehek. today announced
the capture of, Kufowhsien, birth
place of Confucius and a strategic
center at which Chiang Kai-shek
and Feng Yu-hsiang have formed
a junction for a combined drive on
Peking.
Captures Listed
National headquarters claim the
capture of 32.000 prisoners, 32
field guns, 18.000 rifles and 6,000
machine gtjnsv
Advices from Tsingtao Bay that
martial law has been proclaimed
there and ships have been forbid
den to enter or leave the port at
night. There are now five Amer
ican destroyers at Tsingtao, the
Hulbert, Noa, Sicard, Pruitt and
Preble.
While Marshal Chang Tso-lin.
the northern dictator, is reported
from Peking to have refrained
from sending reinforcements into
Shantung, he is said to be mass
ing his troops on the Shantung
Chihli border on both sides of the
Tierftein-Pukow railway.
Army Wiped Out
All reports received in Shang
hai indicate that the Shantung de
fense army of 50,000 men under
the northern General Sun Chuan
Fang bas been wiped out in bitted
fighting with the nationalists dur
ing the last week.
The nationalist occupation of
Yenehowfu In southern Shantung
has cut Sun Chuan-Fang orf from
the forces of Marshal Chang
Teung-Chang, chief northern gen
eral In the field, who also has suf
fered heavy losses.
Advices received In Shanghai
say that corruption is rife in the
northern ranks and that the
seventh army of the northernera
has gone over en masse to the na
tionalists while there have been
other defections.
Japanese reports from Tsinan,
capital of Shantung, suggeat that
the nationalists vanguards yester
day were approaching the Tiashan
hills overlooking Tsinan, which is
a treaty city. This suggestion is
borne out by the announcement of
the British and American consuls
general in Tsinan advising their
nationals to leave the place In
view of the fact that the fighting
zone is moving toward it.
Martial Law In Force J
Martial law has been proclaim
ed at Tsingtao and ships have
been forbidden to enter or leave
the port at night.
The American destroyers Hul
bert, Noa, Sicard, Pruitt and Pre
ble are now at Tsingtao, but there
are no British warships there.
Peking Is reported calm and of
ficial circles say there Is no evi
dence of disturbance.
BEAUTY SPOT IN RUINS
Valley of Roue ". Bulgaria
Turned Into Vast Waste
SOFIA, Bulgaria, April 20.
(AP) Tha Valley of roses near
Philippopells, one of the beauty
spots of Europe, has been turned
into a sandy waste, say reports of
Mondav'a earthouake. Subterran
ean waters bursting through the
surface or gushing from hillsides
bare washed layers of sand Into
the Talley god obliterated thou
sands of reee bushes,
L0WDEN TAKES ILLINOIS
Wartime . Govern Carries Own
State For Nomination
BPRINGFJEkD, Apr, 2,
(API Frank e, Lowdep, Illinois
wartime governor was named as
the Republican state convention's
choice ff r the presidential nomin
ation here lata teday. Delegates
were Instructed 'to nriag about"
his nemiaatiea-
PRISON BREAK'S
DEATHS REPAID
W1I.IAS A X I KELLEY EXECU
TED; FACE IEATH QUIETLY
Older Man Goc Firs.t; Makes 'o
Remarks; Wilh Ik-riant to
Last .
Ellsworth Kelley and James
Willos paid the supreme penalty
at the state penitentiary early yes
terday morning for the part they
played in the slaving of Milton
Holmao and John Sweeney, guards
who were killed during a break at
the state prison here August 1925.
Both declared up to the last min
ute that they were innocent of
murder having killed neither of
the guards.
The first to be received in the
death chamber was Kelley, who
followed Father Thomas V. Keen
an up the 13 steps unassisted. He
mounted the trap door promptly
at 8:30 and dropped through at
8: SI. Twelve minutes later he was
pronounced dead by Dr. R. L Ed
wards. He said nothing after en
tering the chamber, but was con
tinually chewing gum. He was 32
years old.
Puffing a cigarette and walking
without any signs of emotions.
Willos entered the chamber about
10 minutes later, also being pre
ceded by Father Keenan. While
walking up the 13 steps, he looked
down at the half hundred spec
tators standing below.
"Well, 1 hope that you are all
satisfied," were his last words as
the black cap was pulled over his
face. The trap was sprung at 8:53
and he was pronounced dead at
9:05. He was 3 0 years of age.
Both men were well dressed.
Kelley was attired In a gray suit
with blue line strips, a white shirt
and a purple and red striped neck
tie. His shiny black hair was neat
ly cut and combed, clean shaven,
and he seemed to have complete
control of himself. His face was
pale, probably due to the long con
finement in the prison.
Willos wore a brown suit with
a black stripe, neatly pressed, a
white shirt, no tie, and his collar
unbuttoned. He was also smooth
ly shaven and had a neat haircut.
He appeared to be the more ner
vous of the two, but managed to
control himself.
A short. time before his death,
newspapermen gathered around
Kelley who was confined In a cell
adjoining the death chamber, ask
ing if he had anything to say. He
replied that he had nothing to say
for himself, but would answer any
questions they wished to ask con
cerning the crime or trial. Just
before the newspaper group left
the room he declared that he had
never committed a murder and
never had been guilty of a major
crime.
"What's this? A newspaper con
vention?" uttered Willos when the
group of reporters approached his
cell. "It looks as though every pa
per in the country is represented"
be continued.
When asked if he had anything
to say to the newspaper reporters,
he declared that he did.
"Im as good a citizen and as innocent-
a man as ever walked onto
the scaffold," he replied in a quiv
ering tone of voice.
' There has been much said on
both sides of the story and I de
clare that I have not had a fair
trial, just being shanghaied
through. There has been a great
misunderstanding in my 'way of
looking at it. I only hope that in
the future people will look into
these affairs more closely and
discover the real cau?e of men be
ing in this place." he continued.
Again he declared that he had nev
er killed a man. Father Keenan
declared that Willos had expected
to escape the noose up to the last
minute, and that he was sincere
in believing that bis life should
not be taken for the part he play
ed In the escape.
Father Keenan remained with
the two men at the prison until
1:00 o'clock in the morning. Just
before his march to the death
chamber Kelley requested the
priest to go to Willos asking to
forgive him If there -was anything
between them. Hrs -request was
granted and Willos sent back word
that there was no III feeling. Kel
ley refused to accept any faith, but
requested Father Keenan to ac
company him to the scaffold as a;
friend. Willos accepted. the Chris
tian Science faith but also request
ed Father Keenan to accompany
him on his final journey.
The condemned men got up at
6 o'clock, Pressed and sent in an
order for breakfast which consist
ed of eggs, "toast, coffee, fruit, and
Dacon. Each ate a hearty meal,
but appeared to become more nor-J
vous as the execution time drew
near.
Willos' brother from the east
accompanied by Mrs. L. V. Goode
of Portland spent the greater part
of Thursday with the condemned
man. His brother arrived a short
time ago to make a last effort for
the communication of Willos' sen
tence to life in prison.
Kelley spent the larger part of
the day before in converse with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Kelley. They Ulked Jn the pres
ence oi prison guards. . v
About K0 persona witnessed the
execution, most of tbese newspa
permen, prison officials gad police
officers, After all was over orison
efflctals. hardened by the witness-
ng or me many executions, de
clared It to bo a fine clean cut
Job,"
Bet ea were scheduled U
(Csatiasse ggs 4)
STATE HER
IN FISH WHEEL
COURT APPEAl
Case Against Oregon h
Thrown Out at Washing
ton D. C, Yesterday
JURISDICTION REFUSE!
Supreme JuMicos Take Attitude"
That Washington Must It
Parly to Controversy Along
Columbia River
WASHINGTON. Apr. 20. ( Al t
The United States supreme court
Indicated today that it would en
tertain no attacks upon the Oregon
law prohibiting fish wheels and
drag seines on its side of the Co
lumbia river, unless the attack
were brought . by the state vf
Washington.
This attitude was dis'lMd
when W. B. McCord, as count!
for P. J. McGowan and sons, Inc..
sought to have the law set asid
and as a violation of the compart
between the two states. 11 n tier
which they were authorized hv
congiess to regulate fishing urMW
the Columbia river, and as nn
constltutional. Under questions from the court,
particularly by Justices Vande
venter and McReynolds. McCoan
stressed violation of compact a
his main ground for complaint,
contending that Oregon had im
right to enact and enforce a law
reeulatinp flahini nn ih. rnli.,
, r - r v. v v . i us
bia river except with the expressed
consent of Washington.
Admissions Made
He admitted in reply to inquir
ies that Washington .was not a
Dartv to the suit, hut atato1 ll.ui
the attorney general of the stale
had joined him in his brief, and
had written a letter stating thai
the controversy was of such great
importance that the state lt
Washlsgton was hopeful that a Oe
cision would be rendered as w
what it could do in the way of en
forcing terms of the contract
which specified that no thankee
(Continued on p 4i
SINCLAIR'S TRIAL
DRAWS TO CLOSE
IT.VAL ARGIMKVT M.UK TO
JURY nY COUNSEL
Justice Jennings Railey Will IUd
Charge to Jurors Early Tlii
Morning
WASHINGTON. Aprif? f"T
(AP) Six hours of attack",- ' -?
fense of Harry F. Sinclair.,
brought his trial for cooh
up to a point where onfyTl
court's charge remained to he
given before the jury could retire
to decide upon its verdict.
Justice Jennings Bailey, presid
ing, planned to read his charts
when court opens tomorrow and
the case should be in the hand
of the jury before noon.
It was a day of divided emotion
in the small crowded courtroom
and a Martin VV. Littleton con
cluded his closing argument h
made an impassioned plea that th
jury find Sinclair not guilty. oi
only for himself, but for bis fam
ily, who sat in the front row f
the spectators' section.
Owen J. Roberts, special gov
ernment prosecutor, opened lb
arguments for the government,
calling the lease and subseqiiew
receipt by Fall of $233,500 in Lib
erty bonds from Sinclair a "mis
erable" story and the history tft
the lease a "slimy trail." He re
viewed the negotiations for 1be
lease and argued that from its in
ception It was tainted with cor
ruption and secrecy.
The defense claim that the
bonds were given Fall by the oil
man for one-third interest 5e
Fall's New Mexico ranch was char
acterized a "lie." by Roberts. Be
insisted that Fall kept his plane
secret to "cinch" the lease for Sin
clair after which it did not mat
ter who protested.
George P. Hoover, opening tor
the defense, characterized Rob
erts as a "Philadelphia lawyer."
who "abused" and "insulted" de
fense witnesses because they hc
the temerity to testify to thing
that did not agree with the "the
ory" of the prosecution- Hoovt
insisted that the story of the lAae
contradicted Roberts' assertion
that It had been negotiated nndeT
a cloak of secrecy. He charged
the government was seeking to re
pudiate Its own witness, M. T.
Everhart. a son-in-law! Fall.
Everhart as a government wit
ness told of the receipt of 2Ze-
600 In liberty bonds and 135.000
In cash from Sinclair but Insisted
the bonds were for one-third in
terest In the "Tree Ritos Cattle
and Land company," the FaZl
ranch, and the cost for improwe
menta In the property after Sin
clair became part owner.
As Roberts bad ended hlo ad
dress with a plea that the Jury
find Sinclair guilty, despite hisfce-
(Ctinud 4.)