-ThereU-NothirigLe Except to-Vpte Them and Put Salem Well Ahead on Oregon's Aviation Map.
Along the Same Line-But Not in the Same Connection, IiWill Be Worth Anybody s While to Attend the Air Circus, at 1:30 p.m.
eather forecast: Fair weather and ris-
f temperature; low humidity ud
c&aslng fire hazard in the interior; moder
ate to fresh northerly winds on the coast.
- Maximum tern per a tare yesterday 73. min
imum 40, rirer 2.4. rainfall none, atmos-
' aere clear, wind northwest.
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SAT, EM, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 18, 1928 .
SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
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American Legion, Chamber
;of Commerce and Clubs
Close Campaign
GENERAL FINAL SPEAKER
Charles H. Martin, World War
'' Leader, Shows Trend of Times
and Urges Salem to Keep Tp
' With Progress
-r Airport Week" in Salem
ciias today.
v There will, as announced else
where,, be an air circus at the
fairgrounds flying field, but the
tdaln event" will be at the polls.
- where ' thousands of voters will
register the succera or failure of
kthe camnaixn which has . been
waged to show the necessity and
desirability of a municipal class
A airport for Salem.
Majority Needed
This issue is. presented in the
form of a" 'charter amendment
calling for issuance of not to ex
ceed $50,000 in bonds for the pur
chase of land and the establish-
. ment of the landing field. Since
the measure is a charter amend
ment, a majority vote will be suf
ficient to carry, it.
The campaign conducted by the
' American Legion, the chamber of
. commerce and other civic organ
izations to place the-facts regard
ing an airport before the voters,
came to a satisfactory climax: in
the appearance of Major General
Charles H. Martin before' the Sa
lem Realty board yesterday.
Lambasts Knockers
''-'In arid ft Inn to nrrlnr the! as-
' sage o the airport,. bonds. General
, Martin, .who eommnded:ne
division in France daring the
World war, jumped with both feet
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on Ur Sgons uocien, VtzmVi
whom he had met in far disUnt
parts of the world who had dis
paraged the attractions of their
(Continaed on Pf 2.)
BOMBER ASSAILS
HOME OF JUDGE
KXTllS NEIGHBORHOOD
THREATENED BY ATTACK
:
Fresno, California, Court Official
Believed to Have Incurred
Man's Wrath
FRESNO, Cal., May 17. (AP)
Death and destruction early thl3
morning threatened not only Su
perior Judge Campbell E. Beau
mOnt, I Or WUUIU II WW luiruucu,
but nis iamiiy ana u eume uciu-
... - t W.
iorhood when a puny oomo
jaded with nitro-giycerme, nuro
cellulose and gasoline failed to
explode on the Jurist's front porch
where It had been planted.
Charles A. Koehn, 67 rear oll
self-styled "desert rat" of the Mo
jave desert, is in the county Jail
charged with attempted murder
and the malicious use of explosives
felonies which carry with them a
maximum life imprisonment term
on conviction.'!..
The charges against Koehn are
based on his presence in the neigh
borhood; the finding of fuse and
drnamite in his car; and other nv
idence that he had had the ex
plosive in his possession, all of
which is coupled with the fact
thaL. Judge Beaumont recently pre
sided at a trial In the Kern county
superior court where Koehn was
a defendant In a damage suit arls-
inff from mining operations. ,
fcThe heat from the burning five
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vaps arranged to insure, a tremen
dous explosion, melted some tar
which prevented the fuse from
urnIngbyond the point the flame
:had reached. -:
The bomb itself was a pound
t coffee can filled with putty sand
, and nitro-glycarine, one of the
'most potent of explosives. Two
I -caps, not tha ordinary mining type,
; bat the heavy variety, the 'sure
fire" klfeid T oil well work
ers -when they "shoot" a well,
were Inserted Into the mixture and
i two "fuses were wrapped around
the ta and lighted,
jtdg Btsamont found tho
bomb and evldsnco of the narrow
: scape i of. himself and hU famUy
when he went to hU porch ftbont
.B;S0 ai jB. fr JxU nowipapef, IH-
ilriaf not to t ng nten his family,
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Jlih bomb Into hi garage," At I 09
' I o'clock Jo Informed police, fbar
NJjff W.- JT. Jonea and District At-
tomey XTore of tdt diaeortry.
FLYING CIRCUS
AT 1:30 TODAY
TEX VARYING TYPES
PLANES TO BE IN USE
OP
Novel Event At Fairgrounds Free
to Public; Shell Company
Plan
All is in readiness for the Shell
Air Derby clrcue which will be
held at the state fairgrounds
landing field this afternoon, start
ing at 1:30 o'clock, with ten
makes of planes representing
seven of the leading aviation
schools in the northwest entered.
Much interest has already been
shown' in the derby by the towns
people and a good attendance is
expected. It will be free to the
public, and everyone is invited to
attend.
Many of the best airmen ia the
northwest will be seen going
through the various airplane
stunts today In some of the most
up to date planes . obtainable.
Nearly every modern ship ex
cepting the large passenger planet
will be here today. Tex Rankin
of the Rankin aviation, school at
Portland, will be here with two
sister ships to the Spirit of St.
Louis, world famous for its tran
Atlantic flight.
The planes will remain on the
ground for a time, during which
the public will be welcome to in
spect them. An air program such
as has. never before been seen in
this city, has been arranged by
the officials of the Shell OH com
pany. ,
Captain Eagle who is taking
charge of Pierson field, Vancouv
er, Wash., was the first visiting
airman of those who will take
part in the program today, to land
In this city, arriving here about 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon. He
returned to Portland last night
and will return to Salem early
today. -..
The 15 flying aces of the visit
ing planes will be dinner gueste
of the Lions club today noon at
their weekly luncheon in the Mar
lon hotel. Immediately after
lunch they will be taken back to
to the fairgrounds and start the
elrens promptly at . J, :3 lock. ,
Tno first visiting snip is senea
uled to arrive In this city about
10 o'clock this morning and thj
last one about 11:45. The en
tire affair is in charge of C. J
Gray, manager of the local branch
of the Shell Oil . company.
FOG CAUSES BIG DAMAGE
Steamer John Ericksoa Wrecked
In Lake Huron Yesterday
DETOUR. Mich., May 17. (AP)
One ship was wrecked, three
were damaged and one man war
killed in a heavy fog on the Lake
Huron shipping lane of the upper
Michigan peninsula district today.
The steamer John Erickson was
wrecked and her cargo of 200,000
bushels of grain was virtually ail
lost when the ship, a whaleback
type, was rammed 30 miles from
here by the steamer A. F. Harvey.
The Erickson's crew of 30 men
was taken aboard te Steamer
John Riess, and the barge Alexan
der Holley, the latter being towed
by the Erickson at the time of the
?rash, and the wrecked boat, was
beached here. The A. F. Harve;
escaped with a .damaged bow.
First reports were that the Er
ickson had been sunk but thi.s was
said to have been cue to the fact
that eight sailors on the ship jump
ed overboard when the crash came.
TBey were taken aboard the barge
Holley. ' . .
TORNADO SWEEPS SOUTH
Two Residents of Oklahoma Town
Severely Injured
(AP Two persons were severe
ly injure and several Others less I
seriously hurt when a tornado
struck Thackerrllle, Okla., a town
of 300 population, about 13 miles
north of here tonight. Practic
ally every house in the town was
blown from its underplninng.
brick school house was wrecked
and a gin was blown down.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas. Msy !
17. (Ap). Water .was running
a foot deep in the streets here as
the result . of a torrential ran
over this section - tonight. .? Light-1
ning struck a B6.OO0 barrel oil I
tank at Burkburnett, near here.
HOPKINS FOUND GUILTY
r i X:
Eastern Oregon Jury Coirsjets
Man of First lcwree Murdeis
ENTERPRISE. Ora., Msy 17-
(AP)-JB, Hopkins, ,45,. was
con vie tad horo today of murder In
the first, dsgroo for tho killing of
Fordlnand Sanday last7 December.
Tho jury, after deliberating four
hours, reoommonded Ufa .-Imprisonment
lntead o? tha .death psn-
alty,, " Band ay was shot. to death
in an altercation with Hopkins. In
volving Sanday's l' yar old sis
ter. -
MEDFORD JURY
FREES
OFFUNDTHEFT
Verdict of Not Guilty Brought
in at Trial of District
Attorney
DELIBERATE 30 MINUTES
Decision Reached on First Ballot
After Sensational Case on
Eve of Election; Ap
lanse Results
MEDFORD, Ore.. May 17
(Ap) rNewton C. Chaney, district
attorney of Jackson county, was
acquitted by a jury here tonight
on a charge of misapplication of
county prohibition enforcement
funds. The verdict was returned
at 9:15 p. m. The jury had delib
erated but thirty minutes.
Jurors said but one ballot was
taken.
When the verict was received
in the courtroom many spectator;
started to applaud. The court or
dered the room cleared. Before
the jury returned the spectators
had been warned against any dem
onstration. The verdict that acquitted
Chaney was returned on the eve
of election day, when the district
attorney will seek re-election to
his dffice.
Other Charges Deferred
The disposition of the other ten
of the eleven indictments returner
igalnst Chaney by the grand jury
charging larceny of public money
will be determined at a later date,
by agreement of opposing counsel.
, Chaney faced trial charged with
misapplication of $310 o prohibi
tion, enforcement funds, . A night
session was ordered by CircuH
Judge : G. Xi- Skipworth of Lne
coanty in order J thattW trlai
might be concluded "before the
polls open tomorrow. Taking of
testimony, was concluded at 3 p.
(ContinB4 n pi( S.)
FIRST HALF TAXES IN
Deficit to be Wiped Out Soon But
Will Grow Again Later
First-half taxes for the year
1928 in the amount of $732,
410.27 hare been received at the
state treasury department, accord
ing to a financial statement ireued
by the state treasurer here Thurs
day. Approximately $470,000 of
this amount was paid by Multno
mah county.
Counties which have paid their
taxes in full include Crook, Curry,
Hood River, Jackson. Jefferson.
Malheur. Polk, Sherman and
Union.
Baker and Douglas counties
have paid their taxes in part.
The state treasurer indicated
that the state's deficit would be
wiped out within the next few day?
when tax remittances from other
counties are received. By the end
of ' the year the deficit probably
will exceed $1,000,000.
IE
DERBY DAY THOUSAND S GATHER TOMORROW
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The pound of hoofs Is growing louder on' the track at Churchill Downs- where the fifty-fourth
renewal of the historic Kentucky, Derby will be run on May i. -nimiep, u weu-uieo entry oi
Leo J. Marks' LeMar Stock farm, is shown making the dirt fly In a final tuning up dash. At right
la the geld cup which goes to the 1121 winner together with a share of the i,O0O added purse.
TITLE FIGHT AND ELECTION
RETURNS, STATESMAN TONIGHT
Fight fans and politics fans will mingle In front of The States
man office this evening for a "double bill"; the Mandell-Mc-Larnln
scrap, for the world lightweight title, and the Oregon
primary election .
The fight in New York starts at 5:45 Pacific time, and the
story will begin coming in to The Statesman office over the As
sociated Press wire ahortly before that time;, with accounts of
preliminaries and events at the ringside. Round by round re
turns will be broadcast by megaphone and posted on a bulletin
board. v'v
And shortly after 8 o'clock, the returns will begin coming in
from Oregon's primary election,, with state-wide reenlts coming
on tho Associated Press wire and local results gathered by States
man reporters. These returns also will be announced and bul
letined. In view of the fact that much Interest center in the airport
issue, the race for United States representative, the four Marion
county seats in the state legislature and other election contests,
it is expected that many local people will avail themselves of this
service. ' " " "' :;" ..
DIRIGIBLE FACES
FUEL SHORTAGE
ITALIA HAT BE FORCED - T
MOOR AT VADSOE
General Nobile Reports by Rdlo
Tna AtrabJp la Having Trou
ble in Stiff Gale
(Copyright by the Assoctacea
press 1928)
KINGS BAY, Spitsbergen, May
17. (AP) Shortage of gasoline
iuoolv may force the dirigible It
alia, now returning from a flight
to Lenin Land, to seek the moor
ing mast at Vadsoe, in Northern
most Norway, instead of continu
ing on its base here.
Radio messages from the diri
gible indicate that it is meeting
with more than a little difficulty
n fighting against a stiff north
west breeze. Taking into account
that the ship has been in virtually
continuous flight since - leaving
here shortly before 2 p. m. on
Tuesday, members of the base
force felt that the Ralita could
have little fuel remaining. .
Throughout the afternoon Gen
eral Umberto Nobile asked his
base ship the Citta di Milano. for
radio bearings to determine her
position. The officers of the mota
3r ship were kept busy poring over
charts and sending the informa
tion he required. ' -
The Italia had stopped at Vad-
ioe enroute here and an emergen
cy base has been established there.
Unless a change in weather condi
tions permits a return here with-
iut refueling it is regarded as al
most certain that the dirigible will
ie moored at Vadsoe.
At 7 o'clock tonight the Italia
reported that she was approxi
mately 800 kilometers (500 miles)
outheast of this archipelago. Gen
eral Nobile said, he would attempt
co fly around South Cape, the
southernmost point of Spitsbergen,
ind thence follow the west coast
o Kings Bay. This, of course, in
;vent the opposing wind does not
oree him to go to Vadsoe.
From seven o'clock Wednesday
?rening until an hour before mid
ligbt the Italia sailed over Lenin
-and (Nicholas II Land) but such
.-as the forbidding view that met
he sight of the Italian explorers
bat plans for putting men ashore
,-ere abandoned.
This news was received here at
:05 this morning in radio dis
atches from the airship, indicat
ig then it had turned about and
(Continued o pg 2 )
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RECORD BALLOT
FORECAST HERE
REGISTRATION BEATS FORM
ER MARKS BY 1000
Partly Due to Greater Population,
Partly to Change in ViH
ing Law
Indications are that the vote
cast in Marion county in today's
primary election will be the heav
iest in the history of the county.
-.This statement was made yes
terday at the county clerk's of
fice, voters statistics were compil
ed showing that there are practi
cally 1000 more voters registered
for today's election than there
were for the primary in 1924 and
3000 more than there were a year
ago in the spring of 1927.
The additional registration is
believed to be due partly to nat
ural increase in population, but
also largely to the new law which
prohibits swearing in at the polls
oa election day. Only those al
ready registered can cast their bal
lots today.
: There are 23,578 voters regis
tered in the county at the present
time. Fair weather predicted for
today, and considerable interest
aroused in. several local issues, in
djcjtehat a substantial propor
tion of this number would vote.
The usual election sees anywhere
from one half to two thirds of the
registered voters casting their bal
lots. County Clerk U. G. Boyei
stated yesterday. The registered
number of-voters, in Salem runs
slightly under half that in the
county as a whole.
Four years ago this county's to
tal registration stood at 22,735.
Further registration statistics
show that there are a total of 17,
508 republicans entitled to vote in
the county today as compared witl.
(Cod tinned on ptffe S.)
PLUMBERS STAGE MEET
State Association Gathers At As
toria For Convention
ASTORIA. May 17. (AP).
Astoria will play host tomorrow
and f urday to some 100 mas
ter plumbers who will be here at
delegates to the annual convention
of the state association of mastei
plumbers.'
The delegates will spend Fri
day in sightseeing while Saturdar
will be devoted to the businesr
session. A banquet will conclude
the meeting Saturday night.
11 s:i u i si I
LENGTHY LISTS
OF CANDIDATES
F,
65 Names on Ballot Marion
County Republicans Will
Mark Today
HAWLEY RACE WATCHED
Local Congressman Expected to
Win Though Opponent Has
Waged Strenuous Campaign;
Many Other Contest
Enough contests to keep each
Marion county voter busy in the
election booth for several min
utes, are outlined on the ballots
which they will be handed on ap
proaching the poll today. There
are 5 names printed on the re
publican ballot, leaving out of
account tire city election which
runs on a non-party basis; and
the democrats will select- from
among 33 candidates whose names
are on the ballot, and if they are
to vote for every office, must
write in names in a number of
blank spaces.
For republicans, Inasmuch as
Herbert Hoover's nomination for
the presidency here is assured
and there is only one possibility
of voting for a delegate to the
national convention who will not
support Hoover, chief Interest
centers in the choice of a candi
date for congressman from the
first district.
Popular At Home
Salem being Congressman W.
C. Hawley'e home city, Marlon
county la expected to return him
a huge majority, and since Mr.
Haw ley's record 'and achievement
at Washington are wefl" know!,
the same should be true elsewhere
in the district However, James
W. Mott of Astoria, his oppon
ent, has been waging a strenuouB
campaign while the incumbent
has been "sawing wood" at the
national capital, ao there is
enough uncertainty to produce
keen interest in the result.
The one candidate for republi
can delecate who Is opposed to
Hoover, by the way, is Dorr B.
Keasey of Multnomah county.
In this matter of delegates,
however, there is special local in
terest due to the fact that Hal D.
Patton of Salem is a candidate
for delegate from the first con
gressional district, while Levi T.
Pennington of Newberg, well
known here, ia a candidate for
delegate at large.
Local Man Runnig
A Salem man. Circuit. Judge L. j
H. McMahen. is also involved in
the three cornered race for two
republican nominations for the su
preme court, and this contest also
is of vital interest to local peo
pjle. However, since the supreme
court members reside in Salem
and Judge McMahan's two oppon
ants are Incumbents, Chief Jus
tice John L. Rand ana ueorge
Rossman, the local Issue is less
sharply drawn.
For all state offices, as a mat
ter of fact, Salem is peculiarly
(CJitinod oa pa( 4)
Leaguers to hold meet
Seventy Portland Delegates Take
Boat For Astoria
PORTLAND. May 17. (AP)
Seventy delegates from Portland
will leave by boat tomorrow night
for Astoria, enroute to Seaside to
attend the 21st annual convention
of the Portland district Epworth
league.
Officers reports and round table
discussions wiU be heard Saturday
morning, and that afternoon offi
cers wUl be elected. Officers will
be installed Sunday afternoon, and
Jlev. J. R. Jeffery, pastor of tbe
Seaside Methodist Episcopal
church will preach the conference
sermon. The convention will close
Sanday afternoon.
JUNKERS PLANE WRECKS
Bremen Crew Torced to Take
Train From Detroit to Boston
DETROIT. May 1T.-AF)-
Tbe Junkers airplane In which the
transatlantic Bremen flierd, are
touring the United States was so
badly damaged In landing at tho
Ford airport today that It wlll .be
left here and the crew will pro
ceed to Boston Jy train. It was an
nounced by tour managers. - The
filers plan to leave on the Wolver
ine at 4 1 1 p. m. tomorrow, u The
original "program ' caUed for ' de
parture Saturday. The plane was
stuck In the mud on the field.
AG NC VOTERS
PHI IDDHM I Q CIT17C I
M--Km VIUVi
DRAW ATTENTION
THREE LOCAL MEN WOULD BE!
DELEGATES
Dan J. Fry, Sr., For Smith, -R, A.
Harris and W. A. DelzeU
for Walsh
Candidacies of local interest are
not lacking In the democratic as
pect of today's primary election,
even though ' there are few con
tests and for most of the county
offices, no candidates took the
trouble to file.
Dan J. Fry. Sr., and R. A. Har
ris are two of the four candidates
seeking two places as delegates to
the democratic national conven-
tion from the first congressional
district. W. A. DelzeU, also of
this city, is a candidate for dele
gate at large.
William S. Levens, local attor
ney, is, the only candidate for at
torney general. In the county
election, F. B. Studnicka. seeking
the shrlevality, is the only demo
riatic aspirant.
Since there Is at least a theor
etical contest for presidential
nominee In this state, this phase
of the situation alone will prob
ably account for the voting of a
heavy percentage of the county's
democrats. Alfred E. Smith, Thomas J
Waish, James E. Reed and one
Alonzo F. Workman are on the
ballot Of the local candidate?
for delegate. Fry Is for Smith and
Harris and DelzeU announce a
preference for Walsh. W. H. Can
on of Jackson county, is Fry'F
running mate on the Walsh ticket
and O. Henry Aleen of Columbia
county lines up with Harris for
Walsh.
Of the candidates for delegate
at large, five favor Smith and
eight either are for Walsh or have
indicated no preference directly
BEALL WINNER OF PRIZE
Albert Award Goes to Toung Peo
ple's Federation Leader
By. i Vote ; of his classmates,
Hayea BeaHwmsaOmrsdar ad
Judged the member-of the senior
class at the Salem high school who,
during the high, school career, has
made the greatest advancement in
character, service and wholesome
influence in general and for such
was declared recipient of the Jo
seph H. Albert award.
Mr. Beall will be graduated
from the college preparatory
course. Although superior schol
arship was not one of the main
bases of the award,- Mr. Beall has
maintained high scholarship dur
ing his high school days. He ha
been particularly active In the Sa-j
lem federation of young people's
societies, of which he is president,
and has directed his work for the
betterment of his fellow youths
He Is also county vice president of
the federated groups.
This senior award is given an
nually by Joseph H. Albert, cssh-
ier of the First National bank of
Salem, and carries with it 1 25 In
cash. Mr. Albert is also donor of
silver cups to the member of the
graduating class of Willamette,
Oregon State college and the Uni
versity of Oregon who is deter
mined to have made the greatest
progress along the same lines.
3 FLYERS VISIT DETROIT
City In Which Liudbergh War
Borne Greets Bremen Crew
DETROIT. May 17. ( AP) .
Detroit, birthplace of Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh, and the
home of his mother, today heaped
new honors upon the heroic crew
of the Bremen.
In turn, the three trans-Atlantic
flyers enthusiastically greeted
and paid tribute to the mother of
America's air hero.
The two German members of
the Bremen crew. Baron Ehren
fried Guenther von Huenefeld and
Captain Hermann Koehl. bent low
and reverently kissed Mrs. Lind
bergh's hand when they met her
In the office of Mayor John C.
Lodge, where they were officially
welcomed. Major James Fitz-
maurlce eagerly grasped her
hand and expressed his .happiness
to meet her.
The guests next were taken to
the Olympta sports arena where
thousands of school children gave
them a thunderous welcome. A
tour, of the city, a luncheon given
by the Harmonte club, a public
banquet tonight and a boxing pro
gram at the Olympla concluded
the day's program.
HOUSING BILL APPROVED
Senate Passes ' Army Measure
Pitt More Appropriations
WASHINGTON, May 17 (AP)
-The senate today prtssed the
army housing bill, adding, more
than f. 008. 000 in new projects
to the $18,000.000-authorised In
the house bill. It new goes to
conference for consideration of
the senate,
iinmirn xnrn
mm ma
UKtbUN 1 1 tS
WITHOUT FIGHI
At Least 12 of 13 of This
State's Delegates Sure
For Secretary
STATE ISSUES INTEREST
Successor to Sam Kozer to be Sr
lected as Well as Two Supres
Court Justices at Today's
Election
( uy we Associated ittmj
Unopposed for the republican
endorsement for president, Herbert
Hoover, secretary of commerce,
was guaranteed the support of al
least 12 of the 13 delegates frosa
Oregon when the voters of this
state went to the polls today. With
the exception of one candidate
pledged to the support of Frank
O. Lowden of Illinois, all other re
publican candidates for delegates
were pledged to Secretary Hoo
ver. In the democratic field, Gover-
jnor Alfred E. Smith of New York
tood out as the only candidate
who had waged a campaign in Ore
gon. Senator James A. Reed of
Missouri, while a candidate in the
Oregon field, made no campaJgc
ind no delegates pledged theav
,elves to his cause. Senator Waist
of Montana, after announcing hi
andidacy in this state, withdrew
t following his defeat in Califor
nia. His name - appeared on tne
ballot, however, as it had already
been certified.
Smlta Conceded Victory
It was predicted generally about
the state that the democrats would
instruct 10 delegates to support
Smith. - "
The nomination of two Justices
it the supreme court assumed
more than ordinary Interest during
the past month, following the at
tack of Senator George Joseph
on Justice Rand. The three can
didates in the field are Justice
Rand, Justice Rossman and Or
?uit Judge L. H. McMahan of Mar
ion county.
Three candidates appeared Ut
secretary of state. They were Ha'
E. Hoss, newspaperman and fo rat
er secretary to the governor, 11
H. Corey, state public service cow
missioner, and T. B. Handtoi,
Portland attorney.
Fight for Sinnoti's Berth
The republicans of eastern Ore-
(Coatiaaed a pa 2.)
rt as. i i rv r ki k t
AS M. E. BISHOP
CHURCH TRIAL AT COXFEB.
EXCE BRINGS OOXYICTKHf
Three CounU Returned, Includiar
Imprudent Conduct With Mm.
EDen Vedel ;
KANSAS CITY, May 1 7. ( A P
Bkhop Anton Bast of Co pea
hagen today was unfrocked as a
bishop of the Methodist Episcopal
church by an ecclesiastical conn
which found him guilty of impru
dent conduct with Mrs. Ellen Ve
del, wife of a Danish government
official and with converting to nk
own use profits of a magazine pub
lished in J connection with ki
church work."
The court's verdict was reporte
to the quadrennial general con
fere nee ef the church In sescle
here as a matter of information
no action by the governing body
being necessary.
Bishop Bast was, continued Lb
church membership and the min
istry and the 17 ministers wh
tried him recommended that Um
episcopacy committee of the gen
eral conference make adequat
provision for, his support until ttu
annual Denmark conference meet
ing soon.
The three specifications o
which the bishop was found gnllt;
follow: - 4
1 His eonduct with Mrs. Site
Vedel gave rise to much unfavor
able comment to the injury of tk
bishop's Influence, and to the la-
Jury of the church of the Copea
hagen area, and although he wa
demonished. he persisted In .hi
cipllne, thus being guilty of per
slstent imprudent 'conduct. ;
Evidence was presented in Ud
connection that the bishop had a
companiea lairs, veaei on seven
yachting trips. Church dlicipUa
specifies that ministers "convers
sparingly and - eeiylnetf yours;
bmIiiII with avAfnAn" : I
' IWIn .1 the 'period from :1H:
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