The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, December 04, 1928, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textsyr 7 . - , - II ; WITHER f ABL'OID r Fair and continned eotd today; Moderate winds. Max. temperature 44; Mln. SI ; Clear; No rain; River l.v INTERVIEWS BrUf ErprMumM o tkt Per mal Opinion ef Seeder. - tte Atae Statesman ; Light north wind. "Ho Favor Scays Us; IloFieShhSAt u TM Stata. Hwk tl. 1ISL SONS show fathers a few Ath letic wrinkles that inspire Bob Boardmon at the T. M. C. A. to draw some com parisons and the county Judge tells one reason, why he's hap py that there are no more practicing attorneys in Salem as features of today's batch of Tabloid Interviews. Visitors s well as home folks air their views la brief in the follow ing paragraphs. BOB BOARDMAN, physical director of the Salem Y. M. C A., said: We set some records at the father and son affair the other night. Gordon Elbert chinned himself IS times and his father followed op with the same number. The - average number of times Is between three and four. Lee Eyerly set a record by blowing the spirometer (lung tester) up to 330 cubic inches. The average for this test is about 190 cubic inches. . U. G. BOYER. county clerk said: "Our annual budget for Marion county is all prepared and will be submitted at the special meeting Wednesday morning. I'd just as . soon see it all published right away, ex cept for the fact that the com mittee may tear it all to pieces as soon as It gets hold of it, and then the publication would be all wrong. J. C SIEGMUND. county judge, said: "I'm glad there aren't any more lawyers than there are practicing in .the courts here. I'm having to- sign about 200 letters to at torneys who have eases on file, telling them that their cases have been carried on the-books long enough and will be dis missed If they don't appear by January 4. There isn't any ex tra pay in it for me, either," AGNES M. PITCHFORD, - juvenile officer of Douglas county, who was a visitor in Salem Monday, said: "I never let the newspapers know what is going on at my office in Roseburg, any more than Mrs. White, the Marion - county juvenile officer, does. here. I feel that it doesnt do the chil dren any good to have their names printed in the paper In connection with, the - crimes they may be accused of. It's hard enough for then as it is." JOHN SCHNJ2E, Mount Angel resident who paid a $200 fine Monday forpossession of liquor, said: "My father. Isa dore Schnee, has used wine right along, every day. . He nsed to soak ' bis bread in It when he ate i at meal time." ; MRS. ORA C RATElU proprietor of a hemstitching shop at 1253 State street, said &, "There are so many cars parked tn front of my place of business, all day and every day, that my customers are un able to get in. I have put up a 'no parking sign, but they disregard It." E. E. PURVINB, city coun cilman, said: "What's the use of having a building Inspection department until we have a building code? We might not approve the code, 'and tben we would have a building fri .spector with" nothing ' to . en force." t''--& CHARLEY JACKSON, visitor from Harrisburg, said: "I've just seen those coast roads beyond Mapleton, and, believe me, I certainly hate to travel them In the winter time. In fact, I don't see how people can." Boy Sets Mark As Youngest Of Glass Breakers Orville HilL JL . of Indepen dence, set a new record for Salem Monday night by establishing him self as the youngest person ever arrested here for. breakina glass on a public thoroughfare. Dale Wood, also of Independence, driv ing the car in which Hill was a passenger, was arrested on a charge of speeding. 'It was 're ported that he had been driving at the rate of 40 miles an hour. Dale Marsters of Myrtle Creek was charged with having no tall light on a truck, from the back of which a load of metal pipe ex- tenfled foe more than eight feet. police charged. James Jaegar and O. W. Jeager, twins IB years old, voluntarily reported at the police station as runaways from their homes at Yateets. SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR - - " - 11 snmnnmnmmss;,,massnnnssn ssm-s--ssii-u"-iimnmsmmsmg . mmmBM I m--9mSSSSS!--mm I . KINS GEORGE IS Grave Anxiety Felt by Entire Empire at Condition of British Ruler 'Slight Improvement' Main tained, Physicians De clare in Report LONDON. Dec. 3. (AP) Four of the five doctors who at different times have been called into consultation on the illness of King George, tonight signed a bul letin stating that the condition of his Majesty's heart still was caus ing anxiety.- Although this was the disquiet ing feature of an otherwise favor able ? report, the ever-growing crowds that gathered butside tSe palace to await the evening bulle tin, found little In it to lessen their anxiety. ' They obtained some small com fort from the fact that the physi cians made their report after only a normal time for examining their patient. Some of the observers be Ileved that this Indicated there was nothing more alarming in his Majesty's condition that in the past two days. Improvement Slight, Report Indicates The evening bulletin, signed by Lord Dawson, of Penn, Sir Stan ley Hewitt, Sir E. Farqubar Buz zard and Sir Humphrey Rolleston, said: - "A slight Improvement in his Majesty's condition noted this morning has been maintained. His temperature is near- normal, but It is necessary to emphasise that the anxiety concerning the heart still persists." The temperature, to. which this announcement alluded, was given la the 10:30 a. m.; bulletin as 33.8. The morning bulletin also said that the King had three hours of quieter sleep." and that there had been a slight Improvement in his general condition. Sleep Is Good Sign, People Believe , The fact that the monarch was obtaining some quiet sleep 'was consideredfavorable, and- it .was hoped that this, combined i with whatever measures the ; doctors tarald take "to strengthen the heart mignt enable the patient to sur mount the crisis. , Queen Mary for the first time since the King became HI, failed to make her usual drive this after noon. It. was understood she had been up the greater part of the night and those around her urged that she should obtain some sleep during the day. . .w ' Her Majesty was said to be bearing up with the greatest for titude. She has 'been paying con stant visits to the sick chamber al Mhough she has taken no part in tne actual nursing of her husband This has been done by six trained nurses. MEEKER COMES TO SEATTLS, Dee. 5.- (AP) Ezra Meeker set out on his last pilgrimage today. : ' The patriarch of the pioneers of the once untamed west. . who goaded an oz team across the eon. tinent over the Old Oregon Trail three-quarters of a f century , ago ana uvea to cover the route by airplane" In 1124, died - here at 4: OB a. m. after the first serious illness 4a tie 17 years and 11 months of his eventful life. Stricken in Detroit, Mich., sev eral montns ago with a dicestlve disorder, while on his war to the east coast to retrace the Old Ore gon Trail again. Meeker recovered only sufficiently to be brought oacs io Seattle eight weeks ago. His physicians despaired his lira several weeks ago, but as recently as caiuraay ue agea man rallied so . well that It was thought he nugnc get on his feet again. Meeker died In a hotel room near the spot where 20 rude huts of the original settlers of Seattle stood when Meeker.- brought his young wue ana a seven weeks old babe to the west In 1862. His wealth consisted chiefly of tne af fection and respect of his family and large numbers of friends. A on three daughters. 15 : grand, children and 20 great grandchll- rre?!!!IrTlT? hIm' wlfsj died in it 09. , ; . - :V.s. t . - HS Will be burled V7AnmAm-m I. the family plot beside the grave k- "11 to PXnP. how ., suburb of Tacoma, where Meeker arge portion of his Ufa, moving Power Poles ;At Civic tXehterPlMtnieid Difflculiles la ths way of re moval of power poles from the north side of Bute street and the south side of Court street, border Ins the clvls eenter. have nearlv all been elfmlnatsd, according to a letter wnuen by .w If, HamU toa local manager of the PorU laBd Electric Power sompany,- to elty officials - LITTLE BETTER BULLETIN IS BID OF LONG TRAIL ASBESTOS MILLIONS ALLIED WITH ROYALTY IN NUPTIALS THAT LEAD TO RESIDENCE A- to if Miss lSstel Aianville Battle Scarred 0 4 4 ?:" -' tl' - A ? I . ia "n m m Of Recent Campaign Meet For Seventieth Congress By FRANCIS M. STEPHENSON Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. (AP) Slightly battle scarred by the election, the seventieth congress reassembled today to ' write the final chapter of the Coolldge ad ministration. Opening ceremonies in both the senate and house were mere brief routine, serving only to dispose of the formalities of such occasions and to bring together again the warriors of the recent campaign. At the stroke of noon.Ylce Pres ident Dawes In the senate i and Speaker Longworth in the house Quieted. the reunions of old friends oD, the,noors0wnh the raps ror order and the concluding session of this congress, which must end on March 4. had started within an hour the houses had ; adjourned for the day. t,i"; r 1 ' Coolldge's Message ' ;-i To Mark Second Day : Tomorrow President Coolidge will forward . his annual message to congress, detailing" his legisla tive wishes: but even before work is undertaken on the unfinished himtnMs of his administration, the republican majorities were looking ahead to the probiema oi me ap- Ways and Means Committee W1U Meet Today, tnair man Hawley Says : ; WASHINGTON. Dee. S. (AP) i-The first step toward "revising the oresent tariff structure was taken si the opening of Congress today wHh a-decislon- by repuou can members- of the house ways and means committee, at an infor mal jnamitlva meetlnr after .the house adjourned,'- to start, bear lnra on a new tariff bill Janu ary 7. While the decision was unoffi cial, Chairman Hawley of Oregon, said there was no doubt the full committee, which has been called to meet tomorrow, would approve of the move. This announcement was strengthened later by Repre sentative Garner of Texas, rank ing democrat on the committee, who said that since revision appar ently was Inevitable the democrats would offer no opposition to tne opening of hearings after the hol idays. . ?cr - Speaker Longworth and Repre sentative Tilson of Connecticut, the republican leader, were pres ent at the meeting and concurred in the decision. How the decision will affect farm relief, which the republicans have pledged to aid through the tariff, no one would say official ly. Hawley expressed the opinion that his committee would work on a general revision measure and said there would be no emergency act. prepared unless the, full com. mlttee voted for It. " The question of an extra session to consider the tariff, along with farm legislation, also entered the opening day congressional picture. Chairman Snell of the rules com mittee. Joined Speaker Longworth in advocating postponement of a special session until next fell, if one is to bo called by President sleet Hoover. Snell said farm leg islation could be passed it this session - It the leaders Interested could agree oa it, and. thought a tariff bill could .be- prepared for presentation next September- or October, Hawley, however, said his eom- mlttee could complete hearings by the end of the present session and have a tariff, bill whipped -into TIFF Hill IS; TO BE MADE SOON shape by XIay. -. Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, December j. 19t8 Sxcluslvs Central IT 'Dispatch Tb 8tatstnaa to PLCA9ANTVILLB, N. T., Dec. 3. Concerning the marriage of Miss EstsUe ManvUle to Count Folk Bernadotte, of Stock holm, 8weden; She's the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Edward Manville, asbes tos king. He's the nephew of King Qus- tar of Bwsdsn. Ceremony at country estate here reputed to cost $750,000- m high mark for American wed ding ceremonies. She is prospective heiress to 135.000,000. They will live in a Stockholm flat. He says the couple will have a vacuum cleaner, an electric refrig erator and a radio. ' He met her first at Monte Carlo, where he had gone to visit his uncle, the king, who was vacation ing there. , She was not ' easy to win, he avers. Among those who came over for the wedding are Prince. Gustavus Adolphus, eldest son of the crown prince. Of Sweden, and his young er brother, Prince Slgvard. Veterans preaching regime of Herbert Hoo ver and the promises of farm re lief and tariff revision in his cam' paign. Hardly had the' house finished its hour's meeting before the re publican members of its ways and means committee conferred on the question of tariff revision and set January 7, as the date, to start hearings. At the senate end of the eapitol leaders were scratching their heads about the farm relief prob lem, wondering whether to at tempt to get It started now under President Coolldge or await the extra session promised by Mr. Hoover after he takes ' office in March with reinforced republi can congress. Meanwhile a farm bill declared acceptable . to Mr. Coolldge was ready for Introduc tion tomorrow by Senator McNary of Oregon, chairman of the senate agriculture committee. Colorado River Job Next In limelight The senate will get down to work Wednesday on the Wing- Johnson bill to construct an irri gation-flood control-power dam on the Colorado river a Job that gives promise of requiring weeks to complete. The house will op en fire before the end of the week on the first of the bills appropriat ing the billions necessary to run the government during tne ap proaching fiscal year. .. f The week will see the Kellogg Briand treaty started on Its course through-the senate. . Ratification by this body Is necessary to bind the United States to the pacts signed by most of the nations" of the world pledging them to re nounce war -as an Instrument of national policy. Chairman Boran, of the senate .foreign , relations committee, called a committee meeting for Wednesday to consid er the treaty which is expeciea w be received tomorrow from the president. . IutreXrowds Fill All Galleries Galleries of both senate and house were crowded wen before the noon onenlnx hour with rela tives and friends of members tak- lnsr most of the reserved ' spaces. Two members f th .cabinet. Sec retary Kellogg and Attorney Gen eral SargentyreVsnlxlng with the reunited, hosts on., Mv eenate floor. - ."- ': " It was a hatmy crowd for the most part which returned .to the senate and -hour chambers.' Con gratulations far outnumbered reg- grets because the majority of those up for re-election la the last cam paign survired. Republican ranks came back Intact to the eenate but there were about 3S casualties In the democratic ranks of the house and bait a dosen in the senate. French Officer Shoi By Servturti 3 ForWsing Weed TKZ. Morocco. Dec t-(AP) Smoking in a house considered taered by Mohammedans was re sponsible for the killing of Cap tain Gultard of the 24th Infantry recenOy. ; r-:'',.: SlThe' Trench" army ofOeer." and his native orderly were billeted tn a bouse where descendants of the prophet had resided at one time. Warned several- times that be must kiss certain parts of : the wall upon entering and above all refrain from smoking, th Captain bad treated the matter as a little Moroccan Joke. ' - One night after dinner, the officer reclining on a divan was enjoying a big black cigar. The orderly entered. Glared at -his -officer and without a .word shot him through the heart, SMETBRIDGE Council Straightens Out tan: gle Over Financing High Street Fill Deal for Last Unit of Much Agitated Right of Way is Approved Tfnrth Cnttmrn trM will be next in line for relief Urom the handicap of a' dilapidated bridge, after South Church street on which plans are now being pre pared, it was Indicated at Mon day night's council meeting when the bridge program was the prin cipal topic of discussion. Follow ing a statement by Alderman W. H. Dancy that the North Cottage street span was in especially poor condition, the council authorized preparation of plans for a new bridge there. This was one of the projects Included In the original program. ' Work on the North High street fill had about reached a ' stand still due to a -question as to the advisability of hauling material a Jong distance and another ; ques tion as to whether the bridge fund should stand all of the expense or part should come out of the street levy; but this was settled : when on motion by Alderman Hal Pat ton, It was voted that the bridge fund bear the expense for the present, with the understanding that a transfer would be made from the special street fund if the bridge fund runs short. Dip Is Already Made Into Streets Fand Chairman . Watson Townsend of the bridge committee bad suggest ed a 60-50 split between two funds: Chairman Dancy of the streets committee agreed to bear ing some share of the cost, but was not ready to commit himself on the amount Alderman E. E. Purvine objected to such use of the street fund, declaring that It was voted for repair of existing streets, principally. About 1 12.0 00 remains of the 1922 two-mill street levy, and a payment out of this fund for the last units of right f way for hie-h street near the fliwprop erty once owned by the city but airett,nway" several years ago was authorised last night. An of fer by George N. Burch on a strip 70 by street was accepted, the agreement being that the city pur chase property behind Burcb's lots to exchange for this strip, and pay for the moving of his house. The cost will total about 13600. , The city advertised for bids by persons wishing to purchase the triangular tract left of the An derson property whcib.lt purchas ed In order to obtain part of this right of way; the only bidder was Nelson Ml Link, who had previous ly offered 14100; the bid was $2800, but it was explained that this was merely the amount of street assessments which hadn t been counted upon when the ori ginal offer was made. The bid was turned over to the ways ana means committee for recommenda tion. Contractor On Two Bridges In Trotible The Eaton Construction com- nanr. contractors for the , State and Mill street bridge projects, Is In financial difficulties. City At torney Fred Williams notified tne council, with the result that Wil liams was Instituted to take what ever steps are necessary to protect the city.' Only about $200 worth of work Is left to be done on each bridge, but laborers have a claim of $876; and pending settlement of this and completion of! the bridge, the ctiy Is withholding $2400 which will be due the con tractor when the work is eomplet- 4. . "''-!- ;- -i The ' bridge committee's recom mendation in favor of a bridge on South Church street instead of two culverts, was approved follow ing a statement that the bridge was found most feasible. The council laid on the table the ordinance ereatlnr a building in spection department, following ob jection by. Alderman rorvine io nassina- this ordinance comprising the building code, are approved. Enforcement Of Dry Law Sought - By Reform Body f prrrsBURQH. Dec 2. (AP) --Prohibition enforcement claim ed the attention of the Oita an nual conference of the National Reform association here today and among suggestions made-'by speak ers was that purchasers or liquor be made guilty with sellers and that' the wording of the Volstead act be changed to read ."alcoholic" Louis EJ. Graham, legal adviser to John D. Pennington, . federal prohibition administrator for west- era Pennsylvania, West: Virginia and western Maryland aid the Volstead law 1a a good law,5 but It eould.be Improved by increasing penalties and requiring a commercial-alcohol' to b denatured at the palace f manufacture .Graham also said that the out let of medicinal liquor and sacra mental wines should be restricted. "Too much of it is diverted he declared. . . ' .!. ... i t PRICE FIVE CENTS . .- - a . I Poorer, Ayora Exchange Hugs In Papers Facetiously Say Yank Would Have Been Kissed by Frenchman LIMA, Peru, Dec 2. (AP) The greeting given Herbert Hoo ver by President Ayora of Ecu ador, whom he embraced with the words "This Is the familiar greet ing in uun America," was com mented on in local papers today in a light vein. The articles des cribe the difference between the American handshake and the Lat in American embrace and say that while It Is recognized that the Abraso" is demonstrative. It is less than the French "Accolade," which adds a kiss on both cheeks to the embrace. One writer said: -If Mr. Hoover. instead of landing at Guayaquil had landed In Paris or Rome on a good will trip, he probably would have been unable to elude a couple of kisses on his cheeks from President Doumergue, or King Victor or Benito Mussolini." He believes that Mr. Hoover would have replied In kind, as he did with President Ayora. Peruvian workers will deliver to the president-elect on Wednes day a gold medal with the inscrip tion "welcome to President Hoo ver from Peruvian labor." The government has appointed a committee of local newspaper men to accompany and entertain me American writers on the Mary land, who will be tendered a luncheon. Flagship of Peruvian Nary Escorts Battleship Mary land On Its Way U. 8. 8. MARYLAND. to Callao, Peru. Dee. a upi Gratified with the results of his lonr so xar through Central and south America, Herbert Hoover took this opportunity tonight on his good Will battleshln Marvl.nH to rest from his strenuous recep tion in Ecuador. He will reach Peru . the second Bouth American country of his trip Wednesday morning. The Maryland Is belnr escorts by the Almirante Gran, flacrshta of the Peruvian navy,, to Callao. the Peruvian cruiser steaming 300 yards to the starboard of the Maryland. When the Almirante Gran met the Maryland, she saluted Hoover with 21 bursts from her mns The Maryland did not return the salute because the firing was deemed a personal tribute to the new President-Elect of the United States. Mr. Hoover today exnressed pleasure over the reception in Ecuador. He also Is gratified with the friendly attitude-towards his trip recorded in the press of the United States. The Maryland today passed through a radio "blind spot' which 'made communication ex. tremely difficult. The lack of wireless facilities curtailed the sending of news dispatches on the President-elect's activities by cor. respondents on the battleship to a minimum of words. DEATH TOLL IS HIGH SANTIAGO. Chile, Dec.- 3. (AP) The death toll, and prop erty damage from Saturday's earthquake, centering at Tacla and Constltuclon, continued to grow today. This afternoon the known deaths numbered 218,' the seriously injured 267, the slightly Injured more than 2.000 and the homeless in the neighborhood of 20.000. The situation In Tacla and Con stltuclon was disheartening. Both places' were in ruins and the In ured were without shelter from rain which started today. Efforts were being made to. remove .the more seriously hurt to this city. . Tacla had 50.000 inhabitants. A fifth of these are homeless, there were 108 dead in the city and 93 seriously injured, ' eight of whom were clinging to life by mere threads. Constltuclon suffered 'higher loses than Tacla In proportion to population. , - " National subscription for relief of the earthquake sufferers were well under way tonight. ' Third Mate Given - Severe Sentence SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. I. (AP) For failure to awaken the captain when the shlp was tn dan ger; Thomas A. Williams,; third mate on the steamer JSeuadro, to day was eon vlctedof neglect of duty, and bad his license suspend ed for three months by the local steamboat inspectors, - The Ecua dor grounded en the Mexican coast August II. while Williams MR. HOOVER SAILS ON SOUTH TO PERU IflliPH was en watch,' -... y. . STElERlfJS ON HOCKS NEAR TILL1HBAY Samoa Cancels Distress Call After Broadcasting SOS Messages Radio Statement Says; Ships Stand By PORTLAND. Ore., Dec 2. (AP) The steamship Samoa pil ed up on the rocks off Tillamook bay in the Pacific ocean late this afternoon, and after sending out a distress call cancelled the order for assistance, but asked all ships to stand by for further develop ments. The MacKay Radio and Telegraph company here Inter cepted the general call for aid and the messages that followed. The distress call was followed fifteen minutes later with a mes sage from the Samoa that she had got clear of the rocks but was taking water. The message con cluded with a request to all ships In the vicinity to stand by until an estimate of damage could be made. The SOS call was cancelled at 4:38 p. m. at this time the Samoa said she was again in deep water, and still taking water, although in moderate quantity. All Nearby Ships Asked to Stand By The ship broadcast a general call to all vessels In the vicinity to stand by for further develop ments. "We sure hit hard and bounced on the rocks," the mes sage said, concluding with "will call you later. An earlier communication had said the Samoa had struck hard on on the rocks and had piled up In the bar of the channel. The Samoa Is a lumber carrier owned by the Hammond Lumber company. She was outbound from Garibaldi, near Tillamook, when she struck the reef. She was part ly loaded and had planned to com plete loading lumber at Grays Har bor. It Is now believed, however, that she will point for the Colum bia river. A late message from the Samoa said "we have discovered further damace. No. 3 and No. tank bottoms are gone and we are rid ing on the tank tops, but they probably will hold." Shipping Men Say Little Daiurer Likely Little concern was, felt for the Samoa among shipping men here. one ef them recalling that a freighter In the China trade not long ago "sat down" on a reef in the lower Columbia, tearing away several bottom plates, and then made the voyage to the Orient without discovering anything wrong. The steel plates forming the bottom of the ship's keel are known as the "tank bottoms." Transverse bulkheads separate these "tanks." A heavy steel flooring forms the top of the tanks, well below the water line. The tanks usually contain fuel oil or water, and are reached through man-holes In the "tank tops.". The Samoa Is stell steamer of 1172 net tons, 215 feet long, built In 1918 at Duluth."; Minn. BALDWIN III FAVOR OF BRITTEN'S IDEA WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (AP) A telegraph messenger boy to day brought Chairman Britten of the House Naval committee a re ply from Premier Baldwin of England, to his proposal tor an Anglo-American naval reduction parley committees of the .British Parliament and the American Congress. ' Mr. Baldwin said he reciprocat ed In the "Spirit which inspired Britten's proposal" and shared his "earnest desire for a complete understanding between the rjtwoi countries." ' v.?. Britten 'in sending bis message to the British Prime Minister vaulted customary diplomatic pro cedure and addressed his note di rect. A day or so late word from London told of Its receipt and that-a friendly reply had .been drafted. - . For a week Britten waited for the reply - without success. ' On Saturday Sir Esme Howard, the British ambassador, called at the state department and conferred with Secretary . Kellogg. He, however, the department said', did not leave a copy of the reply tor transmission to the Naval chair man. . , Today, before the communica tion reached Britten, the British embassy announced It had been advised by the prime minister that he was sending the reply direct to the chairman. The "message lat er was transmitted to Britten's eapitol office by messenger i The chairman announced that It would be laid before the Naval committee which be beads v for such action as that body might de sire 'to take. . i ' The proposal - would call for a meeting, between committees of parliament and eongreae in Can dida sometime In the spring to con sider means of reaching an agree. ment on wareraft not affected by the Washington: Naval - Arms treaty. - . . Bloithcoi afl a domes loOiarge Youth Admits 5 Murders in Addition to 4 Already Laid to Him Signed Statement Given Aft er Heated Words With Father and Nephew RIVERSIDE. Calif., Dec. 3. (AP) Gordon Stewart Northcott tonight made a written confession to the mur-y der of Alvin Gothea on hift chicken ranch here last Feb- , ruary 2. The signed confes sion, which stated that there was "no defense" in the mur der, was made to Deputy Dis trict Attorney Earle Redwine, and also stated will plead guilty to the above charge in the Riverside county superior court tomorrow," Redwine stated that the sin4 confession was made up on the stipulation that such pleading be made tomorrow. Previous to signing his writtt confession, Northcott admitted severing Gothea's head, thus iden tifying the Mexican youth who headless body was found near Fi- ente last spring, and with vbou murder Northcott had been chrged. Written Statement Carries Deputy's Footnote The signed statement was: "December 3. I killed Alvin Gothea on the ranch February 2, . 1928. No self defense. Will plead guilty to the above charge in tle Riverside county court tomorrow, . (Signed.) Gordon Stewart Northcott.' The confession was footnoted by Redwine with the following agree ment: 'I will take Gordon Stewart Northcott into superior court De cember 4, to enter the , above plea." The confession was preceded by . a dramatic meeting between Northcott and his chief accuser, his 15-year eld nephew, Sanford Clark, the latter was propped up in bed. 111 of Influenza In the de tention ward of the Riverside county hospital. The accused boy murderer was taken to the boy, who has been held at a material witness, after telling his escort ing officers that he could make Sanford tell the truth which would establish the Mexican youth's murder in Riverside county- , Boys All Mistreated, Northcott Declare The corroboration from North cott was: I killed Lewie Wlnslow and Sanford killed the little one. "Sanford and I both mistreated all the boys before they were ' killed. , I've always been a misfit, and : once a misfit always a misfit and might say that my father le greatly responsible for my degen eracy. I was only 11 years old when my downfall began. , What can a fellow expect when his fa ther gets htm off on the wrocg foot at 11 ears of age.". Northcott described how be had each of his boy victims say their prayers before the little altar la his ranch house before I shot them to death with a .38 calibre automatic pistol." . Northcott declared he keys "Walter Collins body In the houe three days" because he "eeulda't - stand the thought of burying him." . . . . , Finally Sanford and myself dug the grave." ' Violent Language Is Used By Northcott "You dewil of" Northcott as sailed his young nephew. "You can't -lie about me. You know that Mexican was killed in our bouse on the sanch. You've got to tell the truth." , Northcott' s parting words to young Clark were:. "Sanford I curse you." That nine murders ' Instead of the four charged ' against , htm. were committed at the ranch, was an admission made by Northcott Immediately after . the . .written . statement Heated words exchang ed between the youth and bis fa ther, Cyrus Northcott, who has been held as a material witness, ' revealed the first name of one of . these as Richard.". Ci, -';4:'- Oomplete Account of : n t; Crimes Is Offered. - "Yen know what happened to Richard." Northcott said to hie father. "X wUl tell it all.? "All right, shoot, and see if . I care,", the elder Northcott shout- Northcott offered to, make m complete confession tomorrow to . all the murders charged against him If the authorities would con sent to change the scene of the murder of :the headless Mexicsa from Los Ahgeles county to iUv- -erslde county, and try. him here -on the charge, .- . ; After signing : the ' confession Vortheott. accompanied by Red wine, and .deputy sheriffs, of both . counties, started off for a deceit ' (Turn to Page 2,. Please.)