syr 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
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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
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. 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
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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 '
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