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RAFFETY TRIED TO Fffltt IN The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon Sunday Morning, September 7, 1920 Secretary of State Issues Lengthy Statement Ex plaining Ouster (Continued trom pag. 1) threat of train r ihfr . mn!in went, a the instigation of the cniei. to Tarious points in the state, on state time, at state e pense, and in state automobiles, tn have certain Influential friends Intercede with me to save Raffe ty' Job. Raffety mpprored the ex pense accounts of the men on these trips. This was long before I had any intention of replacing him "I hare documentary evidence and many oral statements show ing that Raffety has always been obsessed with the hallucination that he was about to lose his posi tion. This attitude affected his work seriously and handicapped him greatly in his relations with the men under him. This business of sending officers around the state was politics of the worst kind, and I hare aboslntely stamp ed It out. Hoss Denies Tale-Bearers Talked to him "It has been implied that I was a Tictim of tale-bearers and 111 adrised enemies of the chief. Let me be emphatic on this point. The only officers who ever appeared before me and made statements in criticism of a superior officer, were forced, according to their own signed statements, to d so by Chief Raffety. In. the presence of the chief, these men, three in number, made many statements prejudicial to one of their super ior officers, which I did not be lleT. but which the chief did, or purported to. "Two of these men hare now made affidavits stating that they would not have come before me If they had not been ordered to by Chief Ratfety. They further repudiate, in a signed statement, all of the fabrication or false hoods previously lall before me, and state that they did so In be half of the campaign of Chief Raffety to retain his position by securing the discharge of one cer tain officer. "I held several hearings, made many Investigations and had many conferences with Chief Raffety before deciding that the state traffic division needed a new head. I gave the chief an oppor tunity to defend himself against the charges of the men involved with him, but as a result of many weeks of checking and investigat ing, and after hearing the defsene of the chief, I found that my con fidence In him was gone and that I was forced to eustlon his every act. The traffic problem of the state la one that requires con stant supervision. The secretary of 'State has a busy office. He must have subordinates in all depart ments In whom he can trust and place explicit confidence. The traf fic division is too Important to be made the foot-ball of personal prejudice. ' Case of RaMHy'e Friend Bald to Have Been Quashed "Chief Raffety recently went over the head of one of his sub ordinates ana causea a against a friend of his to be uashed before H reached the courts. This I will not stand for. I will not 'take care' of any of my friends, nor will I permit anyone mader me to. Nothing la so demor alising to the law enforcement work as to have a higher-up' fix a case for a friend. "I want to go on record as stat ing that Chief. Ratfety deserves a lot of credit for his past years work in. the state traffic division. He has given nearly 10 years of loyal and efficient service to the state of Oregon", and I have n personal Ill-will toward him. I have treated him with every cour tesy and consideration ; possible, and through the efforts of my of fice, he was given employment in another state' department soon after his release. "The plain facts of the ease'are that so long as I .have the respons ibility of the motor vhicle prob lem. I Intend to handle them ex actly as I try,, to do all other dAnartments or. in the conduct of my private business. I intend to. play absolutely square ana mwe certain that the public interests are receiving tne best protection possible. .. statement Prepared For Several Weeks "I have had this statement pre pared for several weeks, hesitat ing to publish it because Mr. Rat tety has apparently been satisfied with the treament accorded him. Mistaken conclusions were Jump ed at by -a number of persons and I submit my statement for the' purpose of clearing up ny misunderstanding of my motives. "At any time, within reason, that Mr. Raffety desires it. I would accommodate him-with -a publie hearing If he feels that I have teen unfair td him." Here, There And Yon Bits of Personal News Gleaned About Interest ing People WoodbunTs new grade school will be ready tor occupancy at the time school opens, according to Rodnev Alden. -diWwnf h. Woodburn Independent. "This Ik a one. Duiiamg and modern In every respect in4 Woodburn people are very proud of it. Ed Rostein, tanned and hearty after two months at Agate Beach was back in the city Saturday. Rostein spent many happy days fishing on the upper Silets. Some times the luck was good and sometimes poor but ' that made the fishing sport, he reported. Kostem with a group of other Salem business men are develop ing a new 14-storv buildftir nrn. Ject here but they will do nothing aennite on their plans until next iprmg, ne reports. B 1 TOD EFFORTS TO 11 BOISE, -Idaho, Sept. -(AP) Senator William E. Borah- has no plans to enter any campaigns outside Idaho ; before election time, h saW tonight on arriving here 'for a prolonged stay."; Met at the station by a delega tlon of leading Boise and south west. Idaho citizens, the senior senator from Idaho declared him self to be in the best of health but prepared to spend all the time left before election day qui etly in Boise or traveling to tax ion point In the statein,tbe eon duct of hi campaign for reelec tlon. v..--.-,xv-JVV--.v i '- ."I have no plans, .whatever, for leavlai the state durlng.the.nres- et campaign," declared Borah to ewspapermen. d . "' - 'He said he planned to spend the next three weeks continuing, hi rest and dnat plans for his cam-: paign in-the state would -be made MISS BACON TELLS OF DUNBAR MURDER Grief Stricken Girl Coming Home to Salem Today; , Full Story Told (Continued from page 1) carrying a kodak and snapped a picture of Dunbar as he was put ting on his shoes after wading. As she snapped the kodak a shot was fired and In a flash a second shot was fired and Dunbar crumpled up. Just then a man Jumped from behind some rocks above where Dunbar had been sitting. Miss Bacon screamed that he had shot Dunbar. "I thought it was an accident for an instant, said Miss Bacon, untfl be said 'I know It' and fired again at Dunbar. Struck Girl Over Head With Gnn "Then he struck me over the head with the butt of his gun and pulled me into the brush back of us. Here he threw me face down, tied my hands and feet together and left me. He did not tie me to a tree at any time. "I heard him strike Fred twice. Then he dragged the body back a bit. emptied his pockets and then came back to me. untied me and took me back farther Into the brush only to retle me and leave me again." In a few minutes the man again returned to Miss Bacon, un tied her and put the rope about her waist and then sat down and talked to her. He told her of his family and other things and said that he could not leave until sun down for he would be caught if he did. He told Miss Bacon not to try to lea,ve the spot, and in structed her to go to his pack which was lying not far from them, and stay there that night. Just at dusk he left. Afraid to Leave . Until Morning "Not knowing where he was or what he might fio I was afraid to try to leave until morning. Just at sunrise I made my way to the store at the west end of the lake and the storekeeper took me to the hotel and there the sheriff was notified." i Tuesday night the boy, Nacker, was brought to Crescent lake by his stepfather and' given over to the sheriff. Miss Bacon was at the Cres cent lake hotel 111 with shock and exposure for most of two days, leaving the hotel , late Wednes day evening for Klamath Falls. Thursday afternoon she identi fied Nacker in the Klamath Falls Jail, , and at the same time trie to make him say. why he had com-, mitted the crime. At that time he claimed that he 'could not remem ber what had happened: ' Thursday Mr:, and Mrs. Ernest Ellis and Earl Kennel) arrived in Klamath Falls and met Miss Bacon.-Friday Mrs. Ellis and Miss Bacon returned to Eugene to the Ellis home, where Miss Bacon will remain until.. late tonight, when she will come back to Sir lem. -. . "Monday I. want to go back, to the studio. I want to work and be busy and 'find some way to keep the memory of .this horrible tragedy, out of my mind." ; Miss Bacon is office manager of the Kennell Ellis studio 4n Sa lem where she has been for 'sev eral months, and where she" "has warm friends among the - few people whom she has met in her brief residence here. ' . Subscribers living as far as 169 miles .from Salem receive the Statesman the day of publication by mail. '"' ' . . - av LTY LIST Santo Domingo Horror now Growing as Refugees Pour Into City (ContlnoeO from pas 1) away by . the 160-mfle-an-hour wind and carried through the air, mowing down like a giant scythe those who crossed their path. Fif ty bodies In the hospital were de capitated. The city still Is without light or power, and worst of all, the water supply plant Is so badly damaged it- will be days before it can be repaired. With the city filled with dead and debris, the question of a pure water supply becomes hourly more depressing. Airplane Bring Help From Cuba A squadron of six Ctfban air planes, bearing physicians and medical supplies, landed here this morning, and this afternoon the American cable ship "Ajl Ameri can, ' arrived with a large supply of medicine and foodstuffs, and several doctors and nurses. . Their arrival brought new hope to the little body of local officials and physicians who have worked without rest for hours, their bo dies a living barricade against the after runner of the storm disease. Several persons today won their-ry across the river Osama from Villa Duarte, spanning the swollen current on a cable. The bridge was torn away by the storm. Desolation Seen la all Directions They reported 300 dead and 500 injured in the district of El Algibe, and 167 bodies already re covered in Villa Francisca. Parties have penetrated IS miles on every side of Santo Do mingo and report all desolation. Roads are virtually impassable and the injured In outlying sec tions have little hope of receiving medical and surgical attention for days. The storm not only virtually destroyed the city, but also ruin ed that upon which the country depends for existence great stores of coffee, cocoa and fruits, which had been prepared for ex portation. Only 400 houses of the original 10,000 still stand in the city, among them the tower of the old cathedral, which, between Its walls, four centuries old, held safe against the storm the pur ported tomb of Columbus. 21 PITCHES FIST M LOS ANGELES, Sept. (AP) The San Francisco Seals to night took the Los Angeles An gels Into camp by winning 4 to 2 in one of the fastest night games of the season. Zinn went the en tire route for the Seals and let the Angels down with six hits. The Los Angeles team scored first in the fourth but were unable to ov ercome the lead piled up when the Seals scored two in the fifth and two more in the sixth. De laney and Peters did the Angels' mound work. R H E San Francisco 4 3 Los Angeles 2 6 2 Zinn and Penebsky; Delaney, Peters and Skiff, Hannah. Church Property In Mexico Eyed In new Proposal MEXICO CITY, Sept. C (AP) Newspapers said this evening the government had 'filed a peti tion In the sixth district court to nationalize all property of the Methodist Episcopal vhureh in Mexico. It is understood that this is the first step toward 'nationalisa tion of the property of all protec tant churches in Mexico, a move ment to put them on ' the same tooting as the Catholie church the property of which Is considered as owned by the nation. The press announcement that 14 buildings la Mexico alone owned by the Methodist church will become na tional property if the govern ment's petition la granted. mm m w TO BEAT ZEV II NEW YORK, Sept. . (AP) Rising to financial heights here tofore unknown to American turf, William Woodward's Gallant Fox, the three year old champion, to day won the 38th running of the Lawrence realization to climax a brilliant career that carried him from the rank of a mediocre Juv enile to the greatest money win ner of all time. Victorious In two races as a juvenile and six out of seven starts in a sensational three year old campaign, the Fox has amas sed a grand total of $317,865, the last $26,610 of which was earned today in his victorious jaunt arouDd the Belmont Park oval. In annexing the money winning title, the great son of Sir Gallahad III passed the former record of $313, 639, held by the Rancocas stable's Zev, financial sensation of 1923. It was only by a margin of a nose that the Fox managed to beat out James Butler's Question naire over the mile and five fur longs but It was a wealthy margin for the colt that has won every Important three year old stake with the exception of the Travers, and In addition has accounted for the Saratoga cup. OVERTHROW fl P LEflD E 0 Fifteen Killed, 100 Hurt As Revolters Clash With Police w i m COST NUT DEEDED (Continued from page 1) the costs of operation, the offi cials said. Members of the board of con trol intimated that they had the question of automobile charges under consideration, and that a flexible schedule probably would be adopted in the near future. This schedule will cover all de partments of he state govern ment, and will solve for all time the matter of compensation that shall be paid state officials and employes for the nse of all sizes and makes of privately owned motor vehicles. NOTED METHODS T suds LOS ANGELES, Sept. . (AP) The Rev. George Preston Mains, 86, nationally known leader in the Methodist Episco pal church and author of several books on religious topics, died tonight at his home in Altadena, a suburb. Dr. Mains was born In New port, N. Y. He filled pastorates in several eastern cities, includ ing Brooklyn and New Haven. In 1896 he was appointed pub lishing agent for the Methodist Episcopal church, the first na tional of flee In the church. He served as president of the New York Wesleyan club and was presiding elder In the New York eastern conference. For a num ber of years he was a trustee of Syracuse university. He leaves two daughters, Mrs. jm Mst Stronr of Altadena, and MrsTMary Pearl Howland of Mount Vernon, N. T. (Coo Untied from paga 1 ) the retired President Irlgoyen, and the soldiers answered with machine guns. A number of persons were in jured. It waa said that the fire came in part from the govern ment house. White Flag Raised To Denote Surrender ' Shortly after the white flag had gone up over government house another was raised on po lice headquarters. Then the public swarmed In to the government building, tearing down Irigoyen's portraits and burning them on the Plaza de Mayo. Others ransacked various offices In the buildiDg. Including that of the minister of the in terior. After the shotting In front of La Epoca, which began when a force of mounted police loyal to the government attempted to surround a contingent of rev olutionaries In motor trucks, the populace took possession of the Epoca plant and burned it. a Firemen refused to extinguish the flames. The troops soon dispersed the band of police. The public was In panic In all streets of the disturbed region, but the troops maintained order. Sporadic shooting affrays were reported in several sections, however. Announcement of the govern ment's fall was made by the sir ens on top of newspaper plants and by the explosion of bombs. Most of the inhabitants except thfose who were caught In the disturbed section remained in doors. The , whereabouts of Hipollto Irlgoyen, who last night retired in favor of Dr. Enrique V. Mar tinez, vice president, was un known tonight, but it was rumor ed he had gone aboard the cruis er Garibaldi. Likewise, no one knew where the members of the cabinet were. Following upon the occupation of government house by the pub lic several army officers joined the crowd. One addressed the throng and said the new govern ment would be civil, not military. He was given a great ovation. Two column of troops, one from the aorta and the other from the west, forced the cabinet to put np the white flag. Cadets from the San Martin military college began the north ern march on foot, being Joined- at El Palomar by part of the school of military communica tions. Continuing, they took all po lice posts in their path and were joined by 400 policemen, armed volunteers numbering ' 3, 000 swelled their ranks as they marched along. Sarah Palfrey, National Champ ' PHILADELPHIA. Sept. . (AP) Sarah Palfrey of Brook line. Mass., today won the girls' national lawn tennis champion ship for the third straight year, defeating Helen Marlowe of Los Angeles, 10-8. 5-7. C-l. It was the second straight year the Califor nia girl was runnex up to the PAGE SEVEN champion. It was the first time during the IS years of the tourney that a junior has won the girls title three times. SPAIN HAS UAKE MURCIA. Spain. Sept. (AP) A severe earth quake shook this city at 7 a. m. today. It was the sixth and worst quake felt here in the last few days. No dam age waa reported but the popula tion was thrown Into panic. FOR -11 SALE 1 OF LIGHTING FIXTURES BUY ONE FIXTURE AT OUR REGULAR LOW PRICE AND GET THE SECOND ONE FREE Due to many requests from our patrons and friends and to accommodate those who did not find it convenient to come in during the first week of this sale, we have decided to continue the 2 for 1 sale for one more week. SALE ENHDS SAT. SEPTT. ESttlhi Our stock is still very complete and you will find a large and varied assortment of lighting fixtures for all rooms of the I house. ANTICIPATE YOUR NEEDS BUY NOW AND SAVE 347 Court St, Phone SS5 sL"" Too Late to Classify SLEEPING room and saram for rent. Phone 142SW. TOR RENT NIc room. 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