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v "w r LITTLE MERCHANTS 4 Statesman carriers a r e : charged for all papers they, dellTcr. riease notify this office In d r a a c when changing address." :.:(. 5 l WEATHEB i : , -Fair today and Satardaj, aoderata tcmperatare; llax. V Temp. : Thnrada ' 81, ' Mln.s iS, rata .73 tach, rlrer 11 feet,aootA wtad. I f : ' '. --' '. 3 5 7 FOUMDCD ; I6SI EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR Salem, Orejtm, Friday Blornias; March 25, 1932 No. 312 k - 1 T. mi Breyman Heirs: Will Decide Issue; Firms Planning ; 1 To Reopen: Stores Damage is Less Than First . Estimated in . Some of '. i i tUpstairs Offices Total Taxes on Real Property M Show Reduction From Year Ago . For 1031 - PwpOM SUA .f 402,6271 County, ExehislTO of t ,: I " Schools aad Roads 4,230,418.87 tSemeatarr aad'v "' "- vH-. High School .-. 20,060,64417 For 1032 f........ Decrease -840227.01 4,761,430.08 f 828,0218 Roads Bond Interest A Redemption . . . . GUlea . . ....... Irrigation and Drainage ...... Ports Fire Patrol .... Reforestation . Miscellaneous .. 4,7862344 - i '. 2,1 11(47.06 10,000304.68 1,744524.07 1,671148.68 142.824JS0 428.63 . 12,012.80 10.470.74&S0 , 8,130,76036 2,016338.70 s 10,73ftf346.83 1343,628.06 131163834 A 177342.70 ' 18,465.48 4,157.60 580,806.07 1306,464.48 04300.26 17834735 400306.01 86030021 85,018.11 . 833632 7384.09 85022,60536 42,070,17620 8743,42037 niNiifA ni-niinrn I BEE iOUtlT Alien Smuggling: Racket Exposed Cut of 14.4 oer Cent for All State Levies Shown In Fisher's Report 'While store fronts on bnsi nesses temporarilT suspended yes terdsy . by. the dlsastroas fire of early morning were being .board ed VP with hastily erected shiplap barriers, plans were already under way for the reconstruction of the Breyman. and White buildings whose Interiors, were -' entirely gutted, by. the flames which began In the basement of the MacMarr store, - -174 North Commercial street, at midnight Wednesday. Director's, MacVarcTs and Byrne's stores each - gars out as surance they would open for bust, ness as Soon as reconstruction of their rooms could be completed and new stocks obtained. R. p. ; Boise early ' Thursday morning sent communications to the six Breyman heirs who Jointly own the Breyman and White buildings. Of the six shares in the . estate, three are owned equally by the heirs of Werner Breyman. They are, Mrs. Elta Brown, Mrs. Alda Eldrldge and Mrs. Anna Pra el who all are residing at San Diego this winter. Mrs. Eldrldge Is seriously 111. The three heirs t o the Euzene Breyman Interests are Senator Charles I McNary, Wash ington, D. C, Mrs. Lena B. Snede cor. Salem. Mrs. R. P. Boise, Sa lem. Declslon-TJes With Heirs Says Boise . . Decision on .rebuilding of the two structures will lie with the heirs and owners, Mr. Boise said yesterday. He expressed the opin ion that the two structures prob ably would be rebuilt, ffce would make no definite statements, how erer, pending word from the own ers. --'iv--,ku?' Ninety per - cent f co-Insurance has been-carrted-l-y-MBBolse on the buildings and a reraltion made recently placed the ralue of tha structures In line with pres- 4 JkAYt itniAtlnn eOlts Which STS decidedly higher than at the time the buildings were erected. Boise estimated that the loss from loss of rents woulj equal or exceedthe estate's loss from the actual fire. The walls of the Breyman and White hulldings appear little hj-rt by the fire and mese wi prouj be used in any reconstruction of the property. - v, . ' Unusually heary smoke whlcn was noUeeable at the time of the fire was explained yesterday by the manager , of the MacMarr store. He said fire or six Urge - tiers of lard had recently been purchased by the store and kept In the basement. These made a dense smoke when the fire reach ed them.' i . i f raise for. the work of the Sa lem tire department was express ed by R. Pf and Breyman Boise (Turn to page 2. col. 5) Skirmishes Revive Shanghai's i Worries Biggest Retrenchment lob Ever Accomplished, Is T Expert's Verdict r REBELS DEFEAT Pfll IPTHfll U WflT sale W Ml yUyiv 1 nuyoiiu 4 ?, tM ,.- t Proposal fe Stricken From Billion Dollar Revenue Measure in House WILLIAM N. DOAK Excise Levies to Take up Slack Next Proposal From Committee Each Side Blames Other for Small Battle at Kating; Advance jof Chinese Inside T 1 2J-Mile Zone Reported . Taxes on real property in Ore gon for the year 1932 will be 14.- ner cent less than m 19 si. isari Fisher, reteran. member of the state tax commission announced yesterday. The aggregate tax rolls InlJJl were sso.zzz.sus; u 132 they are 942,179,179. fisher aald he hollered this re-! duction represented the most sub stantial accomplishment of tax re trenchment In the history of Ore- son. He averred that no other state In the union had made a MTTiirmrAT ir ne tt; a r o v, I oetter Snow in k. LinAuiwii, max. v ' . L" . I Of the reductions, the greater kj Uhinese and Japanese soldiers in tne vicinity 01 vrua-1 p4rt COmes In a decrease of -wangrniao today added to an uneasy situation of armed 1592,927 made in direct state tax watchfulness around Shanghai v" wMch V.T Both sides said there also had been a skirmish between I D",T " S:,- their outposts near Kating, northwest of the city, each ac- ciusire of roads and schools, of fire patrol districts and 01 reior estatlon areas. School and Road Levies Much Lower Lories materially' lower in 1932 are elementary and high schools, roads, bond interest and redemp tion, cities, Irrigation and drain age, ports and miscellaneous. Twenty two of the 31 counties In the state- showed reductions ex- SMuee ID I REVEALED BY DOAK Victims Murdered Without Qualm If Capture Is Feared, Claim WASHINGTON, March 24. (AP) The inside-story of a new "racket" which the labor depart ment is working to crush was un folded before the senate immigra tion committee today by -Secretary Doak. He related how his department had uncorered a growing conspir acy in which alien smuggling, ex tortion and murder piay a pari. Ruthless smugglers, he said, "wrap up their rictlms in burlap and throw them orerboard if they think, they are likely to get caught. MTCT. Va.AM WAWV A 1 W a?f v0fnC.WMetiM 75 FrOm MariOn and Polk tO Ueedlng IS per eent . much of the eajad to trying to ferret out WASHINGTON. March 24. (AP) Seizing house control from party leaders, an orerwhelmlng bi-partisan force today struck the sales tax from, the billion dollar rerenue It was the most spectacular re rolt In years. Flushed with the confidence of four previous ma jor rletorlesv the belligerent sales tax opponents swept the premsion out by a teller rote of 223 to 1S3. Loud cheers and applause from members and the erowded galler ies greeted the action, while a White House risitor reported Pres ident Hoorer was "quite disap pointed at the outcome. Jail Unsanitary, Vermin-Breeding Place With Lack . cf : Proper Ventilation, Secret tribunal Finds; Costs cf " Meals Furnished Prisoners too High; Jailer Should .Be Employed, Recommended t ! " 1. County Offices Found Unsightly; Separate Report Says State Penitentiary Weil Managed, new Cell Block h Praised as Latest Word, Care of Convicts all Thst Could be Desired v- cuslng the other of preclpItatlngO the fighting. Despite a Japanese warning the Chinese were violating the Japanese ; ultimatum of February 20 calling for the evacuation of a 12 mile cone around Shang hai by occupying the Chiawang mlao positions, the Chinese hare shown no signs of leaving. E Will START TODAY KB POINTED criticism of the manner in which the Marion county courthouse is kept and the methods used in tak in? care of prisoners in the county jail is found in the re- Backed by democratie-and re- of the Marion county grand jury made at a late hoar Lt1 dnfiSn sJ Thursday and reported to Judge L. H. McMahan, The grand jury in a separate report made at the same time praises highly the conduct of the state penitentiary and the im provements now under way or recently completed at that institution. The report, signed by each of the seven members of the jury of which E. Hartley is foreman, was made after in vestigations extending over a period of two months. Trips of inspection were made by the grand jurors to the county courthouses and jails at Eugene, Corvalhs and Albany. The accordance o : cent levy oa manufacturers sales formed the base of the U.Oit.- 900,000 tax bill and was expected to yield ISS6.000.000. The ways and means committee that orig inates revenue legislation had spent three months In its formu lation. Refuse Chairniaa's Offer to Resign Although , gleeful in their stu pendous victory, leaders of the (Turn to page 2, col. 7) asked British consular authorities to request the Chinese to vim draw south of Soochow creek. Japanese said their communica tion remained unanswered and there was a delicate situation within the "area concerned. They hoped, the Japanese said, that events would not force them to take positive measures there. Register; Theme 'Facing Future' Is EFFORTS TO FREE 1 "Facing the Future Together" today and tomorrow will he ap proximately 75 boys from Marlon and Polk counties who will regis ter At the Salem T this afternoon for the 11th annual older boys conference In this district. This Is the conference .theme. , . I Silver ton's delegation wUl be double Independence's 10 boys, Coach Harold C. Davis Informed iDwlght Adams, local boys' secre tary, yesterday. Music for the conference ban- (A?)WhiTe federal govern- t the Y will be provided by Dal ment was making secret plans for bert Jepsen, violinist, accompan putting Al Capone behind penl- Jed by Emery S. Hobson, and tentlary doors, a senate commit- Kenneth Fleming, singer, aceom tee was told today that criminal panted by 'Earl Potter. Toast organisations in Chicago were at- master will be H. E. Toble of tempting to secure his freedom Btayton and speakers, C. A. How through control of public officials, ard, state superintendent of pub This warning came from Frank 11c Instruction, and Professor t LMMteh. president of the Chi- Carl W. Salser of Oregon State cut beinr due to the lightened state levy. Marlon county came In the third group of counties to cut. reductions here totalling 14.39 per cent. A total of $2,050,801 of the en tire tax reduction for the year 1032 came from retrenchment In county and local district levies. FELLOW Ens CHENTED HONOR Popular Policeman Buried Thursday; Procession Is Lengthy one Siop5ce : SSl'- riro crime commissioa inu member of the now defunct Wick- ersham commission. He nas neen a leader In the movement 10 iree the Illinois city from gangster rule. x. Sinford Bates, director of the oral nrison bureau, said the eholee of a penitentiary for Ca pone would be kept secret until the Chicago gang leader begins his 11-year sentence for tax eva nn Ha added that to disclose the government's choice would defeat its purpose. college. " - j Sixty business men are wanted to be hosts each to a conference delegate for lunch tomorrow boon, C. A. Kells, general secre- itarv a at last nlrfct Th rnirnAU of luncheon Is ,t give the boy contact with business men and learn of their vocations. A pic ture of the men and boys will be taken on the postofflee grounds at noon. PORTLAND. Ore, Mar; 2i--(AP) Washington high school wnn tna first annual Hill Military relay carnival championship here 'tonight. v i-- Washington placed first in the four-mile relay, second In the shot and sprint events for a total of 11 points. Hill Military was and Seaside tied for second place with eight -.points each. , . Others ranked as follows: .Jef ferson, 8; Milwaukee 5; Salem 2; Franklin. ' 2; Grant. 2; and - St. Helens, I. ... . - v . Shepherd, Cross, Walts and Dyer, of Salem, placed second In the medley relay. ' Walter Pierce On Way to File Petitions PR06RESS 0 10 IS IDE RELIEF 'PORTLAND.- March 24. K API Walter M. Pieree, formerly gov ernor of Oregon, was In Portland today en route to Salem where he said he would file his petition for th democratic nomination for representative from the second congressional district. ;i ; ! "This is a democratic year " Pieree said In an address at a mMHnr of the Willamette society. "The country cannot come out of the depression by following Hoovj. er policies. There must be a change. Bread and butter is the issue, not prohibition. , i BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 24 (AP) With most dead buried and hundreds ured receiving treatment, govern ment agencies ana private citisena Joined bands with the Red Cross today In the task of rehabilitating the areas ' slashed by Monday night's tornadoes. '. i For the first time slnee the vi cious winds cut across -Alabama, Georgia; Tennessee, Kentucky and South Carolina) there was time to begin an accounting. of the dam age. Estimates of loss reached in to millions of dollars Tribute to Officer Oscar F. Victor, 60, of the city police, who died while on duty early Wed nesday morning, was paid by many Salem eitiiens of all sta tions in life at the funeral serv ices for the popular officer held at the W. T. Rlgdon ehapel yes terday afternoon. Bearing out the kindly feelings which existed to ward Officer Victor and his fam ily were the many floral offer ings which flanked the casket. Rev. George H. Swift, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, min ister for the services, saw "vic tory in death" for the departed officer and added: "I know of no greater tribute that could be paid than that by Chief Frank Mlnto. who said: I never beard a person say an ill word against him, either person ally or as to the performance of his duty.' ' A lodge of sorrow of the Elks lodge, of which Officer Victor was a member, was held with H. E. Eakin. exalted ruler. In charge. these racketeers who have brought people Into this country after rob bing them and again roboea mem after they got them here. "These racketeers charge a I large price for bringing aliens In here, and then they make them nsv much every month on the threat that they will show them up. - ... Fees range, ne saia, rrom evv to 213,00 tor bringing an alien into this country. Then the con spirators get hiss a4ob and even though the victim may be getting but a small dafly wage they ex tort a large proportion 'of It, threatening to report his Illegal entry It he refuses. W NORFOLK MEN AIDING LirJDBEREHS SEED Ell TO MEET TOUIGHT Sub-Committee Will Come From Communities ,to Leam of Details NORFOLK, Va., March 24. (AP) The Rev. Dodson Peacock, of Norfolk, said tonight he and two other Norfolk residents are acting with the authorisation of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh as Intermediaries for the return of the kidnaped Lindbergh baby. Rear Admiral Guy H. Barrage, retired, named by the New York Dally News as one of the Interme diaries, declined to comment when asked concerning the re port. "The baby was reported ssfe and well at the time (March t) when we were approached to serve i as Intermediaries," Dean Peacock said. "We do not know, however where the baby Is." " Dean Peacock said the other two selected as Intermediaries were Rear Admiral Guy H. Bur rage, retired, and John Hugh Cur tis, Norfolk business man. Marlon county's organisation for extending federal loans to farmers for seed purposes will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the chamber of commerce rooms, to completeplans for handling the extension of credits in this coun ty. Paul Marls, head of extension work at Oregon State college, and F. C. True, field agent from Spo kane working out of the federal lean agency there, will attend as will the county committee. James E. Smith, county commissioner, is chairman, and other members are Ray J. Glatt of Wood burn and C A. Bear of Turner. Sub-committees of three men from each community 1 the coun ty are also expected to attend to receive further Information on the methods to be followed In making the loans. Maris and True said yesterday that blanks' would be furnished each of the sub-committees who will start at once to take applica tion. When the sub-committees (Turn to page 2, col. 2) renorts are made In with a provision In the statutes requiring that such Inspections be msde annually by the grand Jury. "We find the courthouse poor ly kept, the linoleum on the floors of some of the offices Is worn and should be replaced, the report on county conditions declares. Jail Ventilation Held Inadequate The report continues: "We find, the Jail poorly kept and in an unsanitary condition. The ven tilation Is poor, the toilet facilities inadequate for the number of prisoners confined. The blankets are not laundrled as often as they should be for the health of the Inmates and the prevention of vermin. The Inmates - com plain of vermin and of the very poor arrangements for washing (Turn to page 2," col. 2) SOIL SURVEY WILL BE VIEWED TODAY Study Made In This County To be Released When Meeting is Held ,44 FIRMER I DILL IS MEIER M PORTER FILES FOR PUGE UP0T1 COURT jaaiku i Main, suimi u .... o, iA."9 a !Sft2S Mrs. Longworth is Kecipienx.or Threat Letters American flar. "Going Home" and I "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere" were sung by the Elks quartet. Active nallbearers were: Sam uel Adolph. Judge L. H. MeMa- han. Chief, of Police jrrann- sun- to, A. A. Mlekel, F. E. Loose and William Nelmyer. The honorary pallbearers were fellow officers of Victor: Sergeants J. L. Cutler and W A. Thomoson. Officers H. A. (Turn to page 2. col. 3) NEW YORK. March 24. (AP) Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana,-declaring "the "people of the middle west are on the verge of revolt, announced today he will Introduce In congress within the next few days a farmers re construction finance bill parallel to the measure recently enacted tor the benefit of financial Insti tutions. He doesn't see. he said, "how there can be much of a fight against IV because It contains al most Identically the same provi sions the administration nas made in Its own bin for the relief of the financial institutions.'" "Somethng has got to be done, said the democratic senator from Montana, "to refinance the farm ers. Otherwise they will lose their farms and move to the cities, Advance copies of the soil sur vey report of Marion county re ceived at the state experiment sta tion will be available for distribu tion at the soil Improvement meet ing which Is to be held at the Salem chamber of commerce ., rooms beginning at 10 o'clock tfcfc morning. The field work for this report which covered 487 square miles was' performed by E. F. Torgersem of the Oregon Agriculture exDcsv iment station and T. W. Glassey af the U. 8. bureau of chemistry aad soils. The bureau bears more thai half the- field expense and the whole cost of publication which. Includes an expensive colored map. The meeting Friday Is to ex plain for prompt use the new in formation accumulated. Chemical analyses of official samples of each soil type have been made by the department of agricultural chemistry at the. ex periment station and will be re (Turn to page 2, col. 8) IJEEDW FAILS 111 SWIM ffiETTIL thereby Increasing; the unemploy-1 tlon. ment, County Territory Divided Up for Junior Baseball Action looking forward to the coming American Legion Junior baseball program in Marion coun ty and at the same time calculated to prevent some of the dissension which marked the county eontest "last summer, was taken at ft meet ing of past commanders and team managers from the four lesion posts In the county here Thursday night. ' " " .-" , - " " El Bayliss of Sheridan, district chairman of Junior baseball, pre . .Mud at the meeting which was . onetted av George Duncan, district . lerion chairman. V ThaDrtneioal nolnt at Issue was lie determination of ,' territory - from yhich each post could draw nl.vera. Last season It was elalm- 7r mJi that the nosts "poached' on .1 - 1V .tMaAVVM ' Aft? vr lengthy discussion, a - map -- was outlined showing - what territory ' earn nost could consider its own. Capital Post of Salem found Its territory., much - restricted. Last year it was privileged to players ..... t from any -vicinity where it Jiaa members; y though . it - refrained from signing up those living close to the cities where other posts are located. Now Salem's territory Is bounded by an east-ana-west une through Qulnaby on the north, by the highway,- running : through Tour Corners -on the- east, and Frank's Corners U Polk county on the west. Turner and Jefferson are open territory for both Salem and Stayton." ' ! Both woodburn ana Buvenon Itituma. 4rltl t VnftWTl JaaJ. was the center of relief activity. VtCtdTM Another concentration took nlace vJCWI glcl iwiviv tn the ravaged district of North Georgia, which connted 28 dead. Pulaski and nearby areas in Ten nessee where 18 were killed were being surveyed. Three were kill ed in South Carolina and tiro in Of Roosevelt is 7D-- J 1 J2atm prominent , Washlngtonlans, ry 1 -0 I AdliU tectlve headquarters said 1 Kentucky. Child JVeliare Board Accused ATLANTA, Mar. 24 (AP)-&-The landslide tor Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt in yester day's presidential preference pri mary became more impressive to- njlav aAi.tttnnl : returns showed . he carried each of 1 Rf orP RoVC "lrp Georgia's 15t counties and In- Uy tremendous lead in WASHINGTON. March 24 (AP) A threat of suffering for Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth. unless she turned over 81.S0Q, has brought about an Intensive police investigation . and mainten ance of a detective guard tor her home. ' Police disclosed late today that the widow of the former speaker of the chouse bad received two extortionist notes of a type similar to several received by other De- no tu- seven-year-old daughter. Paulina; but In another of the notes, Sir Wllmott Lewis, f correspondent here for. the London Times.' was told his young son would be ab ducted unless he paid 81,509. John H. Porter of SUverton yesterday filed notice with the county elerk that he would seek renomlnatlon and reelection as county commissioner. He has held the post for two terms. Porter Is a republican. Three other candi dates hare already announced the would seek th. republican nonun- BradHeld FUeS Countyv Clerk Boyer filed for mal notice of his Intention to seek renomlnatlon and reelection. Boy er stated that he would "continue to aire courteous, efficient and Impartial service." Boyer also stated that he lcnew what the tax burden la as I am a taxpayer and I win do my utmost to assist in the reduction of taxes." , SEATTLE, March 24. (AP) With a total of T2 points. th. Washington Athletic dub. Seattle, tonight won the Pacific northwest swimming and diving champion ships after two days of -competi In Council Race E. A. Bradfield. 207S Fairs-rounds road, yesterday filed with the city recorder ft petition bear ing 20 signatures favoring his candidacy tor the position as dty alderman from the fifth ward. Oregon State college and Crys tal Pool, Seattle, with 12 points) tied for second. - , -Helens Madison, Seattle's werU champion, won the 440-yard wom en's freestyle swim. - Jack Medlca, Washington Ath letic club, set a new northwest record In winning the 100-yard men's freestyle event in 80.8 se- onds. Bob Need bam of Salens eliminated la a trial heat. Three Lads Get Paroles AndOtkers Change Veteran Actor Drops Dead as " Cue is Awaited PORTLANDS Ore March 24 CAP) A report prepared by representatives of the Child Caring seemed to sense that some good 1 federation of Oregon, made public baU players would, be available tn (today, charged the state child wel- i.,Ai, tnr tnev battled ever fare commission's policies are ex- that territory for ft long time and J travagant and Tacking in feel- finallv wound an in ft craw, 11 ne-1 rag ior nv unwniw. Both) ing declared open territory hit memutts mcia . : One point, the Question as 10 what constitutes '"bona fide res idence" was left undecided pend ing ft ruling from the state Junior ball committee of which Roy S. Keene Is chairman. The issue was whether, school attendance ; could bd considered nldenceV'i " i The - report charged ' manipula tion of state funds by salaried so dal . workers to the detriment of dependent children. It alleges" ex travagant service Is -demanded trr . the state ehUd. welfare corn- creased . his nonnlar rotes The governor, on tne oasis 01 Incomplete but decisive returns from each county, polled-SS.Z37 nonnlar votes for 7.124 for Judge O. H. Howard ot Atlanta, wno sought. Georgia's 28 Totes in the Democratic - National eonvenuon for Speaker. John N. Garner. n KEEPS TITLE CLAIM ;,-pl Youths, six of them, none more than 2 S years ot age. were before Judge L..H. MeMahan Thursday afternoon, all charged with crimes for which the punishment calls for penitentiary sentence. " : Three of -them. George Nleman, HOUSe-iireaKingvUAA guilty to larceny and re ceived nromni enieucc .av Questioned For Four more ' high school boys yesterday were .questioned by the ' state police concerning beer-steai-lng .escapades and house-break Inn. -Officer George Thomason, who. Is In charge of the Investi gation. ssJd that' still more boys were to he brought In for .nes- tionlng. V i : -v v A - r i No decision as to what shall be done with the culprits win be made until the officers have com- - FORT: WORTH. Tex Mar. 24. (AP) Hugh -Nichols. Mexia. retained ' his llchtv heawwelght 7. ,.,..t .0 I rrMtitn- rhamninniihlo claims bv 1 Dieted, theif Investigations., Z'7tf'.15Zk iukter two rittiuht falls from El- ' A dosen boys ot both senior and ea field secreUries-forlmer Guthrie. Salt Lake City, here Junior high school age, werequer- follow-un and supervision.: "tonight. ; . 1 led bn Wednesday,' -ir: state penitentiary and equally as prompt . paroles while an eager courtroom audience, composed ot their neighbors, looked on but did nnt anriiva. r - - '" - Three others. Benny Schlag. 24, vircu Kubln. 20 and Clyde Brun- didge,' 21, sought through their lawyers to know If they would be paroled after tney.. naa , pieaaea rniltv Wednesday afternoon -to holding up John Meredith last Oc tober at the point of a loaded re volver." -v4 . U; ';1. ''; , -When Judge: MeMahan Inform ad their ' attorneys a parole was .'-'CT-i'i;-' v"y 'X'..-. '-j not In sight, counsel for the de- fendanU asked the court if ft new plea could be entered. ' Judge MCManan repiiea in me affirmative and as ft result Schlag. Knhln and Brundidge. reversed their pleas of the day before, told the court they would pieaa not gunty . to the charge ot assault armed with a dangerous weapon. The court accepted the plea, an unusual . legal proceeding . after pleas ot guilty nave been accepted and Indictments 'waived. and set the bail for each young man at 81800. . Unable by lxst night to raise the money, each youth was eonftned'to the county Jan. ' Nleman was brought Into eourt charged with , theft of one hog from W. L. ilatthleu who lives la the Donald district. MeCaffery and Smith were charged with the theft of hogs from George H oven den, also of the Donald district, Turn to pags 2. coL' 2) . PORTLAND,' Ore., March (AP) William DDIs, 84, Vetera Character actor with the DuTta players here, dropped dead tram a heart : attack In his. draseinc room here tonight half an Taowr before the curtain rose for the evening pertormancs. - - - -: Dills had ft long career txt Portland, both as director aadt actor. He is rnrvtved by his oth er. Mrs. Nell Dills, ot Portland. Ryani Jailed in ' Vagrancy Cars? B. J. "Ryan yesterdsy pleaded guilty to vagrancy under terms -V of the city's new bad-check ordin ance and Munldpal Judgeilarx: . Poulsen sentenced him to servw - five days In the dty Jail or pay a 10 fine. He remained. m Jan. Ryan wrote ft check for gLte , on the Ladd and. Bush bank al-, ' lough he had no account there. iv'i yi: ::,nyM-?iyy'-iyLyy-, y -c ; -y'yy,-:.y i.;?-