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i Daily Story One of the many features Which make The Statesman a welcome visitor in thous ands of homes ia a daily in stallment of an always in teresting, up-to-date story. The Weather fnsettled with occasional rain today and Saturday, normal temperature; Max. Thursday 42, Mia. 44, river B-8 feet, rain .07. EIGHTY-FIFTH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Friday Morning, February 28, 1936 Price 3c; Newsstands 5c No. 290 Nippon Rebels ReHiuse 31 MIOm o- FOUNDED 1831 Quit tro Third Stickup of Week Gory Evidence Introduced in Trial of Kyle Mattress, Shirt and Rug Shown to Jury; Sheet Draws Objection Expert Witnesses to Be Called; Condition of Room Explained Mute testimony to the circum stances surrounding the closing tour of Hugh Jean Sloan's life was introduced into the trial of John Kyle for murder late yes terday in circuit court here. The bed, the mattress, the blood-soaked shirt, a scatter-rug near the bed where Sloan is sup posed to have died were all in troduced by District Attorney Trindle for the state in building up its case on which the death penalty will be sought against Kyle, Broadacrea chicken rancher who admits be shot Sloan early January 2 but declares the kill nig was in self-defense. As the court session ended for the day Judge L. H. McMahan was pondering whether or not he would admit certain articles from Kyle's house in evidence to which Paul Burris, defense counsel, ob jection was raised to a blood soaked sheet, Burris claiming the "gruesome object" was introduc ed only to prejudice the jury against .Kyle. Will Claim Sloan ITaa Trim U Ihul "Late toda or early Saturday Trindieltf "expecle!dKxo call to the stand Dr. F. R. Menne and Dr. Warren C. Hunter, as expert wit nesses. These Portland physicians are expected to testify concern ing the size and position of blood spots found at Kyle's house the night of the killing. From these spots the state will attempt to prove that Kyle shot Sloan while the latter was lying in bed, that Sloan staggered to his feet and was shot again by Kyle, falling then to the bed and dying. Minute testimony of the con dition of Kyle's room where Sloan died was brought to the jury yesterday as the case ended for the day. Farley Mogan, state policeman, described the position Sloan's body occupied on the bed, said three bullet holes were found in his back and one in hfs stomach, declared he was dead when officers arrived. Mogan said Kyle had no gun on his person when officers ar rived and declared he made no resistance to arrest. Kyle's right arm was bloody as was the shirt and the undrewear he wore, Mo gan testified. Re-enactment of Slaying Proposed The state is expected to set up the bedstead, springs and mat tress in the courtroom and to demonstrate how, according to its theory, Sloan met his death. . This morning Captain Walter Lansing, who led the state police forces to Kyle's home the morn ing of the slaying, will take the stand for the plaintiff. Lansing was in Baker yesterday and could not testify. Earlier in the day, Joseph H. Smith, neighbor of Kyle at Broadacres, told his experiences (Turn to Page 2, Col. 4) Salem Files Upon Water in Santiam . Notice of the city's Intention to divert 22 second . feet of water from the North Santiam river above Stayton probably will be fil ed with the state engineer today by the Salem, water department. Manager Cuyler Van Patten indi cated yesterday. This notice will be a formal supplement to the city's water filings on Marion lake and the Santiam river ini tiated In 1919. Today's filing oa the North San tiam. river will not signify that the water department has deter mined to proceed with developing the Santiam water supply without further regard to Stayton claims, Van Patten said, but will merely give the state engineer notice of the amount of. water the city may need and of the point os the ' stream at which It would be di verted. . :cv : - Consideration had been given by water officials here to apply ing for the maximum amount of water the city would need with greatly Increased population. It was " later . decided, however, to file only on the amount which can be handled through the proposed St inch gravity pipeline, or about 14,090,900 gallons per day. Avalanche Survivers Tell of Experiences; Imprisoned in Snow Men Now in Hospital Recovering Relate Story of Sudden Inflow and Crash as- Top Caves in ; Three in Cabin Buried Long Period WALLACE, Idaho, Feb. 27. (A P) Survivors of two avalanches which swept out of the Coeur d'Alenes told graphically today of being imprisoned under the snow which killed three persons in a railway passenger coach. Two men who were dug from under 10 feet of snow in the rail car wreckage lay on hospital cots here while addi- Otional minor slides brought au No Trace of Neet; Mishap Is Feared Fatigue During Strenuous Weeks Recently Noted, Friends Declare No trace of the whereabouts of L. E. Neet. in charge of the tax collection department of the sher iffs office, was found yesterday. A. C. Burk. sheriff, expressed fear last night that Neet had met with some misfortune. He left the courthouse shortly before noon Saturday, went to his room at 590 Union street and has not been seen since that time. TNeet was said by friends to suf fer from despondency, partly in duced by a severe injury he suf fered at the time of the war. The heavy work of the last four weeks in the tax office are known to have weighed upon him. Xo Relatives Known To Associates Here He told friends at the court house that he was going to Port land to see a few shows over the weekend with the view of getting a rest. Neet has no relatives to the (Turn to Page 13, Col. 6) Coomler to Seek County Court Job J. S. Coomler of the Brooks dis trict has definitely decided to be a candidate for the republican nomination for county commis sioner, it was learned yesterday. Coomler will formally file next week and will announce his plat form at that time. Two years ago Coomler ran a close race for the job, losing by less than 100 votes. He has lived 26 years in Marion county and for more than one-half that per iod has been a precinct committee man for his party. For two years he served as state committeeman. Coomler is well-known as a successful farmer in the Brooks neighborhood. Four More Democrats File For Precinct Office Four more democrats filed for county precinct committee posts bere yesterday. The central organ ization for the county is making a drive to get a candidate to file for each of the 77 precincts of the county. Men filing yesterday were E. F. Groblebe, Mill City; B. But- terfield, Scollard; Frank Fery, West Stayton; Stanley W. Price, Salem. Goudy Pension Okeh by Relief Committee PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 27.-UP) -The Oregon state relief commit-1 tee approved an old-age pension plan today in line with provisions of the national social security pension law. The program pro vides for matching of federal and state funds on a 50-50 basis. Judd Greneman, state relief committee chairman, said the plan which contemplates caring for 10,000 persons more than 70 years of age, will go first to the attorney general for certification and then to Governor Charles H. Martin. The program calls for an average cost of $25 a month tor each recipient, Greenman said the committee is under the impression the million-dollar appropriation set. up at the 1935 legislative session Is now operative, since the special session's sales-tax measure was killed. Decision Is Put Up to Federal Board "It will be up to the federal board at Washington to approve or disapprove the plan after cer- acute case of Jitters to the region. The two 'Were E. C. (Mickey) Florin, 4 5, of Wallace, and H. E. Wheeler, 40, of Burke. "It was a hell of a sensation," said Wheeler, who was en route home from a visit in Texas. "The first thing was fine snow flying into the coach then a crash as the top caved in on us then ev erything' went dark. "I must have been conscious most of the time and occasionally I shouted. Florin had been sitting across the aisle and was standing up when the slide hit. He was (Turn to Page 13, Col. 5) More Snowslides Feared; Four Die Child Feeding Birds One Victim; Four Rescued ' in Slide at Burke WALLACE. Idaho, Feb. 27.-(m -Roaring snowslides had snuffed out the lives of four more west erners today, bringing to 16 their toll for the winter. An avalanche that crashed down a 2000-foot mountainside onto a Northern Pacific train near the summit of the Bitter Root moun tains, 24 miles east of here, kill ed two trainmen and an unidenti fied woman. Two men were hurt. Leslie Vandelinder, 8, was caught as he and his two broth ers were feeding birds on their farm home 25 miles south of Pop (Turn to Page 13, Col. 7) Slides, Washouts Prevail in State PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 27.-(jP) Slides and washouts aftermaths of recent heavy snows and sub sequent warm winds troubled northern Oregon today. Roads in general remained open, although one - way traffic prevailed in several areas. Work no sooner had been com pleted in clearing away debris from the Old Oregon Trail east of The Dalles then a slide a few miles still further east closed the Condon- Arlington road and branch rail line. Arlington base ments were filled with water and minor damage was reported as a result of water seeping down from the hills. The Union Pacific main line near The Dalles was blocked for a few hours last night. Rain and higher temperatures were general today. Melting snow sent streams up. Rocks falling from cliffs comprised a traffic menace. Plan Given o tification and inspection at Sa lem," the chairman said. He also declared that the attorney gen eral had ruled the state relief committee ia empowered to change residence provisions, set by the 1935 legislature, to make them conform with federal regu lations. The legislature specified that a relief applicant must have re sided in Oregon five years out of the 10 immediately preceding bis application and one year con tinuously in the county from which he applies. The federal provisions call tor a state resi dence of seven years out of the preceding 10 and one year of continuous state residence imme diately preceding the application Greenman said the 325-a- month average estimate does not preclude payment of the federal maximum $30 where need is evident. - ; v State Relief Administrator El mer Goudy estimated the cost of pensions and administration for (Turn to Page 13, CoL 7) Occurs "Silent Gunmen Hold Up Store On North 17th m A. C. Carter is Relieved of About $40; Pair Fast in Getawav Grocer Believes Another In Car; Description of Men Given Two well-dressed young gun men early last night held up and robbed A. C. Carter, grocer, at 1198 North 17th street, of $40 and departed without having spoken over half a dozen words. Carter reported. ''They didn't have much to say and neither did I," said Carter, who had once previously been held up, before he moved to Sa lem from California recently. The robbers quietly entered the grocery store at about 7:15 p.m. while Carter was busy put ting up stock behind the counter. Men of Few Words But Clear Meaning "Stand aside," commanded one of the men as he poked a heavy automatic pistol into Carter's stomach. His partner then walked behind the counter, past Carter and "took possession of the cash register," Carter told a reporter. ;After cash which Carter esti mated at $40 had been scooped from the till, he was ordered to "stand right there," and the pair left his store quietly but hurried ly. . . "I stood still till they got to moving, then ran outside," Carter said. "I thought maybe I could get their license number but they were about a block away when I got out." (Turn to Page 2, Col. 6) Christensen Head Of Buttermakers CORVALLIS. Ore.. Feb. 27-UP) -Delegates to the 25th annual convention of the Oregon Butter and Ice Cream Makers' conven tion named E. H. Christensen of Eugene president today. He suc ceeds Percy Murray of Klamath Falls. Other officers: Vice-president. Paul Jones of Sheridan; secretary, G. H. Wilster of Corvallis; treas urer, Ed L. Conley of Portland. Others on the board of directors Include Murray, Frank Hettwer of Mt. Aneel: Frank Moser of Cor vallis and K. C. Poble and H. C Raven of Portland. First-nlace winners in the iuag- in contests included: Butter. Ed Reeser of Albany; cream, Roy T. Thomsen of Eugene; ice cream. Richard Trout of Portland; Lad ies butter Judging. Mrs. E. D. Con- ley of Portland; women's ice cream Judging, Mrs. H. f. J. rsiei sen of Corvallis. Crisis is Wholly Internal, Claims TOKYO. Feb. 2 8-(Friday)- Eiji Amau, spokesman, for the foreign office, declared today tne Japanese crisis will not change Japan's foreign policy. He denied foreign reports that Japan's policy toward China and Russia would become more vigor ous. Some authorities, however. doubted the value of Amau's statement, pointing out that the character of the next government ecu Id not be predicted. ThA fnreirn office snokesman asserted the revolt arose from en tirely domestic issues. He said ru- nion that the insurrection was caused by disapproval within the army of the government's alleged weak diplomacy were without foundation. Tongue Point Base Plan , Rejected by Navy, Said PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. Z7.-GP) -The Oregonlan's Washington cor respondent said tonight the navy department had turned down a bill providing for the development of a naval base at Tongue Point at the mouth of the Columbia river. Corvallis Beats Eugene By Single Point Margin CORVALLIS, Ore., Feb. S7.-(ff) -Corvallis high defeated Eugene high 33 to 31. tonight to advance toward district representation in the state tourney at Salem, v Taxes to Pay All Costs but Relief Slated Will Include Bonus -and AAA Refunds, Plans Now Revealed Draft of Program Given To Reluctant Chiefs By the President WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 .-(JP)-A broad tax program for the next fiscal year intended to produce enough revenue to cover all gov ernment costs except the big item of relief was handed to reluctant congressional leaders tonight by President Roosevelt. After a White House conference which ran past midnight and with indications that some dissent was expressed Chairman Harris on (D-Miss) of the senate finance committee told reporters that the bill to be introduced would re store the federal budget to its status prior to passage of the bo nus bill and the invalidation of processing taxes. Entire Situation Discussed, Stated "The conference was a full dis cussion of the whole fiscal condi tion of the government," he said. "The president informed the con ference that next week he would send a message to the congress re lating to the necessities and needs of the . government for further money and for raising revenue to balance the budget for 1937." "Do you mean to include re covery and relief costs?" he was asked. "No. Of course, we can't tell what they will be.'' "Is the bonus included?" "The recommendations will deal with the need for revenues caus ed both by the bonus bill and by the supreme court's decision in validating AAA." Whether this - meant that the president proposed taxation to cover all cash nonus payments Jn the next year-ftfras made uncer tain, however, r in his next sen tence Harrison said that the bonus would "not be a big item." This led some to the conclu sion that the intention was to v4t- vide money for administrative ex penses incident to cashing th bonus, with the possible additlWf of such an amount as. continued through the intervening years, would amortize the bonus cost by 1945, the year in which it was originally due. Moisture Will Be Plentiful, Stated PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 21.-JPi -Shivers resulting from the north west's heavy snows will give way to smiles when next summer shows the benefits exceeded the inconveniences, the federal bu reau of crop estimates indicated today. C. J. Borum, statistician for the bureau, said the large amount of moisture will prove of marked bene? to range lands, irrigation plotsnd drinking water systems. "Benefits will more than offset losses," he declared. I-n citine damage caused bv cold and snow, Borum said lambs were particularly hard hit. He estimat ed less of lambs in the Willamette valley at 10 to 15 per cent, com pared, with a normal toll of 5 per cent. The eastern Washington loss will; be approximately the same, he said. Compensating factors were de clared to arise from the heavy snow in the mountains, estimated by the federal forest service and weather bureau office to be 20 to 30 inches heavier than last year when the fall was 20 per cent above normal. Toothbrush Rush Orders are Sent Home by Jurors Several members of the Marlon county trial Jury yesterday sent out hurry - up calls for tooth brushes, sleeping garments and changes of clothing. The reason was the sudden isolation of the jury which came to Salem Thurs day expecting to go home dally after the trial of John Kyle was concluded for the- day. Instead they were met with a motion by the state that the Jury 1 held to gether until the murder trial of Kyle was concluded. Judge L. H. McMahan sustained the motion with the result that the jurors were caught without having made preparation for their enforced stay away from home. The county is providing quar ters for the jurors at the Marion hotel until, the trial la concluded. CensorsnipRenewedBetraying Tense Situation is Not Ended s. Outlook Dark; Drama in Two Slaying s Told Okada Killed as He Fled Across Garden; Body is Left in Snow Takahashi Defiant Until Death; Saito's Wife Proves Heroine (Copyrieht. 1936, by Associated Pmi) TOKYO, Feb. 2 8. - (Friday, 7:45 a. m.) - (By Trans-Pacific telephone to San Francisco) Tense Japan, facing prospective military or fascist government, waited this morning for the thou sand army insurgents to carry out an agreement to return to their barracks. Four elder statesmen were as sassinated Wednesday morning by the insurgent group, in which the highest officer is a captain. Only the army can clean up the mess. There is no civilian au thority capable of restoring order. Army Officials are Above Civil Chiefs While the government is nomi nally headed by Home Minister Fumio Goto, carrying on as act ing premier at Emperor Hirohito's request, tbe imperial princes and high army officials stand before tbe surviving members of the cab inet in conferences with the em peror. While the insurgents had agreed to return to their barracks by 8 a. m. today, a trip through the affected area revealed no movement. It was in the garden of his res idence that Premier Keisuke Ok ada met his death in the snow Wednesday morning. Called out by tbe insurgents, he tried to flee across the garden. He was shot down, and his assassins drew a single mat over his body. Fresh snow covered it. All day and all night long Ok ada's body, almost concealed by its white mantle, lay in the snow. His sister, his son-in-law, and his secretaries sought to obtain the body, but were turned back by the fixed bayonets of the insur gents. Ffmally Permitted To Take Body Away Late yesterday two secretaries were permitted to take the body away. The death of Minister of Fin ance Korekiyo Takahashi, minis ter of finance, was equally drama tic. The Insurgents entered his bedroom and one opened fire with a pistol. Although hit three times, the -minister still stood. "What are you trying to do?" he demanded of tbe intruders. The question, witnesses said, (Turn to Page 2, Col. 1) Debt-Distressed Farmer Urged to Tell Troubles To County Committee 1 PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 21.-&) -Walter A. Duffy, regional direc tor of the resettlement adminis tration, issued a statement today urging debt-distressed farmers to lav their cases before county debt adjustment committees. He promised "a confidential hearing and all possible help to ward a satisfactory solution. He stressed that work of the commit tees was "purely advisory" and does not interfere with the pay ments of Just debts which a farm er is able to pay." Mrs. R.N. Steele Wins in Round Table Recipe Event Escalloped dishes did not prove as popular a topic as some the Round Table has had, but never theless there were a good many fine recipes turned in and they will be printed throughout the coming week. Prises were awarded as fol lows: First, $1 in eash, to Mrs. R. N. Steele, route 2, Dallas; two second prizes of 60 cents each to Mrs. Jean Manning, route 4, box 12S-A, and to Mabel Pickens, 140 N. 17th, Mrs. Steele will receive her prise through the mail and the others may be obtained by calling at The Statesman office. Next week the topic is tuna fish. "Chicken of the sea" as it is often called has bobbed up in nu merous other topics, including the one this week so that its univer sal popularity is apparent. Novel ways to prepare tuna flsb will be His Body Left Lying in Snow 1 1 PREMIER OKADA Lax Beer Parlors Refused Licenses Board Revokes One, Half Dozen Suspended ; Deny Agencies to Hotels Operators of beer parlors, per mitting infractions of state regu lations were "set down" by the liquor control commission yester day with one license revocation and six suspensions ranging up ward to 60 days. The meeting of the commission was conducted here to permit members of the commission to confer with Gov ernor Charles H. Martin. Although the subject of the ex pected meeting with the governor was not divulged, it is known the executive office recently received a letter from Jack E. Allen, re signed administrator, criticising the commission. Eight applications for beer parlor licenses were denied. Three establishments which were refus ed a renewal of their licenses at the start of the year received permission to resume sale. Five Applications For Agencies Rejected Five applications for liquor agencies were rejected, only Floyd Willis of North Powder be ing accepted. One aplicbtion was from a ho tel at Glendale, Where H. R. Ner bas asked that he be appointed agent. The commission decided that "it would set a bad prece dent" to establish an agency in the hotel, because other hostel (Turn to page 13, col. 6) Fuhrer and Minto Aren't Candidates Two of the nine city council men whose terms expire this year definitely will not seek reelection, they announced separately yester day. They are Walter Fuhrer, who is in the last year of a four-year term from the second ward, and John D. Minto, who was appointed by the council to represent the third ward when Frank E. Need ham resigned soon after being re elected in 1934. Alderman Van Wieder, success or by appointment to the late H. H. Vandevort, has not decided to seek election in May but "prob ably will.' he said. The other aldermen whose terms expire December 31, 1936, are Dr. H. H. Olinger, E. A. Daue, Brazier C. Small, Ross Goodman, Carl B. Arm priest and Donald A. Young. especially welcome. The contest lasts through Thursday noon, March 5. Cauliflower-Ham 1 small cauliflower S tablespoon! sninate tapioca 3 tablespoons batter teaspooa salt H teaspooa pepper teaspooa paprika S caps milk, scalded K lb. boiled asm, chopped m. A .nimk. knttanj - Break cauliflower into flower ets and boil in salted water until tender. Drain. Combine - tapioca, butter, salt, pepper and paprika with milk and cook in double boil er IS minutes or until tapioca is clear, stirring frequently. Place layer of tapioca mixture in greas ed baking dish, then layer of cauliflower and chopped ham. Re peat, finishing with layer of tapi oca mixture. Sprinkle with butter (Turn to page , col. 5) , . Deadline Past With No Move By Insurgents Brief Message Following 8 oXlock Says Men Hold Buildings Forceful Measures to be Taken, Plan ; Navy Is in Command (Copyright. 1936, by Astoria ted Prss) SHANGHAI, Feb. 28. Re sponsible Japanese source, while declining to disclose the origin of their information, an nounced today they were in formed imperial sanction had been g'ven for forcible ejection of rebellions soldiers from their Tckyo positions. Emperor Hirohito granted approval to such action by Ioj al forces this morning, Japan ese sources said, with the ac tion to begin if the rebels bad not withdrawn at noon. TOKYO. Feb. 28.-(Friday)-( -Insurgent troops gave no sign be fore 8:15 a. m. (6:15 p. m., East ern Standard time) today of evac uating buildings they had held for two days. They had previously agreed to return to their barracks at 8 a. m. This dispatch sent from Tokyo at 8:30 a. m. (6:30 p. m. E. S. T.) was the first direct word to New York from the Jananese casital after the deadline for return of the troops to the barracks. The Associate Press at SaA Francisco, in attempting to tele phone its Tokyo office, was ia formed that "only government calls" were being accepted. The insurgents were reported in Shanghai dispatches to have re fused to leave the buildings they held. (By the Associated Press) A new crisis appeared to have been precipitated in Tokyo Fri day as insurgent troops were re ported to have refused to eva cuate buildings which they seised two days ago. Shanghai dispatches said re ports from Tokyo stated the au thorities were considering mea sures to forcefully expel the re bellious forces. The Rafu Shimpo (Los Angeles Japanese Daily News) received a wireless dispatch from the Domet (Japanese) News Agency saying the revolters had given no indi cation of moving from their posi tions. The Reuters (British) News Agency correspondent at Shang hai reported that he received, word from Tokyo that the rebels bad refused to leave tbe buildings. The 8 a. m., deadline at which the revolters had previously agreed to return to their barracks had passed. The Domel report to the Rafu Shimpo stated the navy took con trol of the situation, landini ma (Turn to Page 2, Col. 7Y Courtroom Packed For Seidenberg Hop Case; Defense Tells Its Side Suit of Otto Seidenberg. lac against Henry Tautfest and eth ers, continued yesterday before a packed audience in the courtroom of Judge L. G. Lewelling. Plain tiff concluded Its case early in the aiternoon. Tautfest was first wit ness for the defense. He asserted the plaintiff was dilatory in deal- ing on the contract for the 1935 hop crop Tautfest raised. He de clared the hops grown this year were above the usual quality be had delivered in more than 40 years experience as a grower. The case will continue today. 5th Saturday Bargain Event Is Emphasized What promises to be fe genuine buying festival get under way tomorrow Bon lag when Salem merchants, playing? up the fifth Satur day In February as a "msec la m lifetime event, present special ' merchandise vaJaes designed to attract Saturday shoppers by tbe thousands. Bargain prices on hun dreds of items are featured ia two "Leap Year Bar gain' pages page A tmd page 12 as well as ia in dividual advertising throughout this issue. ' . -