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u 1.1 U LJ r '? i-- tp 'm-. THE ONLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS AND TOE I. N. a DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION The fcsst Oreonln ll Eastern Ore gon's greatest newspaper and aa a fna" force gives to the advertiser over twice the auaranlei-d peld circulation In Pendleton and Umatilla county at any other newspaper. .The net press run of yesterday's Dally 3,274 Thlf paper 1 member or and audited by th Audit Bureau of Circulation!. COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER VOL. 33 DAILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 20, 1921. NO. 9909 J. S. LANDERS CHOSEN AS PRESIDENT OF OREGON NORMAL w W w JK, ' . - . ' f i : -- OFFICERS SEEK FOR SPOT WHERE MURDER OCCURED More Light on Jepson Case Wanted Following Arrest of Patterson on Suspicion. MURDERED MAN HAD GIVEN INFORMATION TO OFFICERS No Charge Yet . Filed by Officials Against Man Held Here; Denies Guilt. An effort to find the exact spot where Matt Jepson was when he was killed Ik being made by the county authorities to ascertain whether Fred Patterson, held In the county Jail, can be charged with the crime of murder. Official today are working near . the sccno of the crime In an effort to determine thla vital point. In the meantime, It is probable that a chem ical analysis of spots on clothing and bedding, thought to bo blood, will bo made. , Patterson waa brought here Friday evening following hla apprehension early Friday morning In a cabin In the mountain. An opportunity to Inter view the prisoner waa denied a re porter of the East Oregonlnn this morning, but it is claimed that rat tenon denies that he Is guilty of thc crime. Xo formal charges have been filed against him, but he is being held on suspicion. v Murder For Iteveiige SefTaMlffWntxplmition bf the crime have been presented, but official Information Is very meager, and offi cial opinion aa expressed by county officials throws little light on the case. That Jepson, who was n law abiding citizen, had at various times In the past given Information to officers about the activities of his neighbors, was murdered by someone who was wanted by the authorities, and who suspected Jepson of being an Inform er, Is the most plausible theory that has been advanced. Fred Patterson has been implicated In ono bootlegging case in Walla, Wal la county, according to Information that has been gathered by the Walla Walla Union. He was present when a man named Walker was arrested When a still was found on the Russell plae l'atteraon Is said to have giv en a check for Walker's ball, signing the check with the name Pat Ander son. Ho was not arcrsted, the Infor mation shows. ' Kcout Sliootliur Tlwory. A belief expressed by Walla Walla officials that Jepson's death was caused by a shot from a revolver Is re futed by Umatilla county officials. Deputy Coroner .Brady declared that there was no trace of a "in -mot wound of any kind, and Dr. Fred Lleu nllen said that his cHreftil examina tion of the body of Jepson absolutely failed to disclose any wound except that Inflicted olther by the axe found under the thatched roof of the dugout near the cabin or by some other blunt Instrument. Deputy Shcr'ff Rldgway, Deputy District Attorney C, Z. Randall and Coroner Brown are all In the vicinity of the Jepson cabin today. "I gave them Instructions to get cer tain information before they returned to Pendleton," District Attorney R. I. Kcator. said this morning. "I don't know when they will be lack." The stains on the blankets, chnps and shirt of Patterson, at first believ ed to bo blood, may prove to have been caused by linseed oil, or oil of i some other kind., It was Intimated this! morning. ' " A lotfler 'has been received by the county coroner from a sister of Jep son who lives In Kansas. It is prob able that she will make a trip to Pen dleton within the hear future. ChOSING AHC.rMKNTS Wi:i MCSDAY. WASHIXGTON, Aug. 20. The in terstate commerce commission will hear the closing arguments on the ro duced rail ratel from points west from the grain men Wednesday, It was stated today. The hearings going on for a week will termlnnto Tuesday. T SALKM. Aug. 20. (A. P.) Circuit Judge John WcCourt of Portland has been selected by Governor Olcott to succeed Justice Charles A. Johnson on the supreme bench, Judge ltobert Tuckor having declined the appoint ment. . To prevent milk from running over when It comes to thc boll put a spoon OFFICIAL OF GREAT NORTHERN WILL ATTEND 1921 PENDLETON SHOW W. P, Kcnncy, vice-president of the Great Northern and dl- rector of traffic, will be a guest at the 1921. Pendleton Round- Up, September 22, 23 and 24. Mr. Kenney, who resides In St. Paul.' this morning notified Henry W. Collins, president of the Rouild-Up Association, that ho will be pleased to accept an Invitation to the big show. He will be here for all three days. Among other prominent per- sons expected for the Round-Up this years are Mary Roberts Rlnehart. well known author: Pauline Frederick, Hebe Daniels and Tom Mix, fumous screen stars; Verne R. Porter, editor of the Cosmopolitan; A. Phimistor Proctor, great American sculp- lor: and William Rrown, who has won fame as an illustrator. CATTLE OFF MARKET Raisers Asked to Restrict Ship ments as Additional Ship ments Demoralize Market CHICAGO. Aug. 2ft. (U. P.) The Chicago livestock exenance is urging ! pubU.an ir,Hll cabinet it Is believed the farmers to keep cattle off the fecIfj ,jsclf doubIe mswd by thc I3,-it. market. This is due to thc glutted1. . ,..,. vonuilluim ui lilt; iiiu.il iinuu uuu inii'v; raisers, dealers and shippers are urg ed to restrict shipments of cattle us additional heavy shipments would de moralize the markets and prices. The nation-wide slump In dressed beef Is due, purtly to thc 6.000.000 unemploy ed mi high retail prices. Such re striction may also serve to . break profiteering retail prices tho whole sale dealers believe. DAIM'Y DliFHATS LAVI.V MAltKHl.-IKI.n. Ann-. 20 (A. 1M- Iluvn Kliudn of Sun KranrlHen and ! Krauklo Murphy of Denver, fought a! tin dispatches to London papers rc tcn round draw. Jimmy Harry ot I fleet pessimism in view of recent de- Portland, knocked Goat Lavln of Oak. land, Calif., out in the fourth. I? 1 1 firVTI I Following a conference with offi cials of the 1921 Pendleton Round-Up this morning, Arthur Rudd. publicity man for the show, ' announced early this afternoon that he planned to go to Walla Walla and possibly Spokane to continue his work during the next few weeks. He also plans to cover the towns of Umatilla county before Round-Up time. Arrangements will be made with thc Commercial clubs of both Spokane and Walla Walla for thc publicity man to appear beforo them, bringing an Invitation from the people of Pen dleton to attend the big wild west classic. Reports from the Wallowa-Union- Baker country, which he has Just cov ered In the interests of the Round-Up. show that large crowds may be expect ed from that section nnd the cam paign In the north is expected to be equally successful. The local office reports sent sales coming in more rapidly and that re ports from other wild west shows in dicate record attendances. It was feared at the beginning of the season that the 1921 Round-Up crowd would not be up to standard, due to unsettled conditions, but Kudd s report and oth- ers that have been coming In have brightened the outlook considerably according to Secretary Marsh. FINGERSAND12T0ES! i I Samuel Harris, 20 years of age, who CHICAGO, Aug. 20 (I. N". S. told the newspapers and authorities The popular nursery rhvme anent th that he had been bribed to murder five little pigs doesn't fit In the case of Mrs. Fin Potter Stillman and tli.it be Baby Joseph Wltowskl, one of Chica- and three others had been oflered go's most recent citizens. There aro $25,000 to "do away with her." admit not enough pigs to go around, lie- ted that bis story was a fabrication cause little "Joe" is equipped with "in order to get bis name ill the pa twelve toes and Mama Wltknwski pcrs." needs six little pigs for each foot. And that Isn't all. Joseph ha twelve fingers, too. And all th twenty-four toes and fingers are pi leet, according to thc doctor who nrougni josepn Into tho world not mere "stubs," as freak members usual ly aro. Neighbors and friends hav0 been coming for blocks around to view nirui auu jut si ems incm wttn a su perior grin. SHERIFF- Kll.I.ra) IX CVX FIGHT, LCS ANXiHLES. Aug. 20. (fi p.) ipBteh from the Portuguese capital. Deputy Sheriff Oxnard was killed I The cargo has been Jettisoned. A'. and Sheriff McMartin of Ventura, Itenipli- are being made by the other probably fatally wounded. In a gun vessels to take off the crew, but a name with a Mexican desperado ncar's-.orm Is raging, preventing all Owensmouth at noon today. J attempts thus far. 1 FEN POINT OUT UNFAIRNESS Republican Irish Cabinet it is Believed Feels Itself Double Crossed by British Premier. IRISH PEACE SITUATION THOUGHT TO BE SERIOUS British Terms Did Not Agree With What Lloyd George In dicated to General Smutz. DUBLIN'. Aug. 20. (f. P.) Sinn Fein arc seriously considering issuing a manifesto to the world, pointing out tho alleged unfairness of the British ! peace offer. Issues of such a manl- fosto, as the Dull Kireunn considered them In private conftrcr.ee, would bej considered preliminary to the re- sumption of hostilities, it is thought ! here. Despite the favorable reception of Premier J.loyd George's speech in other than Sinn Fein circles, the rc- Lloyd George's speech is believed to be one reason why the Sinn Fein turn ed from their determination to accept the Itritish proposals to an attitude of complete rejection. The real Brit- ish terms did not agree with what Lloyd George had indicated to Goner-1 ul Smuts, which Smuts in turn com-1 munlcated to the Irish. The Dail Klreann took an uncompromising OF BRITISH OFFER tltude when I.H) Vulera. acQUailltCdajid ..Russia for relief ws signed to them with the real peace turms. Dispatched Reflect resMiiiism. LONDON. Aug. 211. (A. r.) i'uii- velopments. While hope still exists, some say,. the situation is unuouoieuiy I very serious. I Mav lla Civil War ( LONDON, Aug. 20. (U. P.) Indi cations point to a civil war in Ireland ( until the 'Sinn Fein surrenders un- conditionally. If the present peace no- gotlutlons fall. Premier Lloyd George j won all factions support by his s-pcech lo (he commons yesterday. The press and public are backing up his conten tions that the government has reached its utmost in the Irish concessions. The Krltlrh public are apparently will in that a civil war. such as the north waged against the south during the American Civil war shall be waged to bring Irel.ind to u submission, so un ions are the English for a cessation of Irish disturbances. There is some optimism that a civil war will not be ncceswii '. P.ltlTIKIl ACCKPT INVITATION LONDON, Aug. 20. (U. P.) Great Rrltaln's ecceptance of Presi dent Harding's disarmament confer ence invitation was dispatched to Washington today. The message was couched in the most cordial terms. MEET IS E WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. (I. X. S- -The state department is estimating the expenses of the disarmament con- fererXQ at $ioo.0no a month, calculat ed on a basis of two months session. Under-Secretary of State Kletcher told Hie bouse appropriations committee. SAM HARRIS SAYS STORY WAS FABRICATED TO GET HIS NAME IN PAPER KANSAS CITY. Aug. 20. l". P.) EFFORTS BEING MADE TO LONDON. Aug. 20. ( I. N. S.1 The jPrltlsh petroleum Tanker i route from New York is us Patella, en ground cut - 'side L'sbon harbor, according to a dis- rescue is Authorities Possess Much Dam aging Evidence That Brum field Will Not be Able tt Combat. ROSEBUUG. Aug. 20. (U. P.) Sheriff Krirmer is positive there Is i woman In the Brumfield case, al though not the local nurse as was firs supposed. He says the authorities possess much damaging evidence that Brumfield will not be able to combat Starmer expects a trial by jury and a return of murder in the first degree Brumfield is cool ana apparently is not worrying. Mrs. Brumfield is with him constantly. The dentist is refus ing himself to reporters, saying "I'm through with the boys." Local bank ers declare the dentist must have hid J5000 when he left Roseburg. Fol lowing the return of District Attorne Ncuner last night, Brumfield will probably be arraigned late today. RIGA. Aug. 20. (f. . X. S.) An ugrccnicnt for American relief in Rus sia lias been signed. The document, which stipulated in detail how the gi gantic work of hastening food and sanitary relief to the millions of starv- ing Russians in tho Volga district. will be earried out, was signed by Walter Lyman Brown, representing the American relief administration land Maxim Litsinoff for the Russian soviet government. Portland Man in Charge, j RIGA, Aug. 20. (A. I'.) An at-(agreement between the United States day. Philip Carroll of Portland, Ore gon, will have temporary charge and is leading a parly or ten to .iioscoh next Thursday. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. (I. I'.) The senate and house conferees reach- ed an agreement on the Stanley anti homo search and seizure amendment, to the beer b' 11. Volstead insisted up on t'r. substitute, which drops the word "j roperty." Urns enabling dry ugi-nts to search bootlegger automo biles without search warrants. With ;h- exception of this modification the i substitute is the same as when the senate passed it. CHICAGO, Aug. 20. (I. X. S.) ! Eric Clarke, an official of the inter-1 national land and livestock company! escaped from Mexican brigands whoj kidnapped him yesterday and is safe j in the company's hacienda, according! to a dispatch received here, "fm all j right, thanks to my saddle mare." said the message Clarke sent. Clarke j has been held for In.OtlO pesos ran-! som. No details of the kidnapping "or j the escape was given. SHOPMEN ARE CHICAGO, Aug. (U. 1M The railroad shopmen are apparently satis fied with tho railroad labor board de cision allowing an e'ght hour day anil insuring lime and a half for over time. This blocks the chance of a strike, which the men contemplated provided t lie board failed to make a ffiti'i.itftiry decision. EFFORTS ARE STILL BEING MADE TO RETURN DRAFT EVADER TO U. S. WASHINGTON. Aug. JO. (I. N. S.l The United States has not ended lis efforts to return Glover Cleveland Frrgdoll, the millionaire slacker, to this country, to serve out his nitli-iiry sentence, even though Bergdoll Is re ported to have fled from Germany to Switzerland, it has been learned al the state department. Although the mili tary crimes are not extraditable from Switzerland, officials believe the fact that I'.ergtloll fled from Canada vn h forged passport may make him a sub ject for extradition. . The ability to read and write is one lof the requirements for voters in the republic of Portugal. GERMANY FINDS FLAWS IN U. S. PEACE TREATY Issues Contained in German- American Treaty May be Submitted to Arbitration. NO DECLARATION OF GUILT IN STARTING WAR INCLUDED Had Such Admission Been Con tained Believed Germany j Would Have Refused to Sign BERLIN', Aug. 20. (U. P.) Ger many may submit the issues contained in the German-American treaty to In ternational arbitration. Although the treaty draft contains no declaration of ucrmanys guut in starting tne war, Germany, it is believed would have flatly retused to sign nad sucn an ad-; mission been included. , The following difficulties stand in I the way of settling the German treaty: too much; the treaty is alleged to be woven so closely that America would be, able to impose heavy burdens that Germany calls "Impossible"; Germany claiirs th treaty is too beaurocratic and that the treaty provides nothing more than preliminary peace. Such is the substance of the German vail. mini CTOM CTDCCTC ' rtlMULtlUlM OlnttlO i MUST BE CLEARED OF ! All CMfllHDDMrCcl ALL tNLUMDKANLtb Pendleton streets must be cleared of iencun,brances, says C A. Crabtree, street commissioner, who declares ' nue car and throw the money out the that section 9 of ordinance 336 is to be window at Atlantic street. As Plicani strictly enforced. ca- stepped across thc avenue to taRe I Following is the ordinance: No person shall use or occupy or use I j any part of any sidewalk or pavement j i in displaying any goods, wares or merchandise or produce of any kind; iixl no part of the outer or center por- ion of any sidewulk, and no part of- my street shall be used for the display t: any street shall be used for the disp of any goods, wares or merchandise. I for placing or piling up of any oil can j or cans, dry goods or any boxes orj packages, or Deer, whiskey or otner barrels or kegs, or for the erection of, any sign board, barber pole biiyciej rack or any other thin? that will tend j to impede the free and unobstructed Lassie f ,,pira. nr vohirios ,,r. 1 v,dcd 1Jlt a goods m lnnM from 'deliveiy wagons to stores or dwellings shall be allowed to occupy three feet1 of the outer edge of the sidewalk for ' the snare of one hour ami not l.m-er: i and that cordwood or other fuel may 1. suffered to remain closely. corded or piled in the street adjacent to where the same is to be in a manner to least disturb the passage of vehicles for the space of Id hours and no longer. T IS WASHfXtlTUX. Aug. 20. (C. PI Tho u-'sarniament confeince will be I held in ths hull of America's Pan-Am-i crlcaii building. Undersecretary of I StulA Flpt.-htir tulil tho hitiihV s iiiir,,. priation committee. MANY ARE INJURED AS MOB STORMS JAIL IN EFFORT TO LYNCH MAN i KNONVIl.I.i:. Tenn.. Aug. 20. (U. j One person was Killed and over Till. Including two women, were j wounded when a mob attempted to storm the jail and lynch Frank Mar tin, the nilcgcd assailant of Miss Jes sie Park, a school teacher. Macblm siiiiners iiotired a vollev Into the mob us it cros-i.-d the deadline into the jitil j yard. CHICAGO, Aug. 2ii. (I. P I Tlv report that three bodies were held en tombed in a coupe at the bottom of a quarry pool near Siimmitt. 111., war disclosed when the cur was hauled to tho surfiu e. Divers are taklni' many automobile. In m the deep waters, some with their gears in reverse, showing they had bel li backed to their destruction and others with tow ropes attached, show ing that the thieves had probably dropped the cars over the cliff. HARRIET LEACH, HAPPY CANYON FAVORITE TO APPEAR THIS YEAR Miss Harriet Deach, a favorite with Happy Canyon fans, will be th Pendleton again this year to appear at the show all four nights. A contract assuring the appearance of Miss Leach has been signed bv the man- agement of the show. Miss Leach is a vocalist. Sho sings while seated on a horse, dressed in cowgirl regalia, and her offerings here last year en- deared her to the hearts of those in attendance. She has Just re- turned from a tour of Puget Sound cities and Mt. Rainier where she has been singing. i Bundle of Fake Money Dropped Resulting in Arrest- of Mem ber of Blackmailing Gang. SKATTLE, Aug. 20. (U. P.) A blackmailing plot involving Dr. Mark Mathews, a Presbyterian clergvman and four prominent business men of Seattle, was broken with the arrest of Michael Placanica, an alleged member I , murder gang. A letter threatening to "kick through to hyprocrites, or go to I mi-men via me aynanuie route, lea t police to fake submlssivcntsa on tho part of one of the victims. They dropped a bundle of fake, money, re sulting in Placanica's arrest. The let ters were signed "The Avenging An gel." i-igni mouKana was demanded rroni Mathew, and 110.000 from James Ke- a ballker: d00 from Frank M'DcIIUOtt' of a loeaI flPaniorl store. S.00O from Judge Thomas Bnr'n and S H 0 0 fi for David Kodffers, a shipbuilder. The Intended victims were advised to take the Rainier Ave- lnp oundie of Fake money, the police Pounced upon him. They found three threatening letters and a revolver In the man's possession. PTnT 1 Tfl flOT 01 .Jlf I I III li 11 ULI 1 1 I V UU I U I September 1 to October 31, inclu. " ,ve- are the dates for the 1921 deer' Sronse and native pheasant open hunt- ing season in the section. The open u, :or Pneasams oegins """"" - ii uW . Hul,ter8 tand ane "' that 8ame mre Pitiful this year man ever Detore, mere oemg- an abundance of both deer and birds. Some of the warnings which have been issued pertain to hunting with out license, hunting with dogs, hunt ing at night or in game refuges, I killing does, killing deer at salt licks, selling meat, shooting from public highways, wasting meat, and hunting on land without thc permission of the owner. . - . . .-: The chief warning Is against kill ing more than the law allows, two I bucks with horns, and the state of fire has signified its intention of prose cuting vigorously any violators who are caught killing does. The law.fer was rejected. Subsequently Ger designates buck deer with horns asjmany, Austria, it ussl a. France and game and the wardens think this suffi- lltaly. through their military experts. . ciently specific to prevent killing doesldecided that Colonel Lewis was all by mistake. APARTMENTS IS DECRIED CINCINNATI, r-.. All 20. (I. X. S.) Toronto's plan of charging pros- pective tenants of apartments $2 a I week will never prove popular here, i declare owners and representatives of j '.ipai-tment houses. I "It will never be introduced here."' i "It is not a just charge." "Ciiioinnat'uns would not pay it." These are thc statements of prom inent landlords in referring to the i i.nmtilahit nf :i CHiiadian aoul'tnieut hunter to newspapers that not only was be asked $2 for the privilege of looking at an apartment but that thc money was imt Liter applied on the rent. John II. II ill of the Lmery estate one of the largest owners of apartment ropei'ty. said: "It would be unfair to -lvtrjc an inspeeiion f'e. Nobodv ould be expected to sell his goods wilhetit showing them." "A J2 fee everytime n body looked at an apartment would amount to more than the rent." said Frank Litti kum, manager of leases for the Krug Company. It's ridiculous'1 said Ben Dale, (tent for manv apartment houses. "It would be as fair to expect woman i pay tor examination of a piece, of dilk before she bought a dress.'1 F0 LOCAL UP1 BIDBT ACCEPTS PLACE Successor to Late President J.'H. Ackerman Has Been at Head of New Mexico School; SUPERINTENDENT HERE j FOR NINE : YEAR TERW Enviable . Record Made as Head 'of City Schools by Able, Conscientious Work.. - . -if",1"'"; u , - SALEM, Aug. 20. (U. ?P.$ Professor J. S. Landers, head of the Las Veeas, N. M., Nor mal School, has accepted the t post as head of the Oregon Normal School at Monmouth.;, He was at one time instructor and city superintendent,. ofX schools at The Dalles, and was also city superintendent , of arhnnla in Ppnrilptnn. ' " N'ews of the appointment of J. . .. Landers to be president of the OTe-, gon Normal School to succeed the late.: J. H. Ackerman was received here 'r with much interest and approval. W-1,. Landtrs is widely known in Pendle- ton through having Bcrved. as city, sa- perintendent for a .period of nine., years. He 'came here In-ISO" from' The Dalles and followed I R Trarer -as city superintendent of ; Pendleton He made a host ot friend hero by tola' ' tact. conscientiousness -and'lde; knowledge as an educator. , After leaving here in 1113 he was in Colo rado for a time and while living there he assisted the Pendleton board ' In connection with securing Superln-. tendent Fred P.. Austin for the super intendency here. Mr. Landers Went . to New Mexico from Colorado. ' iiritcti MAY PKOVR-AMUt "'. LOS A.-ELES," Aug. 20. (LV P.) , The Burch and Obenchaln i defense . declare Burch will be able to prove a !. complete alibi when the trial opens, i JBurch has persistently refused to dla- ; jcuss his movements on the night of ' the murder. ' The charge against Madalynn may be quashed when the ' two are arraigned Monday. ; HOW I FWIS mahhinf r ". ' ' ! GUN WAS TOYED WITrl SHOWN IN DAMAGE-SUIT LONDON, Aug. 30. (T. N. S.). How the Lewis machine gun. which was one of the most effective man killers used by the allies In the great war, was "turned down" -by nearly every great power before the war was brought out In court proceedings hero. The company that supplied the ma chine gifa .to the British . army Jji suing to recoser J15.000.000 fron) the British government. It was testified' that Colonel I A' wis, the American who invented the gun, first offered it to tho American government, but the of- 'wrong. I The British government finally,. I bought three Lewis guns for a test !On August 1. 19H. just before thc out break of the war, the British war of flee "went in for jl bust," aa one wit ness declared, and purchased five. From that time until the end of the war thousands were pnt Into action.; - The first known typewriter wa patented in England in. 1711. ' THE WEATHER Hoported by Major Lee Moorhoute, weather observor. Maximum 91. , Minimum 60. . . Barometer 29.30. ' . - TODAY'S FORECAST . Tonight aiut Sunday fair.