East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, September 07, 1921, DAILY EDITION, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Text'I f' THE ONLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA CARRYING REGULAR JTCRE REPORTS FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, UNITED PRESS AND TIIE t E & DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION I Th Esst Orironl Is Ktr Ore gon's greatest nenimpcr and a a II inff fores gtvs to lha dvrtler twlca tha guaranteed pitid c'roulatloa la Pendleton and Umatilla, county ul soy otbar wsppr. The net pre run of yesterday's Daily ' ;-. 3,270 ?hl paper II memner or and audited , y tha Audit Bureau of Circulations, COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPE1 COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER V. VOL. 33 (OSEBURG DDITIST DEFOISE WED .CIIOFVEII Brirnifield, Alleged . Murderer of Dennis Russell Will be -Tried in Roseburg, Oct. 5. LEGAL SKIRMISHING CLOSES yB0TH SIDES VICTORIOUS Prisoner is Little ' Affected by Decision; Doubts Whether He Will Get Fair' Trial. , rtoBpnirua.'scpt. t.(a. Tha trial of i)r. Hrumfleld on lha charge of 'killing lunula Russell will,, stmt In Douglas County,' Wednesday, October S, Judge Bingham announced this. morning aftar tlonylnir the defen mo tion for a thnngo of viuue to - Line Cuiinlv. Ho fixed the date aft.r A. N. Orcntt, the in-umfffcld -voiinael, aflkeil for a dvluy. DiHtrU-t Attorney .'ennor announced the proaeeution 'a ready to' proceed at oiR'e and -ainrptexted two weeK yould tie A long; enough delav, but did ftottnitiBt on un emlier duto, He naid tha tttiao expected to brin wltiieaaea from Cunnda. JuriK Blimhain I" ilenylngthe tin llon for a cbanae of vemie. xaitl: "I iH'lieve there are many men In IMuftlim County Who have not talked with the UncHKvB, who did it uttend Inqueat, nnd havmot read full details of the cane. I hnve often visited this cyunly. -People here'nre mucl) the Kime as Murlwn County. They are ' Rood, iiprlaht cltlen who bel.eve hi fnirnwa and wilt give It to others,-' f t noBKnuna, s'ept. 7.ta p- Th Brvmfleld defeiis wn refnned t hance of venue. Ho will be tri;d lii It nw-limit October 5.' i.rr.it uirw wfini? in vt th" rffttm iieiu Cfj0 wna uroiiKni 10 c-iow wmi the refusal or a chnnire of ?aue. Poth nldea wored vietorlea. . The defeoee ob tained it new juda nnd a practical roniinunnce oi nib umi, nmic , "a nroaectitlon mnnaa-ed. to foil the dT T$ tcnae'a .bnter tight tor a change of the' .trtnla ptnee. Piumfleld la reported to be little affected by the decWon, al thoi'Kh he hna doubta a to whether he will get a fair trial. The deft-nae li. flow busying- Itself with a Jury cam I alKn. Prumfield 'dealrea atranera aervlne In the box and wanta frlerflla nnd ncnunlntancea of either side" kept eff the Jury." . i ; l. . . ' e MAJORITY OF PENDLETON EX.SERviCE MEN FAVOR N" LOAN FEATURE OF BONUS ',, JA tig majority of Pendleton ex-service men ar olngr to be In favor of tha loan, feature of (ho atat aid If tha first appll- caUona mad out ahow .the true trend of sentiment in the ranks of veterans. - . - Fifteen preliminary '- appllca 4 Hon blanka vera-filled out yea terday afternoon and evening-by p. U Idleman, poat commander, ' and of thia number, made application for lonns. and four " for cash, or at a'ratlo of three , to one In favor of the loans. . Wherever It seems at all advls- able, every Influence la being- - brought on service men to take the loan, which Is of much greater value. ' : . Tho American N'nttonal Bank will be open during; tho nfter- noons and evenings from 4 till 8 , and from 7 till 1 during the rest of the week, and probably long er. Deputy County ClerK Cyril . Froebatel will assist Idleman vln - tho clerical work, .and' three , other assistants are wanted. A minimum of 20 rnhjutes Is re quired to fill out thfr blanks, and about &0 men were turned away ' last nlaht. TjWEATfiER Itpportcd by Major I.ee Ioorhousc. faxlmum, 78. -. ' Minimum. 63. : " , Barometer, 29.50. ''. fr TODAY'S". FORECAST Tonight au,d Thursday fair. 7 .- - -"- A . - '; MISS HEI;rIOMPSON, QUEEN SEPTEI R 7 h t y. t rr . ' i Miss Thomparn, who la the daughter tilla county wheat grower, is an expert ltond-tp and Westward Ho parades. and in a recfcnt 'rifle shoot on the camiius, made the best scjire of any con- tdst.lrit, men or girls, shooting ftS out of n possible 100. M1k Thompson up pears here In the beautifully beaded' costume typical of the West. ' ' She Is the choice of the Pendleton ltr.und-t'p Assoclat on, who have chosen Mrs. Leslie -Gibbs, Miss Thelma Thompson, Miss JCatherine Thumpson r.nd Miss Elijic. IititmauriCo, ft" the attendants of the quii-iv in tlio parades. They will wear cowgirl dress also. ' INVITED TO VISIT JAPAN; . TOKIO, ; Sept. 7. (U,. P.) Th Ja'pancae Labor Federation aiinounc.-d It hud lnvlieu Samuel Gonlpi-rs visit Japan, suggistitig next Al'Ml as the time for the visit. - , FARMER KILLS WIFE THEN SACRAMENTO, Sept, .-'7, . Kail Earlv. a Fair (aks farmer, blew off bis wife's head with a shotgun, then tore off halt his own with thoNsumo weapon. An eight-year-old daughter found her parents dead In the kitch en, clad only In theiv night clothe Jealousy was the cause of Iho tragedy, according to notes Early 'left. Ho charged his wife wasMntimate with a i man when they lived" In Montina'and hHd'beeii corresponding-, with him since their coming here. f ri.!.i;;.Ti,s not aimioixtf.o TOKIO. Sept. 7.-T--U. P.) Yester day's cabinet meeting . faired to de termine upon an appointment of a deb-gitlo to the Washington disaruin inont conference. Damn Chindu Is re TURNS! GUN ON HIMSELF Ljj fcortea ua refusing to act, .4 AILY EAST OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, - - . - J -' ' : 22, 23 AND 24 i - b '1 tt - - of Thomas Thompson, pioneer V'ma- horsewoman and will ' ride In the She is a I'niverslty of Washington girl . : - ' If LEAGUE ACCEPTS : DEMANDS OF BOLIVIA CHILE WILL WITHDRAW j Chilean Delegate Says'. League Assembly is Not Competent to Revise Treaty .of 1904. GENEVA, Sept.- 7.-4. P.) The assembly of the league of nations to-1 day postponed discussion of Bolivia's request that the long disputed question , i i ,' ' i.Mv-'V' V : - ft of the Provinces of Tacna and Allca.l"e froia part ot tne ma i usumer win now under Chiles sdminlstr.it on. he Placed on tho assembly's -program, Augustin Edwards, head of the Chilean delegation, on the floor declared Boliv ia's request should he rejected without debute, declaring Chile's position Is uncompromising on th's question. lie nnriipd Ihe leniln hnd nnnnwertn rw - Vise the treaty of 1 ?(('. Seiior Am- mayo, for Bolivia said there can lie 'no hone of nermanent neace. in South America until the treaty Is revised. '- , ' I will also b made to extend back fnr- ' , ' ther- than at present. '.Telephone Hl'SKIXG Pl-'J IS l'RI.n jbooths, writing and-rest ' rooms for . XEW WASHIXGTOX, t.,' Sept 7. 'patrons flnd other conveniences will (I.- X. S.lr-A husking f peg, which,' be added." In the new room. , venti probably has leen ufed for hiVsklng luting system wij.1 b Installed. ' , corn a century Is a possession" prised The work of remodeling will be by. Mrs. William J. Aschhachcr here, partly completed by Konnd-l'n time. The peg. first used hy her grandfather, it Is thougM. but the Job will not re- was used by her father for seventy-five cars. M ILLION DOLLAR HRE SWLEEPS OVER TOWN OF JEFFRIS '' Blaze Still Rages Beyond Con frol; Hope of Saving Totoni and Lumber Mills Abandoned COUNTRY IS SHROUDED. IN. HUGE BLANKET OF SMOKE Flames Can be Seen for Miles; Entire Population Fight All Night to Save Homes. nHIXELANDEn. Wis., , Kept. 7. (U. J'.) Fie swept the towu of Jef irles, 12 miles from here causing 009.0HO dilmase. The blaze is still rasing beyond control. They have ! abandoned hope of saving the town with the lumber mills, despite fever ish work by citizens and fire-fighting apparatus called in from surrounding towns. The' country is shrouded in ' I j huso blanket of smoke ' and' the pillars uf- flame can be seen for miles. JS" route to wasnington in connec- some mm, nan uram mm up inucn- - Itt'fnitreH Hf; from Town. jtion with his duties as assistant to the note leave of absence in order that he The entire population of Jeffrls, 30ill'ar finance board W. L. Thompson. I may follow the w 'shes of the war ii men, women and children, fought all former Pendleton banker is here to-1 nance board members at Washington Tuesday night to save their homes..) day. A line on the procedure in con-'to assist theui in various phases 'of trie According to reports, two hotels, ajnoction with the loans to be' made ' ap)li5ition ft the livestock and agri- j theatre several stores and many hnmu ..r. Ti.-ort i'uf,i., ni. i i'udy coming here, bringing what lit-1 t'c they could save: ' Thi-y hoDe to pi:ii- the fire under control today. : - MiwJi I uintxT IKKtroynL RHIN'ELAXDER, Wis., Sept. 7. j available In a brief time and should lt." !'. -Fire of incendiary origin de-'"e reflected quickly in the stabiliza stroyed the r.-irsen dumber company I tion of the vital basio industries yards at Jef fr s and damaged other I which they are calculated to help, ac propcrty. Fire apparatus arrived in! cording to a statement made yester timc to save a great iiortioit, of the! day by W. U Thompson ass stant to village. The fire destroyed three and he war finance board and a vlce-pien-one-hlf million feet . of hardwood idl,nt of the Flrst National Pank of i.imiu.',rV: '..i.w .., . Portland. -following a meetina of oom- ' l.EAGI'U mxoaxizts SOVICT OENEVA. Sept. 7 (I. X. S. Tacit recognition f the Moscow soviet as the jwerning power of Russia has been accorded by the' league ..of nations. S Secretary general of the league gav notice that three treaties and one ternat onal agreement has heen refis- ,tered a'the league Headquarters. The agreement mentioned has that nego tiated between I'.uaslan soviet trade ('elevation and the American relief ad ministration today. Tliis is the first I'me the sovit-t has been recognized by the l-:isue. ( I , ' -, , John Hamley is in tne mils a-cnasing ' nUniMO MAII nnnnmO'a Palr f burslara wh0 v,s"e,V th .the deer, and the extent of the loss will AK N 1 MA I K Hnrn1home of Ir- and Mrs- J- J- Ham,e' not be known until he returns and . UlIttMU If InlL 1UULLI.) 1419 Jackson street, when they started maiies an Inventory of his clothes. Be- i " : v . r to carry off a pair of trousers belong- S (les tjje pair of-trousers. It is thought i jlng to Mr. Hamley Sr., thjn ran across !t)ie burglars secured several silk TEXAUKANA, hc,t. T. (tl. P.) a better pair belonging to1 John Ham- Shirts and some other wearing appar Posses are hunting four bandits who ley and took them inetead, discarding ei .r held up the mall train, knocked tejUl0 ones belonging to John's dad. I 'irme with a stove-lifter. Mr. Ham- engineer unconscious, wounded the porter, put the mall clerks , to flight with, gas bombs and escaped with a valuable" loot. 6 WILL BE ENLARGED TQ TWICE PRESENT SIZE Additional . Room is Secured Part of Space. by Lease on Back Pastime Theatre Aiinounccinefit was madethis morn ing by Shechan Ilros. of an Intention to enlarge the. Cosy . billiard parlors to Just twice Its presenVc"upa.ely. The additional room lias been secured hy! a lease from Creul'.ch and, Matlock- for the backVart of the Pastime the-1 ater space. - , ... . ,', Work on the alterations that will be necessary to effect the change ttarted this, mdinlng. ana, will be ruslieit to completion as rapidly as. possible. An arched door between the present par- '' nnn.ine uieaier loom win ue tui In the fall that separates the rooms. be remodeled aud'.wui nouse anomer .business. The new place when it is completed will be one of the , most modernly equipped In the state, not excepting 'simitar concerns at I ortlann, ana it capacity will be twice that or any io - 'oul parlors. Three snooker. ..tables. three bliliiird tables, and eight pm-ket billiard tables will be Installed. The soft drink fountain will be enlarged Ito 21 feet, and the tobacco ;eounter ccive the flnishin touches bvfoi-e tbc libddio.uf October. LLOYD GEORGE SENDS: BRITAIN'S REPLY TO SINN FEIN . MESSAGE Irish Cabinet Unanimously Approve : Rely Sent . to 1 r i s h ' P r e s i d e n t '. , INVAUXESS, Scotland, Sept. 7. -(A. P.) The British cabinet at its ses sion today unanimously approved the) , , (,1Mt ProcreH Ma.l. governient'a reply to the lust nottsi VERNK83. Scotland. Sept. 7. (I. fromDe Valera, the Irish republican j NY 8.) "We have made great pro leader. The reply was handed to thej grew,.' a.-ild Premier Lloyd George at Sinn Kein courier who started for 'the conclusion of 'the first aesaion of Dublin with It. Lloyd Georgre Kent n . the' cabinet to iliscuaa the' Irwh peace courier to Moy Ifall, near here, whe-c situation and draft a reply to De Va Kins George l staying, to acquaint lera's latest note. , ' ' . ' the Kins with the cabinet's discusaion' "We hope to make a definito re which will be made public Thursday ply,""he said. "Sltting-a will be resum night.. r ed during the afternoon." ' VAR FINANCE LOANS FOR v ' . ' avaiiawe ny tne recent legislation isjcunurai loan leaiure oi me jicaiy g'ven in the following from the Port-lWII. 'and Oi egonian: Agricultural and livestock loans. 'provided for In the SfcXary act, re-j jcently passed by congress, will be ;.mittee chairmen . in Portland, yester day. ' ' ' ' ' ' - The First Xatlonal bank, with which Xfr. Thompson has been' affiliated for BURGLARS THROW FATHER'S IN THE DISCARD AND MAKE WAY WITH . SON'S UP TO DATE WEARING APPAREL Finely developed dcriminntion was shown last night by a burglar, or At 'least that is the Interpretation that is put on the actions of the prow lers by friends of the family, although the cider Hamley won't admit that li t pants are not Just as good as his son's The house was entered Tucsday evenins while the members f the fam ily were driving. . When they returned they found the back door unlocked, clothes disarranged and a trail or OPENING DINNER OF COMMERCIAL IATI0NFI B The bodv of John Conrad We'.ts. of w,.n W..M... brother of Mrs. Walter ..wln 0f this city, will pass through todav. en route from Fiance : ,to portn,!, aml will later be returned to .Walu walla for burial. j Cor,iorill weits, as a member of Company 6, id Machine uua nattai - ion fith Marines, was killed in action , in 1918. The body will be laid to rest; beside bis wife, who died two months j h f QrB (-, .1)oral Weils enlisted. He Is gllrvvel hy. his father. Conrad Wolts, ;nn(j a liulo sorii Robert John. It is probable that some members of the Pendleton Post ot the Amcrl- can Legion will accompany the body to Walla Walla from here. r-r ' ' COKPtMUTIOX KIVIM AII WASHINOTON. Sept. . (.U. P.) The War Finance Corporation autho Hazed an advance of. 1 1,200,000 to un Ariona cottongrowers - asawlatlon, $150,000 to the California cooperative fruitgrowing association to finance thej export sales of canned fruit. 1 he i names of both associations are with- j held. . ' 1921.' (live Ireland Dominion Slatnn 1NVAKNEKS. Bent. 7. (I. N. R- ioJZ peace with a conference with Ireland having the dominion atatua but ad heres to the principle that Irelahd shall not be allowed to separate from the Hritlsh Empire. .This la the re jection of Sinn Fein's demand for an Independent republic. . STABILIZING , , " Mr. Thompson left for ? tne na- itional capital last night to take up these duties, whicn will require all of his time during hl tenure, whatever period It may cover. He will direct the work from Washington, D. C. Present at the meeting yesterday morning in the "board bf directors' room" of the First National bank were Edward , f 'ojjki ii'huni-, preMident of Uuld &, Tijton bank, Portland ; E. O. Howard, president of the Walker Prolhera bank. .Salt. Lake. Cityr R. l :itutter, president of the Spokane .-.' E-istern Trust company, Spokane, and T. A. Marlow, president of .the . Mon- c'rtntlenrt ao Tiaait -6.1 TROUSERS . burnt malches left, all over the house to show where Intruders had bcenJ ley Sr. made the founds of the closets after discovery of the burglary was made; but he admitted today that he breathed a sigh of relief when he failed to find tho prowlers.- Neighbors reported this morning that they ha heard two men talking at. the rear of the house during Hamleys' absence, I ut thought nothing of the occur rence. ) " v - - That the opening affair of the Peli Mlleton Commercal Association for the lesason of 1921 will he a success In ' every way is indicated by the interest ;that has been displayed by members Jin ths dinner and program of speech es which will ' be enjoyed Thursday I evenlnK. The hour 1s 6:30, the place, the Elks' lodge room, tne attractions good eats and good speeches. At noon t. day, reservations fAr' 75 hnd " been made, and ut this rate, the list will be filled long before the hour of tin meeting. Members are requested to get tne r reservations nitiue over tne telephone thia evening if possible, ir order that accommodations for all who desire to attend may be provided. I In addition to the talk by Marshall Dana, associate editor of the Oregon Journal, several speeches by local mv win be made, one of the- principal speakers being Kred Steiwer. who will touch on subjects of local interest. Special muse hy an orchestra has al- 'ready been arranged for, nnd plans -arc'also be'ng nitule for Vocal ntim- jlwt ; .' . vgks .isr: DIXHElSllI CHICAGO, Sept. 7. (A. P.) A plight wage decrease for the building trade workers and new working rules was set up In an arbitration decision today by Judge Landls affecting 6Q,00 en, . v . . . , ' NO. 9924 BAJIDir IS AS FAR FROM CAPTUHE AS VHEIl HE ESCAPED Guards Tirelessly Search Mc- Neil's Island Where Convict is Believed to be Hiding. j'WIFE OF.GARDNER SAYS , -ROY IS GOOD SWIMMER Officials Say; Bandit Vsfoiiid be Able to Swim Across Pitts Passage Which is Narrow. McXeXs Inland Searched. ; TAOOMA, Sept. 7. (U. P. P.ey Gardner 4s apparently tut far frorn -capture as when he escaped. Tbe guards are tirelessly searching' - the dense underbrush on McNeil Island, where the bandit is believed to be at 111 (n hiding. The search continued all . of last night and will resume again - eary today following a brief rest. Pris on officials admit It would bo possible : for Gardnef to '.lve many days on the island. There are many springs and quantities of vegetables and fruit. They do not believe the - bandit -was W3Uhder by the guards" fire. They are ndeavoring to get bloodhounds to . fellow the trail and are also consid-ei-:ng getting Camp Lewis soldiers tii assist in the hunt. ,' ? 4'uld Swim Across. '- Prison officials say Gardner will b f.ble to swim Across the Pitt passage, ' , a narrow passage half a mile wide, at . low tide. , No boats are missing, so the authorities believe he either- did this or still hidos on the Isfcind.'-Gard-ner is said te be popular both with the I riHiners. prison guards and officials. I has heen a model prisoner. i GanliMT fpcrt Kwlnmier. '."fUiX FRA.VCTSOO; ept,' i.-kV. P.) Dolly fiardner, wife of the darlnlt bandit, believes her husband swam to the mainland. She says he Is an ex- . ptrt swimmer. She deplores the fact . that he attempted to encape and fears he will be hurt when caught. 8h would rather he iiad stayed in prison, made a good record and g:ot a parole. She still intends, to so to Tacoma to live with her daughter and will study nut sing to support -herself and child, h She vants to be near her hushan-4 Itogart is It-ov-riHg. ': McNEIL ISIAND. Wash.,' Sept. 7 'J A. P.) Roy Gardner, the escaped r bandit is still at large this morning, f Warden Maloney believes Mm to be - still on the island. Guards are watch- . Ing to prevent him from leaving. A dense growth makes beating Ihe brush impossible. Lewardus llogart, the convict woundexl whea Gardner escaped Is recovering. He told the officers that Gardner sid he had ar- i ranged with the guards to peruilt him' , to escape, and that the guards -would shoot, but not to kill. . TACOMA. Sept 7. (!. .) War den Maloney told the, United Press he would confine the Gardner esarch to, the island until every foot had been searched and prison off iclals are con vinced that he was not onlcNetl Isl and. He believes the sheriffs sur rounding the mainland counties will apprehend the fugitive. A , library ' card found in an tinfrequented spot on" the island causes the pursuers to be t lieve Gardner dropped It during his t fi ght. Bloodhounds are not beinsj " used, but troops from Camp Lewis are i. being considered as an aid in ' the search. ,' ... ,' ; .- MAIL ORDERS FOR SEATS FOR 1921 ROUND-UP ; LARGEST IN HISTORY Vnpreccdented in the history of the Pendleton Round-Up are the mail orders which are being filled today by tha 'Kound-Uf association for the big show September 22, J3 and 21, says George C. .Baer, director, who Is in -charge of the sales. - With the opening of the box office toduy with Ernest Boylen in charge, the prospects for a reeord crowd are assured. Or ders far exceed those of last year and other demands are coming In daily. Ixical people are maintaining a Una in front of the box office and Pendleton orders are rapidly being filled. To J. J. Hamley, who- since tho first Round-Up has been first or second in line tor tickets, goes the honor this year, as In the past, of having his pick of any seat in the grandstand. Mr. Huntley, who by the way Is an enthusiastic booster of the show, believes in the obi adage about the early bird and placed a hoy In line Sunday morning. Earl Williams won second place In thn long line which awaited the opening of the wicket , this morning. All Pendleton grade ' school children, the Inmates of the ,iniv hospital and of the S'uts hospital are to ho admitted free on the first day. Thursday. They Thev will be given sit In tha bleachers. .