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THE OSLY SMALL DAILY IN AMERICA. CARRYING REGULAR WIRE REPORTS FROM TIIE ASSOCLVTED PRESS, UNITED PRESS AND THE LN.S.V DAILY EDITION DAILY EDITION ( Tht? East Oregonian is Eastern Or pron's greatest newspaper and as a sell-ing- force given to the advertiser over twioe the guaranteed paid circulation in Pendleton and Umatilla county of any other newspaper. The Bet press run of yesterday's Daily 3,250 This paper Is t member of and audited by the Audit Bureau of Circulations. COUNTY OmCIAL PAi'ES s - D'iV jT OREGONIAN, PENDLETON, OREGON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 1921 NO. 9962 VOL 23 XlpaX COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER : yjl X ' 1 fl if it t i R0SE6URG DENTIST WHO ATTEMPTS SUICIDEVILL LIVE Brumfield . Cuts Gash Four Inches Long in Throat With Crown From Dental Plate. WILL BE TAKEN TO COURT SATURDAY ON STRETCHER Misses Jugular Vein; Weak From Loss of Blood But is Expected to Recover. .' ROSEBURO. Oct. 21. (IT. P.) Dr. Richard Brumfield, who last night at tempted to commit suicide by slashing hid neck with the sharp crowns, from the dental bridge taken from his mouth, will live. Dr. Wade, the county physician, said. Brumfield has a slight fever and Is semi-conscious. The Jail attendant found the doctor covered with Wood and Investigated last night and found the cuts, 'a phyiclan was summoned, stanched the flow, took stitches and dressed the wounds. The Wounds will probably not Interfere with him being sentenced tomorrow. V. 8. lludley, ' the Jail attendant, passing Brumfield's cell about nine o'clock, noticed the dentist lying half on the floor, -with his clothes blood stained and blood streaming from rashes In his neck. He hurriedly call ed Dr. A. 8. Sether, who stopped the blood flow and bound up the wounds. Dr. Wade said today that he thought with proper care the dentist wuul I be in condition to hear sentence pa .sed tomorrow. A bit more determined ef fort, according to Wade, and Brum field would have severed the Jugular vein and the sate , would rwve been cheated of his lliyf -'Aside, i'rom a slight fever and a general strain from the shock of the -wound and the gruel ling ordeal of the past two weeks, the dentist Is showing signs of Improve ment from yesterday, when his morale seemed to desert him. ROSEBURO, Oct. 21. (A. P.) Dr. Brumfield Is weak from the loss of blood as the result of cutting his throat last night with a sharp piece of gold brldgework taken from his teeth. He Is expected to recover unless com plications set In. He was discovered about o'clock after losing much blood. Sheriff Starmer said Brum field may be taken on a cot to the court tomorrow to receive the death sentence. His throat was cut four Inches on the left side and scratched on the right side,, He missed the Jugu lar vein. . v v ; 1 ; diicv om du -'4 rmcio Pi ll uuvj l wis nrr q i"viw, MMiHSjpjMMMMl. MMIMWpnil P K JAt-M Aw f . 5. -t . f v & rf. A jM . ,, x - V ..r I x f Ml ft I ,! if tr Y 'iU hid imictq m numoiOHOii RELEASE OF SACCO R. ALEXANDER FALLS AND SUFFERS COMPOUND FRACTURE OF RIGHT LEO AND mm Police Disperse Communists Gathered in Front of Ameri can Embassy at Brussels. AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND GETS THREATENING NOTE Embassy jand Residence of t French Ambassador is Care- j t fully Guarded by Police.; A compound fracture of the right le was suffered last night by R. Alevixnder, Pendleton pio need, when he missed the step going from the garage to the residence of his daughter. Mrs. Henry V. Collins, at 215 North Main street. Mr. Alexander, with Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Collins, had motored from Hotel Pendleton to the Collins residence. Be cause the front porch of the house was freshly painted, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander and Mrs. Collins went to the rear en trance. In the darkness, while going from tho garage to the house Mr. Alexander slipped and fell, breaking his leg above the ankle. Mr. Alexander Is "1 years old and because of his nue, it was feared that the accident might prove very serious. He Is vest ing easily, however, and his temperature Is normal. He Is at the home of his daughter. RAILWAY UNI EXPECT NEXT MOVE TO AVERT GENERAL STRIKE TO BE MADE BY PRESIDENT iUKIAH HERO WILL BE BURIED WITH NATIONAL HONORS V ! BRUSSELS, Oct.- 21. tt P.) The police dispersed a communist gather ling in front of the American emhas j sy and made several arrests after the demonstration became noisy. The (disturbance formed a part of the in ternational communist efforts to se jcurc the release of Sacco and Vanzetti, j convicted of murder in Massachusetts. Prevent Thrratenrt March. FARIS, Oct. 21. (U. P.) One thousand policemen guarded the Am erican embassy and the residence of LOCAL GRAIN B EXPECTS BETTER PRICES That a better feeling Is prevalent i among Portland business men Is tne Rtatement of Henry V. Collins, Pen i dleton grain man who returned last I night from a few days business trip to Portland. Mr. Collins slates that I Ambasasdor Herrick to prevent the 1 there Is much wheat clearing in Port- communists threatened inarch and luna wltn mucn wneat coming in ana j demonstration against the United Plenty of tonnuge to move It. States in fuvor of the release of Sacco i "According to the best figures we and Vanzetti,. communists, convicted , can et" BaI' Mr- Collins, "there Is jot murder in Massachusetts. , i ""'V between 60.000.000 and 60,000,- Ti,......,..., .... i ""ll nusneis or wneat leu uiihiiiu mi LONDON Oct. 21. (U. P.) Am bassador Harvey also has received threatening letters from communists export trade. At the present time the I wheat market Is off, due to the prob ' ability of a general railroad, strike. demanding the release of Sacco and n,,Q uue 'H0 lo a l'"anc" "''i'"'"" man mark especially showing a mnrk- Vtuizetti. Fl m - s s ' ,,..1,71 Labor Board Fails to Effect Settlement; Brotherhood " Heads Would go to Capitol. WESTERN ROAD HEADS PLAN TO MOVE TRAINS Executives Poll . Employes to Ascertain How Many Will. Walk Out; May Call Help. Two more unions, maintenance of way laborers, numbering 400,000 and stationery engineers -and oilers, num bering 40,000, voted , to strike, thus swelling the total to walk out October 30. ; , 800 to Walk Out Saturday. PALESTINE, Texas, Oct. 21. (U. P.) Indications are that 800 train men of the Texas International and Great Northern will walk out by noon tomorrow as the first movo of the big general strike. ' (lilefs Will Atteml CLEVELAND, Oct. 21. (Uw P,) Brotherhood chiefs will attend a Joint conference of the railway ' executives and rallwuy labor 'board In Chicago Wednesday. Warren St Stone, loco motive engineer chief, .made this an nouncement after learning the board had ordered a meeting. I Mr. Collins states that better prices ito bB bu,-letl at Arlington cemetery, for grain may be expected as soon as j V. auhlngton, D. 0, His body was conditions are readjusted in the for-.brought from France rccenf) He elin countries. As concerning . the I a( a memu-r" of the' Klfth Marfncs, proposed rail strike. Mr. Collins (itatesi., , . , , ' . that In the event there is a' strike, lf,,B H"me "-eglnient to which tho late shipping will not be completely tied t Sheldon Ulrich of th's cily, also killed up, as there-are t,oo many men out of jin action, belonged. Cnstect has a employment who nre seriously lookiny , r nIH,i ,.ni,ii i minf CI.KVELAND. Oot. 21. MT. P.V . Lou Casteel, of Uldah, who lost his Ruliway u,llon8 themselves expect the life while In action overseas, la Boon I next move to avert the general Btriks will come from President Harding. Arriving from Chicago, ' where tho railroad labor board failed to effect a ME( DECREES QUESTIONED for Jobs. Asks $15,000 for Alleged False Imprisonment and Detention Last July. HILLSnORO,Oct. 21. Ray Mann, a former Feaverton baker, has filed suit here against Zoelh Houser, sheriff of Umatilla county. R. F. RUlgway, . i.i- ... n t,fn.iinnnH Proul.lpnt Hnl'diltir is hflldinfir nv..ir f nAniHinn nrt V T Wltll a nailUn-WIUU IUU nuilC ,1,1 n.v ... ... - - - - u.-Ul. Blinm l,i l rimiiun, w. dally conferences with government off.clais Uuuimg wuh ii-.m-uoi-tuiliin. Aoove Blydenstein, asking 115,000 for (Uleged he is shown leaving the offices of the Interstate commeive Commission after fu8e Imprisonment and de'ent.'on conference. i Inst July. Mann alleges he was arrest - n.i Tho niihlicirroun of the railway wnge board snapped in Washington ,,a in Washington countv by Rldgwny where they are holding daily. conferences wltn til? jres.acnt iiiki noeininent v-.ihout s warrant and tnpti to Pen NATIONAL GUARD CAN BE MOBILIZED ON SHORT NOTICE SAYS GENERAL SEATTLE, Oct. 21. (U. P.) Ad jutant General TTiompson admitted today that he was making prepara tions to mobilize the entire national omirrl lii piisn a nationwide strike is Rock. m T.WOMA, Oct. 21. (A. P,)-i-The culled. "We have plans ready and b"r'l of Camp Lewis officers are t onn mobilize at a moment's notice. Thompson said. No orders u yetj have been receive from Washington, Jint Thompson Is ready for eventuali ties, j Investigate the denth of Major Francis J. Dunlgnn, shot by mistake for a deer In the forest 70 miles from here. His companions reported that Pete fiea brltskl, the guide, fired the fatal shot. officials, to avert the threatened rail strike. M, Barton and Ben W. Hooper. Left to rilu, fl. W. Hanger, R. POPTI.AND. Ore., Oct. 21. Legal i. t thousands of decrees In Oregon default divorce cases where the testl mnu wm taken before referees and not In the presence of a. circuit Judge Is threatened in a legal batUe brew in. in loril courts in the divorce ac tion hrmirht hv Mabel Slelwer against Leland P, Btelwer, president of the Risiwr s- Csmenter bank and Juue Creek Land, Livestock & Lumber Com pany of Fossil. It is common practice for circuit Judges outside of Multnomah county to refer default divorce cases to ref erees, signing the decrees later, after gv review of the evidence. Circuit Judge Parker of Condon granted Stei- wsr ft divorce by this procedure, Jan uary . 18". but the present Suit of the woman Ignores that action as il legal. She fllen her complaint In the Multnomah county court October 8. Aside from the legal question in volved, the case may develop several ntimental angles If Incidents sur rounding the family feud of the Htei wera are brought to light. Mrs. Btel u.r loft her wealthy husbend- last De cember to go to Los Angeles, where she expected to star In the "movies." ; According to E. V. IJttlefield, attor : ney for Btelwer, Mr ' Stelwer was again , married in . the south. This marriage, ft certified copy of the cer- ' tlfieate of which Is in tne nomis Moonshine Crazed Man Han Amuck in Negro Quarters; ""r . Murderer is Not Captured. CODY, Wyo.; Oct. 21. (U. P.) Mrs. William F. Cody, w fe of Ihe fa mous .western pioneer, Indian fighter, Buffalo Bill, died today. The bodv will probably be burled on top or 1-ook- Denver. dleton, where he was held In all for an alleged feiony. Wydenstein failed to Identify him 8- be'ng one of a party which had committed larceny, Mnnn asserts, find ho vas turned loose, being forced to pay his fare back to the valley. Mann nsus for tin 000 general damages. t'lOOO punlt've damages and $.13.20 special damages. Mann alleges lie was held In custody froth July 12 to July 14. Th- suit Is the result of J. Mann's heinar nrrested at Beaverton last July wife's by Deputv Sheriff RUlgway on n war- beside rant sworn out by N. .1. Blylensle n T CHICAGO, Oct. 21. (IT. P- ' feared that race wars of a year ago impended es a result of a moonshine, crazed white man running amuck In the negro onarter today, armed with a long butcher knife, killing two per sons and wounding n third. The po lice rushed reserves to the district to quell any rioting, not captured. refrre Justice of the Peace Joe H. mond VT. Hmm. It feems that Raymond W. Hamm, also a baker, while residing at Hermls Inii bought some flour from Mr. Blv- denstein. Issuing to the latter check rpninrt which there was lnstiff;clent funds In the bank. Mr. Blydenstein pwoip out a compin ni tor in" m-''i IfJeiifmber 24. 1920 on a cbarpe of ah NEW YORK, Oct. 21. (U. P.) After a pitched battle, revenue offi cers seized a quarter of a million dol lars worth of drugs and whiskey us the liner Credic docked today. PORTLAND V1 1 EAT MARKET. PORTLAND. Oct, 21. (A. P.) Wheat is $1.01 to $1.03. settlement, the Motherhood chiefs re-t Ite'ruted .tli'etr willingness to' answer-. Harding's expected summons for theln to come to Washington. W, G. Lee, president of , the brotherhood of taiU ' way trainmen, announced that all five union heals will meet here Monday. look to Hnrdiiiff for Action, CHK'AOO, Oct. 21. (U. P.) The railroad labor board looked to Presi dent Harding for further action and advice In averting the railroad strike. The boe.rd failed to effect a medlution when the union heads "ntood pat" on the board's suggestions that they re scind the strike order on condition that the rail executives Immediately cut freight rates and postpone the 10 percent wage cut. The union head, said they had no right to hold up the strike, and even If they had .there was no guarantee that the railroads would agree to a momncation or tne pians applying to them. As further steps in the strike plans, the unions gavo official sanction to a walkoui VI the Tcxum International and Oieuv Nor. thern, to occur tomorrow, a week ahead of the general strike " to show the roud heads we are not bluffing" ffl Accident Occurred on Main Line cf Canadian Pacific 12 Miles East of Golden, B. 0. El p,), tn ning money undir false prelnn" r?. i hut lime me uiiici'm wvie uimuiu PORTLAXD, Oct. 21, (U. " ' mie' Z ph.i Rey.oldV. negro por- I to apprehend the man tor at the Vnion Stateon. who Bald he KANSAS CITY, Mo Oct." 21. d'. p.j Yhe bodies of two negro women, brutally murdered and hidden In the weeds alongside the highway, maca E Dunn the mr-rner of 1921, accord returned home last night fmdlng nls ' 7, . '"r. ' u, m n,mi. ! ! H,xln m wife beaten over the head and brand-: - """""""" V,,.,., ' the last twoo weess, accoruing .0 'K" on her left "'" ......... ponce, kochiu? m pu iuui " stein ana ine siiernis mice mm. 00()y 0f n negro glii partially nurneu. a note signed "K. K. K.'' warning the '"--- . couple to leave the neighborhood He HATNtd WUULU mWlOU sa d the asasllants were iwu nii! - - ... ,,, , ,,. ,ui u k.n.. mnn anil i"v r. a general description of tre . men, one a thick, heavy set man ana r ...w... .V, Twonlv Biliht do - "ll -nniiuru miu ed with the letter cheek. On the bed chamber door was VAXCOI7VER, B. C, Oct. 21. (IT. P.) Three trainmen nnd an unidenti fied man are dead and one trn'n man I Is seriously Injured as the result of n mysterious wreck lust n'ght In the l'al llster tunnel on the main line of the Caniid'an Pacific 12 miles east of j Oolden, B. C. The train was dou 'ble bender freight with n long string of eats, proceeding east' when Jt Uruck an obstruction In the tunnel and was completely wrecked. The ob Uructlon Is thought to huve been a lallen rock accidentally overlooked by tho night members of the repair crew working on the tunnel. as the union heads expressed It. Situation l,Mki Had. Western railroad executives called hurried councils to consider plans for moving trains and keeping the malls and food in, circulation. ICxecutlves who claimed the unions did not dare to strike arc holding dif ferent vitws. There was alrr.ost a un animous opinion that a deadlock had been reached and things looked bad. Kxecutives are polling tho employes to ascertain how many will walk out, while they are considering calling pen sioned men back into the service. WILL OBEY ORlER8. CLEVELAND, Oct. 21. (A. P.) The Big Four lenders here said they would obey the order to be present be fore tho railroad labor board Wednes day. Ordered to Meet W'ednesday CHICAGO, Oot. 21. (A. P.) The "nieii Mates Railroad Labor Boardf, backed by all the authority the go 1. ..incut can place at Its disposal today called the rullrnads of the country and the five big unions to appear here next (Continued on page .) SALE OF MATERIALS FOR MAKING 'HOME BREW WASHINGTON, Oct. 21. (V. P.)- ... if n ' nM nrrv' a r. nil viiH'iri m n i . LONDON, Oct. 21.-r. IM-Rii- tars is reported sto.en from in. noose Raymond Hamm. hoshsnd's lawyers, was perform! morll ot an Irish rupture were rli-cu-' I'ragg i,a iowa, . , Thp doHPrMon of Mann tallied .... ven dars after the decree was!lated freely following a brief meeting Ku Klux K an. oeciarea ns o' . h . . of Hamm in detail 'as to Several senators, In response to Pro Granted by Judge Parker, or 17S days of the peace conference today, .he tlon na.t nning to ao .m 8tat1lrPi imnre e. even to hibitlon t'ornmlsslcjier Haynes recent T. i. ,,. neriod re-1 mo,ino. lusted barely over an noui. urn. i.r.,-w .-v Deiore .....v..w . . ,,.U....B quired by Oregon Jaw berore a seconu tjt was onnouncea urc marriage can be performed after di- jagain Monday afternoo aiithor.ties ADWIIRAL BEATTY GIVEN would mwt f.nd the guilty pernonrj. . . v noun 1 ' marriage can be performed alter ai- again Jlonaay auernuu... -- vnw. had exnlred.. ; ' reason for ine uruin - - Mm Ktelwer came to Portland sev. dven out, aitnoogn rumors declared . aim, c - . - ,t,..v... -"w, .. 1-,,..- eral months ago. having abandoned disagreements over the alleged truce " Ideas for a film career for the present, t breaking had causeo 11. She contends that she still is the wlfel Session Scheduled for Monday. I of Btelwer. In her complaint shej LONDON, Oct. 21. (A. P. ) Nego Charges cruel and Inhuman treatment tiations between British officials and us basis for a decree. ' ! Irish leaders today barely ew aped be- .. .' -' log broken off. The Irish delogatep ' !' DEFENSE CASE OFEXS .. ore still apprehensive this e'moer, TWIN FALLS, Oct. 11. L P.) tnat the session scheduled for next , The defease of lira. L da Southard, Monday may be the last. the alleged 'Blueheardeiis" opened ' heir case by urging the approval ofj CATTI.E MARKI7T STEADY lour motions to .strike nit the evl-' PORTLAND, Oct. 21. A. P.) , dencc pertaining to the deaths of Mrs. Cattle are steady. IIoi?s are slow. Southard! three previous husbands. Sheep are steady. Eggs are firm and DEMPSEY AND WILLARD WILL MEET IN FIGHT TO the nold work In the teeth, as to o?- ruling, stopping the sale of ingreuients cupation, both being bakers and nth tor manufacturing home brew, may jwere married and hsd one child, take the following steps to save this R'dmvev also states that upon arrlv- brand of bibulous goods In a resolu- '. . n ... t. ,nn , u,uu . 1.. ,.ut.a,i ia ulr.la Itv whut enpHtruc- I"" ' l-eve..,n or lu.rr.i - ... - ...... w ... ... , . ..1.....1. t(l(lv. 1. 1 n. nn nf ti,A low hn mom pninnwprH) in, - I'lia IMJII i me " "- THE WEATHER NEW YORK, Oct. 21. (U. P.) Admiral Heattl, tommunder of ilie Urltish fleet during the war. was greeted by a great crowd led by Mayor Mylau when he landed from iho Reported by Major Iee Moorhouse, weather observer. Maximum, tit. , Minimum, 34. v Itarometer, 29.60. I'.arometer la falling slightly. .. I .. 1 ,7rir'. M'lfa ,,-. It 1 1 -1 (I FINISH NEXT JULY 4 thst be was of th onlnlon that Mnnn enforce such ruling, and amendments had been around Pendleton about the to the Volstead law .e..niiiK muir r,..- pTpLCDO A Kin MC&T Ioseiy ine wwiuiibiivi riiu iiib.ni CHICAGO, Oct. 21 (V. P.) Jack Dempsey and Jess Wlllard will fight to a finish in Jersey City- next July 4, according to Tex Rickard, the promoter. Rlekard said the necessary steps had been taken to amend the New Jersey boxing law to allow a referees decision, and believes decision fights will be allowed generally by the time, the big wrap time comes. 1 CUTTERS ORGANIZATIONS AUTHORIZED STRIKE CHICAGO. Oct. 21. (f. P.) A strike in another essential Industry loomed as the union heads announced 5,0Hli members of the butchers and on at cutters organization had nuth- time the crime wns committed, al- clflcally and limiting more cn tv,...rh Honn denied this. prohibition commissioner's .powers, i Deputv Uldgway brought Mr, Mann and a complete revision of the Vol- to Pendletrn on the warrant sworn stead law with a view ot liberalizing it o-it for Hamm but upon his arrival throughout. ' here two Herm's'on men "d Me. 'v. densH-ln were unable to Identify him ' RANK AT WRAY ROBBED. as the man wanted. Mr. Mann then DKN'VKK. Colo., Oct. 21. u . P.) was re'eased and returned to Wash- The police received a telegram from Inrinn eountv the sheriff at Wray stating that the I No papers have been served on the Vernon Hank, near mere, was looieo oilzed a urine, i wans are now being local sheriff's of f ce but ( Is exneoted of $r,(i.(i(iO l.v two men who e-enned r they will arrive here today. in a motor cur. No shooting occurred, the strike. i ii TODAY'S FORECAST Tonight end Saturday fair.