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ypRTYHIRD YEAR NO. 126
IP!
Carranza Murdered While
Spending Night In Hut Is
Report of Investigators
Mexico City, May. 26 Formal investigation for the purpose
of clarifying the part taken m the death of President Carranza
both by Colonel Kodolfo Herrero, and members of the Carranza
party, is recommended by the commission of four, named bv Gen
erals Obregon and Gonzales to-inquire into the tragedy at flxaca
The commission submitted Its report
isst night and cited ten points which
die members had agreed had been
woven from stories of witnesses. It
a as added that in a number of points
many other stories purporting to tell
the actual circumstances could not be
confirmed anil were unworthy of cred
tnef. Herrero Is Blamed.
A summary of the commission's re
port, which is the first authoritative
story ot the death of Carranza, follows
in part: 1
"Colonel Herrero joined the Car
ranra party at Putla, state of Puebla,
May 20, following a conference with
Genera! Francisco De P. Marlel. Gen
eral Mariel then left the Carranza party-
" - i
"When Cararnza reached Tlaxcalan-j
toneo he was led by Herrero to the
hut where he was to sleep. Before re
tiring Carranga ordered Captain Sua
ra to assist in placing sentinels, all
of whom were Herrero's men.
"Herrero later told Carranza that a
messenger had Informed him his
brother was injured, whereupon Her
rero left the village. At 3 o'clock on
the morning of May 21, three of Her
rero's men entered the president's
hut, stating they had been ordered to
report to him what the situation was,
adding that nothing new had occur
red." ' ,
s . Carranza Asks Gun.
(The report says this move was
lirohably for the purpose of ascertain
ing if all in the hut were In bed and
whether Carranza had changed hia po
sition.!
"Half an hour later the hut was at
tacked from all sides.
' "President Carranza was heard to
cry 'I can't get up; my leg is broken.'
He then bowed for a carbine so that
he could defend himself but was Hn
swered by a volley which ended his
life instantly.
"The other occupants of the hut fie
and there was great confusion in the
village. Herrero, at the head of his
men, captured many of the party who
were taken twelve miles away while
others fled in Tlaxcalantongo. Four
ot live of these prisoners were forced
to sigh a statement that Carranza hid
committed suicide." :
Rnntrht Last Refuse.
El Paso, Texas, May 26. The flight
of President Carranza from . Mexico
City two weeks before his assassination
was a last desperate effort to seek a
place of refuge from where he could
marshal his forces, according to Felipe
Ronqulllo, who was with Carranza
during the first week of his flight.
Mexico City, May 26. Disposition of
military officers and civilians who
were taken captive at Tlaxcalantongo
following the death of President Car
ranza will be decided upon when Adol
fo De La Huerta, the provisional presi
dent takes office. Meanwhile the men
will be held in prison. -
Mexico May Use
American Monevll
... "j, iviuy 20. Pro
posals for the importation of
United States paper and metal
currency for the purpose of
solving Mexico's monetary
problem have been approved
by the American chamber of
commerce, according to an
nouncement last night.
The short stock of currency
has for more than a year been
restricting business and com
Into Persian City
. eoisnevik forces
continue to pour into Persia ami
have occupied Resht, from which
British troops have retired tflwarJ
Teheran, says the Dailv Kk.tr-h
The newspaper declares Indian re
inforcements have been landed at Ba
tum. to be followed by other troops
as soon as transportation is available
Negroes Who Shot.
Watchman Given
Death Sentences
Panama. May 25. Three neirroes
convicted of murdering a watchman at
the Mount Hope powder magazine
May 7 were sentenced to death hv
Judge J. M. Hanan In United States
district court here today.
EH 1 1 IfH
of $5
.an
A
1
00,000
Venice
for Woo
To
Discovery Guards
XRay Operators
Paris, May 26. Protection of opera
tors against the effects of X-rays has
been secured by neutralizing ultra-violet
rays with a simultaneous applica
tion of intra-red rays, according to
Daniel Berthelot who yesterday an
nounced that his colleague, Dr. Pech,
had perfected this protective system.
Three Sections of Lever Act Declared
Unconstitutional by Federal Judge
In Quashing Indictments of Miners
Indianapolis, May 26. Three sec
tions of the Lever act were held un
constitutional by United States District
Judge A. B. Anderson in federal court
today and quashed twelve of the eigh
teen counts of the indictment against
miners and operators based on these
sections in ruling on the motion of
Charles E. Hughes to quash the In
dictments. Counts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 17, based on
section 9 of the Lever act, which the
court held valid, were declared opera
tive and were not quashed by the
judge,
The twelve founts In the indictment,
5. 6, 7, 8. 9, 10, tl, 12, 13, 14, 16 and
18, based on sections 4 and 26 and
amended section 4 of the Lever act
were quashed.
The motion to quash the Indictments
was. made by Charles Kvahs Hughes,
former Justice of the supreme court,
on behnlf of the miners May 7.
Count 15 of the Indictment, based en
section 37 of the criminal code was
also quashed,
The motion by Mr. Hughes chal
lenged the constitutionality of the
Lever act principally on the ground
that It Is vague and indefinite and
does not contain sufficient penalty
provisions. The sufficiency of the In-
Cost Of Oil For
Navy Is Doubled
Washington, May 24. Contracts
covering 2,500,000 barrels of fuel oil
for Atlantic and gulf coast delivery
for the navy have been awarded t
prices that average more than 150 par
cent above contract for this year,
despite modified grade specifications,
the department announced today. Fuji
supplied tinder these contracts will be
a mixture of Mexican oil and light
American distillate.
Officers Seize
Still and Big
Brew at Gervais
Gervais, May 26. A brewery of no
small denomination was uncovered
here last evening when federal offi
cers raided the home of C. V. Cow
fard in this city and seized a still and
a quantity of the brewage which he
is alleged to have been working on
dictment also was challenged on the for some tipie. People who had sam-
grpund that the coal business during
the time covered by the Indictment
was governed by rules promulgated by
President Wilson.
Two Americans
Held In Mexico
Washington, May 26. Two Ameri
cans, Homer Carr and a nrkn named
Wreck Injuries Man jr.
Albuquerque, N. M., May 26. Elev
en persons WAm aaptmialv 1n1,i..afl - ... . .. .. .
c . ,. '"J""- MacDonald, nave been taKen prisoners
-nen Santa Fe passenger train num-i ... ,...,,,.. A, ,
r 1S, bound from Paan tn Al
buquerque, struck a stretch of track
undermined by high water near La
ya, late yesterday.
Morton Estate
Valued at Ten
i, Report
Mm . """'" iay An estate es
"ute at Jio.ooo Is disposed of in the
vi P' Morton, former vice
ot 'he United States, which
lfT r'l,a in fpderal district court here
Z J, I "robate' The document was
fiej k June 29' 1910 an(1 was modi
eodlcll, of March 30. 1911,
rton "i'a at his home hear
""ps,e, N. Y.at the age of 96
Charles H
orton
Allen
of Lowell, Mass,
T., and
ik City
?'"lthrP of New Yo,
mea as executors and they, with
()j Ameneaa Security & Trust com-
IL city, v i 0t 0
the
estate.
Th,
J,.!""ev and Personal effects are
Mr. Hort
"n s family and servants.
report to the state department today
from the American consul at Chihua
hua. No details were given.
El Paso, Texas, May 26. Horner
Carr, an examining engineer for the
American Smelting & Refining com
pany is nprisonerof the forces of Fran
cisco Villa colncldentally with new de
mands the bandit leader has presented
the de facto government of Mexico
that he be made military commander
of th? state of Chihuahua.
pled the beverage claim it was ot
first class quality and Just about ready
lo be put on the market. Whethe.
that was his intention or not is, of
course, not known, but the officers
think Cowfard must have suffered a
terrible drouth since the- state went
dry if he manufactured that quantity
for home consumption. The equip-
'ment and some of the liquor was tak
en to Portland by the officers, as .veil
as the prisoner, who will have an op
portunity to explain to the federal au
thorities all he knows about the new
enterprise established In Gervais. It
is said that the brew consisted of
several barrels, all was dumped
out upon the ground except a small
quantity which was taken to Port
land as evldenop.
Cowfard formerly lived in Albany
and later moved to Portland. He mov
ed his family to Gervais last winter.
Mrs. Cowfard's parents live here and
own the hotel property. Sheriff W. I.
Needham of this county had no part in
the arrest, according to a statement
made by Deputy O. D. Bower, Wednes
day morning, word of the incident only
reaching the Marlon official's office
through outside sources.
Late Returns
Indicate Big
Leads Rulim
Portland, Or., May 26. Complete
ana orifcial returns from twenty of
Oregon s Sg counties, complete but un
official returns from ten counties and
incomplete returns from the remain
ing six counties in last Friday's presi
dential preference primary, compiled
today from returns received by the As
sociated Press, Telegram and Oregon-
ian, give Senato Hiram W. Johnson a
plurality of 2061 votes over Major Gen
eral Leonard Wood.
The missing number of votes is esti
mated to be lees than 2000. The total
vote, tabulated at 10:30 o'clock this
morning gave;, Johnson, 45,349; Wood,
43,288.
Portland, May 26. In the state
wide count for the republican nomi
nation for united States senator,
Stanfield has rolled up a majority
over Abraham of 34,973 votes. fThe
vote stands: Stanfield' 64,716, Abra
ham 29,743.
Senator Chamberlain's majority over
Starkweather for the democratic
nomination for United States senator
is 8327. The vote is: Chambering 17,
022, Starkweather 8695.
McCamant Heads Flcfil
For delegates at large to the re
publican national convention McCam
at, Carey, Olson and Rand are lead
ing with Boyd, Harrison and Mac
Donald as runners up. The vote stands
McCamant 32,827, Carey 28,922, Ol
son 26,537, Rand 24,649, Boyd 23,670
Harrison 23,635, MacDonald 22,999,
Butler 22,596,-Cameron 22,537, Mac-
Lean 20,840, Stewart 18,500, Marls
18,200. Hlckey 16,901, Kollock 15,
252, Compton- 12,606.
Congressional Delegates
' Tooze and Booth appear to have
been elected republican delegates in
the first congressional district and
Brooke and Bonnell in the second dis
trict. The vote is: First district, Tooze
15,419, Booth 13,088, Wrightman 12
683, Adams 12,250, Kendall 9736
second district, Brooke 5134, Donnell
4299, TJooper 414 Curl 2921. Hamil
ton Johnstone and Dow Walkei vill
represent the third congressional dis
trict at the convention.
Democratic Lineup
. For delegates at large to the demo
cratic national convention, Crawford,
Purdy, Hidden and Holman are lead
ing. The vote follows: Crawford 7S9D
Purdy 7327, Hidden 6511, Holman
5778, Baldwin 6402, Schuyleman 6311
Haney 4819, Drain 4544, Smith 4299,
Harry 4149, Montague 3603, Reddy
2170.
Democratic delegates from the first
district are Downing and Travis. The
Wood Far Behind
In West Virginia
Wheeling, W. Va., May 26 Returns
trom yesterday's primary election In
West Virginia, being compiled here by
the Intelligencer, showed early today
that Senator Howard Sutherland con
tinued to lelid Major General Leonard
"Wood for the republican presidential
preference. Only 443 precincts out oi
1880 in the state had been tabulated.
The vote was:
Wood, 6841; Sutherland, 8751; Wm.
G. Webster, New York, 47.
No names were printed on the ballot
for the democratic presidential preference.
LATE BULLETINS
Moffitt Catches
Auto Thieves and
Car Here In Night
Charged with theft of an automo
bile, J. C. Keyting age 18, who told
police that he resides at Astoria, and
Ed Johnson age 18. who claims his
residence to be in Montana, were be
ing held in the city jail here Wed
nesday pending the arrival of f olk
county officials to return them to In
dependence. .
I A report came to ponce neaaquar
ters at 11:25 p. ni. Tuesday from
j George Cooper'of Independence, stat
inz that his auto had been stolen that
night and that the thieves had head
ed toward Salern. Traffic Officer Ver
dan M. Moffitt was detailed to watch
for the thieves, and he caught them
as they came across the inter-county
as i
Aew York, May 26. The Lever act was declared constitu-brlage, ten minutes after the receipt
the l
tit
" and Company, Buffalo, clothiers. land proceed on their Journey by rail.
nn t1?' 0r May 26.1-Georoge Owen, county commissioner
the V o "r an opinion nanaea uuw.. ic - - and Johnson clalm that
-- intuit, coun ut aijpeaio " - -
vote is: Downing 1841, Travis 1519.
Frazier 1222, Whitehorn 91fJ, Wort
man 872, Waugh 605.
Democratic delegates in the sec
ond district are Blakeley and Skiff.
The vote is: Blakeley 904, Skiff 666,
King 616, Peterson 63, Aker 834,
Young 208.
In the third district Richards and
Stevenson have been elected.
Electors ar eChoscn ,
Richardson, Hume, George, Hotch-
kiss and Lockwood have been named
as the five presidential electors on
the republican ticket. Following is the
vote: Richardson 43,380, Hume 43,-
228, George 41,879, Hotchkiss 41,656,
Lockwood 38028, Robb 37,444, Ivan-
hoe 29,673, Hendee 28,912.
For democratic electors the vot els
as follows, the highest five to place:
Miller 10,779, Hedlund" 10,406, Wat
kins 10,361, Reames 10,191, Haytsr
9050, Gavin 8853.
Kozcr's Plurality 13,641
Sam Kozer has been nominated sec
retary of state on the republican tick
et by a plurality of 14,641 over Fred
Lockley on the count to date. The
vote on all candidates Is: Kozer 30,
240, Lockley 10,699, Schulderman
12,611, Parsons 12,333, Jones 11,612,
Wood 9368, Coburn 6376.
The vote on republican nomination
for Justices of the supreme court Is:
Bean 42,736, McBride 42,664, Benson
39,941, Harris 37,793. C. L. Hawley,
republican candidate for dairy and
food commissioner, is credited with
29,705 votes on the count to date.
Borhtel Far Ahead
For public service commissioner
(republican), western district, the
count shows 48,247 votes for Buchtel
and 23,278 for Cousin, in the eastern
district Corey's vote is 39S5 and Lu;i
er"s vote 2592.
they intended to abandon the car here
a well known farmer of southern Oretron. dropped dead today
cy"! 8efei in his chair at the regular session of the county
pi"' Apoplexy was given a sthe cause. Mr. Owen's term ex
riv.IL !s year- nominations for his success being made at the
refent election.
ftlU? V I I process arui.ciai wuu nvm icnuiunc t KjiBie vwimui
fh. i l01, May 2G. The American Woolen Company was derived from cotton waste. These ef-' pose of the presid
'O'Ketl tl-it, .jrn . . .... . , 1 t. - t 4rt . ... ... i i '......lu
They both wore the garo or cowooys
and claimed to have ridden the range
in that capacity.
Deputy Sheriff Imlah of Polk coun
ty arrived in the city at noon, and re
turned the pair to Dallas.
Leed. Eng., May it. Experiments
are being conducted at the textile In
stitute in manufacturing by chemical
i process artificial wool from cellulose
Hitchcock Not
Behind Wilson
In Mandate Plan
Washington, May 26, Beimtor
Hitchcock of Nebraska, administra
tion leader In th etreaty fight said
today he did not expect to support
President Wilson's request for author
ity to accept a mandate over Arnonia
"I understand other democrats
members of the foreign relations com
mittee also will give their approval,"
said Senator Hitchcock.
The senate committee plans to dis-
Tsea.wrth DrofirooWno- in o J1,Vrmonr rptnmed here late to- forts are said to have been rery sue- versely tomorrow,
by thu f.-Wl f ... a : ur!nn rnm-'cessful. and although it Is only "sub- 1 Senator William of Mississippi wan
M bY the federal ,,, tt.-h, iua AmanVnn Woolen Com- cessful, and although it Is only a "sub- I Senator William of Mississip
of Vc v , gFand ,Ury' VVlth lhe Amerla" )V00len CI". gtitute for wool, it is said to have said today to be the only dei
Of Pr. V Ork were indicted the American WOOlen company wearing possibilities, especially committee member favoring ai
and William M. Wood, president of both companies. u um& with other fabrics.
tion of a mandate.
mocrat
ainsurnp-
Taft Says America! A mmillt le CrMt Tka n
Cannot :: w .
Total Contributions T
Undertake Mandate
WilUum II. Tuft.
Aberdeen, Wash., May 26 The Uni
ted states can not undertake a man-
. , . muniolpal railway system, Mayor Hugh
date for Armenia under the league of ,M ' , C:":"
Hanson Defends
Purchase of Line
Seattle, Wash., May 2"S. Ole Han
son, former mayor of Seattle, in
whose administration the City purchas
ed the Puget Sound Traction, Light
and Power company's Seattle street
railway lines for $16,000,000 said to
day he will mako a statement later
regarding the allegation that the city
had paid an excessive price for the
property.
Mr. Hanson returned to Seattle last
night, making the trip from Los An
geles by automobile with the mem
bers of his family. During his absence
he lectured In 45 states.
Declaring his belief that the city
had paid an exorbitant price for tho
nations since this . country is not a
member of the league, according to
Willam H. Taft, former president, who
lectured here last night. Mr. Taft said
he was not certain whether the man
date should be undertaken under any
circumstances, and that he was Inclin
ed to agree with W. J. Bryan, who yes
terday announced his opposition to the
mandate. Mr. Taft said, however, Ar
menia should be helped because condl-,
Hons there were about as bad as they
could be,, but that the mandate was
"open to discussion."
"The Armenian question," he said,
"is too complex to say off hand wheth
er we should accept the mandate pro
posed by Mr. Wilson. I notice that Mr.
Bryan is opposed to it, and- i am In
clined to think Mr. Brayn is about
right, If President'WIlSdn had includ
ed Turkey in his proposal, perhaps I
should favor the suggestion. To un
dertake a mandate for Armerla would
mean the dispatch of a large' part of
our. army to that country, entail ft
heavycost and Involve us In complica
tions for a long time to qpme."
Mr. Taft left this morning for Seat-tie.
Daniels Demands
"Steam Roller"
Tactics Stopped
M. Caldwell on Thursday last began
an investigation to ascertain the pos
sibility of recovery by tho city of a
portion of the purchase price.
Washington. MftV 2A. Tlpcln.rintf
that a "steam roller" was being used : W"v U car riders of certain "pub
on him, Secretary Daniels told the sen
ate naval Investigating committee to
day he would appeal to the full com
mittee If Chairman Hale Insisted In
putting into the record "an unfair and
unfounded" statement as to conditions
of American warsnlps when the war
began.
Before the secretary's announce
ment, Senator Plttman, democrat, Ne
vada, warned Chairman Hale that he
would protest on the senate floor
against the character of questions
which the chairman was asking Mr.
Daniels.
prices
Liberty Bonds
New York, May 26. Final
of liberty bonds today were:
lU'i 91.50: first 4' 84.70; seconu
4's 85; first 4's 86.68; second 4Vi"s
88.44: third 4&"s 90; fourtn s
86.18; victory 3 M' 86.28;
3-4's 96.20.
Refiners Allege Sugar
Probe Mere Politics at
Med ford Hearing Today
Salt Lake City, Utah, May 13, 1920.
Henry W. Beer, sfiecTal counsel, fed
eral trade commission, Itlgby, Idaho.
"Do not know what to advise you
about proposed hearing at Grants
Pass. Think you ought to have about
three weeks from now. One of your
Investigators should be a week In ad
vance lining up witnesses. Don't be
in too big hurry finish your case
public sentiment is fast changing and
almost entirely for government prose
cution. Sugar magnates anxious for
you to get through. Palmer shouM
keep you o nthe Job. If you keep a
going for two month it will cost
Smoot his senate seat. Better kill
some time with Washington authority.
Ogden tomorrow.
(Signed) "O. E. Banders."
The present hearing In Mdford
was called primarily to complete the
testimony of Sanders given at Salt
Lake City, and allow the company to
complete his cross examination but he
has snotK.appea.rsdj aBLlt noUejfa
pected to.
Sanders wHI never come to th's
part of the country." said Merrill Mb-
ley. "He doesn't dare. His record is
too well known."
Funds Witness Declares
Washington, May 26. William C. Proctor of Cincinnati has
advanced $500,000 to the campaign fund of Major General Wood,
he testified today at the senate investigation into pre-convention
presidential campaign financing.
n Mr. Proctor said this advance was
"more than the total contributions" ta
General Wood's campaign. He added
that he had contributed 10,000.
Mr. Proctor told the committee that
between sixty and seventy per cent o
the Wood fund had been spent for pub
Hetty and the balance, on speakers and.
headquarters.
"We've spent, I think, an average of
$8000 a mate," he said. Chairman
Kenyon asked if contributions went
considered as addltonal to the half,
million dollar advance. -
"They are not," was the reply.
Mondll (Jives I20.0OO.
The witness said he did not havo
personal knowledge of any other iara
contributions, adding "our treasurer
will tell vou exactly." Senator Rer
took up the point.
"I only know of a single large sun
scrlption besides by own, that la defi
nitely," Colonel Proctor said, "that
was 320,000 from Ambrose Monel."
Senator Reed demanded further1
light.
"I do not know definitely about sub
scriptions," Colonel Proctor said.
"The troSble Is, men" do not like tn
have their names mentioned in a con
nection of the kind."
"We've Insisted on It with ot !!!,'
Senator Reed said,
"Well's there's a fellow named
Wrlgley," Mr. Proctor said.
"William Wrlgley?" Senator Reeil
put In.
"Yes, he's a fellow like me," Col
onel Proctor replied.
"How much?" asked Senator Reed.
"Now, I don't know," Colonel Proc
tor said. "I've personally done no so
Helling. I'm perfectly willing to glvn
this, though it's a little embarrassing
.when you will have the full report.
Mr. Btef tins . and . Mr., Bprague, our
treasurers, both .gave;. jiioney. Mr.
Byllenby, a banker in New York, aim
gave some. Youll get It all."
Branching off Into state matters.
Colonel Proctor said that "the state
organizations had been encouraged to
raise and handle tltelr own funds."
"We have complied with the spirit
of the primary laws," he declared.
"The great bulk of our expenditure
has ben on publicity."
"Can you give us the amount of ex
penditures?" Chairman Kenyon In
quired; "Not exactly," Colonel Proctor an
swered. "It Is $500,000 you said yo uadvanced
and about as much more subscribed by
others?" asked Chairman Kenyon.
"I didn't say definitely how much
more it was,' 'Mr. Proctor replied.
"Are the subscriptions to be used
to pav you back or Is your money (
be given directly?"
"I haven't been paid back. I do not
know definitely what tho subsciipltiini
tottl."
Senator Edge, republican, New Jer
sey, suggested "that about $600,000 or
$700,000 has ben spent, natlpnally, in
an educational campaign."
Pulmer's Fund (50,810.
Washington, May 28. Contribution
to the fund for Attorney Ueneral Pal
mer's cumnaign for the democratic,
nomination for president were placeil
today at $59,610 by former Represent
ative C. C. Carlln of Virginia, hia cam
paign manager, ,-
The largest contributor was Jamea
McClung Guffoy of Pitsburg, who gave
$10,000 and who was identified as an
oil man and prominent In democratic
politics In Pennsylvania. The neat
lurgest contributor was former Feder
al Judge J, Hurry Covington, treas
urer of the Palmor organization, who
gave $2000, Mr. Cailin said.
When Mr. Carlln cor-cludcd, William
C. Proctor of Cincinnati, general chair
man of Major Genera! Leonard Wood't
campfiign committee, was called to tho
stand. He was delayed in arriving.
Before that the committee announced
that former Federal Judge J. Harry
Covington, treasurer of the Palmer
campaign fund, had Been summoned.
Crocker Contributes.
Frank L. Crocker, of New York, nasi
the second largest contributor, giving
$2500, the witness said,
Mr. Cnrlln read from a list from
contributors unci frequently was Inter
rupted to Identify tho men.
"This man Covington was formerly
a federal judge and resigned to go with
the alien property custodian's office
when Mr. Palmer had thst office, was
n't he?" asked Chairman Kenyon.
"I don't know exactly," was the reply.
"And the size of fe Mr. Covington
got at the time caused publlo com
ment," Chairman Kenyon continued.
"I've only heard a little about that.
Mr. Carl in said.
Mr. Cailin gave the names of sev-
Higher Rates On
Portland Cars
Again Sought
Pointing out that the voters of Port
land had rejected the remedial meas
ures recommended by the public ser
vice commission in Its recent order, the
Portland Railway Light & Power com
pany lh a petition filed with the stats
commission this morning asks that
"relief be now afforded by an
adequate Increase In fare." :
In the petition the company further
points out that traffic during the pres
ent year, instead of holding 1b own as
had baen expected, Is showing a ma
terial decrease oven with a continua
tion of the six cent fare, A table ac
companying the petition shows a de
crease In traffic revenues for the
months of February, March and April,
1920, in excess of $48,000 under that
of the ame period a year ago. At the
same time, it is also pointed out, wages
have been Increased In several in
stances.
Commenting on the petition this
morning Fred G. Buchtel, chairman of
the commission, points out in the pre
vious order the P. R. L. & P. case was
held In abeyance until the voters of
Portland should have had a chance to
11c burdens" which would have made
for lesser tares to the car rides. Under
this status, Buchtel states, the com
mission was at liberty to open the case
again conducting any further hearings
In the mutter. It is probable however,
that the commission will hold at least
one more hearing In order to substan
tiate new statements set out by the
company before handing down the rate
order which, it Is Intimated, ean be ex
peoed without any undue delay,
A forecast of the new rates which
the commission will probably allow the
company can be very safely based on
the opinion of Commissioner H. II.
Corey in the previous order which de
clared that a rate of seven cents with
an additional one cent for transfers
was necessary to the successful main
tenance of car service In Portland, ex-j
cept that new condition may justify
Vlutory an even higher rate, probably one of
I eight cents.
Medford, Or., May 2. That the
government Investigation of the t'tah
Iduho Sugar company I entirely pol
itic, and merely a convenient shield
to hide the effort of the democratic
administration to defeat Senator
Smoot of Utah, for reelection was the
charge made here today by Alex Nib-
ley of Portland, son of Bishop Nililuy
of Salt Lake, manager of the Utah-j
idah ocompany. To support his state
ment Alex Nlbley and his brother
Merrill Nibley of Salt Lake City, as
sistant manager of the company made
public the following texts of tele
gram which passed between Henry
W. Beer, snecial attorney reoreiient-
Ing the federal trade commission and eral other men In th east who gave
George E. Sanders of Bait Lake city
one of the chief witnesses for the government;
"Rlgby, Idaho, May 13, 1920.
"George Banders, care Dr. Snow, 60
First avenue, Salt Lake, Utah.
"Expect, to xU(, leaving Jiew &U,
urday. What do you Intend to do re
garding Medford and Grants Pass
amounts ranging from $500 to $11,509.
Reed tirows Wralhy.
Chairman Kenyan asked for the
identification of each man, bus fr.
Curlln said he knew nothing in detail
about any of them.
.. "Why .jlces .,the,n?",dcniandef the)
chairman.
Committee members sought to get
proposed hearing? Wire me collect, (details about the Pennsylvania party
(Signed) "Beer, federal trade com-ifisht over the Palmer candidacy. Mr.
missioner." , ' , Carlln said he had not participate,