C aMtal AJonr mal
CIRCULATION
Daily ftTtrff distribution for th
montli tndln Marcli SI, 1931
10,579
Average daily net paid 10,107
Member Audit Bumu of Circulation
FAIR
tonight and Wednesday; gentle
northerly winds.
Local: Max. 74: mln. 35; rain 0;
liver 2.4 feet; clear; north wind.
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BUTLER DENIES
OFFER TO HEAD
OREGONPOLICE
Neither Marine Head
quarters nor General
Has Heard of Proposal
Meier Plans to Secure
Services to Organize
New State Force
r:
Quantico, Va. Pr Major Gener
k Smedley D. Butler ot the Marines
said Tuesday he had not been in
formed of the proposal by Gover
nor Meier of Oregon to have him
head that states police organiza
tion. "I would not care to comment
about it," he said, "until I knew all
the detail of the proposition."
Friends of Butler recently said he
planned to enter the 1932 contest
for the Pennsylvania senatorial
seat now held by former Secretary
of Labor James J. Davis.
I am still considering whether
or not I shall enter than contest."
Butler said.
Washington, D. C. iLP) Marine
corps headquarters here Tuesday
said no corresponuence relative to
proposal by Governor Meier of
Oregon that Major-General Smed
ley Butler become head of the Ore
gon state police, could be found In
the files.
Governor Meier admitted Tuesday
he had been In communication with
Senator Charles L. McNary of Ore
"iConclucTfd on page 10. column 71
CGGLIDGE AND
M'NARY GOSSIP
Washington pv Republican lead
ers looking ahead to the 1932 presi
dential race are eagerly watching
for the decision to be made by Vice
President Curtis on seeking re-election.
If this party veterwj determines
to go out for liis former seat in the
senate from Kansas rather than
take a chance on another four year
term as vice president, It Is conceded
the move will bolster anti-Hoqvev
republican forces.
Curtis will announce his decision
In the fall. Meanwhile he Is keeping
his own counsel. Friends say he Is
confronted with pleas from both
those who would have him run again
for vice president and those In Kan
sas who would have him campaign
against Senator McGIU, a democrat.
In the gossiping at the capltol
there also is talking among anti
Hoover republicans of an attempt
to get Calvin Cooltdge back In the
race with Curtis or Senator McNary
f Oregon, as his running mate.
LANDIS POWER IN
BASEBALL UPHELD
Chicago JP Kenesaw M. Landls'
power over organized baseball was
upheld Tuesday by Federal Judge
Walter Lindley. who dismissed the
suit for injunction filed by the
Milwaukee club of the American as
sociation lr. the Bennett case.
The suit for Injunction, which
was sought to restrain the commis
sioner of baseball from Interfering
further with the baseball contracts
of Bennett, an outfielder, was dis
missed Judge Lindley said, for want
of equity.
Prisoners Escape
From Indiana Jail
Petersburg. Ind. 'P Alvin Elk
Ins, held as a bank robber, had
complaint to make Monday about
the county jail.
"Phase.'' he said to the wife of
Sheriff Nelson as he walked Into
the Jail kitchen, "will you close the
Jail doors. There too much draft.
Investigation revealed that seven
prisoners who escaped the night be
fore had neglected to shut the Jail
doors behind them. Three of them
were captured later at Marshal
HI.
Newsprint Cut Is
Not Felt on Coast
San Francisco if J. D. Zeller
bach executive vice-president ol
the Crown Zellerbach corporation,
sail Tuesday the 5 a ton reduction
in eastern Canadian newsprint pa
ner probably would have no effect
upon the Pacific coast price of $58
a ton at seaports. Eastern mills
quotfd new prices of a ton un
til Mav 11 and 50 a ton alter that
date.
Good Evening!
Sips for Supper
By DON UPJOHN
wion tin. irnvarnAf rnnft out. of
fired employes and convicts as wit
nesses no doubt the prison Inquiry
will come to an end.
In answer to several inquiries as
to what we think of the investiga
tion of Henry Meyers we can only
answer by quoting a famous line
from the once well known poet Mr.
Homer, which read6, "For people
who like that kind of a thing that
is the kind of thing they like."
Now comes word from Washington
that savants there have demonstrat
ed tobacco is a wonderful body
builder to feed to baby chicks. We
have noticed quite a tendency on
the part of grown up chickens In
that direction.
If feeding of chickens with to
bacco becomes prevalent, good old
chawers like Jim Heltzel and Walt
Keycs can enjoy their chaw while
gnawing on the drumstick for Sun
day dinner. In fact even we can
suck the wish bone and think we re
smoking a cigarette.
But the W. C. T. V. should do
something about writing letters
to Mr. Hoover with bis depart
ment of agriculture Inculcating
the tobacco habit In the Inno
cent little baby chicks.
THE BEST FISH STORY
Les Pearmlne, confirmed fisher
man, was caught In bed with the flu
when fishing season overtook him.
Yesterday his wife went Into the
room -to see how Les was getting
along. And there he was, asleep, He
had secured his fish rod and was
holding it out of the window while
ha slept In calm content. She tip
toed from the room. Just at that
Juncture, Paul Oronke, who had
been out fishing Sunday, appeared
on the scene with part of his catch
as a present to the Pearmlnes. So
Mrs. Pearmine slipped out of the
house, hung a nice nine-Inch trout
on the end of the line that Les had
dangling from the window and the
rest she dropped into his creel and
set it down beside his bed. When Les
woke up he nearly fell out of bed
when he saw what a catch he'd
made.
But we must put down George
Cadwell as the gamest little fisher
man in the northwest. We remarked
about his 27-inch catch the other
night in our column. George felt so
good about It that when he met us
next time he said, "Look here, old
sport, you think I can't fish, I'm
going to provide your whole family
with fish."
"That's good," we said to George.
"When you going to start in?"
"Right now," he said. "How many
are there In your family anyway?"
"Nine," we remarked, as we be
came nonchalant and lighted a cig
arette. George's face, bronzed by the wind
and sun from many a fishing expe
dition, blanched a pale pink. We
could see his frame was shaken and
imagined shivers racing up and
down his spine.
"Okay," gulped George. But the
game little sportsman came through
with more than enough to go
around. That guy has nerve.
If Brig. Gen'). Smed Butler Is
called out here to organize the state
police, we hope he has his face lifted
before arrival. With Brig. Oen'l.
White's committee asking Brig.
Gen'I. Butler onto the Job It shows
that these here Brig. Gen'ls. stand
together.
GALE SWEEPS OYER
NORTHERN ALASKA
Point Barrow, Alaska ILW De
molished houses, torn rooms, and
overturned boats strewn along the
beach were mute reminders of- the
worst windstorm of the winter,
which swept across the northern
point of Alaska Monday night. .
The gale whipped through the fil
iate of Barrow, completely We
molished some of the mote fllnisy
natlve houses, tearing roofs off
others, and rolling boats along the
beach. No Injuries were reported
Most of the residents were busily
engaged in rebuilding and repair
ing houses Tuesday.
Little Princess
Has Birthday Gifts
Windsor. Eng. iPi Princess Eliza
beth, elder child of the Duke and
Duchess of York. Tuesday celebrat
ed her firm birthday, arising early
and rushing Into the cak room at
the castle where there were all sorts
of mvsterlous presents.
Most of the r"ts were such as
would educate as well as amuse.
Among King Oeorges gifts was a
terrestrial globe which she eagerly
examined, asking to have pointed
out where L'ncie David and Uncle
Oeorge were. Her mother, the Duch
ess of York. Indicated the route of
the princes' return from Sou'h Am
erica. .
NEXT SESSION
OF BOARD WILL
STUDY MERGER
First Consolidation Move
To Be Made by Educa
tion Body April 29
Presidents Kerr and Hall
Cautious in State
ments at Meeting
The first action of the state
board of higher education relative
to the consolidation of departments
and reduction of expenditures to
take care of some $1,500,000 un
available as a result of executive
veto and referendum action on the
legislative appropriation for higher
institutions of learning, will be tak
en at the next session of the board
set for April 29. The meeting Is
expected to continue for two days
or longer and will be held In Port
land. This was the decision of the
board Monday night after meeting
here to hear recommendations of
Governor Meier and formal briefs
submitted by Presidents Arnold
Bennett Hall of the state university
and W. J. Kerr of the slate college
relating to the survey commission
report. The members or the rjoara
listened to the presentation of these
briefs until a late hour Monday.
Consideration will be given them
along wlih a suggested reduction of
budgets which will be submitted by
Concluded on page 11. column 6
COOPER SOUGHT
AS BANK ROBBER
Ashland. Ore. (LP) Warrants
were circulated Tuesday In cities in
southwestern states for the arrest
of Tom H. Cooper, wanted here as
an asserted accomplice of J. K. Al
bright, who was killed following the
robbery of the Asniand state Dana,
April 13. '
CooDer. who Is a resident of Ash
land, has been under suspicion for
several days. A farmer in . the
Dead Indian country, where Cooper
formerlv lived, told authorities
three days before the robbery that
he had sunrjer with Albricht and
Cooper. Red Morris, Ashland, said
he saw Cooper enter an automobile
shortly alter tile roDoery. ine
automobile was found deserted the
same evening In the Grizzly moun
tain area near Ashland, police said.
Authorities said Cooper was seen
hi Berkeley, Cal., a few days after
the robbery.
Albright was shot by Hugh Bates,
rinur clerk. A sack containing $100,
which had been taken from the
bank, was found near his body.
$15,000 GARAGE FOR
EASTERN HOSPITAL
Authorization to contruct a $15,
000 garage at the Eastern Oregon
hospital at Pendleton was given by
the state board of control Tuesday
at a short meeting. Plans for the
garage were presented by Dr. W. D
McNary, superintendent of the hos
pital.
The board delayed consideration
of plans for the new wing to the
main eastern Oregon hospital one
week, until the governor Is given an
opportunity to go over the speeiiica
tions. This was done at the request
of the governor.
It Is expected plans for the con
structlon of the wing, at an esti
mated cost of $180,000 will be start
ed shortly. This construction will
complete the hospital unit which
was started In 1913. and Is the fourth
addition to It. Service facilities were
provided In the original structure
for the entire unit.
Heat Wave Rules
States on Coast
Frost in Interior
Portland. Ore. Extreme of
temperature, borne on spring bree
es and east winds, upset traditions
and aroused speculation today.
Medford experienced a tempera
ture of 85 degrees yesterday, the
highest reported for the slate. But
on the other hand there was word
from the fruit districts toward the
eastern part of the state that con
siderable frost damage had been
done by three successive nifhta of
cold.
Red Bluff, Car., had the max!
mum temperature for the coast
yesterday with a reading of 94 de
grees. Sacramento and Fresno each
had VI degrees.
Ruth Nichols
Plans Flight
Over Atlantic
New York UP) Ruth Nichols,
within two weeks will attempt the
first woman's solo flight across the
Atlantic, Colonel Clarence D.
Chamberlin, her aeronautical ad
viser, said Tuesday.
In the red Lockheed-Vega mono
plane which she flew at a speed
of 210 miles an hour at Detroit a
week ago, she will take off from
Harbor Graot, N. F.. to follow the
Lindbergh trail to Paris.
The airplane which belongs to
the crossley radio corporation, Cin
cinnati, Is being overhauled at the
New Jersey aircraft factory of Col
onel Chamberlain, who It Is said,
vainly tried to dissuade her from
the attempt.
SANTIAM ROAD
GREW ENGAGED
The first crew of 25 men on the
North Santlam highway was signed
up the first of the week with Su
perintendent Blackmore who will
have charge of the Job being In De
troit Sunday and he Is expected
back Uere again Wednesday when
organization of the. crew Is expect
ed to start and work will be under
way within a very short time from
every Indication.
This Information was picked up
Monday by Roadmaster Frank
Johnson and County Commissioner
Smith who went Into Detroit Mon
day on a trip of Inspection primarl
ly to look over bridges between Mill
City and Gates,
Johnson reported that while no
machinery had been hauled Into,
Detroit yet the road in there Is now
In shape for travel and no doubt
there will be some movement of
machinery for the Job on the way
within a few days.
The first Job to be done is a
clearing Job and It la to get started
on that that the first 25 men were
signed up by the superintendent.
Plenty of men seem to be up
there ready to the drop of the hat
to go to work and more are going
In daily. No indication has been
given as to how many men will be
given Jobs but apparently there will
"(Concluded on page jOcoliirnn s
KIDNAP DOCTOR
INST. LOUIS
St. Louis (LP) Dr. Isaac E. Kelley,
Jr., 44, one of St. Louis' most prom
inent physicians was believed to be
held by kidnappers Tuesday while
St. Louis and St. Louis county au
thorities conducted a search for him.
Kelley failed to return home Mon
day night after he answered a sick
call to an outlying district. Kelleys
wife is heiress to several million dol
lars. Both police and Kelleys wife were
convinced that the physician was
being held for ransom. Mrs. Kelley
has retained an attorney to conduct
negotiations should It develop that
her husband was being held by kid
nappers. Kelley received a telephone cal)
at 8:30 Monday night, calling him to
a filling station In an Isolated dis
trict In St. LouLs county. When he
failed to return Mrs. Kelley notified
authorities early Tuesday morning.
Police said that a canvass of the
district where Dr. Kelley was di
rected, failed to reveal that he had
arrived. Neighbors said they knew of
no call being placed for Dr. Kelley.
Little Dog Who Shared
Arctic Life With Byrd
Passes Away In Boston
Boston (AP) The death Tuesday of IkJoo, Rear Ad
miral Byrd's little white fox terrier, plunged the home of the
explorer Into frrief. The goft ways of civilization did not
agree too well witn igloo wno naa
lived so much of his six years' span
In cold and hardship the Insepar
able companion of his explorer
master. He was a puppy In those
perilous days at Spitsbergen when
Byrd and Floyd Bennett flew over
the North Pole. He was a full
fledged dog during the long, bitter
struggle salnt the elements In
Little America.
Igloo was presented to Bvrd six
years ago by an admirer In Wash
ington. He grew from puppyhood In
the bleak wastes of Spitsbergen,
while his restless master was mak
ing history In his aerial conquest
of the North Pole. In those davs
there gTew a mutual devotion be
tween dog and master that became
stronger with the passing years.
MARTIAL LAW
IS PROCLAIMED
President Reports Re
pulse of Insurgents,
Predicts Tranquility
American Women and
Children Seek Safety
Aboard Warships
Tegucigalpa, Honduras (.P
"Groups of revoltcrs attacked Sona
guera, Sava. Tela and were destroy
ed. I hope soon to re-establish tran
quility. The people of Honduras
without distinction of political color
support the government," President
Vicente Mejla Collndres, of Hondur
as told the Associated Press Tuesday.
Foreign women and children,
principally Americans, or Tela and
Trujillo, coast cities of Honduras,
Tuesday sought safety aboard ships
In the two harbors from attacks
of revolutionary armies harrassing
the north coast. While the cruiser
Memphis sailed post-haste to Tru
jillo, the Marblehead was enroute
to the danger zone.
Several hundred Americans along
the northeast seaboard were not
thought Tuesday to have been In
real danger from the rebel armiee,
who some believe to be In league
with the Sandino Insurgent move
ment of Nicaragua, but fear is felt
(Concluded on page'll. column fl
CORTEITOMEET
IN 3 MONTHS
Madrid. (U Announcement by
the government that the forth
coming constitutional assembly
would meet within about three
months was welcomed by republi
can and monarchist circles Tuesday
as speeding the work of political
consolidation In Spain.
Whatever the future of the na
tion. It appeared certain that the
republican government haa achiev
ed rapid consolidation of opinion
In both anti-dynastic and monar
chist circles.
Many observers pointed out that.
the last 48 hours were actually the
most decisive for the provisional
cabinet of Niceto Alcala Zamora
and the fact that there was an
orderly parade of 150.000 demon
strators and no violence In any
part of the country was proof that
all extremist factions will meet
with firm opposition of the govern
ment and the public.
As a step toward recognition of
political equality or women the wo
man lawyer, Victoria Kent, was
given possession ot the office of
director of prisons In tlie presence
of various cabinet ministers.
"This Is the first time a Span
ish woman has been given such a
position." said Minister of Justice
Fernando de Los Rlos. "The gov
ernment hopes to encourage such
activities by women.
Want Governor
For Sweetheart
Topeka, Kas. W Gov. Harry H.
Woodrlng, Kansas' bachelor chief
executive, was on the program for
an address- Tuesday at the annual
state convention of the Business and
Professional Women's clubs.
As he arose to speak, the 450 wom
en delegates sang, "Let Me Call You
Sweetheart."
The little terrker shared with his
master the adulation of civilised
crowds. He was petted by the then
President Calvin Coolldge and a
host of other famous men and wo
men and the mischievous little fel
low good-naturedly made friends
with anyone who seemed to be a
friend of the man who rud his
universe.
When Admiral Byrd started on
his lecture trip recently, Igloo was
left at home In Boston where he
became the playmate of the Brd
children. Illness overtoook lite lit
tle dog suddenly Byrd, nearly 1.000
miles away, cancelled lecture en
gagements and rushed o Chicago
to charter a plane. Iglo- tiled this
morning.
CarsonClosesCase
For Meyers With
Defense of Record
Charging that he knew it
nor Meier to "give Meyers a
on the strength of hearsay evidence of disgruntled, dis
charged employes and malcontents, 90 per cent of the evi
dence submitted by whom was
incompentency and inefficiency in
the adminsltratlon of the state
prison made against H?nry W.
Meyers, superintendent, by the ex
ecutive, Allan Carson, attorney for
the accused superintendent, Tues
day morning flayed Governor Mei
er lor the manner in which the
hearing had ben conducted, charg
ed that the hearing had been fea
tured by evidence which would not
have been admitted in a police
court, submitted a long list of facts
to support the contention that
Meyers' administration of the pris
on has been competent and highly
efficient.
'The governor may sit and
squirm and say that he is not re-
i Concluded on page 9, column 3)
SAYS SANDINO
OUTSIDE PALE
Washington (IP) President Hoov
er said Tuesday General Sandino,
the leader of the Nicaraguan In
surgents, had "placed himself out
side the civilized pale" by the mur
der of American civilians and Nic
aragtians. The president said he was "per
fectly confident the Nlcarpguan
bandit General Sandino will be
brought to Justice.
The president's statement fol
lows: "Our advices are that the Nicar
aguan government has now placed
In the field a total of over 1300
men of the newly created national
guard In a drive to clean up San
dino and his fellow bandits. Our
representatives advise that this
force is several times that of San
dino and his bands. His raids up
on Important points have been
frustrated by the dispositions ot
the guard and protection of our
citizens on the coast is made doub
ly sure by the presence of our naval
vessels.
"Sandino has placed himself and
his band outside the civilized pale
by the cold blooded murder of B or
9 American civilians and many
Nicaraguans at Isolated places In
the Interior.
"The Nicaraguan government has
shown itself fully cognizant of its
responsibilities. It Is moving vigor
ously, despite the difficulties cre
ated by tlie earthquake. While it
may require some time to accom
plish their purpose due to the
mountainous and Jungle character
of the country I am confident San
dino will be brought to Justice."
ADMIRAL INGERSOLL
DIES AT AGE OF 83
La Porte, Ind. (IP) Hear Admiral
Royal Rodney Ingersoll. 83, U. S. N.
retired, died at his home here today
of uremic poisoning.
He had been ill several weeks and
unconscious since Thursday, life
being sustained only by the fighting
heart which carried him through
three major wars of the United
States.
SHIP AFLAME OFF
LOWER CALIFORNIA
6an Pedro, Cal., (IP) The vessel
Ruth B. is afire off tlie coast ol
lower California, according to ad
vices received by the United States
coast guard station here Tuesday.
The ship, which la believed to
ply between British Columbia and
Mexican ports, was reported south
west of Enscnada.
The crew, numbering between
six and seven, after they battoned
down the hatches, took to a lile
boat. The message to the coast guard
said the patrol boat Wing was
standing by In case the fire could
not be brought under control.
Nothing la known with regard to
the vessel's owner or 1U sire and
type of cargo as It Is not listed In
Lloyd's record.
COOS '( N'DKY HI HNS
Marahfleld. Ore. on Tlie foundry
of the Coos Bay Iron Works, owned
by J. 8. Lyons, burned to the
gro'ind ahortly after midnight
Tuesdav. The loss was estimated
at tVOOO. There was little Insur
ante. Tht flames for a time
.nenaud houses In the vicinity.
to be the intention of Gover
fair trial and then hang him'
irrelevant to the charges of
HANGED GIRL
SECRETLY WED
San Diego, Cal. (IP) A hidden
romance and marriage in the life
of Louise Teuber, 17, was hinted to
day as authorities sought the slayer
who late Sunday hanged the girl to
an oak tree on Black mountain af
ter stripping most of her clothing
from her body.
As Sheriff Ed Cooper started to
question some of the 20 or more
men and the several girls whose
names were found in the diary and
in letters belonging to the slain
girl, he was informed by a girl ac
quaintance of the victim that Lou
ise" had been secretly married to
a United States marine.
Cooper declared that the short
life of MLss Teuber, a five and ten
cent store clerk, had been full of
romances and affairs with men. He
said he has Issued orders that the
reported marriage be thoroughly
investigated. It was said that the
marine was assigned to a ship now
in southern waters.
Sheriff Cooper said he believed
the girl's struggles ceased some dis
tance from the tree after she was
struck on the head by a heavy
weapon. He said he was unable to
subscribe to a theory that the girl
committed suicide. He said he
thought It would have been impos
sible for her to have tied the knots
used In the rope.
An autopsy report revealed that
there was a slight concussion caus-
(Com-lurtcd on page 10. column 3)
MAN TORTURED
BY GANGSTERS
Chicago (IP) Two gangsters
hurled Inflammable acid upon Jo
seph Lnigcn, 55, attacked him with
knives as the fluid cxpioaen, anti
fled, leaving him helpless in the
street with his clothing and face
atlame.
Despite a wound reaching from
the neck to the abdomen, Lnlgcn
put out the flames and crawled and
staggered to the Mercy hospital
two blocks away, where a priest
found and rescued him.
Lalgen, a laborer for an ice cream
company, left a street car at 35th
street and Indiana avenue, and was
walking to work when the two
gangsters appeared behind him. As
I-aigcn Hulited a cigar, one of the
men sprang forward and poured the
contents of a bottle over hLs head.
The fluid trickled down Laigcn's
face, reached the lighted cigar, and
flared.
Tlie men drew knives as Lalgen
clawed at his face and neck,
stabbed him in the abdomen, then
fled.
Lalgen was unable to account for
the attack, but told police that a
salesman who called at his home
recently and sold 18 worth of
grapes was robbed as he departed
and accused tlie laborer of having
a hand In the holdup.
World in Need
Of a New House
Says II. G. Wells
London '!' H. G. WelLs, author,
believes the world needs a new
house.
He told the roval Institute of
Brl'lsh architects Tuesday:
"We must accept the possibilities
of rehousing all mankind, rebuild
ing: every city In the world and re
claiming roads and countryside.
"We can look forward to the time
people will no longer think of liv
ing In houses a hundred to a
hundred fifty years old.''
Mr. Wells said new means of em
ployment would be found In great
construction programs.
Hannibal's Gold Is
Uncovered in liuins
Maribor, Jugoslavia (!) A pot
gold believed broiwht to J.igoslmla
bv Hnnnlbal In the second Funic
war campaign has been found near
here.
Workmen tearing down the
bulldmi In which the Austrian Ad
mlrnl Tegettholf was born found
(lie pot, which was ot earthenware
and contained several nuniircn aoiu
pieces of the utmost archaeological
value, dating to the second century
before Chris;.
NO EVIDENCE
INTRODUCED
FOR DEFENSE
Flimsy Character of Evf-
dence by Governor
Calls for No Rebuttal
Decision Later: Meier,
Kay, Hoss Exchange
Compliments
By HARRY K. CRAIX
The hearing on the charges of
Governor Meier against Henry W.
Meyers, superintendent of the state
prison, upon the strength of which
the executive had asked the dismis
sal of Meyers, came to an abrupt
close at noon Tuesday when Allan
Carson, attorney representing Mey
ers, announced that on the basis of
the flimsy evidence submitted the
defense would waive Its privilege of
calling rebuttal witnesses to the
stand and would lay Its case before
the board of control to be decided
upon the testimony of the governor's
witnesses.
The declaration of Carson came
following a morning featured largely
by statements by Governor Meier,
Secretary of Slate Hal Hoss and
State Treasurer T. B. Kay and a
flaying of the executive by the de -
Concluded onDHgeJ0. column 8)
TOOZE TRIAL
NEARING END
Portland. Ore. tP) Tlie Tooae
Brown liquor conspiracy case was
expected to be in the hands of a
federal court Jury before adjourn
ment Tuesday. Sixteen defendants.
Including Walter L. Tooze, Jr.,
prominent Portland attorney, and
Joe Brown, alleged ring-leader of
the liquor syndicate, are charged
with operating one of the largest
whiskey rings ever uncovered In the
Paclllc Northwest.
Since the abrupt close of Hie case
yesterday procedure has betn con
ducted with constant reference to
ihe clock on the back wall.
Proseutlon and defense were giv
en 5 hours and 45 minutes each for
final arguments, and both had used,
much of their alloted time late
Tuesday. The t.ovemment was ex
pected to conclude at 5 p. m., ana
the charge to the Jury by Federal
Judge Charles Cavanah of Boise
was to take about aii nour. wnetn-
er Judge Cavanah would Instruct
the Jury to return a sealed verdict
could not be determined.
BIDS OPENED ON
BURNS HIGHWAY
Portland 'The bureau of pub
lic 'roads Tuesday opened bids for
the surfacing of two sections on the
Canyon City-Burns highway, id
eastern Oregon, which aireaay nave
been gTaded, but which had not
been adequately surfaced. Early
this month bids were opened for the
grading of the last three mile sec
tion of the route.
Six bids were received for the 11
mile section, and 10 for the 1 mile
stretch.
The low bidder on the two sec
tions was C. E. Sllbaugh of Burns
whose bid on the short stretch was
$36055, and for the long section,
.')7.414.
The route will provide an outlet
from Bums to a connection on the
north with the John Day highway
and will facilitate north and south
traffic In that part of eastern Ora
gon. ALCOHOL DEALER
JAILED AT EUGENE
Eugene itPi R. J. Stow, said by
police to be a big alcohol dealer,
,,ihn. rfirn-liiii nlleirCdlv his
employe, weie arresicd here Mon
day night, aim i gauons ot
liol In their ear.
The a-rest was made aa the pair
was waning in line to have the
llchls on the automobile tested. A
traffic officer rrcogniwl t" num
ber of the caavas a "wanted" mm
car and arrested the men.
A key taken from 8tow let offi
cers In a vacant house where they
found an elaborate layout of alco
hol, bottles, coloring and labels.
-m,- Upuiiit hv Rtn la al
leged to have operated through dis
tnhntiiiir nolnts at Eugene. Drain.
Corvallls and Marslilield,