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fMk EUGENE DAILY GlMPM rOL-J ' ' EUGENE, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 21, 1924. NO. 90 RIZONAHAS RELAXEDAND Special Stations rut - up To fumigate macnuiea; New 'Killing' Plants' at Los Angeles Nw Open Arl7.. Anrll 21. No more .utbonnd tourists will be held up at i;nnn hnrder because of the fDot and mouth disease quarantine limit California, provided they rre 'nmigaien m mo '"uuD -- itie, according to a statement given at at the sheriffs office here Sun- foy night. Ail 01 me 8"uoi ; militiamen under command of Lri infant General Harris, have been fnJered back to their headquarters, it tu announced. KILLING STATION OPENS Tiis Anteles. April 21. With no Lfw outbreaks of the foot and mouth liwase reported Sunday, the local daughter houses and stockyards, Liich bare been closed since the tiarantine went into effect, will be kxrtnitted to open today, it was an Sconced hy the state department of LricnUnre here. I Coder this ruling, the packers will 1 forced to kill animals within 24 ours after arrival. The main reason no new outbreaks mn reported Sunday is said to be fiit officers of the state and federal fcoirantine forces have relaxed their fcfforts over the holiday. However, a owentrated drive to locate possible lifwted herds is to be started today. nearly an of tne mountain roads re dotted and hundreds of tourists kre forced to stay away from the RORBt resdrts. STRINGENT INSPECTION B Paso, Texas, April 21. Scores f aimPpVirtlr tAnnofn avaJ knwA Hindi? ami told of the stringent in klli they were forced td under let wiure upidr niiowca to pass tne -iwua nopr ana moutn disease quar :mt at Yuma Saturday. OffirOm fnffAH tltnin tn tl...!. FiStOmobilPH thrnttell Pimman. mi&itir A Hnllllinn nt .Mad -l 1 pith sawdust and then Bpraycd dinin- r "n mtir snoes, the tourists Tit Rjlll?ltat nf nnttTn i 41.. C- tiarato valley has been so great that much dissinf- machines have been wrtd to bury them, it was stated. U. S. FUNDS APPROVED - nubmetnn Anril 01 tu !7 pawed a joint resolution .nr.. rnating Jl.500,000 to he used by the 'Pittnifnt of sericulture in fighting noni jnd mouth disease. The res WB already has passed the house. NEW OUTBREAK REPORTED Mcrampntn r-ol A ni A : 'outbreak foot and month disease tenira Costa county near rinole reported today in a herd of 09 tttle anil 03 !,,, rp I - i wo urw loiec- aa were aiao reported from Merced 0- P T. . .. . j ' v1""1' r'-preacnung tne poard P "Picnlturs of the locality of Ha- Uf ik . ,n '"rector liecKe state department of agrieul i' wil' "commend modi- WW California. " "un,nt,ne Blood Found Not " lhat Of Bend Men Ken.1 i ,. n in ""rtn'r complira- n i7..r "!"r ot county offi 'J nirntery of the dis- C VP Jan,'1"ry 0 K(I Nichols, Morn, nnrt I(o;r wi.on. trap . It Lt,e l,,va lake, were intro- l .k ""croscopic test of X 5 1,hm "! on which the k'm ",?1","e'1 n,ur',,'r Hto Rr fl 10 blTe b"n 1U1- ""owed that the i. k,.f thot l""nnn he- k. .of. ""o .Tappers had been l.o the l'ke."nd b0iie'' n at V.? ."'"J bo"ove fhnt the 1 the,Vew. tat "e as of AUTOS GOON McNary Bars Old Bill; To Draw Second Wn.hlnfrtAn An-li 1 A ik. quest of Senator McNary, republican u uregon, tne senate this after noon postponed; indefinitely con- Blderatlon Of tho MoNani.lTai.a.n bill ssttlng up a 200,000.000 export corporation for farm relief. Mo nary said he was drawing a new bill lncnrnnmtlnff th V. ... ' - -- n - "-ul iwtuiBB of his original measure. El Edgar Spores, Mohawk) yalley res ident, was jailed this morning on a bench warrant and will, It is presum ed, be given a preliminary hearing be fore Judge John 0. Kendall in circuit court Tuesday morning. It is said that Spores; former wife, Mettie Spores, had complained that her ex husband, whom she recently divorced, had been threatening her life. The ar rest was made by Rodney Boach, chief deputy, on the streets of Eu gene. POSTOFFICE HAS More than 200 special delivery let ters were received at the Eugene postoffice Saturday, and more than iOO more were received and distribut ed Sunday, as a part of the Easter rush of business, Saturday waa one of the busiest days experienced this year at the poslrfflce, ' In addition to tie large number of specinl delivery letters, there was an unusual amount ot regular mail and parcels. ) Beauty Of Easter Day Seen By Many in Church and Out Easter, 1024, ciimo to Eugene In a blaze of glory. - All day long the sun shone bright, and the birds chirped In the budding trees in utter contentment. Even after the sun had set in a brilliantly colored sky, it was pretty, for the moon came out clear and smiling to make the happy Easter day complete. The churches were crowded to overflowing for services in both morn ing and evening. Specinl music and special services were held in obser vance of the day. The highways were filled In the afternoon with those who had cars with which to enjoy the splendor na ture had bestowed. Everything was beautiful as nature smiled. It was an Easter day long to be re membered for its beauty and its quiet dignity. Nature and man had combined to bring about a day of fin est tribute to tie risen Christ, Oregon City Judge Upholds The Dalles In Water Litigation i The Dalles, April 21. Findings of the state water board in adjudication of the relative rights to the use of water on Mill creek and Its tributar ies, in which Tho Dalles city was giv on certain rights to take water from the east fork of Mill creek in addi tion to the water of Dog river, were confirmed In a written opinion hand ed down hy Judge O. W. Stapleton of Oregon City, who heard the evidence in the Wasco county circuit court Judge Staploton came here under a change of venue on the grounds that Circuit Judge Fred W. Wilson, s a resident taxpayer, might be prejudic ed. The state water board findings are confirmed in this opinion. Frank Gibbs Sued For $300 On Note Snit to collect tSOO alleged doe on a note was filed In circuit court this morning by W. J. Spicer against Frank Gibbs of this city. It is alleged the money was loaned on October 10, 1023, and interest at eight per cent since that date is asked, as is $-0 attorney's fees. Charles A. Hardy and 8. M. Calkins are attorneys for the plaintiff. ALBANY TO PLAY PACIFIC Albany. April 21. The Albany col lege baseball team will open the con ference season Friday afternoon at Newbers against the Tadfic college nine. The pre-sesson games were postponed on account of rainy and on desirable playing conditions. MARSH FIELD MAN BANKRUPT Marahfield, April 21. A bank ruptcy petition has been filed by George Doll of this city, who for rosny years had been operating the I.ibby coal mine. He listed his liabili ties as tWX). and assets at about J40.000. Secured claims, the petitloi showed, amount to 122.000 and unse cured tsooo. PLAN INORtASE0 PAY .North Mend. Ore., April 21. .-The present plsn of tn-xsslng the sSlan' of acbtearr $4.per year . t'r every succeeding year of service ifl the-S''h PV"1 schools, will be f tained. the scBool bosjSjdijpdfc? stfRi sgtaion here, s - JAP PITERS ACT AGAINST CAUFOHN ANS Big Influx of Nipponese to Mexico Is Reported; Welcome Dinner to New U. S. Envoy Is Called Off Tokyo, April 21. A report was circulated in Tokyo today that Secretary of State Charles B. Hughes would resign his cab inet post provided the Japanese Immigration bill was finally ap proved.' By DUKE N. PARRY (I. N. S. Stuff Correspondent) Tokyo, April 21. Following cloBe upon the heelB of the adoption of a boycott on all California products by the Associated -Printers of Tokyo, President E. W, Frnzier of the Amer ican Association of Tokyo, tempor arily called off tiie association dinner welcoming the return of Ambassador Weeds. The dinner had been set for tomor row night 'and Frazier gave as the reason for postponement the delicate situation which has resulted from passage of the immigration exclusion bill by the United States congress. Frazier's action in addition to that of Viscount Kentaro Kaneko in call ing off tha American-Japan society dinner Wednesday night served today to bring home to the American com munity the tenseness of the situation which Is increasing every hour. American Amity Tnreateneu. It is understood in the cases of both societies that it is most improb able that the dinner will ever be held because the chief speakera who have dedicated, years of service In tho establishment of good relations be tween the United StateB and Japan feel that under the circumstances they can say no more. , Possibility of the passage of the jneasure serving to .cement the orien tal races is seen by some papers here. Former Chinese Minister of Justice Li in Peking is quoted in the Asahl as saying: . "Now is ttie time for China and Japan to shake hands. Your immi grants are unwelcome in America. They can come here. This Is no time The financial phaso of the situation is causing uneasiness. Vt ith oriental development bonds laiung uiree points, Tokyo banks were generally pleased today over the Easter Mon day holiday observed by tho foreign banks in Tokyo and London. MEXICO GETS ALIENS Mexico City. April 21. Heavy Japanese Immigration into Mexico In the immediate iuture was torecast to day by Salvador Y. Romero, labor leader, who has Just returned from the west coast He reports a large nnmher o-f .Tnnanese farmers and in dustrial workers are already headed for Sinaloa. Exclusion of Japanese from the United States now makes Mexico tne Japanese choice of residence in the western world. 'Various nrominent Japanese, in cluding the Japanese minister to Mex ico, are making plans for immigration of Japanese to this country," said Romero. "These Jopaneso colonics will devote themselves to agriculture and industry. Everywhere I went on the west coast I found the Japanese getting along amicably with our peo ple, adapting themselves to our laws ond customs. The prejudice felt against the Chinese who enter Into competition with our own laborers, was lacking. Odd Fellows Make , Ready To Welcome Grand Lodge At Hood Hood River. iOre., April 21. The various committees or laiewnne lodge, arranging for the X. O. O. F. i rrnnd lodse sessions, scheduled for this city Mny 10 to 22, inclusive, are rapidly whipping things into shape, and from the interest evidenced by communications received from lodges throughout the state, the ll24 grand I spring. The report that car had lodie promises to draw in excess ofjbeen over the pass this early could 3500 people. CHILD HID COINS Over 20 Years Ago MICE TOOK THEM Globe, April 10. An odd case of "Treasure Trove hss Just come to light here at Globe. Over 20 years ago little Olive Porter, a .rhool girl of Walton, bougVit of the Walton postmaster, James Atkinson, a pencil tablet but for got to buy a pencil. Having the eitra pennies with her she, for some unknown, child sh reason, wrapped them in paper snd hid them in a crack of a boulder by the roadside. Iletnrn!ng later, the money was gone. In all the Years since she has remembered the Incident, snd often in pass ing the boulder she hss looked MinV for her m sing pennies. Not-many d.ys sgo Miss Por ter mow Mrs. Cliss. Nles) w.th'her sousin (Mrs. Jim Sick les) -sas pining he stone and turnedM.ia to look again for her ir...inr her-I. arJ found that "i !-. .r-i:rol ijVrsing bis i ;i d lied th rook atai MhTe.'n gtr-f'f D't was tke t I l OOKIWC INTN Oregon Will 1 n R R M, Ban Against CP MX DICCCC UUUIXIIIU III I U , t ! 1 VVJV DEPARTMENT OF Tobacco Trust Is Said to Have Been Let Alone; Railroad Oases Coming Up in Present Probe Bjr WILLIAM K. HUTCHINSON (I. N. 3. Staff Correspondent) Washincton. April 21. -The IauKh- erty investigation wae directed today for the first time Into charges of laxity on the part of department of justice in enforcing the federal anti trust laws. Under a oroerarn lakl down by Ben- ator Wheeler, democrat of Montana the committee planned to devote the entire week to an investigation, of Attorney General Daugherty's en forcement of anti-trust dit-olutlon de crees. The first case to be brought up was the bo -called 'tobacco trust case and a number of railroad cases. The tobacco case, it was said, v-ill produce new sensations and the com mittee summoned Huston Thompson, ahairman of the federal trade commis sion and surprise witness. Thompson was to tell of complaints Issued by the commission against various concerns reported to be violating the trust laws. Committee members said Thompson would also reveal laxity n the part of the department in prose cuting these complaints. in tne tobacco, case, it was said, a number of concerns combined to fix the prices paid to farmers for their tobacco crops and subsequently com bined to fix the prices paid by consu mers for tne finished product. The railroad cases were to center around court decrees ordering various carriers to separate from water and trolly connections. The sopnrate investigation of Sen ator Whoeler'a fitness to hold office, conducted by the Borah committee as a result of his indictment by a fed eral grand jury in Montana, called off its scheduled hearing for today. Ac cording to Senator Borah, 'republic of Idiho, tUp committee will' meet again Wednesday to hear witnesses now enroute here from Montana. Jap Yen UoeH Down This grave a brief respite from the financial reaction to the Immi gration crisis. The yen was expect ed to reach Its lowest mark since the world war when business la resumed at 9:80 tomorrow morning. The American . association cor responding to tho American cham ber of commerce, today cables Heo retary of fjtutes Hughes reported a general reaction against American business here. E IT! Bend, April 21. Refusal to honor warrants drawn In the name of Boss Farnham, recently appointed by Gov ernor Pierce, as specinl prosecutor of liquor cases in Deschutes county, was made by Deputy County Treasurer Dart, whose action was confirmed by Treasurer McKay on his return from state Masonic meetings in Al bany. The county treasurer holds that money In the prohibition fund can be drawn legally only by District Attor ney Moore, notwithstanding Attorney General Van Winkle's opinion to the contrary. Local Men Doubt Tale Of Crossing Of McKenzie Pass A pnrty composed of Harold Cour ley, George Afasonj Hig King and liny Sims motored to Alder Hnrlnes 10 miles shove ifcKensle brdgp. Hatur day afternoon and camped there thnt night. The snow at this point la be tween three and four feet deep and" oiucisis st ui road ramps say tn.it no car has been pnt there this not be verified by them, as the snow is much too deep for passage. Tbe boys camped at Alder springs Barurdsy night and early Hunday morning took their skiis and went several miles to Frog camp where the snow was about six feet deep. Tbe snow made excellent ekneing and coming back to the springs was enjoy able as well as exciting. . The highway aa far as McKenzle bridge is in very guod condition Is tie report Canemah Man Fined $1250 On Liquor Manufacture Charge Oregon City, April 21. Tludolph Wsgner of Canemah was fined M2ii0 and sentenced to serve six months following his conviction on the charge of manufacturing liquor. A raid revealed a still in operation about 100 gallons of mash, bat no fin ished product. Wagner Is the son of Mr. and .Mrs. Rudolph Wagner and had the still at bis parents' home. 0PP08E NEW CITY CHARTER A.hlind. April 21. Afier a dls enss'on of the proposed new charter for the city of Ashland, the chamber of commerce went on reeoxd as op posed t Its adoption. This molV.n i loallfied to ln.'lods only th member present, bot Is .believed to reflect the oolnfon of she mm Si Ht v JUSTICELAXITY otiiie membership. 0 o a Oregon Will Get Railroad, Crockatt Idea Eyes of all Oregon will be turned towards Portland on Wednesday of this week when before examiner of the iuieruuue commerce commission will be resumed the hearings on the Ore gun public service commission's fight for a railroad across central Ore gon, to be bu;lt by the Union Pacific. Peter Crockatt, of the economics de partment of the University of Oregon and a coast authority on-transportation, will continuo to be one of the main witnesses for the state. Crockatt says that such a prepon derance of evidence is being piled up that the interstate commerce com mission will be bard put to find any thing but a verdict for the rublic ser vice commission. Even tiie railroads interested are showiiur no disposition to fight ton nage claims made for this turrltory, he says, and cites one instance where the state of Oregon introduced into the records as its own testimony a booster pamphlet put out by the Southern Pacific, entitled, "Oregon, the West's Last Uncut Melon-" In this instance the state was using tho railroad's own literature to boost the cause of a trans-state rail line. Crockatt points out that the state is making no efforts to decide which form, if any. of common user rignts is to be applied to the Natron cut-off (should the case be won. Thnt is being left entirely to the interstate commer ce commission, be points out. Hearings will be resumed before Commissioner Gephart, who Is new in the case. Another official heard the first part of the case. OF GOLF CLUB IS )EI ' Approximately 80 members of the 'Engen, Country ' club plnyed M rounds of the ladder tourney Sunday, most of them turning in good scores. Several of the names on tbe list changed places as a result of the round of the tourney. After the latter tournament has been completed, names of those wha will be on the 20-man team from Eu gene to meet the golf enthusiasts of Corvallis, Albany and Halum will be known. E On a charge of possessing mash fit for distillation. Fred Wolfers of Comstock waa jailed late Saturday afternoon. lie had been arrested at Cottage Grove and was given a bear- mi in Justice court there before Judge J. E. Young, who bound him over to the grand jury on $1,000 bend. The money has not been furnished, so Wolfers is still In jail. . Many Citizens Ask Change In Charter For'Oregon City Oregon City, April 21 Petitions calling for a change in the Oregon City charter, have been filed by F. C. Burk, W. 8. Mny and John F. Al bright, who secured 105 signatures, while only l.'I5 were necessary. The petition signers are seeking the election of a new city commission, comprising five members, one of which shall be mayor. The plan is to have the commissioners hold office for a term of two years, and to have their successors elected by a popular vote. No one will be eligible to hold the office of commissioner or mayor, except thnt they be voters, and prop erty owners of the city. The desired change desls entirely with chapter two of the charter of the city government, which obsignates in whom tbe power and authority is ves ted. Under . this chapter, three de partments, include: No. 1, finsnce, public property, snd streets; No. 2. municipal court, law, health, police and In. No. 8, fire and water. Instead of this, the petition asks for four de- fiartments, with power vested as fol ows: lo. 1, finance municipal court and law; No. 1, public property snd streets and No. a, health and police. D. McKnight Asks Linn Judgeship Albsny, Ore., April 21. D. B. Mc Knight, former county judge, fcl.irnr day filed his declaration of intentions to participate in the M'.y primaries for nomination for the office of coun ty judge- BULLETINS MrgSOI.tXI MADR ROM Rome, April 21. Komsn eltisen shlp today was conferred upon Pre mier Benito Mussolini, who,, boms la In Milan. rnvOFAY wi ni grim Bilbao. April 21. The vliltlr.it ITruicuayan football team to4y de feated the, Bilbao Atlii.tlo Club 1 to 1. fliers visit eorpT Cairo. Ksrpt. April Portu guese airmen who are flying; to Uaoao, urtv.4 today at UallspolU. IN MARSHFILLU HOTEL W Eugene and Cottage Grove Residents Guests When Fire Breaks Out; Local Man Owns Half Interest Marshfield. Ore.. Anril 21 (I. N. H.) Fire broke out in the kitchen of the five stOTy Chandler hotel here early this morning and did damage estimated at $20,OTK) before Marsh field and North Bond firemen were able to oheek the blase. Guests of toe hotel were forced to make exit from their rooms in scanty attire when word of the fire was 'phoned about tbe hotol. There was no confusion. Many came down the elevator and ouiers. carrying personal belongings, hurried down the stairs to the lobby. The entire hotel was threatened frfr a time as was the Irving building,ad joining. Fire also broke out in the annex but was checked after a stub born fight. ' v Ten or twelve rooms were com pletely gutrd hy the fire while many others were damaged by smoke and water. The hotel remained open for business today but much repair work will be necessary to put the building back m condition. Among the guests who made hur ried exist from their rooms were E, 8. Swan son and A. S. Myers of Eu gene; Miss Forest Schneider of Cot tage Grove and D. G. Jones of Gard iner. Harold Glasou, formerly manager and part owner of the Osburn hotel here, is one of the proprietors of the. Chandler hotel at Marahfield, having bought a half interest some months ago. Hia friends here received news of his loss with sympathy. A short talk on "The Movies" was given to members of the Eugene Ki wanis club at the luncheon at the Os burn hotel today, Prof. H. C. Howe nf th University of Oregon deliver ing the talk. Prof. Howe declared that It was a good unng to snow o tne different motion pictures, but criti cised the lac- of originality of plot in the art today. He also decried the changes the motion picture producers make in filming a story, making it different than the book for which It la named. A musical program by Frank Jue, Chinese tenor, and the "Hoot Owl" quartet, was given at tho meeting. Ward Irvine Will Join Newspaper In Portland, Report Salem, April 1. Ward Irvine, pri vate secretary to Governor Pierce for the past 10 months, severed bis con nection with the executive depart ment the last of the week, end re turned to Portland, whore ho will re engage in the newspaper business. Oovernor Pierce said he would not appoint a successor to Mr. Irvine si the present time, but that the duties of the private serretary would be re ferred to Miss Olla Bollman, chief stenographer In the executive offices. Drum And Bugle Corps Practices First rehearsal of the newly or ganised drum and bule corps of the American Teglon pout hers will be held this evening at 8 o'clock In the Chamber of Commerce rooms, It was Announced today. The drums and bugles ordered were to arrlvs today, and everything has been placed In readiness for the rehears al. A dance has been scheduled for Friday evening- In the armory by the Legion men, the receipts to go toward the purchane of the Instru ments and uniforms for the drum and bugle corps. ARMY NAMES OLYMPIC LEADER Washington. April 21 Brigadier General Charles O. Treat, retired has been appointed by the war de partment aa the representative of the United Htatea army at the OlympL games in Paris thas summer. Home Run Wins Game For Giants New York, April 21. Jackson's homer In the eighth won the rame to day for tbe (Hunts In a close match with ihe Boston Braves. The fins) score was 2 to 1. Jess llsrne, held the (itanta aoorslesa until the (Ifhth Inning. NATIONAL HAGUE At New Tork ' Jl. TT: 15. Boston. , ..'.. ........,v..l i 0 New York 2 4 1 Botteslee; J. Barnes and O'Neill; Beutiey and Oowdy. Ain.jnilh. AMERICA LEAQBE At RrgtOD j Philadelphia. . Boston. . an. f. 4 n i OHO Bstteries: Rommel and Rmrry Quiaa. Fierce tad Q'ftaUl, ritviakh. Ban Against California's Goods to Stay Salem, Ore., April 21. (I. N. S) Oregon will make an immediate nr. dthorough investigation of the hoof and mouth disease in California, before taking any action toward lin ing present embargoes on California products. Goernor 3Merce gave this answer to a delegation of btisinessmen from the southern state who were here to day to plead for minimization of quarantine regulations imposod by Oregon authorities. He appointed a commission of five men, headed by Or. W. H. Lytle. atato veterinarian to make the survey. The California committee will pro ceed north and endeavor to have Washington and Idaho officials lift their embargoes. Includes S. B. Mc Kevltt, Sacramento orchardlst; H. W. Lewis, Santa Ana, walnut grow er; O. N. Hawkins, Hollister stock man and Joshua Schanedling, San Francisco banker. Members of the commission who will go south with Dr. Lytle are: K. Taylor, of Corvallis, president of the state livestock snmtnry honrd; M. H. Biggs, Prlneville; Harry West, Scan noosei Fred Faulkner. Pendleton: B. T. Simms, eterinanrian of Oregon Ag ricultural College, Corvallis, 7, Over $12T;000 ' was raised at the First Bantist church Sunday In tho campaign to obtain $1(10,000 for the new church' edifice which la bolus planned to be erected at tho corner of Ninth avenue aat and Hlah street. As soon as the $150,000 is raised work will ha started immediately tin on the site,-it -is-announced. Not all of the -reports of the-campalgn teams are in,- and- those-in -charge are very optimistic that hy Thursday night of tnis wecK, tnnt tno turned in reports will show almost 1140,000 has been pledged. 1 Captains- of- the -soliciting teams and their- workorji -are -all enthused over the showing that tins been made, and nre. working, a little ovortimo to ry to reach t finO.OOO mark by Thursday night. Much credit has been given to Dr. F. M. invtne ot wow York, who makes a specialty of rais ing funds for church erection, for the way he has handled the work the pnst week. He spoke at a series of special meetings and 'gave his hearty cooper ation to tha 'campaign all during tho week. 1 DIESATHOSPITAL Mrs. B. B. Thompson of the River rosd died at the Pacific Christian hos pital today following a -brief illness, Hhe had been a resident of Kugens for a number of years and was a member of tho Methodist hnisconal church and of the Daughters of the American Kevoiution. Who is survived by her husband. The body la at tha Veatch chapel, snd funeral announcements will be made from uiore later. . All Tax Receipts Not Mailed From Sheriff's Office Taxpayers who mailed In their money by check or money order, but who hava not yet received tax re ceipts from th sheriffs office, need have little worry that their letters have gone astrsy, says Hherlff Fred G. Rtickels. Heveral have written in to ask If their tax money wsa receiv ed, explaining they and not as yet gotten their receipts. The sheriff ex plains that the money mailed In was of such volume that even the extr-i force baa not been able to get through with it yst. He promises that it will not be long bcfnro nil will get their receipts. INOICT DEATH SUSPECT New York, April 21. An Indict ment charging assault waa returned today hy the Klchmond county grand jury against Harry Hnffmsn, motion picture operator, held for the murder of Mrs. Maude Bauer on Staten Is land last month. Hoof And Mouth Disease Photos Shown By Guard The Guard Is eihlblllng In Its windows the first pictures from hoof and mouth area nf Califor nia for the benefit of Its friends. The pictures, secured through tjie eo-opersHon of J. Fsrrar Woodgrd of Oottase Grove, show the dlaes.ed animals, the means of -exterminating them, and the equipment so used. One photo graph. shows as many aa 200 head of esttle.llned up in a ditch, ready for ttfe eitemtnator's gain. . One weelnj the plftiirgs, and noting the wriolessle methods used by California In slaughter ing Infected snlmsliP, will hardly f-ape resll.lnf. the seriousness of tbe epidemic19 OVER S12 0 ES SUBSGR By BAPT STS RUMOR ON WOODRUFF Massachusetts Offioial Cross - Examines Scaife About Lattor's Charges That Liquor Was Taken Washington, April 21. Bepreaen tativo Frederick II, Gillett of Massa chusetts, speaker of the house of representatives, appeared today be fore Ihu Whceier-lirookuart commit tee to defend himself against tho charge he received confiscated liquor from deportmuut of justice agents. (Jillett branded the story as "abso lutely false." He was permitted to cross-examine H. L. Scaife, former department of justice agent, who had made tho charge. Gillett demanded to know where Scaife got his information that the confiscated liquor was sent to his office. From Representative Woodruff (republican of Michigan)," Scaife aaid. 'Did Woodruff tell you I received liquor from tho department of jua? ucer tiiuett domanaea Claims Gillett Psrtlolpatea. Tes, and from other person.." suid Scaife. 'What did Woodruff tell you?" Mr. Woodruff told me you bad the receipts to show the disposition ot this liquor." 'Did you see them 7" 'No. Judge Daniel T. Wright said the records of the department show ed a trunk of liquor waa sent to your office," said Scaife. Do you deny that? "I certainly do," said Gillett. When Hcaife attempted to question Gillett further, the speaker said: "I'm not on trial here. I thought you were going to answer the ques tions." " When Hcaife tried to toll of other liquor deals, the -committee stopped him und Gillett took the etund in his own defonse. - -x Ho said he had heard of news paper reports In the spring nf 1010 that the department of justice bad records of a trunk of liquor being shipped to his office. 1 "1 never use liquor and there never lias been n drop of liquor in my of fices." snld Gillett. "I finally decided to investigate the reports. I found that a constituent en route to Flor ida lost one nf his trnnks containing golf clubs, golf clothes and several battles of whiskey. - . Gillett Make Statement. "This waa before the Volatead act becamo effective but it was Illegal to transport liquor through a dry state. I investigated tbe missing trunk and learned that in the atatlon here one of the bottles broke and the trunk waa seised by the department of jus tice. This constituent was going fish ing In Florlds and he had taken six bottles of whiskey with him for u.e on the fishing trip. I finally arrang ed with the department of justice that the man's trunk and hla golf clothea ahould be returned to him. It was sent to my office and turned over to my constituent. Gillett said that when he first heard newspapermen talking abont the "whiskey trunk" he sent for Rep resentative Woodruff. "I explained the case of Woodruff and he wsa perfectly satisfied," said Gillett. "I didn't- want publicity be cause we nil realize that once these reports are puhliahed, the public will always believe them regardless of the truth or any subsequent explanation one can make." Glllott then produced his corre spondence with the department of justice regarding hla constituents trunk and a receipt from the Wells- -Fargo Express enmpsny for delivery of the trunk to his office. WILSON REGIME Washington, April 21. The naval oil scandal flared op temporarily oa the senate floor today. Senator Walsh, democrat of Mon tana, leading Inquisitor, denied tate-n-ients In recent speeches by ex-Secretary of the Tressury Leslie M. Shaw snd ex-Secretary of the Nary Edwin Denby thst naval oil reserve, were leased to private Interests un der the Wilson administration. "Not ' a single lease nf nsval re serves number one (Elk Hills) or number three (Teapot Dome) wsa made prior to March i, 1021," Wshk declared. ) There will be no meeting nf tha Eugene Botiry club at noon Tuesday, it was announced today, bnt instead a meerng will be held at 6:30 o'clock as the 0"hurn hotel for the Botar 'lens, their, ladles and friends. A ape cial musical -program has been ar ranged, and Rotarlans who attended th district convention in Spokane will give their report, SPAtW DRS-RAT BKLflrtrK Madrid, April 11. A Bpanlsta hockey Una today defeated Bel. Ilua to i . . e r' c pufty kSAfeT . - i o o o o 45 0 3. ' .As ,0 o O O o O 1 V a - I 8. .9. 0 6 o o e
