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HARR
SINCLAIR
y
DEFIES
ORDER
Big Oil Operator, in Spite of
; , Senate Committees' , De
: : mand, Refuses to Give De
T tails of Stock Transactions
- in Tea Pot Dome" Deal.
2 OFFICERS, BIG
LINER, ARE HELD
I
IE MANY
STATEOFFICERS
PORTLAND, Oro., Deo. 17. The
council ol the Oregon
association In 24th annual
TACOilA, Dec. 27. Continuing the
drive against the smuggling of nar- lepresentative
cotlcs Into the United Ktutes, the first Teachers' assc
results of which were the arrest lust 1 convention hero was in session today
night of two officers of the Blue Furi- considering recommendations made
nei liner ProteHllaus and the seizure bv committees. Election of the offi
cii miy cana or opium valued at $38uu ... c.iau..a m w M umu
squad of Tncoma nnd Seattle cus- J18 today.
toms official huran n searoh nt the' lomorrow tne convention win
it 1.1 . mumjii imo us generui aim aivisionai
big liner this morning which may pr0Braln. In tt(lultlon lo 17B otflchll
ako two yays to complete. Tluj vessel deieBMea a ,arBe number of ,eachers
METEOR FALLS ON
E
will 1e searched from stem to Btcrri,
The two men under arret are conferences.
are here to participate in divisional
y A SHI NO TQN, Dec. 27. For a j George Mugford. chief engineer of
Professor John Adams of the fac-
second time Harry F. Sinclair flatly the i'loteniliiufl and Harold (Howard, Uty 0f the University of London and
retimed today to tell a aenate commit
-'tee the insjdo ntory of the complicated
financial . transactions involved in
floating the Mammoth oil company,
organized; t) develop the ' Hlnelair
lease of, Teapot Dome. Taking the
feaine position ,. he maintained last
.March when tho !LuFollctto oil Inves
tiKtlng committee sought unsuccess
fully, to compel him to answer certain
questions about oil company deals,
Mr, Sinclair told the senate public
latids. committee today that he was
wtihin tho rlijht of business privacy"
when he declined to reply.
iMie - public p lands-committee voted
to "compel" him to answer, but there
was no very clear indication as to how
thfl order was to be put Into effect.
, An Indefinite adjournment was
taken, with Mr." Sinclair's attorneys
declaring there, was not sufficient
authority in the commit toe to placo
any .witness under such compulsion.
' WASHINGTON, Dee. 27. Overrid
Ing tho -protest of Harry F. Sinclair,
inira engineer or tne same vossei. -rne ir6uint k. It. Hivn nt ohi imi.
two were arrested in a Chinese res- yersity are the visiting speakers this
tauran by B. J. Iteese, special ugent year and will deliver addresses Friday
iur i in ireusury wpitrimttni ana a. and Saturday.
A. Osborne. cuHtoms inspector. Nominees for president are A. C.
Mugford and Howard will bo ar- Htrange of Astoria, now vice presl
ralBned before United States Commls- dent; Iirenton Vedder of Oregon City,
stoner T. W. Hammond this after- President J. S. Landon of Monmouth
noon. They will be charged with vlo- normal school, Thomas Gentle of
latlon of the Jones-Miller law, which Monmouth normal school and IE. It.
carries a maximum penalty of ten Turner of Dallus.
years in the penitentiary and a fine Nominees for vice president are:
of $5000. Wallace Mount, assistant Brenton Vedder, J. O. McUiughlin of
united States district attorney, will Corvallis, O. C. Brown of Koueburg,
ak: that the ball for the two men be Cornelia Spencer of Portland and Ida
May Smith of Monmouth normal.
Ten nominees for executive coin-
fixed at a minimum of $5000 each.
DriUUiAfl UKCAPKH JAUj
(Continued From Page One)
mlttee from which list two will be
selected are C. W. Hoettecher of Al
bany; E. II. Hedrick of Heppner, J. A.
Mclaughlin, J. Ij. (Jury of Portland,
ltopt Ills man under surveillance until A. C. Hampton of Ja Grande, G. W.
finally having become satlflfled that Hugg of Salem, F. E. Pagan of Wood
ho was a crook, lie and Deputy Sheriff ,,urn' M H- 1!umm of Hoseburg and
Airion i,iflnn,i i.tn. ,ltwi (John A. Dapp of Forest Grove.
Daily Report on
the Crime Wave
,, . , . I The practice heretofore has been to
My dint of much questioning. espc-Vlv.ii.ce the vice president to the
nfill.r nrin. I.n l.ii.l .n..n.l ........ n U .
i. ... i.ni.i.. nr .u.. ua.-1'"1 nuul iuuiiu iiiwnt ii mo nresiuoncv eacn vear.
o naval oil reserve in Wyoming. the'Btolm B00"8 " Curry s room at thef
senate, public lands commlttoo today hotel, the prisoner, tho chief says,'
voted to require him to give ili-tntl finally came clean with tho Btory of
of all transactions In tho stock of the the burglary. A note book found among
conipanle,s formed n connection wlih a effects showed that Curry had re-
the lease and of operations, of syndl- contIy b(,Pn , DnV(,ri cheymine end
CaM8u,;,KoTS m'r "TZ P-'. Wyo.. nd that he cume to Al-
by the commlttoo had been given by ''"'"' .,.., I NEW YORK, Doc. 27 Holon Chun,
the witness previously nnd Ills refusal I W"en first accosted by Chief Adams , oW Amorlcan wife of Harry
to answer: was confined to question, tho suspocte, man put up tho stall that c, ch,ne8e ,-estauranteur. was
r8iT"'i: is v, K,,vi l arrn f n8' tiai1ju8At1be1en f' .r found I11Hraereu lttHtnlght ,,, tlie,r
,heThnU,rToMcoC,n ,l7Mr.48.n,c1,,?r:o tan iU wt'Si m.". VVaS",nBtn "elS"U a"artment' hr
ep1y;...8enalors Lenroot. Wisconsin. , a"d t T""
Hbllcins;. voting in tho ;ne'gativo'and I ' claimed that fourteen suits were when chlmi ,la da ,g WQrk done re.
feenator. . Walsh, Montana; , Kendrick, I ''" '"" the AUiany store. I (llrne(, llome ,e ounA lhg R(jy
Wyomltig.-ahd Adams, Colorado, dem-l Adams allowed Curry to keep wear.
pnratR and Lucid, republican, North Ing the suit he had on, rather than
Naniko, a Chinese uoardor, was
sought.
LONG BEACH, Cal., Dec. 2T. A
meteor that fell on a quarantined res
idence hero Christmas eve broke Into
print today when the quarantine was
lifted. '
According to R. H. Beach, the
meteor is about the size of a coconnut.
It struck the roof setting fire to it
and rolled onto the lawn. When
picked up It was too hot to handle
and flnully he took it inside on a
shovel. He said it would cut glass
like a diamond.
Gold Discoverer Iieafl
VANCOUVER, B. C, Dec. ?7.
Word was received here today of the
death In Dawson. Y. T., last night of
George Brimston. the sheriff of
Yukon territory. He was the discov
erer of gold on Sulphur creek, which
became famous.
Hartley Bonds Are Ix-gal.
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 27. Proceed
ings involving the issue and sale of
(2,200,000 bonds of the Harney Val
ley irrigation district were - declared
legnl In an opinion handed down by
the supremo covurt Vhls morning af
firming the decree of Judge Dalton
Biggs.
Liberty Itoiids.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27. Liberty
bonds closed: 314's $99.60; second
4's $98.30; first 4H's $98.80: second
4V4"s $98.40; third 4 Vi 's $99.10;
fourth 4H's $98.80; U. S. Government
4V4's $99.10.
Kansas Wealth Increases
TOPEKA, Kas., Dec. 27. The gross
value of farm production In Kansas
this year, exclusive of livestock on
hand was $384,715,000 or $27.DO0,0(JO
greater than last year, the report of
the state board of agriculture snows.
Brook of Liquor
Mash Results in
Capture of Still
SEATTLE, Dec. 27. Mash running
down a creek and reported by far
mers led to the seizure of a still in a
cave ten feet wide and forty feet long
near Kirkland, across Lake Wash
ington from Seattle today. Federal
agents who followed the mash back
to the mouth of a sewer and then
searched until they found the en
trance to the cave tnrougn a sian m
deserted barn, capiured 25 gallons of
moonshine. They arrested three men.
j w"ui"iK ,inn inuivnv uHiiium. overcoat was
'ductlon In a public inquiry of those unless Curry
)iuslnoss relutlonshlpB nnd thoso doll-1 oti,er c0thlng
Dakota, voting In the affirmative. ! hnva him go nakocl, but the Btolen
) Renewing his protest against "pro-1 overcoat was taken from him. Henco ,-. ,
has hoen nhlo to get ,,,,.,. . ,,. ,.aidpM
rate . ' and complicated operations , , . " . " ""'i "'o ouice oi a poio company
which constitute so largo u. part of ln t,,e tnln """in""1 suit he was wear- Yardley and Parkwater. railroad shop
finy lousiness,'' Mr. Slclnlr persisted ' twhon ho walked out of tho city towns near hero, were robbed lafit
n his refusal to soy what consular- j, Prison. , . , night, the sheriffs office was Inform-
tlon was given by f ho Hyya .corpora- Curry Is described as 34 yean of el '"day. Three men seen about the
Jlon for its large -holdings of Mam-1 ago, weight 145 pounds, holght B feet town8 lnat n'B,u !U O "evt'd to have
moth Oil company stock or what con- ,nclle8 Bnd (Inrk hll,r an(1 coml,ox, cn responsible. .Several Nndred
slderatlon was given for their slock . Ho has rather a foreign look but do"urs '", a11- 1,1 c,lnh' "tamps und
to members of the syndicate which " M0 ' rn" , B ' , merchandise were said to have been
upervlsed tho efforts of- Jesse L. ' " uisen.
' . itcHiucms ot tne towns oeciared to-
PATIKNTS KIKE VICTIMS day that they reported the first of the
robberies and asked that officers he
I sent but that no response wns made
until todny.
Ivermore to "mako a market" for
Mammoth Oil. ; ;
t "These are .pVlvato-' transactlonn 'of
private ritizqns .and aro not pertS
pent In- pila inquiry," Hald Mr. Blnelulr.
(Continued From Page One)
Amoni the larKe Investors in the ' nion began explorinff the smoul
Mammoth syndicate wos H. V. M'hit-
ney whi Is. listed, as: holding; 3&B.0OO'
vharen. .When ihe witness -refused to
pay what, bad been paid for this block
dorluir ruins that tho first body was
found.
Homo of the patients broke a.vay
from tho lines belli? herded to safety
and dashed bark Into the flumes to
orxvhat disposition had been made of o rnritmas presents and other
Ihe proceeds, Senator Walsh aniioune- txnuantlB,nna ,., w ,i,nillrh, ..n
ed he would ask for a subpoena for
Mr. Whitney,
Agricultural College
possessions but it wns thought ull
OKaln hud been brought out. Three
patients locked themselves In a closet
and wero saved, fighting, by police
men. There were a number of other
heroic roseues by polire attendants
V 9 A PI m. ,,ni' innuiifs u in-ring wnn ihu niiiuui
FUndS qIo4,00U Short degrees of Insanity.
ituimu iur me iieains in inu iiiinsy
building will be fixed by a Joint in-
vnut (irn I inn nf flvn nfflolnl m.unoliiu
Mr ITiAiri niTV M.t.. iin- nt ' "
u..un.u..i.v vi. ., w, iw. ... w01.(g Wt, Oscar Wolff, Cook
As a result of an announcement lo- rounty coroncr. Th0 institution re
day of a report by Kred Parkinson. conv hll(1 rr0W(ll.d beyond ,8
state examlneryind inspector, showing nlU!) hy nn ,llfhlx (lf lmtlt.nlH from
tin alleged dls.-Vepancy of $134,000 ln t)0 colmty ., pHyi.hopil,h0 hos.
the accounts of the Oklahoma Agrl- ,,, ,, lhor colllUy 1IRmut Iuiih.
cultural and Mechanical college under Tho , nHylum hlls nnrt i.
the administration of M. J. Otey. for- ; ,,,, tlmt of ,,lst ,,.,, t.,K,lt ,.,,
mor financial secretary. Attorney ,,. Mllrphi 1910 ,lt non0 of the
Oeneral Georgo Short recelveil orders ,,. wnH Hl,,.1()lllli
from Governor Trnpp to make nn In-
vestlgatlon nnd bring criminal action ;ivi;s DETAILS t)K KXNC'II DEAL
If tjje conditions warrant. ...
, , ! 77" (Continued From Pago One)
ik,, Sinclair In Persia Now. .
LONDON, Doc. 27. Tho Dally he continued, wus finally upheld In
Mall's TehoraD corresKndeut hag an- the courts. Tho legal fight over taxes
nouncod that the Slnclnlr'oll Interests ,",:", ln 191 J; '"cording to Mr. Fall's
had been given a irty year concession ,.,, wh)n no , n Ui)ca on
to exploit oil flolda In tho five north- tho ,,, for wlllcn no hul l)ccll con.
ern Persian provluces. tending.
ii. i i.i -J .. ..j 1
RIALTO
A dram staged against
picturesque background of
Far'';
North
Country.
:'v.:lligfPfi,r
DOROTHY
PHILLIPS
In "THE
White Frontier"
', SUNDAY
J. WARREN KERRIGAN
In "A MAN'S MAN"
Also, Round 2 of H. C.
Wltwer'a popular clanlc,
"FIGHTING BLOOD"
BUMPED BY RULING
8T. PAUL. Minn.. Dec. 27. Fede
ral Judges Wilbur Hooth and John K.
Mcdi'o issued a temporury injunction
restralninK the tnteinal revenue de
partment from operation of its "ex
cise tax court" In Minnesota through
which tho department sought to levy
exclso taxes on illegal manufacture
and aale of liquor.
Tho ruling Is deelured to affect the
whole scheme of tho internal revenue
department to establish similar
"courts" or proceedure throughout
the country and officials nt Washing
ton have been awaiting tho decision
with Interest, department representa
tives here said.
ATT KM PT TO KILL JAP PKIXC'K
(Continued From Page One)
to Princess Masako Kuni-No-Miyn.
which was sanctioned formally in
June, 1D22.
Illrohlto, eldest son of Kmperor
Poshlto was proclaimed crown prince
in 1SU2 and was appointed regent In
November. 191M on account of tho
illness of the emperor.
TOKIO, Dec. 27. (!ly Associated
Press). Homo Minister Goto has re
signed, nsHumlng responsibility as
home minister for tho attempted as
sassination today of Prince Kegont
Hlrohito by a twenty year old youth
under arrest, it is understood here.
Itaron Outo's homo and all socialist
centers are being closely guarded, ow
ing to fear of anti-socialist outbreaks.
King Confirms KiigagvmiMit.
COPK.HC!!2N. Dec. 27. (By the
Associated Press): King Christlnn to-'
day consented to publics announce-:
ment of the engagement of his young
kinsman. Prince Vlggo and Miss EleaJ
nor Margaret flreen, daughter of Dr.
J. O. CJreen of New York City.
HI lizard In Pnkotus.
ST". PAUL. Minn., Dec. 27. Tho
northwest experienced its first real
snow of the season today when cities
ln North Dakota, South Dakota and
Minnesota reported snow ranging
from one-half to four inches in
depth.
Must Cut It. 11. ltutca
WASHINGTON". Dec. 27. Rail
roads trnverstng Arizona, Nevada and
New Mexico mum cease charging by
February-25 passenger farea at rates
In excess of 3.6 pur mil on their
main lines, the inter-stnte commerce
conunisalun ruled today.
DEUEL'S
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
MONDAY
DOLLAR
DAYS
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
MONDAY
Let Your Dollar Do Double Duty
DOLLAR DAYS
IN READY-TO-WEAR D EPARTMENT
SATINE PETTICOATS'
i
In plain and fancy col-'
ors. $1.50 values
MIDDIES
For women and child- S I
rpn - 9 Kf l..o. TViJoTl
sale
HOUSE DRESSES
For women. Good
quality. $1.29 values
UMBRELLAS
Rain proof. Good qual
ity. $1.35 values
DOLLAR DAYS
IN WASH GOODS DEPARTMENT
JAP CREPE
Imported quality, '30cYS
value. 4 yards for
PONGEE ' '
12 Mome pure Jap'
Silk, $1.50 values, a
yard
COTTON CHALLIE
36 inch, new patterns,
on .,t c ....j. i
for
JL
VELVET CORDUROY
Bath robe material
$1.25 values. Yard
DRESS GINGHAM 4
27 inches wide, newt
patterns, 5 1-2 yards
for
PERCALES jgf
36 inches wide, newff
patterns, 21o quality, t
6 yards for
DOLLAR DAYS
IN DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT
TURKISH TOWELS "1
Large size in plain &nd
fancy colors, 25c values.
5 for
. ALL LINEN
Crash Toweling. 25c
value. 5 yards f or
DAISY CLOTH
27 inches wide, 29cfP
value.. 4 yards ..
HUCK TOWELS
Fancy colored HuckCI
for
PEQUOT CASES
size 42x36. A pair
FANCY OUTING
Heavy quality, 27 inches
wide. 6 yards for
" DOLLAR DAYS
IN HOSIERY DEPARTMENT
CRETONNE
36 inches wide, newSjl
n nn - j rre- I
jjuiiifciiis, duu ana iuu
quality. 3 yards for
NEW SHIRTINGS
Fine quality, good pat-J
reras, 4uo ana ouc vai
ues. , 3 yards
DOLLAR DAYS
IN NOTION DEPARTMENT
HANDKERCHIEFS
In plain and fancy col-(C
ors. lBo vh1iiai. 10
for
1
1
BEAD NECKLACES
In m great varie
styles and colors,
values. Special
ety of
, $1.25T
$
SILK HOSE
Women's Pure Silk
Hose in black. $1.75
values. Special
WOOL HOSE
For boys. English, 3
all wool. Sizes 7 to 9,
Pair
DOLLAR DAYS
IN MEN'S DEPARTMENT
UNDERWEAR
Athletic Union Suits,
75c value. 2 suits
for
1
UNDERWEAR
Men's Knit Union Suits,
medium weight. Special
DOLLAR DAYS
IN CORSET DEPARTMENT
CORSETS
Women's ' New Model
Corsets, $1.50 values
I
FLANNEL GOWNS
Warm Outing Flannel,
$1.25 values. At each
I
MEN'S SOX
Silk Lisle. Size 9 1-2 to
111-2. 3 pair
$
MEN'S SHIRTS
New Dress Shirts, some
with collars attached.
This sate
WORK SHIRTS
Made of Blue Cham,
bry. This sale
SOFT C0LLAR3
Silks and Piques. 50
values. 3 for
1
I
ic$
, DOLLAR DAYS
IN UNDERWEAR DEPARTMENT
WOMEN'S VESTS
Bodice and Built , Up
Tops, 35c value. 4 for-
I)
UNION SUITS
For women, Bodice and
lar $1.25 values
I
Men's Overcoat Sale Boys'
Kuppenheimer as well as other Overcoats at 25 Reduction
$20.00 Overcoats, now $15.00 $40.00 Overcoats, now .$30.00
$30.00 Overcoats, now $22.50 $50.00 Overcoats, now . .$37.50
A $5.00 HARDEMAN HAT GIVEN WITH EVERY KUPPENHEIMER SUIT
DEUEL'S
MEN'S SHOES
Reduced $1
DEUELS
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