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o O o o o . o o o MEBFRi Mae: t o O at j flllv"' O o Th Weather Prediction Profmblo Ilain Maximum veslcnliiv 47.3 Weatfier Year Ao aMxImum W Mliiliuiiiu ; 40 1 Minimum today 211 f PrccipituUori J7 I i Daily Twentieth Yeif. Weekly Fifty-third Year. MEBFORT). OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1. 192") NO. 9 i ) n P IS i FORECASTED Sale of Pacific Mail Fleet to Dollar Lines Raises Loud Outcry Shipping Board Is Divided Ex-Sen. Cham berlain Protests Action Injunction Suit Rumored. WASHINGTON, April 1. Repre sentatives of the Pacific Mall Stcam- ship lino .discussed hero today the situation confronting the company In view of the acceptance hy the ship ping board of tho bid of the Dollar interests for its ships and service In the California-Orient lino. , Participating in the conferences irt-ero Gale H. Carter, president of the f Pacific Mall; New York counsel for the company and former Senator George K. Chamberlain of Oregon, who represented the Pacific Mail in the negotiations with tho board. No statement was forthcoming nor was any light thrown on reports that some action to defer consummation j of the sale might be taken, possibly through injunction proceedings. R. Stanley Dollar, vice president of tho Dollar linos, remained here to ; take up through counsel for the ship- ' ping board tho drafting of a sale con tract which might go before tho board for final approval. Ship Hoard Divided The Dollar interests wro awarded the California-Orient line yesterday on their purchase bid by a four to three vote of the shipping board, which as a climax to a long series of discussions and open hearings at which warning was given of what was viewed as a monopolistic trend in shipping on the Pacific coast. The line involved in the sale, with its five V combination passenger and cargo ships of tho President type, running out of San Francisco for more than four years has been operated for the board by tho Pacific Mail which in taking over that service eliminated its lino to the Orient established in 1867. By the purchase tho Dollar inter ests will take over another line to the Orient in addition to the five vessels of the President type they already are operating for the shipping board from Seattle to the Orient, ns well as the vessels In that trade In its arounU-the-world service. The Dollar bid was for $5,G25,000 in cash, whereas tho Pacific Mail made a bid of $6,750,000, part in cash and part carried in a stock preferred payment provision which was hold illegal by counsel for tho shipping board. Public Policy Questioned The discussions surrounding the sate involved questions of public pol icy as well as of law and of finance and brought from all sides, after an nouncement of the award, a flood of statements that broke a tight silence previously maintained by all con cerned for weeks. Acceptance of the Dollar bid was supported by Chairman O'Connor and fi y'Commlssior l Hill and w; l J man Plum: f. . Thompson Commissioners Lissner, llaney and was opposed by Vice Chalr- mmer and Commissioners Thompson and Benson. A statement plrkced In the minutes of the board by J tho minority set forth tholr reasons jfor opposing the sale on grounds of AAjth public policy and economic con f slderations, while a majority declared acceptance of the Dollar bid was 1 sound in public policy, law and good business practice. Former Senator George E. Cham berlain said in a statement: "The fact that three out of seven members of tho shipping board bitterly opposed the Dollar bid and have denounced it as a violation of the Jonos act Is suf ficient evidence that a national blunder will be committed if the sale goes through. The Jonos act does not oblige the board to sell and specifically enjoins the board ot consider the national defense and the permanent maintenance of steamship service when It does sell. The acceptance of the Dol lar bid is a heavy blow to the national defense because it sells out of government hands, subject to only a five year guarantee of maintenance of service, five of ti (Continued on Page Six) FOUND $120,000 IN NOW IN JAIL, POLICE RECOVER $115,000 BUFFALO. X. Y.. April f. .Urupt L-hmnn. a r;.r rlnnr and He::ian KK alias Iti'e. aliii Churk Conner, a: e in custody in connection with the Iojh from the mails of f 120o in cur rency. February 27. Lehman said he found a pMieh rontalrgg $120.0o0 in ten dollar bills, consigned to the federal reserve hank Vf Detroit, from Qishtngton. under a pile ox empty man rams irir wiucr of ft far Wnicn was sent in ne rinnini Man Forsees Death; Writes Will On Card, Dies the Next Day 4 4. SAN FRANCISCO, April 1 A. A l.,,..ln,.,,c. r.r, ...Itli A hit ft 4 writing on It was filed with the county clerk here today unuer v tho heading "wills for probate." It was the lust testament of John Denair, city agent of tho Santa Fe railroad and was writ- 4 4 ten on a train bound for Kan- fr sns City. Dennlr had a premo- nition of death on the train. Ho 4 drew out tho card, hastily wrote 4 on it a will conveying an estate of more than $10,000 to his wife, A day Inter he collapsed t and died on tho train. ARTHUR COVELL SENTENCED TO TO DIE MAY 22 Crippled Astrologer Convicted of Murder Two Years Ago, Declares His Nephew, Serv ing Life Sentence, Innocent Denies Guilt As Charged. MARSH FIELD, Ore., April 1. Arthur Covell, crippled astrologer, convicted of first degree murder for tho death of Mrs. Ebba Covell, his sister-in-law at Bandon in 1923. was today sentenced by Judge J. C. Ken dall, at Coqulllc, to hang on May 22, L. V. Peare, convicted of the mur der of James Culver, in 1 922, was sentenced at the mime time to die on the same date. Both were brought from the state penitentiary at Salem to hear the sentence. Both indicated thoy would appeal to tho governor for clemency. Both have lost appesls to the supreme court. Covell mado a brief statement be fore his sentence, declaring his nephew, Alton Covoll, who is serving a life sentence for tho execution of tho murder, which tho state charged was planned by Arthur Covell, was innocent. The astrologer said tho boy took the blame to clear the namo of his father who was arrested after the murder, adding that the boy felt it was his duty to do so. He declared that tho confessions made by Alton and himself were untrue and that both were innocent of the crime as charged. Peare made no statement. STATE CLOSES IN G, E HARTFORD, Conn.. April 1. (By Associated Press. ) A f tor two pistol exports, had declared that the bullet which killed Patrolmnn James Skelly in New Britain last October 12, had been fired from Gerald Chapman's gun, tho state's murder case against tho notorious bandit was completed shortly before noon today. Directly after the prosecution's close, Nathan O. Feed man of Chap man's counsel, moved that the indict ment be dismissed on the ground that the state had not proved its case against the accused. Judge Newell Jennings denied the motion. HARTFORD, Conn., April 1. (By Associated Press.) General Chap man, debonair mail looter went on the offensive in his fight for his life when his attorneys this afternoon began pre sentation of his defense against the accusation that he murdered Patrol man James Skelly in New Britain last October 12. MarPonald Smith Leads. PINEHURST. N. C, April 1. Mac- Donald Smith of Lakeville Golf club. Great Neck, R. I., was leading the field with a 34-34 68 this afternoon in the annual north and south open golf turnament. Leo Diegei of Glen oaks. Country Club, Long Island, was second, with 35-34 69. LOST MAIL SACK, in the yards here wher ie worked. Postal Inspectors psiid the pourh ap parently had been htet in the transfer uf the car Lehman t the money home. v- - keeping it there until stories appeared in the newspapers about the robbery and then hid It in a garage. There the authority last night O'Und $115. 000. The other $5000 Lehman had lost in Aamhlinz. he said. other wise disposed of with the aid of Rets. MIL'S DEFENSE IS HERJICTIM Dorothy Ellingson's Lawyer, at Opening of Insanity Hearing Claims Mother Threatened , to Kill Her Husband in Fit of Insanity Before Dorothy's Birth. SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. Alex ander Moslln, chief counsel for the defense in the murder trial of Dorothy Elllngson, made an opening statement this afternoon to the Jury passing on her sanity. Ho promised to provo that the girl's mother, whom she killed last January, tried in an Insane spell before, the girl's birth to kill her father. Mr. Moslln said the testimony would establish that this parental in fluence had predisposed the child toward abnormality. Her home life, he explained, had been unhappy and she had been without moral or relig ious training. He traced a gradual dissolution in the character of the girl up until the time her mother was slain and she was arrested for the deed and "was persuaded to sign a confession in which she admitted it." SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. Dorothy Ellingson; who confessed that she killed her mother last January In a quarrel over the daughters conduct, observed her 17th birthday today in custody on the charge of murder, which has been held in abeyance pend ing a determination of, her present sanity. Her program for the day In cluded a rest In the morning and a court session in the afternoon, when her attorneys had prepared to produce testimony in support or their conten tion that she is insane. A iurv to decide the issue of sanity was "empanelled last night, but Judge Louderback adjourned court until this afternoon because the defense said it would not be ready to proceed until then. Hirtlulay Celebrated. j SAN FRANCISCO, April 1. Dor-j othy Elllngson, accused of matricide,1 observed her seventeenth birthday anniversary here today by appearing in court proceedings participated in by attorneys, alienists and other wit nesses to determine whether she was insane when she shot and killed her mother, Mrs. Anna pjlllngson, one night last January. Tho jury which will pass upon her sanity was sworn In last night after comparatively brief proceedings. It Is composed of three women and nine men. When the proceedings were resumed in superior court to day tho corridors leading to the court were thronged with persons seeking an early admittance. The prosecution last night denied that it had obtained a signed state ment from the young defendant in which she said she was sane and wanted to plead guilty to a charge of having killed her mother, with full realization of the seriousness of this admission. The defense was just as emphati cally positive in denying the truth of vague reports that their client had repudiated her attorneys and censured them for their alleged fail ure to consult her before demand ing her trial on a charge of In sanity, i Wall Street Report NE AV YORK, April 1 Stock prices displayed a firm undortono in today's market, the dullest full day's session since election day. Total sales ap proximated 1,050,000 shares. The closing was strong. Nash Jumped thirteen points. Mack Truck 7 and United States Cast Iron Pipe, National Lead and Savage Arms climbed three to nearly four points. Klamath Indians Blow in Government Cash On Moonshine 4 KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. Apr. 1. Government checks of $100 each were distributed to Klam- 4 4 ath Indians for the sale of their 4 timber on tho reservation. Ten redskins awakened in the city Jail this morning with head- aches. They were arrested by the police last night in liquor raids. Bootleggers are said to have en- joyed a flourishing business after the Indians began pouring into 4- town. 4 4 4 444 Colonel Korben Is Bolter. BOSTON. April 1. Colonel Charles t:. Forbes, former head of the United States veterans' bureau, who sustain ed a stroke Frldr- wi restlr com fierOoly today and his condition show 7l :0 0 Krovement. & Shingle Bob Wins Peeresses Despite Court Inconvenience 'Willi MilSiXh S The "shingle-bob" fashion has found favor with Filmland's peeresses at last. Lady Trowbridge is the first to yield up her locks to the shingling scissors. Her lead is being followed by other titled women, despite ' the inconvenience it occasions at court atfairt, where a headdress must be worn. RICHEST WHIN RANCH OWNER DEFS IN TEXAS KINGSVI LLE, Texas, .April 1. Mrs. Henrietta King, 93 years old, virtuallv unknown to tho outside world and yet possessing the world's largest ranch and rated as one of the country's wealthiest women, died last ngiht. j Proprietor of a ranch bordering the Gulf of Mexico for 100 miles and comprising 1,280,000 acres, which; came to her at the death of her husband. Captain Richard King, pio-! neer Texas cattleman, Mrs. King's fortune rose to an enormous figure, through tho advance of land values from a few cents to many dollars an acre. Her herds virtually were countless, more than 100,000 calves being branded each season. Coming to the ranch aa a bride, Mrs. King's first home was a block house, duo to the constant menace of Indians and bnndlts. Her last homo was of concrete and marble and was described as tho "most scrumptious farm homo In America." Klngsville, a town of 4770 Is In the center of tho vast estate and is largely supported by tho industries of tho ranch. Mrs. King, who spent virtually all of her time on the property, was noted for her many benefactions. Daily Report on the Crime Wave NEW YORK, April 1. The body of a man containing two bullet wounds, and believed to bo that of Mack Passwell, of fit. Louis, was found today stuffed in the narrow areaway of an upper Park avenue tenement house. In a pocket was found a savings hank, book showing deposits of $60,000. The Noted Dead PORTLAND, Ore,, April 1. One week ago Thomas H. Luke, pioneer mining man of Nevada, Montana, Oregon and Alaska, died at his home here. Last night his widow, Nellie K. Luke, died from shock and grief. In 1878 Luke arrived in Nevada, and one year later he was married there, his bride coming from Cornwall. Kng land, to join him. Two sons. Tommy Luke. Portland florist, well known throughout the Pacific northwest, and I'M ward H. Luke of .Seattle, and one daughter, Mrs. Frank II . Byers, Seattle, survive. KIRKSVILLK, Mo . April 1. Kixty six years of wedded life were termin ated here today when Mr. and Mrs. Otis Miller were buried in the same grave after a double funeral. Mri-O Miller's death followed less than three d a after in of her huaband. Nine rhlldren survive. PAN-AMERICAN PEACE LEAGUE PLAN OUTLINED WASHINGTON, April 1. Publl catlon today of a series of thirty draft conventions proposed for uia . cusssion at Rio do Janeiro this ynar by tho jurists commanded by the Fifth Pan-American conference to begin modification of American inter national law revealed a vast tenta tive project for reknittlng American republics Into a cohesive community of sovereign states pledged to sol idarity of policy and action aimed chiefly at outlawing wnrs of con quest among themselves. Included in the project la ono proposed pact banning any grant oft territory by tho contracting parties to non-American states. It rorolds also even temporary occupation of such territory by any nation with the purpose of exercising sovereignty regardless of the will of the public whoso territory was affected. I case of violation of tho pro vision of the preceding art Idea hy ono or more nations, nr, in general, in case of menace, offense or acts of violence, md Ivld ual or collective, committed by those nations with re spect to an American republic, the continental solidarity will bo affect ed thereby and any American repub lic may refer tho question to tho Pan-American union in order to bring about an exchango of views on tho subject, declares tho final clause of tho draft convention on this sub ject. Among other provisions designed to prevent war between the contract ing parties, are conventions to estab lish new and far-reaching machinery for conciliation of dlsput:s and plans for a Pfin-Ameriean court of Inter national Justice. Both plans aro taken, with necessary modifications, from tho original conciliation and world court projects launched at The Haguo and in the separate conven tin suggesting a "preamble" and ( bill of fundamental rights for the American republics, occurs this ex planation of the purposes aimed at "The American republlcaa aro more interested in regulations concerning the peaceful relations and neutrality than In those concerning war, In hope that the latter is happily and forever banished from tho American continent.' Tho preliminary declarations also affirm tho reliance of the American republics upon tho general principles of International law, but assort res ervations of tho right to reject or protest against rules In force with which Kurope may contradict Ameri can independence and sovereignty. "Tho American republics declare," this proposed convention continues, "that matters pertaining and eppec i'illy to America, should be regulated In our continent In confirm My with the prim -iples of a tin I vernal Inter national law If that Is pofsihle. or by enlarging and developing thoso principles or creating new ones adapted to the special conditions ex iatfng on tQs ntlnet." (Continued on Page Six) President's Father Quits Maple Sugar Business at Home CHTCAKO, April 1. Colonel John Coolldge, father of the pres- Ident, la no longer In tho maple r sugar business, ho has written to 4 Mrs. J. D. Knapp. of Jollet, III., who asked him for prices. 4 Tho president's father replied: "1 have let my lot. alter V. Lynda makes nico sugar and 4 syrup and enn tell you price of either delivered at your place by parcel post. Respectfully, John C. Coolidgo." OREGON TEAMS ARE BEATEN IN CHICAGO MEET Salem Loses to Torrington, Connecticut By Four Points, While Louisville Defeats Franklin 32 to 24 Scallon Meets His Master. CHICAGO, April 1. Fighting hard for mastery of a game that was do clded entiroly In tho second half, Tor- rlni'tnn Pnnn . hiirh KrMfini. todnV won tho first gamo of the second day's play In the national basketball tourna ment from Salem. Ore., 27 to 23. Torrlngton's left forward, Kzoszkow skl, wns the star, shooting eight bas kets and taking three freo throws. Tho first half dragged, l'layera on nelth- r HIUU Will MltU U)J umiii m r.v w .. . whim ihn lend chanced hands fro- 1 quently and the decision was delayed .m L- i-.-t , minniau nf ninv The lino up: p. Salem (23) B. Kills, rf 3 Heonnn, If 4 J. Drager, c 2 R. Drager, rg 1 Ash by, Ig - 0 Hanson (sub) rf - 0 Torrington (27) Brlggs, rf - - 2 Sxoszokskl, If 8 Burns, c 2 Vlstonto, rg 0 Jamea, lg - 0 Maine (sub) c 0 prodiKles fn'.od each' other In tho AutomoMlo company early todny re i,., -i-h, ,.t n, i!nivnriiv ot tuned to confirm or deny roporta Chicago national IntoracholaHtic lia- .n..nii 4n nhlr.h T.nulH. vlllo, Ky.. hlBh nchool won nway from Franklin high, Portland. Ore. 32 to 24 JorfrleB of LoulBvllle, who haa scored Bevon-elghtha of hla team's ..-, .i,.h .h ni,.in. mmn.: tallied Blx field gnalB and four fre throws. Scallon for Franklin high scored tho Bamo number of field goals and three froo throws. Iloth teams built their offensives onout thoao men. Franklin . started a rally that netted six points lute In the game, but fell short of LouIbvIIIo'b totol. The scores follow: HhI em, Ore., 23; Torrington, Conn., 87. Franklin. 24; Louisville, 32. CiriCAfiO, April 1. Tho national Intersrholaatic basketball tournument of the Unlvoralty ot Chicago went Into the second round jtoday whon sectlonB 28 teams, representing nil of the country aro scheduled to play. Pairings Include: Torrington, Conn,, vs. Kaleni, Oro. In the consolation tournament, Salem. H. D., moots Franklin, Port land, Ore. Prolil I'lllt Moves WABIIINOTON, April 1. Adminis tration of tho prohibition unit was re moved today from tho office of AhhIs tant Kecretary Mohh to that of Assis tant Hecretury Andrews. Mr. Moss will contlnuo adminlKtra tlon of the Internal revenue' bureau under which the prohibition unit hore toforo has functioned. Probe Thompson Case. SALEM, Ore., April 1. The case of C. W. Thompson, who Is accused of having appropriated f!040 In state funds during the tlmo he was cashiur In the state treasurer's office, Is being Investigated by tho Marion county grnnd Jury today. KLAMATH LEGION SAVES SON OF WAR VETERAN FROM. STATE REFORMATORY KLAMATH FALLS. Ore . April 1. An I 1 r-lfl - Kl'imnlh boy whose ldilv ll'd In ai'ilun ovem'-;- was saved trom the stale reformatory today tftough the intercession ot the (American Legion. Q The boy's m'ier has re-marrled i up his fight in memory o his father, and the youngster haa been able As a result the boy will be given a to get along with hla step-father.! gootf home provided by the Klam- ' Tho step-father had him haled be-$uh American Legion post. . SELL OUT 10 One of Largest Motor Car Deals in History Declared Consummated Over Hun dred Million Cash Involved Packard and Hudson in Merger Is Denied. NEW YORK, April 1. News that tho Dodgo Brothers Automobile com pany of Detroit has been acquired by a syndicate headed by tho banking firm of Dillon, Road and company of New York, is prominently published hero today as ono of the most Impor tant financial transactions in the his tory of tho automobile Industry. Tho sale is said to havo Involved more than $100,000,000. practically In cash. Representatives of tho banking firm declined either to affirm or deny tho salo and Clarence Dillon declared, that, while final negotiations had not been completed, some announcement relatlvo to tho deal would be mado within a day or two. In flnunclal clrclos here It was de clared that tho sale consummated a financial battle botween Dillon, Read and company and tho house of J. P. Morgan and company, representing the General Motois corporation, to gain control of tho Dodgo Brothers" property. It was also believed that tho sale was preparatory to a $500, 000,000 merger of the Dodgo proper ty, the Packard Motor company and the Hudson Motor company and the Brigs Body corporation. Confirmation for this also was lacking. Sal of the Dodge Brothers com- ; puny mui k mi wtsimui bh.i m romantic history of tho concern which 2 bogan. undor tho guiuanco of John and Horace Dodge, who had been stockholders in tho Ford Motor com pany until thoy wont Into business for themselves. Tho present firm was started in 1914, with a capitalization of $10,000, 000 which waa Increased to $60,000, 000 In 1923. Tho major part of the shares is held by tho Dodgo estate. Last year tho concern did a gross bus iness of $191,000,000 and it Is expect ed that tho sales will go above $200, 000,000 this year. from Now York had boon sold. that the company Arthur T. Water- fall. vlco-proldcnt and a bb I t a n t Konorai manager. 01 a,ul Jonn Unln'yno. troauror, aa- aertcd that no sale of tho company had been announced. Mr. Waterfall Indicated thut It was probable that some onnounccmcnt regarding the company would . be made during the day, but flatly re- 'o mreiimio w.. " nm . .,. - - "" m grins for salo of the company. Ono rumor was spiked today when Alvln MeAuley, president of tho Packard Motor Car company, denied that his company was Involved In any morger with the HudBon Motor Car company and the liriggs llody corporation, for the purchase of Dodge Jlrothors, Inc. The Ooodyoar Tire and Ttubber company was named In another ru- nlor curront today as being the firm inr wnicn union, iuau unu ;,,iit- pany, is acting. Confirmation of this and other rumors was lacking. DETROIT, April I (By Associated Press.) Negotiations for tho salo of Dodge Brothers, Inc., to a buyor or group of buyers whose Identity has not been learned, art In progress hore and an announcement may be expected late today, A. C. Bchwortz, local representative of Dillon, Read and company, New York banking firm told newspapermen. Bishop's Car Is Tagged PORTLAND, Ore., April I. The Right Rev. William P. Remington, Rptscopat bishop for eastern Oregon, parked his car last evening opposite the police station In a space reserved for officers' cars and whon he re turned he found tho car tagged. Tho police excused him when ho explained that he did not know ho was violating the law. I fore the Juvenile court and asked that he be sent totho state Inntllu- tpm The American Legion, inroiiK.'i William Canton, vlce-commiindor. I learned of tb lad0 plight, and took V At