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OREGON: Tonight and Friday
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irdYr-No. 108
Salem, Oregon, Thursday, May 5, 1921
Price Three Cent ok tbaiks and hews
11111 UIW uaiUJ STANDS F I V B CENTS
DISCHARGED TUBERCULAR PATIENT IS SUICIDE
Ullies Send Ultimatum To Huns
Demand
Reply by
May 12
feriin Told Answer
i ttt: ii-
MUSt tie iviaae wiui
nSix Days to Fore
stall Penalties
London, May 5. The allied ul
timatum issued to ueimauj ic,
BUions her to reply cyiegor.cn-
by May 12 at the latest whether
lewill perform her unfulfilled
motions under the treaty of
Itnailles, primarily as to the pay-
gent of reparations to the allied
lowers.
i Shohld Germany fail tc comply,
the allies give notice tha they will
iroceedon May 12 with the occu-
ption of the Kulir vaney anu io
frtdertake all other military and
Ural measures."
Allies to Prepare.
Tbe termB for Germany's pay-
eit of her debt to the allies are
to be given her by the allied repa
rians commission by tomorrow.
Meanwhile the allies, the ulti
iutu states, are to continue
with all necessary preliminaries
lot tbe occupation of the Ruhr.
Tbe ultimatum was handed to
Dr. Sthamer, the German ambas
Mm in London this morning. It
ssdi, after reciting Germany's
Milled treaty obligations with
Wad to disarmament, repara
tions, the trial of war criminals
ndother matters, in substance as
follows:
Evasion Charge Made.
The teit of the allied ultimatum
to Germany reads as follows:
le allied powers, taking- note
it the tact that despite the suc
nesive concessions made by the
since the signature of the
bttty ot Versailes and despite the
btj of Versailles and despite the
n at Spa and Paris, as well as of
lie sanctions announced at Lon
taud since applied, the German
jjwnment is still in default m
hllillnient of the obligations in
Unbent upon it under the terms
f the treaty of Versailles u re.
fia
lntt Disarmament.
Second Tim
1921, under article 235 of
treaty, which the reparations
Mdssion already has called up-
to make at this date.
Third The trial of war crim
P. M further provided for b"
" allied notes of February 13
-l 7, 1920, and
"Fourth Certain nthr im,i.
"respects, notably those which
under articles 5.64 to 267,
JO. S21.322 and 327 of the trea
. decide:
rbe allied powers have decid
"(a) fi . . .
vitb 11 i""-u irom toaay
ll necessary preliminary
for the occupation of the
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foreign War
Veteratato Act
On Albers Case
J1" will take action ou
in,r, immediately was
4tision nf ti,. ... -
, rierans Ol
7 Vtn a ttheir meeting in
r' 1Mt night when Com
"fcr Hlan was instructed
Hoist a .
-"luiiiee io aran
n7z:, present-
Mn Plans for the cam-
N to ,. 'J wnus Ulll
tt. ,ei re,lCTed fr
t "Sanitation to be
at, T" 01 the state de-
eM R- E- Pomeroy
hlZ ""n of the Salem
Sul.f'111 U Harris
to fi the two vacan-
S,B?,.b" 3oineo "e
mLm ' brinPl the
"'P up to s.
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Federal Officials
Abandon all Hope of
Strike Settlement
Washington, May 5. Representatives of the marine work
ers failed to meet today with Secretary Davis to continue
conferences looking to a settlement of the shipping wage
controversy which has resultedln crews of some American
merchant craft walking out. Mr. Davis said the conference
would not be held and that he did not know whether the
meetings would be resumed.
Government officers apparently had about abandoned hope
that the controversy could be settled at this time by federal
mediation.
Slacker Lists to be Published
Washington, May 5. The war department slacker lists as
issued from time to time will be published in the congres
sional record. Request for such publication was made in the
house today by Representative Johnson, republican, South
Dakota, a former service man, and there was no objection.
Ex-Governor Held For Bribery
Jacksonville, Fla., May 5. The Rev. Sydney P. Catts,
whose term as governor of Florida expired last January 3
was indicted in connection with bribery charges by the Brad
ford county grand jury at Starke late yesterday, according
to advices received here today.
Pay of Railroad Men
Held Insufficient To
Feed Their Children
WASHINGTON INVITED
TO APPOINT DELEGATES
London, May 5. Formal In
vitation to appoint representa
tives to the supreme allied
council, the council of ambassa
dors and the allied reparations
commission was cabled to the
American state department in
Washington by the supreme
alied council last night.
De Valera
And Craig
In Session
Great Importance At
tached to Conference
of Sinn Feiner and
New Premier
London, May 5. Sir James
Craig, premier-designate for Ul
ster, and Professor Eamonn De
Valera, the Irish republican lead
er, had a conference on Irish af
fairs in Dublin today, it was an
nounced officially. It was added
that they exchanged their respec
tive viewpoints.
The meeting of Sir James Craig
and Professor De Valera today s
regarded as of great importance,
In view of Professor DeValeria's
proclamation to the Irish people
early this week, in which he re
ferred to provision for such de
volution in the administration el
home affairs as to make for satis
faction and contentment. Sir
James a few days ago expressed
a wish to meet the republican leader.
Chicago, May 5. Charges that
many railroad men's families were
under nourished and assertion
that a wage reduction order would
bring chaos in the transportation
industry were made before the
railroad labor board today by B.
M. Jewell, president of the rail
way employes department of the
American Federation of Labor.
The employes' arguments against
the railway executives wage de
crease proposals were summed up
by Mr. Jewell.
Mr. Jewell's exhibits were de
signed to show that many railroad
employes were not receiving suffi
cient pay to properly support their
famiiies.
"My final table represents the
abstract of expenditures accounts
for February for 118 employes
scattered through states west of
the Mississippi river," said Mr.
Jewell. "The returns rover prac
tically all occupations covered by
the Brotherhood of Railway
Clerks."
"The average earnings for the
11 men were 1108.81 with which
they met average expenditures of
$108.79. In these figures there is
an apparent saving of two cents a
month, possible annual savings of
24 cents and the hope that after a
century of toil $24 would be saved
for a rainy day."
Woman
Set Fire
Charge
Widow of Railroad
Builder Jailed For
Burning of Palatial
Home at Spokane .
Spokane. Wash., May 6. Mrs.
Anna L. Corbin, widow of the late
D. C. Corbin, northwestern rail
road builder, was held in the city
jail today following her admis
sion, according to Prosecuting
Attorney W. C. Meyer, that she
set fire to her palatial home hero
last Friday to collect the insur
ance. The house was damaged
about $10,000, it was estimated.
L. E. Lige, Mrs. Corbin's care
taker, also was being held at the
police station in connection with
the case. According to Prosecutor
Meyer's statement of Mrs. Cor
bin's reported confession, at
said she set fire to her home ut
ter she had been urged by Lilg
to do so, owing to the difficulty
she had experienced in maintain
ing it on her income. Lilge de
nied having had anything to at)
with the matter.
She was induced to go to the
police station and admit her pa.
in the affair, she was declared to
have told the prosecutor, through
fear that her 15 year old nephew
might be blamed for the fire.
Mr. Corbin built the Spokane
Falls and Northern Railway, lat
er taken over by the Northern
Pacific system. He also was inter
ested in the Corbin Coal and Coke
company and o'her Industrial
concerns. '
Hun Cabinet
Continues In
Office Today
Berlin, May 5. The cabinet ot
Chancellor Fehrenbach, which last
night tendered its resignation o
President Ebert was continuing to
function today in compliance with
the president's request that It re
main In office until a new minis
try was organized. In'onnal con
ferences were in progress today
among the coalition party leaders.
Whether the present party bloc
will be able to send another cabi
net to the government s bench in
the reichstag to sign 'he entente
reparations protocol is the subject
of lively conjecture In parliament
ary circles.
Soldiers Bonus
Bill Endorsed
' By Realty Men
Endorsement of the soldiers'
bonus bill passed by the receit
legislature which will be sub
mitted to the people of the state at
the June election was unanimous
ly approved by members of the
Marion County Realtors associa
tion at their meting this noon in
the Marion hotel.
The action followed a speech by
Colonel Carl Abrams representing
the Marion post of the American
Legion and in which the speaker
gave detailed information regard
ing the effect of the measure, it
passed, on the development anw -crease
of realty business here.
Exclusive listings plans were'
presented by J. K. Mills, chairman
of the committee appointed by L
G. Hayford, president ot the asso
ciation. It was moved that the
plans be laid on the table untU the
regular business meting of tbe or
gan ixatlon when the association
will either adopt or disapprove an
exclusive listing policy.
The membership comm.ttee re
ported. McGee winning the con
test over George Swigle, who will
give a feed to the winners.
Scandinavian women have long
had equal educational advantages
with men and acquired political
power very early in the history of
the feminine movement.
Ci?ll
oiiuman s
Evidence Is
Admitted
Banker Gains Point
In Suit for Divorce;
Family Physician to
Be Called
New York, May 5. James A.
Stillman, American banker, today
gained a point in the proceedings
for divorce which he has institu
ted against the former Fifl Potter,
whem he charges with infidelity
and who in turn makes a similar
charge against him.
After prolonged argument, Ref
eree Gleason admitted into evi
dence a letter alleged to have been
written to Mrs. Stillman by Fred
Beauvais, Indian guide, named as
to-respondent and said to have
contained terms nf endearment.
Supreme Court Justice Mor
schauser at previous bearings on
alimony motions had barred this
letter and several others accredit
ed to the guide, on the ground that
tbey had been presented on the af
fidavit of the plaintiff who was
not a competent witnevi in the ac
tion against his wife.
Other Letters Hanz Fire.
When noon recess w as taken
Mr. Gleason had not decided
whether he would admit the other
letters, which the plaintiff is
seeking to introduce Into the case.
The lettters are alleged to have
been written to Mrs. Stillman in
this country by Beauvais, then in
Canada.
Two witnesses fro n Buffalo
were on the stand thU morning.
One was Dr. Hugh Rissell, fam
ily physician, and the other a
Buffalo hotel clerk whose name
was not learned.
The clerk, it was understood,
had been called in aa effort to
show that Mrs. Stillman once had
engaged two rooms at the hotel for
bersalf and one of her children at
a time when BeasvaU as said to
have been in Buffalo.
Mrs. Stillman again attended
the hearing, which was behind
Financial
Situation
Improves
Washington, May 5. Action of
the New York federal reserve
bank in reducing its rediscount
ntf from 7 to 64 per cent re
flects a tendency towards relaxa
tion in rediscount rates in other
reserve districts, Secretary Mellon
said today. He said he thought it
probable that the Chicago reserve
board might anticipate the crop
movement season with a rate re
duction. The treasury secretary said fi
nancial conditions over the coun
try appeared to be very much better.
Schools
To Receive
2 Mill Tax
$43,014 Is Sent Out by
Superintendent o f
School Districts of
Marion County
Warrants totalling $43,014 are
being mailed today from the office
of -lie county school superintend
ent to the school districts of the
county in part payment of the two
mill state tax. The remainder
which amounts to an equal sum,
will be sent out next fall.
The apportionment ig made ac
cording to the number of element
ary grade teachers In a district,
$150 being paid for each. In the
case of union schools where chil
dren come from different districts
to the same school, each district is
paid its proportion. Where a
teacher teaches both grades and
high school, the apportionment is
made as to the amount ol time she
devotes to the grades.
The following is the amounts to
be received by each distiict: Don
ald, $300; Arbor Grove, $150;
Middle Grove, $300; Silverton No.
4, $2449 50; Rosedale, $300;
Wizel, $150; Sublimity,, $450;
Rickey, $150; Macleay, $150;
Evergreen, $300; Aumsville,
$400.50; Fern Ridge, $150; Man
ning, $150; Jefferson, $600; Hub
bard, $900; Oak Grove, $160; Par
ish Gap, $150; Hall, $150; Brush
Creek, $150; Marion. $400.50;
Gates, $150; Pringle, $300; Au
rora, $525; Salem, $1245; Battle
Creek, $150; Fairfield, $150;
Looney, $150; Illihee, $150; Rock
Point, $150; Libert), $160:
Brooks, $300; Cbampoeg, $150;
Evans Valley, $150; Belle Passi,
$160; Silver Cliff, $150, Mission,
$150; Fairvlew, $150; White
Central Howell, $300; Hazel Dell,
$150; Union Hill, It5w! Inde
pendence, $150; West Wo'vlburn.
$150; St. Paul, $450; M.-Kee,
$150; Croston, $250.50; Klih:key
Hill, $36; Pratum, $3CD; North
Howell, $300; McAlpl.-i, 9) Hi
Grassy Pond, $150; Lit.te llle,
$299; Pleasant View, 1150, St.
Louis, $150; Eldrldge, $15'.'. Wert
Stayton, $150; Bethaj-', $:60:
Hazel Green, $300; Thoi- M, lit;
Johnston, $150; Prospect. $150:
Harmony, $150; Liberty, 1400 53
Sidney, $150; Scotts Mills, $300.
Nehama, $150; VsfMVKItM,
$150; Gervals, $30): Stayton.
$649 50; Swegle, $l!0. Turner,
$450; Shaw, $150; Otk Cleu,
$150; Parkersville, $300; Tri
umph, $150; Four Coraers, $.50;
Silver Creek Falls, $tSl; Cener
View, $150; Summit, $15fc: Kel
ST. $409.50; Pleasin. Point,
$150; Oakdale, $150: ML Angel.
$1200: Geelan, $150, M uctaln
View, $160; Mi lfter, $57; La' Is,
$150; Sunryside, $15',: Conked
finger, $160; Howell, $120;
Hayesrtlle, $300; 3a Ridge,
$150; Perk , $150; Woodburn.
$1545.50; Union, $UQ. Abuqua,
$160; Hullt, $150' kWen-ide.
$160; Valley View, $14; VI-tor
Point, $160; Fruitland, $100;
Brief Nob, $150; NiMs $15);
Niagara, $150; Auburf. $150:
Mahony, $150; Halls Camp M;
Clear Lake, $100; Detroit, $JMl
Crawford, $160; Betne1, $'.N0;
North Satiam, $300; Potter. $15".
Salem Heights, $100; Mill City.
$42. Broadaeres, $150, Clover
dale, $160; Fox Valley. Il; Cedar
Camp. $150: Buena Crest, $to.
Waeonda. MM Talbot. $15':
Raybell, $180: Rlrervlew, $15;
Idanha, $150; Monitor. $1; La
bis Center, $150.
John Hunting Found Dead
In Local Hotel With Shot
Thru Head; Leaves Letters
Coroner Admonished Not To Let Medical Students Dissect Remains
and Press Asked for Square Peal; Denies Insanity But Admits
Being Radical; Humor, Philosophy and Pathos Voiced In Notes;
Leaves Money to Pay for Ruined Bed
Cooped up in a small room on the uppermost floor of the Cherry City hotel at State and
High streets, John Hunting, 41, until yesterday a patient at the state tuberculosis hos
pital, laughed at the world when, sometime during last night he placed a 25-50 rifle to
his head and ended his life.
The bullet, fired from the gun which was found in bed with him, entered his head im
mediately above the right ear, took an upward course and emerged on the left side of his
head near the top of his skull. When the trigger was pulled, ending his life, nobody can
say. No shot was heard during the night by patrons of the hotel, and Hunting's dead
body was not found until this morning at 9 o'clock when the chambermaid let herself into
his room to make up the bed.
Humor, philosophy, pathos
these filled the long ironical treat
ise which he addressed to Coro
ner Lloyd Rigdon and in which
he admonished the press to gn'
him a square deal, elaborated in
a dryly humorous manner on his
life's tragedy and warned the cor
oner not to let his remains be dis
sected by medical students lest
he "dome back and jump on his
neck."
Left Two Letters
Two letters were left by Hunt
ing. One was addressed to the
proprietor of the Cherry City ho
tel and the other to Mr. Rigdon.
In his letter to the hotel man,
Hunting explained that he would
"damage the place some" but
added that ha would leave the
proprietor what money he had,
hoping that "it would in a meas
ure compensate."
Hunting first entered the hotel
about 2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, signed for a room and paid
bis bill in advance. At the time
he carried a large package, ap
parently the gun, Ray Myers said
this morning.
Left Hospital Yesterday
"I'm going to Grants Pass to
night, and I won't need the room
to sleep In," Myers exys Hunting
told him. He did not converse
with hotel officials later In the
day.
Hunting was discharged from
the tuberculosis hospital yester
day morning and, at the time of
his departure, told Dr. G. C. Bel
linger, superintendent, that he
expected to join a sister, Mrs. A.
H. Kerling, at Merlin, Or. Kever
rlng to this in the note addressed
to the hotel man, Hunting wrote:
Gentleman Bolshevist
"I am supposed to be going to
Grants Pass, Or., or, to be exact,
to Merlin. But to be exactly ex
act, here is where I stop."
Social, political and economic
problems were exhaustively dealt
with by Hunting in his long let
ter to Mr. Rigdon. In it his dict
ion was almost faultless, and
throughout the lengthy communi
cation he employed excellent En
lish. In the letter he posed as a
gentleman-bolshevist, insisting
all the while that the two terms
were not at all paradoxical.
"Now if the press consents to
take any notice of my death and
this letter, It wilt be only t0
quote such parts of it as would
make me out an insane radical
for one of their stock lies is that
only an insane person will com
mit suicide," Hunting wrote
"They also say that only a cow
ard will take his own life, but I
will say that' I went through the
third degree in the Knights of
Pythias with flying colors. I al
so believe I've put up as good a
fight against tuberculosis as the
average person, while under a
handicap."
Asks "Square Deal"
Further alluding to the 'press,'
Hunting wrote:
"You will notice that you are
only getting a carbon copy of all
this. The original goes to my
friends, the radicals. So if the
press does misquote me and vili
fy me, tbey will have a chance
for a come back."
No fear of death was expressed
by Hunting. Obviously with a
view to forestalling any misun
derstanding he prefaced bis let
ter with:
This is a matter of suicide.
My name Is John Hunting. I was
born near Stockton, Cel., Febru
ary 10, 1SS0. This of course, la
hearsay evidence. While I was no
doubt there at the time, my mem
ory is not clear on the subject.
"Early in February, 108, I
I know of my own personal knowl
ledge and I am prepared to swear
to, except however, that I hope
to be dead by the time you read
this and will not, therefore, be
as much in a swearing humor as
I am at present."
The tuberculosis problem dom
inated the letter to Mr. Rigdon,
contracted pulmonary tuberculo-' it be sent to certain magazines,
sis, and I have had it most active- j Humorous allusion to the meth
ly and violently, ever since. This ods of treating the disease which
caused him to kill himself were
frequently made in the letter to
Mr. Rigdon.
Doctors "Too Dogmatic"
"I don't think much ot the
doctors," he wrote. "They are too
autocratic too dogmatic. They
have a habit of telling you to sit
in the cold I suppose on the
the writer holding that it Is not I theory that the germs will freeze
treated In the proper manner.
"Tuberculosis," he insisted, "is
an economic problem, as It Is
mostly an environmental dis
ease." Often Wrote Poetry
Resentment over the fact that
bolshevists are Invariably "ignor
ant foreigners" was expressed in
the letter. Elaborating, he declar
ed that his great-grandfather on
his father's side had fought un
der General Putnam "to free this
country from England."
Hunting was admitted to tits
state tuberculosis hospital" on
June 16 of last year. He was al
ways a quiet, orderly sort of pa
tient, Dr. Bellinger said this af
ternoon, and appeared to have ev
ery evidence of culture. Often he
wrote poetry, officials said, and
had even requested that some of
before the patient."
Hunting requested that he be
not buried. "I have requested my
friends not to spend a cant on a
funeral for me," he wrote to the
coroner. "If I had anything com
ing I wanted it while alive, and
I am in favor of cremation. It
you can have my remains cre
mated I will appreciate the favor.
But if you let me fall into the
hands of medical students who
would dissect me, I will come
back and jump on your neck."
Hunting was a neat appearing
man, and was of medium stature.
Although he denied having rela
tives in his letter to the coroner,
hospital officials say that he has
two brothers, a sister and
mother living. The address of one
sister only Is known.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later.
Cyrus Walker Dead;
Second White Child
Born West of Rockies
Durdall Out;
$1,000 Bond
Is Accepted
C. Burton Durdall, Salem mer
chant who was arrested In Rose
burg Thursday on a charge of ob
taining money under false pre
tenses, was yesterday released
from the county jail here on $1000
bond demanded by Judge Unruh of
the justice court.
Durdall was arrested about on?
week after he had disappeared
frnm Salem. He was proprietor of
thre grocery stores, located in Sa
lem, Silverton and Independence.
The charge on which be was ar
rested was filed by tbe United
States National bank of Salem.
Plesie Crashes;
Air Mail Pilot
Burns To Death
Rock Springs, Wyo., May 5
Walter M. Bunting, a mail service
aviator, was burned to death early
today when his airplane over
turned and crashed to the ground
while he was taking off for a
flight to Cheyenne, with mail.
Bunting, who was 26 years oii.
was severely injured at Omaha
Nab., December 24 last wliei bis
plane fell to the ground.
Bunting was circling arottod
the field here preparatory to rvart
lng his eastward jourcev hen be
apparently lost control of the in
chine. It shot downward, nore
first and was a mass of flai.-es be
fore spectators could reicH it
, Albany, Or., May 5. Cyrus H.
Walker, prominent pioneer, died
at his home here today. He was
the second white child born west
of tbe Rocky mounta'ns. Walker'
was one ot tbe picturesque char
acters of pioneer history. His par
ents, the Bev. and Mrs. Elkacah
Walker came west in 1838 to as
sist Dr. Marcus Whitman In his
missionary work, and their son
was born on December T, shorCy
after the arrival of his parents at
Whitman mission, then known as
Wallatpu, Oregon territory, near
the present city of Wal'a Walla.
Mrs. Elizabeth Spauldlng War
ren, daughter of the Rev. and Mrs.
H. J. Spauldlng was the first white
child born in the rar west, a tew
months before the birth of Walker,
Mrs. Warren died four jears ago.
Walker was a farmer and promi
nent in grange affairs. He was
well known In G. A. R. circles and
was past commander of the Vet
erans of Indian Wars, which he,
assisted In foudlng.
Freight Hit,
Stolen Auto
Demolished
Police are today searching tor
tbe man who Is reported to have
stolen sn automobile owned by
David Uolr of Salem and to have
crashed into a south-bound South
ern Pacific freight train at t
o'clock this morning. Mr. Moir'a
car was demolished, but no trace
of the driver could be found to,
day.
It is believed that the man wag
not seriously hurt, and he appear-
ed at none of the local hospitals.
When Mr. Moir reported the
theft to police this morning he waaj
not aware his car had been de
stroyed In aa accident.