THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1919.
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HONORED!
Girl's Kiss Completes Croix de
Guerre Ceremony.
SERGEANT ASH RECIPIENT
Decoration Awarded for Gallantry in
Keeping Open Lines of Com
munication in Belgium,
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 3. (Special.)
Sergeant Lucian E. Ash of Mont
Borne, Wash., was thric signally
honored last nipht, first by being deco
rated with the French croix de guerre;
second, by having the occasion made a
eort of ceremony in that the local re
cruiting offices were kept open several
hours after closing time for him, and
third, by an unidentified young woman
who took an impromptu, official, but
prominent part in the programme
Sergeant Ash was decorated for brav
ery in keeping open lines of communi
cation at Steenbrugge, Belgium, Oc
tober 31, 1918. He returned from France
eome time ago and went to Mont Borne
to work shortly" afterward. It was less
than two weeks ago that Colonel O. W.
B. Barr, in command of the recruiting
depot here, received the French coss
for Ash from the war department.
Ash was notified at Mont Borne and
be wrote Colonel Barr "that as much as
he would like to receive the decoration
he could not call for it until his time
off permitted. He said he was very
busy and would drop in the first oppor
tunity he had. Colonel Barr wrote Ash
in reply that he would keep the re
cruiting office open until 10 P. M.
Saturday for Ash if he thought he could
be there.
When Ash put in an appearance last
night everything was in readiness for
the ceremony. A squad of soldiers were
lined up in the street outside of the
recruiting offices at attention. Colonel
Barr read the official citation, as signed
by Marshal Petain, and then pinned
the decoration on his breast. Several
hundred persons gathered to witness
the presentation.
"But I did not get a kiss on the
cheek as the French do it," Ash said
as Colonel Barr shook his hands. 4A
youth of your cheek don't need it," re
plied Colonel Barr laughingly.
I ll complete the cermony, a young
woman who was standing nearby in the
crowd spoke up. She suited the action
to the words and drawing the sergeant
over gave him a resounding osculatory
saiute on coin cneeKs. The young
woman lied, leaving a highly flushed
sergeant and a laughing and cheering
audience.
T LIMIT SOLONS, PLEA
SPECIAL SESSIOX FOR ALL
MEASURES ADVOCATED.
WAGES HIGH NOW? IN 1850
LABORERS RECEIVED AS MUCH.
Farmhands Used to Get $75 a Month in Linn County, Old Census Schedules
Show More Deaths "Sudden" in Thosf Old Days of Ready Firearms.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 3. (Special.)
Original schedules of the United
States census taken in Oregon in
1850, 1860 and 1S70, now included among
the rarest documents in the state library.
indicate that wages for farmhands, car
penters and other laborers 70 years
ago, were almost identical with those
paid at present.
These census books, after being com
piled by Joseph Meek, and other men
prominent in the early history of Ore
gon, were sent to Washington, and
after publication there, were returned
to this state and placed in the library.
In 1850, according to the census,
farmhands in Linn county were paid
$75 a month, while in Marion county
men engaged in similar occupation were
receiving ?o0 a month and board. Ten
years later, the census indicates, there
was an over-supply of farm help, the
prevailing wage at that time being $25
a month and board. In the year 1870
wages for farmhands again advanced
to $30 a month and board.
In 1850, carpenters in Marion, Linn
and Polk counties were receiving $8
a day, but 10 years later wages in this
occupation dropped to $4 a day and re
mained at that figure until the 1870
census was taken. Linn county paid
carpenters $3.50 a day in 1870. In 1850
a day laborer was paid $3 a day, and
board, or $4 a day if he should board
himself. Ten years later he received
only $1.25 a day in Marion county, in
cluding board, or $1.50 a day and board
himself. In 1870 wages again advanced,
according to the census, and the laborer
was paid $1.50 a day and board, or $3
a day and board himself.
Linn county was a little more liberal
than Marion county in 1850, domestics
in the former county receiving $10 a
week and board, while the prevailing
wage in the latter county was only $6
a week and board. Ten years later
found the domestic working for the
same wages as paid in 1850, but in 1870
her services increased in value and in
the weekly wage in Marion county, was
boosted to $10 a week and board.
In 1850 laboring men paid $5 a week
for board, while 10 years later they
received the same accommodations for
$4 a week. Although board in the 10
years had been reduced $1 a week, the
laboring man was playing a losing game
for the reason that wages of $3 in 1850
had been cut to $1.60 at the time the
1860 census was taken. In the year
1870 the laborer fared better in Marion
county, his wages having jumped to $2
a day, while board had only advanced
$1 a week.
In 1850 Marion county had one Cath
olic school, one academy and one fe
male seminary, with a total of nine
teachers. There were no churches in
Yamhill county, and the people at
tended church services in the school
houses. Nearly one-fourth of the deaths -reported
in Marion county 70 years ago
carried the explanation "sudden." The
old original census of 1850 under the
head of "cause of death" contains the
short word, "shot." Sore throat was
responsible for most of the other deaths
reported in the county. Of 15 people
who died in Josephine county in 1850
four were shot, one died of intem
perance, one from the caving in of a
bank, three from sore throat and the
other six after an illness of a few days.
These early statistics are considered
very valuable by Miss Cornelia Marvin,
state librarian, as providing food for
historical thought In years to come.
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BOYS DENY MURDER GUILT'S
HEARINGS OF PROSPER YOUTHS
WILIi OPEN TODAY.
Signs of Nervous W atch Found Near
Scene of Killing of Lillian
. Leuthold at Bandon.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Aug. 3. (Spe
cial.) Harold Howell and Carroll War
den, the Prosper youths held at the
county jail under suspicion of killing
Lillian Leu t hold at Bandon, maintain
their innocence and air of confidence
toward the outcome of their hearings
set for tomorrow morning in Coquille.
Sheriff Gage said there were no new
The Dalles Man Tells Governor Ol
cott Xeed for Bloodhounds In
Oregon Is Imperative.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 3. (Special.) Do
not limit the legislature to the pas
sage of any one measure, amendment
or proposal, is the suggestion of Lw A.
Sears of The Dalles in a letter to Gov
ernor Olcott, with reference to the
much-discussed special session of the
state legislature.
"I take the liberty of writing you
with regard to calling a special session
of the legislature," wrote Mr. Sears,
"and I do not believe it would be wise
to limit them to ratification of the
woman's suffrage amendment, but let
them pass every measure they think
best. Since they are to work for noth
ing we can look for some good legisla
tion. "One measure I hope you will call
their attention to that an appropria
tion be made to purchase four or five
pairs of the best bloodhounds that can
be found in the Vnited States. These
dogs should be kept at the peniten
tiary and used as breeding stock until
euch time as each county in Oregon
will have at least two hounds. I sug
gest also that you be instructed to
hire an experienced man to train the
young dogs.
I don't believe there is a taxpayer
in the state who would object to this
proposition if he would just stop and
think for a minute of the mysterious
crimes that might have been solved
through the use of hounds. Just think
of the Bandon murder, the little boy
who disappeared at Oregon City,
others lost in the mountains and the
many criminals at large in the state.
"Had the sheriffs of Oregon hounds,
many men who now make good their
escape would be captured and made
to serve their terms. If you can see
your way clear to have these sugges
tions acted upon it will be another
example of Oregon to the front."
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ley. He also said it vas essential that
adequate landing fields be established
convenient points alone- the route.
Favorable weather conditions on the
Pacific coast make it possible to op
erate planes here the vear around de
clared the aviator, while in the east
practically all aviation would have to
halt during the winter months.
F. A. Klliott, state forester, informed
the board that he had called a con
ference of foresters for this week when
the matter of providing funds for han
gars would be discussed. Mr. Klliott is
of the opinion that this money should
be furnished by the fair board, for
estry department and commercial club.
Secretary McCroskey, of the commer
cial club here, said he favored Mr. El
liott's sug-prestion and would present the
plan at the first meeting of the Salem
club. At the suggestion of the fair
board the hangars will be located some
distance from the fair buildings in or
der not to increase the fire hazard.
The acreage to be set aside as a land
ing field will be decided by the fair
board.
Soldiers, With Fixed Bayonets, Stop
Mob or Whites From Start- .
lug Fresh Troubles.
CHICAGO. Aug. 3. Adjutant-General
Frank S. Dickson of Illinois and Chief
of Police Garritv were entirely satis
fied with conditions in the race-riot
zones today, they said. The militia and
police continued to maintain order, with
only a few minor disturbances, and
Chief Garrity said he believed the dan
ger of further rioting was ended.
With the exception of an attack on
captain A- R. Wehrheim. G company,
fourth reserve militia, who was fired
on and stabbed by three negroes, and
the forming of a white mob In the
stockyards district early this morning.
no outbreak of consequence had oc
curred since Thursday. The captain
will recover, it is said.
Six hundred whites were dispersed
only after a machine gun mounted on
an automobile had appeared and mili
tiamen with fixed bayonets had pre
pared to charge.
while police were slowly being with
drawn from the ne?ro district today.
the sheriff was swearing in former
soldiers as special deputies, and expects
to have 1000 to 2000 on duty in the riot
zones tomorrow.
It has been decided that negroes w p.l
not be re-employed at the stockyards
until ill-feeiing has subsided.
The August grand jury will be sworn
tomorrow for investigation of the
riots.
Sergeant E. "W. Gropp of the 11th
regiment, reserve militia, was killed to
night by the accidental discharge of a
machine gun mounted on an auto
mobile.
STILL REVEALED BY FIRE
BLAZE IX NORTH EXD SPEC
TACULAR BUT TRIVIAL.
Lillian Lenthold. 16-year-old Ban
don girl, for wIiok alleged
murder two boya are beld.
developments in the case, but the pre
liminary hearings will open at 9 and
9:30 tomorrow morning.
Legal assistance has been obtained
for both the accused boys and a hard
fight for their liberation without be
ing hold to the grand jury will be made.
Indications tonight pointed to pleas of
not guilty by both boys when they are
arraigned in Justice Stanley's court.
Signs of a nervous watch near the
scene of the murder were found by tne
officers, where somebody had sat in the
crotch of a tree and scuffed the bark
away and broken small twigs from
above him. This find seems to prove
somebody deliberately waited for th
girl to pass that way and the officers
look upon it as a possibility of develop
ing tangible evidence.
T wo Kittens Xea r 1 y Drown ed by
Deluge of AVater Loss Is
Estimated at About $750.
A broken whisky still and two half
drowned kittens were the principal
casualties in a small but spectacular
fire at 87 and 89 North Fifth street
at 5 P. M. yesterday. The still was
found in the rear of a rooming house
operated by nose Smith.
The fire apparently started in the
back part of a Japanese poolhall run
by K. Hasheyawa at 89 North Fifth
street. It spread to the rooming house
and by the time the department appa
ratus had responded the fire had gained
considerable bead way.
The rear part of the rooming bouse
was burned out, but the principal dam
age was by water. Mrs. Smith said she
had $350 in furniture and no insurance
The Japanese poolhall proprietor said
he carried no insurance.
According to Fire Captain Day The
total damage will not exceed $730. The
building at 89 North Fifth street
owned by W. T. Wright of Union, Or.,
and Wakefield. Fries & Co. are ajrents
for the building at 87 North Fifth
street.
During the French revolution 18,603
persons were guillotined by sentence of
he revolutionary tribunal, of wh
13.623 were of plebian origin.
SALEM WILL BUILD FIELD
BIG WHISKY SEIZURE MADE
Albany Officers Capture Liquor Said
to Be Wortli $2 500.
ALBANY, Or., Auc. 3. (Special.)
Sheriff Kendall tod;iy captured four
trunks of whisky estimated at prevail
ing bone-dry prices to be worth about
J2500.
The trunks reached Albany shortly
before 6 o'clock this morning, havinK
been checked through to "Albany from
Berkeley, t'al. They were placed in the
Southern Pacific hapage room and
Sheriff Kendall and City Officer Rodpr
ers watched them for several hours in
the hope of catehinii the owners when
the trunks were called for. But the lat
ter were too wary, so this afternoon the
sheriff secured a search warrant,
opened up the trunks and seized the
liquor. Three of the trunks were filled
with quart bottles and one with pints.
SWISS BOLSHEVISTS RIOT
Machine Guns Used on Mobs at Basel
and Zurich.
GENEVA. Aur. 2. (By the Associat
ed Press.) .roops sent by the govern
ment to quell strike riots at Basel and
Zurich were forced to use machine
guns mounted on automobiles during
the disorders yesterday. The strikers
at Basel ripped up the pavements and
bombarded the troops, injuring many.
A number of strikers were killed and
wounded and many u ere arrested.
At Basel the outbreak was said to be
of bolshevik character, while at Zurich
the disorder were attributed to the
increasing cost of living. Newspapers
have ceased publication, and tramways
have discontinued running at Basel
Operation of the gas and electric serv
ices are threatened. he militia Is
guarding all banks and factories.
Board May l"se
Grounds for
Part or
Aviation.
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SALEM, Or., Aug. 3. Special).
Members of the state ..fair "board have
practically agreed that at least a part
of the fair grounds here will be used
as a permanent landing field for air
planes. Lieutenant Kiel, in charge ot
one of the forest fire patrol airplanes,
appeared before the board today and
predicted that within the next year
hundreds of commercial" planes would
be passing through the Willamette val-
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"Big Brother Batik to Business"
MAJOR ZANE IS HONORED
U. S. DESTROYER TO BE NAMED
AFTER GALLANT MAJOR.
U. S. SHIP FLIES IRISH FLAG
Display of Sinn Fein Banner at
Quconstown Causes Sensation.
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LONDON, Aug. 3. (Special Cable.)
A sensation was created at Queenstown
this morning by the display of a Sinn
Fein republic flag from the foremast
head of the American steamer Ash
bourne as that vessel was being: towed
to the docks at Passage West for re
pairs to her machinery. The Ashbourne
was from New York en route to Copen
hagen and Norwegian and Swedish ports
with a general cargo, but owing to
engine trouble and shortage of coal
was obliged to bear up for Queenstown.
Added interest was given to the inci
dent by the fact that the Ashbourne
was flying old glory from her. main
mast and was assisted up the River
Lea by two naval tugs flying British
admiralty flags.
Wife of Commander of American
Forces at Bourcsches Daugh
ter of California Governor.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3. The United
States destroyer Zane, scheduled to be
aunched at Mare Island navy yard
August 12, and to become part of the
Pacific fleet, will be named after Major
Randolph Talcott Zane of the marine
corps, who died irom wounds and in
fluenza incurred in France.
The destroyer will be sponsored by
Mrs. Zane and her 5-year-old daughter.
Mrs. Zane is the daughter of Governor
William D. Stephens of California.
Major Zane commanded the American
CHEESE FACTORIES TO RISE
Clatsop County Dairymen Are Or
ganizing New Projects.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 3. (Special.)
Two new cheese factories will be erect
ed in Clatsop county this summer to be
run on the co-operative plan. Work on
a $3000 factory at Brody has been
started.
The Clatsop county Dairymen's league
is organizing a company for the erec
tion of another factory in the Lewis
and Clark river district to cost $5000.
At the first meeting $3000 was sub
scribed. The dairymen, instead of sell
ing their milk have decided to launch
the cheese making project.
2 COUNTERFEITERS TAKEN
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points where tne pair are said to have
stopped on their trip north.
Mr. Glover said yesterday that Riley
will be held here for prosecution on
the counterfeiting charge, although
army officials who are seeking him as
a deserter will be notified of his ap
prehension.
S- &. M. green stamps Tor cash.
Holman Fuel Co., Main 353, A 3353.
Blockwood, thort slabwood. Rock
Springs and Utah, coal; sawdust. Adv.
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forces in the town of Bouresches dur
ing the famous German drive when
marines and soldiers stopped their way
to Paris. In the action he was severely
wounded. One bullet lodged in his hip
and an ear drum was shattered by an
exploding shell. For his bravery and
coolness in action he was cited by
Major-General Barnett, and later deco
rated by General Pershing.
Following partial .recovery from his
wounds Major Zane was provost mar
shal at Havre. An abcess developed in
his Injured ear and he was forced to
undergo two operations. While recov
ering a second time he was stricken
with influenza and died.
Major Zane was said to have served
with many officers now stationed on
the Pacific fleet.
Mrs. Zane and her daughter will be
part of the governor's party which will
officially welcome the fleet to Califor
nia at San Diego.
Cabinet's resignation Accepted.
BELGRADE, Aug. 3. Prince Alex
ander, the Serbian regent, has ac
cepted the resignation of the cabinet.
PAPER MEN HAVE PICNIC
Blake-McFall Kmploycs Kntertaincd
at Wasserman Home.
Strictly on paper was the picnic given
yesterday by employes of the Blake
McFall company at the summer home
of F. C. Wasserman on the Willamette
river four miles south of Oregon City.
The employes of the wholesale paper
firm, about 50 in number, motored to
Coalco station and crossed to the west
side of the river, where a crawfish din
ner was served under the trees.
Mr. Wasserman, who is secretary of
the company, put in a large stock of
paper supplies so that lunches were
eaten on paper plates, lemonade was
sipped from paper cups, the tables had
paper covers and the napkins were of
the crinkly, non-washable crepe variety.
In the Scottish highlands it is taken
as an unlucky sign if a dog should run
between the bridal pair on their wed
dine day.
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