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SALKM. OKKtiON, frit I DAY MOItMMj, MAY 24. 1M1H
r
RULING MAY.
HOT PUT END
TO BASEBALL
Point to Remain Undecided
Until Question Is Raised in
Individual Cases After July
First v
WAR DEPARTMENT IS
DELUGED WITH QUERIES
Idlers Swept Away by New
Army Draft Regulation Ef
fective Soon
CHICAGO. May 2 3. Activities of
the I. W. W. In 'attempting, to or
ganize the miners at Btte. Mont.
and 'the strike and violence which
followed culminating in the ly ach
ing of Frank II. Little. An rust 1.
191?, were graphically described to-
Aav at tht trial o? 112 I. W. W
leaders before Federal Judga Landisl
by Charles L. Stevens. A. L. Walliser
and Harold W. Creary. who .vcre em
ployed in Hutte as reporters, when
the trouble occurred.
Walliser told hof. an ooen air
mass meeting of miners in Pntte
July 19 at which Frank II. Little,
member of the general executive
board of the I. W. W and others
delivered seditious - addresses." The
Witness said . Little attacked the na
tioaal and state governments, the
capitalistic class and referred to sol
diers as "Uncle Sam's unitormed
scabs." "Pershing's yellow legs and
thugs."
Talked with Governor.
Walliser said Little repeated a' con
versation! had with Governor
Campbell of Arizona, h rtl7 after
several hundred I. W. W. members
had been deported from Eisbee.
Ari. in which the governor asked
Little what he intended to do In
the event the strikers. Io: t their
fight; In reply to the question. Lit
tle said he told the governor he
would call a strike or tht workers
on the farms, logging camps and In
-munition plants and other indus
tries. "Why, you wouldn't do that
.-Mie h countrv 13 at war. would
you?" asked Governor Campbell.
Little replied: "I don't give a
damn who your country Is fighting.
am fighting for the solidailty of
labor." Little said 50,00) men al
ready wert on strike en farms and
40,000 out in the logging camps.
Own-Examination Lengthyl
The witness said the I. W.IW.
were against everything in Butte
and their activities caused a reign of
terror, followed by strikes and blood
shed. .. ' . 4.
' He was cross-examined at length
by George F; Vanderveer, chief
counsel for the I. W. W., who al
ternated to show that "the iriner a
strike was caused by the death of
260 workmen in the. Speculator nilne
fire which he contended wai due to
the failure to provide manholes in
the bulkheads. The attorney ar
nA that the strike anl trouble
which resulted was causrl by
accident.
this
The witness sal dhe had
nfCI
irtinis
heard that the bodies of the vi
were told for $12 each. Walliser
Here
Second Lot i
(Continued on page . i
This lot, while mostly small sizes 2 Vfc to 4,
includes some of the best stock in the house.
Fine kid and gunmetal lace and button with,
medium full toe and low to medium heel,
Goodyear welt soles. FORMER PRICES
$3.00 to 3.85 now. ......... . - $2-50i
ALSO CHILDREN'S, MISSES AND BOYS' LOW SHOES AT GREATLY REDUC
ED PRICES.
Mail Travels Two Miles
A Minnte by Airplane
NEW YORK. May 23. A record
was established today In the aerial
mail service -when the trip from
Washington to thl city was made In
two hours and fifteen minutes by air
planes equipped with Liberty motors.
Notwithstanding fog and rain en
countered near Philadelphia.! the
plane flying to that city from the
capital made excellent time and af
ter the pouches had been transferred
to another machine piloted by Lieu
tenant Bonsai, it required only fifty
minutes to complete thetrip to New
York. Most of the time the planes
travelled at more than two miles a
minute. , '
BOTH RIARION
AND POLK ARE
OVER THE TOP
Total Counted $44,100 or
$5,100 in Excess of Allot
ment for Drive
SOME TOWNS. NOT YET IN
Half Has Not Been old, De
clares Local Quarters, at
. End of Day
City of Salem ...... .-,
I Silverton .......
$22,000
3.500
KOO
COO
COO
COO
r,oo
400
900
700
. I3,r,oo
$44,100
Aumsville and Shaw.
Hubbard
Donald ............
nervals
I St Paul
Hrooks . . . ......
Jefferson ..........
4 ML Angel .....
Polk county .......
'With a total definitely reported
for Marion and Polk counties of $44.
100, the second Red Cross War Fund
drive continues. i
Th abrfve sum Is in excess of the
combine dallotment , for the two
counties by $3100, and not more
than half the outlying communities
i nMarlon county have reported.
Silverton says it will double to
$3500 already raised, making n aL
eregate of $7000 for that commun
ity. With reasonable calculations for
the communities yet to report, in
cluding sums in excess of allotments
tally anticipated, it would be within
Conservative estimates to say the two
counties will raise $12,000 to $13,
000 in excess of their allotment or a
total of approximately $52,000.
People overlooked during the can
vass continue to come te drive head
quarters and make voluntary suo
scripUons. Headquarters will be
open to receive contributions until
Monday evening. May 27. .
Any bank In the city will receive
and receipt for payments on pledges.
rinvtr.lR MAKES fJIFT.
pw YORK: May 23. Increased
b gift of $1,000,000 from tl
n.mAvIa f nrnoration. New lOl
rCity's total for the second Red Cross
, . tonight within $8,-
AAo nan r the r tv's- ornciai allot
ment of $25,000,000.
Is Rjeal Footwear
THAT ALL CAN AFFORD
i NW are closing out broken lots of Women's low Shoes also some
hih shoes that will mean a wonaenui saving
MSst of these Shoes are, of course, not so much on up-to-dateness,
but they are certainly strong on quality. The 4 Former prices
quoted here are from 50 per cent to 75 per cent below the present
market prices so it is easy to see that these are not ordinary
bargains but "extraordinary" money saving opportunities.
First Lot $1.75
This lot is made up of black and tan Oxfords (as illustrated) also
pumps in various styles-medium full toe and low to ediuni heel
The workmanship and quality is first class, sixes 22 to 6, former
price $2.75,, $3.00 and $3.65, now.
$2.50
, . -'
JUDGE DENIES
COUNT'SPLEA
FOR FREED OF,
Carpenter Upholds Presiden
tial Warrant Calling for In
ternment of Swift's Son-in
Law
FORMAL DECISION TO -
BE READ THIS MORNING
Relatives of Minoito May At
tempt to Carry Case Into
Higher Court
CHICAGO. May 23. Count Jam
Minotto's plea for freedom on a writ
of habits corpus from interment on
a presidential warrant was denie 1
late today by Federal Judge Carpen
ter. The judge withheld reading a
formal decision , until tomorrow
morning, allowing the count to pass
tonight with his wife. Countess Ida
May Swift Minotto. daughter of Louts
F. Swift, packer.
The count's counsel had admitted
the government attorney's disclosure
that the count's father. Count Ie
metrius Minotto. was born In Vienna
and not In eVnice, though the Min
otto. family is declared tp be of an
cient Venetian lineage. Tha count
had never denied that he was bora
in Germany.
"If I ruled In favor of the petition
er (the count) the president of the
nation would be powerless to deal
with the thousands of men In this
country who were born in Germany
of parents foreign to Germany." said
the judge in delivering his finding
on the habeas corpus action. "I be
lieve that the law wase devised to
include all men who were born In
Germany and raised and educated la
that country and vrho might have all
their sympathies with Germany."
It was believed that when the
members o fthe Swift and Minotto
families and their array of counsel
left the court rsom that they would
make an attempt to carry the case
higher in the United States court.
PORTLAND WILL
GET STEEL MILL
Eleven Acre Tract Purchased!
- . . I
for Erection ot riant and
.; . Furnace
PORTLAND. May 23. The Pacific
Coast Steel company, now operating
plants at San Francisco, Seattle and
Irondale. Wash., will begin at once
the erection here of a $750,000,000
rolling mill and open hearth f urn-
. An eleven acre tract has been pur
chased for the purpose. The plant
will have an output of 400,000 tons a
month, will employ between 400 and
500 men and will have a payroll of
$50,000 or more a month.
This announcement was made late
wit t.v T s. Clingan. general man
!l
ager, and C. P. Burgess, superintend
ent of the company's plant at Seattle.
r. . . . . . - ...
Third Lot $4.95
This is NOT a broken lot but a complete line
of the finest "Shoe Soap Kid" to be had.
It's a button Shoe with plain, toe, French
heel and flexible sole a truly high grade
boot. All sixes, 3 to 7 in a, b and c width.
FORMER PRICE was $7.00, now. . . . .$4.95
What Will the Poor Tots
! Do Soon? Baby Carriages
' rl t
may uo in luxury ,iass
23. War conditions confront
ing the steel industry soon may
force suspension of plants en
gaged in making baby carriages,
it was declared today at a "war
service" conference of 30 mem
bers of the Ntional Baby Vehicle
1 Mai
con
wit
Wa
Manufacturers association to
consider wartime cooperation
h the. economy board at
Washington.,
RYAN IS NOW
252 IN LEAD
Returns on State Treasurer
Race Are Complete But
Not Official
PORTLAND. May 23. Complete
unofficial returns of last Friday's
primary tonight indicated the nomi
nation of Thomas F. Ryan for stato
treasurer by a plurality of 252 overl
(. P. I Luff. It was considered pos-
fciDie mat oiiiciai returns might
change this result.
P. E. 0. SLOGAN .
PLEDGE TO BUY
LIBERTY BONDS
.... . .
Convention of Sisterhood
Ends Mrs. McCaw Elect
ed President
MEETING PLACE PICKED
Eugene Women to Be Hosts in
1919 Stars Added to
Service Flag '
Adopting 'as slogan for the com
ing year "A Liberty bond for every
chapter." the p. E. O. Sisterhood
closed their annual state convention
in the Commercial club rooms yes
terday afternoon after spending
three days discussing business and
bringing to the attention of the mem
bers the patriotic work of the vari
ous chapters.
j Election of officers was the prin
Em
V1CI
cipal event of the final session. Mrs.
ma L. McCaw of Portland, first
vice president of the grand chapter.
was chosen president; Mrs. Lena
Odell Of Portland, first vice presi
dent; Mrs. Mary Logan of Albany.
second vice president; Miss Margaret
Copeland of Portland- organizer;
Mrs. Edna C. Drownton of La Grande
recording secretary;. Mrs. Illanche L.
Murphy, Portland, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Arlette Lawrence of
Woodburn. treasurer.
To Meet in Eugene.
The meeting place for next year
will be Eugene, the Invitation to th?
convention -being presented by Mrs.
Martha S. Ilowen.
Another blue star was added to
the new service flag for Miss Ken
ney. a nurse from Ietroit and a mem
ber'of the Portland P. E. O.. who Is
now In France. A gold star was alo
placed on the banner for Earl Brooks
son of Mrs. Hrooks of Chapter E !n
Portland.
One of the last acts of the conven
tion was the presentation of $10 to
the Salem Ited Cross.
Itettolutbm of Thanks.
The committee on resolutions pre
sented the following report, which
was a-eepted:
"Resolved that we. as a sisterhood,
exnress our sincere thanks and ap
preciation to our preEldent, Mrs
Jessie W. Kirk, and to all of the of
ficers of the Orfgon grand chapter
for thir very helpful and efficient
administration: to the sisters ot
Chapter G for the hearty welcome to
their city, the generous hospitality
extended us. including the munificent
girt of the I1.I.L.S (husbands) fra
ternally, the ddicious luncheon serv
ed at the Hotel Marion with Its de
lightful appointments, the wonder
ful automobile drive about the
charming city made possible by the
cooperation of the II. I. L. for the
beautirul baskets or flowers present
ed to the convention, to the florist
and other business houses for their
artitic decorations in honor of the
convention, to the Meyers Urothers
store for their courtesy and interest
shown by their window displav of
aviation vests made by Chapter O of
Albany, tthe.Y. M. C A. for their
hospitality extended to ns, to Mrs.
Killer and her helpful and Inspiring
heart to heart talk with the mem
bers of her family, to Miss Wlllard
of Pacific university for her scien
tific and learned address to the news
paper women, Mrs. Tlll T. Kirk and
Miss Margaret Copeeland. -for their
reports of the convention and to anr
and all who mar have contfftuted to
the success of the convention." y
During the day greetings and re
ports were sent in from Vale. Enter
prise and The Dalles, the three ehap
(Contlnned from page 1)
(Continued on page 2)
PROHIBITION
CLAUSE WITH
BILL PASSED
House Approves Food Admin
istration Measure Authoriz-
1 ing Expenditure for Agri
culture USE OF FOODS F0K
LIQUOR FORBIDDEN
Bone Dry Advocates Prepare
to Campaign in Senate for
Provision
WASHINGTON'. Ma 22.-Tbe d
ministration- food production bill.
authorizing the department of agrl
cuture to spend $10. 864.000 , to In
crease production, was passed by the
house late today with a provision stlp
anting that the principal appropri
ation of $6,100,000 for the expenses
of county agents, shall cot be avail
able nnless the I resident Issues a
proclamation forbidding the use of
foods for the manufacture of liquor.
Prohibition advocates won their
fight by a vote of 17? to 13 J sustain
ing the tentative vote taken Tuesday.
They now are preparing to campaign
for the provision in the senate.
The measure also carries a rider
prohibiting the use of the funds to
pay salaries of men of draft age who
have been given deferred nHitary
classification where exemption is bas
ed solely on the ground that they
are employed in the department of
agriculture, in indispensible work.
Arnndment liwi ted.
The dry amendment wras fostered
br Representative RandaU or Cali
fornia. Prohibitionist. Its - oppon
ents argued vainly against any at
tempt to coerce the piesident.
Republican mejnbers succeeded In
inserting an amendment to Itemize
the appropriations. An appropria
tion of $500,000 for use of the de
partment of agriculture to mobilize
farm labor, was stricken out.
Among the items contained in the
bill are: For the prevention and
eradication of diseases of livestock.
$1,058,975; for procurinr seeds to
sell to 'farmers at cost. $2,600,000:
for the prevention and eradication
of plant disease. $811,300; for In
creasing food production, eliminating
waste and promoting conservation by
aducatlonal and demonstrations!
methods through countv. district and
or ban agents. $6,100,000.
EDWARD GITTINS
PASSES BEYOND
Former Willamette Alan, Re
cently Drafted, Is Victim
of Pneumonia
T!1 ward Oittens Jr a former Will
amctte university student, who re-
cently went to camp Lewis, died yes
terday afternoon in Portland after a
short Illness with pneumonia. His
bride of few months was with him
at the time of his death. He waa 30
years old.
The funeral will be held in- Salem
tomorrow morning at 10:30 o'clock
fronx the Leslie Methodist church.
The young soldfer was a former Theo
logical student and the son of Rev!
and Mrs. Edward Gittins of this city.
Word reached his relatives .Mon
day, that he was ill at Camp Lewis.
His wife joined him there but aa she
could not lemain with him Jn the
camp he was taken to the Good Sa
maritan hospital in Portand. Fol
lowing an operation about a year
ago. Mr. Gittens had not regained his
strength and waa not well when he
Went into the service with the last
draft. .
For four years he had served a
printer's apprenticeship in ,the com
posing room of The Statesman office.
He was married to Miss Ethel Thom
as, a stenographer In the state li
brary, last fall. He left the States
man December 22. 1917. and started
to work In a railroad shop at The
Dalles. He entered railroad service
in the army when drafted.
Besides hjs widow and parents, he
Is survived by three sisters and a
brother. They are Mrs. Mary Mlshler
of Woodburn. Mrs. Frances Gittins
Brown or Culver. Or., Miss Margaret
Gittins or Salem and Robert Gittins
who Is a railroad man at Wlllamina.
ITALY-AM F.RICtX HAY CELE
BRATION'. WASHINGTON. D. C May 21.
Nearlr all of the public men in Wah
ingtoo. including the President, cab
inet officials, senators and repiesen
tatlves. appeared today wearing hut
tonleres showing Italy's Tolors. In
this and other ways they contributed
to the celebration of Italy-Ameiica
day. commemorating the third annl
Ternary of Italy's entrance into the
war. "
Wage Plan Agreement
Ends California Strike
SAN FRANCISCO, May 23. A
strike of approximately 790 Sa
Francisco warehousemen was ended
late today when the employers and
men agred to a new wage fan evol
ved by Ralph P. Mtrritt. federal food
commissioner for California. The
men will return to work tomorrow.
The strike started early today.
Conference Recommends
State Detention Home
PORTLAND, May 23. With the
adoption of a resolution urging the
Oregon legislature at Its next session
to provide for establishment of a
stale detention home for the intern
ment and treatment of persons af
flicted with social ills, as a measure
of protection to soldiers. Oregon's
first state-wide war conference closed
its two-day session tonight. More than
40 cities and communities were rep
resented at the sessions, as were al
so the state and federal governments.
WEEPING JURORS
HEAR DEFENDANT
TELL HER STORY
Grace Laik Describes First
Meetings With Dr. David
Robcrti
MANY WOMEN , IN -TEARS
School Teacher to Continue
Testimony TodayIs Ur
' der Great Strain
- WAUKESHA. Wls Mar 23 With
two Jurors and many spectators in
tears. Orac eLask brought to a dra
matic conclusion late today her own
story, of her life almost up to the
laying or Mrs. Miry Newman Rob
erts for which she is now on tiiaL
Swaying in the- witness chair at
times, as if on the verge of collapse,
often lowering her voice until it vu
almost inaudible, she denied that she
had ever panned Dr. David Roberts
and charged that he. first appealing
for her help in the prep-atioa of a
hook, finally won her sympathy br
telling of his unhappy .home life.
Arter describing many meetings In
Chicago and other places during two
years. Miss Lusk told of arranging a
conference with Dr. Roberts ia a Mil
waukee hotel In May. 117. about a
month before the tragedy. It was
to this meeting which she rat Tied the
pistol with which she later shot Mrs.
Roberts.
Mrs. Roberts Wronged.
I had decided that the situation
had to be straightened out. the tes
tified, "and that If Dr. Roberts , did
not care for me, I would take my ov
life. I told him how sincere I had
been in my affection. How I would
never' have allowed it to start If he
had not assured me that Mrs. Rob
erts did not care for him. Th'ngj now
were beyond my control. My repu
tation was gone and my life mined.
Mrs. Roberts also was hopelessly
wronged. - If this had be-n a game
on his part, and 4f I had ben st slm
P' hot to have understood It. 1
would have taken theconsequences.
"Then he said he cared ten thous
and times more for me. I asked hli
to tell her. He said it was in possi
ble. I again asked him if he cared
for me. He assured me that he did.
I then took the pistol, made hici put
his right hand on a bible and asked
him to swear that he wosl-i go home
and tell the truth. He said that It
was Impossible at that time. I said
that I would give him until th 15tb
of Jane and .he then swote that he
would tell Mrs. Roberts that we
cared for each other. I told him to
ask for his freedom and he said 'do
yon think that will be cecesvary if
I telTthe truth. Then 1 put down
the gun and told him that he need
not tell her If he did not want to. He
raid that he would tl br. that It
was better to be -honest."
Court Adjourn Karir.
At this point Miss Lank paused
and .hid her eyes under the brim of
her hat. her shoulders shaking with
sobs. Two jurymen openly wiped
the tears from their eyes while
scores of women were weeping in the
conrtroov. AMhough it was ten
minutes before the usual Urn. Judge
Lueck ordered an . immediate ad
journment and the,-defendant stag
gered to her feet only to almost rail
Into her father's arms.
Tomorrow ahe will continue her
story and later in the day will face
a severe cross-examination. Ft lends
te& that she will break down under
th strain.
COXSIDKU MKXICAS CLAIMS.
WASHINGTON. May 23. Presi
dent Carranta has 'issued a decree
creating a commission to consider
settlement 'of damage claims arising
out of the revolutionary movement
In Mexico during the past eight years.
An official dispatch today from Mex
ico during the past eight year. An
Official dispatch today front Mexico
City said that three. ot the commis
sioners had been appointed and that
when the two others named the com
mission wll begin work.
MRS STOKES
CONVICTED ON
ALL CHARGES
Sentence Deferred by Judge
Pending Motion for Ifew
Trial to Be Presented June
First
EFFECT OF DEFENDANTS
LETTER IS CONSIDERED
Court Points Out Lizilt to
Criticism of GoTcremcnt
.in Time of War
KANSAS CTTT. Mo, May 23. Mn.
Rose Pastor Stokes, -charged with
violation of the espionage act was
convicted by a Jury In federal court
tonfght.
Mrs. Stokes was evoavieted nnon
all three eeunts in the Indictment
against her.
Arter conferring with Fran els M.
Wilson. United States district at
torney, and Seymoar Stedman of
Chicago. Mrs. Stokes counsel. Jadte
Van Valkenburg announced that he
would defer sentence pending a mo
tion for a new triaL He aet Jane 1
as the date for hearing the motion.
Define tongTmlunal Act.
The limit to which critic Ism of tha
government. may go la time of war
tnd the line between objectlonabl and
nobjeetionable eritlcigxn waa drawn
by Judge Van Valkenhurgh la In
structing the Jury.
"Our armies and our navies. he
declared, in discussing the aigned
statement by Mrs. Stokes to the Kxn
aaa City Star in which she ?xprese4
opposition to the government, "can
operate and succeed only so far as
they are supported and maintained
by the folks at home and the meatare
of their saceeaa depends on the In
tensity of their maintenance and scp
port. Any statement madt knowing
ly and wilfully and with latent to
promote1 such Interference with the
operation and success of these forces
and to promote a corresponding suc
cess of our enemies If false, aad
known to be false by the one who
makes It. comes with la the terms cf
this act of congress. .
"Anything which lowers the morale
of our forces, which serves to chill
enthusiasm, extinguishes confidence
and retards cooperation, may very
well cause Insnrbordlnation disloyal
ty or mutiny."
The entire charge of the court was
devoted to consideration of the er-
feet likely to be produced by the let
ter or Mrs. Stokes and bow the Jury
men were to determine the Intent of
the writer, from statements she msde
on the witness stand and the teiU
mony of other witnesses in addition
to her expressed opinions.
Right Is Not Isjored.
The prosecution or the case la no
wise makes invalid the constitution
al right of free speech and free press,
the court said.
Neither the law nor this prosecu
tion seek to interfere with the right
of opinion nor the proper advocacy
of principles with the limitations of
the law." he explained. "Honest
criticism, made in the Interest of the
government and Intended to favor and
forward the policies to which It is
committed. Is in ofrense; but words
nd acts hostile to thesepollcies and
Intended to paralyze and defeat the
errorts of the government, do not
come within that category, and can
not te permuted.
If attempting to cause Incoord
ination, even though Individually and
honestly or the opinion that such act
Is meritorious, such opinion wonld
constitute no defense, he asserted.
rending tne ruling upon the mo
Mrs. Stokes received the iurrs
continue to be at liberty on bond.
The specific act noon which Ur.
Stokes wss indicted was the writing
to the Kansas City Star of a signet
communication In which she said fthe
was not for the government and did
not believe the United States should
have the unqualified suDnort of er-
every citlten in Its war alma.
JOmots No KraoUon.
"No government which Is for the
profiteers can also be for the peo
ple." the letter aald. "and I am for
the people while the government la
for the1 profiteers."
Mrs. Stokes receolved the Jury's
verdict without the slightest trace of
emotion.
As she was leaving the courtroom
she declared to those about her that
she intended going on With her work
regardless of the outcome ot the
case.
"ir I keep my health she said. I
expect to continue my work and if I
should be locked up it would make
my efforts tremendously more effect
ive "
The offense for which Mrs. Stok-s
wss convicted carried with It a pos
sible penalty of a fine or $10,000 or
Imprisonment for twenty years, or
both on each count.
. THE WIL4TITER.
Falr: colder east portion with
heavy frost la the morning; moder
ate northwesterly winds.
I