j
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TIIK WEATHER
OREGON: Wednesday fair; wind
er except near the cout;1 moderate
winds, tuoetlr northerlr.
GENERAL MANAGER IS
APPOINTED FOR JEW
PAPER MILL IN CITY
Joseph Kaster Comes from Floriiton, Calif., as Superintend
ent of Great Enterprise Launched by Leadbetter and
Spaulding InterestsPromoters and Officials Scan Loca
tion Work to Begin on Sulphide Mill as Soon as Vaca
- tion of Trade Street Is Completed by City Council
The -general manager and superintendent of Salem's proposed new
paper mill has been appointed, and lie has assumed his. duties. He
is Joseph Kaster who, comes from Floriston, Calif.
Mr. Kaster was in Salem looking over the groundi yesterday, and
lie will go immediately to the cast, to investigate the latest and most
up to date methods and machinery used in paper making. He will
be absent for 30 days.
But there will be no delay in commencing the work of construc
tion on this account in case the vacation of the streets by the city
shall have been consummated during his absence.
First will be the sulphide mill,, to be located at the foot ofTrade
street and the work can go ahead on this building immediately
after the vacation shall have been completed.
Mr. Kaster was formfrlv snnprintfnrlont fny "P VV T.aodUHor
.. -
leader in the .Salem enterprise, at
arm ior.xne last iew years superintendent of the Floriston Pulp &
Paper company of the 'Crown-Willamette combination, at Floriston,
Calif.
Major Leadbetter arrived in Salem yesterday morning, coming
with Mr., Kaster and the representatives of the manufacturers" of
paper mill machinery who are figuring upon the construction of the
equipment for the proposed new mill. l
Major Leadbetter will return to San Francisco, but he will soon
be back in. Salem, and he expects to spend a great deal of time here,
as this is his pet project the putting up of the finest and most up
to date paper mill in the world. " r
The great paper machine of the new mill will be 200 feet long.
It will be the only paper machine on this coast equipped throughout
with ball bearings ; and the second one of its kind ever built.
It Is to be presumed that there
will be no more than the necessary
delay In granting and perfecting In
legal form the vacation of the streets
for the completion of this will wit
ness the Immediate commencement
of the work of construction -on the
new; paper mill, to be the finest in
all Its appointments 'ever built.
lAnd it: Is likely to end in becom
lns one of the largest paper mills
In the world.
The great question before paper
manufacturers Is raw materials. -
Charles K. Spaulding. who is one
of the chief spirits behind the pro
posed new enterprise. Is confident
that, within reach of Salem, can be
had Ithe best and m'jst extensive
raw material supplies in the whole
United States.
: With the vast markets in. the great
countries. Just acro3 the ..Pacific
opening up, it is a safe prediction
that there will never be an overpro
duction at .Salem, i-
SEVEN TRANSPORTS SAIL
WASHINGTON, April 29. Units
comprising m(ore than 20,000 offi
k cers and men were announced by the
war department today as on board
seven transports which have sailed
from Prance. . -
The Solidarity and Prosperity of a town is reflected in the complexion of its Business
Houses. No town can have a healthy complexion when the channels of sustenance are leak
ing. Every out-of-towm:ptirchase is a puncture in the artery that nourishes home institu
tions and the city itself. . '
.Barnes' Cash Store grew up in Salem. The policies adopted in the beginning are still in
force. Giving the best merchandise at a fair price is only one of the means that has made
this store a powerful factor in the mercantile field.
Barnes' Cash Store is an out-and-out Salem institution, headquarters and all. We have
always taken part and pride in Salem's civic advancement and welcome every worthy
enterprise.
Today, we merely ask yon to come, see, compare in all frankness, and, be convinced that
Good, Dependable Merchandise can be bought in Salem as cheaply , as like goods can be
bought anywhere.
"LIBERTY
BELLES"
for
. CHILDREN
Creepers and one-piece Suits
for children of 1 to 4 years
new garments of simple yet
becoming types. The mater
ials are Invincible .Suitings
in plain colors or stripes.
Made with Dutch neck, el
bow, sleeves with turn back
cuffs and belt. Convenient
drop seat. A most
sensible garment . . . . . . $1.75
.a. MM, UU iVltv A
his paper mill at Camas, Wash:lj
WHOLE ESTATE
GOES TO WIDOW
Will of Late Governor Withy
combe Is Admitted
to Probate
V'All ot the property of the late
Governor James Withycombe is be
queathed to the widow, Mrs. Isabel
Withycombe, and she Is named exe
cutrix without bonds by the terms of
the will which was admitted to pro
bate yesterday. The estimated valuo
of the property without appraise
ment is $18,000. i
; The will was made in .Washington
county "November 10, 1891 and by it
Mrs. Withycombe receives every
thing. In the event of her marriage
or death, the property goes to the
children share and share alike.
The heirs are three sons, Harry,
who lives in Havre, Mont., Robert, of
Union, Oregon, and Earl, of Salem
and one daughter. Miss Mabel Withy
combe of Salem.
BUY AT HOME
Sweaters
Women's Novelty Slip-Ou
Wool Sweaters in the new
est styles. Beautiful new
shades Handsomely
trimmed . .$3.25 to $10.75
."!'- '
Bargains In Tan Hose
Hunting Rattlers
Is New Sport for
Western Farmers
EUGENE, Or., April 29. Though
the Willamette valley has not been
noted a3 a -attlesnake district, the
reptiles are now said to be increas
ing in number. Arch Wassom and
Elmer Brown. Harrisburg farmere,
killed S3 rattlesnakes Sunday night
within 17 miles of Eugene, on the
Amos Wilkins ranch, it wa3 learned
today. Wasson brought the rattles
clipped from the snakes he killed
Eugene. They -anged from three
rattles to 15, denoting that the
snakes were from thre eto 15 years
of age.
"KiKlling the snakes is more fun
than fishing and far more exciting "
said Wasson today. "fAter one has
iinisnea an nour g sport he haa a
feeling of a peculiar excitement that
tnly snake hunting can give."
Wasson says that the hot weather
brought the reptiles out in large
numbers. He and; B:wn killed the
53 snakes in a little over an hour
tising sticks for weapons. Both
men wore heavy boots and two pairs
PI woolen socks ajs precautionary
measures on their trips.
BUSINESS MEN
ACCLAIM BIG
CELEBRATION
Fourth of July Festivities
Meet Emphatic Approval;
$455 Raised
BAUMGARTNER CHOSEN
Whole Meeting at Commer
cial Club Volunteers to
Help Secure Funds
"Let us not be content with $3000
or any fixed amount, let us raise
$6000 ir necessary to make this
Fourth of July a real one. Every
body wants it, let's go arter it", said
Jaseph Baumgartner at a meeting
in the Commercial, club rooms last
eight to determine the extent to
which the business men of Salem
want to celebrate.
No sooner had Mr. Baumgartner
spoken than several voices exclaimed
"All right, Joe. you're chairman of
the finance committee," and R. O.
Snelling, chairman of the civics de
partment f theclub, who presided,
took the tip and duly appointed Mr.
Baumgartner. He then called for
volunteers to help on the committee
and practically the whole meeting
arose. ,
Mr. Baumgartner got organized
for business at once and in five min
utes $455 was subscribed to the
fund.
His remarks practically summed
up the many speeches that were
made as all, about seemed anxious,
even impatient, to get the thing go
ing, all were emphatic in asserting
that it was not a matter ofa celebra-
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CHILDREN'S
and
MISSES'
"KOVERALLS" ,
We carry a full line of the
genuine Levi Strauss Kover
alls in sizes 1 to 14 years,
both with short or. long
sleeves. .. The materials are
blue denim, khaki and
stripes. There are cheaper
make shifts a-plenty but only
one "Koverall." Priced ac
cording to size $1-50 to $2.25
CONFIDENCE
VOTE GIVEN
FOR CABINET
Socialists Cast Minority Bal
lot in Italian Chamber of
Deputies-Delegation Made
Stronger.
ORLANDO ADMITS HE
SAW U. S. MEMORANDUM
Fiume Question Creates Tense
Situation at Paris
Conference
ROME. April 29. (By The Asso
ciated Press) The chamber of dep
uties tonight voted confidence in the
cabinet by a count of 382 to 40. the
latter votes being cast by socialists.
SOCIALISTS STAND PAT
ROME, April 29. (By The' Asso
ciated Press) Deputy Turati. the of
ficial leader of the socialist party
declared that the socialists would not
only be defenders of the sacred right
of self-determination In the case of
Flume, but also of the equally sacred
right of revolutionary Russia.
MORE AUTHORITY '
ROME, April 29. "Now the Ital
ian delegation can return to Paris
with increased authority to continue
peace negotiations," is the defiant
note in press' comment of the parlia
mentary vote of confidence given the
cabinet tonight.
MEMORANDUM MENTIONED
ROME. April 29. (By The Asso
ciated "Press) Premier Orlando, in
his address in the chamber of depu
ties today, admitted that he received
on April 14 the American memoran
dum dealing with the Adriatic ques
tion and added that untlt that time
he had always been assured that the
American delegation had not reached
any definite conclusion regarding
Italy.
Premier Orlando said that Italy
believed that her claims were found
ed on such high reasons of justice
and right that any international
treaty agreement should be set aside
so that they might be accepted.
SITUATION MAIK CM-1AR
PARIS, April 29. (By The Asso
ciated Press) The memorandum de
livered to Premier Orlando on April
14 dealing with the Adriatic, situa
tion contained the salient points of
the text of the statement issued by
President Wilson on April 23. ,
In the memorandum the president
said he felt bound to square every
conclusion reached by him as accur
ately as possible, with his fourteen
points and principles laid down in
subsequent addresses which were
formerly adopted without a single
reservation by the powers associated
against Germany as abasis for peace
with Germany and that be did- not
feel at liberty to suggest a new basis
for peace with Germany and another
peace with Austria.
After pointing out the complete
dissolution of the Austro-Hungarian
empire and had given a new aspect
to the settlements which must be af
fected regarding the eastern boun
daries for Italy, the president said
he was quite willing that Italy be ac
corded along the whole of her north
ern boundary in contact with Aus
trian territory all that was accorded
by the pact of London, but that It
was clear that the London pact no
longer was applicable to asettlement
of Italy's eastern boundaries.
After conceding that the greater
part of Istria and the ports of Trieste
and Pola should be ceded to Italy,
the president said Fiume was not
Italian, but. by all circumstances of
its development, was an internation
al port, serving the countries east
and north or the Gulf of Fiume. and
could not be subordinated to any one
sovereignity.
The memorandum said there was
common agreement that the Island
of LIssa should be ceded to Italy
with port Velpna, and the fortifica
tions built by the Auatrians on the
islands of the eastern coast of the
Adriatic should be dismantled.
. Regarding the interests of the
Italian population In the territory
which is to be incorporated in Jugo
slavia the memorandum said they
by the league of nations.
. Italy Only Impediment
With everything virtually in rea
diness for the handing over of the
peace treaty to the Germans at Ver
sailles, the Italian situation looms
large as an impediment in the way
of unanimous agreement on the part
of the entente and associated govern
ments. So tense is the situation that Pre
mier Orlando at a conference with
Thomas Nelson Page, the American
ambassador- to Italy, left Mr. Page
with the understanding that the Pre
mier did not intend to return to
Paris for the signing of the peace
treaty.
(Continued on page 2)
Wife of Governor.
Injured by Bomb
Found in Parcel
ATLANTA. GaG.. April 29. Ex
plosion of an internal machine sent
through the malls to the home of
former United States Senator Thom
as Hard wick of Georgia today re
sulted in the serious injury of Mrs.
Maud P. Hardwick. wife of the ex
senator, and the maiming of her ne
gro maid.
Former Senator Hardwick wai not
at his home when the infernal ma
chine was delivered and Mrs. Hard
wick ordered her maid to open it.
When the wrappings were removed,
the machine exploded with terrific
force. The maids hands were blown
off. Mrs. Hardwick was burned
about the face and body and her up
per lip was cut by a flying fragment.
Furniture in the room was demol
ished. ,
Police believed tonight the ma
chine was sent by the same person
or persons who several dav a p.-.
sent a similar machine to Mayor O!
nanson or Seattle. Both were sent
In packages with wrappers bearing
the return address of "Gimbel Broth
ers. 32nd and Broadway. New York,"
and both bore the inscription, "sam
ple." WIRE CONTROL
BY GOVERNMENT
TO END FRIDAY
Burleson Issues Order Provid
ing for Return of Prop
erties to Owners
WILSON APPROVES ACT
Postmaster General Reiter
ates Warning Regarding
Needed Legislation
WASHINGTON. April 29. Con
trol and operation of all American
cable systems, taken over by the gov
ernment last November, will revert
to their prlate owners at midnight
Friday.
Postmaster General Burleson to
day issued an order providing for the
return cf the properties In accord
ance with his statement of yesterday
announcing that he had made such a
recommendation to the president.
Approval by the president of Post
master (General Burleson's recom
mendations that the telegraph and
telephone lines be returned was an
nounced today at the White House.
Arguments on the pending legal
controversy before the supreme court
to restrain the postmaster central
from increasing Intrastate telephone
and telegraph
.... .? urtvu
next Monday.
The postmaster general In making
public the formal . order regarding
the cables Issued a statement reiter
ating his announcement of yester
day that the telephone and telegraph
lines, taken over last July, would be
returned as soon rs legislation could
be obtained from congress safe
guarding the interests or the own
ers. '
Mr.Burleson said his views as to
the wisdom of government ownership
of the land communication lines
were not changed, but as it was ap
parrent tha; thcae views were not
shared by the new congress, the onlf
step left was to return the systems
Anti-Yankee Sentiment
Holds Sway in Fiume
COPENHAGEN, April 29. (By
The Associated Press! Where have
been noisy anti-Auierlran demonstra
tions in Fiume. American offlce-s
were hooted I J the streets, accord
ing to a report received by way of
.Germany and British and French
troops maintained order with diffi
ASSAULT MADE ON HIGH PRICES
BY BARNES BRINGS PRONOUNCED
SLUMP IN PROVISIONS MARKET
CIUCAGO. April 29 Juliua H.I
Barnes, president of the corporation
of the food administration, made an
assault on hlgh prices tday which
waa prnrptly reflected n the bard f
trade In a maximum decline f U
cents in the price f crn.
Of possibly more interest to the
housewife was the slump in the pro
visions market. Pork dropped aa
extreme St. 80 ner barrel. whi1
jshort rib sides, known o the break
fast tame as bacon, declined a max
imum of $1 per hundredweight as
compared with the . close yesterday.
Mr. Barnes' assault was in an an
nouncement to the trade. Its pur
pet was plain, to-wit: That the spec
ulative tendency In whita flour must
stop.
As an earnest of his intention tho
president of the grain corporation an
nounced that the corporation would
REAL ESTATE MOVES
i AT LIVELIER RATE I
SALEM AND ENVIRONS
More Business in Last Three Months, Dealers Say Than for
Same Number of Years Previously Big Business in Ab
stracts Is Done by Attorneys and Abstracters Business
Is on Substantial Basis, Buyers Are Careful and Caution
Is Sounded Against Allowing Boom Spirit to Rule.
More real estate business has Wen done in Salem in the past two
or three mouths than was done in the fuune number of vears previous
and there is every indication of an even brighter outlook according
to the preneral opinion of real estate dealers of the citv. Many of
them were interviewed yesterday and without exception they are
most optimistic as to prospects for a steady substantial business
growth. ? .
Attorneys andabstracteni are experiencing.!! unprecedented run
in almtracts. .
Dealers were unanimous in their assertions that the nurnW f
transfers recently as compared with those of the past two or three
years has been nothing short of remarkable and yet, thev sar there
is, in the situation, nothing of the nature of a boom, that the bur
ers are careful, know what they want and have a good idea of
values. :
The prospects for the business and for this section of the state
as, a whole, indicate the brightest era in its history, say the real
estate men, and they base their opinions on careful investigation
and a study of crop, indications andother evidences of prosperity
It was frequently said that the only danger in the present good
times is in a tendency to inflate value to an unreasonable figure.
One dealer maintains that if owners insist upon putting up their
prices beyond a reasonable valuation the business will be killed and
that it will be a blow from which it wiU be very difficult to recover.
He says that. if sellers will be content with a fair margin on their
rVu0' WiU KbttV?r,lted far morc in the longTn than U
they "kill the goose that lays the golden egg."
PORTLAND LEADS
ON WEST COAST
Alameda Runs Close Second
in Victory Loan Race;.
. National Drive Slow
SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.
Portland, Oregon. and-Alamed. Cal
ifornia, were running close together
today for first honors In the victory
liberty loan campaign In the twelfth
federal reserve district, with Port
land having subscribed more than
50 and Alameda 49 per cent of their
nere announced. Berkeley was third
wlln 4i per cent San Francisco
and Los Angeles were tiled with
eight per cent
San Jose had subscribed 29, Fres
no 24. Oakland 23 and Sacramento
5 per cent ,
Loan I flagging.
WASHINGTON. April 29 Sub
scriptions to the victory liberty loan
on the basis of .official reports to
the treasury tonight approached the
billion dollar nark. Contributions
officially tabulated showed total
sales to be I9S4.S84.1S0.
That the victory loan Is lagging
to some extent appeared to be in
dicated by comparison with progress
of the fourth liberty loan drive in
which subscriptions amounted to $1.
323.716,000, when the campaign
reached the same stage.
Mot of State Over.
PORTLAND. Or., Apil 29. WJth
the state of Oregon, outside of Port
land already "over the top" In Its
Victory loan campaign. Portland to
day moved appreciably nearer Its
goal or S14.7SS.325 by bringing the
total subscriptions to the fifth loan
to $9,030,400. a ealn of I7fi5 nan
for the day.
cease buying flour for export, (ex
cept first class and Tictory mixed
flours) and that also it wonld re-sell
at such important rnt--a
York, Baltimore and Philadelphia,
flour previously bought for export. I
He named the price as "$1.50 per
barrel." .
"The purpose of this.- said the an
'.louncement. "is to stop the specu
lative fever in flour before it he
roines necesary to take off all import
restrictions on foreign wheat and
flour, for there Is plenty of American
wheat and flour if this speculative
tendency is checked." ;
M. Barnes' threat the trade re
leased instantly, had back of it' the
uact that Canadian granaries and
elevators are fairly bursting with
wheat at the doors of the United
Ststes. not to mention the vast stores
in Australia and Argentina,
The borers renerallr it a.
People who make earefol Investiga
tion, and who, when they find the
properties that suit their needs are
willing to pay and pay cash bnt they
are not willing to purchase at boom
figures.
Much of the business Is In Salem
property but there are great numbers
of small tracts changing hands and
several large rarms have been sold
recentlp. The rental business is
good and It la Impossible to find a
modern house for rent In Salem.
Some dealers are taking old houses
and remodelling them to meet the
demand for more modern dwellings.
The dealers as a whole are work
ing systematically to keep rational
valuations and avoid a recurrence of
the old boom days that caused the
inevitable reaction from which this
section Is Just now recovering.
CHILDREN ARE
AUTO VICTIMS
Zelpha White and James
Johnson Run Oyer in Dif
ferent Parts of Cty
Zelpha White, little daughter of
Lou White, a barber living in the
vicinity of State and Nineteenth
streets, waa run aver yesterday and
seriously injured by a tavl which op
erates between Salem and the state
institutions and country points. It
Is repoted that a leg was broken.
Run over by the automobile of a
Mr. Mathis who lives east of Sa
lem. James Johnson, a newsboy was
painfully bruised but not seriously
In lured about 5:30 p. m. yesterday.
The accident orcurred oa State street
near High and the biy was immedi
ately taken to the office of Dr. J.
Ray Pemberton in the Masonic tem
ple building.
The boy had atarted across the
street and darting from behind one
passing machine ran In- front of the
car driven by Mr. Mathis. Exami
nation of his injuries showed no
bones broken but a number of abras
oM nl bruises about the legs Th-
boy Ig the son of James Johnson who
works on a barge in the Columbia
river. ,
Arter being bandaged he waa taken
to his home by Mr: Mathis.
Alleged Polk County
Forger Taken at Madras
DALLAS. Or.. April 29. (Special
to The Statesman Sheriff John W.
Orr received word last night from
the sherirr of Jefferson county stat
ing that a man by the name of Beard
who has been sought 'or during the
Past several months by the local offi
cials on a warrant Issued ehancin
forgery has been located near Mad
ras and would be h-Id pend.nc the
arrival of a Polk county officer.
IVard is alleged to hate passl' a
worthless check on the Bank of Falls '
City, using a check on one of the In
pendence banks for the pnrpoe.
Ieputy Sheriff T. B. Hoker left on
an early train this morning for Mad
ras tn hrlnr tho nHtnnrr hark to this
county for trial. r
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