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FIRST SECTION TWO SEtTIONS 14 Pages Eight Pages SIXTY-SIXTH YEAR salem. oiiegon, srxn.v mokmxu, may 4. iio PRICE: FIVE CENTS. CHAMPOEG IS AGAIN SCENE OF, REUNION Ccssuttee Is Directed to Ask Next Legislature to Appro priate' Money for Statue of Joe Meek. ANCIENT DOCUMENTS I READ BY GOVERNOR Resolutions Petition N ex Session to Make May 3 Public Holiday Three Fatal Accidents Are Reported for Week Three fatal accidents were report ed to the state Industrial accident commission for the week ending May our of a total ft 510 industrial casualties for the week. The fatali ties were: Roy I. Mapes, Tillamook. lumbering; Sanx Rasmussen, Clat- skanie, lumbering; Thornton Um- phrey, Springfield, electrocuted while attempiag to walk a girder on county bridge by coming ia contact with high, voltage wire., Of the to tal number or accidents reported 488 were subject to the - compensation act, 12 were from firms and corpora tions that have rejected the act and Hi were from public utility corpora tions not subject to the act. STATE. FAIR TO BE FEAST OF FLOWERS Prizes Made More Attractive to Inspire Professional and Backlot Fancier to Best Efforts. GOLFERS MEET EUGENE TODAY TROPHY IS FOR SALEM GROWERS OF GLADIOLI "Those In favor of the objects of this meeting take the right and those of contrary mind the left." I So said Joe Meek, famous Oregon pioneer' 76 . years ago yesterday. when tne settlers meeting divided and voted by a close margin in favor of keeping Oregon in the United States Instead of making it a part of Canada. This meeting, pre-eminent In the history of the state, occurred at Champoeg or Champoolck, as It was known at that time, on the .Willamette river near Wllsonville. And to this spot yesterday journeyed perhaps BOO people from . Portland, Salem and many other parts of Ore gon for the- annual pioneer reunion held at the memorial building there. Record Are Surprise. , What was to those old timers who make the pilgrimage yearly and to their descendants a -pleasant surprise was- the exhibition of original records connected with the Cham poeg meeting, taken from the docu ments at the state house and brought to the celebration by Gov ernor Olcott. Instead of making a formal address he explained and read the papers, which included many references to Joe Meek, George Abernethy, the first executive, J. L. Parriah, one of the: men who voted at the Champoeg meeting, the first Oregon census taken by Meek, an ancient marriage -license written out completely , by - - hand, laws and Journals of 1844, the first "laws ; enacted In the state In 1859 and the original constitution. The governor said 'that in looking through the papers he hid found that at the early meetings the chief troubles of .the settlers seemed to have . been -with the liquor traffic, wild animals and boundary lines. First of Three- Important Tournaments to Be Held at llliheeClub Patriotic, Formal and Old Fashioned Gardens Laid Out in Courts One of the most Important events of the golf season will take place to- tfya4 the Illlhee cou;se when fh'e Eugene country club neets the local ifaest and largest in many, yea -s With more attractive prizes, great er. attention to quality, an expan sion of space to three teimes that of last year and the extension -of the lists so that all fanciers of the state will find ' Incentive to exhibit, the floral exhibitions of the state fair :iof 1919 will, in all probability, be Interesting Story Around Commitment of Mary Poncelow An interesting story though pathe- ,tlc rather than pleasing, surround the case of aMry Poncelow wiio was deported - Saturday from the state hospital for the insane. The woman formerly was an in mate of a hospital for Insane at Clarlnda. Ia. She escaped and the authorities were unable to locate her. She came to Oregon and made her home at Eugene, and from there wrote Superintendent Steiner of tne Oregon hospital applying for a posi tion as nure In the Institution. The nosition was eiven her and her knowledge of insane hospitals mace her successful. Miss Poncelow re signed to marry- Soon alter her marriage she was adjudged insane and committed to the hospital wher she had been a nurse. In the usuai way her past was investigated and it was not until then the authorities discovered that she was an ewaped patient from the Iowa institution. She was sent back to Clarinda Sat urday. The woman's name by mar riage is withheld. RUMANIANS ARE SAID TO BE IN HUNGARIAN CITY BELGIANS DON'T WANT KING TO PUT HIS SIGNATURE ON PEACE TREATY IN ITS PRESENT FORM (Continued on page 6) players In the first round of tne three event tournament which is to be played for the silver trophy put "up by Eugene people. The Eugene eolf ers .will come to Livesley sta- CARL B. FENTON, FORMER UNIVERSITY OF OREGON ATHLETE, DIES AT DALLAS HOME Development of the. decorative danting of the various courts has already been begun and every detail has been carefully worked out to produce an artistic effect and one which will show the possibility of tion or the 9 o'clock Oregon Elec-, proper handling of the various types tris, where they will be met by a and colors of bloom delegation to take them to the club house In automobiles. Among those expected from Eu gene are the following: R. H. Camp bell. W. P. Carroll, L. L. uooaricn end wife, O. W. W:lffin, Frank Har- ritt -and wife, Lloyd Hauser, James L. Hesse and lady, E. O. Immel, E. W. Marrill and wife, 3 M. Moody. J.. C. Price, J. K. , Pratt and wife, A. Rapp. C. D. Rorer, L. B.lgwart. O.O B Schaefers. F. X. - Schaef ers, A Vf RwnitM and ladv. A. K. Tit- fanv. Donald Yonng. John Bovard and wife. J. M. Miller and wife. E. W. Hoipe. George McMorran, A. A. Rodger. G. F. Skipworth, S. L. Stet son. A. M. French and J M. Travis and wife. 1 :. . vrirsi. ..: Albert Applegate, H A. Dunbar and wife, aad W. B. Martin expect to motor to Salem. ' There are some-strong players In the Eugene club, and the Saleia team. nnder the captaincy of Ereel Kay, Is The prize money ha3 been so dis tributed as to make the exhibition worth while for the 14rge profession al grower as well as the back-lot flower fancier. It being the idea to- make the fair one for the entire state and not merely "a Salem affair." The floral building has been al tered to give three times the space of former years and has been so ar ranged as to secure the best effect for showing the various kinds of flowers. The exterior planting Is already under way and will be one of the features of the fair. The main central court at the en trance to the grounds will be in the national colors exclusively. The red. white, and blue blossoms will be ev erywhere In evidence In this section. The pergola at the exhibit hall will be extended and a formal garden ar rangement has been made for It- A provision has been made in the gar den for the effective and convenl- Budapest Occupied, Rumor; Advances Made at Many Points Near Capital . MINISTRY MAY CHANGE Immediate Capitulation of Soviets Demanded by French Mission expecting a hard contest, and a large! ent placing of seats and resting plac- turn-out is expected to witness it , A Johnny Jones dinner will be served. v ' emm J77 .iCSim-. Nainsooks Kindred And Yardag i Assortments end Qualities that will make Salem rzzcHnes ibis ' . BY THE WAY, COTTON SEEMS TO HAVE 'touched BOTTOM AND IS AGAIN ON THE BISK LOOK TO YOUR NEEDS NOW. Cambrics, Nainsook, Batista, Persian Lawns, Muslins, to Meet Your Every Requirement. NAINSOOK: In Flesh and White, 36 and 40 in. wide a very 'fine fabric, yd ...... ..f. ...SOc and 60c LINGERIE CRINKLE: . , .4 . Pink and White with blue carnation or clover pattern, 30 in. wide, yard . . . . .43c , ' " ... .' - LINGERIE CREPES : i , In plain colors of pink, blue and white, yd. . . .40c Another white at . . . .S5c LONDON. Mav 3. Tbe Rumanian army is reported to have occupied Budapest, according to an exenange telegraph dispatch from Berlin. . THEISS IS. CROSSED COPENHAGEN. May 3. The Ru manians yesterday effected a cross ing of the Theiss river at szoinoK and TIsza-Polgar, according to ad vicea from Budapest. Miskolcz, 90 miles northeast of Budapest, has been evacuated. I Czech forces have advanced . near Banreve, the main cause of-this mil itary success being lack of lisciplinc by the Hungarian troops. A. j V ' 'J ' ; ; A "Vs : ? . , : . 1 Cabinet Is Unanimously in Favor of Maintaining the Country's Territorial and Financial Claims. ITALIAN SETTLEMENT BELIEVED IMPENDING CAUL II. FEXTOX V PLISSE CREPE: White with small, dainty figures, 30 in., yard .50c INDIA LIN0NS: . . - - An unbeatable value in a at pre-war prices, yard . . fine cotton fabric .20c SUTAMA SILK: . . In pink, blue, light green, and white a Jacquard - figured material 27 in. wide, really worth more'... ..25c INVINCIBLE SUITINGS are at., once recognized as Jbotton Fabrics at superior qualities for Children's Creepers, Rompers and Dresses. Plain and striped, pink and blue, yard . .:. -. .35c es. About tne new pavilion win bloom an old fashioned garden, all of the blosoms dear to tbe heart of grandmother being used In profus ion. In the place formerly nsed for parking automobiles will be & great bed of zinnias. One of the silos has been removed and where it stood will be a pond lily pool in which will be shown many varieties of the wa ter blooms. I Many of the unseasonable classes notably chrysanthemums and sweet peas, have been eliminated this year because of the fair coming at a time when good specimens of these flow ers are practically unobtainable. The prize money for them is used In oth er classes. Of special Interest to Salem fane iers is the gladioli competition In which only entrants from this city are eligible, becauae of this bloom being the official city flower. The highest award in this class will be the'lrwin Griffith sup. There will be other gladioli classes but they will be open to all exhibitors. The competition among the state institutions for the Hart man cup is expected to be keen this year as there have been extensive plantings made with the idea of taking tbe trophy from the state hoaiptal which won it last year. Throughout the exhibition quality will be the watchword, according to CJ. B. Clancy, superintendent of ex hibits. Everything will be done With the idea of stimulating the in terest in high grade flowers. tMr. Clancy said yesterday: "We want to put on an exhibit of real flowers not a few f uschlas la to mato cans." Following is tbe list of prizes of fered: Class 91 lVofessional Claw. Lot No. 1. Collection of green house plants on ,200 square feet. Use stock commonly spoken of as foliage plants and flowering pot stuff. Qual ity, variety, arrangement to, be con sidered, firBt, $50; second. $25. Lot No. 2. Collection of greenhouse-grown ferns, space 100 square feet, first, $25; second. $10. Lot No. . 3.- Collection of carna tions. 6 vases. 25 blooms in each vase, first, $10; second, $5. . Lot No. 4. Best collection cut flowers. Perfection of bloom, quan tity, arrangement and decorative ef fect, 100 square feet, first, $50; sec ond, $25. ; Lot 5. Best collection of roses. may be Included In Lot 4, Marlon Hotel Cud. Lot 6. Best display of hardy nlants and evergreena, suitable for garden, arrangement and quality considered, first, $50; second $2o. Lot 7. Best display rut gladiolaa. 12 to 24 varieties, 3 flowers to each vase, first, $10; second, $5. Lot 8. Best display of perennials. CHANGE IS EXPECTED BUDAPEST. Friday, Hay 2. (By The Associated Press) Any hou may see a change la the ministry from soviet to social democratic in order to save the city from occupa tion by the advancing Czechs, Ru jnfenians and Serbo-French troops, directed. It is stated, by General BertheloL ' The city Is quiet but the- is a feeling of panic lest the reds engage in massacres of the bourgeoists be fore the allies reach tbe city, and entire families are fleeing. The last ii DALLAS. Or.. Miy 3. Carl II. Fenton, widely known throughout the state as a for mer University of Oregon ath lete, and who recently had returned to his home here after two years of service with the army in France, die! today after an il!ness of sev eral weeks. His ailment had been variously diagnosed, but finally was determined by a specialist to be cancer of the brain. Funeral arrangements have not been nnde. Sergeant Carl B. Fenton enlisted i.i Company I Ore gon National guaid. in March. 1917, and later was Inducted into the 162nd United State infantry, 41st division. !Mr. Fenton was a member . of one of the most prominent families of western Oregon. ajd was a son of Mr. and. Mrs. II. L. Fenton of Dallas. He was graduated from the JUnlverslty of Oregon after taking a course in civil en gineering. He was among the earliest of the Oregon men to enlist for war service and his" return from France was recent. He was nor In the test of health trpoahis ar rival home, but his condition was believed to be caused by a light attack of influenza while stationed at Brest, ranee. t Minor Matters Concerning Pole's and Baltic Provinces Taken Up in Paris OLCOTT WANTS OLD WARSHIP train for Austria, which now is the! Wires Roosevelt That State only frontier open, lett weanesaayi ... ftftft t n . n&s fiu,uuu ior mainten ance of Vessel Governor Olcott yesterday directed the influence of the executive office toward procuring the battleship Ore gon as property of the state, and i the navy department will arrede to afternon crowded to the utmost with men. women and children standing in all the cars, and reached KamOrn at 7 o'clock. Immediately afte-th departurevOf the train Czechs crossed the Danube aad cut off the possibili ty of any more trains leaving. FRENCH MAKE KEPLY BERLIN, May 3. It is learned here that the soviet government at the plan $10,000 appropriated by tne Budapest has been In communication i9i9 legislature for 'maintenance of with the French mission at Vienna, the Oregon naval militia may b used from which it has. received condl- to maintain the ship. When the por tions demanding the immediate ca- ernor read a newspaper interview pnuiauou oi loe sumeis uu given Dy i-ran mm u, uooseveii, a.v surrender of all arms and amirfuni- sistant secretary of the navy. In tion and that Budapest le occupied which Mr. Roosevelt (stated that tne by a democratic administration. government might turn The essei The soviet envoy -eplled that he' over to the state If the state would bear all expense for its care the cov entor formulated tbe following tele gram which was sent to Mr. Roose velt yesterday: "Our state is strongly attached to famous battleship Oregon and vital ly interested in ber preservation for historical and sentimental reasons. Our legislature unanimously adopted resolution urging nary cepartrnent to loan her to this state for training ship for naval militia. In newspapi Interview you are quoted as saying government might turn ship over to Oregon If government was rellevea of expense. This state has fund of $10,000 now aailable for care of ship and is anxious to possess ship on terms agreeable to the government. As governor I not only earnestly pe tition you to grant request from our legislature, but give every assurance that we are ready to take care or 'this famous battleship." The $10,000 appropriated by the .last legislature for tbe naval militia is practically intact for the reason that since the war the naval militra is unorganized in Oregon. If the money should oe enough the gover- HUNDREDS SEE MAY FESTIVAL Pretty Spectacle on Willam ette Campus When Queen Margarette Is Crowned was empowered to accept all lhes conditions, but his counter proposel that the personal safety of the mem bers of the government aad their families be guaranteed was rejected. UNKNOWN MAN FOUND IN LAKE Fisherman Frightened at the Sight of Body Floating Surface on Drowning evidently caused the death of an unknown stranger, whose body was discovered floating on the surface of Hubbard lake yesterday by a frightened fisherman. The laae which is near the Wheatland ferry. Hundreds of Isitors and townspeo ple gathered yesterday afternoon o the campus of Willamette university to witness the crowning of Qneen Margarette I and the homage whici her subjects paid her. As the royai party entered the court it was prt ceded by the varsity quartette sing ing "Hail to Margarrtte." Following the quartet came the master of cere monies. James Crawford, of Port land. Helen Rose and Gladys Nichol. maids. EuKene Neill and Billy M Inturff. train bearers, and Ad elm and Evelyn Shield, flower girls. In crowning the queen Mr. Craw ford paid tribute to Willamette and especially to those of Its men who have made the supreme sacrifice r- war and then to tbe beauty and gr ciousness of her majesty. Queen Mar garette I. The May fete proper was lopenen by the awakening of the sleeping flowers 'about the court of spring (Genevieve Sevy) who joyously called the flowers to life. ; Daint "butterflies flitted gracefully among the flowers. For an hour the flowers and birds danced for the pleasure of then queen. The assistance of Mrs. Ralpo White who presented Miss Geneiev. Barbour in a solo dance, and a group of children in a butterfly dance wa much appreciated by the studenrs. Glenna Teeters. Helen Rose, anc Beth Brigga coached the dances by Willamette students. imUSSELS. May 3. (By The As sociated Press) A petition has been presented to King Albert by the na tional political committee that be refuse to sicn the peace treaty. Thij comjnitte represents 1 00.000 mem bers and 300 communes. The National Beige says that the cabinet baj unanimously decided to maintain Belgium's terito-ial and fi nancial claims In their entirety. Etuile Vandervelde. minister of justice, after a long interview with King Albert has left for Paris with the mission to transmit to the Bel gian delegation Instructions not to sign a treaty which does jot con tain a clause guaranteeing the eco nomic future and military security of Belgium. i ITALIA HAS CONFERENCE PARIS. May 3. (By The Associ ated Press) Count Macchi de Cel lere, the 'Italian ambassador to the United States, had a conference late I today with President Wilson This is regarded -as Indication thlf Italy Is considering a resumption of her place at the peace conference. The commission on Polish affairs of the peace conference this morn ing took under consideration the southeastern frontier of .Poland. The council of foreign ministers met this afternoon to examfoe Into the question of revictuallig the Bal tic province Ha and Finland. The council also discussed the procedure to be followed In conaectioa the preliminary peace treaty." ; " COLONIES ABE DESIRED LONDON. May's. Renter's Llm-" lted learn from reliable sources that among the terms of the treaty -to -which the Germans will offer, the most objection Is that relating to the surrender "of her colonies. They will urge that German East Africa. Togo land and Kamemn be left to her and. upon refusal, will ask to be assigned some part in the future administra tion of the former German colonies. They will a3k that In case Germany shall not be debarred from purchas ing some Portuguese colonies at a future date, should Portugal be will ing to sell. , A plea also will be made that the Sarre area revert to Germany after term of years. The delegates wlU oppose any proposal to deprive them of sovereignty over the Kfcl canal, while agreeing that It shall be freo to the world's commerce. - They will oppose any so-called Polish corridor. while guaranteeing to Poland, the right of free transit both by rail and (Continued on page C) PHEZ SALESMEN COMPLETCWORK Final Session Is Strictly Busi ness Purple Hats At tract Attention Strictly buslnes. wu the session of the Phez salesman yesterday pre vious to departing for their various sections of the United States. Most of the day was given over" to per sonal Instructions to the salesman by William H. Ragsdale, sales man ager. , I The salesmen attracted much at tcntioa about townyesterday as they all wore their purple phezes Instead ' of their regular headgear and many comments were made about the novel form of advertising. it - 1 1 .nrfl. rt Ctlam t In a wall settled country, but nobody In the J'nor .believes the people of the state (Continued on page 6) community was able to identify the man, who had been In tbe water sev eral days. The body was discovered on the water about 40 feet from shore. No means of Identity wen; found. The man is described as about 6 years of age, smooth shaven. clothed In a neat appearing grey suit, wearing a blue and white necs tle and a derby hat. He was five feet ten inches in length and weighed: about 180 pounds. A piece of fish ing tackle was found In one pocket. The body is now at Webb Clough's awaiting Identification, would, cooperate with the state in the provision of funds to keep the vessel here. Mrs. A. N. Bush Named on Memorial Committee Members of the co.rnmlttee that will execute wishes of men of the 116th engineers by providing silver, bronze or other material for memor ial In honor of Oregon officers and men who lost their lives while ser- lost their lives in France, lng in the World war with that reg iment were announced Saturday b? Governor Olcott. They are Allen R. Joy and George R. Funk of Port land. Mrs. A. N. Bushof4Salem, and rMs. Ben Selling of Portland. Ap pointments were made by state War Mothers and Fathers of theSoldiers and Sailors club. - A large regimental fund was ac cumulated by the engineers while they were in France and the sum ot 1ST 6 remains. Because the men In the regiment were from . Oregon, Washington and Idaho they decidea to vote to apportion the amount equally between the three states, stipulating that it be used to'provlde a suitable memorial for the men who Governor Olcott has a draft for Oregon's part or tbe fund and it will be turned over to the committee as soon as the organization Is effected. Land Settlement Board Members Get $5 Daily Compensation of the members of the state land settlement commission will be S a day and expenses when they are In attendance at meetings. This was agreed upon by the state board of control ft Us regular month ly nreetlng Fatu day. "h ensct ment creating tbe commission rives the board authority to fix tbe-compensation and limits It to atteji ance at meetings. . , . 3 .i e t 4