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v !..' ' :y: , -' , ;: v -: : ' ' . T ' 1 - 1 -I - TZ-J 11 - i CTTVAIVTII Vfttr - t .- .. . " ' ' ' ' ' , JmLJ- - - " J ; ' ; . . , SALKM, ORWK)X; Tl'KSDA V MOU.YING, MAY 20, 10IO j - PRICK FIVK CKXTS PLANE NC4 TO HOP OFF lieutenant Commander Read t3 Fly from Horta and Stop t Ponta Delgada, Then Jusip to Lisbon; HISSING NC-3 LIMPS ffl SIXTY HOURS LATE THrd Ship of Aerial Fleet in Bad Condition Off Corvo 1 Island WASHINGTON, I Jlay 19-Rear Ad- mjral j Jack son at Ponta Delgada, Azores, cabled the nayy department tonight that the American naval sea plane NC-4, In conunand of lieuten ant Commander A. C. Read, would leave Harta, Fayal, tomorrow at 7 o'clock, Greenwich time , i3 a. m. Washington time;;; if weather condi tions permit. A stop will bs made at Ptfjta Delgada,, the mesago said: The early hour 'set for the start of the flight to Ponta Delgada, was Interpreted by naval - of ficials - here to- mean that Commander Read would attempt tomorrow to make the entire trip uf mrre than 923 nauti cal miles to Lisbon, Portugal, the real cod of the trans-Atlantic flight. The stop at ronta ice I gad a wa thought to be planned for th pur pose of obtaining supplies. : iWASHINGGTOK. May 19. After weathering a' 60-mlle gale a'ad heavy seas, the missing : seaplane NC-3. flagship of the American naval trans- Atlantic flight squadron,: entered Ponta Delgada . harbor today under her own pftwer nearly 60'hours from the time she was forced j down by fog. when almost In light of the Azores on the record-breaking fligh" from ew Poundland for Lisbon and Searching battleships and destroy ers were scouring the seas and naval '.' officials had all but abandoned hope for the safety of the flying ship and i . her crew of five whea warships at .i Ponta Detgada saw the plane tax ' lng across teh water headed for the flisht objective in the Azores. Rear Admiral Jackson dispatched ; ;the news to the navy- department : It cable, relieving the anxiety of trfficials and ending the long vigil ' Mrs Towers, had kept since first news came last Saturday that j -her hua r band's seaplane hd beej lost in fog SOO miles f:tm the Azores. ' The story of the plucky fight the flight commander and his men were forced to make for two j days and nignu was not expected at the navy department before-tomorrow for of : ficiab realized that the aviators must hare been almost exhausted when they-xeached their haven. JL Wlthlhe crew safe the matter of 4 greatest moment was the condition or me plans aad whether it! woaio 1 able to continue the flight to Lis. . hon. ; : j - .. v No Information as to i this had reached the department tonight bnt officers would ot be s urprised if Jt waa not found that the ship could not proceed - without extensive re pairs....' v, ': -- ')'- Meanile IJeintenant-Commander A. C. Kiad with the NC-4 stili w( eather!found at Horta aad the NC-1, third iMd of the aerial fleet, was officially described as In almost sink- ins condition SO nlilPK mff Cnrvo Is- wna, Azores, wilh the ( Destroyer alrfax. standing 1y : Wenfenan.tr onvmander Pellinger and his ctw of the NC-l are" ahnard th cruiser Colombia at Horta, definitely out of the race according to IHellinger'fe own report o.t the condition of his macnine. . r With his arrival at Ponta DelgaSa Conunander Tr-irr ap-atn takos ac e command of the flight situation. WTiether rnmrnamloF Hoarf In tb- shall proceed alone at the ear liest possible moment, or await rc flUing of the XC-3 to resume the iht depends on the condition of ne latter plane; Officers here be lieved the NC-t commander would be oraered to proceed as sooa as wealh r permits. ; . i -. V 1 A dispatch from ! Rear" Admiral Jackson (nnnnn,tni ih 'f!.J ad been sighted approaching Tonta "lgada -on the water under its own Poer lifted the gloom thau slowly "a settled over the navy depart went, as the: ho'ir3 pas4d with no "Ora from Tow.r anA h n .n. The Ir of anriety hangiag over the de lrttnent passed in a moment as th fxd news ran like wild fire through 1 m corridors when Admiral Jack "on s terse messacft was received. Ag news of PjiamaniW Towers safely rpread thrbugh the navy de triment, a fetling of rief followed tor it meant that American pea Plane eonstrucfltoa had Stood Jthe tct cf storm ofl the Bur fare as well s having conquered the air. ( H. had been k saying of the ser Yfo that the planes were built to ride any teas In v.hich they coald !. I EARLY TODAY tCo'jtinued on page 2) MAGNITUDE OF ROAD PROGRAM TOLD BY NU $34,000,000 Available Highways in Three Yea for rs Says Engineer 529 MILES UNDER WAY :rf-::: - Address at Club Lunch Full of Figures on Work of Commission Kl,,n.(1.S tota,I!ng 4.000.000 are available for Oregon highways for ms and the next two years, and there are at present or under con tractsto be awarded Mav 27 , 529 6 mUes or roads, acording to the figures of State Highway Engineer Herbert. NUnn who gave a short ad dress at the -Commercial club lunch at the Marion hotel yesterday noon. Mr. Nunn had hung a map above the tables1 and as he spoke he indi cated the various projects. Of the fund3 available In 1919. $20,000,000 is state and federal funds of Various classes, including 0,000.oqo under, the $1 0.060,000 bonding aict; $3,560,000 under the 6ix million dollar bonding fund. $2,725,4 1 lj.7o in federal funds from the 1911b (act, $1,298,049.70 federal funds from the 1916 act. $786,8 (3. 70 through the Bean-Karrett post road bonds and $511,176 in forest road bondis. $403,000 In gasoline tax. $340.ja00 automobile license ax, less interest. $246,883.47 from the quarter mill tax. and a balance March 1, f $399,988.56. , V There ij available through county "ooperatioh $5,000,000 which Js considered a very conservative es timate, aid $4,000,000 which has been expended. ! By addiiner the funds such as the various tar bonds which will accrue In 1920 ad 1921 thf total of $34, 000,000 11 reached, j f SI S,0flj.OOO Work This year The wok-k' this year Is estimated now nt $15,000,000 of which $12,- 000,000 will- be completed before 192. :. 1 . r .-..! s In the road program , there is 3.001. "6 miles of grading, 125.6 mile of macadam or . gravel, and zxa.i miles of paving on the program. The nroject atj -present under way total 78 In number and included among the more jimportant are the Colum bia Ttiv'er I highway from Seaside to Pondleton the Pacific highway from the northern to the southern boun dary of the state, the West Side pa cific highway, tne iamnm-esiuii highway by which Salem people wui be enabled to reach the coast, on lra- nrnvAr! road bv Sentemner. tne jonn Day, the j LaGrande-Enterprfse.- the Old Oregon Trail, the Oregon-Washington, (he coast and the Baker-Cor nucopia highways. j Oofflce Kxpense iw Mr. Munn said that he had been told that the commission was using iinmobiles. He admmea ..m ai oi matter : of fact the.v -X iV4 um. . . rere ising 85 cars and pomiea out the pervfee and saving accomplished hi fcf.lr'u!e. There are t7 engi neers and 242 rodmen and inspect ors employed. Of 65 employes in Salem. 47 are in the mam omc. pointed out that while the commis sion is allowed by law o -per cent kf its revenue in rnwaW ie- th.f this year it w 11 use il. kon k mr oent and this inolndes r literature. ; uookwcv's- ,n .M. . er maps lectures, tures. onl all kinarea expenui- o nrpsent $1)00.000 There a.r- .. f worm oi - .i..:..;.. l.v the commission. Mr. Nunn was-ioiioweu j Stewart who is managing me bond issue, who deciarea found a feeling very favorable to- ward .the -bond. wnerev tone m m ait- most of the opposition . . --r peared through spreading ol infor mation on the proposed !. Judge John H. . Scott presided at the meeting. W. H- Dancy was chairman of the committee for the IW week and for the next week !imJ7ieph H. Albert. W. I. Sta ley. and Roy R- Y'ise Savs Combustible Waste Should Be Burned Conioustable material placed in alleys for hanUag away by the city tpams In the clean-up campaign can not Je handled according to Jtreet Commissioner Low He stated yes terday that large quantities ot M. excelsior, dry grass; and fuse which can be burned was piled bo for the city teams during, the campaign.' All scrap Iron, cans, bot JSVnd other snlmances aad refuse Ihch cannot be burned will be cared ?or by the city but that which can be reduced by fire must be cared for hv the resident because the great bulk Is too much fo- the city facili NN I I i I - GILLETT IS SPEAKER OF NEW HOUSE Masstichusolts ! Representa tive Elected Over Champ Llark When KeCOnStniC-!.lcnce tion Congress Convenes. REPUBLICANS: HOLD COMPLETE CONTROL Much Dramatic Debate Is Promised by Great Issues Before Assembly WASHINGTON; May 19. The C5th, or "reconstruction" congress. called Into extra ordinary session by Preside.it Til3on from Paris, con vened at noon today and Republican majorities- in senate and house or ganized both bodies. Representative Gillett of Massa chusetts was elected speaker of the house over Representative Champ dark of Missouri, Democrats can didate and former speaker, by a vote of 227 to 172. ; Senator Cummina of Iowa, thi Re publican candidate was chosen prei deat pro-tempore of the. senate over Senator Pittman of Nevada, Demo crat. 47 to 42. Several Democrats were absent but all Republicans were In their seats, two withholding their votes. i - ; , The Republicans of both side al so elected full slates of other offi cers and thus, for the first time since' 1911, returned . to I: control of the American national legislature. Routfae affairs i of organization comprised the opening day's pro ceedings, Loth bodies adjourning un til noon tomorrow, when President Wilson's" cabled message will be, read separately in the. senate and house, the senate today concluded its ses sion in 50 miautes and the house In two hours and 20" minutes. . There was no outward evidence in , the Initial proceedings ot the amount of work-ahead. The peace treaty with Gsrnsaay, Including the ileague of nations covenant, the Aus trian treaty aad the proposed con vention for protection are not cx pected before next month. AH held promise of dramatic debate. Appropriation bills which failed In the filibuster last March will b- rushed immediately in the house. Chairman Good of . the house appro priations committee called a meeting for tomorrow to begin work on the general deficiency measure. Legislation dealiag with railroads, telegraphs and telephones, woman sufrage. prohibition, repeal of the luxury taxes and other pressing sub jects are promised in the van of im portant economic and reconstruction questions. This legislation is ex pected by leaders to hold congress in pessici almost i continuousfy un til the presidential conventions of 1920. Investigations planned by the Republicans of numerous administra tion acts also are expected to begin in the near future with inaugura tion probable la the house in con nection with appropriation bills, j; The flood of bills which is expect ed to make the new congress momen tous began in the honse today and the senate" initial-i measurt-H will b- presented tomorrow. House rusolu tion No. 1 was the woman 'suffrage constitutional amendment measure, introduced by former Republican Leader Mann cf Illinois. Despile the formality -oT today's proceedings and the absence of the president the first time congress had opened with a president on for eign 'soil overflow crowds la loth senate and house galleries witnessed ithe birth of the new congress. Many cabinet officers and other high of ficials were spectators in the house, where cheering and speech making lent an informal tone of popular in terest. i Whea honsae members we:e sworri in. Representative Victo- Perger of Wisconsin, the lone Socialist mem ber who was couvicted of violating the espionage law, was prev?ntl fmm taking fhe bath, upon objec tion of Representative Dallinger of Massachusetts, chairman. of the e'ec tions committee, f He .-was ordered by Speaker Gillett to ftand and wa aot allowed to addresa the house which .adopted unanimously a reso lution authorizing -a 'committee to Investigate his right to membership. No objction wag raised from the senate floor to the sealing of Sen ator Truman H. Newberrk of Mich igan, Republican, whose election is being contested, with a i request for a committee investigation was filed la addition to: electing ' off icers. tne senate adopted the usual reso lutions of procedure with , a depart nre in that for notifying the presi dent, because 'or, his aibsenceln Parts, of the convening. ; The senate com mittee of notification sent a cable merely advising the president of the senate's formal actioa today, while the house comndttee sent a letter of notification to the White House. -- (Coatinued on page 2) YEGGS HAVE EYE ON STATE MONEY Cashier Davis Finds' Bolt Re moved in Basement Door at Capitol ..That the remoral of about $2. OOO.dO worth of securities from the offif of the state treasurer to a hiding place that, is kept secret was uncovered at. the Estate hjuse yesterday by Lester H. Davis, cash ier in the treasurer's office. In the ba3en;nnt of the capitol a'ad directly beneath the treasury is a door secured by a heavy bolt. In making his rounds early yesterday Mr. Davis discovered that the bolt had been tampered with It had been left securely in pla-ie Saturday night. This door leads directly to another door which arforda entrance to the treaaurerts office at a point where the vault is located that contained the .state's - currency and securities wutil these were renvoved a few days ago. when a' tip came from Portland detectives that yesgs had their eyes on the ' state's money. To dig their way through the wall which separates the main office from the treasure vault; would be a short and easy job for skilled yeggmen and they would he able to operate out of hearing of the night watch- man. . r , The old bolt was removed from the basement door yesterday and a heavier one substituted, which, it Is said, .would, mak t virtually. Im possible for robbers to gain access to the feasury through the basement. As an added precaution the male employes, la the treasurer's office go armed when at work. SALEM DISTRICT RUNNING CLOSE Three-fourths I of Quota of $210,000 Is Scored by Methodist People PORTLAND. Ot.. May 19. North-1 west headquarter of the $1 05. 000.- j 000 for rebuilding i the world report atlWlest appointed the following otfi noon today that with reports missing 'eers to round out his working force: from one-third of the communities- Martin Holmes, standard bearer; In the northwest $1,110,998 had Charles A. Harwood. guard; Reber been subscribed at the close of the Allen, sentinel; Dr. L. R. Springer, fl:st 24 hours of! the drive. f plckett. All the new chevaliers were The Olympia Washington district ) decorated with the established form which has raised !l 00 per cent of its quota of $105,000 heads the .entire northwest.! j : The Salem, Oregon, district with 75 per cent of its' qcota of $210,000 is a close FeeondJ . . GERMAN NOT RUIN PURPOSE Allied Governments Reply to Protest of German Pleni potentiaries PARIS.! May 19. (By The Asso ciated Press) A reply by the allied and associated governments to the German note protesting against the economic ;terms of the peace treaty as being calculated to cause the in dustrial ryin of Germany has been delivered io the German peace plen ipotentiaries. The reply declares that the allied and associated governments in fram ing the economic terms "had no in tention to destroy Germany's eco nomic lire." , On the contrary, the report points out that in the reconstruction of the world's affairs. Germany will have her part in Ihe progressive develop ment but also will Fhare wttn me rest of th world in the economic losses .'and i disadv?ntages inevttaoiy resulting from the war. The reply declares that the Ger man note fails' to! take into consider ation the fart that the disarmament or Germany and the end or militar ism will relieve the German people or an' immense burden of taxation and return to the. ranks of useful production -billions of men formerly in the army who have been entirely withdrawn from Industrial or agri cultural occupations. . The replr on the economic object ions is reg'ardrd as one of the best documents in the exchange of notes. Many persons attribute it to Treii dent Wilson. ! PAUIS. May 19- Hy The Asso ciated Press) The Germans proba bly will have until the end of th9 rirt week in June to say yes or no regarding thetr signing oj the peace treaty. The German counter-proposals, due this week, are expected In French circles to;be so elaborate and voluminous that the inter-allied del egates can scarecely finish their .on eideration before; June 1- insiiop ;kkku iuks NEW YOftK. May 19. The Right Uev. David II. Greer. Protestant Episcopal bishop of New York died in a hospital here at :10 o'clock tonight. i ODDFELLOWS CENTENNIAL WEEK-BFGINS S. L Watkins of Portland Elected President of Patri archs Militant Department Council CANTON CAPITAL IS GIVEN RECOGNITION W. A. Weist Heads Local Branch Today One of Big gest on Program With crowds- of lodgwnen aad wo men arriving In the city by everj train Salem Is today housing hun dreds upon hundreds of Oddfellows and Rehekahs here to attend the centennial celebration at the home of the ollest branch on the Pacific coast. Yesterday opened the week's activities with the electloa of Pa triarchs Militant department council I. O. O. F. of O.egon. Institution of Canton Capital No. 11 and Aux iliary Capital No. 3 and a meeting of the Salem Rebekah lodge com pleted the events of the day. . E. Watkins of Portland wai elected president cf the Patriarchs Militant. II. L. Hubbard of Ilaker. vice-president. Clyde E. Lewis of Portland, secretary aad W. E. Wads worth of Harrisburg, treasurer. .They will serve three years. Officers and chevaliers of Cantoi Capital No. 11 were given the Pa trial ch Militant degree, the canton was duly instituted and the officers installed oy Colonel S. E. Watkins at 3 o'clock In the afternoon. The following! Jof fleers were, obligated: W A. Wiest. captain; 11. B. Chureb- ill. lieuteaant: E. A. Dickson, en- sign: R. G. Henderson, clerk; C. of Patriarch Militaat badge and (Coatinued on page 2) ODD FELLOW AND REBEKAH PROGRAM TODAY TUESDAY, MAY 20. . i Grand Encampment Hall of Representatives j o::M) A.M. 1::I0 P.M. i::;o P.M. Repular Session . Closing Session Exchange of Courtesies with Rcbckah Assembly Rebekah :K) A.M. Speeial Session 10:00 A.M. Regular Session 1 ::'0 P.M. Regular Session 1:30 P.M. Exchange of Courtesies with CSranJ meiit. Tl'ESDAV 7:00 P.M. K::J0 P.M. Decoration of Chivalry Armory Craml Reception Armory. Encampment Degree, I. O. ). F. Hall . ' 8::m) I M. Exemplification of Royal Purple Iegree y (lotclen Rule Encampment No. 2H, Portland j , . 5:00 P. M. Patriarchs Militant, Ilanqttct, Marion Hotd GRAND RECEPTION j Tuesday Evening. JS::M) )Ylick 4 Selection YMHlaui (lustav' Itnl'rs Orchestra ; Star Spaugle Raiigled Hauncr .'......'. Audience, led by Prof. .John R. Sites, Dean of School of Music. Willamette I'ntversity Welcome . In behalf or the State Hen V. Olcotq Cor. Salem Commercial Club R. C. Paulas,! Pres. Citv of Salem, Rcbekahs and Odd Fellows of Salem... L " C. E. Albin, Mayor Responses j The Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F. of Oregon !....; W. F. Walker, Cirand Master The Rebekah .Assembly of Oregon I , Mrs. Jeanie F. Burke, President (Ji and Encampment of Oregon A- H. Knight, Grand Patriarch Patriarchs Militant 11. M. Jleckwith. Ilriiradier General Overture Northern Lights Orchestra Caro Nome, from Rigoletto Ada Miller Pantomime America ." !....,... Mrs. lUanelie Listou Solo , Cello Solo - Selection Pmf. John AjMdlo Grand March Led by the Grand Orficen, and Datieing at the close ! of the Program. , . r. ! : Infontial Reception iu G. A. R. Rooms, 2nd floor, j Refreshments STREET DECISION AGAIN DELAYED BY CITY COUNCIL Vacation of Thoroughfares Asked by Spanlding Com pany Held Up RESOLUTION FAVORABLE Police Matron Given Increase ; in Salary Extra Officer to Stay On Although last night was the time set for the formal hearing of ob jections to the vacation of Trade street and adjoining alleys desired by the Spanlding Logging company in connection with Its proposal to erect a paper mill In Salem, the on ly complaint presented to the city council was that of Fred J. Smith and II. H. Vandevort, members of the street committee. A resolution overruling their charges was passed all of the aldedmen voting in the af firmative with the exception of the two making the objection. The or dinance and the contract presented of Attorney W. E. Keyes on behalf of the mill people were referred to committees. .Thus acceptance ot the plan was again delayed. A large number of minor matters came up for action.1 chief among them being the ordinance providing an increase of $15 a month in the salary of the police matron. A mi nority report favoring the raise was adopted and the measure passed. Alderman- Vandevort was the prin cipal objector, claiming that Mrs. Shank, the present ! matron, had wanted the joitlon early fn the year and was glad toret It at the price. He declared he wis not say ing that she was not worth more money, but was merely opposed to granting It on general principles. "If yon raise her salary yon ought to raise that ot Judge Race. Yon have a man worth $150 working for $100," he complained. i Dr. F: L. Utter gave his reason for signing the majority report that he believed in staying within the pres ent budget. ! The council voted to retain Lee Moreloek as motorcycle policeman, indicating that the members were (Coatinued on page 2) Assembly Armory Armory Senate Chamber Encamp ; EVEN1NO .... Weidt I ' 1 .... Verdi Niemeyer Mice Judd Miss Selected - -'. . Seletted ! : R, Sites Club ism J 5 Sopwith Machine, Believed to . Be Harry Hawker's, Is Found in .Sea Forty Miles West o( Mouth ol Rijer Shannon! SHIPS ARE RUSHED TO I FIND AVIATOR Crowds at Brooklands Air drome iWhere Dare-deyil Learned to Fly Discour aged When Darkness Falls. LONDON', iiiay 19. IHy The As sociated Press) London spent the day In tense txcltement and ropens awaiting the result of Harry Hawk er's bold attempt to fly across the Atlantic and; after a day of anxiiun inquiries and; unverified rumors and speculation, fhe fate of the pilot anl his navigato& Mackenzie Greas. Is still unknown. A Sopwith? machine, supposed to b Hawker's according to an admir alty wireless! report, descended to the surface bf.tbe ocean 40 miles west of the Snonth of the Shannon. Later admiralty reports sa:d that this information was considered re liable. 1 Early, unverified reports were that the Sopwith Iraachine enceuntered a gale which rednced-tts rpeed to 4 miles an hoitr and finally compelled it to descends owing to exhaustion ot gasoline. ? , Crowds ofi people watted the day Jong at thel Drooklands airdrome, where Hawkjfr learned to (Jy. believ ing that the 'aviator would make his landing there, although experts had expressed the opinion that Hawker would unlikly be able to fly there, ifter 5 o'clock this afternoon owing to his limted supply of petrol. The vigil jras kept up after dark, however, onthe chance that the av iator might irriTe. Mrs. Hawker re mained at the airdrome until S o'clock. Hef faith in ber husband's skill had en bled her to endure the 1 1 suspense calmly, but on leaving for j home she wis unable to conceal her anxiety, although she still remained comparatively cheerful. The fate pt Hawker and Greave cannot jbe dtOnltely stated, and to night it Is impossible even -to as sert that the machine found at ea is Hawker's! The "weather off the Irish coaat Monday w boisterous, wilh rain nd hate. S . The admfralty has sent' ont all available ships to search for the av iators. ! 1 iiAYVKKi: ni'Lurrixs LONDON'. May 19. The Dritlsh admiralty has received a wireless message that Hawker's machine was found in thf sea 40 miles off Loop head, at the month of the- Iliveh Shannon. It Is not known whether '.lacker wasj found. The admiralty statement - 'its hai Hawker's machine had been picked ep. f Loopheadi Is the most westrrn ?int of Coifnty Clare, and Is on the outh central part of the western coast of Ireland. The entrance to the River Shannon is guarded by Loophead on the north and Kerry- head on thf south. Loophead la about eight 5 miles west of Limerick. hich is about 75 miles north ot Ferraoy where Hawker Intended to make his Iflsh landing place. It will be noted that the above. dispatch wa filed from London nearly 45 minutes prior to the 9:1C p. m. dispatch which reported Hawk er had fallen Into Dingle Day. LONDON"? Mar 19 A wlretM3 dispatch tohhe admiralty from Cas tletown station says:. rSopwithj machine down in lati tude 52.30 north, longitude 11 west, which Is abimt 4 0 miles west of the mouth of the Shannon." 1 LOXDONi May 19. (11:0 p. B.I Aviator Hawker Is reported to be rafe.'accorfling to a Central News dispatch frftm Tralee. Ireland. The dispatch add" that Hawker dropped Into Ihe se 30 miles from Valencia, off the west coast of County Kerry and south f Dingle Day. " LONDON Tuesday, May 20 (U4.V a. According to the Daily Male admiralty quarters In (Continued on page 2)