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; : t .V . ,. ' . . . ....... . . . . . .. . ! ... THK WKATHKU v Nfilr and warnur. llRlit fnpt east mortioo la U early morning. Mod 'rate we?tp:lr winda.; 'f1 , , i h, , - , ' salkm. oiii:i;oN VKiNKnt' moknixi;. ii tfiiu ,...... i,,,,... .-. w . J mmm .. ... ' - - -1 --- - - - - - i mi r riir i rA.i GROWERS OF STATE FORM ASSOCIATION Hiitory of Needs of Fruit Men Culminating in Meeting Monday Told of by Robert C Paulus. HEADQUARTERS WILL BE LOCATED IN THIS CITY Capital Stock 51,000,000; Huge Business Next Year i Anticipated A hiatorr of thntiditlrtn load ing np to the Oregon Co-operative Growers' association which was or ganized in Portland Monday with a capital stock of $1,000,000 and the aim? of the association were given in detail by Robert C. Paulus yester day. Mr. Paulas i manager of the Salem Fmlt tfnion and presided at -the meeting.. ' The headquarters of the associa tion . la In Salem, this city having been chosen because, of its central location and because' much of the fruit to be handled through the or ganization Is in this section, A bus iness of 13.000.000 is anticipated for next year If crops are gdod. Mr. Paulus statement follows: Rurrey Shows Possibilities' "A recent survey of the fruit com ing Into bearing In western Oregon nd Clarke county, Washington. snows a total young acreage coming Into bearing of prunes, about 18.- 000 acres. pples and pears approx imately 16,000 acres, walnuts 6000 to 8000 acres. It Is apparent from j by the m'ddle of the summer, as re the above figures that there will 'suit of action taken at the' meeting eoon be from 42,000 to i5,000 more iacres of fruit In bearing than at present. The marketing . problem presented by this large increase Ja bearing-fruits if taken now, and han1 dled with- the growth of the tonnage will be comparatively easy to hand le. If, however, no preparations are made for this extra tonnage and it is dumped promiscuously onto the market it will Result in such chao3 aid confusion as to entirely deinoral- ( Con t Lined on page 2) Hie Shirt ot PANAMAS " : ".-. - Sj ' jSAILORS AT S $3.50, $4.50 'Prt CLOSING ! p 1 1:: 'l Is Vogue Today And Man, Man! We Sure Have Them! Yes, Sir, right straight from Broadway come these harmoniously colored, multiple Stripes The! materials are of excellent quality including some , ill T of the best madras an crepes, sortie with reversible t 'm f cuff indeed, we have seen like quality bring much higher prices and we are I travel up and down the Valley. I pnee from . . . . i; You, With the Golf Stick i; j ii Wear a Real Sport Start and y ; Be THE Sport of the Linhs. I The breezv. low. wide T sleeye (or long" sleeve if I 1 J qualities : 1. . (;,. ;. I a -f i ii i i m ii 1 1 1 i i m ill i WOODBURNGETS PARCEL BY PLANE "- : ,J Governor Carries Elks Salva tion Army Literature V and Letter ' The Elks ;of Salem are the Tirst organization jn Marion county to em ploay an airplane in a campaign. Yes terday , when Governor Olcott left Salem as a passenger with Colonel Henry L. Watson in one of the planes which visited this city, he .carried a quantity off literature and some liadge? for the Elka-Salvatiori Army home service campaign which begins in Marion county June 22 which was dropped off at Woodburn to the Elks of that city who are helping in the drive. - . . 'In the package was a letter to Ex alted Rnler Johnson of Woodburn in which geetlng was extended to the Elks of the neighbor city. A com mittee of 31) has been formed1 in Woodburn to work in the campaign. The delivery bf tb pakage was made in 12 minutes from the time it left Salem. ; : NEW LAUSANNE HALL TO RISE AT UNIVERSITY ---V ,- !--:-:,---1 - s !.- Trustees Take Steps Assuring Construction of Structure to. Cost $60,000 I FACULTY IS RE-ELECTED Fraternity-Sorority Petition Is Held Over Degrees Are Conferred Actual construction of a new Lan 3anne ball to cost. $60,000 will be J commenced at Willamette university of the board, of trustees on the uni versity yesterday. The board has in structed the buildings and grou Jds committee to rake investigation which will be done at once and upon approval of : plans by the executive committee wbrk .on the structure will be the next ' step. ; . The local m-embers of the commit tee are Mrs A. N. Bush. Mrs. Ber tha Moores,! C P. "Bishop and Dr. Carl Gregg Doney. "(Continned on page 6) Many Stripes j J tola so uany oy people w.no t . These f shirts range m 4- ggg 4 . $1.00 to $3.4& 1 l m m m collar Shirt with the elbow you prefer) is the fawite of Unmatehable . :...:.t .75c to $2.00 i m 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ii i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 : ' '-..:.' f 1 i m HIGH COURT DECIDES IN OLCOTT CASE Chief Justice McBride S us tains Attorney General But Others Hold to Different Views. RIGHT TO RESIGN AS SECRETARY IS SHOWN Five' Opinions, All Different, Make Status of Governor Still in Doubt As the Oregoj supreme court is now constituted there is no possibil ity that It will determin? the ques tion as to whether or not Ben W. uicoit can resign .as Eecretarv of state and appoint his successor to that office. Nor will the state's highest tribunal definitely determine whether or not Mr.' Olcott is gover nor in fact and entitled to' serve out the full unexpired term of the lafe Governor Withycombe. 1 Tfaat the court , is hopelessly di vided on Mr. Olcotfs official stand ing was assured yesterday wh-"n five conflicting opinions were handed down. So widely at variance r art these opinions that the court tacitly admits that it cad never vhope tt- rind a solution to the' question. Fur ther legal entanglements f prior to the T920 election appear certain in view of the wide -division now exist ing. Chief ; Justice McBrde Is the only member; of the court who concur wholly In the content ina of Attorne) General j Brown that Mr. Olcott can resien as secretary of state and ap point his successor to that office; that he serve3 out the full four-year term of the late Governor Withy combe; and that hs is governor in fact, : regardless of whether or not he gives up his office as secretary of state; In holding thus, he sus tains the supreme court of the early days of Oiegoa wh'-n th.? Chadwick case get a precedent for the court of this state. ; . . Justice . Harris, and Justice Ben son hold tnat Mr. OicOtt is governor in fact for two years only. An opin ion written by Justice Harris and concurred in by Justice Benson, de clares that 31 r. Olcott's successor must be; elected at the next geral election in November, 1920. They also hold that Mr. Olcott may-resign as secretary of state and appoint his successor to that office. Justice Bennett and Burnett, ia epecial separate opinions, hold that the court has no right to' determine Mr. Olcott's title to the of rice of governor under the proceedings be fore the court. The only question which they will polve Is that Mr. Olcott. is entitled to receive the sal ary pf( the governor. The opinion of Justice Jchns, and concurrad . in by Justice Bean, de- Clares that Mr. Olcott is governor in fact and entitled to serve out the full unexpired term of the late Gov ernor Withycombe. but Juatice Johns refuses to determine whether or not Mrr Olcott can resign as secretary of state and appoint his successor to that office. "That is lees a public and mere a personal question for Mr. Olcott," his opinion reads. "Mr, Olcott is governor in fact and has. the right and title to the officii itself, with the accompanying right and authority to perform the duties 1 and receive the "moluraenH of tho orfice." his opinion states. "As to whether he couid resign as secretary of state and as governor appoint another to that position and still continue to hold the drfice of governor, I do not feel legally jus tified in goiog beyond anything said InHttis opinion." An exhaustive opinion written by Justice Harris, and concurred in by Justice Benson, holds that Mr. Ol cott Is now governor in fact, but that he serves as the state's chief execu tive only until 'the next regular gen eral election iri 1920. His opinion likewise holds that Mr. Olcott may resign as secretary of state, but un der bis interpretation of the law. both the governor and 'his appointee as secretary of state would be com pelled to go before the voters two yeaVhence. Justice Harris' opinion goes back into the early supremo court history of Oregon for coafirnSatlin. He states that numerous ancient opin ions of the Oregon court, uphold his contention. Th late R. P. Boise held to the same effect while a cir cuit Judge, he asserts, and Judge Boise later was sustained by the su preme court. He points out that Judge Prim, who was a .member of the supreme court at tha time, was a member of the Oregon constitu tional conveatlon, as was "Judge Justices Burnett and Bennett gave our special opinions in which they refuse f absolutely jto ? determine whether or notf Mr. Olcott i3 gover nor In fact and entitled to resign s secretary of state. They both de (Continued on page 3) i ... " : ' Hobo Students to Start Every Day With Job Hunting NKW YORK. June 10. "Hobo College" opened its doors on the Bowery tolay. under the direction of James "Eads How of St.'Ixtnis, the "millionaire hobo". All graduate hoNoH who desire po.t graduate courses in such subjects as "sociol ogy, 'industrial law" and "public Hpeaing," are Invited to enroll. Students will start the day with a two niur 1o! hunt; ir they fall in their qnesV they can return wltb eir quest mey can return wun handt iiiiiation for a course iologyl 1 2:30 p. m. the ttu vill clOhSith a "juKle lunch." first ha in sociolog dies w .nenus not provided. Mr. How says the "college"' Is modeled on similar successful institutions in Chicago and Cincinnati. He invites dis charged soldiers to join the classes. CONGRESS ENDS , ITS CONTROL OF WIRES QUICKLY Senate Passes Unanimously Bill Providing for Return of' Systems OPERATORS ARE READY Konenkamp Estimates Sixty Thousand Employes Will Leave Work WASHINGTON. Jujc 10. On th eve of the nation-wide telegraphers strike, both, bodies - of ' congress to day acted to end quickly government control of the country s wire systems. The senate pa&ed unanimously the bill for repeal ''forthwith" of the law authorizing federal Juris diction of the telegraph, telephone, cable aad radio lines, while the house interstate conimerce commis sion agreed to reportjlegislation end ing government wire control Juno 30, next. - i , No move was made today by the post office department touching the situation and officials said that none would be made, the :urn of wire cperatioas' having .left the situation to the handling of private manage ments. At the same time officials lately responsible for the conduct of the telegraph systems ; wero inclined to discount the possibility' that commu nications would be seriously ham pered by the'atrike of telegraph op erators. The threatened walkout of electri cal workers was said to have wore serious possibilities. lUte Arc Approved. The senate in adopting the repeal bill approved an amonduieat to con tinue present telephone rates 90 days or until the tariffs can , be adjusted by state commissions. Democratic and Republican sena tors Joined in support of the repeal bill, of which Senator Kellogg, Re publican of Minnesota, is the author and also in criticism of the taking over of the wj:s and the results of I Government operation. IJebate in the senate was brief and the bill was passed without a record vote. It now goes to the hons.? interstate com merce commission which will meet again Thursday 'with a iew to prompt action.' In addition to the amendment con tinuing existing tell and local ex change t?lephoae rates for ninety Vdays, the senate also adopted an amhendment by Senator Sbevpard. Democrat, of Texas, providing that government control should net be a ( Continued on page 6) GRUESOME story of murder is TOLD BY 16 YEAR OLD BOY WHO CLAIMS HE KILLED AUTO DRIVER YAKIMA, Wash. June 10. Roy Wolff, the 16 year Yakima lad ar rested here yesterday for officers st BakereMeld. Cal.. where he is charg ed with the brutal murder, of Elmer Greer, driver of a rent car. late this afternoon broke down and admitted his guilt, police ofricers said tonight. Officers V?re gave out the follow ing accoitnt of Wolff's allaged state ment and his behavior since he was arrested: The confession was made to City Detective Kelley. of the Yakima po lice, with whom young Wolff was left after a long grilling by Deputy Sheriff John Pyles of Bakersfield, who recited to the lad numerous de tailso f his actions, following the murder. Several times during the interview "with Pyles the boy ap-1 peared on, the verge of telling the truth, but each time caught himself and went back to his original story of innocence. ' " . Confesses to Kelley. After he and Detective Kelley had been left together, Wolff "came across" with' the story of the crime. Wolff claimed he owed Grere a PLANETAKES MR. OLCOTT TO PORTLAND Oregon's First Flying Gover nor Makes Trip in Thirty Minutes-Declares Journey Experience of Lifetime. THOUSANDS ACCLAIM FLEET OF AIRPLANES Stop of Aviators in Salem Is Short Landing Field Proves Satisfactory Oregon's first flying governor, Ben V. Olcott. as a passenger aboard the army airplane 45281 with Colonel Henry Watson of Mather field. Cal ifornia, as pilot, took the air at 11:50 a. ui. yesterday and arrived in Portland 30 minute; and a few sec onds later. The machine was one of five planes Hying from Sacramen to, California to attend the rose fes tival. The fleet arrived in Salem at l:3:i o'clock atter a trip from Eu gene of 63 miles which was made in at minutes. The cheering of the thousands of people who had been waiting since 8:30 when the an nouncing whistle sounded and the honking of the horns of the hun dreds of automobiles parked in ev ery available place along' the edges of the landing field, welcomed the airmen. Plane Make into! landing The planes circled above the field and then one after another In rapid succession alighted as gracefully as gulls and then taxl-ing to the north edge' of the area were aligned and iook on gasoune ana on. ine piane piloted by Coloael Watson was the fourth to land and was immediately picked out by the crowd as the gov ernor's ship. The men of Company M, Oregon national guard endeav ored to restrain the people but they were in no mood to be held within prescribed lines and fairly mobbed the machine n their enthusiasm. All the machines were the pivotal points of pushing, surging masses ot people, largely small boys who adopted the planes and investigated the machines thoroughly. Bound the plane of Colonel Watson, however. the crowd was a Jam and the gov ernor and .his family were Jostled about and questioned constantly. When the fuel and oil tanks were filled and .the engines tested, the machines were turned about to pre pare for their last lap into Port land. Governor Olcott donned i leather coat, heavy airplane helmet and merles and was ready. As he bade Mrs. Olcott good-bye the crowd nnlanded and when the executive mounted the plane there was a great cheer. ;ovrrnor Kom Interested The sons of Governor and Mrs. Ot cott were deeply Interested in the machines arid Colonel Watson took Chet. the oldest of the three boys 'aboard and showed him the various controls and apparatus In the pilot cockpit. Richard, one of the twins, was grieved because he was not per mitted to Join his father and wnen Mrs. Olcott asked him if he wasn't goins to kiss his father good-bye the youngster declared In emphatic terms; "No. 1 want to go." Gordon. the other twin, was very keen to ac- (Continued on page 6 grudge and said he planned the kill ing the night before it was done. He used a . hammer belonging to hi brother. He had seven dollars and spent part ot this in hiring Greer to take bim for a ride. Wolff said he rode iln the back seat. When they reached a place where Wolff deemed himself safe from Interference or detection, he struck Greer on the head with the hammer. .The blow was given with such force that the skull was crushed and the hammer sank deep into the brain. Greer the boy said, was not rendered un conscious, but shouted. "What are you trying to do. What do you want?" Wolff said he struck Greer sev eral times with the hammer, but claimed that at no time was the man unconscious. His victim was help less, however, and the boy drove the car with the wounded man injkne back seat for some distance, then at a point about halt a mile from the highway, tumbled Greer out of the car and left him to die. after first (Continued on page 6) CHERR1ANS GO TO ROSE SHOW Salem Organization to Be Guard of Honor for Queen of Festival Sixty-seven Cherrians are going to (Portland today and every one of them is sworn to bring back all the prizes that are handed out at the Koe festival. The organization will leave at ft: 45' on the Oregon Elec tric and will parade this afternoon. The Cherrians have been st-lected as a guard of honor for the queen of the festival and will be her es cort at her coronation. They will be guests of the Royal Roa:ians at l number of functions Including a uncheon and a formal ball at the Cotillion hall Friday night. r Following are those who are mak ing the trip: Joseph II. Albert. George Alder- lin. James E. Allison. Earl H. An derson. C. E. Albin. F. S. Barton. Dr. Grover G. Bellinger. T. U Bll lingsley. W. J. Huslck. Dr. P. W. Byrd. Iee Canfield, Unwell J. Cat- lln. E. If. Choate. C. Hateman Clan cey. Elmer Dane, Lest- B. Davis. F. O. Deckabach. W. A. Denton. W. C Dyer. Dr. Fred Ellis. Dr. 11. C. Epley, D. W. Eyre, Clifford Far mer. O. L. Fisher. P. E. Fnllert no. Carl D. Gabrielson. William Gahls- dorf. Albert Cille. L. W. Cleason. A A. Graber, P. E. Graber, GH. Graves, C. S. Hamilton. W. M. Hamilton. O A. Hartraan. August Hnckesteia. J. F. Hutchison. W. J. Kearth. 3. A. Koser. E. A. Kurtx. Frank Lovell. Fred E. Mangls. Joe McAllister. Wil liam Mcilchrist. Jr., M. I Meyers. Oliver Myers. Dr. O. A. Olson. W. H. Parker. E. C. Tatton. Hal D. Pat- ton. J. C. Perry. C. T. Pomroy. C. F. Robinson. O. J. ftchei. Albert Sie- ?rt. E. F. Smith. R. O. Snelling. Frank Spears. W. I. Staley. E. S. Tillinghast, J. MI. AValker. Frank Ward. F. I Waters.. Ben . West. Elmo S. White. H. O. White. James B. Young. t H. L Clarks Name Pat Up Again for Diredor Bat on candidate's petition has been filed with the school clerk for tie election of a director at next Monday's polling. Friends of II. L. Clark have signed a document re questing that his name be put down for re-election. While mcch oppo sition to his running ; has beea ex pressed In some quarters, no active steps have been taken to get behind another candidate. ,i t U. G. Shipley has been repeatedly requested to run, but denies that such Is.his intention. His is the ooly other named talked of as a prospect. Unusual lack of Interest In the vote Js being shown this ysar. National Committeeman Due in Oregon June 30 PORTLAND. Or.. Jan 10. Four members of the democratic national committee will be In Portland . June 30. They are Chairman H. S. Cura- mtJKS of Connecticut; Vice Chair man J. Bruce Kremer of Montana: Publicity Director Wl J. Cochran and Executive Secretary W. II. Hol lister. They have accepted an In vitation of the Portland chamber ofJlmon ,natofs over provisions of v-onmierce to be the guests at a lunrheon on the day of their visit to Portland. j I DAY IS SET FOR SALEM'S 3D ANNUAL Salem Merchants accede to demands tf people in all i . ! ' J parts of Marion and Polk Counties and decide upon -.1 ? ; - - Saturday, June 21 as the -ft ' ing event of the year. For some time the Statesman Las been recelvljg letters front subscrib ers in various parts of Marion and Polk counties, asking if the mer chant of Salem were kroiag to hold their annual bargain cay this year and. if so. what date had been chosen for the event. Several of the lead ijg merchants, too. have receive! similar letters and have brought them to the attention bf the States man. Here is a letter recently received from Scotia Mills. W publish It ia full with f he single exception ot the writer's name which we do not feel privileged to use t "Editor Dally Statesman. Salem, Ore ion. f i Dear Sir Are the stores of Sa lem going to havj a bargain day this year? I have been watching the col umns of your most valuable paper but havea't seen anything about it yet. If I remember right, tt was held about the middle of Jsae last year and year before. I was in Salem both years and wtfit to come again this year if there is to be s Bargain day. I know or lots of my neighbors who would come, too. Hoping this will find your paper doing well and hoping yon win be TREATY NOT 5 FAVORED IN U. Si SENATE Opposition Expect to Bring Debate to: Head Through Resolution! Introduced by Knox. I PROPOSAL GOES INTO COMMITTEE SESSION Far Reaching Offer of AirJ in European Crisis Embodied 5 t at? Clause WASHINGTON. June" 10. Tfc-j senate fight over the league of na tions was brourht to a more direct, issue today with the introduction of a resolution by Srator Knx. Ttcpablican. ot Pennsylvania, pro posing that the senate give forjaal notice to the 'peace onf-renc of opposition to be expectea should the uace treaty 'be sr.bmitted far Yati fication In its present form. Senator Knox, a member of th? foreign relations committee 'and a former secretary of state, dn-fttd the resolution after conference with other league opponents and present-' ed It with thej apparent support of those whs have led ia eri;tcirm of the league covenant. H- expected to crystallize opposition sentiment as did Senator Lodge with the circu lation of the round robia In the e'os Ing hoars ot the last, senste. Obligation Ootltnctl. While declaVing for Irrnr.eJ:at.i conclusion of a treaty dealing with the direct Issie of the war only, the resolution contains a far Teach ing proposal which' would lay it down as a policy of the American govern ment that whenever the fredrm and peace of Europe is threatened, "th-s United States .win conUcr it nu gatory to agais cooperate in the re moval of that (menace. Decision aa ia acceptance nf mem bership la the.Jeagoe of nations bad bcn sent without prejudffe to ea-h oation. the resolntioa declares, for future separate consideration. It al so states the Jack of ; authority by the treaty-making power of the gov ernment to make a trtaty which In effect amends abe American constl tatloa. I I RuOi Artkm Wanted. At Mr. Knoot'a reqnst the reso lotioa was refrred without debate to the foreign relations committee. He will attempt to get committee ac tion tomorrow or Thursday and hopes to bring It ap In the senate for consideration by the end of the week. I The resolntioa Is sure to open a new chapter la the league of nations fizbt and to develop a debate which may be even more bitter thaj that over publication of the treaty text. I I Thera were -many conferences the treat v. mrblished in full In to- I . . , j I (Continued on page C) BARGAIN DAY date for biggest merchandis- able to let me know when Bargain day Is to be.jl remalj, yours truly. JOHN BLACK. une statesman might Quote fro oicer i mi ir iitr Knt nrr m to say. the leading merchants Salem have- responded to whaf pesrs to L a; quite general ily of the baylng;publie and hav , ed to hold Salem's Third ,!! Bargain day on Saturday. That it will tie the biggeJem"; dlsing event ver held Jnever a foregone conclusion- jf , ZJ1 all the leading luercb,: munity like Salem ishmtntt together for the ac to p ft.?"?? bJ,m "rfN that their object day a Last year this year's pronounced s?cve even it in event promise aierchanta have the shade. rgain day store Joined the t" 'riMdiy rivalry and there who can orrer the grea decision to hold Jng puFVo"! Bargain day H ' ia ,IJ jarnrlpated m the aued Joa paCe ;"J T i ' - -X- '."1 -'-.;:;:' V-