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iTrii i FIRST SECTION 6 PAGES TWO SfebTlOHS 10 Pages ...... gl.VTV-M NTH YKAK SI.KM, OKKIiOX, Sl'MtAYMOItMXU, Jl'lA PKlCKt F1VH CtMTa. mMmmm r LOVETT NOT IN FAVOR OF RAIL MERGE Consolidation of Railways of - United States Into Few Large Systems Not Liked by Former U. P. President UPHEAVAL OF CREDIT GREAT DISADVANTAGE Right of Congress to Carry Ot Project Questioned in Statement NEW YORK. July 12. Consoli dation of all the railroads of the United States into a few large sys tems from 12 to 25 as a possible solution of the nation's railroad pro blem, is opposed by Robert S. Lov ett, former president of the Union Pacific j railroad in a memorandum to congress made public here to day. Jdge Lovett, for a time was director sf the division tijf capital ex penditures of the government rail road administration under William G. McAdoo, as director general. The effect of the proposed consol idation would be in his opinion to "impair the credit of a strong "road -instead of improving the credit of the weak road. The . Inevitable effect would be to red rice the average of the credit of all the railroads." . Right ,f Cbngress Denied "Congress," he asserted, "has no right to compel one railroad to con solidate with another. It may give one the right to acquire the property of the- other by condemnation bnt it most pay for it and, here is the dif flcaltp, pay for in cash. "Thej underwriting of a fabulous amount must bet' provided. Will congress appropriate -the billions ne ecessary? Have we bankers enough to provide. the money except through a series ot years! And what win happen to he financial welfare of the country in the meantime? ;'" ' "My judgment Is against the con solidation of all the railroads of th country into a few companies, be cause I believe the companies will e too large and unwieldy for effi cient and economical management. ""I a Some Alsort Ion Favored t Klloco tti ahnnrntinn of come of' the weak lines by the strong lines, upon fair terms, should be pro moted by the competition In service and facilities should not only be pre served, but should be extended' Judge Lovett also oftposed the -plan which has been discussed for ' pooling the net earnings of railroads by dividing them into groups and establishing rates sufficient to yield 6 per cent or same other specified return n the book value of each group. Earnings in excess of the average, he pointed out. would be set aide for the unprofitable roads tha earn less. Suggestion ("tolled Impractical . Sugesslion put forward by many financiers and railroad men that the 'government should guarantee fair dividends on the full value of the railroads and leave the management in the hands of the railroad ownersthe fire, which was the third in the - - , Nbuilding in 15 years. The damage (Continued on paze 41 . How They Snapped Up The Bargains Vesterday! If YpuTakeButOne Plunge It's Worth Tht Price of a Suit Cotton in'several colors at. .... . ............. .60c, 65c, $1.00, $1.25, $1.65 Mixed at... $2.00, $2.85, $3.00 "Wool "Swim Easies' Modesto Man Dies When Auto Turtles on Idaho Mountain LEWISTOX Idaho. July 12. Richard Hawkins, of Modesto. Cal. was Instantly killed late this af ternoon near Orofino, 45 miles east of Lewiston. when his automobile was overturned On a grade-and he was caught beneath it. In such a manner as to sustain a fracture of the neck. He was accompan ied bp his wife who escaied in jury, g . DAYLIGHT RIDER SAVED BY VETO Action of President on Agri cultural Measure Kills Time Change WASHINGTON. July 12 the day light saving law was rescued from repeal today by President Wilson's veto of the agricultural appropriation bill. f The president also vetoed the sun dry civil appropriation bill because, h said, by restricting funds, it crip pled the work tf rehabilitating and restoring disabled soldiers and sail ors to civil life. The later veto apparently was c cepted by congress without contest and the sundry civil bill went baek to committee to be reframed. . Veto of daylight saving was not accepted so readily, although the pre vailing opinion was that a -necessary two-thirds vote to repass it over ihe president's head will not be mus tered. The first test will come in the house Monday when, according to announcement. Republican Leader Mondell or Chairman Haugeit of. the agriculture committee will move the re-passage of the bill, with the day light savings repeal intact, over the presidential veto., 1 . Both bills provide funds for which agencies of the government long have been waiting They already are months behind schedule because they (failed of ordinary passage in the last 'congress..- . . .-......-,.,,.."',. , 5 FIREMEN DIE IN FACTORY FIRE Blaze in Warehouse Does $100,000 Damage in Philadelphia PHILADELPHIA, July 12. Five firemen were killed and 31 others Injured in. a blaze that destroyed a three story brick warehouse -of the Burlap Bag Manufacturing plant of Jacob Potash and Brothers here to day. The victims were plunged Into fthe flames and debris when me roof J,and three walls collapsed. . Three saved themselves from serious injury by a spectacular slide down a tot tering ladder. ! Rescuers worked more than two hours to extricate the dead from the ruins which rose in chaotic piles as high as the second story. No cause has . been assigned for (is estimated t over $100, 000.. Men's Athletic Underwear For Hot Weather This sleeveless, knee length Union Suit is about the most suitable undergarment for hot weather and is being recognized as such by an Increasing! number of f ree play inclined men. North Star Suit.. 73c Uncle Sam 91.13 B, V. D. ' $143 Women's Bathing Shoes niack, white and Good Quality Cloth, Heavy Duck Soles Low Shoes 25c High Tops......!. 50c $3.25 to $45 SALEM MAYOR REFUSES AID TO STRIKERS Telephone Girls Ask Wilson to Send Telegram to Wash ington but Executive Re fuses to Take Action NO ABATEMENT IS . i APPARENT IN SALEM -: w IV J p. r .t u cnian as Are aei rortn in Statement Authorized by Joint Committee The strike of telephone operators and electricians of the telephone com pany does not show anv signs of abatement, either in Salem or any where elso. The I riking telephone cirls, still maintain their picket? near the office of the Pacific Telephone" & Telegraph company aod. so the stri-Ring girls assert, the company is keeping two detective taxicab drivers employed to watch them. Other in teresting developments, according to information coming from strike headquarters in Union hall, are that Mayor O. J. Wilson has ref ued .as sistance io me siriKers ana mat the telephoae company is paying big wages to non-union operators em ployed and going to a heavy expense to keep some of them at hotels in the city. The girls have been brought from several towns. Service' Is Slow. Meantime. the people of Salem zn worrying along as well as they can under the circumstances. Telephone service is slow very slow and there will be a great sigh of relief when the strike comes to an end- that is,. If it ends with the experi enced operators back oa the job. It is said that many mayors of the country are sending telegrams to President AVil3oa asking him to use his in'lnence in behalf of an arnica ble settlement. One of the local strike leaders approached Mayor Wil son yetcrday and asked him to' do as much frOm Salem. If information from strike headquarte:s is correct the mayor gave his itnervlewer & cold shoulder and declared heralzht feel In a mood to help them if they would go. back to w-ork. Although the company refuses to c;v us the increase in wage4 we ask," said one of the girls on duty at headquarters yesterday. yet we know it is paying 'scabs' from $3 to $5 a day, and further than that the company is paying as hich as $8 in hotel expenses of girls whj have been brought to Salem to take oar places. Two taxi-cab drivers are be ing paid $2 an hour to watch us and to take the 'scabs' to and from work so we won't interview them. 3Iost Pay Board and Rent. As futrher argument for increased wages the girls declare that not more than five of the 41 strikers from the local office are free ofythe expense of paying room and board. ' It has been necessary for the union to help several of them since the strike-has been tJ progress. A fund of $350 was collected at the dance given re cently at the armory, but the fund It is. said, will not hold out long. An (Continued on page 4) And There Are Some Left For Tomorrow color A I VIM: ,2 7 BARGAIN DAY BIG SUCCESS Thousands on Streets and Stores of Salem are Crowd ed with Buyers Thousands of people were on fi streets of Salem vesterday. attract ed here by the Bargain dap offers of Salem merchants. The response to the big annual event nut on by Salem merchants wes even greater than expected. liargain day stores were crowded. particularly during the afternoon. Farmers and their wives left their work at home in the hands of the help and came to town In automo biles or horse-drawn vehicles and carried home far more than the or dnary amount' of Saturday purchas es. The big sales of the day. with heir excellent result, were not con fined .to the dry goods stores, but extended to Ihe groceries, drug Btores and shops of ill other kinds. Numerous places of business report ed the best day's business in many months. Hatchery Sites Viewed by Master Fish Warden Four possible sites for the pro posed state fish hatchery, on the San- tiam river were viewed by Master Fis'a Warden R. E. Clahton. with Salem. Stapton and rAlbany sports men. Saturday. . Two of the sites ar on the Marlon county side of the stream, at a point above Stayton and another point above Gates. Two oth er sties are on they Linn county side. near Niagara and on Mad creek. The site below Mehama impressed the viewers most favorably and may be selected if it ran be rrnde to meet certain requirements. Including the ocation of a dam. Another trip of inspection will be, made to the site in about two weeks. DOWSEY PROBE ' JS CONTINUED Democratic Club Demands 4 RemoTal v of -Officials -Pending Case; SEATTLE. July 12. Investiga tions into the manner In which F. A. Dowsey, federal secret rviee agent, met his death here May 2, based on the theory that Dowsey was killed in an attempt to quash the results of an inquiry he had made in Seat tie said to haev involved iggantic fraud against the ogverniteat, con tinued today. No official announce ments were made as to the trend jf the investigations by expert govern ment agents, but it was apparent that every effort is being made to bring the true facts to light. Resolutions demanding the remov al of all Seattle shipping board offi cials, pending a searching Inquiry in to Dowsey's -death were adopted to day by the King County Democratic club. The clnb branded,' Dowsey's mysterlaus death as a stigma on the government administration here. A committee was named to formulate the club's demands for presentation at Washintgon. D. C. Major PLWW he State Inspector-Instructor A request that Major Percy A Willis be designated as inspector Instructor for the Oregon National guard regiment has been sent by Governor Oleott fo the war depart ment. Major Willis, now on the ac tive list of United States army of ficers, is on leave of absence to his home In .this state. Governor Oleott has made the request upon recommendation of Adjutant Gen eral Conrad Stafrin who declares that Major Willis is qualified to per form J the. duties of the orrice with credit to himself ytnd the regiment- FIRE DESTROYS BUSINESS AREA OF BROWNSVILLE Loss of $50,000 Sustained ? When Blaze Takes Stores, Residences, Garages and Barns bf Three Bldcks BRWNSV1LLE. Or.. July 12 Flr tonight destroyed the greater part of three brocks of buildings In the business district here. 'r,ie buildings burned included stores, residences., and a number of garaces and barns. The loss was estimated at $50,000. The insurance on practically all buildings was about 20 per cent. In adequate fire fighting facilities hav ing made insurance rates here ab normally high. Dynamite was used in wrecking buildings to prevent .further spread hof the blare which was made diffi cult. to fight by a high wind, and woqld probably have wiped out the town otherwise. COMMCE IS REVIEWED BY LANSING Treaty Classed as One of Most Important Documents Produced in History De spite Imperfections NATIONS NOW BOUND TO AVOID CALAMITY Hope for Future Viewed with Hope but Not Com , placency PARIS. July 12.' nerore-leavtng for the United States tonight. Secre- ta'7 Lansing made the following statement to the American corres pondents: i . "Many thoughts rush to mijd on earing the peace conference after six months of effort. Never before has such an international gathering been held, for here has been the meeting grounds of 27 nation to liquidate a world war and establish a. jew order and a laboratory where already a systcuu or world reopera tion has been born, out of necessity. Treaty Maud Alnae. "Out of it all has come the most important international document ever drawn the treaty of peace with Germany, a document which not only meets the Issues of-the present war, but also lays dowj new agreements or the most helpfal and most hopeful character. The nations a:e bound to gether to avert another world catas trophe; backward peoples are given a new hope for their future; several racial entities are liberated to form new states a beginning is made to ward removing unjust economic re strictions, and the great military au tocracies of central Europe are de stroyed as th? first step In a general disarmament. Imperfect km Regretted. "The treaty Is. of course, not all that we had hoped for. It could hardly be expected to be. Too many conflicting inte.ests were Involved as well as too many legitimate docu ments which would tax the most per fectly balanced mind. Nearly every one will rind In it weaknesses both of omission and commission, provi sions inserted which might better have been left out. and provisions left out which might better have been insetted. "bjch a document must however, be examined both against the back ground of its creatioa and in the large sweep of its spirit From that point of view we may call It a step ping stone from the old itnernational methods to the new. If it stiil holds so pie or the distnt and hatreds of the war which Germany has full well earned for herself, if its construction ha sbeen hindered by memori of secret pacts and . promises. It must be brne Id inlud that It carrie with it the evident purpose t throw off the old methods of international in trigue and plotting. . , Pact 1m Starting Point. "But the present 'treaties are but the starting point of world recon struction. Now that the general principles have beeo laid down. It remains to execute them. And by that I mean, not so much retribottve action against nations which have recently ran amnck In the world, bat rather the cleans! ag and healing pro cesses that shall really make good our hopes and aspirations. "Undoubtedly there la a great dan ger In the world today. Many, peo- (Continued on page 3) HIGlTOrTiCIALS INDICTED IN LIQUOR DISAPPEARANCE CASE Superior Judge Clay Allen, Four Deputy Sheriffs, Former Speaker of House and Others Named in Charges Inyolving 864 Quarts of Whiskey Stored in Court Room at Seattle Bail Fixed at $500 SEATTLE. Wash.. July 12. Su perior Judge Clay Allen, four deputy sheriffs, a former speaker of the state house of representatives, a prominent political leader and other county officials and business men were indicted by a county grand jury here today ia connection with the in vestigation of liquor thefts and al leged illegal disposition of confiscat ed liquor. 861 Quarts Disappear. Twelve indictments in all were re turned directly connected with the liquor probe which resulted from the disappearance of 861 quarts of whis key from the court room oV Judge Allan nn th niaht'of June 4. The following were indicted: Judge Clay Allej. two counts: Deputy Sheriff Stewart Cambell, two counts; .Roy Murdock, two counts; Roy' Wolff Enters Plea of toot Guilty to Murder Charge BAKERSF1ELD, Cut.. July 12. Roy Wolff. 1C years eld. today peaded not guilty of the murder of Elmer E. Jreer. Taft chauffeur, who was killed with 'a hammer ia an automobile near Maricopa, oa May 26. Woff, who was traced to his home near Yakima. Watk.. broke down at Yakima and made a confession of the ru aider, ills relatives have employed attorneys for him and will defend him. Xo outline of the probable defense waa givea today. - The ease waa set for trial Sp teiuber 1. . - YHTTLOCK GETS ITALIAN POST Former' Minister to Belgium Succeeds Page: as Ambas sador at Rome PARIS. July 12. Brand Whltlock has been named at American ambas sador to Italy.' llrand Whltlock at present holds the post of minister to Belgium., to which he was appointed n lfl3. He succeeds Thomas Nelson Page.' who recently .resigned. ' . Secretary Daniels May , . Be Visitor in Oregon Josephna Daniels, secretary of the navy, expects to visit Portland In the near future abd In a telegram to Governor Oleott aya he will let the governor know later when he will come.' At the request of Mayor Ba ker and other Portland men the gov ernor joined in. an invitation to Sec retary Daniels to visit Portland when the Paclfie fleet visits Portland har bor. 11 Quarts 61 Moonshine Taken in Raid oh Home . --." i -.- - - PORTLAND. Or.. July It Eleven quarts of "moonshine whiskey to gether with the still were seized when motorcycle officers raided the home. of R. E. -Long here today Long was held for violation of the prohibition law after being arrested on a warrant sworn oat by Deputy District Attorney Richard Dlech. Esch is on Way to Salem with Escape, Red Rupert A telegram to Governor " Oftrott from William Esch who -went to San Diego to take into custody Red R pert states that Mr. Esch expected to leave San Diego for Salem tonigt Owing to misunderstanding fed era! official at San Diego refused to tarn Rupert over to Esch upon the letter's arrival at San Diego, but al lowed him to take the prisoner when instructions were forwarded by Unit ed States Attorney Bert Haney of Portland. The proper arrangement with the federal offciala had been made by the governor's office prior to Esch'a leaving Salem, bat the In structions from Portland had not reached San Diego when he arrived there. OPERATORS JOIX STRIKE. THE DALLES. Ot!.. July 12. Sixteen operators employed here by the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company today joined In the strike declared by unions in- cities and towns along the Pacific coast. Ser vice was badly crippled. Matt Starwich. one count; . Fred A. lirown. one count; Dr. J. H. Lyojs. physician.' one count; Oscar Spring er, deputy county clerk, four counts; Dr. Fred Nichols, deputy county cor oner, two counts; sara MariiJ. real estate dealer, two counts; George Gau. bailiff, two counts; W. W. Con ner, former speaker of the state house or representatives, one count; Charles G. Heifaer. political leader and insurance man. one clunL Hail Fixed at $SOO. Those on two couj.ts face charges of unlawful possesion of intoxicating liquor and "unlawful possession ot intoxicating liuqor with Intent to dis pose of it." Those Indicted on one count face the charge ot having un lawful possession of .intoxicating liquor. Hail was fixed at S500 in each case. 2000 ACRES SIGNED FOR BY GROWERS Fifty-two Members of New Association Pledge Crops at Enthusiastic Meting Held in Salem Armory SIX MILLION DOLLAR BUSINESS PREDICTED Speakers Include Men Prca . incnt in Fruit Circles of -. Pacific Coast " . Fifty-two growers represents approximately 2000 acre of fruit b this section were , signed w-p as re sult of the meeting held In the ar mory yesterday, by the Oregon Grow ers Cooperative association. It was the first meeting r the kind held l Salem. ' The meeting Was, attended . by about 1ZS interested persons but many among them were- batlaesa men and not growers. ' . i j . . . ; Enthusiasm ran high throufchoifrv. the. entire session and dtirrng'tbe speeches the plans of the organisa tion were outlined fully, one. est iV mate for next years being that th Volume next year, -with a . normal crop, will be five to six million dol lars and eventually .mar reach 2e 000.000 er more. , . ' 7 ... ' The Salem Fruit',' Talon '."has en dorsed the association and' bas be come a member or It. according to announcement made at the meeting, snbjert to ratification by the board of directors of the onion. , . The firt ' speaker yesterday wa Robert C. Pan I us, who toldl ft a gen eral way -of the nistory and hopea of the association. : - . . L-i I. Lewis Speaker ' Professor C. I. Lewis f fhe O. A. C. spoke, calling attention especially to the conditio of -the apple Tand prune Industry In the state. lie pointed oof that the .Industry had got. into such condition, in the state that it waa neceseary to organize Ihe Willamette- Valley. Fruit Exchange, all or whose acreage had already , been signed up with .the new aaso elation. . " . , , J. O. Holt of Eugene, manager of the Talon plant at that lace and In terested In rrult matters, spoke of the success of the association at En gene. He notified the assembly of growers that the Eugene gTowem had passed a resolution last even In a endorsing the Oregon Growers co operative association and that it had released all of its apple and prune growers from their contracts and . that all Immediately sign -up with the new association. More than 2000 . acres were signed np at. the meet ing last evening. Mr. Holt aald. Hant Give Warnis -- Isaac D. Hunt, president of the as sociation and vice-president - of - the Ladd Tllton bank of Portland, lold the growers that he had looked into -the financing of the association both as a banker and . as a : grower and that he was thoroughly satisfied with the methods proposed . by the asso ciation, feeling that It would be for ttbe good of all Oregon Interests. Jle warned the growers who had been' told not no . Join the association, to do some investigating on their own part and to 'find oat why certain la- . terests were opoaed to the associa tion that was organised to promote Oregon's Interests. . . , ' ' , J. .F. Languer spoke of the neces sity or publicity, giving reasons, why Oregon's products should go out ot the state onder Oregon labels. He told how the association could con trol the distribution or Oregon's pro ducts by advertising and. iheiaby (Continued on page. 4) LOJCDON. Sunday. July IS. The rltish dlrtsible R-24 landed safely at Pulhatn at 7:02 o'clock this morning. G. M. T. , - Aftr passing the Irish coast Ma Jor Scott, fn command of the dirigi ble, did . not communicate with the ministry for hours.. Hi last report waa that the .K-34 was crossing Ire land high up in a clear sky. with a following wLiTL" . LAlD:lfi ElGUi 5 J