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t glXXV-MXTH YEAR
. SALKM. OUIXiOX. SUNDAY MOltMMi, SKP1F.MHKU 21. ittttt.
jFlRES CAUSE
CONCERN IN
CALIFORNIA
BABY TESTS AFFORD OPPORTUNITY
CONGRESS OF MOTHERS JN CHARGE
Seven Blazes Break Out,
Burning Homes and Threat
ening Famous Muir Woods
Many Still Beyond Control J
LOCAL PHYSICIANS GIVE SERVICES
STUDENTS 4)F STANFORD
SAVE GIANT REDWOODS
6000 Acres in San Gabriel
Canyon Near Los Angeles,
Burned Over
A purpose more practical than the
mere spirit of competition among
proud parents- and their babies is
served by the eugenics tests which
will take place at the state fair this
week under the auspices of the Ore
gon congress of mothers. Whenever
perfect or near perfect babies are
discovered the persons in charge will
be happy, but the main purpose!
strved Is to find the defects in the
little ones so that their parents may
haVe the information to serve as a
basis in having the defects remedied.
The tests will, for this reason, afford
an opportunity for persons who are
not financially able to have their
HUNT BROS.
END RECORD
PEAR YEAR
children tested at their own initi
ative.
Salem Women Assist.
For some years the Oregon Con
gress of Mothers has maintained a
booth at the state fair. aiwt this year;
has added the eugenics test. The
tests are for children between the
ages of six months and five years
Thursday and Friday wil be testing
days, beginning at 1 o'clock. The
physicians who will assist are Dr?.
V. H. Uyrd. E. K. Fisher. W. 11
Morse and Major V. Carlton Smith.
Mental tests will be made by Mrs.
Packing Company Cans 925
Tons or 50,000 Cases of
Friut Prices Run Up to
$80 or $45 Higher in 1918
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STEEL STRIKE IS
CERTAIN MONDAY
HOP YIELD IS
WEEKLY PAYROLL $8000;
WORKERS NUMBER 400
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Sept. 20
Seven fires of sufficient masni
tude to cause concern to state and I Both Sides Claim Victory Im-
federal forestry otnciais in can- n.:i
f.l were hnrn.n tonieh. .nd the POSSlWe for UppOSltlOIl
embers of a blaze that Lad reduced! - - - Forces
A- 1 1 1 II Ml II I
io nines ukauy nomes iu xiu. aiiey. i
Marin county, and threatened to CHICAGO, Sept. 20. With the na.
sp:ead to the, famous Muir Woods, I ti on-wide strike of steel workers set
QUARTER SHORT
Practically All Shipments To
Be Sold Domestically, Be
cause of Market
MURDERER'S WIFE HELD, ON CHARGEiDEMOCRATS
CHALLENGE
TRAGEDY BEGINS IN FLIRTATION
JUDGE RECOMMENDS JOINT CHARGE
SAN FRANCISCO. Calif.. Sept. 20.
A charge of murder was preferred
today against Mrs. Alice Woodcock.
whose husband. Edgar Woodcock,
fhot and filled Edward C. Kelly, em
ploye of a- local newspaper. Thurs
day night.
The charge against Mrs. Woodcock
was made by Captain of infectives
Duncan Malheson. on instructions
from Police Judge T. I. Filzpatrlrk.
before whom Woodcock was taken
tmlav fo? Instructions as to his
rishis.
Woodcock shot Kelly, the nolle
said, after Mrs. Woodcock accused
Kelly of baring endeavored to start
a flirtation with her.
After bearing the story of wit
nesses of the shooting. Judge Fiti
patrick said: "I recommend that
Mrs. Woodcock be charged with the
murder. She is ejnally culpable
with her husband as the evidence
shows she conspired to bring about
the fliritton which resulted I
Kt-llv's death."
1 VI was refused to Edgar Wood
cock.
Mrs. Woodcock before her mar
riage was Miss Alice Harris of Ta
coma. Wash.
tin were smouldering.
, Bbudents from Leland Stanford
.Jr.. University responded to. a call
for Monday, officials of the steel
companies in the Chicago district
were completing plans tonight to
from W. K. Droll, superintendent I combat the strike, while the union
of California redwod park, who said
the historic grove of redwoods in
"this Santa C:nx county park was en-
daneered by a fire that had been
'burning for two weeks.
v Two fires were reported in Neva
da county, two In Placer county,
and from El Dorado county came the
'report of a fire that had not yei
'spread to dangerous proportions.
' In San Gabriel canyon, about 40
miles from Los Angeles, 6.000 aere3
of timber and brush land have Deen
'burned over, but this blaze was ap
proaching complete control.
0FESTO1ATE
Exodus of Picker $a Reduces
Crews to One-Third of -
Regular Force
MOULD WOW THRETENS
leaders renewed their pledge that the
strikers would not resort to violence.
Officials of the steel companies
were reticent regarding their plans.
but it was reported they were pre
pared to open despite the strike if
enough loyal employes responded to
the call already sent out.
NO SURVIVORS -
OF WRECK FOUND
Excellent Tonnage Results
From Methods Used on
Jerman Ranch
CORPUS CHRIST!
: VATER MENACED
Gathering hops is still going for
ward in a number of the large yards.
Little unrest among picking crews is
heard of now. Those, not satisfied
with the wages paid, have returned
to their homes.
In several of the yards the exodns
of pickers has reduced the force to
about one-third of the number that
could be used. It is doubted wheth
er all the hops can be gathered by
. . . w . er ail me nops kuo ir iucim uj
Admiral Decker Inspects those who are stm on the job be-
Spanish Steamer Lost on
, - f : Florida Coast
With a record of 925 tons of
fresh pears which are converted into
50.000 cases of packed product, the
Hunt Brothers Packing company
closed the biggest pear season in its
history at noon yesterday. The sea
son began about August 15 and
throughout has been notable.
$KO Paid for Hulk
The pea: were purchased at
prices ranging .from $C5 to $0 per
ton, the bulk being at the latter fig
ure. Prices last year were 32 to
37.30 per ton. All were Bartletts
and most came from southern Ore
gon, the crop in the mld-Wlllemette
valley being light.
The average daily pack was 2.000
bushel baskets of peeled fruit.
The pack this year was approxi
mately 350 tons more than that of
1918.
Weekly Payroll 8,(MM)
The weekly payroll of the plan
which employed 400 workers for
he season averaged $8,000. All
work is done on thepifce basis, the
workers chosing theis cn time and
Jiours.
YILSON WINDS
UP WEEK FULL
OF ADDRESSES
Thousands at Monster Meet'
ing Shriek Approval of
Statements
LOS ANGELES GOES WILD
Ten-Mile Parade Through
Business Section Proves
Triumph
FLEET GREETS
PRINCE TODAY
Arrival of Ships at Vancouver
Marks Beginning of Cel
ebration -
VANCOUVER, B. C Sept. 20.
The arrival here at 4 o'clock on Son-
day afternoon of Admiral Rodman.
In his flagship, the New Mexico,
opens a period of 4$ hoars which
Vancouver will give up to tne cele
bration of the visitor. His Royal
Highness, the Prince of Wale.
CORPUS CHR1STI, Tex., Sept. 20.
Fears that the water supply of Cor
pus Christ! might be impaired were
expressed tonight when it was report.
4-aw wan v fast
ca a rise i iiuui icu .... - . . . o n A
was coming down the Nueces River, steamer Valbanera. which carried 300
from which the water supply is ob. passengers and a crew of 88. o
'talned about 12 miles from here. 1 survivors have been found.
KEY. WEST, Fla.. Sept. 20. In
spection of the vessel lost between
this, port and Havana in the recent
hurricane today convinced Rear Ad
miral Decker, commanding this naval
district, that she is tne &pauiu
fore mould and the hop cooties will
bead them off and make unmarket
able much of the crop still on the
vines. Mould has already shown up 4 . P:-acticaIly all the pears win be
In spots in the yards. 'sold domestically as foreign trade is
Yield Is Surnris0. light due to the low rate of ex-
The yield in some instances proved j change which makt-s purchases un-
G.O.P. CLAIM
Assertion Denied That En oath
Pledges Are Secured to As
sure Passage of Johnson
Amendment on Vote
LODGE GROUPS REST
ON EYE OF BATTLE
Both Sides Expect Help from
Group Holding for Mild
Reservations
to be much larger than was expected.
In other cases the returns were a
disappointment. On an average it
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profitable for British and other
European buyers.
Conclusion o fthe season wV? cele-
fbrated with a luncheon of all the
employees at the plant.
BIGGEST STATE FAIR
ULL OPEN
LO ANGELES. Sept. 20. Presl
dent Wilson completed his week of
speech-making on the Pacific coast
tonight with a monster mass meeting
here at which thousands shrieked ap-
Iproval of his plea for early rati f I
cation of Ihe peace treaty.
' Parade I Triumph
Welcomed to the city by a crowd!
which densely packed the downtown
section, the president was cheered
tumuluoualy everywhere he appeared
during tho day. Along the line of a
J tenmile parade he rode In 'a din of
! applause and later at a public dinner
cheers greeted his declarations that
the treaty should and would be ac
cepted. Thousand Turned Away.
When he entered the auditorium
for his night speech he was cheered
for more than two minutes by a
crowd estimated by the police at six
thousand. The hall was Jammed and
outside were thousands who could
not get in. Some had been waiting
since early morning for the doors to
open.
HOSPITAL BURNS;
PATIENTS SAFE
Military Infirmary at Vancou
ver, B. C Wiped Out
By Flames
VANCOUVER. B. C Sept- 2.-
Shaughnesay military hospital was
practically-destroyed-by-fire at noon
today. The loss la property was
heavy, but not a person suffered the
slightest personal injury.
Visitors
Can turn their odd moments to profitable nse at this
store. Here is high grade f "KESE
Ing prices, that will surprise most people not living
near Salem.
Wool Suitings:
Many new pieces of elegant Serges, PJ'1".
tines in navy, brown, plum, taupe and heather v nur
tures. These are 54 to 58 inches wide.
fabries from one of the best null in Amenea The
price per yard. from. t0 M5
Manish Suitings:
For a fine Tailored Suit, these beautiful hard finished
materials will surely please. They are pure wool of the
W Ion fiber, in brown and black or blue and green
mixtures 56 inches wide, yard... ....
Late Governor Withycombe,
Who Championed Oregon
Industries, Honored in First
Night's Program
ALL DEPARTMENTS
BEAT FORMER YEARS
Mrs. Adelaide C. Hod gins
Passes Away at Vancouver
Mrs. Adelaide C. Hodgins. wife
of Frank E. Hodgins, passed away
Saturday morning at the family
home In Vancouver. Wash. She was
64 years of age. Mr. and Mrs. Hodg
ins formerly were residents of Sa
lem when tiie former was the Salem
correspondent for the Oregonian. Mr.
iindrins in the early eighties was
SHONTZDIESAT
NEW YORK HOME
1A.M. TODAY
Government Comes With At
tractive Displays Racing
Card High Class.
SPECIAL STATE FAIR DATS
t
Monday Governor Withy
combe and Soldiers' Day.
Tuesday Woman's and Dai
rymen's day.'
Wednesday Salem day.
Thursday Portland and
lks day.
' Friday Willamette Valler
and Grange day.
Saturday Manufacturer s
and Good Roads day.
.$6.00
2 inches wide at
..$7.65
Chillon Velvets:
Excellent quality and beautiful finish that should bring
-JL .n,v hriricr more in many places.
Ultir; ilAVUVJ uu trt
Copen blue, bottle green, taup
yard
Velvets for Millinery iMrposes Are Extensively Lsed
and We Are Selling Large Quantities of Them Look
to Your Needs Now. Wide Range of Light and Dark
Shades
Store Closed All Day Wednesday Salem Par
Ettstrl A Dozen Bolts of Red Bunting, Cp 11 H
DC jO. Suitable for Decorating Purposes, UU J-
JOHNSON ENDS
SPEAKING MP
Three Addresses in Twin Gt-
ies in Day Conclude
Treaty Tour
MINNEAPOLIS. Sept. 20. With
three addresses in the Twin Cities
today. Senator Hiram W. Johnson
concluded his speaking trip through
the middlewest opposing the ratifi
cation of the league of nations cove-
nnt In Ita nrMnt form. At ODOn
chief clerk In the office of Secre-jhe adressed a large gatnenng ax me
tary of State R. P. Earhart. At one Metropolitan Opera house in st. rani
time he was one of the best known; and at 4 p. m. he spoke to the Lln
residents of Oregon. 'coin club in Minneapolis.
LEGION CAUSES NELSON'S REMOVAL
FR0MY.M.C.A;B0ARD OF ASTORIA
NEW YORK. Sept. 21. Theodore
P. Shontx. president of the Interbor.
ougta Rapid Transit company, died at
his home in Park Avenue at one
o'clock this morning.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. Dem
ocratic leaders In the senate chal
lenged today a claim or republican
opponents of the eagoe of nations
covenant that enough pledges had
been obtained to secure adoption of
Senator Johnson's amendment de
signed to equalise. U:itish and Amer
ican voting power ia the league as
sembly. While they expressed su
preme confidence and predicted at
least SO votes against the amend
mentenough ta defeat It these
senators finally got la touch with
Vice President aMrshall Insisting
that be return In: time for the first
real test vote on the treaty, expected
next week. I
Ilepubllraiui Wait Ita t tie
The senate was not tn session an 1
Chairman' Lodge of the foreign re
lations committee was not at his
office during the day. and republi
cans say they bad rested on their
oars, waiting for the contest Monday.
"Mild reservation lts. son of
whom claimed to hold the balance
of power, were active confrring and
counting noses to see. how many of
their number would vote against the
Jodfltua amend meat. Some of their
claims ran as hlgolas elcht.
Ikh Claim Net raU
- Both tides wer- erpeetlnr lie-tir"'1'
from this group. Ipt there was no
certainty as to haw the majority
might line up. Demoettatie kftders.
In predicting fifty' votes against tn-
loheson amendment, out of a total
of 9C. counted on the support of
many of this groop. in lew of th-
general belief that five demand4
vroald be found with the republicans
In the lineup on the amendment
fight.
Senator Hitchcock said today that
eve:y effort would be made to has-
ten consideration or the treaty De
cs use of the "inslstant demand
from business people for final set
tlement. There was no Indication,
however, ss to how son a vote might
fe called for on the Johnson
amendment.
GOVERNMENT READY TO PROCEED
WITH ANTI-TRUST CASES; MANY
LARGE CORPORATIONS DEFENDANTS
In announcing the special days
and that all Is in readiness for the
58th Annual Oregon state fair, which
opens tomorrow. A. II. Lea. secretary
of the state fair board, declares that
the fair this year will be the greatest
and best state exposition ever held in
the west.
All the departments will haa
mnre nd better exhibits than ever
hofnre tn the history of the fair,
.M Secretary Lea. "and the fair rfs
' ... i aMnnM9 all nrA.
a wnoie win easujr euiipM fu
rious shows. More than 20 counties
win he renresented by agricultural
exhibits, and the livestock show will
Ho Koth rreater and better than any
in the past. The agricultural dis
iov rr thP plant eovernment exhibit
Swill be a special feature In the agri
cultural department, n win ue --
companied by expert demonstrators
and lecturers, and will be exception
ally educational. There will be an
IRISH PAPERS CLOSED
x
MANY SINN FEIN ORGANS
LOAN ADS OBJECTED TO
DUBLIN. Sept. 20. The five
leading . . Sinn Fein organs and
transport workers newspapers, as
well as several provincial weeklies
were suppressed today by the po
lice because they had published ad
vertisements for the so-called
Irish Republican loan. Where
newspapers operated their own
plants the raiders rendered the
presses unworkable.
Goli Elimination Matches
Scheduled to Start Today
The first elimination matches for
h .nnual fall golf tournament are
rhPduled to be played at the lllie-
hee Country club links, beginning at
nVtnrk this morning. These will
be handicap matches with the presi
dent's cup hung up ror ine winner.
Th numbers of players participat
ing will be unusually large and the
Interest being manifested' In the
tournament Is relative Intense.
Former Pilot Commissioner
Fails to Meet Demands
of Veterans
ASTORIA. Ore.. Sept. 20. The
board of directors of the Astoria
Y. M. C. A. today requested Thomas
Nelson to resirn as a member of that
board, as a result of a demand made
bv Clatsop post. American legion
- .
fnlinwinr Nelson's refusal to ai-
charee Hannes Iluttlia. an auen
enemv in the employ of the inion
Fisherman Co-Operative PacEinr
comDanv. of which Nelson Is man
ager.
I (Siren Chance.
At a recent meetlnr of the T. M
C A. board, a resolution was maop-
jirutin w th secretary to ass
CANUT ROUNDUP WINNER
OUTLAW IS CONQUERED
15 RIDE IN SEMI-FINALS
PENDELTON. Or.. Sept. 20.
Yakima Canutt. champion tt the
1917 roundup, repeated today by
winning the championship of tne
1919 toundup on the closing day.
Canutt won his victory today on
Nonare, an outlaw horse from
Canada, which had never before
been successfully ridden. Happy
Durmeister was declared winner
of second place and Ray Hell or
third. Fifteen cowboys compeiea
in the semi-finals.
The cowgirl champions are:
Lorena Triekey. first, riding Spi
der: Ruth Roach, on IWarcat.
secoYl: Elolse Hastings, on Raw
lins Kid. third.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. The
government Is ready to proceed with
all anti-trust raes pendlnr la the
supreme eoert. They will be argued
during the term beginning fVlober
C. unless some of the defend nts ob
tain a continuance. Raraore that
some of the cases, held la abeyance
during the war. would be dropped,
are without foundation. It was also
authoritatively learned.
W1 Cacw FirO. -The
anthracite coal cases against
the LebiRh Valley and Reading con
panics will be called first and wUl
be followed by the case against the
United States Steel corporation.
The remaining cases will be seat
terefever a period of weeks and the
action against the Quaker Oats com
pany probably will not be beard Tin
til the fist of the year.
Snwthrrn Pacific ow I JO.
Arguments slso will be heard In
the Eastman Kodak company. 'Asso
ciated Rill Posters and Distributors
of the United States and Canada.
American Can company and the
S3uthern Pacific cases.
THE HUNS IN BUSINESS
wntt
Some Salem profiteer in Wines who do not advertise pave
ten testimony in the recent arbitration of the wage scale of
printers an pressmen to the effect that the retail eot or article
of ne-esity have doublet!, or more than doubled, in Salem.
In tho-w tros, perhapn they have.
. . i - . : 41... nf 1i a ttnrM thst ilrertiAe
did iotVec7 th,.H help to pay the higher vr.ee, of printers and Pretnen.
controversy with the legion tefore I which ih proHteer who keep in the dark refune to help to pay.
todav. Today the legion notineo f,uvjn; r-uhlie will M-rve it own unmetliate interests iy pai-
the Y. M. C A. that no settlement l f. InPrf.il3lt who nlaee all their cards on the table
had been reached. The request upon . .7.:
Nelson follord. He reserved ni i . . ....
d2l?"H Nelson was notified bv ,Viid indirectly they wll serve their city, by aiding in bmld-
Oovernor Olcott that he wonia oe in up vjalera institutions wliicn employ lanor ai nign wapc scain.
removed from the state pnot commiB- Tne Salem bnsinewi men who refuse to artrertise in &aiem
sion. of which he Is a member, ror i t mftre denerve the natmnare of Salem TeoDle
si - - - - - - - g o g m
a similar reason to that given dv
the Y. M. C. A. board.
than do the Portland business men.
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