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SALVATION ARMY
UNIFORM WORN
TO GET MONEY
; -4"
D. S McBride Arrested Here,
Pleads Desperation to
i Feed Family.
$11.46 FOUND ON PERSON
Man Breaks Down When
Questioned by Police
and Workers.
tl Wearing the uniform of a Salva
tion Army worker' and an army carn
v palgn hat, a man giving the name of
. Dan Murphy, but later admitting
DELCO-LIGH?
Thm complete Ekdiie Lv
i Power Plr-
Will give your family all of the
benefits of a cheerful, modern
borne
OSWALD BROS.
MT. ANGEL. ORE.
F BEET PULP j
Just received a car lonil elf
I Molasses Beet I'ulp. lTlaee
j your orders at once as this
i- car, will soon be gone !and
i'doubt if. we can be able tlo
secure any more until next
f season. 1 , i '
FEED MOLASSES
Jlolasses w provinjr a won
derful feed mixed with sir a Iv
or hay; A great many
1 aJe
hotly
now using it and every
aj-c pleaded with results;
Try
a uarreu
: D. A. WHITE & SONS
Phone-160 251 State! St
Follow
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the 1
crowd
and
you
will
0
to
NO VARY
GROCERS
383 Court St. Phone 4013
414 .rerrjr m. m
' Salem M.
I k . re. M
LADD & BUSH, BANKERS
EsUbluhd 1868
:T.
. General Banking Business
Office Honrs from 10 a. m. to 3 p. ra.
that his. name was IX a- McLride,
was arrested by the. police yesterday,
accused of illegally touching funds
in the name of the Salvation army,
lie had J1J.4G on bis person when
arrested.
He broke down when questioned
a th police station hy the officers
and Ensisrn Hunter 'of the local post
- - . i i : j . v. .. :
fc: me saivauon ar;uy an i miu iuh ,
he resorted to the soliciting only as j
a last recourse to securing money ;
lor nis lanniy. saying n
i- had been
unable to find work, H will oe
torneel ot-r to justice court on a
ejharge of obtaining money under
false prettmw .
Name On Paper Fictitious
McBride hnd a pajier appealing
for funds and -bearing the name of
M-jor Barnes, which he said he had
got In Portland. Salvation Army
worKers sav mere i-s no .m-ijot narura
in Portland, though there is one In
Seattle. About SO names were
sirned to the p?per, one subscribing
sr..
According to the nan's story, he
was one or the. Dona n-is stumors i
for the Sanation Array in oruani
during Christmas week and in at
manner secured me uniiorm. - nr
said that beine unable to find work
h" I'ecan 'Aliening funds in t:u
name of th" army and p ck tine the
imn-j. iM-t ...
Johns. lie said he was acWed on
day by a Salvation Army w.irkrr an 1 ,
asked for his authority and he told j
theworker that he had teen sent
out by another officer. Fearini ,
further complications, aceordicg to j
hie story.t he came to Sa.-m and pnd- ,ha, kp haft sajd he dfM not
"worked" th- solicitatim. H ';riire to hold the office permanently.
he nad never oeen in me ui
. . ' r . . . . . .. n i. ma v n T
wearin? an ordinary iss ie campaign
ht. He saya he is Zs years old.
Identification cards found on hiia in
dicated hi real nams.
While hcin gquetione- by the ro-
Uce he wept 'freely and repeatedly
nleaded dsieration lo teure mon-
v for hi. family as the raiibe of
his allege misrepresentation.
C0MPT0N IS WARDEN
OF STATE PRISON
(Continued from page 1)
100 horsepower available for future
use. j
"1 hope the next legislature will j
equip the prison with a wood w;ork-i
ing plant, so logs could be shipped in
and worked up into fruit boxes and
farmers utensils. This will in no
way interfere with any outside in
dustry, as the amount would be very
small compared to the state's output
It is a shame that this Tree water
power flows through the prison un
used. "We have re-roofed most of the
buildings and made many repairs
We are now changing the old dis
gracefully unsanitary kitchen and the
bakery into a new one which adjoins
the dining room. We have placed
heating coils in the cells and have
made the prison fairly habitable.
KMcac Show liecrease
"During the past "year we had 10
escapes most of whom have been re
turned within a few hours or days.
Three are still uncaught. For com
parison In this regard, I attach the
prison escape record for the past
few years:
"1916. 23; 1917. 29; 1918. 2S:
1919, 10. N
"I am pleased to inform you that
the prison and inmates are going
good.
"When you ordered me to the
penitentiary, you said I could hire
and fire whom I pleased, and it is
due to this free hand which has made
it possible to bring a"bout such re
sults as now obtain at the peniten
tiary. ,
"I wish, to thank you ror your
counsel and advice during the past
several months and having carried
out your orders, 1 respectfully ask to
be relieved from the wardenship of
the penitentiary that I may go back
to my life's work."
Olrott Lrfiads Steiner
"In connection with the transfer
or Dr. R. K. Lee Steiner back to theurphy today ,en(iered hi resigna
ruperintendency of the state hospi-ili(,n M a member of the board of
tal from the wardenship of the peni- j directors of the chambe r of com
tentiary I desire to express a few merce because he will be absent sev
words of appreciation for what Dr n, months while dispcinK of the
Steiner has accomplished at the pris- J property or the government housing
on." said Governor Olcott. corporation at Mare Island and
"Dr. Steiner was originally trans- i.mn(,r,on navy yards.
ferred from the nospital to. the pris- Th decided to cooperate
on at my earnest solicitation and wifh ,he 0rRon PtaU rn;inir and
very much against his wishes. I fi- other commercial and civic bodies
nally secured his consent only on ex- j ln protertin' the rnic latures of
pression oi my commence in n.s aow-j sut (hJlfhtt.aysl j,nd appointed O. '
tty to render the state a real service-jxv MlIkc Q v.ork wU, ht
It was understood that at such tim; hUhway. ,ir nec,ion tomn!it.ee. ;
t c Ka rtaQi pfiH in ha rutnrnaH tn t )io . - I
l1...T.-iY i ' . .
..iai ne uu.u W4iiuii io
the chance.
"No one unless he baa had a first
hand ODDortunitv to watch the r-
' "
suits obtained, can gather an ade-l
L. T . j :
filiate idea of the vast improvement
which has been made during the!
steiner regime
m . . . '
"With very scant funds for im-1
provements and a generally dilapi- j
dated condition or the institution to, TACOMA. Jan. A. Gross. Ta-i
; contend with Dr. Steiner has worked ! coma news dealer and bookseller.)
j a marvellous improvement in the was found nuilty ny a juiy in ffder-!
physical condition and appearance offal court today on two counts or th. i
ine prison ana grounds. The chance,
has been brought about large! v j
through Initiative and knowledge of i
j how to do things.
1 he morale at the prison has nev-
cr been excelled as far as my know-'
ledge tf the institution goes. The
men are all at work and are going at
their work apparently coutentedty
and in good spirit. To find work ror
these men when practically none was
provided for by law or legislative aD-
I propriation was one of the most diffi-
cmt task which faced Dr. Steiner
TTTE OREGON
MOFFITT WILL
SUCCEED ROWE
LATEST RUMOR
.
(jOSSip Declares 1 empOraiy
Chief Will Not Seek to
Hold Place.
nCVCI flPMCNTS D A Pin
ULYLLUl iflLtt ID tJ r 1 U
Qlronnth n( Proconr Mnrtrial
w v..6v..
in Council Will Go to Traf-
! fic Officer, Belief
Traffic ("tier Verden Moffitt will
be chosen ch;ef of police to hold un
til the next recul.tr eit.on by the
t.ity (ynnf j:. i the latent
rumor
?.bi.h has rained credence
n city-
politics. (Mtsip has bcn flying
thick and fast since the published
rumor. thtt Moffitt was in the run
ning an i -developments nave Deen
thwin rapidiv. '.lcccrdin? to thf
orct mat is gotnK arouna.
KoMe Sirenijth to Moffitt
Th3 gto.v toh, ,( the F0ii,icai
fame o,niiV3 is that Harrv liowe.
Uunointed chief lemnorarilv. follow-
th- ,n:,.;on f i M Varnev.
, , the of)jce for a phorf time onlv
j, js r?iaUd
by the iTiiip souri"
that Howe's .withdrawal vi!l in all
probability throw trie strength he
has in the council to t-Moititt. which
will add to Moffitt's own standing
in that body.
Rumor has- it that .Rcwe will, in
ell probability, rrinain a :iipiiiImt of
the force', f.ir the titu at tast, and
it is certain that no antipathy exists J
between him and Moffitt, s'ifh on j
test as ther is lcing larsely in the i
hands of their supporters both In
and outsd of the counci'.
Wright in Kumilni;
In the event that Uot derides to
withtlraw Trom the ont-st. Moff'tt
will in all probability b opoosed bv
Joe. Wriebt. candidate for the posi
tion against arney at tne last elec
tion. Wright was a m n ber of the
force whn K. roonr was chief.
Rowe bis made no statement con
cerning the rnnor.
and one which be carried out amaz
ingly well.
"Dr. Steiner has established what
as far as I know, is the first success
ful wcod camp that has been operat
ed in connection wi th tha prison.
This is near AumsVflle and splendid
work is being done there.
State Held Benefitted
"1 am decidedly proud of the re
sults obtained and it Is a pleasure
for me to able to say that Dr. Stein
er's temporary labors at the prison
have been of wonderful value to the
state: . " '
"Louis If. Compton. who will be
come warden to succeed Dr. Steiner.
has been state parole officer through
out Dr. Steiner's incumbency and has
made a careful study of Dr. Steiner's
methods and is entirely familiar
with the plans which Dr. Steiner has
been maturing for the future of the
institution. Mr. Compton will take
over the wardenship with the idea of
following and advancing Dr. Stein
er's methods and plans."
MURPHY QUITS
PORTLAND CLUB
Chamber of Commerce Direct
or Leaves to Handle Inter
ests at Navy Yard
PORTLAND. Jan. 22. Paul C.
' President van Duzpr hat been au-
iu- i-
on
thorized to appoint a committee
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i st-rnnaiiTipi in acivr irin r . . t ui-1 ,
,roI , and , a is , j
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i-uuinini a Eiaie toresi ratroi uvm-
tion service
j..
Newsdealer Found Guutv
Of Selling Red Literature
m - j
indictment charging him with selling
seditious literature. A verdict or'
not gilty was returned on two counts. :
, Gross'- attorney declared tonight!
that an appwil would be taken. 1
Clothiers Urged to Buy
Mitvmm for Fall Trade !
SPOKANE. Wash.. Jan. 22. The
.Spokane Retail Clothiers association
today 'adopted a resolution callinc
upon every dealer in men's apparel
o buy 'the minimum of merchandise
lor the Tall trade with the object of
n-Mricting buyinjr in order to bring
down the cost of men's clothing.
Railroad Officials Misled
About Car Relief in State !
That misinformation appareptlv
has leen furnisheI the railroad ad
ministration relative to the car
shqrtage. situation in thi northwest
is one of the assertions in a tele
eram sent by Chairman Fred i:
Buchtel of the public service com-'
STATESMAN: STHUAV. JAM
mission to Max Thelan. director o
public service in the railroad adtrin
isirauon offices at Washington
copy of tin telegram is forwarded j
to Senator McNary. ' !
Tar shortage conditions tire prac.i
cally unimproved. Mr. Buchttl s tel
egram asser's. With conditions crit
ical and the need imperative cr.'.v
from 30 to 27 per cent of the re-
j ouireunnts are tieinc met. and the
telegram suggests that a recent or
der of the administration that ;.0
empties e sent daily from Chicago
! to the northwest is not being rom-
plied with. The first i"rt days of
I January, it is asserted, this region
received approximately H 0 empties
i u ss than ,no rirm 0 days ot October
'and shipped about 4 ( loads less.
A large percentage of . the grain ha.
rot bef.n moved-because o. the short
age of cars.
Mrs. Helen Seimans Dies
in Hospital at Age of 86
Mrs. Helena Siemans. a native of
Russia, died at midnight Thursday
at a city hospital. She was Sj
years old and had been making her
iionie with h?r son. Peter Sicilians
at Dallas, since the dath of her hus
band seven years ago.
;Mrs. Siemans was born in Russia
r.nd came to America with hr hns
Inn.d 40 years ago. living in Rich
ille. Wash., until the latter's death,
fbe is survived by on daitehter.
Mis. Helena Schelly of Walla Walla.
Wash., and by four sons Peter, of
DaY a,"- Juiius.. of IVesno, CaKf..
J. P. Siemans of Othello. Wash., and
Henry of Salt lhe City. The body
i.-i at the Kigdon undertaking estab
lishment and as yet no funeral an
nouncements have been made.
15 SALEMEN
TO BE SHRINERS
Largest Class Ever to Go
From City to Take De
grees Saturday
Th? largest class or candidates for
the initiation as Shriners ever to
leave Salm will go to Portland Sat
urday to take the degree. There ate
1.". in t.h class. They will report
at the public auditorium in Portland
at; 1:45 p. ni. and the party will b?
in charge or Dr. O. A. Olson who is
pCesiden of the Arabian Knights
club of Salem, an organization of
the Shriners of this city.
Vanity "Y" Officers Are
Elected for Coming Year
The Willamette Y. M. C. A. elec
ted officers at its regular meeting
Wednesday evening. Hubert W1I
ken is the new president. Ralph
1 lames, vice presiden: Sheldon Sack
ett. secretary: Leon Jennison, treas
urer. ,
Highway Bid Will Be
Received Next Month
Construction of 4.4 miles of gravel
surfacing on the Canyon section of
the Baker-Cornucopia highway is
contemplated by the state highway
commission and bids on the project
will be received by the commission
at its meeting, which will be in Port
land February 5. The work will be
located between the towns of Itlctt
land and Robinette. It is approxi
mately 46 miles east of Baker and
invilves approximately 10.000 cubic
yards of crushed and screened gravel
Harland Sentenced to
Heavy 'Amount us Fine
H. Harland. of Idanha. charg
ed with the unlawful possession of
deer meat, who was found guiltv
by -a jury n Judge I'nruh's court
Thursday, was yesterday sentenced
to pay a fine of $4o0 and cos's W.
II. Harland and two other men mre
arrested by Constable De Lone about
two weeks ago at their hjme? a?
Idanha. At their arraignment in
I'nruh's court recently they pleaded
iot guilty and at the trial hel.1
Thursday the jury returned a ver
dict of guilty against Harland. Tie
other men wre released. It was
alleged thai Harl.ind was in r.os-r-sion
of the parts of three di-er
when arrested.
Farmer Near Salem Boost
for Electric Lamps on Farm
; ! oecause o: the tact that orders fori the o!d s?t-n of p-.sine their foHt
j Electric liuhts on the farm got .-.'license t?gs and collars, placed be-ito th-M.i in their rel: was abandon-:
big. boost al the meeting of the Lea-, fore the constitutionality or the act I for ijir. tnro modern ii-thnd. now
t r Community Development leacti" ! was attached, wen- cancelled uion:ji, j most prfon kit'-hen.
Wodnesdnv nizht at Hucna fre: the filing of the suit
schnl ho',!,,
The move wj strong lv chaiu-jlast
: iMonen ry n. cfan. .1 r. ,M:r.-
wall. S. V. Ramp and Paul t'.ir'..!.
A commits w?s arnolntiil to con 1
fer with f.ie Or.onn KIeii-ln on n
R. L. & P. companies !o ncort;-: i
the eost of .constructing lines and
iate on Hchtinz sorvice.
The desira'-Mity of estblishinc a
cnln i im if i' V 4 K .i li iu . 1 In uA ... I
.-.torv north of Palem will con" i
sidered in the near future
.
Indeterminate Sentences
Imposed on Alleged 1. W. W.
KCRKKA. Calif.. .Ian. 22. Inde
terminate sentences in San Quentin
prison were givep by Judge Denver !
Sevier in the superior court today lo
John : ''den. said t. U- secretary of j
the I. . . and Charles l.e-sse. fol-
lowing n jurv verdict that they were
gilty or criminal judiclisiu.
isc a Gertikin citizu. asked
ionin deporltd ins,oad of Rent
Five others are waiting trial
c8:mUial syndicalism charges.
on
The Stateman's Classified
Ads. Bring Results
AItV, Jii, 1010.
dTRACTOR SCHOOL
ON AGAIN TODAY
!
Pir Club Meeting tO Take
Tig D J MCCUllg iu ltt,v,i;
MiHrlU Pari of Lectures .
at Commercial Club.
The tractor school opened in the
Commercial club yesterday and win t
be continued today with morning and j
arternoon sessions. The attendance
yesterday was small.
At iu:4i a. m. today Professor
Cilmoie of the department of farm
mechanics of Oregon Agricultural
college will give a lecture, on power
farming. From 1:30 p. m. to 2:30
will ho a meeting of the
bovs'' and girls' pig club of Marion ;
tv,!., o,t ,.f iu i.rneram
vUulll) into ' i i v r--T--
will be in charge of George W. Kyre !
An illustrated lecture on the use of j
irir.nr, will be riven at 2:30 by W. !
G. Munro. Salem manager for the
Standard Gil company.
BIG ROAD FUND
FORWESTSOUGHT
Governor Appoints Oregon
Delegation to Conference
at Washington.
PORTLAND. Jan. 23. To obtain
from congress for five years an an
nual appropriation of $100,000,000
for post roads and $10,000,000 for
each of ten years for roads through
forest reserves, a delegation of rep
resentative business men from each
of the 12 western states and Alaska
will meet in Washington, D. C, Jan
uary 10.
As representative of Oregon. Gov
ernor OJcott appointed Julius Mler
and John H. Yerni of Portland:
Charles. Hall. Marsh field; L. J.
Simpson. North R-nd; Truman P.u-
ler. Hood River: Pen F. Jones. New
port, and Herbert Niinn. state high
way engineer, it was learned toda.
They will luave February ".
At a recent convention of sfat
highway officials in lonlsville. Ky..
at which forty stales were represent
ed, resolutions were adopted asking
congress to make the appropriations,
and the Oregon state chamber of
commerce is throwing its sup;ort to
the proposition.
Mrs. Gale C. W. Bangs is
Called by Death at Home
Mrs. Gale C. W. nangs passed
away at th family home, 1042 Sag
inaw street at 11:15 o'clock las'
night after ft long illness. She is
survived by her hrsband. one daugh
ter. Dorothy. 10 years old. and a
sis-ter. Mrs William J. 0terman, of
La Prairie. III.
Mrs. llanos came to Oregon with
her "husband about five years ago
lrom Denver. Colo. They lived in
the Liberty neighborhood for a year
and then moved into Salem.
The body is at the Webb & Clough
parlor's. '
The funeral announcements will
be made later.
Senator Hatch y Elected
Head of Dairymen's Leagae
C. L. HaA-ley of McCoy was elect
ed president of the State Dairymen's
arsociation in the annual convention
at Eugene. George A. Cressy of
Hermjston was elet5d first vice
president. Robert F-urkhart of Al
bany, second vice president, and P.
M. Brant of (Torvallis, secretary and
treasurer.
The association will stand behind
Mr. Hawley as a candidate for stat-
tHd and 'air commissioner, and
he accepteed the petition of the
Members by telegraph to become a
candidate. '
Licensing of Dogs under
State Law is Delayed
PORTLAND. Or.. aJn. 23. The
issuing of licenses for dogs in con
formity with the decision of Judge
j John McCourt in the slate circuit
: court here, who upheld the validity
! of the state dog taxing law last Wed-
' nesday has been suiended b"
County Clerk Joseph Heveridge until'
i February 1. I
This action was madv nereasarv
The r,,sn of applicants during the
two days ban used up all of thej
license tags and collars on hand.
Cl-X VI Df -
W
Awarding bervi.ee Medals
Adjutant General Conrad Stafrin
ban (Hre:-M-d lett-r to all nie:u-
ffJho ""'"'''"n nam-
"l U '"governor to purchase C;rl
award medals to Oregon s-ervice men
under an ar propria! ijn of the 1 a l
legislature, laying down a tentative
s-t of rules as to who shall be en
titled lo the medals. The rules are
to M. approved by the incmlers of
the board.
P,,, Mnlnmntm Hi.
Dt8 "lalamUte UOg, OUVed
ffOm Hanging. WrftS Owner
1 ft
A big Alaskan malamute dog. said
to have a record in the northern ter
ritory for his prowess, was . saved
from hanging yesterday by I. L. Mr
Adanis. who round him on South
Commercial street and took him to
the police station. He is in the city
dog pound waiting to be claimed.
The doK wiien round had become
tangled in a long heavy chain which
was fastened to his collar with three
padlocks, lie was badly choked and
it was several hours before be was
breathing normally. The dog is said
to have been brought to this city sev
eral weeks ago from Ala.-ka and
believed by the police to be owned
by a family lining on South LiUrty
street. ' No trace of the name of
owner could be founo and the police
chained the dog outside at the police
station thinking that the owner
wou,d cal for nim. He was taken to
the oound late latt night.
The-dog, rrom an apearauce,
fcbeen well cared for and made friends
with everyone at the atation and wan
passersby. He is a big shaggy ani-
mai dingy white m cour wun a lew
)etlow spots.
Three Seakers Added to
National livestock Show
SPOKANE. Wash.. Jan. 23. Addi-j
tion to the program of the 23rd con-i
Hon of the American
stock association here
National LJve
next week of j
- w-.
three speakers was announced her
today by T. W. Tomlinson of Denver
secretary of the association who Is
w - - .
here to complete final arrangement!
for the meeting.
Nebraska Governor Will
Address Seattle G. 0. P.
LINCOLN. Neb.. Jan. 22. Gover
nor Samuel K. MeKelvie has accept
ed an invitation to be a guest at the
banquet of the Young Men's Repub
lican club at Seattle, Wash.. Febru
ary IS. speaking as the representa
tive of Nebraska -and as a delegate
of the national conimittee.
Egyptian ftiot Continues
at Tanta Wounding Patrol
CA"iRO. Jan. 22. Renewed disor
ders occurred last evenine at Tanta.
r. 3 miles from Cairo. Rioters at
tacked an Italian patrol company
with revolvers and bricks, killing a
co ooral and xrourodlnng two pri
vates. Tu troops killed one and
"wounded several rioters. .
Germans Make No Comment
on Demand for Wilhelm
BERLIN. Wednesday. Jan. 21.
Neither government officials nor the
newspapers are commenting on the
present stale of the proceeding for
the extradition from Holland of the
former German emperor.
Washington Chosen as Place
for Presbyterian Conference
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. Jan. 22.
Washington has been- selected as the
meeting place in February of the com
mlttees from the various branches
of the Presbyterian denomination
suggested b ythe conference of com
missioners representing the IS syn
ods of the southern Presbyterian
church in session here to consider
means of bringing about unification,
it watt announced tonight.
Peking Merchants Arrive
for Foreign Trade Meet
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 22. The
first two delegates here for the In
ternational foreign trade convention
tc be held here - in May were two
merchants of Peking. Pan Al Do and
Chi Chin Yin. who reached here to
day on the steamer Nile.
DEATH CHAMBER
' TO BE KITCHEN
Modern Dining Room System
is Installed at Oregon
Penitentiary.
The death chamber of the Oregon
state penitentiary. Is to become a
modern kl'chen.
The room Is separated only by a
brick wall from the congregated din
ing room of the prison.
A part of the wall has been- takn
out. and w.-.ricnien are now busy con
verting the death chamber into
what will ono of the most m drn
and up to rt.tte kitchens
Th old kitchen was undfrnea'h
the conrgat dining room. It
was dark 3'd iin'anitar'- an-1 the
I smells from 4h stm nr th kin hn
went un to the big dinig room whero
the nrisonri have for a I in? linir-
bc-n -r(l rh-i- m-cl -vr sine"
,j,.-n ,n fining room.
This is ooly on e of manv needed
, iiur roveiiirni made nHr (he iirw.
i tion of .r. Stcir.er v"o h.- had
itmru.nn' .t.,.-.
Tbo brush h-i Nn anplied
in many nl..res. and the enine no
process ba extended to all bnil 1
irgi; ard all the tronnrt. including
the shet1 -nd harns.
An esoecialir preat friroemert
Is noticed In tb- prison library anl
the ball that is used for nie-t'n
I an' entertafntnenls or various kin-li
What will harn-n n ruse capital
punishment is voted in by the reo
ple TU.-t 's ?notlur iuetion.
Put tlio imnrovenienls w-re un
dertaken iefore a oeeial eson of
eeia
i.T been
the legislature ha.T been decided un.
on before the nustion was sub
luitte.1 to the people.
Any war. sop other plac will
have to le provided, in case Orecon
has any more men to hanc.
i Deals in Real Estate
i
Chester M. Cox and wife and Mary
K. Cox lo Daniel H. Mosher and wife,
lot 8. block S2. Salem. $4250.
Ann Klein and W. L. Pray and
Ife: lot 5. bloek 3. I nlversity ad
dition, Salem. 2i0.
LIBERTY
THEATRE
DE Ll'XE
PRESENTATION
torn Moore
In
"Heartsease"
A drama of the
magic of music and
how it governs the
lives of people all
around us. A story
of romance and ad
venture, with Tom
Moore In a new and
surprising role.
Added Attraction
Mr. and Mrs. Carter
Dellaven Id latest
Capitol Comedy .
UNION RECORD
WORKERS FREE
Last of Charges Against Staff
- of Seattle Paper Dis
posed oL
SEATTLE. Jan. 23. The last of
three IndiTnents against E. B. Amir,
editor. Mi4 Anna Ionie ftrong,
writer, and F. A. RoM and Gears
P. List man; officials of the Seattle
Union Record, was disposed of to
day when Judge Jeremiah Neterer,
in federal cenrt sustained d-murrerj
Interpose hy counsel for the de
fense. The indictment cbarged con
spiracy to violate the amended es
pionage act. Two other indictment
charging violation of the act. vers
dismissed January 13.
Mr. Ault t-day entered a plea of
t.ot guilty when arraigned in super
ior court cn a state charse of criral
naJ libd. arising out of an editorial
written following the Centralis Ar
rr 1st ice day shootings. Late for his
trial was not set.
FARM LOAN MEN
MEET JAN. 27-28
High Officers and 50 Dele
gates Expected to Attend
Convention.
Fully 50 delegates are expected
in Salem for the convention of taa
Oregon state association of Farm
Loan association which will be held
January 27 and 28. A. C. Boraa
stedt is in charge of arrangement!
fcr the convention.
Among Me prominent speakers
who "will attend are A. W. lieed
d ricks, vies president of the Jlct
Stock Land bank .of San Francisco
and D. G. O'Shea; president of U
Federal Land bank of San Francisco.
Charles M. Emery, of Eugene, pres
ident of the state as-ocialion will
preside.
The delegates will meet at nnt
at noon January 27 at the Marios
L hotel and on Wednesday at noo
ill hold a Joint meeting with tat
ctleui Rotary clulat 'luncheon.
Another Hearing Given
State in Moss Case
.
The suprem court ha set Feb
ruary" as the date for rehearing of
the rase or the state vs. W. Z. Moss,
who is accused or rustling rattle la,
Harney tounty. The court will hear
the case en banc Moss won in hi
ca in the fon:-r hearing.
Other cass that hare been set for
hearing in the supreme court are:
February Z Garra vs. Mos
mouth: Lovejoy vs. Portland.
February I Holland Washingtor
Mvirtcage company vs. Hood River
county; Mack vs. Thatcher.
Fehruary 10 Slat- vs. itolbrmk
end Paddock; Booth-Kelly . WIl
rai". February II Juinta vs. Wri?M.
Tmeblock rs. Talkir.gton.
The re ot the rtate vs. Itolbrook
and Paddork is a murder case froa
Klamath county. The defendants,
v. bo are rattle men. are accused f
rilling a sheep man.
j Lines in Oregon Are to Be
Segregated in PrcaraXc
PORTI.AND. OrTaJn. 23 Segre
gation or the Southern Pacific Ha
in Oregon rrom the jurisdiction of J
P. O'Brien, federal manager or
treroo-Washington lUilrcad Na
Iration system and of the Sostker
Pacific north of Ashland was ordered
today In a telesrani from R. H. Al
lon of ChicaKO. recional dire lor of
the I'nited States railroad admlsl"
t ration.
The r'.ianze will 1 efTectita Fc
ruary I. one month ahead or the da"
or the relinquishment of the railway
from federal control, and the fedsrsl
manager of the Southern Pacife
south of Ashland will take over t
present Jurisdiction or IVderal Mat
ager O'Brien. It Is wndcrstood C
Ihe purpose or Ibis action is lo g,r
opportunity to the Southern Paclf
to complete Its organization bef
tho actual date of transition tro
federal to corporate control.