THE OREGON STATESMAN: SATCUDAV. FEBRUARY 7, 1020.
M HOUR MY
CAUSES STRHCE
IN RAIL SHOPS'
Vcrken Reject Offer of Time
and a Half Pay for 0?cr
- time and Quit
THREE TRADES ARE OUT
me muurnza (iiaauon lie re ana bow
uortnern raciiic Road Badly to be8t cp wllh u i meeting of
11 ' . ' I the North Salem Improvement club
inppiea as Kesuit ot
result of a vote taken by the machin
ists, blacksmiths and bollerniakers
Thursday.
Superintendent H. A. Lydon said
he could not cay whether any ot the
men would be discharged but point
ed out that they had not refused to
work and that there was no change
in the eight hour wage schedule in
volved. Other departments of the
shops, which employ 1100 men in all
were not aTfected by the order. .
Floral Exchange Formed
by North Salem Club
A floral exchange was organized
and Dr. J. R. Pembertom spoke on
the influenza situation here and how
Reduced Crews
TACOMA, Feb. 6. Five hundred
employes In the locomotive depart
ment of the Northern Pacific shops
at Sooth Tacoma quit work at 4:30
this afternoon at the end of eight
hours work, disregarding the order
of Director General Hines establish
ing a nine hoar day effective tqday. I charge.
last night in the' Highland school.
A committee of five women were
elected by the organization to carry
out the plans for a community floral
exchange for North Salem. The ob
ject of the exchange is to exchange
flowers and plants between the many
residents of that vicinity. There is
an exchange ot flower plants in the
business part of Salem, and for the
first few days there were .more than
9000 plants exchanged by those In
KILLING BLAMED
TO JEALOUSY ON
PART OF WOftlAN
Gertrude Wilson on Trial For
Murder of Wealthy Cali
fornia Rancher
EXTREME PENALTY ASKED
Prosecutor Says Defendant
Shot Man Because He Loved
Another Sister
Their rejection of time and a half
for an extra hour's work was the
The department expects to be in
active operation by the first ot April
MARYSVILLE. Cal.. Feb. 6. A
verdict of first degree murder
against Mrs. Gertrude Wilson was
asked of the Jury today by W. P.
Rich, special prosecutor. He said
jealousy bad induced her to shoot
and kill Charles Drown, prominent
sheepman.
Rich continued today argued for
the prosecution commenced yesterday
realize the seriousness of the situa
tion, political and industrial chaos
will come.
"There Is a possibility of Bolshev
ist revolution in Germany." said Mr
Vanderlip. "This revolution would
bridge the Atlantic, financial and
otherwise and the Germans have had
all the hope crushed out of them."
Heavy Fines Imposed
in Profiteering Cases
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Feb. 6 Two
men convicted of profiteering in su-
fcar were fjned $2500 each tonight
by Judge H. r . Uledsoe in the uniteo
States diptrictf court. They were
convicted by a Jury of violating the
Lever act by selling sugar at a pro
fit of seven cents a pound.
DEFENSE SEEKS
MEANSTORULE
OUT EVIDENCE
Grand Jury Witnesses Sub
jected to Grilling in Tnal
of U. S. Senator
SPENDING SPREE IS TOLD
! Deals in Real Estate !
Terry Corliss Bares Bargain
to Work for Newberry on
Cash Basis
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Kaf l. Tl O t n w srA All ilafnnaA
Dr. J. R. Pemberton, a local physl- " "I ' 'V,X 7'
the prosecution by V. II. Carlin were
yet to come and court attaches con
sidered it unlikely that the case
would reach the Jury by tomorrow
noon.
"It was not. the petty jealousy of
school days, but green eyed Jealousy
which prompted one sister to kill a
man because of attentions to the
other sister," Rich said to the Jury.
clan, gave an address on influenza.
Dr. Pemberton explained why the
public must take more precautions in
keeping themselves free from the dis
ease. He said that proper action tak
en now might have the effect of pre
venting the Influenza from taking
serious proportions.
Frt irhanks-Morvt
"2T En gin with
Botch Magneto
ireater
Engine Value
OVER 250,0:0 farmers
bought tKe"Z" engine.
They know it is power
ful, depehckhlo and practically
fool-proof - - truly a great en
ine. 5But now ?e announce
the one addition which could
possihly improve $e "Z per
formancsr BoscH high tension,
escillating magneto ignition.
5 let us show yVm in detail
this greater engine value. 5 Our
service to $ox is remarkaU
complete end we are assisted
by a nearby Bosch Service
Station. 5 Prices I H HP.
$75.003 H. P. $125.00
6RR$2ooio. AUF.O.B.
Factory. ; .'
Lot L Pearce & Son
236 N. Commercial St.
LAWS NOT CURE
FOR RADICALS
Profiteers Are Rapped
By Government Agents
Restore Order
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. The cam-
Attomy General SayiEduca. S'Cstn.'.ra l".', IS?
flnn I Mnr Nlf Parv tn Jarrests. the department ot Justice an-
uon is niosi necessary 10 nm,d tfMlflV Whti onw a .mail
number ot these cases have been
brought to trial, the prosecutions
far have resulted in 28 convictions.
officials said, penalties ranging up
ward to a fine of $3000 with one
year imprisonment.
More than 100 arrests have been
made for profiteering in sugar. Elev
en Toncibtions have been obtained
thus far 00 sugar profiteering charg
es, and less than one-fourth of the
cases have come to trial, according
to officials.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Strin
gent laws an'dstrict enforcement of
them will not curb radicalism, but
education must walk hand in hand
with law, Charles D. Newton, attor-
ney general of New Yorku today told
the house judiciary committee which
is eonsiderins anti-sedition legisla
tion.
Though differing with the- New
York, attorney general in the extent
and seriousness of the radical move-:
ment, Francis II. F. Kane, who re
signed as district attorney for east
ern Pennsylvania because he defter
ed with, the department of justice In
its campaign against the "reds"
Princeton Man Goes
to Nebraska College
LINCOLN. Neb. Feb. 6. Fred W.
agreed taat education was needed Luehring. for a number of years dl
because many members of the com
munist, communist labor and other
rector of intra-mural athletics at
Princeton" University today accepted
radioal parties, were Ignorant of tb the position as bead of the combined
purposes ot the organizations and
signed membership cardsi under false
assumptions. . v .
Former District Attorney Ran
told the commute he say no menae
to the country whatever! In the wav
I of radicalism, much of that which la
said and written on the subject Is
: mere "bunk."
Kdvrnrd C. Roberts and wife to (1
W. Hrasher and wife; lot on Summer
street. Salem. $3500.
C. 1). Fults to Charle. A. Street:
lot 9. block 1. McCleay's addition.
Salem. S3500: -
Christ ian Longwell and husband
to Ole X. Holman and wife: lots 4
and 5. Hall Home tracts. $3500.
Sussana Waters and husband io
T. J. Smith; lot 7, block 5, Stayton.j
$100.
Charles Lelirun and wife to Wil
liam Leith and wife; 97 .acres, T.
S. R. 2 W. $ll,6t)0.
State College Beaten
By Corvallis Aggies
CORVALLIS. Ore.. Feb. 6. The
Oregon Agricultural college basket
ball team won the opening game of
the series with the Washington Stat Federal Judge Sessions held that the
college five here tonight by the scor testimony could be considered in the
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Feb. 6.
What three Newberry men told the
grand jury which returned Indict
ments against them, 'the Michigan
senator and 131 other campaigners
of 1918 was told in the trial of the
case today
The revelations of the inquisitorial
proceedings from C. R. Iligbee clerk
of the grand jury, and Charles. S.
Potts, a member of the body.
They said the defendants whose
testimony they rehearsed bad waived
immunity, testified voluntarily with
out receiving promises of any kind
and with full knowledge that what
they told the grand jurors might be
used "for all purposes."
Jkefense IiaUlew ITard.
The defense fought hard to seep
the testimony from the trial jury.
Martin W. Littleton was on his teet
constantly questioning the admissi
bility of the evidence. He was over
ruled on the exclusion question, but
also shown that unless the commis
sion paves the road the chances are
that it will not be completed for
many years as the ciy is not finan
cially able to pave if.
flail Wage Agreement
Still Hangs in Balance
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. Repre
sentatives of the union railroad work
ers and officials of the railroad ad
ministration were unable to complete
their negotiations on wage demands
today. Director General Ulnes was
not prepared to lay his new propo
sition before the union heads and
th conference adjourned until to
morrow.
Reservations Are Made
For Political Sessions
of 31 to 11.
Returns From Fruits
In California Large
SAN JOSE, Cal.. Feb. 6. Checks
bringing the total paid California subjected to a close examination by
present proceedings only against the
three defendant whose grand jury
testimony was rehearsed.
Another struggle over the same
testimony is probable for tomorrow
as the defense reserved Its cross ex
amination until then.
The grand Jury witnesses were
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 6 Th
Democratic national committee has
reserved 170 rooms at' the Palace
hotel as Its headquarter and th
headquarters of the women's com
mittee and the large pres associa
tions daring the national convention
according to an announcement . by
George F. Mara, assistant to- liemer
-S. Cummings, the committee chair
man, which was published here to
day.
.
Idaho Logging Interests
Bring Owner $1 00,000
SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. 6 The
entire holdings or the Couer D'Alen
Lumber company, comprising 40.
000 acres of land in Itenewah coun
ty, Idaho, mostly timber, with ap
proximately 500.000.000 feet stamp
age, together with a mill at Couer
D'Alene. was sold today to Fred Her
rick of St. Maries. Idaho, for a re
ported consideration of 11,200,000
The Couer D'Alene lumber company
was owned by the Largey estate or
Butte. Mont.
apricot growers for dried apricot
this season up to $2,6 9 770 0 0 were
mailed to orchardists tonight by th
California Prune and Apricot Grow
ers'' association. Inc., it was an
nounced. It was also announced that
this brings the total paid prune and
apricot growers to date for their
1919 crops up to $24,000,000.
Labor Proposes, Fight
Mr. Littleton before they were al
lowed to answer questions asked by
Frank C. Dailey for the government.
Jury Kvldcftre i ItetohM
Potts and Higbee related, the gnuid
jury .testimony of John M. Harris,
former probate judge of Doyne City,
Terry C. Corliss, a member of the
state board of auditors, and James R.
Davis ' of Lansing, sergeant at arms
in the state senate.
The witnesses agreed that Judge
Fa. fnll r-lml Harris told the grand Jury he had
a vi iiiuu v. reCeived $800 in salary an dl
departments of athletics and physl
cal education of the University of
Nebraska. He will assume bis new
duties September 1 .
Western Fruit Jobbers
Close Annual Sessions
mm WORKERS
HEAD RESIGNS
Frank Hayes. Long Identified
With Labor Interests De
cides to Retire
WASHINGTON, Feb. ! 6. At a
meetine of the international execu
tive board of the United Mine Work
ers of America today, Frank J. Hayes
resigned as international president of
the miners' union. The board ad
vanced Vice President John L. Lewis
to the office ot president; and Phil-
t v n ' ' m mm m ' I ! oiurruj,. urfsiut-ui dl me i uis-
rnone l U. J. UrderS Jbarly burgh district, was chosen vice presl-
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6. Elec
tion of officers, the consideration ot
resolutions and a memorial service
for deceased members marked the
closing session here today of the six
teenth annual convention of the West
era Fruit Jobbers association Ot Am
erica. A report of the standardiza
tion committee. A. R. Currie, Seattle,
chairman, was among these heard today.
SATURDAY SPECIALS
SMOKED MEATS
.20c
Picnic Shoulders, pound. . . .
Coftage Rolls, pound.
ujar cured Dacon, pound. .... .42c
....... .33c
LARD AND COMPOUND
9 pounds Crlsro. . .... p ... . . .$2.30
.3 pounds Crisco. ........... .9L2o
No. 3 Pure Lard. ; ....... ,$1.50
COFFEE AND TEA
3 pound ran Royal Club Coffee, per
pound. . ,.x .50c
dent.
Hayes has been in poor health for
more than a year. i
Murray Is rated as one lot the con
servative leaders ot the miners. He
has been president of the! Pittsburgh
trict for four years and In that time
that district has shown a smaller per
centage of local strikes than any oth
er district.
DAKOTA HAS NEW
PARTY IN FIELD
Commander to Testify
in Mexican Inquiry
EL TASO. Tex.. Feb. 6. General
Howse. commanding here, received
authority from the war department
to appear as a witness before the
senate committee investigating the
exican situation. It is expected bis
testimony will be followed by that of
other army officers on duty along
the border.
DETZER TARGET
OF YANKEE VETS
Captain, Freed on Charges of
Cruelty to Soldiers Is
Threatened
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. Joseph
E. Askew, the American who was re
ported kidnaped in Durango. Mexi
co. Is being held by Villa tor $20,000
U-ansom, according to an uncorrob
orated report received today by the
state department. Askew was em
ployed on the Tlahualilo company's
plantation at Lerdo. Durango. and
the American embassy has made rep
resentations to the Mexican foreign
office in an effort to secure his re
lease.
Influenza Spreads In
Vicinity of Spokane
SPOKANE. Wa sh.. Feb. 6 Indi
cations of subsidence of the Influ-
enra epidemic and of increased vlru
lence of the disease marked devel
opments in Spokane today, 154 new
cases and nine deaths being report
ed for the day. There are 1.639
cases in the city, and physicians stat
ed their belief that many ot the new
cases were more severe than the
earlier ones.
NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Simultan
eousiy with the announcement at
Independent Voters Plari to orf?r,sJf,andJ that CaP,a,::
. J I -Tl Detzer had been acquitted
matte campaign Against
Non-Partisans
Feb.
t
6r
GRAND FORKS. N. D
The North Dakota independent vot
ers' association late toda closed Jits
annual convention after perfecting
1 lit.' cm Roval Club rff. . T on "s campaign
Tl. can Royal Club CoKee, per
lb. ... .i... ............... 48c
1 lb. . A. Coffee.. ..4Tc
.1 pounds o". A. Coffee, per lb... 45c
1 lb. Flgers Shasta . . .r. ...... 50c
a loigers Shasta. ...... .$1.43
0 bars
bar..,
SOAP
Swift's Whit Soap,
lance
0 bar
tar...
Royal White Soap,
large
i.6Uc
0 bars Crystal White soap..... 63c
Lars bar iVter Pan Toilet Soap. 3
tor .2Tc
Cream Oil Soap, 3 for .23c
.' ) ' - . -
3 CMuoIa Blading. . . . . . .; . . .S2c
Crown Flour, sack... .3-tO
Olympic Flour, sack ..$&30
" Vo believe flour will he higher and
advise buying a liberal supply.
non-partisan league.
An emergency committee to deal
with campaign affairs was anoointed.
An attempt was made to have an
informal ballot taken to sound the
ruumeni oi me association tn re
gard to gubernatorial candidates, but
this was promptly blocked. The as
sociation- adopted a' campaign plat-
iorm wnicn recommends:
Amending the workmen's compen
sation act so as "to give employers
a;atianal rate and the employes
prompt ana adequate compensation
far injuries," creation of a bureau
ot markets to co-operate with the
federal bureau of markets; amend
ment of the soldiers bonus act so
s io exiena lis oenetus to every
North Dakota n who now is in the
service or who has been honorably
discharged; the repeal of the present
Doara of administration law: the re-'
peal of the present absent voters' law
as applying to women; limiting the
amount of state money to be used
in tne terminal elevator and stata
by a court martial of charges of cru
elty to American soldiers at Le Mans.
ft became known that he had re
ceived threatening letters warning
him not to show himself in certain
middle western cities.
Captain Detzer was handed a let
ter from Lieutenant General Robert
Lee Ballard, commander of the de
partment of tfce east, informing hlro
tnat the general court martial which
since December 10. 1819. has been
hearing evidence of his alleged bru
talities to overseas. men, had found
him "not guilty on all charges and
specifications."
The letters were mailed from In
dianapolis, Chicago and St. Louis.
LEADER NEEDED
TO TIDE NATION
VanderhOt Say Treaty Must
Be Revised to Insure
World Peace
PHILADELPHIA. Fe"b. G. Frank
A. Vanderlip of New York, in an ad-
owned mill experiments; the manage-! dsa tonight declared the treaty of
ment oi siaie industries vestea ll I ersuw piacea economic -conditions
boards directly responsible to the lej j Germany that are Impossible of
islature. r I fulfillment and that If the agree
ment U not revised a world wide bol-
DJ rL.R.J A J. Ifbevlst revolntion would result Un-
wau UlC VaUICU U5' la the allird naH0!ar ntv t
WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. Definite
plans for the first nation-wide, ag
gressive political campaign by organ
ized labor to control congress and
elect friendly, national and state of
ficials have been made by a com
mittee of the American Federation
of Labor and will be announced soon
The tight, labor officials declared
today, will, be bi-partisan and to or
ganize now to elect their quota et
congressmen.
American Detained By
Mexicans For Ransom
salary an dhalt that
amount for expenses.
Terry Corliss account of his ac
tivities in the campaign, as related
by Higbee and Potts, told of similar
negotiations with King and an agree
ment to work for $75 a week and
expenses.
James Davis, according to the wit
nesses, had charge of the Newberry
campaign In the southern tier of
counties and his compensation was
$300 a month.
WAGE ADVANCE ;"
NECESSARY, TO
AVERT WALKOUT
General Chairmen of Railroad
Workers Plan to Enforce
. Salary Demands
UNION VOTE IS TAKEN
Two Robbers Are Killed
by San Francisco Police
LOS ANGELES. Cal., Feb. 6. Hav
Lawrence, one of two men' shot by
Patrolman II. L. Barlow early yes
terday during an attempted robbery
died at the county hospital here ear
ly today from his wounds. Charles
W. Itellly. his assistant, died yester
day morning a few hours after the
shooting.
Strike, If Called, Would Tie
Up Practically All Roads
in. United States
.DETROIT. Mich.. Feb. . The gen
eral chairman of the maintenance of
way employes and thop laborer' un
ion. In conference today, unanimous
ly approved the proposal to call a
nation-wide strike if necessary to en
force demands for wage Increase
and sent word to Director General
nines that action would be deferred
seven days pending the outcome of
the Washington conference.
The vote was taken after Allen K
Barker. grand president, had ad
dressed the conferees that represen
tatives of the union In Washington
reported little chance of agreement
with the railroad administration.
Should the strike be called, offic
ials said, their union would act inde
pendently of the other railroad or
ganizations. The union membership is said to
number - 300.000 and the demands
affect all federal controlled roads-
Improvement of State
Highway to Start Soon
CLATSKANIE. Or.. Feb. 6. The
Warren Construction company,
which is paving this section of the
CoIumblaTtlver highway is preparing
to commence work on the road as
soon as possible. Practically all the
highway between Rainier and Clat
skanie has been paved and the con
tractors are ready to continue to
ward Astoria this summer. It is ex
pected the work will be finished by
next' fall.
Thirty-Six New Cases
of Influenza Reported
Thirteen new cases of influenza
were reported to the city health of
ficer, making a total of 36 patients.
Dr. R. E. Pomeroy ald that most of
the cases were of light form while
others were bad cases of la prlppe-
All the cases are subject to rigid
quarantine restrictions so as to pre
vent the situation from getting be
yond control.
One case of Smallpox was reported
to the city health officer yesterday.
Dr. Pomeroyeald the new cases
might continue for a week but after
the vaccine treatments are complet
ed, he believes that few new case
of the disease will develop.
Citizens Urge Highway
- Extended Into Dallas
DALLAS, Or.. Feb. 6. (Special to
The Statesman) Hon. W. V. Fuller.
County Judge Asa B. Robinson and
Councilman Walter S. Mulr were In
Portland yesterday attending a meet
ing of the state highway commission
in an endeavor to induce that body
to improve the Dallas-Salem high
way into thic city Instead of stopping
at the city limits as has been pro
posed. The commissioners were In
formed of numerous instances where
the highways have been built into
towns the size of Dallas and were
New Material Mentioned
in Polk County Politics
DALLAS, Or., Feb. 6. (Special to
The Statesman) 'Politics In Polk
county is beginning to simmer In the
pot and Within the next week several
candidates ere expected to cast their
bats into the ring. One county of
ficer, A. V. R. Snyder, present coun
ty treasurer, ' has already announced
bis intention of running for office
on the republican ticket. Joseph N
Helgerson. a recent law student ad
mitted to the bar has announced his
intention of entering the race for
district attorney and It is rumored
abont town that Ned Shaw, a former
deputy county clerk, will make the
run for sheriff. Both these men will
run on the democratic ticket.
Office Personalities.
The blotter Retentive; absorbs
great, deal.
The desk Receptive, sympathetic;
likes to be leaned on.
The Ink-well extremely versatile;
can write a wrong, or. wrong; a write.
The scissors Sarcastic and malic
ious; very cutting and ever willing
to separate.
' The paste , pot Persistent, perse
vering; possesses a faculty tor stick
ing to things. - ,
The pen Enterprising, ambitious;
ever waits for an opportunity to
make Its mark.
The waste basket Intemperate.
aggressive; frequently gets full and
is fond of scraps.
The writing table Diminutive.'
quiet; can easily be covered and al
ways remains stationary.
The calendar Contemporaneous.
but lazy; always up-to-date, but
frequently takes a month otL ,
The revolving ; chair Retrogress-
Ire but philanthropic; goes backward -but
always ready to do a good turn.
The Chart, -
INDISPUTABLE EVIDENCE
,
They had chummed up. In a hos
pital, and were discussing the vir
tues of their respective wives. Pres
ently ono of them explained that his
wife" had been a Miss Mary Wilson.
"And a fine girl, too!" he added en
thusiastically, in praise of his ab
sents pouse.
"Miss Mary Wilson!" chuckled the
other. "Oh!"
"What d'you know about her.
"What, d'ou know her, thenT"
asked the proud husband.
"I should think I do! I remember
one day when we were out boating,
and we came to an Island where we
landed. 'Now. Mary, m'dear,' I said,
'either youH kiss me or we'll both
drown!'
"And d-did you kiss her?" gasped
the husband in jealous fury.
"Was she drowned V asked the
other slowly. Pittsburgh Sun.
Read the Classified Ads.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9
L v
Prices 50c, 75c, $1.00
Seat sale opens today at Opera
House Pharmacy
SELL IT TO THE
'FARMERS
No matter what it is, from a threshing machine, horse, or cow, to a paper of pins.
The farmer is the best buyer.
Senter Is Appointed
Deputy County Clerk
DALLAS, Or... Feb. 6. (Special
to The Statesman.) Floyd D, Sent
er, for the past year school super
visor of Polk county, has been ap-1
pointed deputy county clerk to fill
the vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of former Deputy Clerk L. S.
Finseth.
benoot superintendent ills ex-1
pects to have difficulty In securing
a competent supervisor to take Mr.
Senter's place owing to the small sal
ary paid for that office.
Railroad Heads Start on
Tour of Electric Lines
PORTLAND. Or.. Feb. 6. After
spending the day inspecting terminal
facilities here a Party of Southern
Facific railroad officials from San
Francisco, headed by W. R. Scott, i
federal manager of the lines, left
tonight for a trip over the Willam
ette Valley electric lines and the Til
lamook railroad..'
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