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DID YOU KNOW That Salem Is the Center of a Great Potato Growing Industry? ft FIRST SECTION 6 PAGES TWO SECTIONS 10 PAGES SIXTY.M.N'TII YKAK SAhMM, OKKtJOX. TlllliHIiW HItMM,, i r l'ICl AltV 1. Urjtl m - . - w w RED IS FREED BY JUDGE IN MURDER CASE Bert Faulkner Not Believed to Have Taken Part in Shooting of Heroes March ing in Centralia Parade ALIENIST IS CALLED BY DEFENSE LAWYER Alleged Alibi Charges That Eugene Barnett Was Not in Radical's Hall MONTESANO. Wash.. Feb. 19. Industrial Workers of the World on trial here charged with' the murder of Warren O. Grimm. Centralia Arm istice day parade victim, was reduced today from 11 to 10 by the dismis sal of chafges against Hert Falkner. 23 years old. Shortly afterward he walked, from Cray's Harbor countv jail a freej man. Faulkner's dismissal came as a di-i tlnrl aurnitisa to ft court rnnm filled with peoplie wh ) had evinced a sym-J ' pathy for -this prisoner. He had. it J seems, made a ravoraoie impression upon those who watched the daily . Progress of the trial. ' V . Falkner Helenaed Faulkner was ordered released by Judge John M, Wilson, following an ' AnlnJnn in whirtv thA rnii rt u A that testimony did . not "very, fully" in Its Jucigment connect up the defen dant in a manner which would justl tf. tlie court In-permitting bis case to go to the Jury." Speaking to arguments of state counsel, in answer to defense coun sel arguments on the motion for dis missal of the charge against Falk ner,: Judge Wilson said: "If there it a presence by preconcert it must be a preconcerted effort or intention to carry, out the conspiracy which led to the culmination of the crime. AUenUt I Called 1 The jury was recalled and told that- mere were circumstances wnicp prevented continuation of the case ii4 m-n A with . rcnctltlnn rtt IhA ssual admonitions, sent back to its i onarten ' It was not informed of the court ruling affecting Faulkner An entry of dismissal will probably be ordered by the court, it was said today, the Jury not being instructed to brine; la a verdict as to Faulkner Court adjourned early because of ab sence - of defense witnesses and be - cause Attorney Vanderveer has been subpoenaed as a witness In a syndi calism case In another court. The defense will begin its case to morrow by offering the testimony of j ' Dr. Arthur C. Calhoun. Seattle al ienist, who, according to defense counsel, will testify to the effect that Loren Roberts, one of the ten remaining defendants, is insane and ' was Insane at the time he made and signed an alleged confession. This alleged confession and an unsigEed suppjemet thereto were admitted in to court record last week. Alibi to be Offered The defense will also offer to morrow,, according to counsel, an al ; ibi to prove that Eugene Barnett, one of the defendant, was sitting in the lobby of the Roderick hotel during 'all the time the shooting was going on. The defense has been conduct ing testa in Centralia. it was said to day, to show that no, flash from a discharged gun is apparent in the day time, if the shell contains smoke- ! less powder. Testimony concerning 1 these tests, it is understood, will bej offered to disprove the state's conl tention that flashes were seen com-! lag from the rooms of the Avalon ' and Arnold botels. I The defense made individual mo- tlons for the dismissal of all of the defendants arguing separately in be balf f Elmer Smith. Faulkner, Mike b4.ee ban and Ray Becker. : Defendant U I Iwy . f Vanderveer raid his arguments for (Continued on page 2) ENGLISH CONCERN BUYS MARION COUNTY HOPS AT 37 CENT R1ARK English buyers are Hill in the market for Oregon I! Tlie contract price, now being paid, is higher by two cents a pound than the price named in the last contracts filed in the office of the ('otinty Recorder. Henry L Hents, of Aurora, has just closed a deal with strauss & Co., of London, .whereby he agrees to sell to the Lon don firm all the hops which he may grow on 4 acres of hop yard. Ten acres will be planted to hops this spring and 14 acres are already in full bearing. Mr. IJerrta is. to receive '.M cents a pound for his hops next fall. He wil be paid the same price for the crop next year, lint for the hops to be delivered on the third year he will be paid 36 eentsj a pound. The acreage is located on the. road leading from St. Paul to Xcwberg. Prominent Portland Man Has Sleeping Sickness PORTLAND. Or., Feb. 1. John P. Plagemann. a promi nent merchant here, ia suffer ing from an attack of lethargic encephalitis, otherwise known as gleping sickness, according to a report made by his physic ian. Dr. Lawrence Selling, to the city health bureau today. According to Dr. S-Ming. Mr. Plagemann. although ex ceedingly sick, has what might be termed a moderate case of the disease, lie is not uncon scious. Mr. Plagemann has been ill a for a number of weeks. PLANES PASS UP SALEM AS BASE FOR YEAR 1920 Buzz of Giant Sky Sweepers Not to Disturb' Residents of Capital City PLANS FOR YEAR STUDIED Eugene, LaGrande and Med f ord to Be Made Headquar ters of New Aerial Service Salem ites who last year rejoiced in the hum of the motor and the graceful sweep of g lant linen clad wings as the fire-patrol ships stoop ed to land at the Salem base will be keenly disappointed to learn that Sa lem is not among the towns chosen to be patrol bases for the edming" year. Eugene. La Grange and Med ford have been selected. This does not mean that we will not hear again the droty of the Cur tlss or the roar of the Liberty as we e rane our long-suffering necks sky-ward, however, for definite word has been received from Washington that theair patrol will be continued through the coming searon. Secretary Chapman of the Oregon Forst Fire Association says that in dications are that the air patrol pro gram will be approved by the general staff, though no formal action has as yet been taken on the matter. BROWN SEEKS TO RETURN KILLER James McBain,- Wanted for Murder of Wallowa Coun ty Man Under Arrest Attorney General Brown yesterday prepared papers asking for the ex tradition from Canada of James 11. McBain, who is wanted in Wallowa county on a charge of murdering Theodore Trost on April 9, 1908. McBain was arrested in Canada re- cently, according tojnformation re ceived by the attorney general, and Is being held there pending the ar rival of the Oregon orncwtn. It is charged In the court records before the attorney general that 51c Baln killed two brothers, Charles and Theodore Trost. He later was indicted, tried and convicted id-3n-nection with the murder of Charles Trost and sentenced to life in the state penitentiary. During the time Jay Bowerman was acting governor of Oregon he pardoned McBain, who immediately left the country in order to avoid arrest on the indictment charging him with the murder of Theodore Trost. Wallowa county officials bave been making a search for him since that time. , The attorney general expects to have the papers completed tomorrow n officer will leave for Can- after the prisoner. ... , CflflfOnfl Hard Hit. ISy Boosting of Milk Prices SAN FRANCISCO, Cab, Feb. 13. An increase in the price of milk Trom 13 to 14 cents a quart will go into ef fect in the stores o" the retail gro cers association here tomorrow. TRUCKS AND AUTOS VIE IN GREAT SHOW Forty Cars, One Cutaway and Ambulance Admired by Hundreds of Visitors Mu sic Much Enjoyed COLORED UGHTS ADD MUCH TO OCCASION New Models, Embracing Cars of Almost Every Make In eluded in Exhibits The car's the thing! Amid col ored lights, red and blue and white, and the palms and the paper festoons decorations of evergreen, there they are. iouay Salem's annual auto show opened with a full quota of Salem pep. All of the leading dealers of Salem are there with their siiinest cars and Steelhammer's orchestra is there to induce forgetfulneBs or the income tax and other minor in conveniences. Circumstances are ideal for impressing upon the visit or the extreme desirability and ac tual necessity of a car of some kind What kind, however, is a serious problem for they are all there and each undoubtedly is the very best. Pleasure Car Hi aim You may select t'ae "Daniels" wilh real leather and that high Roman nose, or your choice may be a bet ter known and more democratic (with socialistic leanings) car that is better calculated to fit the aver age pocket. The big question will be whether you can get one at all for very few of the dealers can guar antee a very prompt delivery and some of the more popular makes are exceedingly difficult to obtain. It is noticeable that most of the changes are in minor matters of de sign or lesser engine improvements. The most startling innovation per haps Is the new three point suspen sion spring of the "Overland." It is designed to reduce vibration and road jar. The new "Velie" has a new manifold design that ought to help. More scientific manifolds are a gift to us from the aero engines. The "Oldsmobile" sedan has a heat ing plant on the Inside that adds to comfort. New Line Admired A few cars show the latest in the tendency to straight lines. Anion these are the "Essex", the "Liberty", and the "Velie" with their angular cowls and bodies. Some of the car3 on the floor were never shown at a Salem show before. A number of such are the "Franklin". "Dort". "Liberty". 'Monitor." 'Daniels" "An derson", and "Stephens". Some of these are comparatively recent makes while others have not until recently been handled in Salem though they are cars of long standing. There are in all some 39 cars, one cutaway and one ambulance. About 16 Salem firms are represented. The cutaway "Dort" is really Worth a trip to the show. If friend wife or some other friends has ever asked embarrassing questions about the innermost secrets of your car's insides it will be worth your while for you to gather round this nickel- plated skeleton to conduct an ex amination. lort Car Is Hammer For the mutilated chassis shows not only the peculiar advantages claimed for the "Dort" car but 1 makes very clear and comprehensi ble the general working principles which actuate all automobiles. It if exceedingly instructive and there is little danger of the average motorist knowing too much about the hidden mysteries of his machine. The Sa lem Velie company were very fortu nate in being able to secure this cut away for our show as the fact of its being thete is purely fortuitous. It ban been exhibited in Chicago and New York and a number of leaner auio hhovvs and will be in Salem for but a limited time. The firms represented are the Val ley Motor company', the Salem Auio company, the Marion Auto company Salem Velie company. Reidesel Si Ruthford. II. T. llonesteele. lt Gil bert. American Auto company. Salem Auto Kxchane. Otto Wilson. Ging rich Motor company. Kirk wood Auto company, U. Sc. C. Motor company J. R. Ringrose, Olson Motor com pany, J.; F. Dopplmaler St Company. Mr. Gx E. Halvorsen, as secretary and treasurer is In active charge of operations. Charles Spencer Passes After Lingering Illness Charles Spencer, aged about "0 years and for sometime past janitor at the public library, died in Wil lamette sanitarium here early this morning following an operation for cancer. Mr. Spencer Is. survived by bis widow and several children. Ar rangements for the funeral will not be completed until late today, or at least before word has been received from him relatives who reside some distance from the city. South Dakota Couple Held on Murder Charge t DEADWOOD. S. I)., Feb. 18. t tJeor:e Searle and his wife I were given their preliminary enariag ion ay on me cnarge oi murdering Mrs. Searle's moth er. The body of the dead wom an. Mrs. Hilda Neamy, was found, partly charred, in the furnace of her home at Lead, S. D., December 7. The hear ing will be continued tomorrow. ACCIDENTS SET NEW RECORD IN CITY'S HISTORY Man, Joy-Riding on Rear End of Truck Hurled Almost Beneath Moving Train FORD CRASHES INTO CAR Near Fatalities Are Numerous As Is Shown by Blotter at Police Station "Accidents will happen," say we and when they do happen we sigh and read about them avidly and pass on with no concern unless the hand of death reaches into our own home. We shudder at war and . desire i league to enforce peace while our own city furnishes regularly a sixe able casualty list issued from tho headquarters of General Careless ness. A short time ago a Ford car run ning along State street in a fog crashed into a freight car left stand ing on the track and the driver was frig'utfuliy mangled. A few days since a young life was cruthed out under the wheels of a giant truck. Monday a woman was nearly killed when an automobile ran into her. Yesterday a young man, cheerfully joy-rioing on the rear end of a truck was hurled almost beneath tho wheels of a Southern Pacific train as the careless driver swerved away from a narrow averted crash. Does Salem need a wise man from the East to" give her Instructions In Ufa saving or will these and the scores of other accidents that are matters of daily occurrence arouse her to more adequate measures for safeguarding the lives and bodies of her citizens. FORMER SALEM WOMAN-IS DEAD Mrs. Lois Peebles Junk, Once Prominent in Local Musi cal Circles Dies Word was received in Salem yes - terday of the death Tuesday of Mtb. Lois Peebles Junk, at Chepek. Wis consin. Mrs. Junk was a former well known Salem girl, being prominent in the musical circles of the city. She was the daughter of the late George A. Peebles, superintendent of the Salem schools, and daughter In law of Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Junk of this city. Her husband died in Berkeley, California, about six. years ago. Mrs. Junk lived in Salem as a girl and until her marriage to Mr. Junk, when they moved to California. Aft er his death she came to Oregon and lived until about a year and a half ago when she went east, going as far as Wisconsin where her mother, Mrs. W. W. Cook, resides. She composed a number of songs and was well known us a song writ er. When she was last here she gave a concert of her own com posit lon She had planned to, go to New York and devote her time to her music, but ill health prevented it. For many years she has suffered with asthma. She leaves one daughter, Gene vieve. Dr. L. F. Griffith of this city T an uncle, and she leaves numerous other relatives In this city. ke will be burled today In Chepek. Mulkey May Enter Race flomiitl Mr OinM "a"'" PORTLAND. Feb. 1. Former Fnlted States Senator Fred W. Mul key is considering opposing R. N. Stanfifid, formerly speaker of the legislature, for the Republican nom ination for I'nited States senator In the May primary election. It is learned today. it also developed that Captain Tom A. Sweeney is considering op posing C. N. McArthur. congressman and Eugene E. Smith for the Repub ir"n nomination f jr congress from this district. Senator Mulkey enjoys the distinc tion of having twice servetfas short term senator from Oregon. In the election of 1906 he was elected for the short term extending from January 23. to March 4, 1907. and in the 1918 election he was elected for the Fhort term beginning In No vember , 1918, and ending March 14. 1919, TOMBS OF RED MEN VISITED BYWORKERS Convention di Indian Mission aries and District Superin tendents of Methodist Epis copal Church Closes HISTORICAL TALK IS FEATURE OF SESSION E. E. Higley, Known Among His Charges as "Big Chief" Among Speakers Under the leadership of Dr. Ed ward Laird Mills, superintendent of the Frontier of the Episcopal Metho dist church there gathered in con-j ventlon in Salem during the past two days Indian missionaries, district su perintendents in charge of Indian work and special representatives of the Methodist Home Missionary so ciety. The sessions closed last night California, Nevada. Montana. Washington and Oregon were repre sented. Missionaries came 900 miles to attend -this council. Salem was the most central city of the entire Indian work west of the Rocky mountains. It was also the most his torical center for here are the graves of Jason Leo aud the heroic mission aries to the Indians In the early his tory of the west. This fact "was suit ably observed by a visit of the en tire council to the cemetery where Jason Lee and these noble mission aries are buried and by appropriate services at the cemetery. Historical Addre Please. A historical address was deliver'-d at the First Presbyterian church by Dr. J. M. Canse of Relllngham, Wash ington. on "The Development of In dian Work in the Northwest" Tues day evening. Dr. E. E. Higley. "A Big Chief" of Des Moines. Iowa, a special rep resentative of the Board of Home missions. Philadelphia, gave the Il lustrated address last night before an appreciative audience at the Pres byterian church on "The American Indian." Dr. Higley has made a spe cial study of the American Indians for years and is called a Big Chief as he was initiated into two tribes, the Mohawks who gave him the name "De-ha-ron-wa-ga-ne-le" Aiich means "Looking Heavenward." And the Cherokees. who. gave the name "Ju-nan-Iee.""Friend of the In dians." Dr. Higley huC the council paid a wialt to Cheraawa yesterday afternoon. The Methodists are adopting new methods in dealing with their Amer ican problems. They are studying the various groups of nationalities a units, are gathering scattered forces with similar problems into unified conferences and councils and dealing with these problems with unified programs. This is the first 1 time in years, if ever, that all tnose ' Interested In the Indians of the west have gathered into one council and presented one united program for fu ture work. Work i Far Reaching. Among the notable missionaries presentwere Dr. John F. Wilson. Rev , Geo. B. Clark of Nevada; Rev. N M. Jones. Rev. J. W. Caughlin. Rev. J. M. Canse. Rev. C. E. Miller. Rev. B. V. Bradshaw. Rev. O. E. HeinecUfj of Washington; Rev. F. P. Flegal. Rev. Len Shlllinger. Rev. S. J. Boyd, of California: Kev. W. C. Hudson. Minnesota, and Rev. Jamea Moore. Rev. S. A. Danford. Rev. J. D. Cain. Continued on page 4) "OUR GEORGE" TO ENTER CONTEST Declaration Is Expected to Arrire in Salem Within Next Three Days I'nited States Senator George E. Chamberlain has7 forward? I to 1 1 - "cr-tary of state-his detlaration of cand'lay lor r-nomlnatlon In th? Mav Demoeritir nHmarl-. fpnrf"- word r4.ceived hPrk Mday His declaration lol'ows: "If I am nominated and -!( ted I will, during my term of offic strive for world ptace and such legislation bv congres as will stabilize the agri cultural, commercial and social life of our country and h.iten the rest -ration of normal rr"-wsr conditions; for "legislation for care of thos' who have "uccessfully fought the wars of our country; for co-operation between the federal and( state kuvemmenU in road construction: improvement of our rivers and har bors and reclamation of aird lands: for th- establishment of aviation stations and the protection by air plane of national forests, as well as forests in private control, in ro-oper-stion with the owners thereof. The senator's campaign slogan will be "My country its prwerva tion and the perpetuation unimpaired of its institutions.'' Legion Head Protests Proposed Federal Bonus OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. Feb. 18. Protest against the recent demand of the national executive committee of the American legion congressional action giving each former ser vice man and woman additional i compensation to the amount of $50 for each month in service, was made here today by Horace H. Hasan, state commander, on be half of the Oklahoma legion to Franklin D'Olier, national commander. The Oklahoma commander urged that the American Le gion continue to follow the course of "putting something into the governmnet rather than adopt the policy of striv ing to get something out of It." t ! i i it JUDGE REVIEWS LIFE OF EARLY DAY PRESIDENT Wallace McCamant Tells Ac complishments of First Leader of Nation HIGHER IDEALS IS AIM Patriotic Devotion, to Cause of Colonies Held Act of Greatest Kindness An address than rang true to the higher conceptions of American citi zenship was delivered in the auditor ium of the publle library last night. The speaker was Judge Wallace McCamant of Portland, and his sub ject yas George Washlngtpn "We live In an atmosphere of hero worship." said the speaker. "The two greatest acts accomplished by evolution on this side of the Atlant ic was giving us Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. The one was the founder of our republic; the other was Its savior." Judge McCamant reviewed the life of Washington from bis early career as a surveyor to the end of bis long and eventful life. He depicted Wash ington as a man excelling In all those traits ofcha racter that enter into the life of a true gentleman and a born leader of men. The speaker said that were Wash ington alive now he would oppose any attempt to change established In stitutions of government by threat or force. Washington believed In the supremacy of the ballot. HeiKotrT club. gave, short addressea would also have sanctioned our war WBico w ranch to tha point and with Germany, and it was the speak-! greatly enjoyed by all present. er's belief that, had Washington been' Mr. Scott of Vancouver, spoke ef president when the Germans sanlc the the International Meet of Rotary Lusltanla he would have declared the : which Is scheduled for this City In act a sufficient cause for war. . I the month of April and to which Judge McCamant eulogized Wash-! many of the Salem Ro tartans will go. ington for his patriotic devotion to i lie promised all Rotartaaa the free the cause of the colonies In their dom of the city and all tha good long and trying struggle for lnde- things the best people or the city Of pendence. As general of the colonial the north can give. It will, bo a won forces and later as president he serv- derfnl time and all Ro tartans ars ed without pay. supposed to take their wives alonji The address was replete with tfje and the wives will be In on all th teachings of the higher ideals of good things too. - Americanism. It was a great ed- -Alex McFarUnd. past district gor dress a fitting eulogy to America s ernor also spoke and told tha eluh foremost patriot spoken by one of wt i. his most devoted admirers. Examinations Are Set For Military Officers VALLEJO. Cal.. Feb. 18. Orders for four commanders, three stalioaed in the San Francisco bay district and one at Bremerton, to take the ex amination for promotion to captain cies were received at Mare Island navy yard today. The- offlcerV In cluded John S. Graham, commandant at Bremerton navy yard. Robert Johnson Named Ambassador to Italy WASHINGTON. Feb. 1H The ap pointment of Robert l'nderwoot Johnson of New York a ambassador to Italy was confirmed without op-i'ot-ttioii touay by the senate. THEATRE MAN AND EDITOR RUSH TO DEFENSE OF ABUSED CANINE !r;ivi yon a ifr! A regular man sized dopf of the sort that hHe had their lii. liU'rty, and pursuit of happineas en dHiijrered 1y went reactionary measures directed against dogs? Then you will want to meet with others of your kind : the Klijrh Hotel at S o'clock tonight. The meeting has l on called through a petition signed by until' than fifty of Salem's prominent citizens with the pur rose of f orfecting an organization to fight the objectionable laws. The- notice appear as follows: "Owners of dogs and friends of humane treatment ofc ani mals are nnjuested to meet at the Bligh Hotel, Thursday even ing, February at 8 o'clock to protest against present un just and conflicting statute regarding the keeping of dog ia this state." ROTARYCLUB LUNCHEON IS BIG SUCCESS Twenty-Five Visitors : Froxa Portland Hear District Gov ernor Clayton Williams Tell Aims of Organization CHERRY CITY BAKERY ARRANGES FOR FEAST "Kick-Off" Is Staged at liar ion HotelMore Hun 600 Clubs Hear Message This is All Rotary Week in over 600 clubs la the United States and Canada and" the .-Kick-off waa staged ia the main dining room of the Marion hotel Wednesday after noon when District Governor - Clay ton Williams of Everett. Wash., ad dressed the Salem Rotary elab and some 15 visitors from Portland and the Northwest. . j - Rotary Meaaw Senrlce John W. Todd, president of the Sa lem Rotary Club Introduced Mr Williams who explained. that -Rotary meant service to our fellow men. That close association of man of the business world, who are re sponsible for the success of their re spective, sections of this big world ia such a way that they may b of immeasurable service to all .Ua peo ple in uieir respective communities Men who will coma together one a week and call each other by their given names and mn'whowIU see the - larger things that need to be done and who will do those taJsg not with the Idea of personal tain, but for the purpose of making their community a better plaoe In which to reside. Men who will Join with other men in other sections of laa country for the purpose of bringla about those Ideals of life which tend to a higher civilisation' In, the land and to promote patriotism and that love for country which only tha bast citizens wish to promote. ; Other Speakers Talk Dr. Douglas, president of the Port land Rotary club; Nels Pike, also of Portland and a real llva wire; John Cochrane, another wonderful extem poraneous speaker and John' Scott. president of the Vancouver. B. C the future and pointed oat some of the ideals -for which the msmears of Rotary will strive. Rotary Week Cor Salem The visit of the district governor and visitors was the . beginning ef the first day of aa entire week of Rotary for Salem. Sunday at fi t& p. m., the members of the Salem dub will meet at the Congregational church and conduct services there Meet at the Commercial club rooms at 7:l&p. m. and bring year wives and go In a body to the church. Next Wednesday all Rotaiiaas and their wives will go to the Cherry City Bakery at ( p. to. where thtj will be the guests of Roy W. Hue. the manager. A banquet will be spread. It will be open meeting and you can invite a friend. There will be some fine singing and speaking and you will learn more of what-Ho-tary means. , - There ran be no question htfT wtlf ( Continued on page 2)