The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, February 27, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHK WEATIIEU. The Statesman receives the leased wire report ot the Associated Press., the greatest and most reliable press association la the world. Kalu in wen!, mow in eat: Milder; moderate winds becomia north rly. ailXTY. NINTH VKAH sau:m. i:i:.o, kiiio.w moumm;, t Kimt aky a?, itcn. PLAN UNDER WAY TO HELP MILL LABOR i f t Portland Man Would Assist in Bringing About More Harmonious Conditions Be tween Working Factions REMEDY FOR SALARY DISPUTES IS FOUND A. E. Kent of Portland Would Act as Good Samaritan in Industrial Circles " A new movement Is on foot to better the conditions under which wage earner? Lof Oregon are now ' working. A. E. Kent of Portland was in the city yesterday looking over the local field with a view of setting the plan in operation among the men em i ployed by the Spaulding Lumber : company in its sawmill. Mr. Kent is an eastern man, hav ing come to Oregon only a few ". months ago. . For a number of years i he was employed In several of the I 'large automobile factroies in Detroit. , 'Mich. Ills position there was loosely "called "welfare man." The particu lar dot ies of the one holding this position is to mingle freely with the ' ' workmen in the factory, become, as ; far as possible, the sincere iriend ; and confidant of each individual la- ; borer, learn . his troubles and com T plaints and nie his influence to help him out of the difficulty. Welfare Man Important. "Should the workman have a griev i asce against bis employer or any un der member Of the employment force ' '.. .the business of the welfare man is "to try quietly to adjust matters and 'bring about a common understand ! tor- "There are do fixed rules under ,jwhich a -.welfare man may operate, aid Mr. Kent. "All questions of ,' sanitation, safety, health, wages and !" --- -- - - - ' (Continued on page 3) o Can Afford Thousands of dollars worth of choice merchandise is melting away as this sale progresses. After 28 years of successful retailing in Sa lem, we wish to retire, and, knowing that we mean just what we say, people are taking advantage of this boon to thousands. Dcn't wait another day. 1 f 0 Ol- Every article in the store is marked in plain figures. LxJO More On tags remarked with red ink 20 per cent and, in many instances, much more has been deducted. AH goods not so marked are subject to 10 per cent discount Nothing excepted. Silks $1.95 Lot of plain and satin striped Taffetas, heavy serge silks, good stripes and plaids -36 Inches wide. Plushes V Off What a saving for next, winter's coat! Buy now, lay aside until fall stylesX are announced. Rain Coats $7.45 Men's Rubber lined rain Coats, sizes 40 and 42. A genuinely good article stylishly made. Unionalls $3.95 This is Lee's Heavy Kha ki. Other brands of men's Work Suits at 93.35 and $3.75 ALL STORE FIXTURES FOR SALE to be delivered as soon as our stock has been reduced sufficiently to dispense with them Oregon Growers Control More Than 24,000 Acres Twenty three thousand acre of fruit tracts are now Pip: nod up with the Oregon Growers' Cooperative association was Ihe statement made yesterday by Professor C. I. Lewis, genera) manager of the association. Whiie no strenuous effort Is now beinu made to extend th scope ot the association fcn fruit districts, what is being done by the men in the field i meetiny with a very gratifying response, according to the information given out. No definite plan has yet seen formulated as to the location of packing plants and storage buildings to be used by the as sociation in handling next rea son's fruit crop. Matters, how ever, are rapidly coming to a, head and in the near future some definite announcements alone this line can be made. CANNERY GIVEN PERMISSION TO BUILD NEW SPUR Lay of Country Makes it Im practical to Construct Overhead Structure HAZARD IS ELIMINATED Order of Commission Regu lates Manner For Spotting Cars To Avoid Dangers The Oregon public service commis sion, in an order issued here today granted the application filed by the A. Rupert company. Inc.. for per mission to construct an j industry epur track at grade across SheluoiU avenue In the city of rails City. The order of the commission. In part, follows: "That the applicant herein. A. Ru pert Company, Inc.. operates a can ning plant in Falls City. Oregon situated on the west side of Sheldon avenue north of and adjacent to the right of way of the Southern Pacif ic railroad; "That for the proper operation of ( Continued on page 8) Crepe de Chine The entire line of this excellent material, except black. 40 inches wide, go ing fast at yard. . . .$1.05 Low Shoes $2.35 All women's low shoes, sizes 2, 4 to 5. Many with low heels and broad toes, suitable for girls. Boys' Coats $2.50 Good little rain Coats for boys age 4. Also Slickers the same size at ,$1.80 Socks 30c Men's good quality part wool Socks in black:, grey tan and natural. All sizes per pair. 30c RAIL LINE IS DENIED CITY IS DECISION i St. Johns Extension Refusal ? Is Based Upon Stipulation Between Trolley Company and City cf Portland SHORTAGE OF FUNDS HELD REAL REASON Dock Commission May Build Line for Company Opera tion at Cost ' The Oregon public service com mission, in an order handed down lart night, denied the application of the City of Portland for nn extension of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company's lines from St. Johns to what Is known as the St. Johns terminal. The order. It is said, was based upon a stipulation entered into between the city of Portland and the railway company following the fornval hearing held in Portland on October 10. The sllpu-: lations as set out in the order, and upon which the decision was reached by the commission, follow: '"That a public necessity exists for the construction of the extension j prayed for In the jetitlon filed here in by the cuy ot J oruanu. Funds Are Larking "That the Portland Railway. Light & Power company has not and can not obtain the requisite funds with which to construct said extension. "The commission of public dock has sufficient money on hand with which to construct said proposed ex tension. "That while the section tributary' to said St. Johns terminal is devel oping, it will be quite a -while before the density of travel will be such as to absorb any present loss in oper ation of such extension. "That in order to operate said ex- (Continued on page 7) to Delay Linings $1.35 A lot of good quality plain and fancy Silk Lin ings 32 to 36 inches wide. Not many left. Caps 20' Off Our entire stock of men's and boys' Hats and Caps regardless of io nl color. Duck Coats 20" Off That Includes all of them Boys' Blanket Lined Duck and an excellent moleskin cloth for men. Collars 18c Our Men's Linen Collars have never been advanced above 20c. Now, less 10 per cent. Buy a dozen. Phez Farms Corporation Sets Oat Strawberries The I'hez Farms company Is now planting strawberry plants ai the rate of 3O.U00 plants a day on their frms- In South Iioltom. A force of men are at work fretting the acreage plant ed as fast as possible while th weather and foil conditions ar right. The varieties planted are tbe Wilson, Trebla and Ettersburg. J HONOR IS PAID TO SALEM MILL FOR WAR WORK Kay Plant Among Those Awarded Certificates of Commendation TWELVE FIRMS LAUDED Colonel Koester, in Command of Vancouver Barracks Gets News From Capital PORTLAND. Feb. 26. Twelve Oregon firms and two Washington firms have been awarded certificates of commendation by the secretary of war for efficient service to the coun try during the war .according to an announcement made today by Colon el F. J. Koester, commanding officer at Vancouver barracks. The following firs aro Included: Thomas Kay Woolen Mills. Salem. Or.; 1'upene Woolen Mills. Eugene: Werren Spruce company, Portland; Grant Smith-Porter company, Port land; Oregon City Manufacturing company, Oregon City; Marshall Wells Hardware company. Portland: Portland Woolen Mills, Portland; Shevlin Hickson and company. Bend; Fir Productive Board. Portland; Co lumbia River Shipbuilding corpora tion, Portland; Northwest Steel com pany. Portland; Ames Shipbuilding and Drydock company. Seattle; Al- bina Engine and Machine Works, of Portland and Washougal oolen Mills. Washougal. WOMAN IS DEAD FROM INJURIES Mrs. C. L Wilson, Formerly df Independence Passes at Salem Hospital Mrs. C. L. Wilson, 4 6. formerly of Independence, died at a local hos pital Thursday morning. Three months ago Mrs. Wilson was run over by the Independence stage Just after she had stepped from It. In stooping to pick up her suitcase she slipped and fell under the wheels of the machine. Since that time she has been confined to the hospital here.' Recently, because her leg did not heal It became necessary to ampu tate it ann death is supposed to have followed as a result of shock ot the operation. The body is at the funeral parlors of Webb 6 Clough. Definite ar rangement for the funeral have not been made. HARRY DAVIS IS HED FOR FRAUD Transient Is Charged With Passing Worthless Check on Local Hotel Keeper l Charged with attempting to de fraud a hotel keeper. Harry Davis. 4 5. is held In 'the city Jail in lieu of $500 bail money. Davis was ar rested late Wednesday night as a sus pect by Patrolman Victor at Twelfth and Bellevue streets. According to the police Pavl was identified by a local hotel proprietor as the man who. under the name of W. M. McClaupMln. attempted to pass a check at his hotel in payment on a week's room rent. The eheck was drawn on a local bank and was made payable to Harry Davis. It was sitned by W. M. MrtllauKhlin. Un derneath the signature the words Spaulding Lumber Co. were crudely stenciled. Davis and an accomplice known as W. M. Mcfllaughlin. also purchased a $65 stove from J. A. Rowland, giv ing a $75 check in payment and re ceiving 110 in change. They asked to have the stove delivered to 719 : North Church street. There Is no such number. No charge has been i made against them on this offense. Non-Partisan League to Put Out Entire Ticket LINCOLN. Neb.. Feb. 26. "Vi sion to enter the T.epublican primary April 20 with a list of Nebraskans seeking nomination as candidates for various state offices Including the governorship was reached by the state convention of the non-partisan league of Nebraska here tonight. HOFER SLAPS FARMER WHO FLAYS DOGS Well-Known Salem Man Avers Argument of Rural Resident is Ridiculous and Not to the Point PRESENT CITY LAW IS DECLARED CRUEL "Why Do Practically All Sheep Raisers Keep Can ines1 Queries Colonel Colonel E. Hofer again has come to the defense of the much abused dog. and in a lengthy signed article ridicules a cumber of statements made recently by a well-known Ma rlon county farmer and publl&lied in a anbseciuent issue ol The States man. Mr. Hofer'a letter, which ia self explanatory and to the point, fol lows: "Interview with a farmer In your paper of Feb. 25 would be more sat isfactory if we knew his name. As dog owners and friends ot dumb ani mals we are fighting In fne open' and would be E'.ad to meet and compare ideas with auyone who favors pres ent laws regulating dog. Your farm er with blood in his evo calls as town folks a lot of dog fanciers who want to turn Salem Into a breeding place for sheep-killlni; dogs, and says most families will pick up any kind of a mongrel and then let It starve. Not ha v lug any love for a dog he can not understand the motives of friends of dogs, arid calls their pro tests "the gratification of a little sentimentalism." "His statements are open to ridi cule on three points. He says farm ers regard dogs as needless. When not over one farmer in five keeps stieep aud nearly all farmers keep a J dog. his natement Is funny. Second. he is mistaken as a sheep man, bo cause real sheepmen keep sheepdogs and cannot handle their flocks with out dogs. Third, he says If all these laws are not upheld, the sheepmen will sell their sheep and go out of the business. Well, we have had these laws for years and muttjon has been getting higher and wool is near ly a dollar a pound. On bis theory If the laws were changed we might have cheaper mutton and cloiafng might take a drop. Ix i Needed Friend. "As friends of dogs we are fight ing for humane and sanitary condi tions for all dumb animals, and his effort to put the city people In wrong falls, for the state humane society has Its officers out prosecuting cmo case of cruelty to animals after an other and they are. mostly on e farms. Only the otWer day a herd of 60 head of cattle were found Start ing In the outskirts of Portland. The oast week a Chinaman was reported allowing his sheep and lambs to die for want of food and shelter. If there is any cruelty to animals In the city it is due to the present city law on dogs, which forbids them any exercise but what the owner can give them on a leash. As a matter of fact city people are friends of the movement for better bred dogs, as nearly all breeders live in cities. In fighting the new state dog law the city people are fighting the battles of the farmers dog against an unjust tax and an unjust regulation. Everyone knows the law will not be enforced and there will be more dogs than ever with no own er and running at large unfed. The county officers say it will co?t more to collect the tax and enforce the law acalnst those who do not pay than the county win get in revenue. mm til. ta-jr If It 1 nfnrrfd will knock I out all police control of dors In cities Now Are Oiilnel. "Hundreds of dogs in this city are kept chained day and night and one fine larce doe has ben Vert chained in a cellar for two years. We know dog owners are more or les entlmenlal about their pets- Sport-1 Ing blood still flows In the veins of city dwellers who like to keep a dor for the pheasant and d ick bunting season.. They cinnot keep puch dor under our city laws and cannot work them under the new state law with a muzzle. The stste maintains game farms and then no one Is to hunt but the big land owners who alone can keep a bunting dog on their own premises. "The past week a farmer whfl If away from his home greater part of the time came In to protest aralnst the new dog law. His wife and chil dren are, at home on the farm nearly all the time and he has a big watch dog who guards the premie when he Is swav. That dog is already on the taxrolls as property. Ijiw Hep""! ere-jiry. "T'nder the new law nnlens we ran xnoek It out In eourt li mutt pay another tax and buy a muzzle. His family Is taking care of a collie that Is the only pet and house companion of Grandma Brewsler who lives up on Riverside road and Is now In the hopsital with a broken leg. The rol lle following his team Is an outlaw and could be killed by any officer. "The dog owners of 3ale"m have (Continued on psge 3) Industrial Edition To Tell Story of Marion The annual industrial edi tion, to b- istued by The Stkleit:ian, will make its ap- cjiaiue tomorrow (Saturday) morning. The edition will con tain between S2 and 3fi pages and will deal in a general way with practically every industry located in Marlon roui unty. I IllUft- There also will be many (ration, and In all the edi tion will b one of the best ever published in this section of the state. Because of the limited num ber of papers to le printed due to shortage of materials, it behooves the residents of Marion county to ordr early, that their friends in the Fast may learn of the many advan tages to be found In this dis trict. Call up The Statesman today and tell the circulation manager how many of .these pa pers you want he will do the rest. r DANGER SIGNAL IS ORDERED FOR RAIL CROSSING One Third of Cost Is Charged Against Council Railroad to Assist LIGHT TO BE PROVIDED Signal Will Be Installed on Union Street in Plain View of Autoists I Acting upon a request of the Sa- . ,. .... lem city council the Oregon public service commission last night order ed that the railroad crossing on Union street at the Intersection of Capitol Avenue (otherwise known as the Pacific highway) shall be desig nated as a stop crossing, and the Southern Pacific. company Is ordered to erect and Install adjacent to the said crossing at such point on Capi tol avenue as the city council of Sa lem may designate. The rlgn must befit the Illuminat ed variety, of usual dimensions, and double faced so that it can be seen from each direction. It must be set on a pedestal ot cement or other dur able material of such size and di mensions as to give It durability as azain?t occasional hard usage. The originil cost of erection and'" J,l.'ed conspiracy to run the I. construction shall be borne, on third by the city of Salem and twol thirds by the Southern Pacific com pany, and after installation the rail road company shall bear the cost of maintenance. Under the provisions of tbe.wrder the matter Is to be left open for fur ther consideration snd may be called up at any time by any of the parties Interested. jOREGON ELECTRIC BEATS STORK !T0 SALEM BY 30 MINUTE MARGIN Life ami death met in a curious struggle ywterJay and life was triumphant. YoMerdav, in Portland, was buried the mother of Mrs. F. T. Van Winkle. Mr. Van Winkle has been faithfully mintim? her mother through an illness which haa extended ovr r fivr weeks. Yesterday the started for her home in Kui?'n' after having keen the st nipple with the grim reaper rloM-d, hut in Salem Life overtook her and she is the proud mother of a ix and a half pound son. Mr. ami Mrs. Van Winkle were on the Oregon Electric train from lWtlaud un the uay to Eujrene when it became evident that the prosMH tive heir preferred Salem as the place of his nativity. They left the train here and Mr. Van Winkle ua rushed to the Deaeonnesn hospital where she was attended by Dr. ('. A. Downs. Tho baby was lorn les than an lwuir after the mother reached Salem and Dr. Downs pronounced it a "perfect baby," as th' proud father announced when he rejristrred for his un ex '-td stay at the Illiffh Hotel. Mrs. Van Winkle is report ed as dointr very nicely. She is just a wee little woman, but .w is a very plucky young wrxnn. All through her mother's illms lr- never falterM in her devotion and loving attention. One could s.-arc-l imagine circumstance more trying or a disposition ii r' cheerful. 1'assenpers and crew on the train were vrv considerate and kind. Mr. Van Winklertid, but only her own dauntless pirit really served the ( nlother in her time of need. Su-h women are Americans. l Tli.' Van Winkle family were gayly fdanniqg the advent of a baby girl wh.i was to U named for the grandmother who has just left "Itura lb lie Kllcii." Nw it wcntld be highly inappropriate for a bouncing and "erfeet"' young man to bear s.( beautiful and mij honious name as that; no preparation was mad for naming a son ; w hat is to do. Is it not fortunate that no name was prepared for the occasion, for now a name appropriate tn the special emergency may lc bestowed. Mr. Van Winkle suggested 'hat the loy might be oalled Marion, after the county of his birth. Other suggestions have been given: Olie would cr-ntain the magic initials 0. or his name might be Oliver Edwin, thus giving thcdcsy'ed initials. After all, it would Mcm good that the loy be called Victor, for ho has come as a token of the victory of life and mother love" over death. 1 1 i t !: DOCTORSSAY ROBERTS HAS CLOUDY MIND Alienist Testifies He Suffers Hallucinations and Delus ions, Mistakes Identity of Vanderveer FURTHER ATTEMPTS MADE TO PROVE RAID Defense Seeks to Establish Flot to Drive Out Wobbliest MONTESANO. Wash, Fb. SC. Today, the beginning of the second month of the trial of tb ten alleged I. W. W. for the murder of WarTen O. Gutimm. Central La Armistice Day parade victim, saw the defense well Into its case. Just before court ad journed George F. Vanderveer, de fense, counsel, placed Britt Smith one of the defendants and alleged secretary of the Centralla local on the witness stand for the purpose ot previa his contention that the I. W. W. ball was attacked before any men la the ball fired Into the march ing American legion an. Itcfejuo of Roberts Bextas Specific defense of Loren noberts. 21. defendant for whom a p!e of Insanity bas been entered, occupied nearly all of today's court session. At the opening of court today At- toW. Vanderveer made trenuou. objections to the presence of Lnited States troops In Montesaao, say In a they bad been brought here at the Instance of Herman. Allen, prosecut ing Attorney of Lewis county. Van derveer threatened to withdraw from the case unless the troops were with- drawn, declaring' that Allen should b punished for contempt of court. Judge Wilson said the court was powerless to order the troops with drawn but be has asked Allen to produce the Information upoa.wh!ca was based the request for troops Should the court not think the In- formation In the possession of state 1 pnnnwl anfflelent In warrant n presence of soldiers. Judge W 11 so a Intimated thst he might make a re quest for their withdrawal. He was expected to announce his decision la this connection tomorrow morning Defease AHecee Raid Defense counsel's effort to prove W. W. out of Centralis, the first step of which was taken Just before adjournment today was expected to go on with the opening of court to morrow. Pritt Smith. In taking the stand, identified several marked cop ies or Centralla newspapers, and tes tified that there was some discus sion among the members of the I W. W. in Centralla if step (Continued on page I)