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PLAN UNDER
WAY TO HELP
MILL LABOR
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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
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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
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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-
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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
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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.
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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
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Acting upon a request of the Sa-
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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.
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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
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