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FIRST SECTION TWO SECTIONS .14 PAGES 1 X v f- 8 PAGES j SIXTY-MXTII YEAR i f SALKAI, OltKCJOX, Kl'XDAY MOUXIXtf, H'lUU'AUV SO, 191. TIUCK: FIVE CKXTS VOTING MADE EASY UNDER STATE LAWS Attorney General Gives Inter- pretation of Amendment to Constitution and Change in : Oregon statutes ACT MR)SELY DRAWN SAYS LEGAL ADVISER Time of Holding Election j Hinges Upon Charter Pro vision of Cities t r If by the charter of any city or town of more than 2000 population there is to be a nominating election It must be held on the date lot the primary election for state and county officers and the same officials shall conduct the election, according to an opinion given by Attorney General brown yesterday interpreting, the .constitutional amendment adopted In the year 1917 and Btate statutes ap proved by the legislature in 1919. with regard to the manner of holding - elections in this state. "If the nomi nations are by political parties," ' reads the opinion,' "the clerk shows the .officials to be elected i tbV respective cities and towns upon the notices of elections posted in the re spective precincts in such cities or ( towns, and the names upon the bal- ; lots. - ; ,, ; -? . . . .' i "If the nominations are to be by election in such cities and towns, but not by political parties, the cltv must pass legislation providing for the printing and posting of notice and the furnishing of the ballots to the election officials. When the iomi ' nations are by political parties in such , towns and cities, the j ballots used 'tor state and county officers shall contain such names and the bal lot shall be deposited in the county pallot boxes. v ; r.? ' ; j - Procedure I Explained. "When- the nomination m not by political parties, but are by elec- . tion at such primary the ballots shall be counted separately and deposited In a separate, box. . In case the re- turns, for cities afld towns are' placed In- separate envelopes and returned . to the county clerk, except where the nominations for city officers are. by (Continued on pare 6 El A Sife Tfei Rli . I . v 3 - - - . - Twenty-eight years of straightforward busi- ness methods has won and held, for us, the ! confidence of Marion and Polk Counties' good people. , Our career has not been punctured with sensational sales and we hope to dose 1 this career with such a reputation intact Ml ' i f) 01 i - - - Men's Rubber Boot ivy These Wholesale prices for next fall have 'advanced 20 per cent. In spite of that jwe have reduced our entire line of Bay State Knee Boots, to, pair. . . .$.1.25 Heaviest and best Boston Duck and Uj. S. Knee Boots, re duced to plr:. ........ .$3.05 Women's and Girls? Good low heel, medium toe. Button Shoes! in Kid and Gun Metal! Firstjlot per pair $245 Second lotr per pair. .. .$3.25 .Men! Bliy ,l , Forester Killed While Scaling Federal Logs PORTLAND, Or.. Feb. 2. a Chan Mullen, a forest service ranger, working on a govern- i ment ' timber scale, yesterday I was Instantly killed in the J T woods near Darrington, : Wash., I on the Sauk river, according to J t rword received at the forest ser i vice of rices here today. Rulien I was scaling logs and one of the, hi? limhtn mllat rvw ut Hullen who was about 25 years of age, has been em ployed by the forest service in various branches work for the past five or six years. SUPPORT BLIND SCHOOL URGES PORTLAND MAN Proposed Institution Held Necessary to Provide for Unfortunates MEASURE UP TO PEOPLE Argument Favoring Small Tax Filed at Offices of Sec retary of State Establishment of an Institution for the blind In Oregon. as proposed in a measure to be submitted to the voters of the state at a special elec tion to be held in May, would hare the dual purpose of reducing the bur dens of the taxpayers and at the same time provide means :whereb these unfortunate "peuAe may be equipped to go out inta the world and earn their own living, in the opinion of, J. F. Myers of Portland, who today submitted to the secre tary of state the official argument In favor, of the proposed school. The argument will be printed in the voters pamphlet, which !s now bing compiled by the secretary of state preparatory to circulation throughout the state. ' The argument, as prepared by Mr. Myers. 'follows: , "I am a blind man. I am self supporting Hut I owe ray indepen dence to the fact ttMU-tfersMtgfe-tlr- generosity of another ttate I re ceived training in piano tuning, chair caning, basketry and broom making. Thus I have been able to support byself and family. Otherwise I would probably have been dependent (Continued on Pare . . There is a reduction of IH0F6 CVCI7 thieT in the store. Nothing excepted. In manw fn star, km 2fl ner KPi.t tLTA pvpt. morn Ar e Very Special K Women's Overalls Shoes " e K SilkVelvets Umbrel laS 0nr entire "' ' "' ,; ' - We have a and you'll surely pay double our price next season. We all sincerity. Buy Urabrejlas for every PRISON WOOD CAMPPROVES AID TO STATE Thirty Convicts, Ungarded and Placed on Own Honor Produce More Than 1500 Cords of Wood in 3 Months SMALL WAGE PROVIDES INCENTIVE TO HUSTLE Camp Is Model of Cleanliness andWcrkers Prove Confi dence in Chief Rreaking rock as a means of oc cupying the minds of convicts at the Oregon state penitentiary is a lost art under the present administration and in its place there has and will bd substituted employment which will not only safeguard the health and morale of the men Inside, but will produce a substantial proMt to the state. ! When Dr. R. E. Lee Stelner was temporarily appointed warden of the institution following the reign of R; L. Stevens, he surveyed the possibil ities for prison production and hit upon' the plan of establishing a wood camp where the so-called trusties might be employed in legitimate la bor without entering into open com petition with the great mass of free workers. Dr. Steiner "had been In close touch with previous efforts to make the rrood camp a success, and before taking over the prison hau been convinced that an Incentive whereby the convicts might better their condition was necessary In the event the results were to be satis factory. Men Given Once Over Soon alter assuming the warden ship of the penitentiary Dr. Steiner rave hi rhjirge the "f-nee ovr". Water selecting 30 prisoners whom he sent to the prison wood camp lo cated about i 9 miles south and east of Salem. These men were told that ere would-be no gun guards about the premises, and that they would be paid by the state the sum ot 50 cents a cord for all 'wood they cut and put In shape for cartage to the prison. That was nearly three months ago. (Continued on page C) at least 10 per cent on "Womanan" Overalls for Wo men, a Sweet-Orr product, striped, also blue chambray, pair $1.65 Lee's Khaki "Unlonalls" for 'women, a garment worth very much more.. ....$1.95 Also two-piece Suits, each $1.95 K Our entire line of Silk Velvet, excepting black, at s big re duction. Large assortment of colors, 18-lnchea wide, erect and pan pile, yard. .... .$1.25 11 inc reduced 10 rr cent. large and varied assortment member of the say this with family. I jj Taxpayers ppposed to Land and Labor Party PORTLAND. Or., Feb. 28. In a convention held here to day the Oregon State Taxpayers league adopted resolutions con- " ...- " -.Hi tua the political movement spon-J sored by the Land and Labor party recently organized in a J luiiiruiiuu i oaieiu. iieaiea debate preceded the adoption of the resolutions, the chief of which declare: , "Resolved, that the State Taxpayers' league denounce the United Land and .Labor party of Oregon a socialistic, undemocratic and a menace to the state ot Oregon, and urges the people of the state to re sist its efforts for political domination in'tvery possible way." FACULTY BACKS UP AND CHANGES RECENT RULING , i Any Student Whose Scholas tic Standing Is Satisfactory May Enter Debates COLLEGE FOLK WIN OUT Petitions Presented by Stu dent Body Receive Favor able Attention The faculty of Willamette uni versity recently passed favorably upon a petition made almost unani mously by the student body that the regulations which governed debate tryouts be altered. According to the recent ruling any regular student of the university whose scholastic standing is satisfactory may enter any try-out for any forensic event. Action on the petition had baen postponed because of President Doney's Illness, but he authorized procedure in his absence and accord ingly ths new regulation was ef fected. Formerly no student could try out unless he had completed satisfactor ily an elementary ourse.Jn Interpre tation which is requisite to advanced work in dramatic art. Relief is fait hiu the stud Tit body generally In that the delators tad orators will be more falriy representative of the school. SALEM GIRL IS NOW SECRETARY Miss Beuna Bicknell Leaves to Accept Position at Van couver, Wasnj Ml.is Hen una Bicknell. for several years stenographer in the offices of R. H. Goodio. secretary of the state board of control, left here yesterday for Vancouver. Wash., where she ba accepted a position as secretary of the Young Women's Christian asso ciation of that elty0 WORTHY FAMILY ARE DESTITUTE Deplorable Case of Want Is Reported to Local Red Cross Chapter - A deplorable case of want was re ported to the Red Cross yesterday, Two ladies from the vicinity of Halls Perry were in the city and stated that a family consisting of father mother and two little children now residing in that locality were In need of immediate help. The father, they said, was afflict ed with a paralysed arm and other Infirmities. The mother was an in valid and able to perform very little work in her home. The two ehll dren. aged 4 and 7 years respective ly, were not receiving, proper car and that now there was not enough food and clothing in the house for their support. They said that several families In the neighborhood had been support ing this household during the pas several months. But since ther bave withdrawn their help the family has been reduced to destitution. The Red Cros promised to In vestigate the case and render such relief as was within the scope their authority . of Stanford Beats Oregon Team in Fast Conies CORVALLIS, Or.. Feb. 21. Stan ford University a basketball team made It two games straight from Or egon Agricultural College here to night, winning 34 to IS. 8tanford has won all of Its games since enter ing Oregon early this week, taking two each from University of Oregon and the college here. . DOG DISPUTE GOES BEFORE SALEM HEADS Fate of Fido Rests in Action of City Council at Meeting to Be Held Here on Monday Evening FINAL APPEAL MADE IN LONG PETITIONS Colonel Hofer and Crowd Ready to Combat Any At tacks by Opposition AtTlOX IX DOG DISPUTE DKLAYKD OXK WKKK T. G. Illlgh. who Is assisting in carrying on the fight to re- t . r. i -a . .w&Ia .1. 7 lore aiem qom m iur society, early this morning Informed The Statesman that be had decided not to present the petitions asking for repeal 2 or amendment of the elty ordi nances to the council until i week from Monday night. Many petitions are still out. accord' ing to Mr. Hligh .and number of these will not be returned la time for action tomorrow. Not a little excitement Is expected to mark Monday night's meeting of the city council, when the members of that body will have before them petitions asking for the repeal or amendment of the ordinances regu lating the keeping of dogs within the city limits, the election of successor to V. A. Wlest. who recently ion Salem for Klamath Falls, and the problem of passing on the proposed change In the ward boundaries of the municipality. At the time Mr. Mest resuno from the council he urged the im mediate election of bis successor and presented the name of the person he desired to honor. Other counellmca could not see the proposal In tha same liaht as Mr. Wlest and after a bitter debate, election of Mr. WUsfa successor was laid on the tabla. Cunning Is Suswcted. While not openly divulged on the floor of the council several members of that body intimated that Mr. Wiest's attempt to elect a successor was not altogether In the interest ot having his ward represented, but pri marily was Intended to block the se lection ot a man not In accord with the policies of the retiring official. Thus far the name of only on man has been advanced as a prob able successor to Mr. Wlest. This U Walter Skelton. A petition signed by many residents of Ward onto -eking for the appointment of Mr. Skel ton ws received at the otTices or Re corder Race Saturday and will find its way before the eouncll tomorrow night. Mr. Skelton formerly was cltv encineer and his friends say he is well qualified to handle the duties of councilman. Fireworks Are Expected. It Is anticipated that the real fire works of the evening will follow the presentation ot petitions asking for the amendment of the ordinance reg ulating Keeping ot aogs in tn cur. These petitions, it Is expected will be formally presented to the council by T. G. Bllgh. canine fancier and theater operator .and Colonel E. Ho fer. Hundreds of townspeople also are expected to be on hand to partic ipate in the debate, and It goes with out saying that all the good and bad traits of fido will be forthcoming. It was also stated last night that a number of farmers may Join in the discussion In order that tha coun cil may receive all possible- informa tion regarding the "all Important question." Many farmers. It is said, are opposed to dogs, aad will make their position known at the meetiag. The ordinance providing for a change in the ward boundaries of the city will .come up Monday night on its third reading, but Just what dis position will be made of the proposal is a remote question at the present hour. MARION WOMAN DIES SUDDENLY Mrs. Sally Davie Miller Pass es After Life of Unusual . Activity Mrs. Sally Davie Miller, well known Marion county woman, died suddenly at her home In Turner late Friday night. Mrs. Miller had lived in Marion county all her life snd spent most ot her years at Turner. Her busbawd died In 1904. She is survived by three daughters. Mrs. Carrie Helmken of Dandon. Mrs. d ward Catterlln of North Yamhill. Mrs J. II. Small of Coqnllls sad tws sons. J. II. Small ot Turner snd John Mill er of Prosser, Wssh.' Tbs body la at the Rlgdon estab lishment and aa yet no funeral ar rangements have been mads. im.L J rrt ir I Fatal to Alsea ChUd EUGENE. Or.. Feb. 21. Clarence Uoxley. the 12 -year- j old son of E. It. Uoxley. cook J at the lumber camp of the A I- t sea river lumber company at J uirnurwi, was snoi BO Jurad in the chest this after noon while playing with Ho ow- I ard Knapp. the son of K. L I Knapp. vice president of the company. The ball from the gun entered the cheat and passed completely through tho body. A doctor was rushed to the scene from a neighboring mountain town and probably by his early attention saved the lad's life. No details of the ac cident are available. OREGON FUTURE IS IMPORTANT, ASSERTS BRIEF Passage of Amendment Ex tending Domain Orer Roids Up to Electors PRESENT LAWS ARE LAME Development of State's Re sources Necessary to In sure Industry That the future development ot Oregon depends to a great extent up on the approval by the voters ot the proposed constitutional amendment extending eminent domain over roads snd ways. Is the contention ot .ths legislative committee, composed ot Senator Thomas D. Handler ot ths Twenty-fourth senatorial district and! Representatives Losls C Besa of. As to ths manner of sals sad ths Laos county and W. V. Puller ofiprlco to b asked nothing - dsflnlts Polk county. la the official argument Iwss reached st this meet lag. It was favoring the proposed leglalstloa. 1 dscldM to appoint a com mi ties t Tbs srgument wss filed wfth the. secretary of state hers yesterdly aad will be printed la ths voters pamph let which is now being prepared for general distribution throagboatOre gon. The argument follows: -'Article I. section It of ths consti tution ot Oregon now provides: Privata property shall nU be takes for public ass, nor ths partic ular services ot say man be demand ed, wlthoat just compensation, nor except rn cass ot ths state, wlthoat such compensation first assessed sad tendered.' "Ths purpose of ths proposed amendment submitted to the voters ot ths state is clear. It la aimed at giving every land owner, lars or small, aa opportunity to reach mala lines of transportation whether this be a road, railroad or waterway, with out being charged aa extortionate (Continued on page C) LOGAN GROWERS ARE OFFERED 12 CENTS POUND FOR ENTIRE CROP The market for loganberries is new fixed at 12 cents a pouml. Buyers' have been quietly going among- local grow era during the past few days offering to contract the coming sa son's yield at this figure. One of then agents states that he is authorized to buy all the logans he can secure in the Salem district at 12 cents. Thesa tarrie are to be shipped to the cannery at Albany. Yet, he has not been able to do any business. The rraftons given why this price is not being accepted la that growers are very cautious about selling their fruit at even a high figure. Some feel that the price may go even as high aa 15 or 18 cents and a few are looking for the market to be boosted to 20 cents. j Another reason given why growers are steering ahy of making sales is the fear that they may be taken into the cotxrta should they igu a contract for the delivery of their fruiL The litigation growing- out of alleged violation of Logan contracts last Kuinmer M ems to have so intimidated a good many of. the fruit growers that it will I some time before a spirit of mu tual confidence and eoojeration can be restored between tan neries and other packing concerns and those who are produc ing fruit. 1 Several growers declare they will not sign a contract of any kind through fear it may be construed against them should anything go wrong. They plan to sell only on a Tcrbal agree ment. The situation in the Salem district so far as concerns the loganberry market looms, rather ominous. A storm cloud ia appearing ou the horizon. So far as can I learned no price has been named for these berries by auy of the Salem packers. Nor is them any known supply of lagans within their reach except those coming from the acreage nmr tinder term contracts. About all of the ent s'ule acreage u now tied up by the Oregon Growers Co-operative association and the Marion County loganberry growers association. The two organizations are made up of actual grower. They naturally will accept the highest bid for their fruiL While many of tbem frankly ii t i . . se ii io ;airm inuninrs: yei business, they will sell to the ket. With the Albany cannery now keenly bidding 12 cents a pound for all the berries that can be bought here and no offer being made in the local market, indicationa are fhat somebody rnust get busy or most of the crop of logins, tt picking time, will move away from Salem instead of toward it. GROVERSSEE BEST MARKET FOR LOGANS Members of Marion County Association Meet and De cide to Pool Crop and Hold For Top-Notch Off eri SALEM CANNERIES TO HAVE FlrST CHANCE Reports Indicate Bayers Of fer tor Pay 1 2 Cents a Pccad For Entire Crop The members of the Marios Coun ty Loganberry Growers association were la deliberation la this rtty yss terday. - The meet) eg was bold In the auditorium ot (ha Commercial elsb. . Drue Cunningham, aa chairman, announced that the purpose of this association was mot to aatagoaiss ths Oregon Growers Cooperative as oclatloa. Ths rssJ ebjset. said. Is to salts tboss logaabsrrr grow ers who arw.aot sow sBsaabsrs st say Mil lag organisation so ths coming crop. ' from their seres gs cma bs pooled and sold at ths highest mark et pries. - ;-..- Pool Is AiyruveJ There vu to objection raised by any one present sgaJnst formlag sucH" s coot. ' Ths saettlona most earnestly discussed were: How esa s collective sals of ths berries bs made that would bs satisfactory: ai- so to whom shall ths pool b sold? Investigate market conditions and report to- tbs association st their next meeting to bs held on April first.. Ths qusstloa ss to whom ths bc rles shall bs sold was discussed with much frankness. "tiood Trtrc Ixxsa Chairman Cunningham acknow ledged that good prices for ths ber ries srs bow la reach of ths grow, era. Bat bs cautioned them again rt demanding aa exorbitant flgurs. I Is said they might boost ths pries so high this year that ths effect would react seriously on ths Industry. It woald stlmalats'exeessivs plaatla oa oas band and rat down consump tion on ths other. He advised. If possible. to 1st ths berries go to Salem csaasries for i be reason thst mac a of ths sffsct of ths cxtsaslvs advertising would (Contlassd oa Pax M state that they. would prefer to . i . ... tney ciaim tnsr aa mstt f buyer whose offer ton the mar-