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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1920)
THE OKEGON STATESMAN: . StrXIhiV. JIAIICII 14. 1020, EXATilINATIOfOF HOFF'S RECORDS NOW UNDER WAY Grand Jury Not likely to Con- iider Eyience Before NexCWeelr PkOBE TO BE MINUTE t ; f.n. Employers Under Compensa tion Act May Proffer Ser- criceiO State George;. H7, Brown, attorney gener 8l, hat set' In motion the official machinery, which ia designed to lay bare if "transactions in the depart rafnt of-O. P. Hoff. state treasurer, which is ut war mar have a bear- ink on purchases of securities which. according to recent charges, have resulted in -exorbitant profits to the firm of -Morris Kros., Inc., of Port land, a -bonding concern through whom most of the states's purchases of bonds have been made. ; Preliminary to actual investiga tions by the Marion county ' grand Jury. It is understood the most searching" exaination of the state .treasurer's books will be made by the Marwlek, Mitchell, Peat com- fiany, chartered accountants of Port and. together with records In Port land. Also the attorney general. It 1 probable, .will run' down every line of evidence which, has come into his possession, and indications about SSlem sro that he is tjuiefJy assem bling a ; volume of data having a bearing on the case. r. " " Accountant Tie-in Work. ;Two of the accountants arrived hi Salem Friday, A. iVAndrus, man ager of the Marwick, Mitchell. Peat tympany, -and an assistant. ...After i, conference with the attorney gen . efal. Mr. Brown took them to the state treasurer' ornce. introduced I hem to, Mr. Hoff and his assistants, and their work began. j The attorney general is understood to have Instructed the accountants minutely as to the work they have been, employed to do -in the way of gathering evidence which Is to go before the grand Jury. It Is be lieved the attorney general will spend most of- this week with the auditors both here and lit Portland, probably going to Portland the lat ter part of the week. The Marion county grand Jury, which meets for a regular session Monday, is not likely to consider any evidence in the case for at least a week, but is expected to proceed with Its regu- Jar business pertaining to . Marion eounty. . Some observers here express the opinion that if the auditors - carry their investigation to. Portland they may uncover evidence which, will lead to placing the case befpre the Multnomah county grand Jury. Also there is believed to be a possibility that grand juries in other counties will be called. Employers Hold Meeting Employers of Oregon who are un der the wormen's compensation act may decide to offer their 'services to the. state in the probing of affair 3 connected with the state treasurer's office. Funds" of the accident com mission were used by the tate treasurer in purchasing' the bonds which are bald to have brought big returns to the Portland bonding Louse. A committee of the employ ers already has held one meeting in Portland. Another meeting, it Is said, will be held next week when the employers will decide whether circumstances warrant an offer of their assistance to the Btate. , While the accountants employed by the state are making an exam intlon of the books, the Whitfield. Whitcomb company. Portland accoun tants, has experts going through the records for the Morris Brother company. R. H. Pinney. another ex pert, is representing the surety com any in which Mr. Hoff is bonded. ' JpnneM .V-' 'V' a I Iml TODAY TOMORROW AND TUESDAY GHARLB RAY IN Mm bj AM" A Rousing Tale of a Stuttering Salesman LAUGHING ROOM ONLY BETTER COME EARLY. HA Continuously Todaj 2:15-45:457:309:13 P. M. HAROLD LLOYD In Features'AFGHANITSAN' on ...TheiWurlitzer r- , miil Trt i. "HI I l 'HAND TO MOUTH ' Hi latest 2-Reel Laugh Getter Woman Fatally Hart in Portland Anto Accident Yfttat A : Bttsmess Man 'ted ; A business man. who called on ns ft few, wtfeka ago, said. We want a Jsdy In our 6f flee; 5 a, typist who has a thorough knowledge of business and can . nse her own head. We want ruch a person, as Mrs! ... . . wba lssecretary to,Mr....... I presume yoa.anowliejr,. ilie fact Is, the Mrs..,....' referred to, took her course at this school several years ago, latar attending night school to do some special work. .Th; business man, was told that we conld not then refer him to any available person. He left . with Instructions to keep , hJm In . mind. , and , tele; phone at his expense when we found such a lady. Could you nave filled this place? Capital Business College Z SALEM, OltEGOX PORTLAND. March 13. Mrs. Amelia Newbury of Aberdeen, Wash., was injured fatally and her 9-year, old daughter Grace was anocaea down tonight while crossing a reet In the business section of the city Wheatley. Mr. wheauey was arrested by. me police when he reported the accident and held In the city Jail under $5000 bail. He was charged with reckless driving. ; r , ; i - , Reckless Driver Found Guilty of hlanldalfghicr LAS CItUCES, N. M.. March. 13.- Major F. M. Scanland. charged with murder in connection wun tne aeami of John M. Hutchins. ee car driv er in the EI Paso-f noenix automooue race on November 2. 1919. waa found guilty tonight of Involuntary man slaughter. ' ; .. , " T. An., appeal to the supreme conn wai granted -and the defendant ad mitted to 110,000 ball.- TITilBERWORKERS SAY 4-LS ARE NOT IN RUNNING Committee Finds Only Five Men in Spanlding Yard Are Members PEACE REIGNS AT MILL Oregon Livestock WiU : Be Sold Under Hammer 'ACat.MareB, IS. Plans for marketing cattle by extensive auction sales in Oregon-California were formulated today at ft meeting at Montague, can, o: biock raisers from Jackson and Klamath counties. Or., and Shasta, Tehama and Siil- you - counties or uauiornia. . Auctions vilt be held in Jackson. Klamath, Shasta and Tehama coun ties, according to the plana. E. L. McKenxle of Red Bluff. Cat; and Miles Cantrell of Ruch, Ore., were appointed .ft .committee to handle in terstate co-operation. Farm Advis ors Talbot of Shasta- county and Flaherty of, Jackson. coun were named as ft committee to plan the dates and other details and arrange .Interstate- meetings. - Seaplane Floating' on Her "Permanent Wave" Proves Chinese Woman Is in Height of Fashion 6t ERV1 CE" SpHnkle a lit tle of this in your cas be fore putting In the tube. It prevent heat nd lengthens the life 3 of both case and tube. "An ex clusive . Fire stone Acces sory." Not Soapstone nor, talc, but pow dered Mica far superior ' to Boapstone aa a dry lubricant. Vulcanizing am Batterieis Charged and Repaired Firestone lures J. B; HJLEMAN 291 N. Commercial St. Salem Oregon Union Men Claim .r Member . ship of 95 Per Cent Among . Employes at Plant? : .. !. Conditions at the mill of the Charles K. Spanlding company are thoroughly satisfactory both to th management and to the workers. says the report of a committee of the Salem Central Trades and, La bor council which recently, was appointed-to -ondetn-investigation. The investigation was the result of published articles which the tim berworkers' union claimed misrep resented -conditions and overesti mated the strength of tho Loyal Le gion of Loggers and Lumbermen. The report says yiere are now no differences to adjust at the mill, that Mr. Spaulding has advanced wages to a point Quite satisfactory to his men and has promised another ad vance soon. The report in full follows: "There have been several article published regarding labor conditions at the Spaulding mill and that there has been a strong organization of Loyal Legion of Loggers effected: also that there has been a well fa re man employed, to look Into and as sist, in adjusting conditions and dif ferences between the Spanlding Log ging company and its workmen. "At a recent meeting of the Salem Tradea and Labor council, this mat ter. was brought up and a committee waa appointed to look Into the mat ter. and upon investigation reports that thee articles referred to wer3 misleading; that about pr cent of the men employed by the Spulil Ing company are niembers of the tlmberworkers: that only five men In the yard, and a few of the office force, belong to the Loyal Iegion of Loggers; that there is no welfare man emploved and there is no need for one: tbta there are no difference to adjust between Mr. Spaulding and his workmen: that Mr. Spaulding has advanced wages nuite satisfac tory to his men. and promi.wl an other advsnc soon, in keeping with the high coat of livinr: that the workmen ar a contented lot of men and all is harmony as far a thev and Mr. Spaulding ere concerned amroo f ramc, luggea wim , rry Beads and Cotton loth and Ancnored wun uig air- pin. Is Ceremonial Relic of Northern Aborigines Misr sions Teach Comfort As - Against Custom, and Many Natives . F i n d Argument Convincing. 1 1':" -. PLUMBERS HERE HUDDLE OF MAY State Association Accepts In vitation to; Hold Annual Session Here The Oregon Stae Association of ioai riumwri, I ill f. II us prv Ident. Charles Fnllman'nf Portland has accepted an lnvitatto from T E. iicuroskey. manager . ot the Sa lemr Commercial . club, to -hold its annual convention for 1920 In Sa lem. The dates are May 14 and 1 The event will be the 19th annu session of the employing plumbers and 40 or SO visitors are expected to be present. The letter from Mi Fullman says that some official from the national organization al may be present. .. i .in .i .i I T V v 1 ,CTiiS If yvtT .-nrr, -y Ba aays: "Like most of th ccv trast belnc seed, by ascceatfal o cpcratlvt aodeUea. It la blading : : a the grower over a considerable Ban ner ot years. This la considrd tr most authorities on co-ojxrs'Moa tj be necesaary to lanre asceess. Ia Denmark, the country which the world la snceesafal co-operaiioa among farmer, association coatraru generally cover ft period et a bo at 14 years." Chanengv Is rfaried. Edward C Johnson, dean of tas vvasBingToa euie . college, ec ft re cent pablie meeUeg of Ibm Wfeltmaa conaty wheat growers, aald: . "Without this .contract, aeitaer volume ot baaiaesa. stability or Pi maaency woald be aaaared.. - The fall teit of the challeafe u Hyalop la as follows: Washington Wheat Growers aa sodaUoa denies accuracy ot state ments aad dfdscftJtas by ros la cp' letter la the press and chailearv ' yoa to 4 public debate oa yoar own written sutemenu with its chief connect Aaron Eaptro. la CorrxT.u or Portland any venJor selected cy yoa betwaea ltth and Hlh of March. inclosrve. Pleae wire accepusce , with time and place ... r . y . - ... Iocs and provMlna; bodHy comfort first is on of the best mitsiocary approaches, according to the Inter church World Movement, which is co-ordinatirtf; the work of the Trot -etant Churches of America. W hen this woman has been pcrtcadrd that there is more charm in her simple. ( i ue me ox tne ninwc women m rmgnt be easier to dress sraoota hair, evcry-day cotflure, she u in a mors the abcrtginat tftbe north of Fob nf w' this ceremonial bead receptive state of mind, the Amcri Oiow is no ampler Ucause they do J o".jnd on a bamboo can mij.ionarics'luve found. CoU . . i . .7 . frame and hung with beads and cot- yoa solve the big probletnt of the no. have to decide between a pen- ton Hot), ta.lt. rceonUrurtJon ocnad with thL. crc- nd a permanent . wave. ' It .oUicI permanent Changing such inconvenient fash- atioa attached to your glory crown? political Independence, will not help to settle the fight over that article. Senator Hiram W. Johnson of Cali fornia-, said -here tonight. "The whole article is wrong." he declared, "and neither that or any other compromise. will help it. . The article thrusts upon ns obligations we should not by , any means as sume. Senator Johnson Insisted that the league of nations should be au elec tion Issue. al so BODY INDICATES BRUTAL MURDER Remains of Yourig Man Found Beneath Bridge Police Start Investigation sruiUMi, Anarch 13. Local po lice tonight were Investigating a pos sible murder through the finding of the body of an unidentified oung man today on the rocks below the Monroe street bridge, which is 150 feet above the ground. The man's headvwas crushed, and scratches on the body and cockle burs on the overcoat indicated to the police that the body had been dragged. The victim wore an army overcoat with four silver service stripes, in which was written th .rae Bllley" and the initials "W. J. B." There were no other marks of identification. Johnson Flays Article Ten of Peace Treaty SAGINAW, Mich.. March 13. Sen ator Lodge'a proposed compromise amendments to article ten of the league ot nations, declaring that the United Stales will not Interfere in matters of territorial .Integrity .or School Teachers Will Demand Increased Levy SPOKANE. Wash.. March 13.-T-Power of school Sirectors to Increase the state school levy from ten to 15 mills is to be asked of the state leg islature by the forthcoming confer ence of fthool directors and teachers railed for March 20 at Olympia. it, i ennounced here today by Mrs. Josephine' Corliss Pniton. state su perintendent of schools' in a talk be fore local erade school principals and supervisors. Read the Classified Ads. PAPER AND HELP NEED OF OREGON Publishers Meet in Portland and Start Investigation of Shortage POUTtAND, March 13. Publish ers of a number of Oregon news papers, published outside ot Port land met. here today In conference to discuss ways And means for ob taining supplies of new print and labor- tor -their mechanical depart ments. Plana were formulated for investigating in sources ot pspcr supply and, the pr,opects for rcllet. Reports made to the meeting dis closed a general shortage of printers in Oregon newspaper plants, .with nine propped 01 reuei in ine near future. Frank Jeakina ot the Eugena Reg and others present were Le Drake, representing the Pendleton East Or egonlan and Astoria Budget; Colonel carl Abrams of the Salem States man; E. .M. Ileagan of the Albany Herald and Uoyd Riches of the Ore gon tuy enterprise. TAXES ONWAGON ROAD LANDS PAID Coos and Douglas County Get Large Sums From Federal Government PORTLAND. Or.. March 13 -Os wald West, who represented the Ore gon counties of Coos and Douglas la efforts before congress to obtain th. taxes due on the reverted Cov nay Douglas In efforts before cfyigrrsa to obtain the tates due on th re verted Coos ll4, wagon road grant lands announced today that drafts covering the congressional appropri ation for the delinquent taxes have been received in PotUand by Harry E. Laughlin, chief of the fit Id divis ion of the general land office aad forwarded to the sheriffs as tax col lectors cf the two counties. . Coos county's share or the govern ment's draft la f4SZ.l41.CS sad Douglas county's share f 5S.Q7t.27. HYSLOP TARGET OF CHALLENGE FROM SPOKANE Washington Wheat Growers Association Wants Dehate With Oregon Man STATEMENTS RESENTED Aaron Sapiro Is Slated to be Pitted Against College Professor SPOKANE. March 13 The organ nation committee of the Washington w heat Growers' association has chal lenged G. R. HrsloD. arroBomlst of Oregon Agricultural college to a pub lic aeoate on tne arrarscr of state ments. deductions and recommends nons recently made bjr Ilrslop to urecon Tarmers. Ilyslop advised the uregon wneat growers not to organ Ix under the plan proposed by the v aumncton wheat rrowers. Slmultaneoury. the Waihiflrton n urn uruwrri association announc es that in the first IS days of Its campaign for membership hundreds of Washington wheat farmers have signed ine much, discussed contract poouna; over inreo and a quarter million bushels of wheat for the next six years. folleg Man Kpeaks. Joseph Passonneaa. director of the state office of farm markets of Washington sUte college. Pallmsn. has come out as favoring the plan and form of en tract. Pasoaaaa In a statement made public this week says: "ft Is my belief that the plaa of organisation is economically sound." Speaking of the contract," fatsos- SAVE FORESTS IS SLOGAN OF IffiRE'WEE Period From Mir 23 to 29 Given Over. to Campaign of Education State Forging to Front in Pro duction, But Conserva tion Necessarj BY A. O. JACKSON' Forest Examiner The purpose of forest protectloa week, which takes place May 11 to St. 19 29. Is to enlist tho hearty co- nnersttos of every rititea ta the Ua portiat work ot cartas' for the forest resources of Oregon. It la sly nec essary to look at any or tho 4. eel. 101 arres of tho state which have es fire swept la the asst. to realise the fate la store for our wonderful for ests If adequate protection Is doled them. Much of tho forest ares of Oregoa Is fit for so better than the pro duct Ion or timber, ir left to the mer cy or fire, part of the present forests win disappear each year ssd the land be left a worthless waste in stead of s productive area. There la plenty or timber land 'Is Oregon which grows ass sally frees SftO to 1.000 board feet as sere of Dosglas fir. The forest serrtee has records of careful meaauretaeat tak en on the sluslaw national forest, ta western Ore to a. which show taat during a rivs year period the timber grew at an average rate of 1711 board feet per acre annually. Oregon la forging to the front as a lumber producing state. The est of her mills was two and s half bil lion feet la 111 I. Given the proper forest management, which lacledeS protection, conservative lamberisr.' and restocking with trees Oregon's forests will produce twice her pres ent lumber cut annually for sa la definite perlo4. MahimttnTovrBe Decried. And putting the forests en ier tssa ageraeat lll mesa permaaeet sal prosperous forest communities in stead of the mushroom shack tovss,' and temporary cap me. which are U leal of the destructive logxlag meth ods where no attempt at forest mas sgemest Is made. , If the cam pairs for forest protec tion week Is not sader way la yesr ton there la still time to ret It started by taking action at ooce. far gestlons for ebeervisg this week Ut be furnished by the forest pmterfVoa week committee of the port las 4 Chamber of Commerce oa re?aeat. OREGON STATUS SHOWN - Read the Classified Ads " ' : v : : : : : ' ' v"