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Newspaper Page TextFIRST SECTION 8 PAGES : , TWO SECTIONS 14 Ptxes MXTY-XIXTH YKAlt 1MUCK: WB CbiXT WILSON GETS TREATY BACK FROISENATE Peace Infant, After Long So journ on Stormy Sea Goes to President With Mark of Disapproval NATION'S CHIEF NOW CENTER OF INTEREST Friends of Document Talk Re call as Foes Celebrate Signal Victory WASHINGTON. March 2 After a trouble eight months sojourn in the senate the treaty with Germany was back in the keeping of President Wilson tonight with a note appended saying that ratification had been re fused. 1 What the President's next move would be remained conjectural. The general feeling or officials about the capitol was that Mr. Wil soon probably would let the treaty lie on his desk while the bitter con troversy it has raised Is tought out in the political campaign. The treaty was taken back to the White House early in the day by a bevy of officials and messengers from the senate, In pursuance of an order adopted last night after a fourth vote Continued on page 2) A - Digest Of Specials Comprehensive Bargain News Briefly llemnized for the Bear in Mind that in Addition to These and Many Others, is Discounted at Least Ten Per Cent Daring Oar Retiring All Prices Reduced At Least These" Much More Men's Heavy, Blue, Crown System Overalls, 44 and 46 ............ ..$2.45 Men's Khaki Unlonalls. Women's Overalls. .$1.65 Women's. Khaki Union alls $1.05 Women's two-piece Work Fults. Blue. $1.1)5 Women's and Misses' Rain Coats. $1.25 Boys' Nainsook Pajamas for 8. 10. 14 years. .$1.35 Part wool Socks in black, grey, tan. natural:. . .3c Misses'' Black Wool Hose size 9 only .45c Lot Infants colored Cash mere hose at 40c Long Silk Gloves, pre " war quality 45c, 5c, 95c 25c Williams Toilet Soap 15c Women's extra White Wool Women's Silk and Wpol Union Suits, low neck, sleeveless, ankle length. . . . ... . . $2-5 Women's Cotton Fleece Iifned, low neck, sleeveless, ankle length $l.oo Women's Athletic Union Suits.. $I.h Children's 2-piece at garment. ... 1.V to 50c KOZER REPORTS ON FEE DISTRIBUTION MARION COI XTY llt S $21,31 9. 45 FROM AITOMOHILKS Polk' Share i $7M2.77 State Highway Fund U Apportioned Mr Sum of I.144.G45.U7 The first report on distribution to the counties and to the state high way fund of moneys received by the state treasurer from motor vehicle registrations for 1!20. under opera tion of the new registration law passed by the legislature of ISIS, was maue Saturday by Sam A. Ko ter. deputy secretary of state. The act became effective this year. The report show net re ceipts of f I.52C.14.t;:i up to March IS. Of this thv counties recvive ou fourth or $SS 1 ,.".4S.;V and the iiiah way fund three-fourths or S 1 . 1 4 4. 645.97. The actual total turned over' to the treasurer wa SI. .174. 7x7. but refunds on account of duplications! subtracted 112X7. leaving gros re ceipts or l .. . Th net re ceipt was arrived at by subtracting administrative expenses of $47,305. 37. . For Marion county, showing the largest fisrire in the state after Multnomah, the following figurfsfare shown: Total cash turned over to treas urer March 1", SI (h),330; refund on account of duplications. S37; grass receipts. $ 1O0.2S3; administrative expenses. S3015.09; net receipts. $S.2 t.x ; county's share. $24, 319. 4.".: to highway fund. $72.9:St 36. For Polk county the figures fol low: Total cash turned over to trea? urer March l.", $29,003; refund on account of duplications, nothing: gross receipts. $29,003; administra tive expenses. $871,94: net receipt. 1,94: net receipt $28,131.96: county's share. $7.032.- 77;'to highway fuaii. $21,098.29. I SHOES Boys' Buster Brown Button in sizes 4fe to 6. pair $4.25 Men' White House Button .. .$5.05 Men'a Hi-Tops. 6 and 11... $7.05 Misses' Black Lace. 11 to 2 $2.05 Misses' Black Button. 13 to 2 $2.25 Misses' White Buck. 11 V to 2 $2.05 Girls' White Buck. 34 to C$:1.05 Girls' White Kid. 4 and 4'..$:!.5 Girls' Black Button. 2V4 to 5 $2.85 Women's and Girls' Lace and But ton. Kid and Gunmetal. low and me dium heel. 24 to & Mtt Another lot, 2Vs to 5 W.25 Women's and Girls' Low Shoes, sizes 2i to 4 only Lot Children's Shoes and t Slippers, sizes 1 to 8 05c, 75c. 05c. $1.25, I-V Infants' Soft Sole Shoes of many col ors. lo 4 .l5c, and 50e Special Buy UNDERWEAR For Men, Women and Children Men' Best 2-pleee Wool, each lJK"K Men's 2-piece Grey Ribbed, each 75c Men's heavy grey rib bed Cotton I'nion Suits a a 1 e0l Men's Fleece Lined Cotton I'nion Suits e e P 1 5 Big Redactions H&W CORSET WAISTS $2.5 H. & W. Ma ternity corsets $1.05 $2.C5 II. Sc W. nnra I n g c orset s ... $ 1 .95 $1.25 Thomson's Nursing Corsets D5r $2.65 II. Ic W. Elas tic Girdles. . .$1.05 $1.50 Misses' H. & W. Waists. . .$1.25 good Pants $1.43 $1.23 Misses' H. 4k W. Waists 70c and 80c Brasslers , 85c Lace Bandeaus. 65c. 75c, 85c Skirt Protectors. iii PICKED MEN TO FINISH FUND DRIVE Plans Made for "Flying Squadron to Bring Hospital Campaign to Successful Close Next Wednesday NEW THOUSAND DOLLAR GIFT GOES ON RECORD Solicitors From Salem Wo man's Club Will Go Into Field Tomorrow The campaign for hospital fund is now poin forward withott inter ruption. Another single subs a ript ion of $10C0 wys hooked yesterday. Ur. Suutbworlh. who recently located here, coming from Kugene. wa the donor. The campaign will he brought to a chtse n-xt Weduesday. This was definitely ue idd by the eoiiimilte having in charge the campaign for hospital subscriptions at a meftin held yesterJay. I'icketl Men to Solicit. It is planned to send 1 2 picked men out in small groups, which will be called "flying squadrons." They wii rnm through Ihe eitv solicit. I . i Continued on page Benefit of Busy Folks. Every Thing in the Store From Business Sale Extra Quality Mercerized Sateens 21 Shades 55c Another lot of 40 shades 45c All Wool Velour Coatings reduced to $2.95 $3.35 All our high grade Plush es reduced .. .one foniih Excellent Wool Plaid Sui'ings. 40 inches wide. vard $1.95 Still some splendid plaid Silks at yard $1.95 All laces and embroider ies reduced from i lo lo 50 per rent 2&c to 65c All Over-Laces 25o 75c to 85c All Over Laces 5lc $i.u'o to $1.50 Ali Over traces . 75c White, pure Wool Scarfs .32c Black Pure Wool Scarfs 45c Trimming Braids of ev ery description at yard 2c, 5c, Kir, 15r lxt of D. M. C. Embroid ery Floss, greens only. 2 skeins 5c .$1.00 . . 5w . . fl-V . ..Vr ' jf tfATERM.TY INDIAN LAD ALMOST SUFFOCATES IN JAIL 1 1 KM AHA HI XAWAY l( OX. S4 JOt'S FROM OIL Fl'MF.S IU iihI I Saved bv City Marshal When Alarm in Hotituletl Partner FM-apeM Conotaltle DALLAS. Ore.. March 20. t Spe cial to The Statesman) Orvil Ben sail, an Indian lad who ran away from the Cbemawa school several dats ago and who was caught in the Salmon river country and returned to Dallas late Friday afternoon by Sheriff John W. Orr nearly met death by suffocation last night in the Polk county Jail. The lad had prepared his supper oti an oil stove kept in the bastile for the use of prisoners in getting their meal and had put on a pot of bean to cKk for future use. F.vldently he fell asleep. The beans in the mean time boiled dry and the oil leaked, causing the stove to smoke. The boy awoke alKiit 10:30 o'clock to find Hhe jail full of smoke. An alarm of fire was turned in and the building entered by City Mar shal llevens who had difficulty in ranging the nearly unconscious lad rom the cell on the upper floor to h basement where ihe fresh air re ived him. No damage was done to he building. lieu. sail and another Indian lad named Samuels stole a horse and buggy troin a McNary farmer on Wednesday of this week. After be- ng captured near I (one Ixdge and while on their way to l.eno to meet Sheriff Orr. Samuels slipped from a horM he was riding and made his escape from the constable who had him in charge. He is still at large. SALEM SCHOOL HEADS INVITED Plans Brewing to Increase Salaries of Teachers in Willamette Valley ALBANY. Or.. March 20. School superintendents and members of the school hoard in the cities and larg er towns of the Willamette valley have I. en invited by the Albany school board lo meet here next Fri day tor ths purpowe of agreeing if possible upon a schedule of teach ers s salaries lor me coming scnooi year. Acceptances were announced today from r,chool boards of Salem. Kugene. C'orvallia. Koseburg and Mc- Minnllle. Frequent demands for salary ri- in some towns by teachers and an al leged tendency of some schools In the larger towns to hire teachers from tha smaller ones are given as causes for the effort to standardise salaiia. Sampler VaUey Allowed Higher Rate of Returns A new freight tariff Is established and increased passenger fares al lowed on the Sumpter Valley rail way In Baker county by an order f the public service commission. mad? Saturday, which aggregate increased revenues for the comnany estimate! at $4. 032.13 annually. The. increase is substantially what was askd by Ihe company in its ap plication. In passenger fares the company asked an increase of from 4 cents to cents a mile. This is granted. While the schedule of rates on freight shipments submit ted by the company is altered to some extent by the commission's or der it produces substantially the in crease sounht. Distance, class and tommodity rates ar Involved. When the case came on for hear ing intervention against the road was made by the Maker White Pine Lumber company, the Stoddard Lum ber company and the finu of Kid well ti Trowbridge. Portland Aliens Leave For Countries Overseas PORTLAND. March 20. Four Portland aliens, ordered deported as undesirables, started today for the countries from which they came to America, when a car chartered by the iinmigiatlon authorities pulled ouf. presumably bound for New York Thirteen deportees ft out San Fran civo were alo in the car. It was said that none of the aliens were de- norted as radicals. Religion Gets Portland Man Into Federal Court PORTLAND. Ore . Marrch When C. Welk. a German alien, was arrested here today on a charge of refusing to make return for Income tax he declared that "God came to me a long time aso In Germany and told me never to give any money for war. Welk said he was a memner of a religious sect known as the Brothers of Jesus. He was held for trial. Baby Objected to Being Embalmed; Expected to Live SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. March 1. Fndertakers preparing to em balm the body of a two year old ba by. Marry Frietxche abruptly ceased when a feeble cry apprised them that life was not extinct. The Infant was hurried to a hospital, where tonight it was said he was expected to live. MORE TAXES ARE OPPOSED BY LEAGUERS All Millage Bills Up for Vote at Special Election Swatted in Resolution Adopted Yes terday TICKET IS PROPOSED FOR NEXT SESSION County May Be Sued to Stop Collection of School and Armory Levy Without a dicnilnr vote lit Marlon Count Taxpayers league. wit'.i aiout too memlers present. yeierty voted aaatnM supportinx anv of the mi lis re lai bills which were ref rred by the special session of the legirUtuie to the ieople or their vote at the special election May -I. Tbii action was tbo adoption of a resolution. Mibnilttrd by the com mittee on resolutions. The members of the committee .re Alex M. I Kollett. S. A. Riggs. George W. Weeks. K. M. Crolsan and K. Ilofer. The special millage lax bills which the league hopes to defeat are the proposed levy of 2 mills for suppoit of the elementary schools of tje slate: a bill providing a levy of 1.2i mills for further maintenance funds for the Fnlversity of Oregon. Ore gon Agricultural college and Ore goo Normal school: a bill to provide additional revenue for the edoca tlon of soldiers, sailors and marines who served with the. forces of the I'm ted States during the world war. and a millage art for tbe reconstruc tion In Portland of an employment Institution for the blind. fim-vation is Cltel . These measures, should they pas. would not be affected by the 6 per rent tax limitation amendment of the constitulon because they woulJ be voted on by Ihe people, but ib. resolution adopted yesterday asserts that they would la effect set aside that amendment, and Increase the state tax levy from 3.27 mills to mills. Accompanying the resolution was a recommendation that another meeting of the league be called for the purpose of presenting to the peo ple a legislative ticket composed -f candidates representing the league and its purposes. R. P. Ilolse was elected president of the lague. Joseph Haker. vice president: I. Greenbaum. secretary: and Joseph H. Albert, treasurer. The follow ine board of 15 direc tors was named: S. L. Kndieott. Salem: L. J. Ad ams. Sllverton; W. A Jon -s. U leay: W. II Mobon. Stayton; 8. J. Smith. St Psul: II W. Downing. Su blimity: George Swecfle. Salem: A. II. Crosby. Woodburn: F. C. SeU mtind. Mehama; S. A. Rirgs. Salem: George Krauss. Aurora: K. M. Crol san. Halls Ferry: J. W. Ebner. Mt. AokI: John Aupnerley. Jefferson: P. P. Manner. Tu'ner. Injunction in Tbrvwlftnil Another act of the league was the appointment of a committee lo pro test aKainst the l.-vy by the cotiny court f taxes in excess of ihe C per tent constitutional limitation. The committee nas power Ip act; Includ ing the power to bring an Injunction suit againt the court to prevent Ihe collection of a levy of about 13. mihi averting the mJiooU of the county and fio.ooy as the county's prt in construction of the Silver'oj armory. These amounts w ?re a separate levy made by the court. In Hi ord r the court made the suggestion that i suit be Instituted to enjoin the levyl before It be placed on the tax rolls. This the taspayers netlected to do, however, and the amount went on the rol!. and now the league pro bably will resort to suit at an im properly lat date. The members of the committer appointed for this Jurpose are F.d Jory. Alex IFdlett and Judge P. II. D Arry lrwt-ew. Are Swatted The roltiUon ecainm the millag bills ffMiw Whereas, various millage meas ures placed on the ballot for the special election to be held May 21 contain propositions that will In crease our state tax levies from 3 21 mills made hy the state tax commis sion last December to mills to b in erfet for 1920. and "Whereas, we are la favor, a pa triotic ffitixen. of all necessary pro visions for ex-service men. and fr construction of tfnte highways and market roads to b financed from the p-ial automobile and motor fax revenues and oond issues al ready provided. "Reolvd. that we are oppos.sl to Increase of our stale tax levies at this time by cial mlllase taxe ax gregating an Increase of Ms per rent, as it completely ts aside the 6 per cent limitation enacted by the people, which provided that taxatl.m should not be increased over ( oi the floo In any one year. We recommend that the officers of this league and the committees named at this convention be auth- Contlnned on page 2) DOG OWNERS OF CITY AND COUNTY TO MEET CAMNi; I4I hits lrTKKHIKII Til Jt AmII Kt:T LU Haulm mmt HjUtrr ItellrvrO Im. pnvr ti4rirf lo I oratM4er My KIkM IImI A mass meeting of ooer of doft in Saleiu and Mariao county i!l b beld In the auditorium of the Com uierrUI club neat Tbursdsy rvrnlas at o'clock. It Is understood the ob)-rt of the meetiog of dog owners is to discus the U (or the control of dos which are now in force, with a view tt seeking tb-lr modification ur re-p.-l t'oniderable dla!ifarilon hat ark-n oo the part of ome .er of canines OTer the neresaitjr of mat illnr doK and huldlns ibem In leah while off the preinie It is eiptt.1 that otrenaous o po.iiion will b set ap sfslsat say tamprtng wttb the laws aa titer uw land. City gardeners and farmers haViniC band of sheep, are e i per ted Ik be on hand and etpre their dl approval at any attempt to give bis doKPhip any more lll-rii- than bow are sranteil him by prewni lgal re- siririlona. Paper Mifl Capital Now. More Than Million Dollars The Oreson Pulp 4 Paper com pany, builders of tbe new paper mill now In proxre of construction la Halera. yesterday filed resolutions al t.ie office of II. J. Hrhnldertnaa. stale corporation coramlsaloaer. showing an Increase in eap.tahxat Ion i torn t0.00 to l.29O.0eV. Tbe first timbers that are to sap- port the roof of the building were put into place Friday. This Is tbe point to which tbe builders have been hastening. It means that the roof can be put on soon and allow the interior finishing work of ta main machinery butldioc to proceed and the machinery to be pat Into position wltbowt exposure to the weather. VAN DALSEM HAS REPORT ON WORK Vocational Education Is Gain ing Ground Local Schools Reorganized ' Progress shown In the develop ment of vocational education la Ore gon Is shown In statements by New toa Van Dalsem. state director of vo cational edocatloa. comparing tbe present school year with last year Under the heading of trades an Industrie and commenting oa eve ning schools. Mr. Van Dalsem show that last year there were none, while this year they have been established at Salem. Portland and Tbe Dalles I-t year there were no part time schools. This year they have established at Salem. Astoria. Tbe Dalles. Silverton. Ashland and Al baay. Last year day schools were la op eration at Salem .Pendetoa. Tbe Dalles and Cagene. and this year Portland has been added Since the recent publication of a balletta giv ing rules and regulations governing the admlnl.tralloa of part time scnnoi it is hiq a eumir oi oiuci towns will have tbe part lime schools In operation before the end of the present school year. Tbe part lime schools of Salem and Astoria were started prematurely at the beginning of tbe prewnt school year when the rnles and reauatlons were not yet available. As a consequence many difficulties were encountered which have necessitated a reorganisation of the part lime schools la these two towns. Some part time schools are at work in Portland and there Is prom ise of further work there. Seattle Railway Head Appointed by Mayor SKATTLE. Wasb Marth 20. D. V. Henderson, who started bis street! railway career as a molorraan here IN years ago. today wa named by Mayor lluch Caldwell to the ow pot of aenersl sepertnteadeat of Ket- tie's -municipal street car system. said to be the larger! municipal s)s - tern in tbe nation. Henderson was superintendent of transportation under Tboraaa W. Murpbine. who wj oucted several days ago by Major Caldwell from his pott as bead of tb department of public utilities which bad charge of the railway lines. Milk Consumers Told of Future Reductions PORTLAND. Or . March 20 A wholesale price of 3 (0 a bnndred pousd for mtlk sold to Portland dis tributors tu screed upon today by the Orecon Dairymen's league la convention here to become effective Ai-rll I. The present price la II SO a b'indred pounds. The league went in record as decUrtajc that Ike pro posed new price should make the price to the consumer IS cents a uirt aa against the present charge of IS cents. Representatives of tbe dis tributors declined to say that tbe proposal would be accepted. JOLT IS GIVEN NEWBERRY I FRAUD TRIAL Mickifan Senator Faces Tern of Two Years In Jail and Fine of 52000 Sixty Eight Defendants Freed OFFICIAL TO BATTLE FOR NATIONAL HONOR Charles A. Floyd Also Sen tenced to Prison and Fined In Sun of $1000 GRAND RAPltfcL Ukk. U&K ;o -Truman II. .Newberry. Jaalor l ulled States srsaUr froca M bl ess was today roavVrted ar a. Jary of havtag eospire4 erlalaaJJy la I tit to violate tbe ejection lawn. fie was seat need fcy Js&ge CUreace . Sessions to two Tsars laaariaosi ment sad fined 11 reWe4 . n bond padicg aa appsral sad at ence isaaed stslemeat deelarlB K Ms lateaUoa to retain fets swat la tbe sewate aiM that body decree otherwise, or the sayreae cart ap Lolds h!s eoavbrtloa. ebsrtag the fate of tbe araator were his brother. Joba IL NewberfT and 11 rampalra tzvaaaxtrs, lac Is d- lag FrederHb Cody. New York. aa Paul II. King. Detroit. iMk tbewe men received the Halt of sen trace with their cbleL lemi Ham heatevseed. Cbarlew A. tneytf. Detroit, tu also ateseed to t yeara la law penitentiary, bat be was flaed calf half as moth as Newberry. The brother vii fined tlt.t asi vii oee offoer who were ot seat ewe d to Lesveaworta. The llgiteet aew teace went to George B, LavJ et S'erbridge. Mass sad be was fie4 1100S. The trial paiaed lato B'.storr wlvb Vrreat-'Vrlocity. The Jsry was r4r with its verdkt at 11:12 a. tn. 1 thaa half aa boar later tbry ba4 beew discharged by tbe cowrt. aTttr freelag Ct of tbe IS defemiaats. Tbere was a brief respite for laach eon aad tbes Ihe seaator a4 bts 1 asaoclates were broagbt tato coari asala. Tbe coart room was crowded. hmtot la ArrmJigrd. Ordered to stand before tbe bar. tbe men raaged tbeaselrew la a. crrarent. tb senator oa the left axl bis brother aeit. The stir of ranging the dea be fore tbe bar died away to abac! ale silliness, la Qslet tone J ad re Seo sioas ashed If aay of tbe mea vUbd to say aaytblag before sent race vas proaonared. They stood Bate. Tbea the roert. la even aote. read lie time-honored (omnia of seat en cw. Tmmaa 1L Newberry, la TOr case It Is the j ad C neat of tbe coart that you be confined la tbe peal tentlary at Leaveawortb for tbe fail time aad period of two Tears, aad be flaed tlf.e0. said tbe Jadgw. No one stirred as tbe aadleoce , fM9g B fc wof4i rtow th0 Judge had addressed agaJast tbe principal defendaat tbe keavtest aea lence allowed by tbe lav. Mate Is Wiped Cbfsua, Thre waa a deep breath or tv? audible as the sane m ease re of Ja tice was meted oat to Klaf a&4 Cody. One or two of tbe defendants stirred a bit vbea Floyd vaa rjm a slightly less severe pena.lty. bat each succeeding sentence to frtsoa or heavy fine was received la stoical silence. Immediately after tbe sen traces bad been paseed Fraak C Delley of Indianapolis, special a sal sta.it at tArney ceoeral aad chief are aso tor of tbe fanoas caesw vtped tbe slate clean by moving tbe dlsatswaj of tea of the 131 respondeat- to tbe Indictment who bad pleaded "ao eontesl. He also moved the d!s charge of IHmer 11 White of Trav ete City, who vas rlvea a Sever ance beraase of Illness, aad of James Dalley. a Vfaskegoa eoatrao- tor. who weal Jo Seatb America oa I Ni'nes before roveraaent efnclals icuald serve hia with B varrsat. I Ninety days were grsated tbe S- trrncve lc roavtcted mea la which to perfect sa appeal. Tbea court adjourned. Fot.1 !lrfww to Talk. DI7THUT. Mwk. March Ilcery Ford, fkeaocratl epponeat of ( Con Has ed oa pr f ) Fctsil Boy Slaughters Coyote in Herd Battle TOSS I U ?!L. Ore.. Marcb It. Metteer. 17. attacked with J Ivan a ctatt a coyote wtkca van as S parently rabW aad vblcb at- j tacked Metteer" sbeep Bear 1 Pine Creek yesterday, accord lag to word brought here today. I and killed tbe aetraal after a I hot battle la which tvo of J Met leer's dogs vera so badly vonaded by tbe eoyete that they bad to be billed. r