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V Til F WEATHER The Statesman retires the leased wire report ot the Associated Press, the greatest find most reliable presr association in the world. .Friday rain In west, rain or snow In east ; strong southerly winds. SEVENTIETH YEAR salk.m. hk;o. KiJii.Yiu:xi;;, .umul 2, w. PRICE: FIVK CENTS ASSESSOR TO RAISEVALUES 10 PER GENT Increase Necessary, to Off-Set i Two-Million-Dollar Defici- ; ency Caused by Act of Last Legislature : ' ACTUAL TAX PAID I NOT MADE, HIGHER CUPID SUFFERS FROM BAD ATTACH OF H. C. L. LITTLE MVK iOI HECOMEH.SIIY AA1 OREGON MAIDS sk;h Perhaps Youngest Hon of Yenu Has Itecome Frightened Among IVo 4e of Silver Curtain PORTLAND. Ore.. April 1. Re ports reaching Portland from differ ent counties of the state show an un usual decrease in the number of mar riage licensee issued during March. Krojn JUmmI River comet the report tjlar. not one license was iasued'dur iug MarfU. while other counties re port noticeable decreases. Vancouv er, Wash., across the state, line from here, which has a record as a gretna IJreen, also reports. a falling off in the "number of license? issued. SOCIALISTS EXPELLED FROM SEATS Deputies Assemble in Salem Saturday for Instruction and Supplies " The assessed 'valuation of proper ty in Marion county in the assess ment this year will be increased about 10 per cent.- This- Is to offset the removal of automobiles and mort gage notes from the tax rolls under an act of the legislature of 1919. Aa announcement to this effect was made by Ben F. West, county as sessor,, yesterday. The- assessor explained that the higher assessed valuation will not make taxes actually any higher and will make the mills lower. -The re moval of automobiles and mortgage notes from the tax rolls reduces the assessed valuation of property in the tounty by .about' $2,660, 000, and to make up the deficit the increase an nounced by Mr. West is necessary. This increase will be 'general. Acreage To Re Lifted For the purpose of giving them the annual instructions and furnishing supplies to each. Assessor West his notified ill "of his deputy assessors to appear, at the court house Satur ; day morning at 10 o'clock. Under an act of the 1919 legisla . tare the assessors of the state will this -year again take an agricultural and - horticultural census of the county, as was done last year. Farmers vi- lted by the, deputies are urged to give correct statements as to the amount of acreage to be sown or planted this - year, Lists for this survey are pre pared by the state tax commission. Many Deputies Coming; . The deputy assessors who will ap pear in Salem Saturday and the dis tricts they represent arer M. B. Krombling. Hubbard and Aurora ais WOMEN LOSE IN DELAWARE Final Vote Snows 26 tto 6 Against Ratification of . . Suffrage New York State Assembly Votes y Overwbelming Majority to Oust Elected Members Called "Traitors" CASE TO BE APPEALED' TO THE SUPREME COURT NORWEGIANS SETTLE AROUND S1LVERT0N SCANDINAVIAN PRICKS H)ll M. PAY i FANCY LL FARMS New . Population ('aBw Merchant lit Employ tleikt Who Speak language f Newcomer DOVER. Del.. April 1. The rati fication" resolution to make Dela ware the thirty-sixth state necessary to write the-woman suffrage amend ment into the constitution of the United States went down to defeat in the house ot representatives today. The vote wiis 22 to 9, but before the result was announced three mem ters changed from yes to no in or er'to move for re-consita-ratiotf, and one member who was not down ps voting, asked to be recorded in the negative. This made the official vote 2 nays to six ayes. Eighteen affirmative votes were necessary to pass the resolution. After the vote the house adjourned untjl Monday. In a parliamentary sense, accord ing to the roles of the legislature, the suffrage question is not dead for- the. special session, but legisla tive leaders generally conceded that the hope for affirmative action in both houses is a f ortorn one: ' An identical ratification resolution Is still in the senate, where suffrag ists claim a majority of one. Norwegians are buying small tract? of land in the vicinity of Sil vertoii. These Hcanuinavians are coining from Minnesota where they have amassed a considerable am ount of money Felling farm crops -it war prices. . They "say they are tired of com batting the icy ll:s! of northern winters in :p struggle for existence. They" are now falling their farms H good juices, and moving to this part of Oregon wh-re the winters . ;u more tolerable. 7 The migrating Norwegians favor the Silverton district becauce there is already quite a representation -if their people located there. They ....... .AM Ar r-svm fl 5 I k nst.ka Legislature Holds Itself Solefwell improved, tor which r they are 1 r A .. .. . . . . I A I. I paying irom iu ni an acre. Hecaue of the increasing Norweg lian population in. that district it is said most of the stores now have at HOOVER ASKS RESTRICTION OF PACKERS Expresses His Belief in Exist ence of Dangerous ' and Growing Domination of Handling of Food Stuff i Arbiter of Elegibility of Its Membership Darnels' Qualifications Inadequate of War Work Continued on page' 2) Patient Dies After 36 V ' Years at State Hospital Goidy F.iDay, who for;-3 6 years had been an Inmate at the state hos pital for the Insane, died at that In stitution yesterday of general aeou ity. -. : . - '" . . " ' - Day was 49 years old. He was committed from Roseburg Septtioer 19, 1884, when he was a lad of 13 years. The commitment papers were aimed br Dr. S. Hamilton, a well known Oreeon Dhvsiclan. and the county judge through whom the eom mitment was made was J. S.- Fitz '.hugh.:., - - : 1 The hospital' authorities have not heard from Daly's relatives for many years.' At' the time of his commit ment bis father, N .t .Day. was llv ing in Douglas county, and It was said ' the family bad considerable money. The authorities have - tele graphed the Douglas county fcourt for Instructions as to disposal of the , bodr - -. i - WASHINGTON. .March 31 The relation of the "mental and tempor amental characteristics" of Secretary Daniels to the alleged unprepared- nesa of the navy for war in 191? was discussed today before the senate na val investigating committee by Hear Admiral Bradley A. (Fiske. retired, formerly Mr. Daniels' advisor in the department as aide for operations. The secretary's 'characteristics and "previous training." Admiral Fiske said, prevented him from , taking a "broad and profound view" of the navy's" needs. Up-to 1917, the officer declared. tr. Daniels seemed convinced that there would never be another war. The. witness described at some length his differences with the sec retary. While ;their personal rela tions had been cordial, he said, he had found he could not work with Mr. Daniels and resigned as aide for operations In 1916. Mr. Daniels.. Admiral Fiske said, naid too much attention to details and did not sufficiently interest mm self in broad questons of plans and policies. Secretary Daniels was ".deeply and sincerely" interested in the welfare of the men, Admiral Fiske said, add ing that he opposed Mr. Daniels plan for the education of enlisted men because he thought the system would take too much, time from the mili tary training of the crews. ALBANY. N. Y., April 1. The five Socialist members of the state assembly Louis Waldman and Au gust Classens of New York; Samuel A. DeWitt and Samuel Orr of the Bronx and Charles Solomon ot Kings county were expelled from tJje low er house 6f the legislature today by an overwhelming majority. The next fctep in the fight against the Socialist party, characterized as a traitorous party" by the assembly judiciary committee will be taken in the legislature tomorrow. Bills designed to carry out the rec ommendations of the judiciary com mittee that 'appropriate legislation be enacted to the end-that hereafter no party, group or political organiza tion in which aliens are acceptable as members, or whose principles, pol icies or programs are responsive to or determined by an organization, na tional or state, composed: or persons not members ot the electorate of the nation or state, shall be privileged to ooccupy the position of a political party on the official ballot of this state." are expected to be introduced. TrlKlative circles tonight were discussing the statement given out today by Louis Waldman and Charles Solomon In w hlch they saia "ine workers by whom we were elected must and will be heard. If the peo ple are to be driven from the ballot box. where shall th?y go?" Reports from New York that the Socialists would appeal to the courts were given little or no attention, most members of the assembly de oiaHnv that thA courts could not re view the. action ot tb assembly in I voting to deny seats to tne live as semblymen, because, they said, "the bouse Is a judge of Its own members and its decision is final." leatt one language. clerk who can speak the FATE OF YOUNG GIRL PATRICIDE WITH JURY KII.I.KI) SKTOMI PATH Kit lit- i:ntly m'ftiN'u assault RECOMMENDS PROMPT DECENTRALIZATION Believes Tbat Opportunities Should be Equal for All in Packing Business IRISH TIMES IS AGAINST BILL Declares it Will Plunge Three Fourths of Ireland Into Anarchy - i DUBLIN. April 1. The Irish Times, commenting editorially on the Irish home rule bill says that, even should it lecome law, there would remain a wide gap between enact ment and enforcement. It declares: "Two points will become more ob vious as the bill moves toward the statute bMk it surrenders three fourths of Ireland to the forces of anarchy and plants a caancer in every heart in the empire." i The Freeman's journal says: 'The bill can have no other effect than to make confusion more confounded. The Irish Independent says: "The bill wa p framed on the assumption that the Irish people are idiots and that any abominable system of gov ernment is good etnough for them NEW YORK! April. 1. The five Socialists evicted from the New Yprk assembly today will appeal to the su preme, court and if necessary to tne United States supreme court. S. John Block, state chairman of the social ist party announced' here tonight. He said counsel for the Socialists, of Which be Is one. would meet inHa day or two to determine whether an im mediate appeal to the state supreme court should be made. Freak tien Lays Half-Pound Egg With Another Inside It DALLAS. Tex.. March 31. Mrs. Robert A. Ferrell of Dallas, is boast ing about the unusual performance ot her pet hen. "Red Beauty," a Rhode Island Red. The hen recently laid an egg that . weighed half a pound. Within was the usual white and yolk, but, as added measure, there also was a perfectly formed and normal hard shelled egg. When i i aster Did you ever think what you might be obliged to pay if it were not for our Retiring From lnessSale?4lereis 10 per cent, or more, discount from the price of every purchase of Barnes9 Cash Store quality merchandise ' Ever give it a thought? "' NEW YORK. April 1. A eonfi !ential report to I'reBident Wilson by Herbeit Hoover, in which the fowl administrator outlined hi$ po sition on control of the Chic&sj nacking industry, was made Rnbllc tonight by the Hoover national Re publican club with I'm announce ment that the president has directed its publication. The announcement stated Miat the repor.. dated September 11. 1!19. was made nix months a?o. In re soonse to President Wlifon's request for Mr. Hoover's observation in recommendation of the federal trade commission with regard to the five large packing fitms. -I pcarcelv need to repeat the views that I expressed to you nearly a year ago. tha? there l? hr.j a grow ing and dangerous domination of the I handling of the nation's roodstuffV the report said. Mr. ilt-over said he lid not feel that the government "should under take the solution of th problem by the ;eniporary authority conferred rnaer. the war powers of hs rail way itnd food adminiMtation." but rttner that -it "should be laid before if ngress for searching - rs id t. rati on, exhaustive debate and development of public opinion, just as has been necnary iu the development of ttv fiublic inteiest in our banks. Insur ance companies and railways. Packet 'Have- flerome 1etiee. The report reviewed the "under lying economics" of the growth of the packing industry and with "re gard to the packers' control of re frigeration operations, said: "Provision of stockyards and car services has naturally fallen in con siderable dearee to the larger and more wealthy packers who have used their advantages as in effect a special and largely exclusive railway privilege with which to build up their own business." Entirely aside from the question of conspiracy to eliminate compe tition, the report said the packers "certainly avoid such competition to a considerable extent" and power is !n their hards "to fluctuate prtces by mere refusal to buy.'1 The economic efficiency of -these businesses in the period of competi tive upgrowth." the report did not question, but believed "as time goes on this efficiency can not fail to diminish, and like all monopolies. Slew Her Dun lather Four Yearn Aajo Itut W Freed llecauM She Acted in Defen-H? of Mother . ST. LOUIS. Mo.. April 1. The fate of Ursula Broderick-, tonight rests with 12 men. The ease of the 16-year-old girl, charged with first degree murder fo rkillinK her step father. J. E. Woodlock. who was shot to death April 14 last, went to the Jury late today. ' Judge Klene ordered that a sealed verdict be returned. . when after two hours no word had come from tne jury room, ami aajournea couri. in structing the jury to report at 11, o'clock tomorrow. , . In his final address to the Jury. assistant Circuit Attorney William O. Reeder. urged that a conviction, be returned on the charge, which would carry with it a sentence of life im- prifionment. j The girl took the stand In her own behalf and related the incidents that I led to the shooting, which she claims! was done to protect her honor. The revolver, which she- used, she testi fied, had been bought with the Inten tion of killjng herself on account ot the treatment she received by ner stepfather. The morning the killing took place, she said, ner stepiatner had carried her irom ner ea to on . l j I own. The revolver-was conceaiea in her nightgown, she continued, and convinced that Woodlock meant to harm her, she fired the shots that ended his life. . Four years ago T'rnsla shot and killed 'her rather. Thomas Broderick. She was exonorated by a coroner's jury on her testimony that she acted in defense of her mother. ' MEYERSBROS. DISPOSE OF SALEM STORE In Deal Closed Yesterday MiP 'Her Mercantile Company. Takes Over Establishment of 40 Years Standing OREGON CORPORATION IS THE PURCHASER Incoming Firm ' .Operates String of Business Houses in Western Oregon SUPREME COURT CLERK GUILTY Convicted of Disclosing Ad vance Information of Im portant Decision FATHERS AND SONS FEAST Annual Gathering of Hi Y Boys Brings Out Spirit of Comradeship The annual father and son banquet of the Hi Y. club of Salem high school was served last night to about 80 members of the club and their fathers. "Eats" were furnished, by a group of high school girls who reg ularly feed the club members. In cluding the Misses Letha Wilson. Margaret Griffith. Jennette Merideth Dorothy Patterson and Nellie Roland. James Elvin. secretary of the l. M. C. A., served as toastmaster, tne Willamette uartet entertained with college songs and popular music and the following responded to toasts: Dnarl Knlinn "Plirnnn fit the Father and Sou Week;" Ralph Bai- begin to defend itself by repression ley. "Do the Sons Appreciate tne rather than by efficiency 1 eM roTH Knual t mnort unltv The worst ' social result of thfs growth in domination of trades Is the undermining of the Initiative and the equal opportunity of our peode and the tyranny which neces sarily follows in the commercial world.' Mr. Hooves, said he agreed with the federal trade commission a re- which, though it may be for a timel commendation- that the government Father and Son Week?": W. I. Sta- ley. "Response in Behalf of the Fathers;" T. E. McCroskey, manager of the Salem Commercial club, and J. C. Nelson, superintendent of the Salem high school. Comradeship Is KmpIiAMzed Mr. McCroskey emphasized the close kinship between the nature ot the man and the nature of the boy, WASH 1NGT6N. April 1. For the first time in history, a criminal in dictment was returned today against persons alleged to have obtained" ad vance information of a supreme court decision for the purpose of. stock market speculation. ' Ashton F. Embry. former secretary to Justice McKenna. was named as the man who disclosed the substance of the highest court's forthcoming decision in the Southern Pacific case last November. He was said to have received 1600 for the information. whereeby the other defendants. Millard Mayer. Jr.. a New York broker. Barnett E. Moses, lawyer of Washington, and James Harwood Graves, former assistant attorney in the department of Justice. wWre en abled to sell, "short" five hundred shares of Southern Pacific on wnicn a profit of SI. 412. 50 was made. The indictment returnea tn in District of Columbia supreme court after months of invsetlgation by the department of justice, charged spe cifically conspiracy to defraud the United States of Its rlgni ot secrecy Kurroundinc oDinions of the Lnttea rt nrinr to DUbliC announcement by the Justices in for mal session. It recited that "from time immem nrial" the custom was to deliver all nnininna ko that all cltixen might and did have equal opportunity to be informed concerning them" to the end that the court should continue and be regarded as an impartial and nnhHc tribunal administering and de claring public law in a public and ppnpral manner without favor u no Aahtnn r . tmDrv men anu there well knew." After more than 40 years continu ous business in Salem, the firm of H. W. & M. L. Meyers have sold ' to the Miller Mercantile company, an Oregon corporation. ;- - This transfer will be a great sur prize to many, as the "Good Goods" store has' always been regarded as one of Salem's land marks, and both Henry and Milton Meyers have been retognized" as progressive; men with the future of Salem paramount to . all other interests, even in selling the business and retiring from Com mercial life, the Meyers were greatly influenced In tho knowledge they" were adding to Salem's future growth ... and development, aa the Miller Merr -cantile company has proven its loy alty of purpose and exceptional abil ity as community builders. "The Meyers policy of selllng.only 'Good Goods' has also. been the pol icy of the Miller Mercantile com pany." said one or tne prmcipaia io the deal, "and that It Is a successful one has Deen morougnuy u emu li st rated .not only by Meyers, but by the success of the Miller Jlereantue company, who now have seven store in operation In Newberg. McMlnn vllle. Sheridan. Dayton, Monmouth. -amhill and now Salem. "Each store is a complete unit In itself, operated for the benefit of the community in which It Is located. "No outside person, firm or cor poration owns a dollar's worth, of stock, every member connected with the Miller Mercantile company' b- -lleves in Oregon and Its possibilities; . they realize to build and develop the ( date means greater business and in cresed prosperity, and, the only way to make this increse and develop nient is to strive and work for your home town first. . .T Every member connected with th Miller Mercantile company Is an ex pert in his line, giving this company an enormous .levferage Jn the selec- tlon and buying ot sianaara mer chandise and an interchange of ae- . commodation to their customers la being so closely linked; by short dis tances. "With the dawn of a greater ex pansion and a new prosperity tor Salem, this purchase or tne Aimer Mercantile company Is most oppor- t tune and will add new life and weight to the commercial activity of the city and give an added impetus to all civic enterprises and improve ments. . " ; "The Salem store will be Vnown as 'Millers.' and B. E. Slsson will be Its manager. concealed by the man. nevertneiess always exists, ready-to make him a boy again. He spoke or ,me wonaer And Don't Forget the There must be Hairbows and Sashes for Easter and there ate so. many, many pretty ones here AH Le 10 Per Cent Easte: tar For Women and Girls liny a prHty collar of some' kiml if it 's tho last lliinr you et for noxt Sunday's wear. A ilainly lit of" Lace. Net, Organdie or Oorgette, worn at the neck, if rijriitly designed does help ever so much. , We do take a special pride in our 'Women's Neckwear. There U such a great variety of unique novelties that we can't help hut keep on telling p.liout t In-ill. ' 50c to $5.65 Less 10 Per Cent ful opportunity which is in the reach packers." of every father to appeal to m win thrnnrh comradeshiD and its life mouldine force.. Mr. Nelson commended the organ ization Mehlv for it results in man huildinir from boy-material. He call ed attention to the fact that criticism ia the lot of the average boy of high chnnl aze and that he does not or dinarily receive credit for alLthat he is able to do and does ao. tUtUerv. Nominated The club now has btweenu 50 and an members. Thev are acconiyuhu in much toward the realization ot their ideal of promoting a healthy hieh school spirit and estanusning a high moral standard among the mem bers of club and fcUook The following officers are nomi nated to serve for the ensuing year; Robert Littler, president; neroerx Kncolofskv. vice-president; Percy iioinmnnd secretary: Alfred Mont gomery. treasurer; Ralph . Emmons, chairman Bible study committee; Ralph liailry. chairman service committee. take over the stockyard terminals and thought they should be "entlrlv dissociated from the control of the Dcuble-Jointed Egg Is Latest Fancy cf Barnyard GILD HILL. Ore.. March SI. Twin- esgs. nearly normal in size, were laid bv a hen on the ranch iof C D. Mor gan near here recently. Ttiey were joined bv a narrow lengtn oi snen. and are "being preserved for exhibi tion at the state fair this fall. .So far as known, no hen heretofore has laid two eggs, in one day. nor nas anj such freak ever been seen before. If the government acquires the railways it would appear to me that it should, as a part- of the system. acquire the yards." he added. Absolute assurance to the food trades that terminal facilities would allow any manufacturer or dealer in any food nroduet equal opportunely to handle and store his goods pend ing final distribution was needed he said. The usefulness of public. wholesale or retail markets Is a matter of ereat division of opinion he believed, and added: ' "The most predominant feeling in the Independent trades is that vif sites can be made availahle, adjacent to railway facilities, the trades them reives would solve the matter." Industry Too Highly Centralized. Discussing the great centraliza tion of the industry as a cause of decline in slaughter near many larg ' cities and towns, he said: - "If proper abattoirs could be ex tended near the larger towns. po sildy with municipal ownership and the operations in return protected frim illegitimate competition, I be lieve. they could not only succeed but OKPuld creatlv sitmulate the local production of meat animals. "One effect would be a creat stabilization of prices ly a wider based market than that now so large ely dependent upon a small group of buyers. "In summation. I belie-ve that the ultimate solution of this problem is to be obtained by assuring equal opportunity in transportation, equal Employment Bureau Has Jobs for All Earnest Seekers T. 'L Davidson FUes as . Candidate for Legislature T. L. Davidson, who lives on route No. 4. yesterday filed with the sec letarv of state as a Republican can didate for the state legislature, t Mr. Davidson was born On Indian Hill farm, which he owns. He is the son of the late Judge T. L. Davidson. pioneer of 1874, who died a few, weeks ago. fdr. Davidson's slogan Is "A farm PORTLAND. April 1. The men s department of the municipal tree. eraploymeat bureau here found worn for 325S applicants during Jiarcn, ftcure keuf bv Director I Arthur W. Jones. The number oi. men obtaining jobs during February was 1750. "There is no unemployment situ ation at this time." says Mr. Jones. Every man who is willing to eo j KKATTLK. April 1. Sale of th where we have work awaiting him c(inner & Kddy corporation's ship can be Dlact-d on h job. The supply ard No. 2 .here to David Rodgers, Seattle Yard Sells Out; to Build More Steel Ships of labor is approximately equal to the demand, the 1'usiness of the city office shows. Work of all line. has opened up durln?: 'the past month. vHuiUlinE. road. mill. M-n ral con struction and farm work ar- calling large numbers of men." reported in Washington dlspatcnes today will mean the Inauguration of a new dteel shipbuilding program here, shipping men said tonight. Mr. Rodgers. it became known today, has organized a staff, and is ready to proceed with construction of a Inumber of steel ships for which it is rcport-d ne nas contract. Official notification ot the sale Of. Jones Plants Ninety Acres to Hods in Missidn Bottom r1 th UnUed state" sh,p- lO nop in iMMMUfi vuuuu, board is expected here tomor- Continued on page 2) R. C. fole. suprirlendnt, of fhe i Wolf hop yard in Misioii iN.uom. reports that hops are now five inch- . . . .... Tl.(a es hlgn On tne -a( re ranni. in" is one. of the record yielders of gold en clusters. T. M. .lone is setting out a JO-acre ,.n,vanl in I hat section. Thv tl?W acreage adjoins wie i larte m i which Mr. Jones has operated ever ?ince theliop industry gained a font hold in the Willamette valley. THis yard has been under I .ay to several Chinese for a number- of years Last year thee industrious Mongolians raked in $28000 ?s their share of a large yield- of hops sold at top prices. row. I . -M . lane, amirici uiuigrr, said tonight. "- ; - . m . Portland Man May Die From Mysterious Blow - PORTLAND, April 1. Ernest Roeckel. 2 3. a workman, was taken irom the Swift Packing plant today unconscious from a blow on the-head which had been received mysten- cusly. his fellow workmen said. Police officers who Investigated said Roeckel appeared to have been in a fighL His, condition was pro nounced precarious. - i d f