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UTAH-IDAHO
COMPANY IN
TOILSOFLAW
HE FORGOT TO WRITE
$1,000,000 CHECK
CANDIDATES
REFUSE TO
BE PLEDGED
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SUMMARY OF
THE TURKISH
PEACE TREATY
SHRINER PATROL TO
UNDERGO INSPECTION
I.KA AMI IMVN IIKItK Tt'tlY
Til MMIK OVKIt VMIM'HKttH
OrgjutlaaihMi ArfilUlo! IMn Alcaler
TVsNple wf PunUaxJ IU
IU-e tat Psrsdt
HKsri.T, WKKKLY STAYS CUT OK
HOSPITAL WHOI.K YKAIt
Patient from Insane Asylum Wanders
in 14 Staled After Kscaping
From Institution
STATE BANKING BOARD
STANDS BYMR. BENNETT
(ll.lltTKIl STII.I. ItKHsfl) TO
XKW IHI.KKS l)KltSITOItV
Sit ItiMHit. AMtenUtn of stale lf
firUI eUnekhoUter Kvprrteri
la AppeMl
The state hanking board yester
day informed Will II. liennett. state
superintendent of bankn. that the
board conrirmt his detiiiion in r--fusing
to grant a charter to the pro
poned new Citizens bank at Th
Dalles.
This is the case that was bitterly
contested by the stockholders of ih'e
proposed bank in a hoitring be for
1
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tit X
Mast Answer to Charge in
Federal Court of Profiteer
ing in Sugar as Outcome of
Investigation
ASSISTANT GENERAL
MANAGER ARRESTED
Alleged Sugar Sold at $23
Sack Cost Only $9.50 to
. ' Produce
SALT LAKE CJTV, May 8. A
complaint charging the 1'iah-Idaiio
Sugar company of Salt Lake wiih
-profiteering in sngar was filed for.
, the government late today before
'I'nited- State Commissioner E. A'.
VVan Pelt by Floyd T. Jackson, chief
.of the local department of justice
' bureau, .
Filing of the complaint by Mr.
Jackson is the outc'bme of-nearly a.
, week's investigation inlo. the rise in
sugar p'fcea from 13 to 22 cent
" per pound instituted by tha comiwny
-May 1. , - -J. i,.
', Merrill Nibley. vice president and
- assistant general .manager of, the
Utah-Malta Sugar company, has beea
, arrested aad released on $5000 bond
'I answer. the complain. It is ex
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rmn
Retiring From
To put forth one's best
to exert them where they
is good judgment. V
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Yet
Lilt
And one of the greatest opportunities to save mon
ey on things that are necessary to exert your
efforts where they will accomplish the most will
have passed.
To make things exceedingly interesting, as well as prof
itable for our customers, we will give a straight discount
on Everything of
2&fo
Not a single reservation. Anil, bear in mind, many, many
lines have already been reduced 20 per cent; ?10 per cent,
and even as much as .r0 per cent. Think of an additional
reduction of 20 per cent ! Many of the low pri-es would
look ridiculous in print. Come early!
Clothiers and Shoe Men
Cabinets and
Five Keetion Men's Clothing Cabinets built of quartered
oak and plate glass, with (Irantl Kapids patent pull out
hangers. These are 13 feet longvith a capacity of about
120 suits. Strictly high grade furniture at a small frac
tion of present costs. We have two of these, each $100.00
Ladders
Two O A. Milbradt & Co. Rolling ladders with 57 feet
of track. Twelve tep type with traek on upper ledge
and side roHers under base shelf. First class condition.
Each, with half of traek. ..... $10 00
All Unsold Fixtures Very Reasonable
All Unsold Shelving at 8c Per Board foot
Failure of John Weekly to write
& check for $1.0(0.000 when he es
caped from the state hospital for
the insane more than a year ago en
abled him to keep his freedom until
Saturday when he was found and
returned to the hospital. He has
been in 14 states since he escaped.
Weekly has escaped from the hos
pital 12 times before and it has been
his invariable custom until the last
lime to write a check for 11.000.000
and offer it at a local bank, always
with the result that the hospital
authorities would be notified and
Weekly returned.
When found Saturday Weekly was
working on one of the Mate high
way joiis.
Immense Gain is Shown
in Auto Registrations
The whole nnmber of motor ve
hicles registered in Oregon from Jan
uary 1 to April 20, this year. 83.1 "1
is only 181 less than were registered
during the entire year 1919. accord
ing t ) a statement Issued Saturday
by Sam A. Koxer, deputy secretary
of state.
Aside from registration of motor
vehicles the records show up to April
30 that 414 motorcycles were regis
tered. 91 dealers and 1X34 chauf
feurs, the aggregate in fees amount
ing to $1,753,045.
During the month of April 4376
motor vehicles were registered. 323
motorcycles. 26 dealers and 204
chauffeurs, and fees aggregateed
$104.19'..
Business
efforts is honorable, but
will accomplish the most,'
'
Rolling Ladders
While
Kay Tells Taxpayers League
Its Demands Are Contrary
to Principles of Oregon
System of Government
GRINNING GHOSTS
ARE TROTTED OUT
Body Opposes Millage Bills;
Elementary Schools Pos
sible Exception
Soaring sky rockets and bursting
ptarion County Taxpayers league that
was convened in the court house yes
terday. About 100 representative farmer
and city property owners were pres
ent. Thy had enme to ak the can
didates for the next legislature to
hectare themselves on the taxation
measures to be. voted on at the com
ing election , as well as to pledge
themselves to a policy of economy
in the management of governmental
affairs, both local and in the stat.
"This movement." raid E. Hofer.
"is not intended to make a fight on
anyone. It ia free and open. It Is
meant to give each of the 14 candi
dates cuatce to state his position
on questions of economy in public
affairs the taxpayers may have
the information necessary to cast his
ballot intelligently."
Mr. liefer asserts that there is in
organization in Portland that re pre-
rents itself to be a state taxpayer -
league; but which, in fact, is a steam :
roller, the purpose of which is 'o
see that all of the measures on the
ballot will be carried at the next elec
tion. This Portland organization.
be aaid. haa endorsed all of the tax
bearing measures now on the bal
lot.
K.iy Hclivei-M nroMbdde
T. 11. Kay took the floor and pro
ceeded o deliver a broadside agafnit
any attempt by any organization to
pledge a candidate as to what he
shall do or what he shall not do
when assumes bis official duties.
Such procedure, he said, would be
contrary to the primary law and Is
of the nature of machine politics.
Mr. Hofer asked Mr. Kay what
could be done if a candidate insisted
on Ignoring the tax issue.
"If that Is what you want to do
vou may count me out. wan air.
Kay's quick reply. A little later.
however. Mr. Kay made the follow
ing statement:
If 'lected I shall favor all meas
ures consistent with economy and
good government. I am a conserva
tive, but ttot overly so. I stand on
my record. I shall fight all objec
tionable measures."
Davejr Oppowcn Pledge
Frank Da vey also strenuously o-
Jected to the attempt on the part or
any person or organization to pledge
a candidate to do certain acts as a
public officer. Conditions might
arise later that may call for a change
in position in order to represent the
taxpayers most fairly", he said. He
added that he had served several
terms as a slate legislator and cited
hia official record as to what policy
he might be expected lo pusue.
Mr. Davey asserted that no graft
was present In the house of repre
sentatives when he was speaker. He
ansured those present that he wou'd
spare no effort to carry out the
wishes of the people as expressed at
the potts, and that he is heartily in
favor of economy in legislation aa
well as opposed to any form of
waste or graft.
"The interest of the taxpayer
shall have my full consideration.
Shoutd i see a movement to raid tbe
treasury I shall oppose It." said Mr.
Davey.
Much the same sentiment was ex
pressed by S. A. Hughes. J. J. Keber
of Ml. Angel. Ivan G. Martin. Zadoe
J. Riga. George W. Weeks and A.
K. Wrlxbtman of Silverton. All as
sured th. taxpayers present that
they would practice the same busi
ness care In transactor; their duties
as state legislator as f it were their
own private business affairs should
they be elected to the legislature.
Pledging I Abandoned
As tlx meeting progressed it was
clear that the idea of pledging thJ
candidates specifically was being
abandoned and a declaration of gen
eral economy was Accepted as a sub
stitute. When the meeting was opened for
general discussion the real sentiment
entertained by the taxpayers' league
was expressed. All members who
spoke deplored the high taxation
that is now burdening the property
owners of the state.
"We are renting our farms." said
William Taylor. "If these measures
pass our taxes will be nearly double
next year. We are paying out ko
much money now and getting so lit
tle for it I think something should
be done."
A. XI. LaFotlett said he has been
abused for standing up for the tax
payer. "If we keep on voting taxes as wo
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Henneit anu the banking board on
Tuesday, when the stockholders ir
cueed liennett of being influenced
to discriminate in favor of Portland
men who recently esTablised
bank at The Dalles, while liennett
charged that the stockholders were
rnl-4l hy rejudice and spilework.
tiNrge Joseph of Portland, attor
ney for the stockholders, let It Im
known that If the board should up
hold Bennett the case would br
taken into court.
"We are fully of the opinion that
there Is not room for two new bank
in The Dalles at this time." says the
board's statement today, "and our
finding is lased solely upon such
reason."
OPTICAL MEN
FORIilCOMPANY
Findley, Steeves and Morris
Establish j Important Bus
iness, Institution
Announcement was made yester
day of a partnership formed hy Drs.
M. C. Findley. It. L. Bteevea and It.
K. Morris undr the firm name of the
Henry K. Morris company, and the
declare - .! purpose of the firm la to
establish the largest optical house ot
the Pacific coast
The partnership becomes effective
tomorrow when Dr. Mortis will move
Into the Salem Hank or Commerce
building where nearly the whole f
the second floor will be occupied by
the firm. Dr. Morris will be mana
ger of the new concern.
Drs. Findley and Kteeve are wide
ly known aa oeonlltta and rank high
in the profession. Dr. Morris is
comparatively a new man In Salem
having come here about a year ago
and established offices at 305 State
street, opposite tbe Ladd ft Hmh
bank, where he haa had a successful
business. He came to Salem from
McMinnviiie.. For three years Dr,
Morris was a member of the state
board of optometrists, haa been vice
president of the national association
of state toards and alea at one time
was president of the Oregon Asso
ciation of Optometrists.
The new firm will occupy nearly
all or th second story of the Rank
of Commerce building and will con
duct both a retail and a wholesale
bnsiness. Tbe establishment .will oc
cupy nine rooms, two of which will
be in use by the wholesale depart
ment. '
The lens grinding equipment it is
said, will be equal to any on the
coast wh'n fnllv established.' making
It unnecessary to send outside of Sa
lem for anything In the optical line
WATSON ADMITS
OREGON CRIME
Confession If True Will Bring
Murders Up to Eight
LOS AXC.KI.KS. Cat.. May . fn
officially, it was reported tonight
James P. Watson- in the course of
the grilling by District Attorney
yioolwine. had admitted murdering
a woman in Oregon, but this could
not be confirmed. This would make
eight murders of women either con
fessed r said to have been admitted
by him.
Youngsters Make Good
, Money Catching Gophers
Russell I.ichey. 12 years old. and
his sister. Nora I.ihey. lu yean old.
who live m few miles south of Salem,
tame Into the county clerk's office
yesterday with lCk gopher skins and
fix gray-Jlgger skin. After the
nose had t-en snied off each tkin
they collected the bounty, which
amounted to $16.90. or o cents for
each gopher and 5 cents for the irray
uiggers. The skins they sold to a
lotul fur house and the transaction
netted them a neat sum. They said
that they hd caught the animals
since March &.
t'llKKKIKS AltlSTOCKATIC
THE DALLES. Or.. May 6 Che--ries
have joined the ranks of aristo
crats thin tea son and growers here
have contracted their crop for 13
cen's a pound. Llbby. McNeil A
Libby. who are tbe purchaser, by
setting this figure, went beyond the
highest price ever paid for cherries
in the state. Frost and cold dam
aged orchards elsewhere and this
accounts ror the bleu figure Oregon
fruit will bring.
Provisions Safeguarding
Rights of Minority Popula
tions Paramount Require
ment of Peace Pact
MUST ANNUL ALL LATE
CONVERSIONS TO ISLAM
Fourteen Articles Devoted to 1
" WCTBWU lo
Protection of Arme
nians
WASHINGTON. May v Provis
ions safeguarding the rUhls ol mi
nority population make up a lara-
portlon of the Turkish treaty of
peace. a summary of the treatr.
hleh will be handed lo the Tnrk-
sh deera:ion in Paris Tuesday wa
nceived b-te today.
Fourteen article of the treatr a.e
devoted to protection of ibe Arme
nians. Cr-fkn and other minority
populations which, under the oact.
mill remain within the new boundat-
ie of Turkey. In general these ar-
tiles-follow the lines of the treat
of June 2. 1515. betwi-a the ai-
I'ed power and Poland for protec
tion of the Pol is, h minority people.
one of the things Turkey acree
to do under the treaty to annul
all conversions to Islam which have
occurred between November 1. Hit.
ana tbe coming into effect of the
treaty. The nation of the s Milan
also undertakes to assist In the re
covery of men. women and children
of wholly or nartiillv non-Aloslem
parentage who have adopted the Is
lamic faith since November 1. 1911
and who are claimed by their fam
ilies or communities.
The tallest right of search for lost
persons In private houses and Insti
tutions Is conceded. Such recipro
cal and voluntary emigration of per-
Mna belonging to racial minorities
aa the allied. power, may consider
opportune is recognized by the Tnrk-
irh government, which agree to
adhere to the treaty between Greece
and Bulgaria of last November re
lating to leclprocal emigration.
Turkish subjects of non-Turkish
races. uch as Armenians and G reels
who have been driven from lheir
homes by fear of massacre or any
other iorm of pressure during the
war are to be permitted to return
to their honie and assist In tbe re
covery oi tneir property ana re-e-
tabllshment of business.
Racial minorities are given free
dom to establish, manage and con
trol charitable, religious and social
institutions, schools and other edn
rational establishments, a right pre
viously exetcised exclusively hy the
Turkish government. Guarantors
concerning tbe minority populations
are lodged in the league of nations.
Other provisions or the treaty rot
low closely tbe original draft as
drawn up by the supreme coaacll in
london in February.
The most substantial change mad-;
by the allies' premiers a: their San
Kemo meeting in the draft forma
lated at U.ndon In February pro
vide further limitationa on the pow
er of the mltan In Constantinople,
The exact nature of this change Is
not noted in the summary received
here.
Since President Wilson's reply in
the allied reouesl for the fixation f
the bounder of Armenia is n
exected to be received In time for
the inclusion of the settlement of
the Armenian question In the treaty
to be giwa the Turkish delegation
Tuesday, diplomatic officials here be
lieve provision will le made by trie
supreme cornel! for leaving ojien tbe
Armenian itieilon for a some hat
later settlement.
NO CONTRACTS
FOR ROAD WORK
Highway Commission To Let
No Contracts Till Bond
Market Improres
PORTLAND. May . No further
contract for Improvement work IH
be let by the state highway coinirl
slon until a recovery of the bond
market essures the commiwion o a
higher return from Its issues.
Thl announcement vras made to
day by S. llenson. chairman, who said
that the decision was reached In th"
course of an executive session of the
commission held yesterday afternoon
in Mr. Benson's office.
"We are not gMtlng enough for
our bonds." Mr. Benson said. "So
we have decided that no new work
will be started nntll the bond market
Is in better condition."
The action of the commission,
coming at tho opening of the summer
season, is expected lo hold up con
siderable important work, although
it will have no effect on Improve
ments already approved, it was stated.
A. II. l-a. pulenlate of the Ore
gon Shrtners, and aptaia Ivi of
Alcader tn.p. PofiUau. III be la
Salfiu Tulj aigbt wf tbo ek
lo iop-rt the newly oraniced spe
cial iatro of Halfin Mbriaers. The
Inspection will take place at the ar
mor). The Salem patrol has orgaaiied
mlih 2? member. It is affiliated
tlth Alcader tempi and will partlet
laie la all tbe Shrine parade ia
Portland bea the Imperial conclave
meeta neit moath. having been a
slrned a plate following the Akadcr
and al Ibe ktad af thm arocesaJoa.
u h" lvmm4
the Saleta patrol to procure appro
priate Oriental uniforms la time for
the Portland conclave, and the mem.
ber will wear Cberrtaa aitorms.
wita Shrine trimming, including the
fet.
Joseph McAllister baa been elected
captain of the Salem gairol. M. 1
Meyers first lleateaaat. A. A. Hall
second lieutenant and Dave Kyre
quartermaster sergeant.
CARRANZA IS
? '
A FUGITIVE
Flees From Capital As Rer
olution Armies Enter
City
VERA QliVt. May . President
Carranxa. who fled from Mexico City
at the approach of General Obregoa'a
army, ia a fugitive la the eastern
part of tbe state of Tax tea la and U
believed to be trying to reach this
city.
The railroad train on which the
president left the capital was stop
ped at the city of Taxitala by de
tachments ot General Obregoa'a
army and the president waa forced
to leave his car and flee on horse
back. General Saachex. an adherent
of Obregon. la attempting to Inter
cept the prcs.Ueot in the mountains.
Instruction that the life or Car
ranae be spared have been Jaaued by
Obregon, who has given guarantee
to the residents ot cltle under con
trol of his loree. .
EL PASO. Texas. May . Revo
lutionary force nnder General Al
varo Obregon. candidate for the
presidency ot Mexico, were at the
gate or Mexico City tonight.
An unconfirmed report received at
evolutionary headquarter today
tald that troop under General Ilea
Jamia Hill had already entered the
capital.
A later dispatch from Jaaret says
General Alvero Obrecon and General
Pablo Go male, rival candidate for
the presidency of Mexico, today en
tered Mexico City at the bead of
their arm ie. oneral Jove Genxalo
K mo bar. commander of th Jaaret
military district, announced at a
banquet held here tonight.
Tamplco. one of the principal sea
ports of Mexico. aikO fn Into the
bands of tbe revolutioalata. accord
ing to a statement aathoiiied by
General Escobar.
Lampato. la Nnevo Leon, ha gone
over to tue rebel. Joee lxpet Urt.
an attorney who spoke tor General
Kwobar. Mid.
WASHINGTON. May s Agents of
tbe Mexican revolution la Washing
tun expressed I hem selves a doubt
ful of the accuracy of Ooeral Esco
bar's information as announced in
Juaret. While rebel forces are al
teady In cloe proilmily to Ibe capi
tal, they ald. these force. were
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THE STATESMAN'S
By Rev. Charles H. Powell
ItKMGIOVH MOUKHN
Mtt.vvAGr:
The aMient Hebrevr believed ia
direct communication with God. The
an r-ln defending on Jacob's ladder
were to the lonely pilgrim messen
ger from Jehovah, and Moe Inte
preied tae burning bub to be evi
dence of the divine preenc. lmbt
les the rnblet utterances of ihe
prophets represent tbe true spirit of
religion. Hut to hark back conitn -
uallv to that distant time, and Helen
to what t;d I reported o have said,
ma
ay make n deaf to what he ia s -1 fellow l.i either in the home or o
u now fei) The be i thought ofor tins
in
Such an altitude would aecer
ity tend, a It ha tended, to separate
relizion from our present life and
make It a mere memory of a bygo.ve
age. If God te dumb here in oir
own fair land, in thi twentieth cen
tury, how shall we be sure that He
spoke M me in tbe distant past in
another clime Moreover tbe an
cient conceived the existence of a
rayiie realm above the cloods where
God dwelt. Modern thought, how
ever, has conquered thl mysteriou
region td brought It under the
reign of material aad spiritual law.
Failure only will follow tbe attempt
to make religion a roe re from torn
mm
Beginning Today, Pleasure
Cars Are Alio wed Only Suf
ficient Fuel for Short Trips
and Business Vehicles Axe
Limited
FIVE DAYS' SUPPLY
! BIUST GO 21 DAYS
Filling Stations RecetTe Strict
Instructions to Curtail Al-
" lowances So Sudden Emer
gency May be Met
An anite jrascline ahortir
drike hanl to, lav ia Sal cm an I
! where.
A pleasure ear with one gallon
in it tank mar bare one more
jrallon at a time.
A pleasure rar with three or four
rallon in it tank will not be
allowetl an additional araoont
until the supply ehl to one fl
lou. The ruling- u more lenient with
htisineM cam, trucks and tractor,
- All ftllinar atatioa are inttruct
el to make the limitation effective
today.
Oregon, aad the rest of tb eova
try 1 la the toil of aa af t gxao
Uate brta c. according to iaferxaa
tion walca come front aa authori
tative aoaree. aad all perse as ewa
tag or driving motor veUa are
asked to co-op rale la coaasrviag
gasolla. o desperate la the pre at
ait nation.
Portland haa a snprty or gaaotl&e
oa hand kick, according to tbo
present scale of ceaaaaaptioo. wt'.l
raly last live day, bat which mail
e extended over at lex 21 day, or
until another shipment of gaaoUa
arrive. . .c there ia ao way of
ascertalaias when thla sklpmeaL wi;l
arrive, lb-re will t-e a limit m oa
the auoajt of gasoline each peraoa
taay bay vt a time.
A ear with one g silo a of gaaclla
la the tank may have oa more gal
lon, and any automobile with three
r foor rsiloo of gasoline will not
be allowed an additional amount.
Ilnainev car, track aad tractors
will bo avowed & per cent ot their
carrying rapacity, aad farmer or
prodaser will lav the prefer
la thl eae.
Mwtor t rocks used lo deliver taCk
will he a Honed I per rent a there
cannot he any curtailment la th de
livery vf thla prod act oa acronat f
the aeed for ll for babies.
Tbe abve schedule la baaed n
motor vehicle carry lag la gallea
taaka. and larger tank will get a
pro rata dejverv. based on the le
falloa tank
Th paUltc avked to eoaaervo
a fr. or h a possible and not to a
ihHr car more thsa absolutely a
cesvary or biy aay gasoline aatil
the deperate shortage la reUeved-
SUNDAY SERMON
far-off realm to the modern man.
! II i her iu'.t we find God. If at alL
Immediately prevent la the teeming
hie ot fitre and the environment
with hlch we r familiar.
The l aivertal Spirit, of which nra
I an emit i Inn. 1 Interpreted t a
in term of fatherhood, a relationship
which at once understand, fia
iditSniilhag charaeterlvtJe mast bo
1 love, vn-l love mean brotherhood,
whlb iv ibe one principle which can
ever bla l men together In a happy
retard religion not to refer to any
t lfij attempt on the part of the In
dividual to eerap punUhtoeet and"'
attain Vli. bat rather to point to
ideal of lov and brotherhood aad
unseirubae: in the practice of
v.hich man lose light of himself ia
loving Mrvwe for Me brtthrea. The
antagonism aad even hatred between
opfoalng faction in th Industrial
world IJnfirat too seriously the
crying need of emphasising thla mod
era anl rational Interpretation or re
ligion. "He that toveth not hi bro
ther whom he hath aeon, bow ran
be love Cod whom be hath ot