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THE 'WEATHER: ill The Statesman reserves tbale" wire report of the AisocUted Press, the greatest and nt re liable presa association la world, - - - : w Saturday, generally fair; moder ate westerly winds. . SEVENTIETH YEAH 3ALEM. PRECOX. SATURDAY MORX1XO, SK1TKMHEK 2 11)20 PRICE: FIVE CENTS mm f I y I ! 1 rinorilAWT ! IX I II U IV lUUll viu tin MA DIM 17. It? ASSAIIF!) Harding Would Inaugurate a Pofcy That Would Un furl the Flag Again oil EVcry Water Highway. LETTER COMING HERE IN AIRPLANE CRASH MRH. PATTERSON RECEIVES CHARRED MISSIVE IX MAIL Accident I Recalled in Which Aviator on Transcontinental Plane Lost His Life GOVERNMENT THRIFT MS ONE H. C L REMEDY Senator It Cheered by West Virginians as He Gave Reform Pledges MARION, O., Sept. 2 4 . The administration's merchant marine policy : was assailed by Senator Harding today In a front porch speech in which hi declared that this and other issues of the cam palgn were too big to be . "ob scured by any sort of vaudvllle performance on the part of any- '. one. : '-"-.; Charging that the shipping board had been a "continual fias co." ha said that with efficient management the nation's marine resources should have permitted the establishment of shipping lines to all parts of the world as soon as the war was over. One ha said, would be to Inaugurate a volley that would, "unfurl the flag again on every sea." Declares For Economy He alBO reiterated nis cnarges of extravagance and blundering by the Democrats and declared his pnrposa to establish ari economi cal and efficient business adminis tration. Touching on the high i lUlfir tia mailt that while so cure-all had been found, gov - ernmental and Individual thrift and a protective tariff would go a long- way to lower prlees.- - The . sneach was made s to a gathering of est Virginians, who .. rhMnd the candidate's tnrusts ai '? Democratic rule ,and his pledges of reform- The delegation came overland In a motor party whlcn i included mora than 300 automo biles. The address" to Senator Harding was delivered by Judge J. W. Vandervort of Parkersburg, W. Va who promised a, Republi . can victory in West Virginia. - Tomorrow the senator - i will speak to a delegation of several thousand members of the Hard ' Ing and Coolidge traveling men's league who will be brought here : by more than 30 special trains. ;, It was revealed at Harding ' headanartera tonirht that al Mrs. Clara Patterson, superin tendent of tha state industrial i . , kiiwi ior giri3. y-merday re ceived a letter Trom New York which had be:-a in a mail b ig ear ired by a transcontinental mail service airplane which was wreckad near Luck! Ohio, at 2:30 o'clock in the afternoon of August 14 last. ' The aviator was Villed when the ship crashed to the earth and the plane destroyed by lire. The letter received by Mrs. Patterson is charred, and the name of the sender cannot be read and only a part of the contents of the let ter. Attached to ths letter was a note from the postmaster of To ledo, Ohio, explaining, that the letter was salvaged from - the wreck. Mrs. Patterson will advertise in New York newspapers to ascertain if possible the name and address of the writer. SCOUTS ARE POISONIN THE PRES Governor Cox Charges H and Republican Edit as Plotters in Silencilg News of His Issues SEND BOMB WARNING THEN ROB UTAH BANK CORRUPTION FUND IS HARPED ON AS USUL Says Name of Woodr Wilson Will be Chante by All Peoples I ENC MIPMENT OF tint A. Rl IS ENDED Xj . . ; - William A. Ketcham Elect ed Commander-in-Chief Unapposed INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Sept. 24. A visit to Fort Benjamin Har rison following the installation of new officers at a brief business session today concluded the offi cial program of the fifty-fourth annual encampment of the u. a. a; William A. Ketcham. of In dianapolis, was elected commander-in-chief without opposition. Other officers named are George A. Rosley, Boston, senior vice command jr-ln-chief; J. E. Gandy, Spokane, junior vice commander-in-chief; Rev. W. A. Boswell, Witchita. Kan., chaplaln-In-chlet: Dr. C. W. Burrill. Kansas City, Mo., surgeon general. . . The encampment did not select the city for the 1921 meeting, be cause no formal invitations were received. The new national coun cil of administration will select the location. Only one contest developed in the election. That was for sur geon general. Dr. Burrill re ceived 367 votes to 200 for Dr. M, WV Wood, of Boise. Ida. in stallation was conducted by Charles G. Burton, of Portland. Or. A resolution proposing ;a feder ation of the G. A. R. with the Spanish War veterans and tne American legion, was postponed It was opposed DENVER, Sent. 24. AttaEc upon Chairman Hays of the se- publj,can national committee, hd Kepubiiean newspapers chanted RECEIVE LETTER WRITTEN IX UNSTEADY IIAXD Police Rush to Vermont Building While Sugar Houe Hank Is Looted intrinltelv. It was opposed on (Kah yv. k. MnitMiti ! tn. make I th ground that the G. A. R- tut? vwuv.ww.v r I - o - numerous out-of-town speecne i wouia lose iuiru' after thl week, tomorrow s meet-1 federation lag will not mark the end of the A resolution receiving favorable front porch program. ; A delega- action proposes that the G. A. k. tion of women from many Pa" retain its identity until tne last ot tne country is to oe uur member is aeao. here on October 1 on social wel- Th Sons of Veterans elected fare subiects and on October l I t intnant Governor P. A. Bur the nominee will speak to a gatn-l rows of Nebraska, as their corn ering of first voters. mander-in-chief. Moforcycle Club Has Membership Campaign A live campaign' is being con- iVo Verdict in Hcu)at d Action for Damages After deliberating nearly six tinura tha 4nrv aittinc in the action of S. H. Howard against I dncted in the city by motorcycle the Marion Hotel company and) riders to obtain memberships in the Southern Pacific company 1 the Motorcycle cluo. was unable to reach a verdict and - was put to bed at midnight by the bailiff of the court Had a verdict been reached It would have been sealed because of the absence of Judge Kelly, a contest amone the members i lending teal to the campaign, as they have been divided into two teams, each trying to outdo the others in the gain In mem horshlns The losing side Is who left the city last night and 1 pledged to furnish entertainment will return early today. The case Is an action for about $10,000 damages resulting from the accidental death of Theodore Howard, son of the plaintiff, in ' a collision at State and Twelfth ' streets several months ago. nA a "hi feed" at we concm sion Of the contest, which will be the first week in October. Fred Alkire and Homer Best are cap tains of the teams. The club made an effort to ar range for a motorcycle race at the state fair, but was unable to do so because of objection to tne moior cvfio hatnr mn nit the race track. Ilowever. it Is the intention of CIJ? D-.J ttia inh tn hniA motorcycle races juiuici ncmuwru :vJrr.l.-r.fc ran then be nbtalin1. and It. IS expecieu that a larce delegation from the Portland clubs, as well as ctuoa from other cities, will be in at tendance. with a conspiracy iof silenc agamsi me uemocrauc cai.se featured today's Colorado cajn paign of Governor Cox. Si The new line' of assault of the t . . ... - l'tmocranc presidential carvll date, who charged that Mr. Hatts. acting for the Republican natio nal committee, and Republican newspaper editors, were conspir ing to suppress news and divert issues of the Cox. campaign. -tRasi made In three speeches at Trial dad, Pueblo, and at a large mat ing here tonight. , Charge Newspapers. - ' "Poisoning" was the term Hp--plied by Governor Cox to rais charges regarding the Republican newspapers and he likened Ch4r man Hays to the "scouting giieNil las. who in days of old. poisoned wells for the destruction of ene mies." Mr. Hays, he declared. sent an advance agent to comer with Colorado editors, as wellgas to New Mexico to plan the Al leged undermining of the Demo cratic' campaign. The leaeue of nations ls&e. wmcn me governor said tne Ke- publicans were trying to "ssle- iraca in tne newspapers. p?o- gtessiveism. labor and recla&a- his address. He also flayed ig business" for alleged aid to She Republican cause and the useJie charged.-of its "corruption turM" to the newspaper erfort he Pn puted to Chairman Hays.-Attacks upon the "senatorial oligarchy" and Senator Harding as its re actionary candidate, were reput ed. The name of President Wilfton evoked a demonstration here to night when Governor Cox told of attacks, "malignant," which bhe said were made upon the presi dent by Republican leaders, pie address was interrupted wfiile hundreds , rose and cheered, Cnd finally gave three cheers for Ehe president. K 'The name of Wood row 11- son win be chanted by children of all nations of the earth wfien the names of Henry Cabot Loge and his associates of the sena torial oligarchy have been butjed in the oblivion of time," the f&v ernor said. Governor Cox re-stated his $o sition and plans regarding ghe Irish question and com men ted jen Fenator Harding's statement taat it was not one for "official An ica." and that the senate voted a resolution of symp with Ireland. "The senate voted the res tion, but the senator dodged roll call," the governor decla When Governor Cox diaeu the Hitchcock reservations wrgch he said "covered every objection" to the league, a man in the gal lery asked about the Lodge Res ervations. "There was a vast difference between the Lodge and Hitchcfkk SALT LAKE CITY. S?nt. 2 4. Belief that the warning, threaten ing to destroy the Vermont build ing nere. in which is located the offices of the Utah-Idaho Sugar company and the Beneficial Lire Insurance company,, received ' by Chief of Police Joseph Burbidge, was a plot to. draw police atten tion from Sugar House while the sugar House bank there was robbed, was expressed tonight by authorities. The letter to Chief Burbidge. stating the Vermont building would be blown up or burned caused police reserves to be sent to that section of th-j city. The letter, written in an unsteady hand, was signed "Red." It made mention of the Wall street explosion in New York, last week and threatened death to those who interfered with the destruction of the building. The police stationed at the Vermont building, which is directly opposite the Mormon tem ple grounds will b3 kept on duty, Chief Burbidge stated. ' t ' The sugar bank robbers ob tained between $6000 and $7000 when they looted that Institution. MRS. BJ0RKLUND IS ACQUITTED BY JURY DEXIES IIAVIXG SHOT I1EU lilSBAM) IX A yt'ARREL Jury Bring Verdict After Eight Minutes of Deliberation of Not Guilty PORTLAND. Or., Sept. 24. Mrs. Franki3 Hart Bjorklund eight minutes deliberation here today after a trial on a charge of ..us ..am ner nusband. August Bjorklund, in their apartments on aiay 21 last. She denied on the stand today L..V h? fIred tne hot which tilled her husband or that she knew how ba was killed. She said she had written him a note say ing she was to end her life, that he opened the envelopj in her presence and that she decided to act quickly. She said she stepped In front of a dresser, aimed the revolver against her breast and fired. Persons who heaid the shot which took Bjorklund's Ufa rushed in to find him lyinK on the floor, a revolver near and his wife nearby In hysterics. Mrs. Bjorklund admitted they had quarreled and that she had in tended to kill herself, but denied having shot her husband. GOVERNOR RECEIVED AID FUNDS Geo. B. Lockwood Volun teers: Big Fund Informa- RAILR0ADS ASKED TO SHOW EXTREME CARE BICIITKL nEMIXDS MERCIER OF FAIR WEEK EXCESS OF Flagman at Crossing and Slower Rate of Travel Through City Requested of S. P. TREATIES MUST BE HELD FAST President Refuses to Act in Destruction of Our Trade Treaties Requesting that extraordinary precautions be taken by the Sou thern Pacific company in operat ing trains through Salem next week, beginning Monday next. Fred G. Buchtel. chairman of the tion Wlilrh SpnrU Pnm..'Dub,ic rvice eommlssloi today UOD nmcn OenOS tOm- addressed a letter to A. T. Mer- mittee Off on New Phase i SleT- i1pt,1n:,ednt 01 tho 3!,i" The letter requests, because of the congestion of vehicle traffic on the Salem fctr2eis every stale fair week, that a flagman ba placed at the intersection of the railroad and the highway at the fair grounds. Also it is ak4 that the epecd of trains through Salem be reg ulated as to Tnininme the possi bility of accident. This also U asked relative to trains on the Falls City blanch of the company traveling on Union street and crossing Capitd street the main artery of traffic leading to the state fair grounds from the Salem business and residential districts. COX WILL DISCOVER CHARGES REVERSED Volunteer Statements Were Heard From Assistants to Attorney General WASHINGTON. Sept. 24. I President Wilson has declined to take steps toward termination' of certain commercial treaties as di rected by congress In the mer chant marine act, holding that "such a course would be wholly r reconcilable with the historical respect which the United States has shown for its International engagements." . Formal announcement of the president's decision was made o-l day at the state department. The merchant marine act as approved by the president on the closing day of the last congress session directed the executive within 00 days to give notice to foreign na tions of the intentions of - the United States to terminate any sections ot existing commercial treaties which restrict the right of the American government to impose discriminatory charges on shipping in foreign bottoms. Miners Want Federal -CHARLESTON, VV. Va.. Sept. 2.4 A general strike Involving . 126.000 organized workers . ot West Virginia will bo called "if 1 federal troops are to be used as a strike breaking agency Instead ; of for the protection of the con . stitutional rights of citizens of state and nation." said C. F. Keeney, president of district No 17, United Mine Workers or Am erica. In a statement tonight. r Mr. Keeney added that "before this drastic action is taken, bow . ever, the associations of coal min- erg in northern and southern West r Virginia will be requested, to use ; their influence to havs federal ; soldiers removed from the state in order that tranquility may ! pr .' vail." Four Fatal Accidents Reported to Commission Four fatal accidents out ot a total of 540 Industrial casualties were reported to the state Indus trial accident commission for ,tht week ending September '23. The fatal cases were James W. 4kln. Brookings, logger; James E. Ball, LInnton. logger; Burr Jones. Powers, fireman; R. G. Critchlaw, Baker, laborer. Of the total number of acci dents reported, 491 were subject to th- provisions of the work men's compensation act. 29 were from firms and corporations that have not elected to come under th act and 20 were from public utility corporations not subject to the act. Home Builders Plan to Liquidate, Is Announced At a meeting of the directors of the Salem Home Builders' associa tion last night It became known that the organization purposes to liquidate with an assessment of one-half per cent for each stock holder reservations. the candidate y-e-1 . . , . ,i . Senator Lodee fro- " "". . .""7"" Xittock Will Contest Reaches Supreme Court ' Tnw.Pittock will contest has cached th nnnmi ronrl. An P0eai fjid yestonla in'the action n w itr t A..ikt -i. o .1 , annpli ,x i t-!.. r.i ( Vi. MoK.tnl and tft the CtlV ! -0r Vf. nM nf the! nnummih v eotnS t'3 POltUnd- - will of the late Henry 1. PUtock The automobile w found ntar aiand. xuuwauaie muiua vr - Riley Taken in Portland, Wagner Is Still at Large Earl Riley, who with Frank Wagner escaped under guni.rc from the brick vard of the stale penitentiary Thursday was cap tured yesterday In Portland, ac cording to inTormatior rcarninn hjre ami m-a .inectea t3 o3 re turned last nish to tho s'aif pi- on in enstodrf of a Portland -oiii-rer. Wagner-has not yet been caught. It developed voiterday morning that Riley and Wasner had been hiding since th-ir escape la thv attic of one ot tne ounuinKi the state InduslrUl school lor girls. Fruit ws storci in me tic, so the two had enough to er.t. and some time Tnursoay '- they stole the automobile ocionR oiled. "That Senator Lodge fro- posed his for the purpose of Mil-! ing the league is now demon strated by the fact that he is op posed to the league in any forfh." Has a lively Time. B Several hecklers gave the cbv etnor a lively time. When here cited many alleged different po sitions Senator Harding had kk en on international question a man in the gallery shouted $iat he personally favored a sepapkte peace with Germany, uovewior Cox said that it would be de pertlon of the allies." and sai to his heckler: ' Vou ought to be ashamen of yourself." g Cries of "no. no." were mSJced with louder applause, and egles of "put him out,' while a wan rose in the gallery and Raid ttiat as the allies bad made peacg it would not be dishonorable for this nation now to makfi pfcace with Germany. ti Hare vou noticed that Sro- Cermans in New ork werAJo Fupoort Senator Harding bfcis9 he favors a separate p-at wim Germany?" . asked the gorftor. cutting off further, internSt?nns while the crowd roared apgrcfyal. Proof of his charges that ad vance "scouts" or Chairniaii Iqays bad inspired questionnaires nate publican nrwspajers of jAbu auerkue. N. M.. yesterday. 9iofer- nor Cox Eald, was given toaS by the ediotr of one AlbuqieCqHe newspaer. Tne governor r?aia that this editor today acsnlUed the truth ot his charges. 2 was called for last night at the Commercial club, but as there was not a quorum present an adjourn ed meeting was set for October 9. The Home Builders' association was-organized with a capital of 150.000 and purposed aiding in the building of homes in the com munity. However, the lack of proper co-ooperation has made, it almost necessary to abandon the project. Pacific Cargo Rates Are Greatly Reduced SEATTLE. Sept. 2 4. Cargo rates on lumber shipments from Pacific coast port t to the River Platte district. Uruguay. " have been reduced to $10 per thousand feet, according to information re ceived today by the Seattle Cham ber of Commerce from the United States AippInK board. The ad vices from the shipping board state that a few foreign vessels have recently closed contracts for shipment from the gulf to the River Platte district at less than J 4 5. and that the rate on soft wood from New York is $35. which, it was staled, is to be in creased to $i. The new rate of $40 for coast cities will place Douglas fir and other coast lum ber on a competitive basis with South American lumber, said the announcement of the transporta WORLD SERIES GAMES FIXED Gambling Pollutes Baseball and Will Ruin Great Na tional Game CHICAGO. Sept. 24. The Cook county rrand Jury Investigating alleged "fixing" of games in last year's world series and charges of gambling by major league players has found such convincing evi dence of crooked work that It will not disband when Its term expires September 30. but will continue Its Investigation In a special capacity It was announced today arter the Jury had adjourn ed until Tuesday. The Jury has received evidence which Indicates an attempt br nation-wide gamblers to ixllute baseball and ruin the great natio nal game in the same way boxing was killed and horse racing cruci fied. Henry H. Brigham. foreman. said in a statement. Comparatively few players are implicated, however, said Mr Brigham. only a few "weak char- acierea men oeing preyed upon by the professional gamblers." A statement also was made by President Charles A. Comiskey. of the Chicago Americans, saying he had not had the full support of President B. B. Johnson, of the American league, in his at tempts to run down charges of crooked work by some players on his team. After seeing this state ment. President August Herrman of the Cincinnati club. Chicago's opponents In the world series said "he knew positively Presl dent Johnson made an eager in vestigation." Jacob .(Rube) Benton. New York National pitcher, in his tes timony today, reiterated previous statements that a Pittsburgh gambling syndicate had raised $100,000 which was paid to Chi cago American players to "throw' games in the world series. It became known tonight that the players whose world series checks were held up last year were Eddie Clcotte. Claude Wil liams. Happy" Felsch. "Buck" Weaver. Charles Risberg. Joe Jackson. Chick Gandll and Fred Mc.Muilin. Gandll no longer is in the major leagues. Benton in his testimony said he understood Cl cotte, Williams. Felsch and Gan dil had been approached by gam blers, mentioning a man named Hahn in Cincinnati, and that he "felt sure Cicotte could tell the names of the gamblers." District Attorney Clyne took a hand in the inquiry today by starting an Investigation to find out whether baseball pool tickets were being sent through the mails in violation of the lottery laws. Replying to the charges made by "Rube" Benton. New York National league pitcher. Philip Hahn. Cincinnati race track book maker, in an affidavit made pub lic tonight, denied he had given Benton the names of White Sox players in connection with alleged "fixing" of the world series. He declared he would present his tes timony to the grand jury. He declared specifically that he had not mentioned Eddie Cicotte and Claude Williams. White Sox pitchers, and Chick Gandil. fir.it baseman, and "Hap" Felsch. ouU fielder, in connection with reports of crookedness during the world series, as Benton had said. Hahn also swore he knew nothing of any attempts to bribe players to "throw" the world series. MAIL rofC'HS RIFLEB. CHICAGO. Sept. 24. Regis tered mail pouches were rifled on the New Orleans limited, north bound. Illinois Central train, to nleht before the train reached Chicago, by two masked men. who escaped. Post office officials said they coould not determine th amoount stolen until a check had been made. The saame train and the same mail clerks were held up last May by Horace Walton, of St. Joseph, slain by police, Mo., who was tion bureau of the chamber of j while trying to escape with nearly commerce. $100,000 stolen from the mail car. WASHINGTON, Sept. 24. "An Implied charge that Governor Cox received in 1918 a concealed campaign contribution of $5000 from the Dayton (Ohio) Metal Products company today sent the senate campaign investigating off on a wholly new phase. On demand of Democratic mem bers of the committee immediate Inquiry was ordered, although the Ohio state campaign, it was agTeed was outside the com mi t- ee's jurisdiction. Officials of the Metal Products company and the City National bank of Dayton were called to appear tomorrow with any papers relating to the transaction involved. Draws Check for Cox. No direct charge was made. Citing as his authority an exam iner for a house aircraft investi gation committee, however, Geo.' B. Lockwood. editor ot the Na tional Republican, volunteered the statement as a "lead" which the committee might follow that a certain check drawn by the Metal Products company June 19. 1918. was to "pay a personal note of James M. Cox." The effort was to make It ap pear that this was an obligation that Mr. Cox had entered Into Ith the City National bank ot Dayton some time before. Lock wood said. "But it appears to me. from all the circumstances, that it must have been a contri bution from this corporation to Mr. Cox's campaign und." Lockwood named E. L. Talbot, president of the Metal Products company, and of the bank, as the witness who should be caNed and a message to Talbot was sent Immediately. Keek Realm of Facts. "It does not come within the purview of this committee's bus iness." Senator Reed said, "but I am going to insist that this mat ter be investigated, and that we get out of the realm ot deduction into that of fact." The committee ranged over a wide field of inquiry today. It heard of volunteered statements from assistants to Attorney Gen rral Palmer, who were In San Francisco during the Democratic convention that they had traveled on official business which they said justified the expense ac counts submitted and approved, It failed to find any similar ac counts In the postoffice depart ment, the disbursing ofnee testi fying that there were no trips to San Francisco at government ex pense reported for the convention neriod. It heard something of the industrial group organization plan or soliciting campaign funds employed by New York custody workers for the Republican na tional committee. Who Is -Rark of Papers? It explored the financing of the soldier .publication ''Stars and Stripes." developing a possible connection between the paper and the Democratic national commit tee. It heard the charge made that the "American Legion Week ly" was controlled by the Repub lican national committee. It lis tened to a charge that Senator Edge. New Jersey, was In some way connected with a campaign against the Stars and Stripes, and then to an admission that the charge had no basis but specula tion and rumor. It heard In detail from Lock- wood ot the financing or the Re Kubliran national weekly and of the "bulk" circulation methods or which the paper reaches employes at the expense or employers but without knowledge or the recipi ents ot the employers snare in the matter: and it went deeply into the financing and activities or the league to entorce peace. ItoruroontH Are Stolew. In addition the committee heard also from Lockwood that the doc uments presented by Senator Reed, which prompted his Inves tigation ot the national Republi can linances. were stolen trom the Tiles of his office in Ohio. An employe told him. he added, that "he had been offered a larce sum to sell out certain material, and asked for "a certain amount ot money"' not to do it. "I sent word to him that he was a blackmailer and to go to hell or to go to this committee." Lockwood added. Senator Reed said the papers had been referred to In the Chi cago testimony by E. H. Moore, and added: "And th?y are here as evl- $20,000 IS CITY MEED People to Vote in Norember on Special -Tax Levy to Increase- Budget' ' Over Constitutional Allowance COUNCIL IS CALLED FOR MONDAY NIGHT Surplus From Other Years and Sale of Machinery Saves Big Deficit SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS MEET Faculty is Selected for Com munity School of Relig ious Education An enthusiastic meeting ot Sun day school workers and educators of Salem was held in the public li brary last night. In the interest ot the Community School of Reli gious Education. Dr. W. T. Mllll ken formally Introduced the Rev. Norman Johnson, late of the ex ceptive force of the Pennsylvania State Sunday School association, who addressed the gathering, tak ing as his subject the nation-wide program ot religious educatioa. Sixty delegates from the differ ent schools throughout the city were present at the meeting. At the close ot the address a business session was held, when It was de cided to continue the school as ef fected last year. Howver. this year It will be eondneted on a much larger scale. There w-ni be two semesters of 12 weeks each, and the classes will meet at 7;30 and 8:15 for periods of 45 minutes, after which they will as semble for i general Instruction. The expenses ot the students will be met by the Individual schools which they represent. The school ill meet each Monday night la the public .library and the first session will be held October 4, Following Is the faculty which has been engaged for the year: Prof. J. T. Matthews. Mrs. C A. Park, Dr. Milllken, Dr. W. C. Kantner, Mrs. Carl Gregg Doney and Mrs. Llllie L. Farmer. Miss Feme Wells is registrar. Sheriff's Convention Re-elects Gilliam PENDLETON. Or.. Sept. 24.- T. M. Iluribert. sheriff of Mult- pomah county, and J. W. Lillle. Gilliam county, were re-elected president and secretary, res pec tively of the Oregon sheriff's in convention here today. Portland was chosen for the next meeting. Endorsement of foor-year terms for sheriffs, legislation to obtain better pay and methods for bet ter enforcement of the prohibition law were the chief subjects of dis cussion before the convention to day. County clerks, scheduled for a convention, were unable to meet because ot lack of a quorum. The people of Salem, at the city election in November, will be called "upon to rote on a special tax levy measure to increase the city budget for 1921 in the sum of $20,000 In excess of the C per cent tax limitation provision of the state 'constitution. This was ascertained at a con ference ot the ways and means committee of the city council last night, together with B. W. Macy. city attorney; C. O. Rice, city treasurer, and Earl Race, city re corder. The members of the ways and means committee are Joseph Baumgartner, chairman ; Edward Schunke and George E. Halvorsen. r ..... - Rapid Actio NerewuuT.' It was decided to call a special meeting" of the city council at 7:30 o'clock next Monday night for the purpose of raiMnr th rough an ordinance to put the measure on. the ballot. Hastened action Is necessary because of the proximity of the election. Increases in salaries voted to the poliee, fire and street depart ments, and the Increased cost of labor and materials necessary la city, affairs - make the increase! budget necessary. . During the present year tic city government has been ope rat. Ing on. surplus from previous years anr available at the begin ning of tbJi year. A policy of retrenchment daring the war period resulted la a surplus the ursi or me present year amount ing to about $11,000. The sale ot a paving plant added $4009 to this amount. Had It not been for these two amounts it is said the. city could not have gone through the- present year without taring a detlclt of about $15,000. The amount of montv nntM ot Interest on bonds and payments on bonded Indebtedness that was raiseo ior this year was $15.171.. A. per cent increase- over this amount, allowed by the constitu tional limitation, would be an In crease of $57C7. making lioi - 738 that can be raised withaat going- to the people for a special levy. . . All Items Studied. , At the meeting last nlxht tfca ways and means committee and the city officers ore sent west through the budget Item by item ana aetermined to a nicety lost bat amount of money will be necessary for municipal dera tions the coming year. This, it waa shown, will be $121,800. or approximately $20,000 la exceaa of what is available without a special rote. The per cent tax limitation amendment of the constitution provides that the total tax levy la any year, cannot exceed the levy of the previous year antes voted by the people, t Ready Any Time for Probe Says Bank Superintendent Will If. Bennett, state super intendent ot banks, returned yes terday from Jacksonville where he has been adjusting the afralrs of the Bank of Jacksonville which recently failed, and immediately upon returning notified tne of Bee ot Governor Olcott that be would gladly open his office to any investigation the state bank ing board may desire to make relative to the Jacksonville fall ure. The board let It be known yes terday that Mr. Bennett's depart ment would be required to make a report in detail relative to ac tivity of his department to pro tect depositors prior to the fail ure. Further than this Mr. Bennett would make no statement. (Contlnoed on pare 6) Minnesota Legislators Study Workmen's Act To make a study of the Oregon workmen's compensation art with view to introducing similar leg is!ation in the legislature ot Min nesota, a Special committee of the Minnesota legislature was here yesterday. The members of the commit tc-e are W. I. Norton ot Minne apolis and J. T. Mcintosh and John I. Levin of St. Paul. They were accompanied by Samuel A. Harper, an attorney ot Chicago. Aside from oral Information they procured copies ot the origi nal act. amendments and finan cial statistics. KOZER MAY - , BE INFORMED Buchtel Requests Railroads Report Reckless Drirers to Secretary Because of a law miimI t 1$20 special session of tha legis lature empowering th mrertrr of state to revoke an automobile anvers license, if recommended by the proper officers. Fred G. Buchtel. chairman or- the public service commission, has sent a. letter to railway officials of the state recommending that th names ot reckless drivers with whom the train crews cSran In contact be reported to the secre tary ot state as well as to the ser vice commission and the national safety council. The commission takes the do- sition that this would Immediate ly gtva the secretary of state Im mediate opportunity ta lake say drastic action against such driv ers held necessary. Drivers racing trams, or at tempting to cross grade crossings ahead of trains are a constant worry to engineers and frequent ly cause accidents. Railroad of fcials have followed the custom pt ascertaining the names of lha 'drivers or the numbers ot their cars and notifying the servlre commissoln. the general manager of the National Safety council and also sending a letter to the eare , less driver himself.