se Statesman receives tbe lea ,1
re report of .the Asn-:.i t" i
Presa, the created and most re
name press - association la the
world.
SEVENTIETH YEAR
SALEI, OREGON, SATURDAY? MORNING, JANUARY 1, 1921
rillCEr FIVE CENTS
COZER TELLS
m OREGON
S GROWING
Ute Department Indicator
Which Registers Condi
tion of Many Lines of
Commonwealth Business
ISBURSEMENTS SHOW
riEMENDOUS INCREASE
arrant Jump From Six to
Twenty-Seven Millions
in Two Years
I At no time In his experience of
arty 20 years In the secretary
state's office can am A. Kozer,
esent head or that uenartnient.
; -all wbenj the department, has
m taxed to the capacity de-
toaea tt toe present time:
; Indicative ' of the increased
i siness transacted through the
partment Is the fact that in
18 its disbursements were in
cess of S6.000.0P0. while for
j 20 they total orer S27.000.000.
ie latter amount, it is said is
presented by nearly SI. 000 sep-
rate claims of varying sums, and
presents disbursements from the
neral fund and the various trust
nds of the state.
1 Highways Blseestltrra
f 'The principal disbursements."
id Secretary , Koser yesterday.
.ggregatinKH5.000.000. were
a account of road construction
d road Improvement throughout
e state under the direction of
ae state, highway commission.
istrarsements of the industrial
"Cident commission., on account
'the operation of the compen
4ion law, aggregated over 13,-
f.entat expenses disbursements
I'ttm nva C ADA AAA
Motor vehicle licenses and. the
X oa gasoline and distllabs sold
nd distributed throughout .tits
;ate have furnished the principal
receipts of the department. From
notor vehicle .licenses.. Mr. Komi
aid. and " from the operation of
oe' motor vehicle law. Including
oerators : licenses, the receipts
rgregated $2,085,000. Thil re
( events license fees upon 103,
. 0 passenger and commercial
Continued on page 5.)
;ONG WAITING, LINEISTANDS
'ALL DAY IN STATE CAPITOL
" while Clerks issue tags
Kretary of State Deplores Neglect of. Motor Vehicle Owners
la Failing' to Make Early ApplicationLIeasure of Punishment
Hay be Enacted When Legislature Meets.
U day yesterday scores of men
1 women wait in g to apply in
son ,,for their 1921 automobile
; iuses and receive their; license
tes. fctood in line in, the orri
r of the first floor of the state
Mtol that leads to the Office
f the - secretary of state. The
t-day4ot - the - year " congestion
4 greater than ever before, and
crowd increased as the day
,'anced., .. -
'Notwithstanding the depart
, nt pver, two months and 4 half
l sent out application blanks
f all motor vehicle owners for
ir convenience in applying
,-ly. tor-1921 licenses, only 49,
: Q applications have thus far
, en j received in the office for
21 licenses for the 103.790
rs which were registered during
'e year 1920 said Secretary
. t.oet
lelay Caawni Congestion.
' "Not until some 10 days ago
did the number of applications
receive equal the "daily capacity
of the department, consequently,
v reason of substantially 20,000
plications being received wlth
V the last ten days, a congestion
w exists, and it will be possibly
r middle of January ,; before;
enses can ;- be- issued and for-'
j rded on all applications which
hi be received up to that time.
I dae 35.000 licenses have been
iced m the mail and 2500 were
J Uvered ver the counter, so
h it leaves, us substantially 12.
10 applications for which to
ue licenses, with those which
be received during the next
v days. '
"The inspectors tor the depart
nt and the peace officers gener
' throughout the state are cog
'nt of the conditions which
t In the department with re
rji to, the issuing or 1921 lieen
s. aad by reason thereor, will
t arrest any motor vehicle
'"X Who have applied to the
rtnient for licenses for 1921
who have not received the
. upon a substantial showing
motor vehicle owners to
"ffect. Notice of the con
f'xisUng in the department,
'ch it is not to be In any
ured. will be -sent to the
fficers throughout the
that they may govern
accordingly in their
-unity.- and when all
ry been Issued - they
TFJBUTE IS PAID
IE AD OFFICER BY
CHIEF J. TV WELSH
To I he Kditor Will you
r allow ine space In your pa-'
Per ui pay a few words in
respecf to the late W. J.
White of the Salem police
force. I I worked for nearly ,
two years with him as a pa
trolman and found him one
of . th4j most alert,, careful.
&hrew and fearless men it
bas efer been my pleasure
to wotjk with; generous and
kind-parted, always ready
to do hi share of the work,
and. eer mindful of his ob
iigathm as an officer, and
keenly alert to the interest
of thc city and its citizens.
Durinf my administration
as chef of police in 1915
1916 and again during the
past year, lie was One of my
trusted officers, one whom 1
could lalways rely on. HU
splendid judgment in ; han
dling cases that came under
his supervision, and his ad
vice hive saved many from
appearing in police court.
Many will never know the
value jof this splendid man
and officer, but I who knew
him 4nd worked with ! him
will always remember I him
as one of the best officers
who jrer served on the Sa
lem police force. -
f J. T. WELSH,
i 'I i Chief of Police.
STORM USHERS
IN NEW YEAR
Washington and Oregon to
be Drenched and Coast
Wind SwepJ
SAN fRANCISCO, Dec. 31. -U
Washington and Oregon tomor
row will be drenched 'by- .rals
caused ly an on rushing storm that
resulted in storm warnings along
the coast lines of these two states
according , to the predictions to-J
night of the United States weathtr
bureau hert. -
Strong gales are expected as a
result of the new storm rapidly
approaching this section, of the
coast from the ocean, the bureau
reported, .
will ag-in be notified and can! The American steamer fbntia
then take such steps as are neces- arrived at the . North Wall Quay
sarv to km it re a nrornnt comDli-
ance with the requirements of the
motor vehicle law. t It Is suggest -
ed that the owners of motor ve -
hides who have applied for and
- I, hfr 1951
licenses Qtaln on their cars the Wj nobody ndwas fcipg
1920 license until such time a80"1 .7n Slt?. SWm
. , . i qft nj The steamer rontia mailed jrom
they na rece ve their .1921 I- v York DaceB1Der i,.ferkb
censes. This will furnish a means. ghe retQrned to New York
of Went fjcation. which the lavthe d to effect slight re-
requires.f untirsueh time as theLal ta her thrust bearings, but
licenses for 1921 may be received restlincd her voyage the same
by themi
Ienallj- Suggested.
"This isame condition has ex
iRted every year, notwithstanding
the department has urged th moj
tor vehicle owners to apply earl;
for theiri licenses for the ensuing
year, and we know of fto way t
obviate- this unless by: the linpo
sltion of; a penalty for failure tt
display the license plates Immedi
ately upon the beginning of, tbj
new license year. This, however
is a matter solely within the pro
vince of - the legislative aasembl
"Indications are that the sunt
ber of aew cars which will hi
ieglster"d in the state, durint
1921 will be not less than" tl
number I registered during tu
year as an money rf-
ctlved from, motor veLicie .llcci-
pes. less aainiiusi.mi.jTe expenses.
is directed to oe expended in road
construction and roadj , improve
ment throughout the state, the li
cense, fees resulting trom the
natural .increase In the number
of- motor vehicles wiu Very m
terially add to the funds avail
able for road extenotor. through
out Oregon, and with U. r, reit5
fioni thei gasoline tax. -,i J
rreeate rell on to 3.00v ,oni
the year 11921 The total taceilta
from moxor veniciw nm n
and othey foes from the -
tne yrar iv. w uo.
The total gasoline tav t
was over $451,000. so t
natural Increase of the r
these two sources nh"
well on Hot three million
in 1921.!
"Evcrj- Kfort l being l
the department to expe
Issuing f 1921 motor vr
renses t Rcsibtralfms r
madw'and licenno rim's i
a rate of from -00 0 V,
dail;C" I
ted
he
friTi
iivp
'jr3
i.
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,
U VALERA
SAILS FOR
IRELAND
His Arrival in Homeland
Kst Confirmed Regard
less Report He Had Evad
ed the British Blockade
SOIPIERS SEARCH
AMERICAN STEAMER
Gezrally Understood De
Vra Will Not Be Ar
l rested on Home Coming.
"RV-YORKL, Dec. 31. Follow
ers f Eamonn De Valera, "presi
dent; of the Irish - Republic,"
throughout the United States to
night awaited news of the appear
ince In Ireland of their leader,
whose arrival there was i an
nooaced here today by Harry Bo
land, his secretary.
'Although Mr. Uoland declared
cable message received by himi
today informed him of De Va-i
lera's landing on Irish soil this
morning, reports from Ireland
said efforts to locate blm there
havfl failed thus far. - i
The manner in which the
"president" evaded the Ilrllish
bloclade was not disclosed by Mr
Cound. . i
A message of farewell to Am
erica, dictated by Mr. De Vetera
and made public today by MfJtcV
lan was followed tonight by,, anl-
nosacement of three addresses
prepared by the Irish "president
betare his departure. ,Tbey in-
rluaed a "memorial address on
tni late Terence Maeswmey." a
VH. Patrick day message" and as
address on "the republic of Ire
lait" The addresses, however,
mile no reference to l!r, DeVa-f
len's departure from the Lnited
States or his return to Ireland.
The announcement of Mr. Bo
latl brought the first confiriia
tkn of reports current sincn rti
Viera disappeared from the' Vp
dr-Asforia hotel here earlier) M
the month tht ha waa on his Va
U fralanrl TVto Mnnrti ' mart
met with denials from Mr-; lloland
who declared his chief was in se
clusion near New York f.nd would
appear Christmas day. Otrsr
friends of - the "president" dis
claimed knowledge of his where
abouts.
LONDON. D-ic. 31. The Er-
chajige Telegraph says that in
qulries at Queenstown "and aleng
(he south coast of Ireland hare
elicited no news of the landing of
Pe aiera. j
I DUBLIN. Dec. 31. Inquiry to-
iight elicited the statement tnat
jeith-ir the Dublin Castle ffi
ials nor. tb"J newspapers of Pub
Ja knew anything concerninr the
arrival of Eamonn De Valera J
Ireland. . ' i
todav and was boarded bv armed
soldiers... A machine gun was
Placed on board and aniored
care along the, quay trained lheir
Sons on Ihe Bhip. which i was
thoroughly searched. According
night. The English KOveramnt
has carefully avoided any definite
statement as to whether be would
be arrested if he landed; in Ire
land. Measure were taken to
wateh Irish ports but It fas gen
erally understood De - Valera
would, not be arrested.,'
' If it fa confirmed tht Tie Va
lera has arrived; it is slid jit will
be immediately asssmid tha.t he
comes in connection wifli i the
trac negotiations through nnof
f iclal . intermediarief Thlli have
never been altogetheri'sulpendee,
although they have on more or
less at a standstill ove thj Christ
mas Jiolidays. ' ?
i it has been a long tlae since
be cabinet has had lues strenu
ous ' labors during the fiolidays.
Thers have been prelonced cab
inet councils dtsring tke Pst
week, the premier being determ
ined to get all the arrears. In his
work finished. He has been un
able himself to-v leave . Lonra.
though he hopes to do o tomor
r0tr and return on Mondayr hsn
the principal subjects to be c.s
cossed will be unemployment,
Ireland. Huoslan trade and the
question of Germany carrying, out
ber treaty obligations.
-The premier Is kno", to be
ren to get the new lome rule
bill Into operation at early
dat?.
Auto Owners Give
Extension of Time
PORTfiAXlj. Ijot, 21. iPoIIcJ?
wilt nt hnforce use ef he 1931
autbmbje ljrf.ncs until' January
15. JKCirdinri to ait - asreement
between jibe police and Ferretary
of StatKoT.er. today. -'r- i:r-
zer est-Jaiea that it wta
office tlsst long to get th"
lUV:3 H to the ca owi
j i :
i - ;
e fci-s
mi
IBITI0N FELT
H NEW YORK REVELS
DIll NEW YEAR THAN lAST
AIM OF OFFICERS,
aJe. h Result of Cele-
bratiou
W YORK. Dec 31. The
Sr of prohibition j stalked
amPg the New Year 'd revelers
ate New York's "great white
vat tonight.
JJuecoated and civilian lad.
th "ogres" men of the city's
popce force and government en
rolment agents cast a damrer
uitv the enthusiasm of the
flings who sought to usher out
tnf old year and gre?t the. new in
V1 wanner of ante-prohibition
daK
from the battery to the; upper
boundaries of Manhattan., forces
oi; police and revenus officers
sotiKht to make New York's sec
ond "ilry" New Year s though
its first under th'e eighteenth
?aendment an Tjven "drier" one
tnan that a year ago. Officers!
I'unga with the milling erowas
that jammed sidewalk in the
tieatrical and hotel districts and
aeents sat at tall in the crowd-J
c cafes and restaurants. Proad
y. through its white light sec-
lion, wai-crowded at an earlier
kour, tonight than in ; previous
fears and there-was the custom-
y Jangling of cowbells and toot
f? ot horns. . There was little
liRorder, however, and although
Officers ' arrested a few i men on
lootlegging" charges, the night
tourt, for the: first time in its
history adjourned before mid
aight without the arraignment of
a prisoner" on charges arising out
ot the' celebration.
Lower Manhattan was , lively
with crowds, particularly in the
vicinity of Old Trinity cliurCh.
Broadway and Wall street, wbers
hundreds gathered to hear the
chimes as they rang the old year
out and welcomed the new. In
other sections of the city. ' watch
services were beld in the church
es. In hotels and cafes there were
fewer table reservations, the pro
prietors said than In previous
years. In some hotel j precau
tions were taken to safeguard pa
trons against the effects "Of II
qtrr which they might have
brought with them. Medical sta
tions were In readiness and nurs
es in attendance. The entertain
ment varisd from that of previous
years principally ' in the absence
of the sound of popping corks and
tinkling glasses. Dancing and
music took their places.
BIG TEATilS TO ,
CLASHTODAY
'''i - '.' : ji i ' i i ' if -ii i -ii- .V;,,''H : :
Both Undefeated and Sen
tiraent Evenly Di
vided PASADENA, Cal.. Dec. 31.-
Two undefeated football machines
Ohio state university, "big ten :
title holder, and the University
of California, champion Jot too
far west, rested ton ights primed
for their clash here tomorrow in
the annual Tournament of Roses
football game. -' t
Neither Coach Andy Smlt oi
the Blue aud Cold eleven nor Dr.
John Wilce of the Scarlet and
Gray middle ; westerners would
make any predictions? of s victory
in their before-the-battle state
ments. Smith said th team that
gets the "breaks" wfll iwln. and
Dr. W'iice repeated i statementf
Wo have come 100,0 miles for
the game and witf play our best." j
Sentiment h-e was almost!
evenly divided, with the edge, if
any. In favor,of Ohio.
If predictions come true, it will
be a game ot aerial attacks against
line plungM and end runs. Coach
Smith said California would : not
depart rom the off-tackle plun
ges which mowed down team .af
ter team this year, and Dr. Wilce
did not indicate that Ohio would
not make it main offensive play
the forward pas which won the
western conference title , ftr the
Columbus men.
Keene and Pomeroy Bay
' Carnder Jewelry Business
An Important business deal was
completed in Salem yesterday
when A. A. Keene and C. T. Pom
eroy bought the business of-jA.
B. Gardner, who for many years
has been .in the Jewelry business
In Salem. The store is located at
State and Liberty streets. V
Mr. Keene formerly was- In
partnership with Mr. Gardner, but
sold out to htm last June and
became affiliated with the optical
business of Morris & Keener Mr.
Pomeroy was formerly in the Jew
elry business on Commercial
street.
Mr. Gardner is retiring after
having been in business in Salem
for 32 years. For. 20 years he
was with S. W. Thompson. . For
the last seven years he has been,
located at State and Liberty
streets. 1 I . ',.,
JIISSIXG TIDEXTS KETURX.
FABYAN. N. li.f Dec. 31. The
three Harvard stUdents who had
been missing Hiiro they started
to climb Mt. Washington Wednes
day morning, returned to the
base station of Bit. Washington
railway tonight. They were suf
fering from " exposure and lack
of fo'id. but it was believed that
woiie pi mem was in a serious
iti'ndmou. '
ETHERIDGE
EN ROUTE TO
PORTLAND
staves Extradition After
Conference With . His
Wife and Will Arrive in
Portland Sunday
MISS MORRIS APPEARS
BEFORE GRAND JURY
VVas Grantee in Transfer of
Etheridge'dj Portland and .
: Country Homes
I MINNEAPOLIS. Dee. 31.
John L,. Etheridge. Portland, Or.,
bond, dealer charged with larceny
connection with the. closing of
Morris Brothers, bond dealers of
that city. -left Minneapolis at 11
o'clock tonight for: Portland) in
the custody of two deputy 'sher
iffs. They will arrive in Portland
early Sunday. n '
Etheridge decided to waive ex
tradition today after a conference
with his wife; Who waa with 'him
here when he was arrested last
Monday.. , Mrs.' Etheridge is ac
companying her husband to Port
fund to aidi him lit his fight for
freedom. She reiterated her in
tention to stand by her husband
to the end, according to the dis-1
patcnes.
,f Mixji 3Iorris .SubiMjlenaed.jy,
PORTLAND, i Dec. 21-Af;4
Henrietta At 4orris, pister'ot
Pred S. Morris, former head of
Morris Brothers? . whose bond
house failed to open this week,
following the retirement and de
parture of John L. Etheridge, its
president, was sttbpoelnaed today
before- the Multnomah ; ' county
grand jury, which is i-investigating
the failure.1 '
' Miss Morris was the grantee in
deeds whereby a city home and
one in the country owned by Eth-
eiidge. Were transferred Jnst prior
to the departure or Mr. and Mrs.
Etheridge. - Later today'-W. D.
Whitcomb. temporary receiver for
Morris brothers, announced - that
the property in question had been
re-traasfered to him for the ben
dit jf the creditors.' but that
Fred S. - Morris reserve a claim
of ;a 111,000 equity jn the ity
home. i .r':V -
Whitcomb also announced that
Morris had turned over stocks
And bonds formerly held by Eth
eridge personally, to an amount
bringing the otal of the day's
transfer for .t!he ' benefit ;of the
creditors to $5.000.
Chief of Police Leo V. Jenkins
announced today that an attempt
had been made early today by an
unknown man to make forcible
entry to the closed offices of Mor
ris Brothers. A patrolman on
duty before tlie building fright
ered the intruder away, the chief
said. ; : .' !.:-
State's Prominent JTenl
to Attend Albert Funeral
.-ome or the most prominent:
meii in tne state will attorn! ad
some of them will servo as hono
rary pallbearers! at. fh f ii nam I
of JpBn H. Albert, which will be
.5, at the. residence. 6T0 South
inter street, at 2:30 o'clock p.
ni. today. Rev. James Elvfn will
give the funeral address and in
terment will i be dn I. O: Oj F.
cemetery. .' Mrs.' -W. Carlton
Smith, who was a personal friend
of Mr. Albert, will sing. De JIo
ay commandery. Knishts Temp
lar, will form an escoit. ,
Ifonorary pallbearers will be
T. K Gill of Portland, John G.
Wright. Ed Croisanj Herbert
NunnL Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, Gov
ernoif Ben W. Olcott. A. N. Hush.
I. X..1 Patterson, John II. McNary
and Ji Miles. ,
Active 'pallbearers will be O. E.
Krauts of 1artiand. C. A. Park.
Dr, L. F. Griffith. David Wr: Eyre.
William Walton and S. R. Elliott.
Senator McNary Works
for Soldier "Bonus Bill
. Allan Carson, adjutant of Cap
ital post. No. 9, American legion,
has received' a telegram from
United States Senator McNary
pledging his continued support in
behalf of the soldiers bonus bill.
The message coiire in response
to a telegram dispatched to Sen
ator McNary by a committee of
the legion Thursday night, re
questing his support. !
Senator IcNary's telegram
reads: , : ;
;Have "urged, and will contin
ue to support soldier legislation,
including compensation measure."
ROTH TRADED T( X. V.
NEW YORK. Dec. 31. Bobby
Roth, Washington American lea
gue outfielder-; has been traded to
the New York A nierian league
club in return for Duffy Lewis,
left fieldervand George Mogridge.
sou tli paw pitcher, Coloned Huston
part owner of the Yankees, an
nounced tonight. No cash consid
eration was Involved, he said. t
SEAPLANES MAKE
SECOND HOP SAFELY
REACH MACJDALEXE BAY AF
TEIt SS57-M1LIT FLIGHT
Iamagcl Plane Reairel ami Will
Attempt 700-Mile Non-Stop
Flight
SAN;DIE0O, Cal.. Dec. 31.
Twelve of the thirteen seaplanes
which " left San ' Diego vesterdav
on a flight to the Panama canal
and reached! San Bartolome ; Bay
Lr-wftr California, hisule the sec
ond hop of ! the journey to Mag-
dalena - Bay j today, according to
tadio messages received here
Shortly aftet. 9 -p m. The1 thlr
ieenth machine, the NCn, F re
mained at San Bartolome Bay for
the NC-5, which will set out from
this port at daybreak tomorrow
to make a non-stop flight to Mag
dalena Bay.
SAN FRANCISCO,- Dec. SK
Six seaplanes, constituting divis
ion No. 3 of the tenth Pacific air
force, members of the. fleet of
14 naval planes . that started - to
.the. Panama Canal yesterday, ar
rived at i Magdalena Bay,; Lower
California, at 3:45 o'clock today,
according to advices to the YeTba
Buena naval radio station here.
They are the.F--L's numbers' -4,
9, 10, 17, 18 and 19. ! J
j A San Diego dispatch announ-i
ces that the F-5-L's made a per
(ect light over the ZST-mile
stretch between San Jlartqlome
Bay and Magdalena, -but the nav
al air station here was (without
sews of them until nearly 9.30
p.m. owing jto difficulties of com"
niunication. While the navy ra
dio stat'on here was able to
send tot thei aircraft tender Aroosr
took's wireless was unable, to send
replies over the entire distance to
San Diego. . The final message,
conveying the news f the squad
ion's safe arrival, had to be re
layed north to . the station here.
s Three shifts of carpenters,
working at top speed, completed
repairs to ! the hull of the NC-5
Will endeavor: toi4prrow to- make
the ;700-mlle,i nons(op flight to
Magdalena ' Bay. t i
I-
DISREGARD
TRADITION
If resident-Elect H ardin g
Will Substitute -Antoj for
Carriage in Parade
WASHINGTON, Dec, 31.
Tradition will give way to pro
gress next March 4, when Warren
G. Harding, as the new president
of the United States, heads the
inaugural parade up Pennsylvania
avenue. . Announcement was made
today that Senator Harding, had
decided to use an automobile fcr
his ride from the capitol to the
White House instead of a car
riage, the'type of conveyance used
by' every president with the- ex
ception of Andrew Jachson. "since
the inauguration of Thomas Jef
ferson. .'
President Jackson rode horse
back. The; Cleveland Greys', - a
national guard company, will con
stitute President Harding's per
sonal guard. ;
Troop A- f'rst Ohio, cavalry,
also of Cleveland, was designated
several days ago as the pcrsoual
cavalry escort. ' j
More Good Whiskey
Goes Gurgling Away
Parting j ceremonial Tiles were
heid yesterday at: the police sta
tion over descedents of John Bar
leycorn..;. J i:'
The order of procedure bad
been previously arranged by
Judge -Earl Race,' though he was
unable to be present at the cere
mony his wishes were respect
fully caried out even to the last
drop. ; . '
Fifteen-bottles of moonsbiue
whiskey and three and a half gal
lons of wine were thoughtfully
and carefully poured into the
sewer. Chief of Police Welsh ws
master of cerejmonles, while Mar
tin, Poulson, deputy city recorder,
and C. O. Rice, city jfreasurer, sad
ly witnessed the scene. It was said
by one who knows, that the con
tents of the bottles gurgled go-od
go-od go-od, as It disappeared
from sight
Regrets j were received1 at the
police station up to a late hour
last night by persons not privi
leged to be t present for the event.
Some of the;e were kindly allowed
to turn on! the hot water faucet,
when it was said they might learn
"what might have been."
One Divorce to Every
Five Marriages in Year
During tho year 1920 there
were issued in the county iclerk's
office of Marion county 433 mar
riage licenses, according to the
final acocunt made last night. ?"
The divorce cases filed during
the past y5ar were 83. 'Compara
tively few of these were1 dismissed
and by far the greater number
granted., I ,-
Thirty-five divorce complaints
have been I filed In this county
since September 1, making it ap
pear that idivorccs are! decidedly
on the increase. i
Approximately & divorce, action
was started for every five mar
riage licenses grauted during the
year.' ;; - ;
NEW
POLICE-CHE7
TA
A1I0UEESE
Changes Recommended in Personnel cf Dcr"rl::cr.t
Mrs. Grove Slated for Matron Proznini PrcvHcs Syr-
tematic Patrol of Residence and Cunncss ccti:r.:
and Speeding Up of Operation Rctatin? Fur.d and
Call Boxes Urged .
SALIENT POINTS IN CHIEF MOFFITTS FLATI C::n
One officer to each 2000 inhabitants of citv c!
Systematic patrol of residence districts.
Elimination of vaflrants andf 5?trppr. mmer I : s r rr r :
Emergency officer with motorcycle both n:
omaii increase in salaries of otiicers.
Elimination of jaywalking,' marking of ftrt't ..itr
sections. Marking of automobile parking spaces in main L:: inc.s
district.' .
. To allow tiirning with.vehiciea only at intersections. .
Establishment of adequate call box system.
Creation of rotating fund for police department.
Extreme, changes Jn th Salem police" system, with the
Object of increasing the efficiency f its operation, and gen
eral changes in the, personnel of thedepartment are covered
in the proposed program of Verden Moffitt, new chief of po
lice, which he wiR recommend to the 'city council at its meet
ing Monday night -and it is said there will be a formidable
lineup of aldermen to battle for adoption of, the chiefs plat
form ani slate. Moffitt was elected chief in November and
today succeeds X T. Welsh in that office. - , K
More patrolmen, cohering the resldential as well as the
business district of the city; an adequate call and signal sys
tem to speed up actions a careful regulation of traffic, and
an operating fund for the department are among the snlLr.t
features of the program.
: Chief ,Moffitt's recommendations for the personnel of t).2
force are: ;. .' . ?. . . .
I Desk sergeants Clyde Ellis, day shift; Elmer Trrrll!,
night hif t. j t.: . o lv j - , - . - . -1
Motorcycle officers L. A. Wiles, day shift; I. L. Abbott,
night shift. . . . ' . . .f
Patrolmen W. W.'Birtchet, J, N. Ganiard, Ralph Davi.
Q. F. Victor, Elmer White, A. Headrick.
Police matron Mrs. Etta Groves. ' -
Portland Men Carded.
Clyde Ellis, who is recommend
ed for fhe day desk, was formerly
clerk of the -circuit couiji' .and
Elmer Terrlll. slated for tijenJght
desk. Is a - guard I at the state
prison. He formerly was a news
paperman , in Salem and else?
where. L. A. Wiles, the chief's
choice for day motorcycle officer,
was formerly night , emergency
rider with the Portland police de
partment. and Abbott, - recom
nieuded for night f cycle 'officer,
formerly was day Emergency rid
er with the Portland'department
Of the proposed patrolmen only
Victor and Davis are now mem
l:ers! of the department. Davis
has been night sergeant! under
Chief Welsh, and Vfctor is a night
patrolman. Hirlchet is a former.
Medford .patrolmani Ganiard and
Elmer White have previously
l"een members of the Salem force.
Headrick is now with the statd
highway department. . . ;
Matron Jstie 1 Watched. A
If Chief M of fit's recommenda
tion for the selection ot Mrs.
Grove for matron is approved by
the council it probably will be
after a hard fight in which Mrs.
Myra Shank, Incumbent, will be
strongly supported! " . How other
of the chief's recommendations
wjll be received is: a 'matter of
conjecture. He looks for effec
tive support' from the new police
committee, Aldermen Ralph
Thompson. J. H. Giesy and A. F.
Marcus. Heretofore .increase in
tfce number of officers has always
teen stoutly opposed in the coun
cil, but it is known thai several
members of the;.new council be
lieve in building up the depart
ment to the acme of efficiency.
In recommending 'a force of
10 men, which is four additional.
Chief ; Moffitt' proposes to "have
one man for every 2000 inhabi
tants of the city, aad ad a resi
dence patrol, proposes to have an
olfke." stationed at night lit
North Salem, another in South
Salem and another in the Yew
Park district, j Two patrolmen
would be afforded the business
diatrictjat nighti .
; agrHn Arei Target.
One innovatiorf wiil be a stand
ing rule that vagrants mu.t bo
picked up after : 1 o'clock a- m.
Loitering on corners, considered
a nuisance, and anj annoyance to
women. Moffit promii-es will be
slopped.,
: The chief will recomiiiend to
trie council the expenditure of
?7m for a mo.tofc'ycle and side
car for the use of the day and
the .night emergency and traffic
liders. This, he points - outt
v.ould save tiiuc- in the anhwerin
or calls, and eliminate the expense
or hiring faxlcabs. He potiilK out
liiat about $3ft0 ha.s 1eeii wafted
in taxicab fare' f. the last year,
and that 'too time wasted -In get
ting a taxicab has. usually resulted-
In the ofneers reaching
tbclr destinatiou loo late t be of
servico. The motorcycle. CliM
Moffit would have In service dav
and night. The night rider, h't
avers, could break up joy ridinc
and respond to alarms at a. mo
ment's, notice. The ' motorcycle
rnd sidecar, Jhe aseerts. would pay t
for itself In fines. , - i
- The program calls for four dav
men outside the station, one traf
fic officer and three patrolmen. -This
would place two men on th
streets and make one available -
for emergency calls. , 1
Iletter Salaries Urged. ' 1
Another important recommen- V
dation is a call'box system. Tho. '
chief believes 'that 12 boxes
Should be installed i in the citv. , I
w-ith red lights placed at all cal!
box poles.. The points where he f
proposes to have them placed are:
State and ' Commercial streets:
Oregon Electric depot; Court ami
Liberty streets: Commercial arid
Trade streets; Center and Com
r.erc'ial streets; Twelfth and Mis- r
sion streets;, Highlapd avento
and Fairground road; Meyers and
South Commercial streets; Hood
and Fifth.streeUt Nineteenth and
State streets; Court and Fronc i
streets; Southern Pacific depot.
. Chief Moffitt recojnmends an
Increase in the salaries of. the
ofHcers from $120 to $125 & -"
month. AH will wean uniforms
and the , chief advises that tho
city buy these and then sell them
to the officers at the rate of $10
a month frpm their salaries; Fo
the guidiiffic ot the olftcers tho
printing of a fcok of t emulations
is urged. ...
Pedestrians Must be Careful.
; A stringent traffic regulation
Is proposed, applied to pedestri
ans as well a to vehicles. . If the
5duu.n5n..wni accede to his wishes.
wniei woutt win stop Jaywalk
ing and have the street intersec
tions marked Tor the guidance of
pedestrians. The markirtg f mo-"
tor car parking spaces briV the .
streets in thi main btisiness dis
trict isvon-j reform' advocated;
This would be on , State street
from Commercial to High: on,
f-outf street from Commercial to
High; on Liberty street from
State to Couh; , on Commercial
street from Ferry to Chemeketa. -The
defined parking i.pacea tho
chief would have seven feet wide, '
12 fe-st deep and 18 inches apart.
This regulation, he-asserts, would
make it possible to park from 1 ,
to 16 more automobiles, to the
block.
. .:. Street Tumfnz Studied .
Another present practice which
is allowed by the-1;ity traffic or
ditjances, and which is a .target
of the new chief, is that of turn
ing at any place on the streets,
lie recommends that turning ie
allowed only at Intersections, and
asserts that 70 p"er cent of the -collision
... are 'due to ' the present
practice, eights on horse drawn
vehicles 'and bicycles as well as .
automobiles are urged.
As for taxicabs. Chief Mofr-'ht "
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