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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1921)
i i . ' ! 1 TUESDAY MORNING APRIL, 1192 TTTE OREGON STATESMAN. SAmi! OREGON I- ft " A nTflTPnumiwrA Lin i n 1 tiinrojiLiyi a IDE PUBLIC Rosenbluth, Wio is Accused Of Murder, Signs Ex V planation CASE TAKES NEW TURN Confession of Pothier Denied Y By -Account Sworn To , By New Suspect . TACOMA.I April 18. Another te in the Investigation over the " manner in which Major Alexan- j der Cronkhite, son of Brigadier' uenerai A. ; Cronkhite, met his death at Cainp Lewi in Novem ber. ',1918, occurred today when Prosecuting Attorney J. W. Sbel den made public the sworn state ment of Capt. Robert Rosenbluth. aow accused -with Roland Fothier, ft former enlisted man of the n order of Major Cronkhite. The statements were made n the of fice of Assistant United States Attorney John E. Joyce. New York city. The publishing of Rosenbluth's statement, which covers a two day axemination on March 2Stli and 29th forms a complete denial of the text of the alleged confes sions of Pothier. as made public by the prosecuting attorney here l2t Saturday. Not only does the Rosenbluth statement deny that Rosenbluth held any conversation with Poth ier previous to the death of Ma jor Cronkhite. but the statement MUote3 Rosenbluth as testifying that be did not know until some time after Cronkhite dropped to the ground dead that it was a bull-U which had killed him. Ro penblnth thought it was heart feature, he is quoted as testify ing, as Major Cronkhite had come from the camp hospital but a few days before after a serious at tack of influenza. Pothier's alleged confession on Satarday quoted him as declaring that Rosenbluth had not only in utrncted him to kill Major Cronk hite but described the directions and detailed orders in which the aliened murder was to be carried out. Pothier's alleged confession tat"s that Poithcr followed in structions and murdered the ma jor because he was following out the orders of a superior officer. FRANK BAKER AND HIS TWO DAUGHTERS. fit V avast Ilk V. T.V MAW mmm with all? her glorious curls, her smile and , cheer fuljspirit' comes . 'success CIT THIS OUT IT IS WORTH MONEY Cut out this slip, enclose with 5c and mail it to Foley tt Co., 2835 Sheffield Ave.. Chicago, 111., writing your name and address clearly. You will receive, in re turn a trial package containing Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs, colds and croup; Fol ey Kidney Pills for pains in sides and back; rheumatism, backache kidney and bladder ailments; and Foley Cathartic Tablets, a whole some and thoroughly cleansing cathartic for constipation, bilious ness, headaches, and sluggish bowels. Sold everywhere. (ad rK LIGHT" Also WHO'S WHO win Salem Showing the back view of 22 of Salem' most prominent business rae; coesg their names and win $25 in cash prizes. YE LIBERTY Where The Big Pictures Show Starts Today "BETTER TIMES" What You'll See ZaSu PittB the Most Origi nal Comedienne of the Screen In a Delightful Play of Love and Laugh ter. A Side-Winding Ford Model of the Vintage of 1902 Hitiing On Its One Cylin der. A Human Biped With Trained Ears Wigwag ging the S. O. S. Gastronomic Operations of Soup-Inhaling Country ' Hotel Boarders. The Bus That Meets All Trains Versos the Flivver That Jumps All Fences. Other Features Too Friday Saturday ZANE GREY'S "BORDER LEGION" BLIGH THEATRE lit. . ym-0y- X( . '-gJaflHt :':.iisi .j. Iff i ,-.2. , . U . P" ' St- r '1-1' 4 - Miss Ethel Craig of Quinaby spent the week-cad at the J. U. Craig borne. Mrs. V Butsky who has been visiting her invalid brother in southern California for Mio last , three months returned homt a few days wo. She thinks ("aii fornia a fine country but says rirocnn is better. C tlmr and Mrs. V. ! Riches c-f Turner spent Wi-tlncs-j day afternoon at the home or Aira. W. .!. Hadlsv. W. J. Hadley, C. Cumminjrs and family, Fred Wood and tamily and John Thomas were among the Salem visitors aSturday. RAILROADS OPEN DRIVE ? -v 1 " S J -t HI il Mil J. FraokJIn Baker, tbe former borne ran king. uad U dnoghters, Ottille, on tbe left, and Janice. Baker eioce the death of bis wife took to farming aod quit tbe pame. Tliir year, howerer, after be reoetred sereral tern fifing offm. Le decided to go back in tbe fraj and Cry to forget, lie at present in training in tbe SoutL, and with him are Eei to daocbtcra. 8UCHTEL GETS T i m Information Gathered On Freight Rates May Be Used by Commissioner 1EARM TO BI? AW US'TOUS MAM. JlNS) iwmtt wv m t UAit mi nt,m tittllMIW ACT BOOtOCT AMI TXJUO WTTHOUT ART COST TO ca. occamu sr twlarcut mvitnu ma&atjuu r amous Axnsn. 'tpumlettta laatiuctiow and Local TIbmh Data which may be of use In the future relative to freight rates particularly lumber rates, wera gathered by Fred G. Uuchtel. member of the public service com mission, on his recent trip to Washington, D. C, and other east ern cities, frpm where he re turned Saturday. Mr. Buchtel in quired particularly into the south ern pine situation, and was :n conference three times with John E. Benton, solicitor for the Na tional Association of Railroad and Utility commissioners. On the return west he rode the engine of one of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway acroas tbe Bittef Root mountains i in Washington, during which he I made observations bearing on the i application of Puget Sound citit. j for a rehearing of the grain rate casa. The commissioner gathered con siderable information bearing on 'speeding up service" methods of Jtreet railway lines which may be of use later in this state. Mr. Buchtel conferred at length with Clyde B. Aitchison oi the interstate commerce commis sion, formerly a member of the Oregon public service commrsion. and says Mr. Aitchison is deeply Mitcresced in r.ll quest. ons pertain ing to Oregon. Considerable observation cf highway development in the ea.it was made by Mr. Buchtel and ho declares the west is far ahead in the making of modern highway. Ballston and Amity to Furnish Broccoli Acreage No new men came forward yes terday to enroll as broccoli grow ers in the immediate Salem dis trict. But members from, the Oregon Growers Co-operative as sociation in the neighborhood of Ballston are preparing to plant 21 acre3 of broccoli, and those around Amity will plant 23 acrep, while several in the Wheatland neighborhood expect to put out one to five acres each, and they hope to secure 20 ,acres in all there, for convenience In shipping. The seed for all these growers will be furnished by the Oregon Growers Cooperative association. Everything looks favorable .ror a good deal more than 200 acres in all of broccoli in the Salem dis trict, including the nearby sec tions of Polk and Yamhul counties. WAS IX DEO THREE IJAVti Mrs. Josie K-eC 17 N. Exu.r St.. Tulsa, Okla.. writes: "I was in bed three days with my back. I took Foley Kidney Pills and in two days was at my work again. I cannot praise your medicine too much." Foley Kidney Pills stop bladder irregularities and streng then the kidneys. They help el iminate from the system the poisons that cause backache, rheumatic wins, stiff Joints, sore muscles, swollen hands and feet, puffiness under the eyes. Sold everywhere. ( ad v ) Date is Announced For Conference on Power Percy A. Cupper, state engi neer, has set Friday, April 29, as a tentative date for a conference of Oregon and Washington offic ials in Portland relative to the proposed lrmatilla rapids poweH project. Data resulting rrom me meeting will be forwarded to the federal power commission. Mar vin Chase, hydraulic engineer for the state of Washington, will represent that state and Mr. Cup per and others will represent Oregon. Labor Commission Hears Ple?s for Sweeping Wage Reductions BOARD WILL PROCEED Ninety-Three Lines Make an Appeal to Proceed With t Hearing Disputes CHICAGO. April IS. Eastern railroads appearing before the railroad labor board opened their c1rive today for sweeping wage reductions for all unskilled labor and, in some instances, for shop and train service "employes. Over the protect of the labor organizations, the board decided to proceed with the consolidated wage hearing of disputes certi fied by 93 railroads although there are three vacancies on the board because congress has not yet confirmed President Hard ing's appointees and one mem ber is absent. Five members, a quorum, remain however. Scores of exhibits, most of them dealing with the cost of living, and wages for similar labor in other industries, were filed as carrier after carrier laid Its evi dence before tb-e board. Nearly two score roads had finished their presentation when the ses sion adjourned. Following aro test earlier in tbe day by thoj em ployes, the board had "xteftded the lime limit for each side's; tes timony to five days of five hours each. . :r 'r Tn opening their pleas fof wage i eductions the carriers 'declared there had been a widespread re duction of wages of from 10 to SO per cent, and that the .Cost of living had receded tteadllyitor several months. ; "The latest department of, la bor figures, for the period ending December, 1920, said Mr, Wal ter, "show a decline in the ipBt of living of 7.4 per cent fromihe peak in July, 1920, when pes ent wages were established. The national industrial conference board figures show a decline: of 17 per cent by March, 1921.'ia Numerous exhibits were fiied tc show that the cost of living: in July. 1920, was 104..1 per cent more than in 1914,; while Ji in The woman whose first band was a success Is to be at ed f possible. . She is likely be a pest. March of this year It was 67 r cent greater. ' Additional eastern roads wl4 appear tomorrow after which western roads will have their in-Jiing. Trust Your Eyes to Us " Scientific Optical Service Eyes Examined Glasses Fitted. Yonr individual case will receive the attention of our expert . Satisfaction assured Satisfaction assured Charges moderate HARTMAX BROS. Jewelers and Opticians Phone 1265 Salem, Oregon Heat of Red Peppers Breaks Chest Colds Ease your tight, aching chest. Stop the pain. Break up the con gestion. Keel a bad cold loosen up in Just a short time. "Red Pepper Rub" is the cold remedy that brings the quickest relief. It cannot hurt you and it certainly seems to end the tight ness and drive tbe congestion and soreness right out. i When heat penetrates right down into colds, congestion, ach ing muscles and sore, stiff joints, relief comes at once. Nothing has such concentrated, penetrating heat as red peppers. The moment you apply Red Pepper Rub for colds, backache, sore muscles, stiff neck, lmbago, or the pains of rheu matism or neuritis, yon feel the tingling heat. In three minutes the congested spot Is warmed through and through. When you are suffering so you can hardly get about. Just get a jar of Rowles Red Pepper Rub, made from red peppers, at any drug store. You will have the quickest relief known. (adv.) i ; i ' HI Ladies' New Neekwear U it; ' -New vestings, collars and point laces just received Organdy and lacel collars ;29 45c, 75c, and 1.00 each Point lacej; .75c, 98c and $1.25 per yard : .f.i'. i ; Oar Prices Always The Lowest GALE & CO. Commercial land Court Streets Assist Xatnre. There are times when you should assist nature. It is now undertaking to cleanso your system if you will take Hood's Sarsaparilla the undertak ing will be successful. This great medicine purifies and builds up as nothing eiss does Adv. CLOYKUDALE NOTES I-. E. Hennis suifered the mis fortune to get a couple of ribs broken while plowing in his or chard last Wednesday. Mrs. Walter Dlaco entertain "id a few friends and relatives Sun day eevning, the event nelng o birthday anniversary for hersel! and Mrs. T. E. Whitehead of Turner. Refreshments of if'e uream, lemcn punch and cake wore served bv the hostess. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Wilson were shopping in Salem Saturday Mr. and Mrs. W. Fair spent Sunday at Macleay at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tavlor. Mr. and Mrs. C. Wood of Salem spent Sunday here with their par ent. Mr. iind Mrs. F. T. Wood Steinboclfs House of Bargains Will Hereafter Be Known As Consumer s Trading House We have re-stocked our store with a new clean stock of "Ladies' ready to wear" ciraplete furnishings for men and boys and a large line of crockery and dishes. t , Our prices are ridiculously low; compare them before you buy elsewhere. There was an old m an of Moldavia Who had the most curious behaviour , For while lie was able He; slept on a table That funnny old man of Moldavia. Tuesday Special Boys ' Hats, all sizes, only EAT LESS IF MEAT BACK HURTS Take u (ilass of Salts to Flush KidnrjH If lllmbler IVot licsr You J.L.BUSICK&iDNS VlMWholesalers 1 1' I M 25 Cents Consumers Trading House 373-377 Court Street Remember the Place Salem, Oregon F-ating meat reularlv pven- ! tually produces kidney trouble in S4me form or other. Bays a well known authority, because the uric acid in meat excites the kidneys, they becoiu overworked; get sluggish; clog up and cause all sorts of distress, particularly backache and misery in the kid ney region: rheumatic twinges, pevf-rp headaches, acid stomach, constipation, torpid liver, sleep lessness. bladder and urinary ir ritation. The moment your back hurt? or kidneys aren't acting right, or if bladder bothers you, get about four ounces of Jad Salts from any good pharmacy; take a table Kpoonful in a glass of water be fore breakfast for a few days and your kidneys will then act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lithia, and has been ued for generations to flush clogged kidneys and stimu late them to normal activity; also to neutralize the acids in the urine so it no longer irritates, thus ending bladder disorders. Jad Salts cannot injure any one: makes a delightful efferves cent lithia-water drink which mil lions of men and women take now and then to keep the kidneys and urinary orcans clean, thus avoid. Ling serious kidney disease. As so many people were unable to get waited on Satarday we are going to give these Specials again Tuesday and Wednesday. We will not take telephone orders for these Specials f, if A' Carnation Milk, per can. . . Limit 3 cans to customer. Libby Milk, per can ... Limit 5 cans. Ivory Soap, 5 for Large package Citrus Vim Flour 6 lbs. Crisco . 9 lbs. Crisco Large package Seafoam . . Limit 2 to customer. 5 lbs. Peanut Butter. 35c Limit 5 lbs. to customer. Fancy Juicy Oranges, dozen. .20c ..10c ..10c . .35c ..23c . $2 .25 ..99c .$1.48 ..20c 1 gallon Amber Karo .66c Limit 2 to customr. Fancy Bulk Coffee, 5 lbs 83c Limit 5 lbs. to customer. Rosedale Peaches in heavy syrup, 4 canh. 4 95c Limit 4 cans to customer. Light House Cleanser . 5c Limit 3 cans to customer 7 lbs. Fancy Long Head Rice . . 29c Limit 7 lbs. to customer JelFO, 3 packages for ,25c Limit 3 to customer Jiffy Jell, 3 for:... 25c Limit 3 to customer . s We have the most complete stock of Canned Fruits ihdtVegetables ev er offered for sale in Salem, at prices not equaled in Oregon ft - " " " - - j! ?'i. 'f . . . ...... . . !- d if '. ' , ; . . 4 - ' , . . - " ? ff: ; !!, ; - . .- ".