o o FIRST SECTION Pages 1 to 6 TWO SECTIONS 14 Pases , SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 28, lir2l PRICE: FIVE CENTS is whiw wmmm , I : . : i : : 1 " j " "" " ' 1 i n m : ,v . ; i ininii nrnflflim K H SH HU U y - IIIIUII ULII1IIIIU 'ISflTlliq i in i ii n i i in i r British Press Asserts That Sinn Feiners Have Gone Far Enough in Declaring Views. i DE VALERA EXPECTED r TO CONCEDE POINTS Irish People Will Probably ; Be Given Chance to Vote Upon Question . LONDON, Aug. 27. t fly The Kotiat on now nave reacnea me ; critical sta-e, In thrj i British views, as mirrored by tho great . majority of newspapers,! includ: ing those previously supporters o! home rule and those Advanced , liberal newspapers such as thfl Daily News and the Manchester Guardian, which In the past Tiave gone almost as far as the ' Sinn Ye'.n. -. "' ' 1 1 - ; m They think the Sinn Fein dec larations of genera! , principles . have gone far enough and that the time has 'tome for. dropping declarations of principles and get tinr down to the business of ar ranging terms, if the. Sinn Fein 'm proposes to negotiate he propo sals which the government of .fered to eet forth In detail in , Prime Minister Lloyd George! first1 letter. The general belief m expressed is that Eamona Do Va- lera; the Irish Republican leader, navlne said all that it necessary TV assure IrishmeD of th Sinn theoretical' standpoint, will do this. - II . VaWro, Indefinite ; : The British find It difficult to analyze Mr. De Valera's exact po altloa from whatevw. light his latest notes throw upon tt. There is the belief or at least the hope. that the policy of the Iran Re nubile cabinet will be. while cos stantly affirming Ireland", .claim to Independence to -negotiate at the same time terms for dominlbn 1 tlBlUl UUUl IUO i V, . t- w. or Vconsent of the rovernetl" in other word i. that, while clingtog to the assertion of, the inherent x rlrht to Independence, tha caw net will consent" to accept do- -minion status, bargaining to the ; last ditch for the nearest possible - approach to Independence. i ? Irish May Fallot "! ; , It is hoped that the final solu f tlon may rest upon a referendum I of the Irish people. "The. New x statesman" wh!eb Is the most sol- id organ of the labor movement and a consistent and! well-in- formed friend of Ireland, asserts that four-fifths of the ItIsu peo- pie would vote for acceptance ot the British terms. Every observ er tn Ireland, It says, agrees that th'e people are tired to death of guerilla fighting and are finding rare enjoyment ot freedom to live I the'r normal lives which the true? has given :them i' , llritlh F.leruon Powible ' 4. ( If the Irish Republican cabinet j eventually v reuses the British 1 . urms.t a referendum, of i the Brl ' tlsh people probably will follow the form of the British govern men t resorting to a general elec- rt tion to give the, coantry a chance to reject or contirm me govern ment's aolicy,.., f t ' p ri , i XORTIIWFFK TOUR5 , LONDON, .Aug. 27. , Lord Nortnellffe has. completed another lap ot his trip around the world. A Renter message reports hla ar rival at Auckland, .New; Zealand. t today. ' He. received an official .welcome.', k - '.vvk Thriving Town of Valsetz Has . Ten Modern New Bungalows Put Up by Siletz Logging Company INDEPENDENCE, Ore., Aug. 27." (Special to The Statesman) Valsetz, a new town on the Valley & Siletz railwa', about 20 miles from this eitv. which is only a f little over a year old, now is 4 lnnamiants. v , ' s Since the Siletz Lumber & Logging company began operating its new saw, mill, this little village has had. a steady growth. ; v ; V V VThe company has just completed 10 modern bungalows for the employes. Thev are five and six rooms in size and complete in every way, plumbed attractive structed. v- The companr is mabirio1 big mill, which employs over 300 men, and which is oper ating to capacity, jwith'one "eight hour shift, with the planer Tunning double shift at the"present -tirae.,. ; . . HOFER AND TAKE EVERY EVENT AT GENTRALIA FAI Larry Hofer and Lee Eyerly events in automobile races put on as part of the program of the fair, according to information Mr. Hoer. . The events were both short ear used by Hofer and Eyerly race track at the Oregon state worked over and improved, so miles au hour or better. With, cleaned tip all the money in sight. While this ear appeared on year it was not allowed by the to compete for the reason that it Hofer and Eyerly, it is understood, intend to race at a num ber of fairs, this season and may CUT AND BURP! WEEDS IS PIE. OBSEiE SAFETY FIRST RULES How about your weed patch? j campaign. During the last few There have bean many articles, addresses and other publicity ef forts calling, attention to the var ied bounteous crops grown in and near Salem, but there Is one crop" -that advertises itsalf and the city with it. In the city of cherries and ros es many unsightly strips of dead grass andf weeds-are marrlnaj the beauty of adjoining well-kept grounds and causing a depreca tion that la noted at once by the stranger within the city's borders. "With the approach of state fair time, many citizens are cut ting and burning weeds in a wholesome effort to put onr city at its best, ', states Street Com mtaalnnor Walter Low. Mr is annealine a wide spread "Clean up that dirty lo- At a meeting of he fire and wate committee of the city coun cil Saturday afternoon, a matter of great importance to the Btate as well as the city, came up for consideration. This was whether the state, for the protection of its own buildings, should purchase a pumping engine.- Should it do so the cltjr would Volunteer to house the engine, and also pro vide an extra, fireman, whose only duty would be that of caring for the new pumper. It Is well known that buildings of all state institutions have no fire. protection of their own ex cept reels of hose attached to the Interior. . It is also well known that there is but one pumping en gine in the city fire- department, and should this engine be called to. any state institution or distant part of the city, the business sec tion would be practically without fire protection. Long Before Committee. Howard A. Long of Portland appeared before the committee on Saturday and explained the work ings of a triple combination type which includes a pumping unit capable of pumping 1000 gallons a minute, a chemical unit, with a a town xl several hundred with furnace, fireplace, fully in 1 design ; and substantially con Ttenawe TTnriinvpiTipnts to its EYERLY of Salem cleaned up all 'four at Ontralia, Wash., yesterday Southwestern Washington state- reaching Salem last night from and long distances. The special is the-same that appeared on the fair last year, hut has since been that it is capable of making !M) clever driving the car easily the track at the Oregon fair last organization staging the races was an outside car. race at the Salem fair. weeks he has spent much time en deavoring to encourage the work. "Be careful about fire." is the first injunction to the energetic citizen who has cut weeds along walls and fences and terraces and would like to burn over some unsightly lot or weed patch. By phoning Fire Chief Harry Hutton or Captain Bly iwan at 149. permission for weml burn ing can be secured. In th pres ent dry season this precaution H necessary after which the burn ing may be carried out. ; When the weed burning Is carritd out at any time when there Is no gale, small patches can be burned, the rrre being controlled by using wet sacks. However, the fire depart ment must be informed on such occasion to prevent unnecessary runs by the fire apparatus. 0 hose carrying capacity of from 1000 to 1500 feet. To demonstrate what such a pumping combination could do, Mr. Long ? has given the service of the engine to be used at the state fair grounds, during fair week, as there is practically no protection from fire at. tho grounds except ' from the one pumper in the Salem fire house. The pumper will be Installed with out cost to the state or fair board, as ' a temporary protection until the purchase of the pumper can be considered by the state. Council to Consider The members of the fire conv mlttee of the city council, con sisting of Joseph Baumgartner. A. F. Marcus.and Dr. F. L. Utter, express themselves as 'in favor of co-operating with the state, as it is realized that the city and. state buildings have not at present ade quate fire protection. The matter of co-operating with the state will be presented to the city council at its next meeting, September 6. Any act Ion taken by the state In purchas ing the pumper will of necessity come before the board of control. Hutton Favors Action. Fire Chief Hutton has repeat edly called the attention of the city council to the fact that with but one pumper "the city and state buildings have inadequate tire . protection. But with the state pumper and combination chemical and hose carrying equip ment, manned and cared!.-for by the city, the protection would be nearer what is necessary for the city and state institution. At present Salem ranks as one of the lowest towns In the state in the matter of fire protection. ! Brunk's Bridge is Again Opened; for Auto Traffib INDEPENDENCE, Or., Aug. 27. (Special to The Statesman.) Brunk'a bridge, which has bee'n closed for several weeks while undergoing repairs, was j opened this morning and traffic was re sumed overt the Independence-Sa lem road. While the' bridge was closed .all traffic fc was routed through Greenwood and ! over a portion of the road torn up to ba paved, causing much inconveni ence to travelers going to Saleml BUILDINGS LABQRUPHQLOS INDUSTRY FOR COlflOil! IEAI. Executive Council of Ameri can Federation Asserts Corporate Interests Op pose Workers. LAWS BEING MISUSED EXECUTIVES CLAIM Banks and Insurance Com panies to Be Investigated By Inquiry Boards ATLANTIC QITY, N. J.. Aug. 27. In order '.that corporate in. dustriii conducted under corpor ate grants .shall, beduerated for the common good and "not mere ly tor the protit of a class of men." the executive council of the American Federation of Labor to night announced that it proposet to investigate thia entire subject. so that the "people ot our land may be fully and accurately ap praised of the real situation 01 at fairs." "Evils Threaten Itiehts. prlve:Res and oppor tunities equal to those granted tin- corporate intereets are demanded bv the ware earners, said the council, declarinz that an inquiry alsoVill be made with a view of devising a comprehensive plan for the correction of the "grave dan gera and great evils that have las toned themselves like barnacles upon our people.'' Depricl of Rights "Organized labor," the state ment said, "intends not to suffer longer under the persistent.effortt being made to misrepresent their hopes, aims. and aspirations, and to deny them equal rights and op portunities with all other classes of citizens. It intends to remove the smoke screen that has been raised to place, in security those Interests . whose profits are en larged when the people's suffering in increased-r-whose rights and powers are extended when the lib erties and rights of the people arc curtailed. . Abuses Deplored Deploring the discrimination against the workers in, favor of or ganized industrial corporate inter ests. the council declared that it "wil lgive attention to the revis ion of plans, by which the group rights; of , wage- earners may be fully recognized and adequately safeguarded and so that corporate interests may no longer use their organized power to, deny a like right of organlaatlon and collec tive power to the wage earners." Condemn Kanuu Court The council declared that the conspiracy and anti-combination laws were being missued against , the workers in behalf of the cor porate interests and referred es pecially to the Kansas industrial court aa "only another attempt to deny the wage earners the right of organization and of collective decision to protect themselves against the encroachment of cor porate wealth.' The council also declared that the Judiciary department of both federal and state governments have "seriously impaired the con stitutional rights of the workers," and characterized some of their decisions, including those of the .United States supreme court, as narrow, strained and class-biased interpretations." Will I'm Publicity i In behalf of the wage earners, the council declared that It would not. only protect against all "these Judicial decisions, legislative ten dnclesL and practices of corpor ate interests,, but proposes to un dertake the organizing of local committees throughout the land and through them .to familiarize the public of all that is going on and progressively to review the aUitude and activities of all groups and Interests, as well as the legislative enactments and Ju dicial decisions which are destruc tive of the workers equal rights, privileges and opportunities." Would Investigate I The council , announced 'its in tention to Investigate tbe methods used by the banking institutions aand insurance companies of the country In handling the funds en trusted to - their , care for Invest ment and safekeeping of the wage earners. , "It intends that the savings of the workers,'!: It was stated, "ahill no longer be used to deprive them of their constitutional and eco nomic rights and opportunities. THE WEATnER. Sunday.' fair; moderate north westerly winds. ' SALEM HOSPITAL STATES POSITION IN RUMPUS WITH CENTRAL LABOR COUNCIL AGE LIMIT RULE ANNOYS OREGON MAN Senator Stanf icid's Candidate for Baker Postal Plum Is "Too Young" WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The controversial' question of how old was "Ann" faded into insignifi cance today when Senator Stan- lield of Oregon submitted to the civil servicH commission for so lution an inquiry as to how many birthdays a person may have. The Oregon penator based his question upon au ordr of the commission providing, that appli cants for appoint rueia us oot- masier at first class offices must have reached their 30th birthday before taking the examination. With Senator Stanfield the. solu tion is of considerable importance because it may exclude from ex amination one of the most im portant candidates, from his point jI view, for the postoffice at Ba ker, Or. Examinations of candidates for appointment are to be held Sep tember C, and Connie J. Grabb will not be 30 years old until September 17. Senator Stanfield insists that if Grabb could hava more than one birthdav he had hli 30th last September when ho ' was 29- years old. And this is how he figures it admittedly everyone's first birthday is the day of 'his birth, and consequent ly when one year old the day celebrated, if it may be desig nated a "birthday" must hava been the second. r ME FOOM SEA Walker Lads and Von Esch en Visit Oriental Ports on Pacific Cruise Robert and . Hugh Walker and Ellis Von EacheW Salem students, have returned from a nine week's cruise on the Pacific ocean to Oriental ports. Shipping out of Portland on the freighter Coaxit on June 3, the three report a mid-summer experience of work, travel and adventure, with about 97 per cent work. "The travel and adventure made up the other 3 per cent, but It was worth while," s asserts Robert WaJker, a member of the party. The Coaxit, heavily .loaded with lumber, flour and hides made the ports of Yokohama and Kobe. Japan and Shanghai. China. At each of the Japanese ports the Salem lads had two days of shore leave which they utilized in exploring these old cities of Nippon. At Shanghai the Coaxit was put into drydock for two weeks, this affording a good op portunity for a short exploring tour through the stieets of the Chinese metropolis. m BOYS Floating Lumber is Grim few 'to Wate i 1 of Missing Wessel SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 27. Doom of the Canadian mer chant marine freighter Canadian Importer, disabled for more than a week 623 miles southwest of the Columbia river light ship, apparently was spelled by lumber floating about the sur face at her reported position, accordiub to a radio message received here tonight from the steamer Canadian Winner, which had gone to the aid of the wrecked vessel." , , .The Canadian Winner's message said: , - ' M Arrived at scene. Lumber scattered oyer surface water. Think it part cargo Canadian Importer. Our position latitude 39 degrees, 41 minutes north; longtitude 137 degrees. 39 minutes west.. Visibility poor. Moderate sea. . Have been searching all dar and will continue tonight." . .-The United States coastguard reported her position as 70 miles west of Trinidad Head, and said she was speeding to the scene of the wreck in the hope of picking' up surTivorsv ; ASSOCIATION Declaring: that the building committee of the Salem Hos pital association has no grievance with organized labor, but that it does not intend to be dictated to by disgrunted mem bers of unions , or agitators, the committee in a signed ar ticle, sets forth its side of the labor controversy relative to wages paid in construction of the new hospital. The Central Labor council, following the difference of opinion between the building commitee of the hospital and the carpenter's union, recently placed the hospital board on the unfair list, although there was some opposition to this action. QUESTION LECTURE TOPIC Episcopal Clergyman of Los Angeles Will Speak in Salem Today "The Truth About Ireland From an American Point of View" will be the subject of a lecture at th armory today, beginning at 3:30 o'clock p. m.. by Edward Adams Cantreil, an Episcopal clergyman of Los Angeles. Mr. Cantrellthas a national rep utation as a lecturer and Is not an Irishman. Tlie following questions will be answered In his address: "Is the Irish question a religious question?" "Why is Ireland In revolt?" "Why tho Irish question in America?" "What shall we do?" The lecture. It is believed, wll! be of especial interest at this time because of the crisis in the Irish situation and because of the ex treme interest being shown in the question in this country. Prior to the lecture a musical celection will be given by Mrs. W. H. Prunk. Seats will be reserved on the platform for the ministers of Salem who are especially in vited by Mr. Cantreil, F. B. Keaney will preside. St. Helens and Senators Play Ball Here Today The Salem Senators will play the St. Helens baseball team at tho Oxford street grounds today, according to announcement by Manager Jack Hayes. The game will begin at 3 o'clock. St. Hel ens has not appeared here this season. It la understood the team i3 a strong one. Cordova's Skipper Tells Of Finding Disabled Boat ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 27. When the steamer Cordova came upon the helplessly drifting freighter Canadian Importer ear ly Thursday morning, tha vessel had been waterlogged and unable to use her wireless for six days, and the lifeboat containing two officers and nine men of the Can adian Importer's crew had been gone five days, according to Cap tain Wester'und of the Cordova, which arrived here late today en route to Portland. Captain lUssett of the Canac!;ati Importer came aboard tha Cor dova in a rowboat but declined the Cordova's offer of a tow. said Captain Westerlund. cutter Snohomish, late tonight ; ; , , The bunding committee state ment made public is as follows: William McGilchrlst. Jr.. chair manrT. B. Kay, C. K. Spaulding, U. W . Meyers and Dr. it. K. Lee Stelner. Tire statement eigned by the committee is as follow, , ,f On accoount of the apparent agitation on the part of organized laMr (such being derived from articles published in recent Issues of the press), the building com. mlttee of the Salem-, hospital deems it advisable at this time to set at rest all misstatements and misunderstandings, relative to conditions in the construction of this very important Institution. : Costs Studied Carefully "The committee, realizing Its problems from social, economical. industrial and religious angles. ana recognizing its responsibility to the community, the , hospital board and contributors in general. who have made possible the build ing by their liberal donations. feels a duty Is Imposed that re quires careful study in costs.. it nnag it necessary on ac count of all classes contributing and pledging amounts ranging from $1 to 15000, to , make no dis tinction in the employment of la bor, so that if a man is qualified. there will be, no discrimination be tween union and non-union men. Economy Strict. "Due to lack of funds to com plete the central unit, strictest I economy must be exercised. It was me nope or the hospital board that organized labor fn Salem would co-operate "It has failed to do so and haa not reduced the 'scale of wages as maintained daring, war time when commodities were at peak prices. "In accordance with general re duction in living and other con ditions at present, the building committee found it necessary to adopt a price scale In keeping with retrenchment. Hence, car penters are being paid 16 per day of eight hours and given credit for 11.20, the difference between the amount paid and the union scale of $7.20 a day. Method Is Approved "This method meets with the approval of those now employed end they have signed subscription cards donating 16 2-3 per cent or their scale in labor towards the new hospital. "It la proposed to offer this plan to all craftsmen and at a re cent meeting of the building com mittee with a committee presumed to represent the Central .Labor council, this question was thor oughly discussed. It was assumed by the building committee that the same was satisfactory as from all indications, an amicable under standing wa attained. X Grievance Voiced "The building committee has no grievance with organized labor and will not have. But ' from a sense of justice and fair play and in equity to all concerned, It does not intend to be dictated to by disgrurftlfid members of unions, or agitators. Should the various craftsmen of this locality fail to rally to the support of this greatly needed in stitution now under construction, and give the same their hearty support, morally, physically aau financially, the question of re sponsibility in permitting outside jaoor to ouiid the Salem hospital will fall on organized local labor. "The odium will rest with or ganlzed labor and. not with the building committee of the Salem hospital." Two Cars Are Wrecked In Races at Centralia ( CENTRALIA, Wash Ang. 27 Two cars were wrecked in the motor races at the Southwest Washington fair here today, and Dan McKinnon and Al Williams were Injured.; At the hospital it was reported that both would re cover.. VTAU OX CltUI.SE HAVRE, Aug. 27. The Ameri tan battleship UUk will, leave-on Monday: for a cruise In the Battle fea, . . ,v THREE INJURED SHAP AT Mr Wiley Gardner Uncon scious in Hospital at Eug eneEd Piasecki Lacer ated, Wifefs Arm Brokeri. TWO COUPLES START, . V. TO SOUTHERN OREGOfl No Details Received; As to Cause;ofj Accident (o: . Automobile Party ; DALLAS, Oii, Auf. 27 (Spe-. ' clal to The Statesman.) Infor- motion was received here- by tele- rhone,, tonight 'that ilr. and.Mra. Ed ; Piasecki and 'Mr. and Mrs., Wiley Gardnerj all of Dallas, were. Involved In an 'automobile acci dent near ' Junction City, 'Lane county,. late, today. In which Mr.', and Mrs. Piasecki and Mrs. Gard ner were injured.. :. . , One In Hospital.' ' The . telephone message came from Mr. Gardiner, j He said that Mrs. Gardner unconscious Ia. v Eugene hospital. , vfas the most severely Injured member, of. the ?" party, Mrs. Piasecki received a broken arm aad Mr,' Piasecki waf lacerated about", the face. Mr, Gardner was pot injured. l was not believed (Mrs. Gardner's in juries were extremely serious.' : Ilascckl i Known, i No details as to. how the .rck. dent happened were Ascertained here. The party left here thU morning for hunting trip la thi eouthern part of,th state. . Mrs. Piasecki is a daughter ol Mr. and Mrs., H. J. Meirlng, 64S North Wlntei street, Salem. - - . Mr. Piasecki - Is a -prominent lawyer here and was formerly dis trict attorney; Accident on ' Curve. . EUGENE. Or.. Aiig. 27, E. K, Piasecki, an j attorney of Dallas, Or., was severely ut about the head, his wife sustained a broken arm and two companions slightly bruised whea the automobile in riding ' turned wnich they were over, - M The accident occurred on a bharp curve lof the Pacific high way near Junction City, whea Mr. Piasecki was forced to turn his car off the road to avoid striking: an approaching machine t: The car arrived In Eugene an der its own power1 where the in jured were ;given medical atten tion. ' ! , - j " -: a": COAST BASEBALL! SACKAKEirro 7, ntisco I SACKAMKNTO. CU Aug. ST.Tk 8nte outfalt . Haa for 7 to 2 wis t4ar. la k pitrbm' battU watmt btwea Bill Prouifli and Joboar Courh. CoApton. Pick. O'Coaarll ana Xy rt Boat raa r-k right Ml ttnre, all with tha taaea empty. j R. It. K. Ran rranriiro: ..j , S 7 1 Karraotanu ...J .... 7 10' 1 Battria Couch aad TU; Proof h ana ronton. 1 AKOEIJt , SALT IAX 1 ' SALT LAKg CITV, Af. M.Owj-r Lrona prared' too ah at a pstile for the Bea today, and loa Ac m 4 to 1. Lrrrrna pitched food ball, two f the foar rana tba j A Of via got feotrif aua to arrora.i k. ir. r.. on fn Anrlea J. Salt Lko .4.. t s Batterfe Lrona . aad Baldwla ; Lav raaa and Jen Vina. ! VXBJIOII T, SBATTLS S IX8 ANUKI.K8, Ca., Aug. ST. Oard ntr blew up in the fifth inning today, Veraoa raring' four rtn oa two doabiem, a arilio. - tola baao, two basea balla aad two errors, aad Wtaatag 7 to S. -. . ;,- 1 ' - ' , l ' R- n. e. ssttia.. S. s .. a , Veraoa . .. 7 O BaHeri Oardaer, Dailojr, fteo aad spnfr; Hhaiimbark and lianssb, . " - . .iii i poKTXJuro v. OAXZJuro s SAX tKA.NClHCO, All. 37. Purtland brat Oakland today 7 to 3 as a resnll of Alten's wildcfM in tba first and ninth innings; On the first ooeaaioa ho lot ia throe rwna.'wbilo- ia tho Uat fraaM ho allowed two doulile and two singles for tart tallies. l Coleman vsa ia tronlls tost of tho fame, hat the Beaver field ers saved him by good playing. -.. . " R. IT a K. Portland , L ' ', ' . . 1 ' Osklsnd w.4 - I Batteries Colemaa i and King; Alien ana noebier. I STAsnnra or the extras R. II. E. W. 88 S SO 19 75 is fv Pe t .59ft .57S .560 ,S0 .514 .SH Ran Frsaeiseo . Rseramenta Beattls ,.?. .f , I -os Anreles s i , Osklsnd . .,,3T, sa 63 63 63 71 . 71 V Bait Uake . i PortUnd 5 10'J .CH t