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SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1921 . . PRICE ; FIVE CENTsP : - t in. ' 'ii 1 ; . ; ... i . ' 1 ' - ' j ' t-'-1 .. 'wM0kWW TFMy .fgfe FIRING (ILOfJE is ROT POSSIBLE Mexican President Greeted yj Applause When 'State , ment is Made to National Congress. ' EXECUTIVE POINTS TO' COUNTRY'? SOLIDITY Oif Wealth of Southern Na tion Must B9 Protected, Debts Are Paid ' MEXICO CITY. Sept. 1. - The signing of a treaty with the United States is "neither possible, convenieiiti nor neees- sary. and is contrary to the Mexican ' constitutional pre cepts, in that it creates special : M k : cording to that portion of Pre sident laObregon ra " message to Tn w en AYS OBREGDN r' i - f, congress dealing -with foreign ' relations, which was read in the ,ion8e tonight. 1 ,-, Prolonged applause from the members of the congress and the spectators greeted Presid ent Obregon's" declaration that , it was impossible to sign a tfea- ty-with the United States. There was a demonstration also When the list of "nations which I had recoguized Mexico was read, , "Mexica hat ben consolidated and regulated in all parts." B&ya 0 the msaaage,' "federal : tribunals ,1 are functioning, with Independ- ence of action, tiring all necessary guarantee to foreigners and Mexi . can citizens, numerous economies c hare been put Into practice, thanks to which the national debt will .soon bV paid. In a word, all the promises are being carried put." The fmessage included a con solidated 'report fronr all govern mental departments. The reports by cabinet members .were opti mistic land frequently alluded to "the perfect harmony and cordi- - a '. ii 1 1 .1.1m auty BXiBiing obiwwo iegii- tive, i executive and judicial branches. - The 1 report of the department ot Interior related to gubernator ial conflicts in the states of All coacanj Tabasco, Pueblo and Mor- 'elos, in Which the executiTenaa ' interrened and appointed a gov- oernor, -who is now functioning, 'with, tie exception of " Morelos, -which Is declarod to be "still out tM constitutional order." ' The Secretary of commerce and industry. Seno Zubaran. described ' Mexico as second in world oil pro- duetionV ' furnishing. .23 per cent of the . world's output. Ma AfArrnil tn "the Conflict "which exists on account of exploi tation of petroleum," adding that the president, because of lack of action by the congress, had been ;llmltea in his' dictates as to what he deems just and necessary in defense of national 'interests in the wealth involved." ! , 1 ,l' Ffpd Smith, Wlp Offered High Price for Hop Pickers Cannot : I be Found! Apparently is Myth There appeared a few days ago in a Portland paper an advertisement by Fred Smith, who gave his address as Salem, route 2. In this advertisement, he offered hop picjcers a price much higher than the prevailing rate. -i As a result of his ad.; more than 100 letters were received at the postoffice, presumably asking for more information as to his hop ranch and when'picking would begin. ':- ;; The postoffice authorities haye been unable so far: to locate any Fred Smith on rural route 2. ; V1; ' I In the meantime, dozens of calls have been made by people who have asked postoffice authorities where the Fred Smith hop ranch could be found. "Many came from a distance with the expectation of working on the ranch and getting some ; of the extra wages. The letters are still held at the postoffice. WOULD DIVORCE -r- ?.-.:. S:. .-ii- it a'' immmmm '.ft. y Air ' v. ". : . : V-. "ix :' - . ; -.-.A ',, norence Darling, lormer suine her husband. J. Wesley vorce. The complaint charges her husband with centering his attentions upon other women. Rosenquest inherited one- fifth of his father's $10,000,000 former Follies girl does not the papers against her husband, but insists on the custody of her son, J. Wesley Rosenquest, Jr. Mrs. Rosenquest left Kentucky seven years ago and went to New York, where she gained almost instant recognition. FORTY CARLOADS OF 1921 PRUNES SOLD BY OREGON GROWERS More than 2,100,000 pounds of prunes, totaling 40 car loads of the 1921 crop, have been sold for future delivery by the' Oregon Growers' Cooperative association at opening prices announced two weeks j j Realizing the shortage that prevails in the; new prune crop and the strong probability of a rising market pn dried fruits, buyers are fast taking the Mistland product. In the last two days the association has sold 13 carloads which will go to such widely distributed markets as Portland," Seattle, Kaifcas City. New York. Chicago. Boston. Baltimore. Phila delphia and points iri Canada cars were sold in one day. The association has, In the last year, developed 40 markets that take prunes in car lots and it id expected that there will be diffi culty to supply the demand for Oregon prunes in these markets this year. It is important that the trade in these markets be held through the present shortage in MILLIONAIRE V f musical comedy ! tavorite, is Rosenquest, for absolute di estate four years ago. The ask alimony or counsel fees in ago. and England. Recently eight order that the consumption of Oregon prunes will! not be cut down. Such a reduction in the amount of prunes consumed during the coming year would result in mak ing it difficult to market a large crop a year or twoi hence when It may be reasonably expected that 45 to 50 million pounds may be produced in the northwest against 22 million for this year. Bolt Kills Youth and Hurls Body Many Feet SAN JOSE, Cal., Sept. 1. Carl Da 11 berg, 18 years old, was killed by a bolt of lightning near here late today as he was running for bis home to escape a sudden shower. '. Young Dauberg was working in the orchard of his father when the storm broke. . He' started to run for the house and was within 50 feet of the goal when struck dOWn. ,;' . f : " - " ':) !'V : ' The bolt tore Dau berg's hat and clothing, but the lightning, made no ; mark on - his ' body, except a small spot on the neck at the base of the brain. The lightning hurl ed the boy several feet, his fath er said. . 1 1 THE WEATHER. Friday fair; moderate westerly winds. , y --! - ' , WALNU I Itlll ARE IRE 01 miff TOUR Morley, Lima and Brokke Orchards Visited Yester day and Session Held at Commercial Club. McMINNVILLE WILL BE LUNCHEON PLACE Some of tylost Notable Grow ers in America Mem bers of Excursion Members of the Western Wal nut association, in their annual tour of the walnut and filbert growing sections of Oregon ar rived In Salern last night, closing the first day's tour with a' general meeting held at the Commercial club auditorium. Beginning thd tour Thursday morning af Portland, members ql the association,1 50 Jn number visited first the walnut and fil bert orchards ,o' John DeNeuy and H. A. Kruss at Wilsonvilla. The morning wss sient inspet!ii theaA fvn fnmniia nrihdri1a ' Mcrley '.roves titrl Thursday afternoon was given 10 visus at tne nay Morley or chard of 80 acres of grafted wal nuts near Silverton. also the S. H. Lima and P. VI. Brokke walnut and filbert orchards near gllver- ton. . 1 At thp meeting .held last night at the Salem Commercial club. Knight Pearcy, vice president of the association, presided. The meeting was opened with an ad dress by Ferd Groner of Hillsboro. owner of the largest bearing CTafted walnut orchard iti tne state. His crop this year is es timated at 2i.00i pounds and he w'll be the first walnut grower in the northwest to ship a straight carload of gTaftd walnuts. Greater Car Ad vised In h' talk on "HarveFting and Dry'ng Walnuts". Mr. Groner ad vised Rreater rare in harvesting nnd drying.. He said the maml thing is to care for walnuts as soon as they drop. He recom mended the ordinary prune dryer with heat up to SO degrees and ur3d growers to pick every -week. H. A. Hennman of Portland, president of the associat'on. sa'd that In California, a walnut or chard is worth $2500 an acre, tint the California growers Irrigate but have been- tun drying, while in Oregon there Is ho irrigation, but that Oregon growers have ar tificial drying. Pollenlzation Studied Benjamin Dorris, of Eugene, ooke on ' "Pol'en'zation of Fil berts." He said orchards must have several varieties and recom mended the Bacelona along with the Du Chilly And Daviania. in or der to insure nronet pollenization. With 86 to 10 Albert trees to tha acre, he figured the crop should be 2.000 pound3 per acre arter th trees are 1 0 vears old. William S. Walton, canhier of the Ladd & Bush bank, told of his experiences as an amateur filbert gra'ter In which he had made , a great success. He advised the euttipg.of scions early, even be fore Jannaryvi of each year. Also tat soroute should be kept from all grafted trees and that he had fotind black walnut wax the most advsahte?n grafting. Noted Grower Attend Growers of experience who at tended the meeting included: George Dorris -.and Benjamin Dor ris or Springfield. Or. They are the largest growers of commercial lilberts in America, also A. A. Quarnberg of Vancouver, one of the pioneers of the northwest in filbert al walnut experimenting, having been engaged in the work for 25 years. Members of the association wiH leave the Marion hotel at o'clock this morning, driving first to t&e Stols-McNary orchards where may be found 32 varieties of filberts. The Clyde LaFollet walnut or chards at Wheatland' will b vis ited next, and then the 700-acre Eola plantings near Hopewell, the largest walnut plantings in Ore gon. lancheon nt MoMInnville Luncheon will" be at McMinn ville where several local orchard? will b9 visited. The ? afternoon will be given to a visit in ths Dun dee section, where may be found the heaviest walnut growing (Continued on pare 4.) BRUMFIELD'S ATTORNEYS WIN POINT, NEW JUDGE WILL HEAR NOTED ROSEBURG MURDER CASE WHAT WERE THE FIRST STATE FAIRS LIKE? REFERENCE MADE TO SOME OLD PREMIUM LISTS Prizes Given lor Lamp Mats; Wool Socks and Home Brews Miss Ann L. lielshaw of Eugene City Best Horsewoman Railroad Came in 1870 and Added to Attendance The story f the Oregon stafe iair, since its inception in 1S61 j and up to IS21- -if COth annivar- sary is the epic of the slut of wegon. In retrospect it i. asiar ajcry from the first stat fair to ie nresent one as the ox team is td the modern motor car or air plane. There are few p'oneers left who can give first-hand ac counts of tin; initial annual but tbre are 'hiklren and rami rfh'8 children o whom the sjtorier, of tteoriginai lairs have become sacred" tradition. i ' Curtain Oiangel Back in the old days it was the custom to s?ne rrr mium lists fol S LEI PBOPERTY OWNERS IN ANGER OF GOING TO JASL Good citizens, who refuse to cut weeds on their; premises; or who permit them to grow on the park ings, are laying themselves liable to a charge of misdemaanor, for which the penalty is a fine of from 5 to $25, or a sentence of imprisonment in the county jait not to exceed 10 days. It is so provided by the city statute. Efforts are being made by the city authorities, and especially AWARDS 1 IN SUING i TESTS ATI! C.i POOL Boy divers who yelled until the whole neighborhood echoed with their glee, congregated at the Y- M. C. A. Thursday afternoon to decide the diving championships in their various clesses. They al most splashed the pool dry; the fat boys who made up in width what they failed to show in cun ning, certainly did make wonder ful splashers! Some excellent diving was shown, that would iSOCI T ON IS SYMPHONY MUSICAL FRIENDS At a meeting of friends of the Salem Symphony orchestra, held yesterday afternoon at the Com mercial club, plans were launched for the official organization of the Salem Symphony Orchestra association. g It Is planned to.-arrange for associate members, sufficient to put the orchestra on a standing that will insure three symphony concerts and two popular con Chief of Police Is Miracle Worker, Restores Speech to Seller of Poetic Effusions Faced by medical anthoritles yesterday? Thayer S. Wortham. poet-writer, and fornrrrly of the marines, who has been selling booklets containing poetry in this city under the false pretense ot being mate, admitted to Chief Verden M. Mof fttt of the local to Wee force that he had no defect of speech and that he had used the ru onlr "because it works ' so well in Oregon . ; - When first questioned Wortham firmly maintained to writing- that he was Quite mute and that he lowing a state fair, instead of pre viously as now. In these th" names of the prine-winuing stock and exlwh:ts w ro recorded, the annual addresses printed in full. as well "as the prize-winning es says, which oerupied an all-Important place ou the week's pro gram. Albert Tozier, of Portland, per haps knows more than tiny other Oreon resident about the state fair, having been identified with its famous old camp ground ever since it was instituted. In his possess on, up until 20 years ago (Continued on page '6.) through Walt S. Low. city com missioner, to have the many yards and vacant lots cleaned of this tles, weeds and other rank vege tation. Up to Property Owners Ordinance Xo. 1254 of the city of Salem declares that it is the duty of property owners or occu pants of city property to cut (Continued on page 4) class high in any competition, professional or amateur. Walter McGHchrist and Frank R. Hutcheson, the judges, found it a real task to decide some of the events, they were so closely contested. In - the end, however, they pased out the awards to the following boys: Boys, 12 and under, at 1:45 (Continued on page 4) PLANNED BY certs. All concerts will be given in the armory, with the two popu lar concerts free to all. It is also planned to interest all women's clubs of the city. Al ready several clubs have endorsed the work of the orchestra, and with the co-operation of all, it is felt that the symphony orchestra association will be guaranteed (Continued on page 4.) had lost his speech by Illness while in the service. He has been soliciting in Salem but one day. the amount which he has taken from Salem customers not exceed ing $5. Up until the examination began he maintained his assumed role, but as Soon as he saw that escape was ' Impossible h scrib bled on the pad before him that he could speak. "Well do it then," the chief ex claimed. . . . .(Continued on page 4.) ROSEBUJU'J, Ore , Sept. 1. Dr. R, M. BnunfleM, alleged slayer of Dennis Knssell, plead ed not guilty to a charge 'of first degree murder m the cir cuit court here-today. . JIis attorneys filed a motion of prejudice against Judge .J. V. jfamjlton, who was Kitting m the case. The jud.ee allowed the motion and announced that he would at once ask presiding Justice (Seorge II. Burnett of the Oregon Supreme court to assign another Judge' - to the case. IBrumfield's attorneys also filed a motion for change of venue, alleging that in the pre . . m sent state oi . public opinion here their client could not ob tain a fair trial. ! This motion. Judge Hamilton announced, will be argued be fore the judge to be assigned to the case. Brurafield appeared entirely at ease in court today and made his plea m a firm, clear voice The court room Was thronged with auditors, a majority, of whom were women. AT lOEPBIDENCE Uncle Sam Provides Service For All Who Provide Receptacles INDEPENDENCE. Or:, Sept. 1 (Special to The Statesman.) The hausewife will no longer have to go to the postoffice for her mail, as- village delivery has. at last been realized. Early .this morning Dave Haley, who some time ago 'was appointed carrier. started out on his rounds to de liver the mail to the desidence dis tricts. Only those who have pro vided receptacles for receiving mail, will be accommodated, ac cerding to a ruling made by the postoffice department. State Highway Commission Authorizes Engineer td Advertise for Bids PORTLAND, Sept, The state highway commission, before ad journing today, authorized the highway engineer to proceed with preparations for advertising for bids to construct road projects la various counties which have agreed to co-operate with the state. Contracts will be let this winter, and contractors cap pre pare to begin work in the spring. The commission today decided to sell only f 1.500.000 of the $2,500,000 5 per cent construction-bonds for which bids were received Tuesday. The remainder will be re-offer ed at a special meeting Septem ber 20. . i These bonds contracted . to be cold will mature from 1926 to 1946. and are already offered to investors by the purchasing syn dicate of Chicago and New York. t prices to yield from 5.60 to 5.20 per cent, according to maturity.- ' NEGRO "HANGED. BALTIMORE, ltd.. Sept. 1. Henry A, Brown, colored, was hanged at the city 'Jail today for the murder of Harriet Kavanaugh, a : naval - academy nurse,, at An napolis, January H.; ill DELIVERED COPES TO GET IDS IH SPRIG CROOKED CREEK Deputies Are Driven Back General Bandholtz Asks Government to Send Help immediately. ' " . LIGHT CASUALTIES . ARE REPORTED IN Miners Not Expected to Obey proclamation of Presi- dent Harding LOGAN. W. V.. Rent t Tw sultory firing along Crooked creek and! in the Blair mountain district this afternoon was reported to the auiuoriuea tomgnt. Th advice were that none of the Logan eoun- ty force waa.hit. These district were the scene of .yesterday's en- . cagementa, one of which resulted In the known death nf ihrw mn At jBther points along the Logan- - uune county . ooraer quiet pre- : vailed. . ;., ... Cv--, , - On receipt of earlr nfrht r. porjts ! that firing was still join onjai crooked creek and Blair , mountalD. Additional iniitB , with cltixens assisting them, set out in mat uirectlon. ' j Deputies Driven Back, 'togth tlconnty deputies on ' CrOokred creek this evening wreM " driven down the hillside in s skirmish with an armed - force from the other side of Spruce Fork ridge, Capt. I. G. Hoi lings worth reported at t o'clock. Ths captain said he had Just returned from that district. An emergency forjfce held here subject to call Im mediately was despatched east-' The report added that the tn- uties had been , driven back m. ' ml end a half, ; Two ' were woiinaea, accoraing to late ar rivals. -. . : ' - J . . - (Continued on page 4) i COAST BASEBALL! SEATTLE t. Tin urn ' ' AK'I.AHft Kant . u-,.i. JW i-J . . . . r - r . - ,ri r. l u nan; rriMci- i i 3 nsr tottf, hittinc Vowh at will and driving him fro th uij ia thm vBia imiaa whaa - the KaiDiera mada thraa not off four fclta. Ja-4ba wa foread to retira ia ha fourth innjatr whan O'Conaal! bit liaa driva . whirh atmrk tba Srattla pltrher taa elbdw. Klliaon , acerrd tha t mi ran far thcjaraU in tha tixth when ka bomartd er th left fkaid feaea. V , 1 -' . ' . - ' R. It. E. 8itla T 13 O Haw trancUe . S' t S tiatteriea- Jaroba. fraiM-ia aad Adamai Conch, Lwia, Keefaaad VeUa. j SALT LAKE 10, VXEKOIT fifALT iJiKt, CITY. Bt. I Tba Bl today, with a aaren ma rally ia tiiajciSBth and two raaa ia tha ninth, oveteama aa elfht run lead and boat Vernon 10 to S. Ia tha oiMh Inalnc tifia knocked a bona rsa with two oa and Ljna with ono oa. . Bif lia'a Taxaa Ittput ia tha ninth drove ia tha wiaainf TUtti ' ' i,. '- , t - ' ? ,t- ' ' ' " ... ' . R. H. E. Veitooa l la s , Hai .Xaia .w-,. IS 14 - Battriea Fth, Ioto, lrll and Mar phyj HaBaab; Lovrraoa, Kpifar, Kallto aadj Lynn. . OAKXAJTD 5-0, SACSAHEJTTO S-l SACKAME.VTO. Cat, 8pt. 1. ftarra merita and Pakland dividad a donblo boader this afternoon, tha Oaka-iakinc in ; iirtt rortteit a to U, aa foalaf-tha awond 1 to O. Both (ataca wars vitckert' battlra, tho firat nine ' ta Kraaao ia two) bad rnaron for Froacb, whoa - a doable aad a ainicl nnd two homo ran by Krauao and Cooper brootbt ta ' tha lK 4 Pmhm 1 Ii.. I. . L . aorond battta wha a sinrle aad a tripia4 bcwtw uio wiaaiaa' raa ia taa amtn. tm wan- . K. II. E. Oakland : S S o 8Tmento ' . : i , . Q S O BhttrriM Kraaaa aad If its: trnh Horoad. Oamo i: . R. Ft. F.. oakiaad ? Z - o s a SapramcBta ISO Battarie Alten and Kacblox; Pennar BBd Cock. ,..V : I. i - ., . - :: : ' -- ii i 1 i i.-. ' . " if. '' AHOELS S-l. rOXTUUTD S-S daHipiti-hed an 11 Waning rama bar for Lea f Anrl today, tha , firat af Ita dotthla header with Portland, and waand it by haweblag a baoo.raa with tbo baaea 1uTL Craadall'a homer gavo Ioa asicaioa atgni r : aad fartland fit: Portland anntrad It Is 4 V- M y taking that S ta - 1. 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