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MM ; THE WFE.ITIIEK. Wednesday: Rain; strong south ' - westerly gales. SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 21, 1921 SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR PRICE: FIVE CENTS . , ' ' , - -; . 1 - 1 ,: - - r 4 r4 i V i :v . v - If. i 1 4 IT j -4 PEACE TREATY SEMITE TODAf President to Transmit. Doc liment With Brief Note and Without Detail Rela tive to Legislation. BORAH AND OTHERS ,? PROMISE OPPOSITION Idaho Man Believes Pacts Would Involve Problems 1 Of Diplomacy WASHINGTON. Sept. 20. Announcement from the White House today that the new1 peace treaties with Germany, Austria and Hungary would bo transmit ted tomorrow to the senate, was followed by Information that they would encounter opposition from several Republicans as well as from some Democrats. Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho, Is planning to wane a fight ' against ratification of the new treaties and is said to hare assurances of support from a few Republicans and some Democrats. Early Action Probable Despite promises of, opposition administration leaders said they were confident of early ratifica tion and their opponents did not express much hope of overcoming the administration' support com: blned with ' Democrats favoring ratification.' " Senator Borah, It is understood, is against the new treaties, be cause It "1s said,' he believes they would involve the United States in European problems' of diplo macy.' He also Is said to object to proposed appointment of an Am erican representative on the allied reparations commissiqn. The plan and practice of mandates also was said to meet with his disapproval. Harding Sot to Dictate v , . President ; Harding Is expected to transmit the treaty without any Retailed legislation, confining his Itatement to a brief note of. trans mittal. The plan of some Republl- - can leaders to have the treaties debated behind closed doors also is threatened with opposition. - , ,.. ii . . Vancouver Robber Bears : ; Likeness - to Mr. Gardner i VANpOUVETt.lB. C., Sept. 20. M. A. Davis, held up and robbed or $80 today gave the police b-. a description ot the robber tally. Ing with that, of Roy, Gardner, the mail bandit, who recently escaped from the federal prison on McNeil Island, Wash.; DavH said the man .was unkempt andXappeared to have been living in toe woods, War Mothers Askedp i ' Sign Rathie Petition I Beginning today a petTrteaof the Oregon War . mothers asking the governor to commute from death to life imprisonment .the sentence of John L. Rathlne, will be at the Central Pharmacy for a period of two days, j Members Of the War Mothers are asked to go to the pharmacy and sign the pe tition. While It already bears a large number of signatures, it Is said that many members who have not attended meetings regularly have not signed the paper. ' ' TENTATIVE 0 POWERS BY UNITED STATES WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. (By The Associated Press) The tentative agenda the United States has transmitted to the principal powers who will participate in the confer ence on limitation of armament suggests on broad lines sub jects for Consideration. ' i ; Foreign offices to whom it has been sent have been in formed that it is essentially suggestive and subject to amend ments or additions. An outline follows: LIMITATION OF ARMAMENT : 1. Limitation ot naval arma ment Basis of limitation. Extent of limitation, fulfillment ot condi tions. I 2. Rules , for control of new agencies of warfare. 1 $. Limitation of land arma oent ' i : PACIFIC AND FAR EASEIIN QUESTIONS . i' 1. Questions relating to China. Principles to be applied. i t. Application to subjects, (a) Territorial, integrity, (b), Admin istrative Integrity., (c) Open do'tf. Equality of administration and In dustrial opportunity. tdVConccsu Eions, monopolies and other eco AR1STICE DAY MAY BE SET ASIDE FOR NATIONAL HOLIDAY WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. A solemn ceremonial to voice at once the nation's gratitude to the soldier dead and its hope of deliverance from heavy armaments will be observed from coast to coast on Armistice day under the leadership of Pres ident Harding and officials of his administration.. The first meeting of the arma ment conference, called for that day, is to be confined to brief for malities, leaving delegates free to Join with the president in the cen tral ceremony at Arlington ceme tery. On November 12, the real work of the conference will begin. Plans for the observance are ex pected to Include a nation-wide demonstration for the limitation of armament by organized labor, prayer services in many churches, special meetings of women's or ganizations and ceremonies by civic. Industrial and political bod ies generally. It is probable that a presidential proclamation will set the day a-Jlde as a national holiday. Members of the foreign dele gations may do asked to speait CITY EWIPLOYS COUNSEL TO FORECLOSE ON ASSESSMENTS The city council has determined that all delinquent assessments mast be collected, and pursuant to this policy it has employed the law firm of McNary, McNary Keyes, and also W. H. Trindte, to bring suits against those who are among the delinquents. This ac tion was taken at the meeting Monday night. Instructions have been issued that foreclosure proceedings shall; SIB STREET PAVING IS HELD UP BECAUSE DFERROR Through a technicality in pro perty owners on North Summer street not signing the petition to the city council asking for pav ing of North Summer street in the form in which- their deeds were made of record, it is very probable that the paving issue will be carried over until next spring. While a majority of property owners In the street are progres AUTO CONTEST OF LEGION That the stage has already been set for interference with the Am erican legion sales ot shares in a competitive drawing on a Ford coupe now being held in Salem wa rumored last night. " According to the rumor, opin ions have been obtained from At torney General Van Winkle and City Attorney Ray Smith, and cer taiu opponents ot the legion's ef forts are ready to interfere with the share-selling activities. In launching the enterprise, le gion officials were assured that ! PROGRAM FORWARDED nomic privileges. (e) Develop ment of . railways, (f ) Preferen tial railroad .rates, (g) Status of existing commitments. Questions relating to Siberia. . Similar ques tlons relating to China. -3. Mandated islands. Premier Can't Attend LONDON Sept 20. Neither Premier Lloyd George nor Lord Curton, secretary for foreign af fairs, will attend the Washington conference on the limitation of armaments. It -was- officially . an nounced today. Their decision is attributed to impending develop ments ar Home. - This has caused no surprise here as the development of British af briefly at th? Arlington ceremon ies where the president will malt? the principal address and Gener al Pershing will lay a wreath on the grave of an unknown soldier, to be buried thsre. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20. The suggestion that a proclamation te issued calling on all American churches to open their doors for 30 'minutes on Armistice day at the moment of the convening ot the armament conference, was placed before President Harding today by a delegation from the National League of Women Vot ers. The president was asked al so to prepare a brief address to be read in the churches calling attention to the importance of the; conference. begin at once on tho property or H. Doe, for delinquent assess ments on the fair grounds paving. Suits will also be brought against property formerly owned by Peter Dlim. Assessments liong Ihie Assessments for the fair paving hava been due for several year3 and the city has issued cer- ( Continued on page. 2) sive and willing to pave, a check ing of names on the petition sub mitted to the Council Monday night showed that so many had signed improperly, that deducting these there was not a majority left on the petition upon which the council could take legal ac tion. The next meeting of the coun- ( Continued on page 2) TO ATTACK the plan had not met with legal obstacles in Portland, Eugene and other cities where it had been car ried out. During the past four days, the sibling campaign of coupons has met with encouraging results, legion officials report. The vouch ers as delivered to purchasers in sheets of five coupons for which 10 cents each is paid, bear a statement setting forth the pur pose of the enterprise. Funds eb- ( Continued on page 2) fairs has made it evident that the premier conld not leave, although it is understood ho was anxious to go. Irish affairs will demand the premier's closest attention while the problem of unemployment promises to become more pressing. Canon In III Health It has been assumed that Lord Curzon would go to Washington. His health, however, is a draw back. No appointments have yet been made. The choice of A. J. Bat four, however, is believed to be a certainty. Andrew Bonar Law. former government leader in the house of commons, is mentioned as the next probability. Leo Is Logical ' The first lord of the admiralty. Baron Lee, ot Fareham, is cou sldered a logical appointment be cause of the proposed discussion of naval disarmament "The secre tary of war, Sir Laming Worlhing- ton Evans and the attorney gen. eral. ,Slr Gordon Ilewart. are con sidered among the possibilities.;: 7 WITNESSES : EXAMINED IN FILM SCANDAL Federal Grand Jury Attempts to Find Source of Liquor That Caused Death at Arbuckle's Party LOWELL SHERMAN MUST RETURN TO CALIFORNIA May Parsons Located in Texas, and Police Asked To Send Her Back SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20. Seven witnesses were question' d today by the federal grand ju y in an attempt to learn the sour e i the liquor consumed at t e affair in Roscoe (Fatty) Arbue ; it's hotel suite here from whii h resulted the death of Miss Vi K i-ia Kappe and Arbnckie's ar rest on a charge of murder. t "No indictments will be re turned until all of the federal de partments co-operating in the caic nave eoiU;iietCd their several in vestigations," announced Robert 'I. MeCormack, assistant United States attorney generai, in charge of liquor prosecution, who, lad the matter before the grand .Jurir. The investigation will be resumed by the graad jury Friday, le 1'uilR jpitnCs Called. TtIay witnesses were Mrs. I-nnWna Maude Dclmont, Miss Afire I-iiake, Miss Zeh Provost and Mrs. Mae Taube' who were preneut at the party in Arbuckle's rooms at the Hotel St Francis. John P. Pickett, a bellboy at the iiotei, ana Miss Josephine Kessler. hotel maid. Mrs. Delment swore to the murder complaint against the film comedian, and Miss Pre ost was the woman whose state ments to the police caused Ar buckle to be booked on a murdc couiplaint. i Joyce. Clack, another member of the party, was sub poenaed but was not Called into the grand jury room. t We simply wanted their testi mony perpetuated in the event any witnesses should leave the city, and to prevent conflict of testimony In case any of them should desire to leave before the case might be brought, to trial," Sherman Sent For. A telegram to Lowell Sherman. a participant in the affair, was sent today to Chicago by District Attorney Maine A. Brady, ask ing Sherman to come to San Francisco to give his version of the aifair. District Attorney Swann of New York also was no tified by telegraph to intercept Sherman if he arrived there and keep him under surveillance. Sherman was subjoenaed as a grand jury witness before he left Los, Angeles for Chicago As sistant District Attorney Milton U'Ren said he hoped Sherman would return voluntarily and not cause legal steps to be taken against him. The authorities announced today ma i mv-jr uuucTea May Parsons enother woman who was in the Arbuckle party had been located at Fort Worth. Texas, Chief of Police O'Brien asked tie Fort Worth police to detain her ' Other Witnesses Called. LOS ANGELES, Cat, Sept. 20 u""UUdl,u" several witnesses concerning source ot the liquor .1 . . Dett ln evidence at the party of Roann Arbucklo in the St Francis hotel. San Francisco from which tho death of Miss Virginia nlvpe re? suited, and was followed bV the arrest of Arbuckle on a charge of murder, was concluded hero todiv J v. .... . '..... Mia, Frwl Klsehhaoh .i . . j4 " j ' "n picture uncviur uuu a uiemoer of the nar ty, was re-examined. n5m, Cullough. chauffeur of Arbuckle anu Miss ivamerme Fitzgerald Arbuckle's housekeeper. were8 questioned. United SI-'t ney Robert O'Connor said thai transcript or tne examination has been forwarded, to Special Assist ant Attorney General McCornfick at San Francisco and further Pro ceedings will await word from M MOKE SALES MADE. WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 Ad fHtional sales of raiir..j V meat trust certificate, aggref ing $5,479,500 in connection 7$th i ridont Harding', program for railroad relief was announced to- - - ufl.li oi i j vj Kiictiui ucuerai of Ran uiut uiayvocu vi. OAKLAND CHOSEN ATLANTA. Ga., Sept. 20 Oakland. Cal.. was selected for the next biennial convention of the Amalgamated association nt Electric Railway Workers of Am erica at today session of t2 1921 convention. . w " ROCK-PILE FOR PRISONERS OF COUNTY JAIL IS PROPOSED AS SOLUTION OF BAD SITUATION GRAIN MEN HAVE OFFICE IN LONDON Growers Willing to Sell at Home, But Not to Gamblers, Says Mr. Peringer SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 20. The Northwest Wheat Growers association, have established a branch office at London, England, to handle European grain exports, according to an announcement made here today by George C. Jewett. general manager for the growers. II. Hanno, who has represented Pacific coast exporters, has been named European representative. "This step does not mean," said R. V. Peringer, a director of the organization, "that we are not ready and willing to sell to ex porting firms in this country, but It does mean that we will make sure, if such a thing is possible, that we won't have to sell to spec olators aid gamblers." Jin HI TO SELECT Two More Days May Be Ne cessary to Complete List, Attorneys Say SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 20, Seven men and four women were seated tentatively in superior court here today as jurors to try James E. Mahoney on the charge of murdering .his elderly", wealthy bride, who disappeared short' alter their marriage last spring and whose, body Is said to have been "found in a trunk in Lake Union here. The 12th seat In the jury box was temporarily vacant when court adjourned for the day. AH of the 11 jurors passed for cause are subject to premptory challenge. The state and defense together have 15 such challenges left. Attorneys predicted that an other day, possibly two, would be required to complete the jury. As the regular panel hao been ex hausted, Judge J. T. Ronald sum moned a special venire of 100 to appear at the opening of conrt to- mororw. K. C. DECLARE PROBE WELCOME Supreme Secretary McGin ley Replies to City Coun cil of Atlanta NEW YORK, Sept. 20. The Knights of Columbus are ready for investigation by any lawfully constituted authorities, Supreme Secretary W. J. McGinley declared today in a statement dealing with arinnfinn yesterday by the city nnHi of Atlanta. Ga.. of resoiu tions calling- on newspapers in vestigating alleged un-American ( institutions to investigate tht Knights of Columbus. "Any man," he said, "who states that the Knights of Colum bus is unpatriotic and un-American must have been emulating Rip Van Winkle during the war. To base a demand for investiga tion on the bogus oath attached to the K. of C. Indicates the intel ligence of the men voting Tor it. "Our record is not only an open book but a book written in plain English. We have no ortenc lan'uase with queer combinationf of consonants to mystify any body." Twenty-Five Members of Ship's Crew Reach Port SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 20. Twenty-five members of the crew of the Swedish bark Mont Blanco which was burned in the South teas several months ago, reached Ran Francisco today aboard the liner Marmora from Manila. The sailors, following the burning of their ship, landed in small boat on an island and were marooned ; fnr 54 days. existing " ; iuvi. . . , i. in cocoanuts ana omer tainable on the island. They were Bine days and nights on the open eca In the small boa.ts before leaching the island, they. said. The bark Mont Blanco was en route to Europe from Newcastle, Australia, with coal at tho time she caught fire.. ; Marion county will have a rock pile. Either this or some other kind of penal labor insti tution. And in all likuhood m the very near future, if plans bing considered by the county court and commissioners hold to the course outlined by County Judge Bushey yester day. "Something must necessar ily be done in regard to the matter," stated Judge Bushey yesterday in referring to the local situation. At the present time, the lo cal county jail has a popula tion of 10. During the past six months the number of guest" at the bastile has av eraged about 12 with a peak registration of 16. The major portion of county jail inmates at present are awaiting sen tence or investigation by the grand jury. However, those under sentence would be "eli gible" to work out their sen tences at any tak such as road work or on stone and gravel bunkers. At the present time, Marion county is spending a consid erable amount for food and care of county prisoners. One of tho motives back of the rockpile idea is that the pris oners under guard could per form enough work to pay for their "keep."- Prisoners Arc Monaco Another point taken into con- s deration is that the meh as now held practically idle in th Jail arc a continual menace. Several t'.mes within the past two years havs the prisoners succeeded in breaking out and in other cases their attempts to dig through the walls to freedom har been dis covered Just in time to thwart the efforts, despite constant eur ve llance by the sheriff. The un occupied has afforded much op portunity for escape plans and conspiracies. Governor Olcott's recent letter (Continued on page 2) T OF I Gale is 60 Miles an Hour at North Head and 68 Miles at Tatoosh 'PORTLAND, Or., Sept 20. The first storm of the season struck the north Pacific coast to day with a wind velocity of 60 miles an hour at North Bend and 68 miles an hour at Tatoosh. At 5 o'clock in the evening, ac cording to" reports received by the local office of the weather bureau, the gale was still blowing 56 miles an hour at North Head, but had blown itself out at Tatoosh, where the velocity had dropped to six miles an hour from the west. Storm warnings ordered early today for all Oregon and Washing ton coast stations were ordered continued at 5 p. m. STORM SEASON ON CuAS GALLOWS AGAIN IS LOOMING FOR TWO IN STATE PRIS Governor Olcott is now the only power that can save from the gallows John L. Rathie and Elvie D. Kirby, alia3 Jafnea Owens, who were implicated in the jail breag at Pen dleton a year ago last July which resulted in the slaying of Sheriff Til Taylor by Neil Hart who was hanged several months ago. The supreme court yesterday denied a petition for rehearing on behalf of the two men. It will be necessary for them to be removed from the state prison to Pendleton to be re-sentenced by Judge Phelps and a new date set for their execution. After being found guifty in the lower court in the original trial, the two were sentenced to banc;, but the appeal to the supreme court served as an automatic stay of the execution and the date set for the hanging has long since passed. Commutation Sought. Strong influences have been ROAD BONDS ARE SOLD AT HIGH PRICE Block of $1,000,000 Disposed of by Commission Con struction Contract Let PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 20. At a meeting ot the state highway commission here today, one road job was awardod ten miles ot surfacing on the Ochoco highway between rrinevtlle and the Ochoco forest reserve in Croolt county. Greenwood & Dann received the contract for $21,000: ' A block of 11,000,600 of bonds was sold at the rate of $1,005.10 for each $1000. The bonds bear 6 per cent and run four years. Tho bond bids were substan tially better than those received last month. The syndicate which obtained thebonds was composed of Stacey Braun, Klssell, Kinnl cutt & Co., Anglo-London & Tar is hank; Eld ridge & Co., and Ralph Schneelech company. Head work ordered advertised lor the October meeting included: Coos county-Roseburg-Coos Bay highway. Bridge, Myrtle Point ration, 1 miles grading. ThU will complete the highway in Coos county. Lane county-McKensIe highway. Summit section, K miles of clear ing. Grading contract to be called for in spring. Clearing to be don this year. THREE KILLED IS THEY LIE ASLEEP Small Girl Discovers Revolt ing Tragedy Near Do wagiac, Michigan DOWAGIAC, Mich., Sept. 20. The bodies of three persons apparently killed with a heavy club, while asleep, were found in their home near here today. The victims are William Monroe. 45; his wife. Mary. 42, and their daughter. Nevada, 17 years Old. Another daughter. Ardith, 10 years of age, was found uncon EcioiiR in her bed. Authorities believe the three were killed last Saturday nigbt, neighbors reporting that none of the family had been seen, about the Monroe farm since Saturday. No clue has been found tonight as to the assailant, or the motive tor the crime. The bodies were discovered by Grace McKee. Ardith Monroe playmate, who wept to the house todav to visit her chum. Receiv ing no response to her knock, the girl found the Monroe house un locked and entered, to discover the tragedy. ! The heads of the three victims were beaten almost beyond rec ognition. The bed clothing waa undisturbed, incatlng they were killed while asleep. Aganst a wall was found a heavy nail-stud ded clnb. Physicians believe the younger daughter will recover altnougn she was still in a tcmi-conscious , state tonight. brought to bear on Governor Ol cott 'to bring about a commuta tion of the sentences from death to life imprisonment, particularly in behalf of Rathie. in whose behalf- the Oregon War Mothers have been active. ' Governor Ol cott1 declined to make a state ment as to whether he might commute the sentences. Asked if there were basis Jot sacculation that. ne might com mute the sentences, the governor replied: " " ' "I think there is none." Equal Guilt Held. Although, the shot that killed (Continued on page 2.) ON COUESS TO : GATHER 111 H EARLY TODAV i. : . Tax Revision, Peace, Beer, Railroad Debt Refunding Among Important Meas ures Coming up at Once. STEERING COMMITTEE TO OUTLINE PROGRAM Borah Proposal to Restore Free Tolls to Coast Ships I Up October 10 WASHINGTON. Sept 29. Con. gress ' will re-assemble tomorrow noon, after a recess since August 24. ! with a full program for the remainder, of the extra session. Activity at first la to center in the senate which will consider -the I tax revision, bill, the peaca - treaties with Germany, Austria and! Hungary; the anti-beer, rail road debt funding, the allied debt refunding, and other bills. The treaties are to be transmitted by President Harding tomorrow and. are to be pressed. ; ' ' House 'Is Slower. . The house -will -reeoaveno un der j a gentlemen's agreement to transact virtually ao business un til October 4. The bill to re apportion the house membership is slated to be taken up when the hou$9 begins work. -"-,,'. Presentation to the senate ot the peace treaties and the revenue bill were expected to be the trln- cipal events tomorrow, although leaders indicated g hope that the sessions tomorrow might be per functor? and business be put overt. -. . Definite program Sooa. , AL definite legislative program is to be arranged soon by Repub lican steering committees whose mempers will confer with Presi dent Harding. The tax bill is to have senate precedence according to plans, although debate Is not expected to begin' until next week. ; I In view, however, of the admin. istration desire to press the peace treaties, ft was said by leaders that the tax bill and' the treaties might he considered virtually sim ultaneously by 4iscussiqg treaties during lapses of debate on the tax blil. c- .... 1 Anll-Iteer Bill Iresed. The anti-beer hill l to be pressed, according i to - Senator Sterjlng. Republican. 6outh. Da- Kota, wno is in cnarg ot it. as the conference report .has been adopted by the bouse, the bill has parliamentary priority in the sen- ate. Opponents of the conference compromise measure on. the. Stan ley search and seizure provision threaten to continue - opposition. Eventual adoption of the confer, ence! report by the senate was gen erally predicted. "" After disposal of the tax bill, the senate finance committee is to resume work on the tariff re vision measure. '. but with little prospect ot final enactment before early spring. i i imrah lull Coming n. The railroad debt funding bill is to be urged at the first oppor- t Continued oa page 2) i j ! COAST BASEBALL1 OAKXJUrD I. SACmAHTVTO T SAN rBAKCISCO. Sept. 20. 0k- land Is S t 7 lrtory tr Kmtnwmlm br todsr pot 8m men to back bit third plr. ThS Oaks started out hf (baaing Pcaaer mtt tha nxrand la tha first Uaains with foar rana aad aiz kits. Via jSanators tiad tha arora temporarily in tha third Irintac bat fall behind ia tha serend half of the m frame aad neve eaasht p. Tiro - doubles and GaJato'a error lit the ninth fave Macrarowil tare runaj bat te rairjr leu short. B. II. . Rarrsmento 7 ' ff O S 14 9 Oakland Batter Peaaer. hea, Keihaaa aad Caoki fUiiott; Arietta aad Read. SALT LAKE 10, VXMTOJr S ' LOS AXGKLE.H. Sept. 20. Salt LaU pat tha home tow a character of pla e)er tint: of the eeriee 10 to 6. Tb Beea stanf . the Tirer pitcher for IS hits. aithoofB tha Tigen succeeded ia Ukiat elevea hits. RaKjLaka " 10 IS S Vernon ...... ....,,.... S 11 2 Bsttariea Lever"-; and Ed wards; MeGraer, LmTa, Craaa aad Uar- I nusco 7, roBTXJuro ; PQRTLAXll, Ore, rV-pt. 20. , Eta Praa-tae defeated Part land toda? f to n. JTbe Meala aerare4 aa early lead, tiatttnir rtaaaaaer off tha moaad. ' Ken Beth Scott pUrhe4 good ball tha rmi f the way. Jia Reott bad ana bad innies, the fifth, wbea the Bearers made fire rana. Kamm, tlliaoa aad 1'oola made homa ran a, Ktltaoa) drieiaf to a ansa ahead ( hiau T . b. ir. t.. Sao ! Francisco , . 7 1 3 S Portland t1. . 11 O Batteriea S-ott aad TeUa; Plonmer, K. Beott aad FUher. aeattlo-Loa Aarelea Trareling. 8TAJTDI50 OF TEE CLUBS W. !.. Prt. Ia! Anrelee , 99 73 T .574 Kan! Freariac , IOO 7S .671 Sartaateato . 99 7$ Seattle- J 3 77 .5'"' ' .f Oakland , .... M St Verttoa ' M - ' Ral lka 70 loo Portland . . 7 2