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Japan Joins Other Powers in
Expressing Laudation ' of
; Celestials' ' National Aspi
1 rations.
,SPECIFIC DIFFERENCES
HOMITTEDBYPEAKER
Day's Program Mainly In
formal Conferences Am
ong the Delegatiqns -
WA3HINGTON,' Not. 19.(Bt
.The v Associated Press)- Official
- Japanese circles expressed hope
tonight that the suggested Japan
ese modifications to the Amerl
, cnHaTal pfoposal would not cre
ate any impression that Japan
was strmnc tor tnmet unreason
able." Japan, had accepted the
proposals In " principle, 10 wai
pointed-oat out that, did not lm-
;'. ply ahe 'had abandoned any right
' ; or amenament. v , , ; : . r
WASHINGTON, Not. 18. (By
the Associated Press.) Japan
JolnedUthe other powers today in
- an expression ot sympathy for the
' , : national' aspirations of China, but
added a postscript regretting, any
: tendency toward - a detailed ex
' amlnation by the conference into
"innumerable minor matters" , In
' the Far East., v "tl--$Vs$
In a statement omitting men
tlon of specific points of contro
rersy between' the two countries,
the Japanese delegation Informed
the delegates that their "govern-
nient claimed no prior rights or
pMTeleges". Jn the procurement
of raw materials from China, har
. bored no "policy of territorial ag
grandizement" at China's'expense,
. and was ready to join in any re
adjustment of 'extra terririal
j , rights' which appeared "fair and
Batl8factory. To enter an exam
ination of details, however, the
. statement declared, wonld be an
attempt likely to result In "un-
due protraction of the-discussiorfs"
v" reiteration of Ihe obJectIon
Japan has expressed ". repeatedly
" against re-opening many contro
versies In the Far East; y
' Chinese Freedom Wanted
. Great Britain, France,' Italy.
Holland, . Belgium and Portugal
expressed in broad terms their de
aire lor i the f emancipation of
China - through commercial lib
erty and preserved territorial In
tegrity, a general position already
having the adherence of the
United States. Then the commit
tee adjourned until Mond-Ty whan
' - the discussion of princlpljes is to
give way to a more detaijted con
aideration of China's declaration
: Ot rights, r . :t,;;--V1-" "'i,,rP-;-r'.;
All national groups conferred
Informally among themselves to-
. day and there was a-conference
between1 Secretary Hughes,-A. J.
Balfour, and Admiral Baron Katp.
. The 'inference was drawn! that
they had met to consider Xurther
plans of procedure for, the naval
- negotiations . ; C v:
Xaval Problem Untangling
. V ' Meantime, the naval problem.
referred -'several days ago, to a
committee of experts, showed evi
dence of having developed to the
point where the naval establish
ments of France and Italy soon
would be ; assigned a tentative
status beside those of the tbre
; stronger powers In the reduction
plan.
It was emphaslaed, however,
that any suggested ratio the com
mittee might consider . would be
carefully jrevlewed ": by : the dele
gates before any national policies
v were laid down. ..... , .' '
On Monday the conference will
turn its attention to - land arma
ments and win hear from Pre
: mler Brland the ; French.' view-
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TOURIST PARK
AND EIRE
n v KB r t . c - k ii
MY GO TO
At the Monday night njeetinp of tHe city council an or
dinance will be; presented providing f orj the, calling of a spe
cial election for the DurCOse of submit tins? to the lecral voters
of the city the question of issuing bonds for the purchase of
the automobile park and also
fire equipment. i -
1 It is proposed to expend $7,000
in the purchase of the automobile
park and equipment This is! in
keeping: with all cities - of the
northwest, especially, as an auto
park equipped and maintained; as
the one in Salem is regarded! as
a profitable investment for the
City. Figures available show that
during the past six months,
through the auto park, there has
been, expended in Salem more
than a quarter of a million dol
lars.;".;".;.. ? - ::';!;!
Triple Combination Proposed; i
j ,'Th'e PrP'8ed ordinance will al
.80 Include the proposal properly
to eqnip the city "with aHriple
WITNESSES SAY
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TORTkAND, Ore., Nov. 19.
hrough' witness, after witness! in
cluding stenographers and retired
business men, 'people of small
means who had to borrow to
plunge in the scheme and men of
large holdings, the government
during the past four days has pre
sented to the federal jury the
stbry ot how thousands of dollars
was turned over to Carrlos L.jBy
ron, now a fugitive from justice,
entirely through the confidence
these people had in their fellow
townsman, John W. Todd, super
intendent of Salem schools,
churchman, lpdgeman, clubman,
song conductor and civic leader.
I A civil service examinatlan is
announced to be held December
10 for applicants who have an am
bition to serve as postmaster at
Turner. ' - f .
The office now pays Its post
master $1300 . a year in addition
to an appropriation for clerical
help. With annual sales amount
ing to, 12700 or more, the office
is termed a third class office, land
the postmaster Is appointed!; or
rather, nominated, by the presi
dent and the senate confirms, j
f J. EL Whitehead, present post
master, took, the civil service; ex
The 12th' annual Harvest Home
is to.be held Tuesday,, November
22, for, the Old People's Home pi
Salem. ' ' ". ' ' ' :
t The First Methodist church is
to be thrown open for. the recep
tion of ' offerings rfrult, veg;e
tables, meats, anything la the way
of siipplleB all the afternoon. If
any one. has supplies to contrib
ute that the donor can not wll
deliver' to the church, a phone
message to Mrs. J. B. Littler,' No.
1811, or Mrs. B. E. Sicson, 1585J,
pr Mrs.' WV C. Winslow, 2041J.
will bring a messenger to attend
to, the delivery. Tea is to be
AVISH
SElERflL TURiEli CITIZEiS
IIIiliASTERIJOB
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QLP PEOPLE ILL BENEFIT
" By TWELFTH HARVEST HOI
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BUY NORTHWEST IS
ENGINES
VOMS
for the purchase of additional
comDinatton lire apparatus, con
sisting of a pumper, chemical and
note wagon, to cost 113,500.
Among; business- men and
those who have taken the trouble
to investigate. It Is well known
that Salem is not properly equip
ped. During the fire last week
at the penitentiary the big fire
fighting apparatus of the city was
fighting the fire two hours. Dur
ing that time the business district
was practically unprotected, as
there, was 4eft in the fire station
only one! wagon and hose and no
pumper.
get a timber claim
ranging n value from I10.Q00 to
$3p,000 br you'll get your money
back" is the assurance Tood gave
edh investor. : "
J'Byrp has T)een a friend of
mine forf 15 or 20 yearsi'ho is
able to pay-back every Salem in
veStor three times over because of
hii great! wealth; he is an' expert
timber locator and because of his
services to the government in
brfnglng to light the Hyde-Benson
frauds, he has Inside information
as to the best tracts left. No one
ever lost a cent from investing
t i i
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amination March -. 13, 1910, suc
ceeding lirazier Small, who wentt
Inp the! army service. Although
nominated for the position of
postmaster at Turner-by Presi
dent Wilson, the nomination, like
many other late ones of the presi
dent, was not .confirmed by the
senate, j . .
. Examination Deferred
For this reason,) there i was le-
gaUy a vacancy in the Turner of
fice January 1.1921, but
the ex
aminatian was not, ordered until
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served at the church from 3 to
5 1 Tuesday,. "to all friends who
will come with their good wishes
orj Eift8-Hf.' -.' f'- j.: v
'This Harvest Home is held reg-
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nioviv. tvn "that ' TnpcrfiiT'i hpfnrn
Thanksgiving, to give friends the
oppoijtuf ltyi to , contribute ; to v a
most worthy charity that from Its
very nature fitn not - possibly be
self-supporting buti must call for
assistance.; The response in : past
years ' has always' f been liberal.
Goods that are' not' too perishable
ire- especially welcomed, 'hut all
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BOREAL ARMS
Snovy ya Uriion .Cqunf y . to
Depth of 18 inches and
Snow Plougns Are Used
to Clear Tracks.
ZERO WEATHER IS
SPOKANE REPORT
Walla Walla, Pendleton, Ya
kima, Klamatj Falls in .
Grip of Stofmi
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 19.-r
At LaGrande, in the Blue moun
tain district of east Oregon l" in
ches of snow on the level had fal
len In 2 4 hours ending .tonight.
It was still snowing. -t
An automobile caravan on the
home stretch of a round trip from
The Dalles to Klamath Falls to
advertise The Dalles-California
highway project, was snowed in
at Madras, Ore., between Bend
and The Dalles.
All points in eastern Oregon
and Washington within reach of
wire communication today report
ed snow or freezing weather or
both. Spokane reported the ear
liest zero weather in 40 years.
Yakima, Walla Walla and other
points reported snow. On the Or
egon side Pendleton, The Dalles
and even Hood River, which is
only 60 miles eas.t of Portland,
reported heavy snow storms.
While winter weather condi
tions were prevalent west of the
Cascades, conditions were not so
sever , as farther east. The Col
umbia river highway was report
ed dangerous to traffic because of
ice on the pavement.
At Portland, rain fell steadily
all day, accompanied by some
wind. Early in the day the wea
ther bureau reported conditions
threatening a silver thaw, but it
did not materialize. Rain was
general throughout western Ore
gon. In western Washington there
was snow, general as far south
as Chehalis. '
Rotary plows tonight were en
deavoring to keep the Oregon
Washington railroad and naviga
tion track between Cascade Locks
and Hood River clear of snow, but
with only partial success. The
through trains from the east over
the Union Pacific arrived here
several hours late tonight. The
snow at gome points on the track
was 20 inches deep.
Trains from the north on the
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific . were- delayed because of a
washout between Kelso and Cas
tle Rock, Wash. The various
trains were marked up as about
four hours late.
All trains and stages running
into KValla Walla were several
hours late tonight. Neither the
stage from Pendleton due at 5:45
nor the train due at 7 o'clock wer
in at 9:45.
. Walla Walla Blanketed
"WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Nav.
19. More than seven Inches ot
snow have fallen In Walla Walla
up to this evening and the heavy
fall continues. This breaks all
records for this season. Street
car service was tied up today for
awhile, but the lines were open
tonight. , Farmers coming to town
today used sleds instead of automobiles-
With the snow is a sud
den drop In temperature, the mer
cury hovering around 18 degrees.
- Snow Plows Used ' "tr
LA GRANDE, Ore V Nov. 19.
Late today .the snow was 18 in
ches on the level in , LaGrande
and much V heavier snowfall was
reported from the higher altitude.
The storm ia general throughout
eastern Oregon,: both Union -and
DaBowa counties having a heavy
fall in all parts. : .. :
""Rbtaries-were pressed into ser
vice this mbrning by the Oregon-
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OLD CARMAN
DROPS DEAD
AT HIS POST
Qqe-Mn Car Coasts Slowly to
Stop at End of Line as Alike
MeXary Passes Out
PORTLAND, Or., Nov. 19.
Mike McNary, a veteran street
carman, dropped dead at his con
troller while operating his little
one-man car pn a "stub" line to
day. The car was nearing the
street end of the line and the
aged motorman had already ap
plied the brakes to slow down the
car when he was stricken. The
car coasted slowly to the place
where the tracks ended And stop
ped. '
, McNary had been employed by
the company for many years and
a few years ago was given the
easy "stub" run on which to end
his long service In comparative
ease.
NS AT SEA
Crew of Christmas
Mail
Vessel is Rescued by
British Boat
WILMINGTON, N. C, Nov. 19.
The United States oiler Alame
da is afire about 40 miles off Cape
Henry, according to a wireless
message received here tonight.
The United States coastguard cut
ter Seminole answered the call
from this port.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 19.
All hands on the United States
oiler Alameda abandoned the ves
sel, according to a. wireless re
ceived by the Philadephia navy
yard here tonight. The crew has
been picked up by the steamer
Bristol, which is standing by.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19. The
navy department was advised that
the oiler Alameda was anchored
off Cape Henry and that all hands
had abondoned ship and were on
board the British steamer Bristol.
Communications from Norfolk
stated that three yard craft and
the coast guard cutter Manning
left the yard at 11 p.m.
The Alameda was enroute to
Norfolk to take the navy Christ
mas mall overseas next week. She
is a 10,000 ton steel vessel and
carries a crew of 12 officers and
75 men.
EXPERTS TESTIFY
Technical Opinion Heard As
to Cause of Bruises on
Girl's Dead Body
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Nov.
19. Technical testimony regard
ing medical aspects of the case
was the rule today in the Roscoa
(Fatty) Arbuckle case- Mis3
Grace Halston, a nurse, and Dr.
Arthur Beardslee, a physician,
testified they found bruises on
the body of Virginia Rappe, whose
death, the film comedian is charg
ed with causing, while f hey were
attending her before she died.
Th defnsa contended these
were caused after her death but
while the body was still warm,
when it Was being moved.
The courtroom was crowded
r-sin today and the police guard
had its first real work in hand
ling the spectators. Only a short
session was held, the afternoon
sitting of the court being aban
doned, among other reasons, be
cause o the annual California
Stanford football1 game.
Zeh Provost and Alice Blake,
show girls who attended the par
ty in Arbuckle's rooms at the Ho
tel St. Francis where it is charg
ed Miss Rappe 'suffered fatal in
jury, are to testify ." Monday, it
was announced.
DELEB
III EWS HE
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION
T0ESUB1T WORLD FAIR TAX TO
PEOPLE LIKELY TO BE CALL!
MIY ACCIDENTS
1 Sim PERIOD
Numerous;; Reports Turned
in to Police During Last
. Twenty-four Hon is
Just cast ; an eye over this list
of accidents listed at the police
station during tho last 24 hours:
Most ot the victims are willing to
assert that each catastropheWs an
argument for "more caution, less
tpeed" for; the other fellow, at
least. ! .
William Hacker driving south
on Commercial and turning east
on Court street, brushed a pedes.
trian, knocking a package from
the foot-traveler's hand, according
to Mr. Hacker's report.
L. C. Marshall of Portland road,
while driving east on State street
struck a car; that had been parked
near the curb, the talllight of
which was not burning. The front
end or Mr. j i Marshall's car ; was
damaged," according to his - state
ment. r " '
Charles Mattls of Salem rout 2,
reported that while driving north
on the Pacific highway his car had
collided with a machine driven by
L. F. Bassett of Albany. A front
fender and a wheel of Afcutis's car
were smashed, while the Bassett
car sustained a bent fender.
C. G. Green, of 1660 Fir street
reported that while driving ea3t
on Court street his car had struck
a car drive'n by James Boyce, ot
Winlock, Or., as the Boyce car
was turning south on TTIgh from
east on Commercial street. The
Boyce car was somewhat damaged
according tot the report.
Frank Martz, of Saleni, route
8, stated that while driving north
on Commercial his car had been
struck by a car driven by ' P.
Steinbock, who was pulling away
from the curb at 342 North Com
mercial street.
Delbert Moore, of Salem route
2, reported that while driving"
east on Court street his tar had
been struck by a machine listed
in state records under the nama
I of A. Beralean, of Salem, route 8.
D. J. Fry, of 600 South High
reported Friday night that while
leaving theenrb pn Court near
High his car had been involved
in a collision with a car driven
by Frank Durbln who ws travel
ing east oh Court street- A fen
der of Fry's car was smashed, It
was reported. Mr. Durbin also
reported the accident.
Mrs. J. B. Culver Dies .
- At San Francisco Home
Word has been received in this
city of the death at San Francis
co of Mrs. J. B. Culver, who came
jto this city in 1874. Mrs. Culver
has been living in California for
I the past few years and passed
away November 17, while at tho
home of relatives in San Fran
cisco. Her husband passed away In
this city about 10 years ago.. She
is survived . by two daughters,
Mrs. May Aw Huff and Josephine
Culver, both of whom reside at
San Francisco, and by a son, S.
Z. Culver of Salem.
, Mr. Culver left Salem for San
Francisco last night
Shingle Mill in Lane County
Is Destroyed By Fire
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EUGENE. Or., Nov, 13. The
shingle mill of the Monroe Shin-
trle company at Betien, on the
Lower Sulslaw river was destroy
ed by fire early today. Tne Joss
t3 over $20,000, partly covered by
Insurance. The origin of the fire
is net known. A H. Buck, of En
fcene, principal owner of the plant
said today j that it will probably
be rebuilt. M
THE WEATHER
OREGON Sunday," rain;
strong southerly gales. '
PASSAGL of the world's fair tax 'measure by the peo
ple of Portland yesterday by a decisive majority
makes it virtually certain that Governor. Olcott j will
call a special session of the state legislature for the pur
pose of adopting: a measure to refer to the people, pro
viding for a tax levy sufficient to raise $3,000,000, fixed
as the quota for the state At large. I
If tne governor calls a special session it is -believed
the date fixed for the session to convene will be about
January 10." V ;; ! C :. " y-v: -..v1 ;..
There has been some feeling that the governor would
not call the special session if the vote in Portland were
close, but since the majority is heavy there apparently
i$ little doubt that -the' law makers will gather here
soon after the first of the year. . r J
PORTLAND, Orei, Nov. 19. By a majority approxiraa:
ing four to one the voters of Portland today passed at
special election a measure providing for a special'taX stiff
cient.to raise $2,000,000 towards financing an'exposition t
he held here in 1925. , ; -;
The next step in the exposition project is. the, propose
holding of a special state election, at which a proposal vi
be voted on for the raising of an additional $3,000,000 by
state tax. It is proposed to raise $1,000,000 through sale c
stock in the exposition corporation, making, if the state ta
carries, $6,000,000 in all.. . ;,v . ' . . I: '
ET0 STATE
Cofonei Whitworth Makes
Announcement of As
. signments in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 19.
Forty-three units of the 96th di
vision of the army reserve corps
have been assigned to Oregon, ac
cording to announcement today by
Colonel Pegram Witworth of the
regular army. Nine units have
been assigned to Portland.
Among those to other points
are:
Salem Headquarters and head
quarters third battalion, company
M of 382nd Infantry; also 3 2 mo
tor transport comptny of 96th di
vision train.
Medford - Headquarters and
headquarters company of attached
medical personnel of 382 infantry.
Eugene Companies A, B. and
C ot 382 Infantry.
The designation of army reserve
corps units indicates the progress
of plans for development of a
skeleton army around which a re
serve force would be built in
event of a major emergency call
ing out the regular army and the
federalized state guard units.
Appointments of reserve offi
cers for the various units will be
made until the "paper" corps have
been completely officered so far
as reserve lists are concerned.
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COMMUNIQUE ISSUED ABOUT
THE FAR EASTERN QUESTION
WASHINGTON. Nor. 'M. (By
the Associated Press.) The fol
lowing communique was issued
today:
The committee on Pacific and
Far Eastern questions held its
second meeting this morning at
11 o'clock. All (delegates) were
present except Baron Sbidehara of
Japan. Ambassador Jusserand for
France and Mr. Meda for Jtaly.
Admiral Kato Speaks
Admiral Baron Kalo, on behalf
of Japan, made the . following
statement: v-y ;
"1. it seems , to the Japanese
delegation that existing difficul
ties In China He no less in her
domestic situation than in her ex
ternal relations. We are anxious
to see peace and unity re-estab
lished at the earliest possible mo
ment, but vre want to avoid all
M'flillLETO
E STSTEt
State - Engineer 'Cupper Ap
proves Plans for Better
City, Water Supply
State Knglneer Percy A. Cupp
has approved the applications
the city of McMinuville! for tt
construction ' of a reservoir c
Nestucca river and Walker cree
for the storage of 9.600 acre fe'
of water and for tire approprl:
tlon of fcuch stored w: er, top;et!
er with the water from the dlre
flow of the stream' or tie deve
ment of 5807 horsepower. '
This Cevelopraent contemplat
the construction of an Oarth-fi
dam DO feet In height, and aboi
250 feet In .'length, 'at an est
mated cost of , $100,000, and j
tunnel and pipe line about tU
mUes in length, and a pow
house on Panther creek, at an
timated cost of $260,000, j
The applications of the city
Myrtle Point, in ' Coos I count
have also, been approved, for ti
construction of the John ; Day n
ervoir for the storage ot SO ac:
feet of watr. and: for the appr
prlation of such stored water, t
gether with the water in Jo)
creek, for the municipal wat
supply. This development cos
templates the construction of j
reinforced arched: concrete da
on John creek, 42 feet in heigl
and 177 feet in length, on top, i
an estimated cost of $2500, ai
a pipe line five and a halt mil
in length, at an estimated cost
$20,000.. ;,! . .- . - I
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action that may be construed ;
an intervention ' in the I intern
affairs of China. All this co
ference can achieve Is, it seems t
us. to adjust China's foreign r
iations, leaving her domestic s:
nation to be worked out by t!
Chinese. - : . . - ' j
Happy Relations Courted j
"2. The Japanese delegate
wishes to assure the Chinese d
egation and the whole conferen
that Japan bar every ; desire ;
cultivate the happiest relatlo:
with China, We are solicito
of making whatever contributio
we are capable of toward China
realization of her just and legi:
mate aspirations. We are unl
fluenced by , any - policy of ten
torlal aggrandizement in any pa
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