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SEVENTY -FIRST YEAB
SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, (FEBRUARY 4, 1922
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Pf Oduct of Industry at Pen
itentiary to Be Sold As Far
fAs-Possible to Other In
stitutions. '
DEPENDENTS HELPED
1 BY MEN'S. EARNINGS
tW. A. McMillan Comes from
MonroeWash, to Super
! vise Establishment .
Louis H. Compton, warden
of the state penitentiary, an
nounced yesterday that he is
purchasing machinery for the
establishment at the prison of
a wood working plant which
will manufacture mop han
dles, wood utensils, chairs, ta
bles and other similar articles.
The fund is $ 30,000 appropri
ated by the legislature of .1921
for the establishment of a
prison industry of this char
acter. It is said the first in
vestment, now being made, is
-about $7000.
For several years, aside
from the flax plant, which is
now going out oi Dusmess, me
prison has been without an
industry to furnish inside la
bor for the prisoners, and the
purpose of the proposed plant
is to relieve that condition.
- Compton ha procured w. a.
McMillan, a practical sawmill man
nd woodworker, to have charge
of the plant He comes to Salem
from the Washington state re
formatory at Monroe where he has
had charge or similar work.
. 3 Deprndrnti Assisted
At the start It is said the new
Industry will employ 30 or 40
men. As far as possible the pro
duct wiy he sold to ' other staio
Institutions and departments. A
naf feature In - Oregon prison
methods to bo introduced is that
out of the earnings of the prison
ers a portion shall be taken for
the support of their dependents.
"1 haye been Quietly Investigat
ing the question of employment
of prisoners and Industries at the
prison ever since the appropria
tion; wa granted." said Compton.
"It has been the object to adranco
slowly In this connection. We
wished to be certain of our
groand. and secure something on
a small scale which will demon
strate Its usefulness as a prison
Industry not only to assist In mak
ing the prison Itself self-sustaining
but to provide suitable labor
for as many men as possible. At
the same time we wish to give the
mn some opportunity to earn
money to assist their dependents
left outside the prison walls.
; f'Our first equipment will oe
need to manufacture mop handles,
wooden utensils, chairs, cneap
tables and similar articles which
will be sold as largely as possible
and I practicable to state institu
tions, or departments. This orig
inal investment we expect will
give employment at first to about
30 or 40 men.
Out of this I expect to devel
op one of the most forward stens
ever taken In' any prison in the
United States. Of course it is yet
on small scale, but will develop.
Governor Olcott, at the 1821
session, recommnded that indus
tries be established so that 'the
men employed could earn' money
from such employment, this mon.
ey-to be used for the support or
their dependents outside of the
walls. This will relieve many of
such, dependents from being- made
charges upon public charity, will
assist the men in maintaining, or
' It
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MRS. WURTZBARGER
i - PORTLAND, Or., Feb. Z.Mrs- Alma Wurtz.
iargtr, federal pmonw involuntary
radnslaughter in connection with the hilling of her
IHsshand at Chemaisa, Or., two months ago, left
tonight for her 1 0y ear term imprisonment in the
Colorado state prison.
SUGGESTS MEMORIAL
FOR WOMEN MARTYRS I
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Miss Slsie Davenport has
suggested to President Hard
ing a national memorial for
American women martyrs
of the World war. She is ac
tively working for this me
morial and has opened head
quarters in New York City. '
Speeding Motorist Runs Into
Trolley at Capitol and
Chemeketa
A speeding motorist said to
have been making between 30
land 35 miles an hour yesterday
dashed Into a Salem street car,
emerging from the crash a bit the
worse for wear, having hurled the
trolly car oft the track and Into
the parking at the right street
side 30 feet away. No one was In
jured. .
The accident occurred about
9:30 a. ro., when, It. J. IverBon of
Harrlsburg, driving north on Cap
itol street, struck an cast bound
Chemeketa street car.
The auto struck the street car
a little aft of starboard and the
railway vehicle was lifted from
the track and given a half spin
toward the northeast corner of
Chemeketa and Capitol streets
where it hopped the curb and fin
ally halted at the sidewalk.
Officers Baid last night that no
complaint had been filed in the
case and that witnesses had failed
to substantiate reported statement
that the car was being driven be
yond the 25 mile limit.
At the time of the collision
there were two passengers and the
motorman in the streetcar. The
auto carried its driver and one
passenger. That the accident was
not more serious Is ascribed to the
light but sturdy construction of
the Berne .car, which is one of
several recently installed by the
local street railway management.
A smashed entrance and a dam
aged wheel were the extent of
damages to the street car. The
auto was badly wrecked.
American Intelligence
Is Found at Low Ebb
CORVALLIS, Or., Feb. 3 "The
average Intelligence of people of
the United States is equal to that
of a pupil in the sixth grade," as
serted Dr. Herbert L. WlUet of
the University of Chicago who
spoke at convocation at Oregon
Agricultural college. "United
States ranks sixth In literacy am
ong the nations of the world. Ja
pan ig ahead of us."
Peace, education and interna
tionalism are the main points ad
vocated for "the new nation pro
gram." the subject chosen by Dr.
WlUet In his talk.
LEAVES FOR PRISON
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AUTOMOBILE HURLS
CUB FROM K
HOOVER AVERS
CINTES
Impoverished Condition of
Railroad Systems is Reas
on Advanced by Secretary
of Commerce.
1
CLASH WITH TH0RNE
FEATURE OF SESSION
State Commissions Submit
Lower Tariff Data to
Interstate Body
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3. Gene
ral freight reductions are impas
sible t this time, because of the
impoverished state or the rail
road systems of the country. Sec
retary of Commerce Hoover testi
fied today before the interstate
commerce commission Investiga
tion of transportation rate levels.
Unt'l rates come down and rail
road 'expenditures for new con
struction and betterments climb
up, Mr. Hoover declared, "the
economic machine will more slow
ly." ;He added, however, that in
his opinion, railway operating
costs in which connection he men
tioned wage scales, must come
down land raUroad credit must be
bettered before rates can be safe
ly reduced.
Depression Accounted For
Most of the existing economi-
depression is due to the "spread"
between the prices received by
producers of raw materials and
the prices paid, out by consumers
for finished goods, Mr. Hoover de
clared. Railroad rates, like wages,
on their present basis increasa
this gap. he asserted, giving the
increased "spread" as the explan
ation of the lost purchasing pow
er of the farm population.
Expressing his belief that an
opportunity to cut rates would
be had in about a year, Mr. Hoo
ver, who was called as a witness
by the United States Chamber of
Commerce, said It would be an
"economic crime' if rate sched
ules were not revised - tc give
basic raw materials much cheap
er transportation, as compared
with finished and high grade ma
terials. Clashc With Thorne
Mr. Hooyer's views of railroad
credit brought him intr sharp!
conflict with Clifford Thorne.
counsel for shippers and farm or
ganizations, who demanded, on
cross-examination, whether rail
road users should be obliged to
pay rates based "on stock securi
ties issued as bonuses with bonds,
created for promoters' proftis,"
and generally representing no in
vestments.
"I've heard that talk all my
life," rejoined the secretary, "but
the commission is dealing with
the future, not the past. It's
rates are based on its tentative
valuations of existing railroad
property, not on the mass of pa
per in the markets which sells
for a dollar one day and a hun
dred the next."
State Boards Heard
State railroad commissions sub
mitted their evidence today upon
an attempt to get railroad fares
reduced. Clyde M. Reed, chair
man of the Kansas utilities com
mission, opened the discussion
with an argument that the pres
ent rate of 3.6 cents per mile was
economically unjustified and had
operated to reduce the incomes or
railroads bmy restricting travel.
Fred W. Putnam of the Minne
sota commission, ' and J. F.
Sbaughncssy. chairman of the Ne
vada commission, presented simi
lar Views.
The Pullman company also ap
pealed to the commission to re-
duce tha surcharge pn travel In
its. cars, estimating the drop in
its revenues from those of 1920
at $1,000,000 per month.
Walla Walla Convict is
Guilty in First Degree
WAtLA WALLA, Wash.. Feb.
3. Joe Carlo was found guilty of
murder in the first degree by a
superior court Jury but he will
not hang. The Jury brought in a
verdict directing that hanging be
not imposed as the: penalty. The
jury was out an hoar and 25 min
utes. Carlo killed Jack Powers,
a fellow convict at the stato penl
tentlarx gver. a-anlilinj.dbt.
STOCK DIE
WHEN BARN
IS BURNED
Fire Thursday Does Serious
Damage on Farm of H. E.
Bennett Near Stayton
STAYTON. Or.. Feb. 3. Fire
completely destroyed the big barn
and a- number of livestock at tho
A. E.. Henett home just outside
the city limits of Stayton Thurs
day morning.
A. C. Darby, a neighbor, dis
covered the fire about 1 a. m.
and at once awakened the Bennett
housahold. The fire, however,
had gained, such headway that
the roof was falling in when the
discovery was made. The barn
contained about 40 tons of hay
and gtraw. all the farm machin
ery, three valuable cows, three
calves, 100 head of shep, 23
lambs, and a horse, all of which
were destroyed.
Mr. Bennet carried no Insur
ance on the stock, feed or machin
ery, but had $200 insurance on
the building. Cause of the fire
is not known.
The Orlo Humphrey farm, a
few miles north of Stayton, was
also visited by a disastrous fire
a few days ago, when their chick
en house burned to the ground.
About 200 fine laying hens and
their food supply, together with
a new modern chicken house, was
destroyed. Ashes from the stove
thrown among the litter In the
scratch room is supposed to be
the cause.
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Disagreement Between Craig
and Collins Has Atten
tion of Britain
LONDON. Feb. 3. (By the As
Eociated Press.) The latest dis
agreement between Michael Col
lins and Sir James Craig is draw
ing the anxious attention of the
British government and it' is re
cognized that the boundary fix
ing question between north and
south Ireland is one of the grave
possibilities.
But until an impasse Is ack
nowledged by the north and south.
Irish spokesmen, London will re
gard the affagirg as a matter to
be handled without British inter
ference, it was declared in an of
ficial quarter today. Should a
deadlock be reached it is intimat
ed that London might use Its
good offices in a reconciliation
move.
The suggestion that Premier
Lloyd George of his colleagues
gave territorial assurances to Mr.
Collins during the negotiations
that preceded the signing of the
Anglo-Irish treaty assurances of
which Sir James was not apprised
' is labelled as absurd.
The next move may result from
the conference, which the Ulster
premier proposes to continue in
London in a few days. Sir James
saw Winston Spencer Churchill,
the colonial secretary, and other
members ! of the cabinet commit
tee which negotiated the Anglo
Irish treaty this afternoon. Mr.
Churchill later went to Downing
street to discuss the situation
with Mr.' Lloyd George.
William L. Garner Dies Af
ter Illness Lasting for
Several Months
William L. Garner, overseas
veteran, died Friday afternoon at
a local hospital following an ill
ness of several months. He is
survived by his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Garner of West Salem,
two brothers. Neil Garner and B.
H. Garner of West Salem, and a
t-ister living in Seattle.
! He enlisted on March 1. 1916.
jn the national guard at Portland
and served, throughout the war Jn
the old 162nd Oregon Tnrantry.
He took parf in the battles of St
Mibiel, Cantigny and in the Meuse
Argonne j offensive. He was
rounded in action by shrapnel on
uly 6. 1918 and received his dis
charge from the service May 20,
191.
it The funeral services will be
held under the auspices of the
American legion. - As yet no date
has peen arranged for h service
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PASSES
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DELEGATES TO
PEACE PAH LEY
FINISH
At Plenary Session Today
Good-Byes Will Be Heard,
and Much Oratory Is
Looked For.
SIGNATURES ARE NOT
YET SIGNED TO PACTS
Meeting to Open Half Hour
Early in Anticipation
of Many Speeches
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. (By
The Associated Press) Except
for the formalities and frills that
are to attend Its adjournment the
Washington conference on limita
tion of armament and Far Eastern
questions is over;.
At a plenary session tomorrow
the remaining treaties ,and reso
lutions are to be formally ap
proved and the chief delegates
are to say good-bye to one anoth
er In speeches expressing the gra
tification 6f their governments
over the conference accomplish
ments. ,
Signatures Monday
On Monday another Pacific
meeting, the treaties wfll be
signed and sealed and President
Harding .will deliver the confer
ence valedictory in a brief ad
dress. Already the adminstration,
looking upon the conference
agreements as accomplished facts.
Is moving to suspend work on the
13 battleships and battle cruisers
now under construction but des
tined for the scrap heap under
the naval treaty., The president
does not plan actually to begin
the scrapping process until the
treaty has been ratified by all the
powers, but he has asked the na
vy department for information on
which an order suspending con
struction soon is to be issued.
In their final roundup of the
Far Eastern situation, the confer
ence leaders docided today to put
their conc'usions into two Far
Eastern treaties and a number of
supplementary resolutions.
One of the treaties will deal
with revision of the Chinese tar
iff and the other will embody the
Root "four points" and the "open
door" policy. Both will have as
signatories all nine of the powers
repreapcted here.
Actual negotiation on the Far
Eastern problems came to en end
today with statements delivered in
the Far Eastern committee setting
forth tha position of the Ameri
can and Chinese governments' to
ward the "twenty-one demands."
Dr. Wang of China viewed with
satisfaction Japan's announcement
yesterday that group five and
some other clauses of the "de
mands" would be withdrawn but
reserved her right to protest the
parts remaining. Secretary Hughes
asserted that the American gov
ernment still stood on its rights in
the matter, as it had asserted
them when the "demands" were
laid down by Japan in 1915. and
there the discussion ended without
action.
Oratory Expected.
The only treaties to be formal
ly given conference approval at
tomorrow's plenary session are the
two relating to China, but there
will be a final ratification of the
supplementary resolutions that
have been adopted in the Far
Eastern committee and probably
an exchange of notes definitely to
exclude the Japanese homeland
from the scope of the four power
Pacific treaty signed December
13. The session will begin at
10:30 a. m.. a half hour earlier
than usual. In anticipation of sev
eral hours of farewell oratory.
Japan's Action Hegrrtted
Formal regret that Japan has
failed to renounce all claims
against China based upon the
1915 treaty and the opinion of
the Chinese delegates that this
treaty and the correspondency
which led to it "should form the
subject of impartial examination
with a view to their abrogation,"
was expressed today by Chief
Justice Sui Wang of the Chinese
dPlegation at the final meeting of
the 'Far Eastern committee.
Dr. Wang's address was in re
ply to the statement ye?terda of
Baron Shidehara for Japan an
nouncing the withdrawal of group
five of the treaty and other
clauses objected to particular!" by
China. The official commun ue
of the meeting issued ' to-ht
quoted Dr. Wang as declaring '-tat
the entire covenant 'should .b-
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TITLED BRITISHER:
HELPING THE BUND
Lorcl Richard Nevill, who i3
in America in . the " interest
of the Pearson memorial fund
for the blind. AH English
speaking nations are support
ing the movement.
Humbolt County, Calif.,; to
Be Built up With Help
of Oregon Jerseys j
For the purpose of purchasing a
herd of thoroughbred 'Jersey
bulls from the Willamette valaley,
and doubtless shipping them from
Salem to build up the dairy herds
of Humbolt count, California, a
party arrived In Salem yesterday
and will cast about for purchases
today. . i
The Californlans in the party
are F. E. Buck of Eureka Prof.
B. C. Bryant of the University of
California, and Fraak B. Astroth,
a field agent of the American Jer
sey Cattle club. With them are
F. E. Lynn of Perrydale, presi
dent of the Oregon Jersey Cattle
club, and Ivan Loughary of Mon
mouth, secretary of tho Oregon
club.
In a survey of Humbolt a few
months ago 10 scrub bulls were
found and only 198 pure bred
bulls of all breeds. The Oregon
purchases are for the purpose-: of
supplanting the scrubs. It is pro
posed to make up a shipment here
of about 35 head.
Chicago Heiress of 45 j
Marries Russ Labor Boy
NEW YORK. Fsb. 3 Mrs. Ma
rion B. Read-Stephens, Chicago
heiress of 4 3, and her 2 3 -year-old
fionce, Anastase Andrevitch Vpn
siatskoy Vonsiatsky, Russian
workman of' Philadelphia, com
plied arrangements today 'for
their wedding tomorrow afternoon
at the Russian cathedral of St
Nicholas. j
Mrs. Stephens recently was
confirmed in the Russian church
and today she signed final papbrs
preliminary to the wedding, it
was said by Rev, Leonid Turke
vitch, who will perform the cere
mony. He explained that it was
not necessary for her to be bap
tized. ;
Father Tnrkevitch said there
was no truth in reports that the
couple would marry before the
scheduled hour to avoid publicity.
The wedding would be at 4 o'clock
he felt sure.
Stayton Woman Injured i
While Working at Mill
STAYTON, Ore.. Feb. 3. Mrs.
Anna Foltz met with a painful ac
cident at the woolen mill Wednes
day when the metal pointed shut
tle flew out of the carrier, strik
ing her upon the left wrist, caus
ing her to Joae the use of her hand
which she carries In a sling. She
will be laid off dnty for some time
as a resulfof the. accident, 1
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TAYLOR DISCHARGEE
LOS ANGELES, Calif., Feb.
tion picture director who was known as William Desmond j
Taylor, and who was found slain in his apartments here ;
Thursday morning was William Dean Taylor, according to a
story the Los Angeles Times is publishing this morning. f
That statement, together with one that Taylor had been I
twice married was said by the Times to have been obtained ?
in Monrovia, about 20 miles from Los Angeles from a wonun
known as Mrs. Ada Dean Taylor, who described Jicrsclf f.
v LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3. Continued efforts to locate Ed
wwd F. Sands, former butler for William D. Taylor; film di
rector slain Wednesday, remained the most important anjlo
of the investigation of the tragedy Jate today. Detectives
who had interviewed more than a score of persons intimately
acquainted with Mr. Taylor, declared it was of the "utmost
importance" that Sands be found.
At least two persons were known to have said they saw
Sands in Los Angeles within the past week. Another stated
Taylor had declared he saw the missing butler within a few
days of the tragedy. The police expressed interest to know
whether Sands had actually been here and if he was not,
to know why such statements' were made concerning hirn.
Sands had been sought for several months on a complaint
of forgery made by Taylor. The director charged that But
ler disappeared after forging his name to a check and that
money and other valuables disappeared at the same time.
The nolice adhered todar to the
theory Taylor was slain for re
venge, checking of hla possessions
Indicated nothing was taken ny
the perons who apparently sur
prised him in his home and shot
him in the back.
Witness ' Subpoenaed
Close acquaintances of Taylor
in motion picture circles were to
day subpoenaed for the Inquest to
be held tomorrow morning at
local undertaking establishment.
These Included Mable Normand,
film actress, who called upon Tay
lor early Wednesday evening;
Mary Miles M inter, another ac
tress who was formerly directed
by Taylor. Edna Purveyance,
leading woman tor Charles Chap
lin, and Douglas McLean, actor,
neighbors of Taylor; Charles
Maigne, motion picture director,
and Charles Eylon, manager ot
the Famous rlayers-Lasky studios
of which Taylor was dlrectorln
chief.
Others summoned were Mrs.
MacLean. wife of the actor; Wil
liam Davfs. chauffeur for Miss
Normand, who drove her to the
Taylor place and then to her own
home; Henry Peavey, valet for
Taylor, who found the body yes
terday morning. Mrs. C. F. Red
dick, a neighbor, and Mrs. C. M.
Rurger. Mrs. Rurger assisted
Taylor in preparing his Income tax
report Wednesday afternoon and
was said by the police to hare
been one of the last persons he
talked with before bis death.
No Profcrem Made
Davis, Maigne and Peatey were
all questioned by detectives today
but nothing they said was made
public. After each left the build
ing, however, the statement was
made that "no further progress
haa been made."
ARBUCKLE
AGffi UNABLE TO
AGREE ON VERDICT
SAN FKANCISCO, Feb. 3. The second trial of Roscoe
C. (Fatty) Arbuckle for manslaughter resulted in a disagree
ment of the jury as did the first. In the second trial, how
ever, the jurors stood 10 for conviction and two for acquittal,
while in the first trial 10 jurors believed Arbuckle innocent
and two thought him guilty.
Next Monday the case will be set for its third trial, which
both prosecution and defense said they would welcome. V
Arbuckle i3 accused of having
fatally attacked , Miss Virginia
Rappe, motion picture actress, at
a drinking party In Arbuckle's
rooms at the l.otel St. Francis In
this city September 5, last year.
She died four days later. Her
bladder had been ruptured.
Deliberation 4 Honrs
In the trial terminated today
the case was g'ven to the Jury be
fore 4 o'clock Wednesday and the
Jury deliberated 44 hours bjfore
reporting inab'lity to agree on a
verdict.
So sure did the defease feel of a
verdict of acquitaal, that. It sub
mitted its case without argument.
This had an effect . contrary to
that apparently intended, accord
ing to Nate Friedman, One of the
Jurors." r-v-i-
"We' thought that when ,the de
fense declined to ; argue, : It had
thrown , np. It hands," ha , caid,
4 The true name of the mo
It was established that the bul
let taken from Taylor' body was
of .58 calibre. The missile was
turned over to fire arms experts
for' farther investigation.
Search' for a man - Mrs, ' Mac
Lean told the police she saw lurk
ing about tha Taylor place ,Wd-.
nesday night continued today. Tha
description given by Mra. Mao
Lean , did not tally, with that of
any one who had been mentioned
in connection with the case. . Ilrs.
MacLean fixed the time ah saw
the. man as between 8 and
o'clock. She and neighbors told
of hating heard a noise- like a re
volver shot about 8:15. A street
car conductor said a man whose
description tallied with that of
the one seen by Mrs. MacLean
boarded his car near the Taylof
residence abont 9.
Miss Normand told Investigate
ors that when she went to her cav
from Taylor's apartments, Taylor
accompanied her to the street,
leaving his d&or unlocked. "Ills
valet, the only other person whom
Miss Normand' saw , there, left
shortly before this. The police
said they thought It possible the
man seen by Mrs. MacLean slip
ped into the apartment after Tay
lor left with Miss Normand and
was hidden there when the direc
tor returned. ' .'. - .
Ethel Daisy Taylor, 1 4-year-old
daughter ot William Desmond
Taylor, motion picture : director,
found shot dead In his apartment
here yesterday morning, is believ
ed to be at school at Mamsroneek,
N. Y.. It was announced by the po
lice tonight after they had found
a letter bearing her name, ad
dressed to "Dear Papa" and post
marked at that town fn Taylor's
safety deposit box at a bank here.
JURY IS
"The weakness of Its case mas ap
parent from the beginning. Tha
first 10 ballots stood nine to three
for conviction and thereafter, un
til the 14th and final ballot, it
was 10 to two."
- Attonwys Comment "
After the Jury had made its re
port. District Attorney Matthew
Brady said:. r..-
"In spite of my own personal
conviction. It was my intent to b
guided by thj opinion of a ma
jority of the Jnry. Had th3 ma
jority been in favor of an acquit
tal. I should beve asktd for a dis
missal. As the Jury stood 10 for
conviction and two for acquittal,
it Is manifestly my duty to try
the case again." i
Gavin McNafc, attorney for Ar
bnckle, aald:
"We. who know that -Rosr
Arbuckle is "Innocent, are c '
dent that right and truth v : : ;
pally prevail." '