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SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 9, 1922
PRICE: FIVE CEHT3 1
DE
IRK TO STOP
ON BIG SHIPS
Fourteen Capital Men 0'
War Affected by Secre
tay's Move Under Recent
Peace treaties.
HARDING CONSULTED,
GIVES HIS APPROVAL
Executive Likely to Peruse
Treaties Thoroughly
When Received
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. (By
The Associated Press.) . Con
tr action work on 14. capital ships
was suspended today by order or
Secretary Denby under direction
of President Harding.
The step was taken Inantlcipa-j
lion of ratification of the naval.
11DUUU1UIL ircttij tt..w. .
from the Washington conference
and under which only three of. the
vessels Involved will be complete
ed as watcratt. The 11 others
will be scrapped or converted to
merchant ships under the treaty.
. Cost $3,000,000 Monthly
Secretary Denby acted after As
sistant Secretary Roosevelt had
discussed Hh President Harding
the terms of the treaty affecting
the new ships. Mr. Harding ap-
. .1 M Kaf Wlflf
pro vea ine mstesuuu
be halted Immediately on the
eight super-dreadnaugbts and six
battle cruisers pending final ac
tion on thie treaty. The building
operations thus halted have .cost
the government approximately
15,000,000 a month.
Following ratification of the
treaty, contracts for the new ships
rwtll be cancelled.1 The ultimate
cost to the ' government of this
canoellatlos cannot be determined,
but naval officials believe a con
siderable saving will be made
through this action.
f Colorado to be Built
Only one capital ship under con
struction was exempted from to
day's suspension order. She is the
Colorado, more than 90 per cent
complete and which will be re
tained In the permanent fleet.
While work on the battleships
West Virginia and -Washington
was ordered stopped, one will be
completed and added to' the fleet.
Which is to be selected has not
been decided, but it has been indi-
caiea ,ibm mo tv
nrobably will be named. It Is be
. '.. tfTn.l IT! nfa
lieved by naval officials that she
can be finished more cheaply than
the Washington, a sister ship of
the oat-Jutland class like the
Colorado. . ' ' ' ,'
President Gives Approval
, - Further steps toward the carry
ing into execution ot the naval
treaty will be taken by the navy
department with thp sale of ob
solete pre-dreadnaughts slated for
crapping. It was said ' that this
work would be done prior to the
ratification ot the treaty since the
vessels are regarded as of no mili
tary lvalue. Two such old hattie
were sold tor ' junk during the
conference. V ' :V'.,'.-"
President Harding approved the
suspensions of . work on the new
ships even before he received the
report of the American delegation
The report was In the printers'
hands today.' It may be presented
to the president tomorrow. The
document was said to 'cover more
than 100 pages, including all the
treaties and resolutions of the
conference as well as a full his
tory, of the negotiations and ex
planations of the various agree
ments and of the reasons that pre
. vent agreements in such cases
as land armaments, submarines,
auxiliary craft tonnage llmita
tionS and similar matters on the
agenda of the conference.
President Wants Time
It was expected the president
would require a day or two before
transmitting the treaties to the
eenate.
The 'view was expressed that
the .report would go far to clear
up much of the misapprehension
concerning some of the treaties.
Finesf Over Telephone
t Imposed by Judge Bean
PORTLAND, Feb. 8. Federal
. Jufige C. E. Wolverton, confined
, to his home by illness, today im
posed over the telephone fines
of S400 each on two Japanese sea
men, Tanaka Moyota and S. Yas-
uga of the Mitsui freighter Hara
Isan Mara, who were accused of
'trying, to fell, five, cases of "Jap"
Scotch to a couple of strangers
they' met on the docks here yes
terday. ' The two strangers were
. customs officers. ,
MEMBER OF COUNCIL
PROMISES VOTE ON
AUTO GROUND ISSUE
Speaking to members of the Commercial club last night
at the monthly open forum, Ralph Thompson, councilman,
said that the ejty council is back of the movement U pur
chase the automobile park, and that the voters of Salem
would be given an opportunity to express themselves as to
whether the city should purchase the park, at the election
to be held May 19.
Mr. Thompson urged all members of the Commercial club,
to take an interest in the proposed purchase of the auto park
and to support the council at the May election. The Com
mercial club recently offered to give-to the city its $3,000
worth of improvements in the park, provided "the people of
the city would vote for the ordinance purchasing the park
for $3,900.
Robert B. Duncan, who Tues
day night was elected, active
manager of the Commercial club,
was formally presented and it
was announced that he would
take up his duties March 1.
Loyalty Urged
T. E. McCroskey, the retiring
manager, urged all members to
give the new active manager their
active support. As a means of in
creasing the general influence of
the club, .Mr. McCroskey, urged
members to make a greater use of
the club rooms and to bring their
visiting friends around.
It was also urged by Mr. Mc
Croskey, that during the coming
year the ctub extend Its activities
to the trading area of Salem.
In recognition of his services In
the past, a rising vote of thanks
was given Mr. McCroskey.
Upon the suggestion of Presi
dent J. C. Perry, that members
ETO
i.
Ora will begin to go out of the
Santlam mining district in com
mercial quantities next spring.
H. H. Lotz, of the Lotz-Larsen
Mining company was in Salem
yesterday, on his way into the
mining district, accompanied
with a force of men who will im
mediately get to work on prepa
rations for the season's work that
will now open.
This mine, as many know, is on
the Little North Fork of the San
tlam river, some 50 miles east of
Salem. . The present operations
are a few hundred feet above the
mouth of Gold creek, along which
Salem parties have mining inter
ests. . 40Q Tons a Month
As soon as the roads are pas
sable, shipments of one to Ta
coma will begin, and It is expect
ed that In May or June the vol
ume will be at least 400 tons a
monthfor which contracts have
been made.
A flotation process mill . Is be
ing put in, with crushers, which
will reduce the ore to a fine pow
der for shipping.
; This crushed ore will be deliv
ered to the railroad at Lyons, and
it is expected that the mill wiU
be finished in May or Jne, al
lowing Of the 400 tons a raontn
to be handled.
But some shipments will be
made sooner, as the Tacoma
smelter people are anxious to
have a certain supply of this par
ticular ore, on account of it?
flushing values.
Rock Road Needed
The Lotz-Larsen company coni-
HI POPE SENDS
TO
Head of Catholic Church
.Sees Great Good in Dis
armament Conference
ROME, Feb. 8. (By The As
sociated Press) Pope Pius to
day gave Cardinal O'Connell of
Boston the following .message to
be sent through the Associated
Press to the American people.
"Tell the American people I
aand them my very sincere and
affectionate blessing and that I
shall always have at heart their
prosperity and welfare. I beg
your eminence to let the United
States know that all my life I
have felt the most sincera admi
ration for that young and vigorous
nation.
"I have read very much aboot
America and have often wished to
be able to see that marvelous
country. But now, of course, that
can never happen. But still I am
SITU OR
WORD
AMERICA
tell what they thought should be
done the coming year, Mayor
George E. Halvorsen said that the
Commercial club should be the
center for all organizations in the
city and that all efforts for the
good of the city should originate
with the bodies that cooperate
with the club.
lio-K Brought On
George P. Griffith, president of
the Rotary club, urged members
to make a greater use of the club,
to bring their friends around and
then to take nfore interest in the
open forum met tings.
Before the &rving of a lunch
eon, the enterfiinment committee
in charge off P. M. Gregory,
brought on Wflter Chance and
James Fargo as boxers and Lester
GraybMl and jRoger Folger as
wrestlers. Th young men were
from the gyr classes of the
Y.M.C.A. I
BE
LOTZ REPORTS
pleted the rocf road into the
camp last year, from tiitnorn.
That part of the road will be good
at any season!! when the snow is
not too deep, j But the road be
low Elkhorn (is a county roaa.
and it needs frocklng in several
places, in ordfr to make it good
the year through. A good aeai
of work was idone on this road
last year1" by Marion county au
thorities. I
The wagon road will have to
serve the Sanjtiam district tor a
time.
But some day the a ore will
come out of that camp by rail.
The Silver Fjills Timber com
pany, of Silvef ton will soon have
a logging road built up to within
six miles of tfie Uotz-Larsen pro
perty, and thej Hammond Lumber
company is getting Into that dis
trict with its flogging roads, in
due time, on oj these logging
roads, or two." or three of them,
will be glad t have the ore haul
ing business of that district. And
there is a million tons of ore in
sight, on the x)ts-Larsen proper
ty alone. f
Other Operations
The successful shipping ore by
the Lotz-Larsen people will with
out doubt stifnulate development
work on the part of a number of
other interests in that region,
leading to the actual treatment
commercially jand the shipment of
ores. f
And Salem! will have a live
mining camp; at its front door,
pouring millions Into its channels
of trade. 1
consoled to think that I can wel
come Americans wno come to
Rome.
"My one great desire is to help
to re-establish peace and harmony
among all nations. The confer
ence at Washington accomplished
much towardf the pacification of
the world. jAmerica has shown
herself most Unselfish both during
and since theiwar. God bless her
for that. Slfe seems never to
want anything for herself except
what is justly; hers. At the same
time she is always helping the old
nations of Europe, which today
more than ejeT, need her coop
eration. God: bless your country
and your people."
whaiItox urged
JVASHlNGfON, Feb. 8. Re
appointment o the railway labor
board of 'Arthur O. Wharton, a
SHIPPED
representative of railroad me
chanics, whose term expires April
15, was urged on President Hard
ing today by Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Feder
ation of Labr.
SXOW RAGES
ROME, Feb. 8. Severe snow
storms are raging in central and
northern Ita??. Telegraphic and
telephonic cfmmunication is dif
ficult and trains are considerably
delayed. I
i
j.
FORDS
OFFER
STILL PENDING
WITH CONGRESS
Weeks Doubts Whether Fer
tilizer Can Be Made For
Use on .Farms as Pro
posed by Millionaire.
CUT TO 50 YEARS
IN TIME IS ASKED
Secretary of War Refuses to
Drop Hint As to-Disposal
of Offer 1
WARHivr.Tnv KPh s The
opening session of the house mil
itary committee s investigation ot
the Ford contract offer for pur
chase and lease of the govern
ment's properties at Muscle
Shoal!1. Ala., revolved today prin
cipally about clauses relating to
manufacture of fertilizers for the
nation's agricultural needs.
Secrot.irv WapI's nnnoarln r 38
J ' - , - f f
the first witness, repeatedly de
clared hi3 donbt as to whether
fprtilizera rnnlrl hp manufactured
as cheapry at Muscle Shoals and
expressed hig belief that amend
ments to oetter sateguara me
government's interests in the
$106,000 000 investment already
made in the bill incorporated in
the offer drafting".
Shorter Period Demanded
To permit a 100-year lease of
the water Dower machinery and
dams In Alabama, he asserted re
peatedly, would be an unwise act
and should not b ifrmittrl lie
advocated a reduction in the time
clause from J 00 years to 50 in
tne event congress should decide
to accept the offer. Another re
iterated, suggestion, he pointed
out, would require a fixed com
pensation for the operating com
pany Mr. Ford is to create. The
secretary said no provision exist
ed in the offer guaranteeing a
compensation which the govern
ment might recover in the event
the contract is violated.
"Anythting might happen in
the 100 years," he said. "While
I have not the slightest doubt as
to solvency of Mr. Ford, nor of
his intentions tr execute the
agreement in good faith, neither
he nor I will be here during the
life of the contract. In consider
ing the question weare providing
for the future generations."
FurHHwr in llnnht
Regarding the manufacture of
fertilizers and their chertp deliv
ery ta the farmers, Mr. Weeks
said there was no reasonable cer
tainty in his mind that that was
possible."
"If I thought that development
of the project by Mr. Ford would
effect a material reduction in the
cost of fertilizer." h spid, "I
would vote for his proposition, if
I were in congress. But I am' so
in doubt as to that, I should hes
itate to give any advice unless
assured of a guarantee."
Weeks Talks Little
Asked what the annual con
sumption of fertilizer was, he said
it approximated 78,000,000 tons
and the Muscle Sh on la rrlanta
could produce at a maximum only
jvv.uuu tons.
That amount, he asserted,
would not in his opinion effect
the existing market.
Although pressed repeatedly
the secretary did not express an
opinion as to whether the orfer
should be accepted or returned Dy
congress.
Irish Mail Service is
Discussed by Officials
LONDON. Feb. 8. J. J. Walsh,
postmaster general of the Irish
Free State and Frederick George
Kellaway, British postmaster gen
eral, conferred today to discuss
some details in connection with
the transfer of postoffice services.
Modifications of mail steamer
contracts, cable arrangement and
the interchange of money orders
will be necessary.
Tracks Under Water and
Spokane Trains Held up
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb.
8. O. W. R. & N. bracks at Pres
cott and Berryman are under
water, holding up trains from Spo
kane, and the Northern Pacific
bridge at Berryman is so weak
ened by high water that the train
from Pasco is held up. Melting
snow in the hills have flooded
the lowlands, causing the trouble.
TILE WEATHKIl.
Thursday, rain; fresh to strong
southerly gales.
SOLONS WILL
PROBE CHARGE
BY STENOG
Girls' Accusation Against
Governor Russell of Missis
sippi Gets Attention
JACKSON. Miss.. Feb. S A
resolution asking an investigation
of thej seduction charge against
Governor Russell will be intro-
(H'jced in the lower branch of the
legislature as soon as word is
received from Miss Frances Birk
head, the complainant, that she
will testify before the committee,
it was announced today. Miss
Birkhead is in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, La., Feb. 8.
Miss Frances Birkhead. in an in
terview published in the Daily
Item, states she will be glad to
go to Jackson at any time to give
the legislative committee any in
formation it desires in regard to
her relations with Governor Rus
sell, whom she is suing for $100.
000 damages on a charge of se
duction. una pacific
TO
Famous Transport, on Fire
Off Virginia Coast, Is
Abandoned to Fate
NORFOLK, Va., Feb. 9.
The steamer Transportation,
with 22 survivors of the
steamer Northern Pacific,
which burned 40 miles off
Cape May, N. J., arrived at
Newport News at 2:30
o'clock this morning.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 8.
Officials of the Sun Ship
building company tonight
were without . information as
to the fate of four' of the
company's emloyes who were
on the transport Northern
Pacific wh'ch burned to the
water's eOge off Cape May
today.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 8. A
wireless report to the Philadelph
ia navy yard from the coast guard
cutter Kickapoo stated that the
steamship Northern Pacific, on
fire off the Delaware capes, sank
at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.
NEW YORK. Feb. 8. Leaving
the former proud transport Nor
thern Pacific drifting' ablaze to
sink off Cape May, N, J., rescue
craft tonight were -making for
Norfolk and Hampton-Roads with
survivors picked up from small
boats.
Meanwhile shiDPtng circles were
awaiting their arrival with con
cern, for radio messages, coming
since early today, when the fire
broke out, left in doubt the fate
of four employes of th Sun ShiD-
building corporation of Chester,
Pa., whither the Northern Pacific
was bound from Hoboken with a
skeleton crew to be reconditioned
for service on the west coast.
Early in the day these four
men were reported missing, then
rescued, and again missing. The
latest message from the rescue
fleet, received frof the transport,
said that the four shipbuilders
were not aboard her.
Details of how the fire started
also were lacking. Among the
rescued was Capt. William Lusti,
who commanded the transport
during her dangerous trans-Atlantic
trips during the war and when
she piled up on tne sands of Fire
Island in 1919 with 3000 dough
boys homeward bound.
Umatilla County is Hit
By Damaging High Water;
i
PENDLETON, Or.. Feb. 8. j
Flood damage is rapidly increase
ing in Umatilla county with the
falling of heavy rains which
started this afternoon. Railroad
tracks between Pendleton and
Walla Walla and between Pendle
ton and Pasco are washed out and
near Pendleton, Wild Horce
creek has completely washed ont
its bed floating the entire valley
and submerging crops.
Numerous washouts are re
ported on the highways of the
county and the west end of Pen
dleton is now rapidly being cov
ered with water.
So heavy has been the frost
that in spite of warm winds and
rain the ground, is still froen
about six inches deep and none
QX the melting snow or rain Is be
ing absorbed, he Umatilla river
is running high carrying debris of
all kinds and tons of mid. Tf
the present rain continues tonight
the rapidly melting snow In the
mountains will cause a serious
flood.
s
EXECUTION OF
SOLDIERS IS.
AGAIN PROBED
Alabama High School Tea
cher, Vouched for by Of
ficer Tells of Shooting at
Chateau Thierry.
NEGRO IS SLAIN FOR
BEING INTOXICATED
Former Officer Denies He
Ordered Sergeant to Beat
Indian Corpora!
WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. Fur
ther efforts were made today by
the eenate committee investigat
ing charges that American sol
diers vere hanged without trial in
France, to clear up the alleged
shooting of a soldier by a firing
Fquad near Chateau Thierry in
July, 1013.
George W. Yarbrough, a high
school teacher of Roanoke. Ala.,
who recently testified that he 'was
au eye witness to the fahooting.
was described by Captain E. B.
Edwards of Fore Sill, Okla., his
commanding officer, as a soldier
above the average whose general
reputation was excellent. Ans
werinK Senator WTatson, Democrat
Georgia, Captain Edwards de
clared Yarbrough was a good man
and that he would not hesitate tc
believe what he said under oath.
Shooting Xot Remembered
Captain Edwards and other of
ficers attached to the Yarbrough
command testified, however, that
they never heard of the shooting
either from the Alabama teacher
or others and that they did not
beliave such an execution, could
have taken place without word of
it reaching their ears.
The shooting of William Faunt
leroy, a negro, acting corpoial, by
a marine guard, which was taking
him to prison at St. Nazaire, for
being drunk, was testified to by
W. L. Davis, a negro of Savanah,
Ga.
"Fauntlerov was so drunk he
could not stand on his feet," said
Davis.
The guards took him by the
arms and just after they started
he heard a shot, the guards saying
the negro attempted 10 attack
them.
"But he was too drunk for that
and the next day they gave the
dead man a military funeral."
Little Man Killed
Phillip Bell, a negro of Mem
phis, Tenn., about as big as a joc
key, was killed.
"Did you see a hanging at Is
Sur Tille?" Senator Watson asked.
"Yes."
Before being hanged the negro
was arrested "by a mob of white
men" Bell said.
Questioned' by the chairman.
Bell said the negro was hanged
because he "was going with a
French girl and white soldiers got
sore." V.
Charges that three soldiers in
Company 1, 18th infantry, were
sent to thefront lines without gas
masks as punishment for being
absent without leave, were made
by Warren M. Bowen, of Norris
town, Ga.
Order Not Heard
"Who issued the orders?" the
chairman asked.
"I can't say but the company
commander was Captain R. C
Van Fleet.
"There was no gas at the time
and the men later were given
masks, the witness added.
"So far as I know they came
out as safe as they went in," he
declared.
Otis Eugene Case of Fort
Worth, Texas, a former officer
overseas denied testimony by a
previous witness that he had or
dered a sergeant to beat up an
Indian corporal who had attempt
ed to assault him.
After hearing a number of
other witnesses the committee ad
journed subject to call.
Still and Product Are
Seized Near Woodburn
A zinc-top still, capable of pro
ducing a more or less poisonous
brew of corn and prune liquor
and four gallons of its product
were- seized Tuesday by Deputy
Sheriffs Barber and Smith when
they raided a moonshiner's hang
out near Seollard.
William Alf and Ed Corder of
Woodburn were placed under ar
rest on charges of operating a
still and having liquor in their
possession.
Both men will be given a hear
ing in justice court today.
FUNERAL OF
OLD INDIAN
FROM CHURCH
Ga-be-Nah-Gewy'Wonce, Who
Died at Age of 137, to Hare
White Man's Burial
CASS LAKE. Minn.. Feb. S.
Plans were being made to close
all business houses here tomor
row afternoon during the funeral
of Ga-be-mah-Gewn-Wonce. Chip
pewa Indian chief, who died yes
terday n his 13Sth year. He will
be buried from a white man's
church end in a white man's cem
etery, and the whites here will
pay tribute to the Indian whose
wigwam stood on the shores of
Cass lake long before the white
man came to this region.
Born four years before the in
auguration of the first president
of the United States, "Old Wrin
kled Meat." as he was known, re
membered incidents of the war of
1812.
Nine years ago th chief Joined
the Catholic church. From that
church here he will be carried In
a white man's coffin, though
garbed in the dress of his tribe
and wearing his own feathery
head dress.
FELIX P. DAVIS
PASSES BEYOND
Prominent Salem Mason
Dies at Home of His Son,
Lester B, Davis
Felix It. Davis, for 28 years a
resident of Marion county, died
last ight at the home of his son.
Lester B. Davis. 523 Norm CO
tage street. Other relatives sur
viving include a daughter, Mrs. J.
I Savara of Portland, another
Bon, F. Roy Davit ot Medford and
thru -rnnrichildtvm. Lolita, B.
Iavis, -Robert B. Davis, and Felix
Riley Davis. All are in saiera
how.
Mr. Davis, who died following
an illness of one week's duration,
was born In 1S44 near Richmond,
Va. He was a railroad conductor
before coming west. His wife
died in 1900, six years after the
family moved to Marion county.
For the first ten years after com
ing to Oregon, Mr. Davis lived on
a farm near Salem and later mov
ed into Salem and since that time
had lived with his son, Lester B.
Davis.
Mr. Davis was a prominent Ma
son and was affiliated with Chad
wick chapter of the Order of
Eastern Star, Multnomah chapter
of the Royal Arch Masons, Hod
son chapter No. 1 De Molay Com
mandery, and Tangier temple of
the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
His son in Salem is connected
with the state fire marshal's de
partment as an investigator.
Hubbard Marshal Fined
for Punching Man's Face
For eight years, Carl Ohme, of
Hubbard, has served faithfully as
city marshal, city dog catcher,
quarrel settler and in the thous
and other duties of a small town
But Marshal Ohme is human
officfa.
and recently came to the point
where patience is no longer a vir
tue. According to evidence given in
Salem justice court yesterday,
John Stone, also of Hubbard, ad
ded the straw that crushed the
camel not that Marshal Ohme is
a camel.
Stone is said to have made some
reference concerning a "Bcrub
marshal" and as a result. Marshal
Ohme yesterday paid a $20 fine
for punching his fellow townsman
on the Jaw.
SCOUT uATH ADMINISTERED
TO GDVERfJOR BEN OLCQH
i -V." -jf 1 j
Governor Ben W. Olcott yester
day took the honor oath of a
scout of the "Tenderfoot" class of
the local organization of the Boy
Scouts of America. Special cere
monies at Wiilson park were at
tended by 100 Boy Scouts and ot
ficials. The brief program which open
ed at 5:20 p. m., was in celebra
tion of the 12th anniversary or
the scout organization and was
observed throughout the world
yesterday.
Scout Commissioner Walter
Denton administered the scout
pledge to Oregon's executive.
Newspaper photographers ,were
busy during the brief rites and
the event will be pictnriaed tor
OFFICERS FIND
ALE
SALVING CASE
Detectives Unable to Pierce
Stone ! Wall Thrown Up
Between Them and Facts
in Taylor Murder,
SEARCH CONTINUED
FOR EDWARD SANDS
Another Careful Examination
of Apartments Made By
Los Angeles Police :
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8.
The letters of. Mabel Nor
mand, film actress, to William .
Desmond Taylor, murdered cU
rector, have been found and
tonight are in the office of the
district attorney, according to
a story the Los Angeles Times
will publish tomorrow. I
The letters, for which Miss
Normand searched Taylor's
apartments vainly, aiterj Uia
inquest last Saturday, vera
found in a boot in a closet in
the Taylor home by party, of
city detectives, it was said,'
LOS ANGELES, Cat., Feb.
8. Further investigation of
the murder of William DeV
morid Taylor, motion 8 plcturt
director a week ago tonlrnV
will be centralized in the di
trict attorney's office, it wal
announced tonight. v'--
A woman's handkerchief
bearing the initials "M. IL
M." also was found in i the
apartments today. Henry Pea
vey, Taylor's negro houseman,
discovered it and gave it to
the detectives, who were said
to have turned it over to the.
district attorney with the let
ters. .-.;
LOS ANGELES, FeD. 8 .Offi
cers tryiflg to solva the mystery
that has grown around 4he mur
der of William Desmond Taylor,
motion picture director heri last
Wednesday night, reported - to
night that they had made but
slight progress in the past 24
hours. - - .:
Tha blank wall which, ! they
said, unidentified influences ap
peared to har thrown up be-1
tween them and the true, fact, re
mained unplerced, although ; the
police department and the office
of the sheriff were attempting U
make separate breaches throagh'
it intf new fields of Inquiry, . , t
Sands Search CVntlnuea
The police continued to concen
trate their efforts upon the search
for Edward F, Sands, former sec
retary and butler for Taylor who '
has been missing since last Aug
ust when Taylor made a charge
Of grand larceny against him.
Capt. David L. Adams, head of '
the" detective bureau, reiterated
that "there is no one else we want
and Lave discovered nothing that
would indicate a motive for the
crime except that of averting
prosecution on the grand larceny
charge." ?
Late today tha detective bu
reau received through the ! Lot -Angeles
county sheriff's office a
message from the sheriff at Tnc-
Con tinned on page 8) I r .
newspapers throughout the coun
try. - I ...
Governor Olcott addressed the
scouts who renewed tbHr pledges
during the urogram. ' ,
A number of spectators I wit
nessed the event. During the -evening
scouts were In attendance '
at local theaters and distributed
the scout symbol, the "Square
Knot" which Salem residents
requested ; to . wear throughout
the week in observing Boy Scout
week, f j . I i- . t '
Scouts of Marion county - will
be hosts to residents of Salem and
vicinity at the fairgrounds stad
ium. Friday night when the an-,
nual scout conclave -wiHbe I held. -Each
day.ot the we"ek Vi K ta
marked, by features. - ?
MUCH TROU