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SEVENTY-SECOND YEAR
SALEM, OREGON. SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1922
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FALLING EARTH
Rapid Pace of Rescue Work
er Does Not Slacken.
Though. Little Hope for
Victims is Felt.
FRESH AIR RELAY IS
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Laborers at 2700 Foot Lev
el Startled by .Ominous.
- Sound from Lower Level ;
; JACKSON, Cal., Sept 1 A
great roar which came from
the lower levels of the Argo
naut mine, where 47 workers
have been . entombed since
Monday morning, startled res
cue crews at work In the mam
shaft of the mine late today
re-timbering at the 2700 level.
" Those of the rescue crew
who are familiar with the
sounds which emanate from
the shaf t reported to those on
the surface that another cave-
in had occurred in the vicinity j
of the 4,000 foot level, below
which -the workers. , are
thought to be held V-V . ,,
While the rescue work did
hot slacken during the day,
there was a growing belief in
Jackson tonight among the
older mine workers that ' the
men entombed were dead, al
though several of those held
below the Argonaut .surface
have been in similar situa
tions in" other rained arid were
rescued, but their present pre
dicament has lasted longer
than previous experiences
combined.;: J..X..,.ir;;l,, -
' Workmen will renew their
labors1 tomorrow morning on
the construction of a platform
at the 2500 level for the pur
pose of establishing an air re
lay from the adacent Kennedy
workings to the Argonaut
mine mine to aid in the rescue
work and force fresh Sir into
the lowef levels of the mine
where the men are entombed.
was will
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foint at Livesley Where Fat-
al Accident Occurred May
Be Improved : "
An Investigation of the railway
crossing1 near Livesley station. In
Marios, bounty, where r Frank
Reading of Tillamook and Edward
Arrance of Falls City were killed
Wednesday night, will Ibe con
ducted by the public serf lea com
mission Tuesday, September 5.
' The Oregon Electric railway
company and Marion county will
be made parties Mn the inquiry.
The commission - has ! In mind
elimination of any existing hazard
that may be found and the Instal
lation of safety devices.
The crossing is the second one
north of Livesley station, and is
about four miles southwest of Sa
lem. '.- ' v 4 ?
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Riddick's Nomination
Conceded by Opponent
HELENA, Mont,, September
.domination of Carl W. RIddtck
Of Lewlston, member of the
lower house of congress, on the
"Republican ticket "' for ' Unit 3d
States Benator was concede!' this
afternoon by Wellington D. Ran-
' kin, state attorney - general. Last
totals available from about three-
foarths of the 1530 precincts In
Montana give Riddick a lead be
tween 1 1 0 0 and - 2 0 0. . . ,-.
THE WEATHER
Generally fair
KltiAtU
TRIAL WARM,
HANSON IS
HELD GUILTY
Several Kinds of Short Words
and Lots of Long Ones Used
In Court Hearing
The expurgated short ugly word
was the softest, mildest term in
the dictionary ;ist of things they
called each other In the trial of
W. E. Hanson of Portland, facing:
Judge Unruh Friday afternoon on
the charge of possession of intox
icating liquor. Prom that they
progressed to the longer and ug
lier terms, until conglomerate
brontosaurus and other terrifying
things, were hurled like bomb
shells to and from both the pro
secution and defense. The prose
cution In addition had the long
end of the law, and Hanson was
found guilty after one of the red
dest hot trials . in the history of
the court. He will be sentenced
today.
The ease Is believed to be part
of a legal series that will establish
a new record for prosecution
Hanson was charged with three
separate offenses for so driving
a tar on the Jefferson road, on
August 20 that he wrecked his
own car and forced another car
containing three persons into a
ditch where they escaped only by
a miracle. He was arrested.
charged with drunkeness, posses
sion of intoxicating liquors and
reckless driving. He was convict.
ed on the first charge a week ago;
on the 'second yesterday; and he
still faces the third charge, which
is the most serious, for trial to
day. If this goes to a conviction,
it will unquestionably be the rec
ord. Hanson Is said to he a Port
land contractor.
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Episcopal Bishop's in Port
land Propose to Make
Use of Short Form
PORTLAND, Sept 1. Elimina
tion 6f certain nhrases nf the . 10
commandments was considered to-
day by bishops of the Episcopal
church who are holding informal
conferences here preparatory to
the opening of the 47th triennial
convention next week.
Alterations in the office of the
holy communion also were dis
cussed. A
No action is being taken at
these conferences further than get
ting matters into shape for the
sessions of the house Jt bishops
which' start next Wednesday,
? Short Form Favored
In connection with the , discus
sions on the decalogue attention
was called to the statement Issued
last March by Bishop Cortland
Whitehead then pointed out that
the purpose of the proposed revis
ion was not to alter the command'
ments but "to emphasize them by
proposing optional use of the
shortest possible form, relieved
of the unnecessary argument and
reasoning designed for the time
and circumstance of the Jewish
nation.!
The bishops today heard a dele
gation of striking railroad shop
men present their case but beyond
applauding the spokesman of the
delegation, took no action on the
matter. - -
Gallor Would Retire
Bishop Thomas F. : Gallor. of
Tennessee, presiding bishop In
statement today, the first since
his arrival, expressed the hope
that the convention would elect
some one else to the post to which
he was called three years ago. He
declared he desired to return to
his people in Tennessee. ' " ',
Reviewing the progress made
under the council plan which was
established three years ago Bish
op Gallor said;
' Contributions Doubled
"The material evidence of the
prosperity of the church under
the council plan is found In the
fact that the contributions to the
educational, missionary and social
service work of the church have
more than doubled during the
past three years and In addition
we have paid off a debt of $600,
000 Incurred by the missionary
society. We have spent $14,000,
000 during tba past"4three years
and we are asking for '$21,000,000
for the coming three 'years. In
the 'two and a half years that I
have made tcadqnarters in New
York I have Visited 61 cU les and
31 dioceses."- "
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III PITOINE
AT PUY PK
High Lights in Development
of Oregon Put on by Chil
dren at Public Playground
Last Night.
COSTUMES CARRY OUT
f HISTORY IN DETAIL
Fred Erixori, Who Led Sup
ervised Play Movement,
Addresses Audience
In seven simple scenes the chil
dren of the city, who have fre
quented the city playgrounds dur
ing the summer, staged the high
lights of the history of the Ore
gon ; territory and afterwards the
state of Oregon at a great pageant
on the playgrounds last night.
The scenes depicting great events
in the history of the state were
done in pantbmine by the boys
and girls while the story was read
by Otto Paulus.
" j Children in Costumes.
The children were in costumes
as nearly true to those the origin
al characters wore as was pos
sible. - The closing scene was entitled
the ;"Splrit of Oregon" which in
cluded little girls dressed, to rep
resent the principal Industries of
the state.
The pageant was closed by a
chorus of all of the children who
had taken part joining In singing
"Oregon, Our State." The works
of this song was written by Mrs.
John M. Clifford and the music
was written by Mrs., Carrie B.
Adams of, Portland. "
' Fred Erlxon Speaks.
Fred Erlxon, Who took a lead
in bringing about the playground
for the summer, gave a short
talk on the need of a playground
with' adequate financial support.
He explained that It had been
made possible this year through
Klwaniabs and the Rotarians and
the Elks. A motion that the school
board be asked to take over the
work was carried , unanimously,
Mr. Erlxon explained that he had
been told such a course , was
against the law but asked that
those interested cooperate in - an
effort to have the law amended at
the next legislature.
j Action Moves Rapidly.
The children taking part in the
pageant were on a raised platfrom
while more than 1000 persons
were In the grandstand and
around the grounds' in front of
the grandstand. The pageant was
scheduled for 8 o'clock and began
promptly on time. The action
moved quickly and with little de
lay between scenes so that the en
tire pageant with the final song
Including the brief talks was com
plete at 8:45.
Inspite of this, the confusion in
the grandstand was annoying to
those Who were anxious to see the
entire performance. Many persons
departed during the performance
to the annoyance of all who hap
pened to sit in such a position
that their view was obstructed.
Leaders Introduced.
Mr. Erlxon introduced CA.
Kells, who made a brief talk on
supervised play. Miss Connifred
Hunt and Fred McGrew, whp have
beenj in charge of the play, ground
during the summer were also in-
trodaced. n
Mr. Erlxon paid special tribute
to Mrs. John W, Harbison and
Mrs. La Moine Clark who , have
been in, charge, of the story hour
at the playground during the sum
mer. . Mr. and Mrs. A, N. Bush; as
sisted In staging the production
Their valuable library- of Oregon
history with pictures was used in
arranging the different scenes so
that they were true to history.
Walla Walla to Have
: " r Natural Gas in Year
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept.
1. Natural gas will be piped to
the city' limits of Walla Walla by
January 1, 1924, according to In
announcement made today,, by a
representative of the Penn-Pac-ific
Oil company, an eastern con
cern. Contract for the pipe has
already, been let - and . delivery is
to start within H month. The first
lines will connect Walla; Walla
and, Yakima'- with the Benton
fields. . -J "
SHERIFF HAS
STEADY JOB
ALL SUMMER
Bower and Deputies Serve
Record Number of Papers
During August
Sheriff Bower and his boy3 are
doing more business over in their
little office than was ever before
done in any other sheriffs force
in Marion county. During August,
for instance, they served papers
in 115 civil cases, besides a con
stant grist of criminal . business
that, if not of a big, fighting
kind; meant just as many trips
and as long miles as if they bad
brought in a triple murderer or
a pirate every time.
The corresponding month, in
1921 shows only 61 cases where-
n papers Were served. August,
1S20, was a better month, the
best August in the history of the
office but it had only 78 cases,
or only two-thirds as many as
the banner month just now closed.
August 1919 had 67 cases.
There are four deputies in the
off$ce, and the sheriff himself.
There are two others who devote
their whole time to the curious
Oregon practice of making the
sheriff collect the taxes. They
have nothing to do with the of
fice, save as tax collectors. Count
ing in all the criminal cases In
which papers have been served.
the office fias probtrbly stirred
two papers a day per man for
August, and some of them have
to go 50 miles into the mountains
for a skngle paper.
The mathematics show that it's
a busy office even during the dog
days when people would like to
crawl under the shade of a tree
and dream of icebergs and deer
and watermelons and palm leaf
fans.
First Installment Since High
way Building Program Be
gan Sent to N. Y."
The state highway department
yesterday paid the first install
ment of the principal that has
been paid on stale highway bonds
in Oregon since the highway con
struction program was begun in
1917.
This was the sum of $100,000
paid on an issue of $400,000 Bean
Barrett bonds, sold September 1.
1917, for construction of roads In
Cow Creek canyon In cooperation
with the federal forestry service.
Sold by State Board
The bonds were sold by the
state board of control. 'and bear 4
per cent.
The Bean-Barrett bonds are
different from the regular 6tate
highway ibonds In' that the funds
realized from them are matched
dollar for dollar by the eovern
ment for construction of post or
forest roads.
Next month the department will
pay the first installment of prin
cipal on the regular state high
way bonds, which will be $25,000
on the original $6,000,000 Issue
of 1917. Funds for maturing the
bonds are derived from automo
bile license fees rnd taxes on gas
oline and distillate. Payment is
made to thte state's fiscal agent
In New York.
Methodist Conference
, Will Meet in Spokane
.....
ELLENSBTJRG, Wash.. Sept. 1.
The Columbia River conference
of the Methodist Episcopal church
now in session here, today decided
to meet next year in Central
church. Spokane. . The Dalles dis
trict is to be transferred to the
Oregon conference. This district
includes Skamania and Klickitat
counties Washington, and east
ern Oregon except Milton and
Sunnyside in Umatilla county.
Appointments are to be announc
ed Monday.
First Degree Murder is
Herbert Wilson Verdict
LOS ANGELES. Sept, 1 A ver
dict of guilty of first degree murder-
with a recommendation tor s
sentence of life Imprisonment,
was returned at 9:40 o'clock to
night by a jury in the trial of
Herbert Wilson for the murder of
Herbert R, Cox.
PRINCIPALIS
PAID ON BONDS
S IS
INCENSED AT
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Injunction Against Transpor
tation Hindrance Called
Outrage to Be Treated
as Scrap of Paper.
ACTION IS BRANDED
USURPATION OF POWER
Solidification of Unions
Present Crisis Predict
ed by Leader
in
WASinNGTON, Sept. 1. Not
withstanding the issuing of an in
junction in Chicago today, Sam
uel Gonnpors, president of the
American Federation of Labor,
tonight declared that the organi
zation would continue to raise
funds to aid striking railroad
workers and (would teeek every
means to assist them to secure
anj "honorable adjustment" of
their controversy.
Mr. Gompers characterized the
injunction as "outrageous" and
"an invasion of the constitutional
rights of working men."
Calls It Scrap of Paper
He added that the federation's
view was as previously expressed
that Injunctions Invading consti
tutional rights should be regard
ed as "scraps of paper."
Condemning the Injunction, Mr.
Gompers declared It represented
usurpation of power by courts.
and asserted the federation would
continue supporting the strike
with money and aid. ' ; '
The Injunction, he said, "mignt
be stirring up a "hornet's nesi
Instead of pacifying the existing
unsettlement, "because there are
other railroad workers, the train
men, the telegraphers, the main
tenance of way men, who may
row become Interested."
I don't know what they will
do, however," he remarked, i m
just mentioning them."
Calls It Bolshevism
"This injunction is a most ont-
... A Vi a
rageous ining a process m iu
manufacturer of radicalism and
bolshevism In this country." Mr
Gompers continued. "It is qnite
strange, in tour republic, founded
on the principle of liberty, that
the political party Which was led
by Lincoln and Garrison to tie
abolition of human slavery should
now be engaged In a movement
for the restoration of compulsory
human labor.
"I am sure the result of this
injunction will only be to solidify
ihe men, and to strengthen the
support of public opinion behind
them. We eee that the railroads
need no lawyer in these matters,
for Attorney General Daugherty
and the department' of justice be
comes the attorney of the railroad
companies.
- Government Scored
'While the action amounts to
a confession that the strike is to
be successful. It is strange that
all powers ; of the government
should he brought to force the
surrender of , rights by the men,
when, not one move has been
made by the government to en
force dedisionj of the railroad
labor board when 92 railroads in
104 separate cases have violated
its orders."
Turning to the Injunction Itself,
Mr. Gompers said he was Inform
ed it forbade "the men or their
representatives to write letters.
circulate statements, by word of
mouth, or otherwise."
Advice Not Offered
"Why didn't they stop the radio
and forbid them usjng the ether?
he inquired. "The American Fed
eration of Labor has advised
member 3 in previous Injunction
cases to treat as scraps of paper
those court orders which invade
their constitutional rights."
He was asked here If he con
sidered this Injunction to Invade
constitutional rights.
"I don't , consider It does I
know It does," he exclaimed em
phatically. "But I am not advis
ing the men what to do. I as
sume they know. They will use
their own Judgment-"
- President Harding; he suggest
ed in labor matters, "was going
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(Con tinned on, page 8).
FIRST IRRIGATION
DISTRICT IN VALLEY
HISTORY ORGANIZED
The first irrigation district ever organized in western
Oregon was organized Thursday night at Molalla, Clackamas
county, and embraces a territory of from 5000 to 10,000
acre3. A committee was appointed to place the necessary pe
titions before the county court.
Professor Powers, soil expert of Oregon Agricultural col
lege, addressed the meeting and told the farmers that irri
gation will increase the productiveness of Willamette valley
soil as high as 75 per cent. Percy A. Cupper, state engineer,
addressed the gathering.
It is presumed that an issue of bonds will be voted to
finance the district. Water will be procured from the Mo
lalla river,
The extremely dry season of this year has put the irri
gation idea into the heads of many Willamette valley farm
ers, and in Marion and Polk counties a number of farmers,
during the last several months, have put water on their land
through private enterprise, and with beneficial results,
NEWCASTLE
NOT THOUGHT GUILTY
OF ANY MISCONDUCT
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.
The Washington government i3
any misconduct on the part of its two consular officers at
Newcastle, England, who recently were deprived of their au-
thoritx by British, officials and
has been made, no steps are to
castle consulate.
LENTZ SUIT
Grower Permanently En
joined from Selling His
Product Elsewhere
A decree In the case of Oregon
Growers Cooperative: association
vs. August and Ban Jam in Lentc,
was filed in the circuit court on
Thursday, being handed down by
Judge George Bingham.
The Lentzes are ordered to pay
attorneys' fees of $200, and the
costs of the 6uit, which had not
been figured up, as damages for
their refusal to deliver thein con
tracted loganberries to the grow
ers' corporation this year.
Injunction Upheld
The case was heard some time
ago, the first proceeding being an
injunction suit to restrain them
from selling the berries else
where. The corporation won this
suit, the injunction being granted
after berries had been delivered
for one week to other buyers.
August Lentz, according to the
decree, had signed the contract
for the berries before this year.
His son, Benjamin, a minor, who,
their testimony showed, had un
dertaken to handle the crop this
year, was shown also to have full
knowledge of the previous con
tract, which the court held under
the existing conditions as in
violable. The defendants are re
quired to deliver all their berries
to the association during the, life
of the contract.
Two Cancm This Week
This is the second delivery dam
age case of non-delivery of fruit
that has been finally decided this
week, in both cases the decision
being the same that the con
tracts are enforceable, and that
damages are collectible for viola
tion of the contract. The other
case came up from Albany Wed
nesday.
Spokane Boy Killed by
Heavily Loaded Truck
SPOKANE, Sept. 1. James
Dowd, ag 10, was run over and al
most instantly killed by an auto
truck here this afternoon. It Is
said that the boy ran out into the
street In front of the truck, which
was heavily loaded with wood. The
driver of the truck 13 being held
by the police pending further in
vestigatlon of the accident. '
i n in
CONSULS
(By The Associated Press)
not convinced that there was
until a proper investigation
be taken to reopen the New
The action of the British au
thorities in cancelling exequaturs
of v the two American, agents, f it
was pointed out, today, automat
ically resulted in the closing bf
the consulate and If Inconveni
ence to British subjects has re
sulted, the responsibility for it
does not fall upon Washington.
Would Clear Doubt
For the present no other con
sular officers are availably for
the Newcastle post, it is declared,
and in any case this government
li immediately interested in hav
ing the doubt which has been cast
upon its .representatives cleared
away, one way or the other.
Officials here, will not discuss
the incident In detail, but it Is
apparent that cancellation of the
exequaturs came as a surprise in
view of the fact .that the action
was taken berore the state de
partment had completed its Inves-
tigation into the British charges.
that the Newcastle consul and
ice consuls Improperlynfluenced
travelers to patronize vessels of
the United States shipping board
in discrimination of British ships.
Officials Not DiMcredited
It was learned today that Pres
ident Harding has interested him
self In tbe ewe and while he re
cognizes that additional evidence
may be produced as the investi
gations continue, he believes that
nothing has developed to the pres
ent time to reflect discredit on
the two men. State department
officials also said there was no
information in their possession on
which disciplinary action of the
consuls would be justified.
RETREAT UXCHECKED
SMYRNA, Sept. 1. (By the As
sociated Press.) The Greek re
treat in Asia-Minor before the
Turks continues toward Uchak.
The army is preceded by thou
sands of women and children
fleeing toward Smyrna to avert
possible massacre by the Turks.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND
Here are the names of a few of the prune growers who
want help to harvest their crops. . . , -. ,
This is all that the Statesman, knows about them. The
Statesman is not running ah employment office,-and can
do absolutely nothing more in this case than to publish the
names of those who want help. ;r - - .
If you want a ob, write, phone or see these employers;
it's up to you to connect. It's dead easy, too; they want
pickers, you want a jot get together. The Statesman can
tell you absolutely nothing more;
James G. H. Wolfe, route 4, box 22, Salem. Ten pickera
and two dryermen. ' . "
D. S. Pearson, phone 107F23, seven miles south of Salem,
half mile east of Sunnyside school house, wants five pickers
and two trayers for the dryer.- Camp accommodations, or
board. ---; a-v.-V'.
Wanted thre6 prune pickers. -Fine orchard, good bufldinir
I for living-quarters. Phone
DRASTIC STER
IS TAKEN TO
GUILEiE
Temporary Federal Injunc
1 tion Obtained to Restrain
Strikers from Hindering
Nation's Traffic.
COUNTRY COMES FIRST,
SAYS MR. DAUGHERTY
No Union or Combination of
Unions Can Dictate to
aNtion; Is Edict V : -
CHICAGO. Sipt. "l. (By the
Associated Press j Taking one of
the most drastic steps ever at
tempted in a strike situa ton, the
United States government- today
obtained a temporary federal or
der, restraining striking railroad
shopmen, their officers and affil
iated bodies throughout the coun
try from lntei ferine la any way
whatever wlta the operation of
the nation's roads. ,i
The restraining orderrhearing
on which was set for September 11
was issued by Federal . Jndge
James H. WHkereon upon the pe
tition of United States; Attorney
General Harry M. Daugherty, who
came here from Washington to ar
Sue the action. v V'
Scope of Order Wide
The order enjoins, r until the
hearing, all railway employes, at
torneys, servants, . agents, asso
ciates and all persons acting in aid .
br in conjunction with them, from
any manner Interfering with, bin- '
derlng or ; obstructing railway
companies, theit agents servants
br employe In operation of their.
respective railroads and systems
of transportation of the perform-
.hce of - their public duties and
obligations In the transportation
of passengers and property; In in.
terstate commerce and the can.
riage of the mails'. and from U
any manner interfering with em
plpyes engaged in inspection, re
pair, operation and use of trains,' ,
omotives, . cars v and other
equipment, and from attempting
to prevent any ierson from freely
entering Into or continuing In the
employ of the companies for the
purpose, of inspection, and repair
ing of locomotives and , cars or
otherwise. , ' : -
Government Supremacy at Stake
The underlying principle In-'
yoived In the action, the attorney
general said, in concluding his ar
gument for the order. Is "the sur
vival and the 'supremacy of the
government of tha United States.
Declaring that his request was
not aimed at anion labor, the at-,
torney general raid that the step
was necessary to the preservation
of the unions, themselves. At tbe
same time he asserted that the
government expected to ' use Its
authority to pi event the "labor
union from destroying the open
shop.. ;.- . ' .;-- . :
"When the unions claim the
right to dictate to the government
and-to dominate the - American
people and deprive the American
people of the, necessities of life,"
he warned, "then the government
will destroy the unions, for the
government of the United States
is supreme and must, endure. :! "
Jewell Amonjr Defendant
The railway: employes depart
ment of the American Federation
of Labor, B. M. Jewell, its, presi
dent; JJFV McOrath,; vice presi
dent and" John Scott, secretary
treasurer, together with the six
shop crafts brotherhoods, the 120
(Continued on page S)
WORK PICKING PRUNES
263 before 5 p. m. ; .