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-, v. . . :. : . - . cntcuutTxon , Averse Ur My. 192Sr . Baadsy i Alr ; .S040 DHT d Sudsy t ....ii654 Arrr for six Month ending Mar SI. 192S 7 ; , - , Sandaya oly Sffti' Kt Tsra citt cap r ,',T,t: , , ' sad, aUnrkar U I MarUtt and Polk Oonn'.'jj ' Haarty rybody taada ' The Oregon Statccrrri.1 nd Sunday -5502 SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 13, 1923 ; i PRICE FIVD C217IZ OR n v:s yyy 3 vSJ Lyji Lii : HIGHEST EVEB v '. .' - - !l Hearty . 4000- People Are Made Homeless By Rood " . Waters 7 of Arkansas- Worst Flood in.History- OlllX ONE. CASUALTY IS ;ir LISTED FROM DISTRICT Loss of Life Low; Prediction Made That River Would i Reach, 2 Feet ir TULSA OKLA., June 12. With 300 0 .4000. people drtteu from their homes hy t loo water - of the Arkansas rover, Tulsa tonight was ia the' grip of the worsts flood-In- its history - Early tonight the Arkansas was higher than at any time since records, have heen kept here.- 5- . 'V-:'--,- ,f '; :-S J'"- '"-Tbe-onIy ray of cheer to .hose who fled a the mnddy waters en croached on their, homes, was, word f rom RaUton. 7 5 miles northwest of here that the creat had passed.; Water ' StfH- RleIiiH;-!! At' 8 oclock tonight the riyer was still risfnr at the rate! tit two Inches an, hour, slower "than dar ing the afternoon. The gauge showed : 1 8L5 feet.- J - I: ' AppTOslnrately ! 3100 refugees have-left the area hetween Tulsa and San f Springs.- " - : r The number' of 'refugee- from West Tulsa is- estimated at 1000. There has teen only one casaal- Peak K"ot Heached - TULSA, Okla., June 12., A mes sage receiTed by the weather bur eau recorder tonight from the Untied States observatory at Fort Smith predicted that the Arkansas river would. continue to rise In Tulsa for 36 to 48 hours,; and would reach stage of 21 feet i At 9 o'clock, the river stood-at 18.9 feet and was risin?: ; i . , . ' TTJLSA, Okla., June 13. At 1:30 o'clock this morning; the Tul sa City Whter. works shut down on account of the flood. The Ok lahoma Power company which pro vides moot, of the power forr the city; wa workipg force of :; T5 men to prevent its' plant' from be injf flooded' . 'i i t ROSE FESTIVi'I is-: UuDdl FUiL SVJAV ' ) r ' - - i r : .- . , ; - - Fourteenth. .Annual . Event Ushered In With. Pioneer . Pageant Tuesday; t I PORTLAND.. Ore- June 12. The 1 4 th annual Rose Festival opened" hete today-' with the-crowning of X.ucyLee Thoma; qneen of the festivaL Precedliar: the formal, crpenlns-which' tookr place this, af ternoon- a t.Laurelhurst city park, came a pageant commemor ating the. coming of the first ploU eersr to -Oregon.v.t ' - In3 this-pageant which entered the city over what formerly was known; a.; the old. Oregon: Trail, came a parade of coTereA wagons : drawn, by. horsea and yoked oxen Occupants or. the,.: wagons, . were garbed by costumek - of .the , eaxly : forties. " '. ",'v::,""1r::-'.""f '"'r Despite the rain which fell in termittently: throughout the dar the festival program.) was carried out fatorablr in the presence of great crowds; kJ ' . '- rMTlls WEATHEIt H V OREG OX: 'Generally fair on .Wednesday; warmer except x near' the' coast, ; - LOCAL WEATHER f " " r ' (Tue8day ; . Maximum temperatures 84. Minimum temperature,-: 48. River; 2-3v feet;" faUiii. V Rainfair, .08 Inch- ; -; Atmosphere, part-cloudy. Wind, west. ; T f THREE E0WIMIES; .VAD 1 Traia Preceded by Force Oil Over Invadinr Pesls; Hhdired by Heavy lltamf Declared Heavy Through CORVALLIS, Ore. June KIM the regular Yaauina bound! train today drove their way through the vast army of caterpillars which for the past-few days have blocked' traffic over! the Corvallis and Eastern railroad.' Salem Wgh School ' Publica .; tioa-Adjudged Superior, to-All Others , i . O. A, Cl, CORVALLIS, June 12. The Salem' high school annual, Lthe, Clarion,.' was, awarded the; Sll- vej? loving: cup,, presented by tne Beaver annual at Oregon Agricul tural' college fA for the beBt high school year book in the state.' The principal I features : of the ''. book were th3 systematic plan of make up," the art work, and ' the Molloy leather ' coTer ; which ! more pre tentious than, usual " In a high school book, y according ? ta the Judges.; : ..s i r . ; ', ;,. The engraving, printing, and binding; bill of the Clarion amoun ted to $2300 but In spite' of the heavy, expense 81 CO," was cleared. The editorTln-chief ! was a Chinese boy, Hent L. Sun; Russel Pratt was I manager.- ! The. slhrer cup, becomes the per- rmanent ; property f of the school winning it three times! . Competition was keen as there were 28 : entries, representing all parts of Oregon; I 1 The. fire hon orable mentions -were the Frank I lit high-of Portland Post. Oregon City high Hesperian, Eugene High Eugenian Corvallis High Chin tlmlni, and Roseburg High's UmfH qua: " -1 i r The Dalles High Steelhead. was commended' by the. Judges upon the excellent quality of the prints ing, which was done by the stud ents themselves. The- Mill City hirh school with a stndent body of 2i'putiOUtv book that compar- err iaToramy wntt" many- nign school annuals, supported by sev eral times the numbef of stnd- The points that drew favorable comment from .the Judges were. the-clever cover design, the color plate of the high school building; the title pages, and, their: regroup Rod, stuat pictures. Although the write ups were lailg : the . pages were balanced and organized - la the opinion- of the Jadges. The Clarion annual was printed by the Statesman- Publishing Com pany, job department and the boek was bound at the Rodgers Paper company; ; The books have heen distributed to the students i Students' composing the staff of the winning, book were-Hem. L. Sun. editor; Russel Pratt, business manager; Lois, TaylOr and. Walter .E. Fuhrer, associate editors; Miss (Continued on page. 2.) EEQLIGGETT mm ioEliESTK Officer Who iCommanded Miliei Cali5 VV ci oeH., v ipnp f Salem Friends: As f Gen. Hunter I Liggett, wht was second' ta. General Pefshingt in command of the': AmericaB forses overseas, dnrlng ' the World war. is here TlsiUng, friends. Ho was ar gOest 'yesterdar. of Gen. George A. : White, v. adjutant general of Oregon,; and will visit other eld acquaintances in the- country near here; General Liggett Isj now: re tired. Ills Loxaa.is ia SiaTrin. CMHIS n ; COVETED: GUP i PllMS of Men- Who- ScatiekXriirle Further "Advance BelieTe all; Fruit and Xxop Lot t Yaquiza River Valley. f a 12. Three locomotives hauling Preceding the locomotives by several hours was a large force of men who poured crude oil over the tracks in' an effort to stop the invading' horde of caterpillars which :ln: the last week' have pro gressed"' five miles eastward over the coast 'range to ward the ferr ule 'fields 'or the Willamette val ley.' ' ?'" T - ' 1 ' tA '-'i t ;" ;'; Ott to: Checks" Vs? 1 fi ; Inspection of the front occupied by the, caterpillars today seemed to Indicate that the Invasion' had been somewhat ' checked.' It was believed that the r heavy rain ! ot last night had hindered the ad vance.' The : spreading of crude oil over the- railroad 1 tracks was believed to "haveh stopped the-Insects ' from making the progress which has been noted ; previously though f one side of ; the-' track where the oil was' not i used the caterpillars continued to progress. Raid Brings Loss ; ' ' " In tbe.Taquina river, valley re ports were that the . caterpillars had ; raided rfcncnea and denuded trees- and gardens of. their .vege tation so that great financial loss through joss of 'crops' has been suffered . ' , " ..." ; . r f BLISffilinS American Mining Congress Indorses' Resolutions; afM Board Meeting' " i -... . SAN ; FRANCISCO, June 12. Resolutions calling . foe modif ica tion of the so-called "bluer . sky" laws and for a conference, of, wes tern hemisphere mining men, to devise' ways and means of obtain ing control of, the; silver market, were passed at a meeting , of the board o f governors of. the western division of, the Amerlcaa. Mining Congress- here today. 1 - ' The board expressed; the belief that adequate protection' could be given- the investor without, the present drastic? laws surrounding such investments with) the pres ent, laws, . the board : believes the development .of western. - mining properties is being greater retardV ed.- . y ' J .r -7: ;-;..! ;:asT0 , FS IB Officers on Detroit River Or dered to Use Shotguns ,t i-and Revolvers1 ; f DETROIT. Miclu Juns 12 Instructions ta use shotguns j, and fevelverst in repelling ; rum .run-1 pers on the Detroit ' River - were: given, to prohibition enforcement officers late today, by Earl j Davie, United States district at torney, as an aftermath ot the at tack by rum runners on the gov ernment boat P-10 8, latei yester day.' Rum running boats attempt ed to sink; the; P-10 J i while" she Was. bringing In a launch contain ing 100 cases aad 20 kegs 'of beer. IDAHO MAX BROWNED i SPOKANE. Wash., Jane 12. Scott Stalker of Pocatello, Idaho, was drowned and: T. R. Moffett of Cleveland. . Ohio,' narrowly;, es caped when a canoe in. which they had . started tor Portland, Ore., capsised in the' bowl ana", pitcher rapids- of, the Cpokaso riyer -near here'tLi3af!:'sgg:'::?r' "Trl nmnrrrn nmnf mi UUULUI UU H ILL eOVERNBT WILL START NE American Diplomats in Pek .... ing.ta Take. Up. Guaran tees Aaainst Repetition of Raids By Bandits 1 1 .: CHINESE OUTLAWS SAID t ACTIVE ONLY RECEMTLY No Demand Made That Re ' sponsible Leaders Should ' Meet- Punishments - h -r WASHINGTON; June IT. Re lease by Chinese bandits of Amer icans and" other . foreigners- held as hostages since May t 'ended the emergency, as far as the 'safety of those individuals' was, concerned but forecast the beginning of pro longed, and' difficult, negotiations with the Peking government to, in sure the .'safety of, foreigners ,ln the future, , . . ;r , . I . Proposal Unsettled' The state department was in formed; today of the release by the American' consul at Shanghai. It was - indicated, 'however,, that questions t of indemnity ; and.", of guarantees against 1 repetition of such outrages would-be taken up by the diplomats in Peking at the first opportune, moment. ; ' ' : ' r: Sa . fas a is known here, the Peking diplomatic corps: ha not as yet worked out any definite proposals u to future guarantees to b-required: of the Peking go v ernnlent.fr'-iri : ;.: t,-. r Civilization Blamed '. Through all the ktnthries the Chinese have- lived to a large ex tent without a central government and it is only within- recent years that there has been evidence that a national spirit was ia th. earl iest, stages of, development among thenk,.- . . - ... ..- J- . . . , : In dealing with the Peking gov ernments the diplomatic corps at the Chinese capital., always has recognized the sharp, contrast be tween . western ; civilisation -r and that, of the Chinese J It alao-mnt be considered, it is said,, ia work ing out a solution for tire, bandit outrages against foreigners which have become more; frequent in Chinas within recent months;. " , . , ; WiU Be Specific : : There is no-doubt in the opinion of informed officials here that specific guarantees; -' ' will - be- re qUired of the Peking authorities. By what means either the pres ent Poking ministry, or whatever faction or group In 1 China may succeed It ' win "bo able to enforce its' will-on the provincial 'and les ser officials throughout the pandit-infested region doe? net now appear since the Peking gor ernment; was able, to obtain the re lease of thecaptlyeS by the bandits only ' when?"; Rby:' Anderson, an American long resident' in China, gave' Bis personal,; guarantee that the Peking government wqald'car ry out its promises. . . Resort toBrtbery It is noceworthy'in the view of observers here that - throughout the exchanges between" the' Pek ing diplomatic body and the Chi nese government; ho" demand that tbe bandit leaders responsible for the outrage be tried and'punlshed was made in behalf of the powers whose nationals were victims, j ' The entire trend of the negotia tions made It clear that the Pek ing diplomats, recognized the weak hold of any Chinese central gov ernment upon such a situation and that it was probable that only, by buying the - bandits" off,, as ,: was done, could the lives of the captive foreigners be protected. The same sitnatton-4 undoubtedly' will have a bearing- upon) the negotiations for permanent ' guarantees now forecast: . ; Illinois Senate Defeats Proposed n7et"-r; casure '" SPRINGFIELD 11., June'H ( By .-Associated 'Press. ) i Dry forces gained ' thet edge on' wet" members in the day's v fight ; over prohibition in the IlUnol assem bly, when- the senate- defeated to night 32 to 13 the bill of Senator! Marks republican, Chicago, to; re peal: tha- state . FTOhltUIaa,.." aci searci aaa pclirre act,' " '' - CENTENARIAN LEADS FIELD , TO BE QUEEN i ij -, Woman, Bashfully : Declares Her Daughter, Only j 80, Is More i Elible , TACOMA.I Wash, June 12. Mrs A. D. Janes, 104 years old of Burton now stands first In a con test for queen of the strawberry festival pf-;Vashott andl Maury- Is lands which t is to take ' pmce at ElllsporC j June 28. There are four other contestants. - When the committee In charge approach ed her toi compete1 in the contest she bashfully replied: : -' ; Oh, I have a daughter much more eligible, than I for such a race. ; She is only 80 years-old." ' The' final count On the contest will take place Frid Three French? Soldiers, Re- cently Killed; Drastic Measures: Employed: ' : I DUESSELDORF, June 12 (By the Associated Frees.) The -killing of three French soldiers one in Gelseakirchen . and two in Dortmund within the last few days, ; has convinced:, the French military , authorities that an or ganized effort has ' been launched by Germane, to carry on night at tacks, against the forces of occu pation. . Hence . drastic measures haver been taken against the two municipalities , concerned. . It was one of these measures the restriction of street traffic af ter OtfclotkItn the; evening that", led ' to- the shooting of nine Germans Sunday night when' a French patrol, was compelled to tire on them because its warning to clear .the streets was disregard ed.. . Six of, the Germans died from wounds received.' ;j - - In addition to arresting, three German officials,, who are to be held as hostages, it was announc ed today by the French that no more permits. would be granted Germans of Dortmund and . Gel- LEenkirchen to leave , the, occupied area. it- BIU6II0I STRUCK BY GALE Valley Trees. Uprooted and Roofs.; Destroyed; Rain ' and Hail Occur1 VALLEY, Wash.. June 12. The worst; storm in the history of this region experienced, here late last night; when r wind uprooted trees and j blew roofs -from '.build ings. The gale was accompanied by; a- raini almost aa violen as .a cloudburst and' small fruits Were literally driven into the ground. Hail, stones as large as hens' eggs are reported to have fallen beating-the alfalfa and grain flit to ;tbe ground Telephone, l and electric, wires': were toiai down! and badly tangled and the power plant was closed down. Large trees fell across the, cables between 1 here and Sprlngdale putting all the lines to the south out of cominl-stott.-' Many 'men f are repairing the: damage,, , hut it will' take a week befbre service Is restored. Salem; Ffremait' l-eft ta- Kospitar atiTiilamopk Foggy weather aid: a slippery pavement about six miles this side of Tillamook put a stop- to a pro posed fishing trip of three mem bers of the Salem fire- deaprtment when tire machine in-which they werO trayeling left the - highway and rolled oyer a six-foot embank ment yesterday; morning. . Carl Dixson and Warren Lind say, two of the men,' reached Sa lens about 10 o'clock- last night, driving the car., which was : not badly damagexl. Sundry ctits and bruises were exhibited. The third member of the aprty, Walter Bber hard, was left in a hospital at Til lamook. Eberhard's- hip-' 5 i was braised but he suffered no. serious ' AU three firemen, are expected to be able t report for dmty witb- iat a short ticra.- f Eberhard'Will kleiTO tho.tosrit&l soca.' ISTFflREEO WETRIlJipiS Foreigners Told to Adopt v Customs and Methods of American Citizens if They Wish to Drink . SPRAGUE BLOCKS PLAN PROPOSED BY FRENCH Public Health Service .Will - Not Permit Release of. - 2-Litre Amount NEW; YORK, June 12. Mem bers of crews of ' foreign steam ships now in New York ' harbor which left; their home ports before June' 10, when the treasury .de partment's " hew - ruling' on- ship liquor-went- into-effect, learned tonight that they could get their custemary spirit rations only by going ! ash'ore ; and obtaining ra tions by the ; methods : used by some; American citizens. ; U V Hopes Destroyed Hopes that "dietary liquors would be j classed as "medicinal" and as such permitted to crews of vessels which sailed before June 10, . were j destroyed - by. the an nouncement of Dr. E. K, Sprague, local head of the United States public health service, on instruc tions from Washington, that the dry ship ruling would be literally enforced. ! t !" : :' :The ruling," he' declared, could in bo sense be construed as : per mitting 'the inclusion of wine ra tions under the heading: of medi cine.; "It is a far stretch of the imagination, he observed. i Action Is Takes' Dr, Sprague confirmed, his, an nouncement by denying a plan of the French' line for ; release from seal of enough wine to serve sail ors on the steamship France the two-litre a day ration. The action was taken after- Dr. Sprague had discussed the situation with cus toms Collector ; Elling and. State Prohibition Director Can field. ! . . The conference , of representa tives of the three arms of the fed eral; service eharged . with enforc ing prohibition afloat and ashore resulted ta the following division Of dUtieSCi: . j . "Medicine" Only .The "United States' public health j service to decide , what quantity "of liquor' Is to be releas ed for medicinal use In American waters " f.-;;! :.r. ';::.": '. :,:" "The customs authorities to see that A no more than the customary lot Is released. ' 1: :; i ':? ', "The state prohibition enforce ment office to issue permits for the . purchase by ships if any which) arrive without enough liquor to meet its medical require ments and. of course, to see that the, sailors don't : find .any grog shops along the waterfront." CBrnniu Graduating Exercises Are Held :,for 2rjlv Cadets; t TaconiaMan High WEST POINT, N Y.,- June 12. Geieral John J. Pershing. to 281 cadets the West Point : class of 1923 said in an address f at I the graduation exercises today that one of their first . assignments would be withf citixens ' training camp- forces- throughout the coun try: as instructors. He declared that "for; the first time in our his tory the mission of the graduate is definitely ouUined," . t ; . The-men graduated today will enter the nited States army as second- lieu tenants. , Cadet Francis R. Johnson of Tacoma, Wash., was honor man. - ' : ETGEXB . LOGGER KILLED, EUGENE. Ore June 12. L. A. Babcock. 59, of Eugene died in a local, hospital today, from Injuries sustained when a log .rolled over him late yesterday In: a., logging camp at Pesay west of, Eugene. pe asm siisM . - V Jt, Gavernsient-Orders Troops taTake Ex-prcn:cr All Chanffenr biWonn-isrl by Riflet Shot and IZzz.. vGoeklttto DitcK; Sd&zn ArePrexxin-jIhrd D;:I , Diipatch. to Lcndori Tides Frca Sofia. L SOFIA, June 12. (By Asfiociated Press.) Trocpa 1 been thrown around former Premier Stamboulisky's piece refuse and he has been given until tomorrow to eurrentlcr ; oraer. t ayoia Diooasneti. "SWATTIIE FLV : i FILT.'iS EXHIBITED Health Men Are Shown How to. Combat Spread of Dis-: ease in Portland . , PORTLAND, June 12 The Im portance of th "swat the fly.' nroyement in the' fight upon dis ease :,war shown by films given under the auspices of -the United States public health service as a feature of the closing session to day of the gathering held under the auspices of the state health officers' association. : Dr,' Richard A. Bolt spoke to the contention7 on the teaching of children hygienic methods. Dr. Bolt' is: medical director of the American child -health' association Other speakers were Miss Elenora Thompson, Eugene;'. Dr. H. A. Pattison of the National Tuber culosis association; Dr. Albert Kiedal of Johns Hopkins univer sity; Dr. A. tf. Warren, of the Rockefeller FeundatJon; Dr. H. C. Flxotfe of Portland, and Dr. H. P.' Rush of the University of Ore gon medical school. Portland. , ... ','V'l Internation Conference, Rec ognizes American Prod . , uct.as Real Base WASHINGTON, June 12. The international ; cotton ' cenference reached an agreement today with the adoption of the United States official cotton standards as the bases for the world cotton trade. Signature of the agreement was Withheld pending confirmation by cable from ": the various . foreign cotton ' exchanges. ' " " The conference adjourned until June 18, to await replies to the recommendation Of the foreign delegates that the United States standards and : otber questions agreed upon be adopted and their signatures - placed ' on the : docu ments. -, r ' II F0i;TQHESIEH Dr. Pritchett Annually Gives , Way Income of Millions, Quits -:. Post - f DENVER, Colo., June 12. Dr. Henry S. Pritchett, who' as presi dent of the ' Carnegie Foundation has to give away the annuat in come of $140,000,000 ' and also supervise 1 the expenditure of the income of .'' a $25,000,000 fund, told friends here today that he wonld - resign the presidency ' ot the Carnegie corporation next Oc tober;" "'' ' ' ' -''. Dr. Pritchett" did not go into detail bu t said; that Dr. Frederick Keppei. formerly dean; ot Colum bia . university and also assistant secretary ; of .war, would become the corporation's "president at that time.' : He wilt remain, be said, as one of the directors of the cor poration and continue as .presi dent of the. foundation, . ' ' corasTpjoi DIRECTS ffi mm 3 ' i ,.4 r Alexander Boteff, former i dent of the sobranje (nations 1 sembly) and former Minister Justice Doupaiinoff were arrc today. -1 'i (Belgrade dispatches today i Boteff was; one of those at head, of the peasant revolt t-L -the new government.) - Cabinet in Prison ' The members of the Ctar;' lsky cabinet will be deUinc : prison, o under siiperTl their homes1, until the new i :. ment assembles and'decIJ. j V fates.. Partisans - ot tia , o . thrown government have cr disturbances . In some place the authorities believe peac bey restored-everywhere stcrt ' MlBistere Expected The ministers of the f :r Guechqft and Mallnoff c; who were convicted of trea-- i der the Stamboulisky re sir:?., expected to arrive here tome.:; 1 LONDON, June 12 Th 3 ' atic flight of Premier Stamla ky from. Bulgaria hard prt troops, is described ia a c: to the Times from Sofia day's date. - The premier probably, already have bec ! but for the, government c that he must be taken all? message says. V C ' '' ,...;..' is Fired Upon' The official account of the f: given in. the dispatch says V rifle shot from - an lnfas.tr; wounded the chauffeur of tt-- ; ing premier's car while tta mobile was running through l tine. , The chauffeur falntel the car ran into a ditch. Stambbulisky esccped i.:t neighboring wood which troops promptly surround-; I now are' watching the tec adds. , .It is not. known trl any of his friends are wilL although .no signs that t Lthem except tha chauffeur discovered. WEI FfflS; .FOKEL'I. Montana American Lc;! : . Commander Among Vic ...timsj'Will Recover " LIVINGSTON, Mont., Ju- 5 : -Major General Lane pre-I Lewistown, Mont., hardaro r chant and Jim Johnson,, s.r.i c Major James Johnson of Cat!" though suffering Intense : ' from injuries received when.v Earl Vance, pilot and Loy J. : lumby, - Montana commander t the American Legion, they f with an airplane here this nrr ing, are now out of danger t will recover, according to thji ians at a Livingston hospital. 37th Annual benventien ! f Of; Masons 0pcn3 JcJ r PORTLAND,. June 12. 1 37th . annual communicatlc i the grand lodge, Ancient Fro r Accepted ' Masons of Oresoa ' convene here tomorrow. I than 400 delegates from all r of the state are expected to ; tend. The 'convention will li session three days. " De Molay, Junior Mason' j ganizatjonof the state, will its first , annual convention 1 Thursday.; The convention ' last four days. ' '.' MANF GRANGra CONVl v BREMERTON, Wash Ju More than 250 d:!r;;t largest number, it wt.3 c':' the history" of" the cr: attended the"openlEj e today of the S5th ear , tioa of the -'"V.": ' '