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i .-:. ...... ..... tie SEVENTY-FEFTH TEAR t SALEM, 'OREGON, .WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 9, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS IIF01DBII CONFESSED; MURDERER OURISTS SEEK DAMAGES FORMAL MURDER CHARGE TEMPERANCE WORKER IS SHOT TO DEATH IN HOME i HELD TO GRAND JURY AS RESULT OF ACCIDENT LACED AGAINST YOUTH FIGHT OIL STATIOil W. It. LLOYD WAIVES FORIAL BURNS RECEIVED WHEN COF- CONFESSED CHILD KILLER WCtr PRESIDENT BELIEVED KILLED nY BOOTLEGGER HEARING TUESDAY PEE POT SPILLS,' CAUSE FACES DOUBLE CHARGE a. ITCIIIIIB 1L OFFICIALS Si nils ARE Sill i i i I I 7 f persistent Rumors Abound but School Board Not Fa ' vorable to Movement' Polk County Jail Inadequate: Prisoner Is Confined In Mult f ' , ztomah County r .. ... - , ,:, - Formal hearing was walyed at Independence Tuesday by W. R. Investigation Is Under Way to Call Former Air uhiet to Account Defective Table in City Anto Camp Declared Respons ible for SHahap j PI pnfiFQ Tfl RP AQVpn I Lioyd. confessed Jslayer of C. I. i bound orer to line Polk county grand Jury without bail by R. W. Baker, justice of the peace. A special session lot the, grand jury ls'expected to be called next week. 'Because of the intense feeling against Lloyd, j the prisoner waa taken from, the Multnomah county Jail In ' secrecy though a large crowd had gathered at Independ ence before the, "hearing was com- BUREAU'S IRE AROUSED 'All Students Mast Forswear Mem bership In Secret Societies B- fore Being Enrolled This Year "- SpecUl Officer Is Detailed -j; Question Mitchell Formally ! With Regard to . . Statements to : Following close upon the aboli tion of social organizations local schooiboard come persistent m- morT that efforts will be made in j pleted. .Tapcofj taking the law ln- ine near future to compel uniform I to their town hinds by the people dress among the' girls of the sen ior high school. Substantiation to the rumor that therquestfonriwould soon receive the consideration of the school board was given by Superintendent George W. Hug In the admission lasthlgnt that at the direction of 'the board direc tors ha had written to the super intendent of schools "of Sacramen to, Cal., asking'for information on the operation of dress restrictions there. ' ; ' ; f , -, Hug further gave indication that the matter is a lire question with the declaration, that he had heard indirectly that a prominent, local women s organization had appointed a special committee for the purpose of. drawing recom- i J Jnei"iuon 10 oe suomuiea 10 me of Independence 'caused fhe offi cers to take every ' precaution against a possible lynching. Ow ing to the condition of the county Jail at Dallas, Lloyd will be kept in'the Mnltnomah county Jail un til his trial. ,1 . . - C. R. Ellis. ;of Independence. was appointed to. represent the ac cused man 1 v Lloyd confessed to officers at The Dalles that! he had killed Baun the night of September 1 I for the purpose of steaiinghlS'au- tomobile. , jThe crime, is believed to f have neeh -committed between 9 and 9:30 o'clock and Lloyd was -4 A. - . ' iing rawroaa yara late the following Informal discussion among members of the board has thus far Indicated that the proposal if urg ed 'upon the board will there find strenuous opposition. Two argu ments have recently'been'promin ently urged against it. first, that the attention of school authorities during'-the coming all term will be too greatly, occupied with en forcement of the rule abolishing social organizations in the high school and Junior highs, and sec ond, that enactment of, the two somewhat radical restrictions on both the-social 'organizations and personal dress would result in th'e arousal of intense feeling .among, students and possibly among par ents. : . ; Yv Several members of the board troached with the subject last night declared that they had only beard rumors of the possibility that the question may be brought before the board and denied that they had been interviewed ; per sonally by those who are leading agitation for the movement. The name of the womens' organization that is said to be supporting the plan was not made public. Restriction upon social organi sations of the high school again came up for brief consideration at the meeting of the board last Sight when Superintendent Hug suggested that the board pass a rule prohibiting objectionable or ganizations similiar to that enact ed by the Portland city school hoard, ; The latter, it was pointed out, was morev inclusive that the resolution taken at the past; meet ing or the Salem board. The mat ter was closed when Hug 'was in formed by the board that he, to gether with the high school prin cipals, had sufficient authority to make whatever rules were neces sary to carry ont the action of the board. Indication are that all students f the high school will this fall be required to- sign pledges carrying besides their ; own names the names of their parents or guard ians, subscribing that they are not members of any organization pro- "iwittfu 0y me board and that they will not become members of such organizations during their study in the public schools here. apprehended In at The Dalles night. Baun lived about 12 years War veteran. in Independence and was a World POLICE OFFICER OUSTED ... 9- ! U . . . FATAL ACCIDENT LEADS TO -SUSPENSION BY CHIEF SEATTLE, Sept, 8. (By Asso ciated Presa.)-i-Patroiman Fred Mills, who was eeriosly Injured early today when his automobile skidded off the road near fiylvana killing Tom Koi-ouessrand Injur ing J. W. Clark, both of Seattle, was indefinitely! suspended by Po lice Chief Severyns tonight. - Korouess was a cook. He was tfcrowir"gai nst -"tr-pole when " the automobile left ;the road. Although Clark insisted that Karouess was driving when the ac cident" occurred! Police Captain Mason, who investigated the death, declared he believed Clark was the; driver. Mills was too serious ly injured to make a statement. : The trio had been visiting a brother of Korouess, in Belllng ham, Clark declared. An empty bottle was found near the wreck, but Captain Mason said he was unable to find evidence In the car that the party had "been drinking. I ! WASHINGTON. Sept. 8 (By The Associated Press) Proceed ing was Initiated today at the war department to call Col. William Mitchell to account for his'piiblic declaration that administration 'of the army ani navy nir . services had been "criminally negligent. and almost treasonable," by direc tion of'Major "General John 'I Hlnes. chief of staff. Major Cen- eral Eli A. Helmick; the Inspector general, began an ' investigation with the assignment of Col. George A. Nugent of 'his depart ment as special Investigator. Col one! Nugent immediately prepared to proceed tomorrow 'to San 'An tonio. Texas, where Colonel Mit chell Is stationed, to ask him "in person if M did; not. make' the statement attributed to him in published articles. - No further ac tion 'will be taken by the war de partment until coi. Nugent re turns and submits his report. Di rections given. General Helmick by ueneral Hlnes, however, call for recommendations as to action in the event authenticity of fhe statements is established. Since it Is not doubted at the depart ment that Colonel Mitchell will admit having made the statements under Investigation, the prelimin ary move is merely a necessary routine step paving the way poasi ble for trial by an army court. secretary WHDur plans mean while to make no representations in the matter to the war depart ment on behalf , of the havy ad ministration. Such action would be necessary only If the army off! cials overlooked, pome . important HURD PURCHASES PAPER CORVALLIS NEWSPAPER LN TAKES CALIFORNIA DAILY PENSION FUND SOUGHT - -' : " I PHILLIPS WITH FIRE DEPART- . MENT FOR 28 YEARS Feeling who ice for last question when 1897 department never and The able sentiment provide recipients SANTA ROSA, C1., Sept. 8. (By Associated Press.) Sale of a half interest In the Santa Rosa Republican, the evening newspa per. here, to G. L. Hurd, former owner of The Times Gazette of Corvallls, Ore., was announced here today by Postmaster J. Elmer Mobley, owner of the Republican The paper is 47 years old. Mobley has owned it for about ten years. Insanity Expected to Be Plea Defense; State Is Prevs- ' lng Case i - Hot coffee spilled by a defec tive table at the auto camp ground seriously scaled Allen J. Mitchell, of Ohio, and as a result of the accident the city received a bill for 1564.90 last night. (The specific damages are $30 a day for 18 days, representing salary: bandages and ointments, 17.40 and S 17.50 for doctor bills. ; Mrs. Mitchell appeared before the council last night. The acci dent occurred August 21 after the coffee pot had .been placed on a table- that tipped cascading the hot 'fluid over' her husband's abdomen 'and 'legs resulting In second degree burns and missing the necessity of a skin grafting operation "br a' slight margin, she declared. With her husband, who is aa advertising man 'making more than.S30 a day, she was on her way 10 uaiuornia. Alter tne to cident they grayed in camp for S few days and then went to PorU land, returning to s Salem August 27. Mr. Mitchell, she said. Is still confined to bed. They want to go back home but on account of the lateness of the season, will have to make the trip by the southern route. When the Mitchelli arrived at tne camp ground they were greet ed by a crabby caretaker, identl ilea as Mr. Purvine. he tnM th councumen. After the accident she inquired for a doctor and drug store and he was very abrupt, bu- ueciarea. jar. "urvinej ac cording to her statements, is not qualified to welcome tired tourists and he has not given the Mitchells a pleasant smile or Bpoken to them since they arrived. Mr. Poisal Mrs. Mitchell said, is pleasant and has done everything for them that he could. Though thev were riven a tent that was auite hnlA nA they were forced to use umbrella wnenever it rained, It was better lhaa. using -their -own emergen tent, she. said. The Mitchells want to leave Saturday. i The matter was turned over to the city attorney and H. H. Smith, chairman of the park board,! for settlement. i of I Investigation by Interstate Commerce Commission Draws Statements : Shot Flml ThroBKh Window Takes life of AaU-Uqaor Crusader MONTCLAIR. N. J., Sept. 8. By Associated press.) Authori ties In two counties tonight were preparing to prosecute Harrlsjon W. Noel, former insane asylum Inmate who confessed to kidnap ping and murdering alx-year-old Mary Daly, on four major charges on the assumption that be Is sane until otherwise provenby defense counsel. " r i" I Indictments In Essex county for the murder of Raymond Pierce, negro taxicab driver and for the kidnapping will be sought soon. possibly tomorrow. ' A formal charge of murdering Mary was made against Noel today by Passaic county authorities at Newark. A charge of atrocious as sault on John Sandln, whom Noel is alleged to have shot In the head when Sandln sought to save Mary Daly, was being withheld pending action by Essex' county officials. In recorder's court yesterday Noel pleaded not guilty to 'the murder of pierce, whom he had told the police he killed so as to get an automobile for the abduction. In charging Noel with the child's murder, Passaic County Prosecu tor Deyoe said: , j "I do not expect to place Noel on trial in this county as the Essex county authorities have a prior claim to him and it Is like ly that by the time the Pierce murder charge is disposed of it will be unnecessary to bring him to trial here.- j RATE INCREASE SOUGHT Operators of Rail Lines Declare Ret ani on Invent meat Is Insufficient to Merit 'Expansion ; CHICAGO. Sept. 8. (By Asso ciated Press.) Dealing in terms of millions and billions a railroad president and statistician today of fered the first evidence In support of the application of western rail roads for a five per cent Increase in ireigui run. i President Fred W. Sargent of the Chicago and Northwestern railway company described the plight of his road as the common plight of all western lines. "The Chicago A Northwestern railway company." he said, "has in every year since the end of federal con trol furnished its service to the public at a return of! less than four per cent upon Its investment, and the experience of the North western railway is typical of the western railways." j j Clyde B. Atchison, chairman of the Interstate commerce commis sion before whom the hearing opened, turned a critical ear to-RF1 that Mrs VINTON, Iowa. Sept 8 (By The Associated Press) Shot down as she was writing a paper she Intended to read today before the Benton county WCTU of which she was president. Mrs. C. B. Cook was killed in her home last night, the victim, her friends believe, of one of a number of li quor violators, against whom she had been active. une snot, urea mroutn a rear window as she sat writing her paper, entitled "Looking For ward caused her death an hour and a half later. She was un conscious most of the time until her death and was unable to sup ply any Information that would aid authorities in their search for her assailant. "Ob. save me; save me," were the only words she ut tered to her aged mother. Mrs. E. Lnderwood. when the later hur ried downstairs upon hearing her daughter scream following the shooting. Testimony to this effect was given by Mrs. Underwood at the coroner's inquest this afternoon. She also expressed the belief that "some of those drunks who hang around the streets near our home." were responsible for the crime. Belief that Mrs. Cook was kill ed by a liquor law violator was strengthened by word from Cedar Cook had made Proposed Building on Center and Capitol Streets Is Strongly Opposed PETITION IS PRESENTED City Council to Art; Druakea Driver Dill Passed at Tues day fteMlow; Plasd log Code Argued YOUTH KILLED IN LIFT CAUGHT IN ELEVATOR, SEAT TLE BOY DIES INSTANTLY i SEATTLE, Sept. 8. Caught be tween the cage of a freight eleva tor and the sixth floor of a build ing here today, E. R. Lowenatein. 22, was killed Instantly. No one witnessed the accident but It is believed by the police that he tried stepxin tooths elevator while it w" t was in Ing. BOAT BURNS AND SINKS SAN PEDRO, Cal., Sept. 8. (By Associated Press.) An un identified craft believed to be a fishing boat or yacht, burned and sank . four 'miles off the break water here tonight. No survivors were picked up by the fire boat which raced to the scene. THE SKY WRUER! the 27 are listed. j: One week's vacation for salaried city employes who have been on the payroll six months or over was authorized after! it was pointed out that under the present system 4 PRIJNF fiRflP MflT I ADnr man is forced to work for the A OOD SIZE 1 AND lA OK, REPORT SAYS PORTLAND, Sept. 8 (By The Associated Press) The North Pa i'iC Prune Growers association today estimated the Oregon and Clark county, Wash-1 atUe September 21 to 24 with all ington, at approximately 25,000.-1 expenses paid, according to action wuu pounds." While the crop Is not 86 large as last year, the prunes re of good size and flavor. Fu . ture sales are being made around 11 cents on 30-40's and 8c on 40-50s in 25 pound boxes. FOB -oruana. The Clark "Washington, crop is aoout fortv per cent county, ' reported of normal. . - r "VI utW. - T - ' o-. - i ais section Is expected to produce I naIl Saturday will go to mark bout 0ne fourth of the entire Pa vine norinwest crop. The prune harvest started In the southern part of Douglas county. -.c6Uu, nasienea by heavy rains. Tnat , countr e-mect t nAnM about six million pounds, slightly j nounce his specifications for the Y crop, this year, me sizes, however, are running tban osaal- Prices quoted today fa Roseburg were 10 8-4 pint v oa PHiea and cent base on Italians. thaT has been faithful In his serv- mM: tf 28 years', the city council EKS i 5 f At'frr:.fr?:77Ii J lj S5l5 Rf?tt-ttl night became interested in the & Mmye mimmmMmmmimm of prov dingvfor pensions M was pointed out that In Teter Phillips Joined the fire ; as driver and for years mVA't enjoyed a week's yacation ' IS&y.v . -'v i la still employed by the city. a?V ! council hag no funds avail- kfe-M V xWsf-TVl ' at present but according to fifrAi i I last mght will tir and raK:? , ! ; a fund Ithat will provide r.fM with $50 a month when Y'&:frM& budget requirements for 1926- i&?MKW i S a half before-he li3srt?.rVSSi2i ' V:CiVVCriVrf T a. ! " 1 ; 3M- '- 0 T' , ward the witnesses and demanded explanations In four instances, clearing the interstate commerce commission of what he described as unfair inferences, by 'suppres sion of fact." He drew statements from President Sargent and L. E. Wettling. manager of the statisti cal bureau of the western rail roads qualifying their testimony until he got a direct admission from Sargent that the commission has always given the railroads a full and complete hearing. ; When Sargent expressed the opinion" that the Western Trunk line territory Is suffering from de pression of rates, due. both to rul- motlon and missed his foot- I ings of siale and interstate com missions, the chairman asked what, relief he would recommend. ' He asked particularly If special treat ment for any particular compan ies would be satisfactory. t "No." Sargent replied. "The only action that could provide the relief we need Is action by the interstate commerce commission granting us a five per cent In crease in rates." j Previously the chairman had asked why the Chicago & North western bad not Increased jits! rates in Minnesota. Inasmuch as the supreme court had held it was proper. "Because." the railroad president responded, "we cannot have and do not want relief that does not go to all companies equally." I Operation of the Chicago tt Northwestern at a return of less than four per cent. Sargent said, "is caused by the great Increases in the cost of railway operation in (Coatin4 oa Vt 7) two trips to that city to consult Roy R. Slade. a prohibition en forcement officer, relative to con dition in Vinton. Mr. Slade said that on her last visit she furnish ed the nsmes of several persons suspected of being engaged in rum running and illegal sale of liquor. Later Slade said he received a letter from her in which she spoke of going before the Benton county grand Jury. MEDF0RD HEARS DAWES VICE PRESIDENT ASKS SUP PORT IN SENATE FIGHT ANNUAL FAIR SOUGHT SEATTLE, Sept. 8. The West ern Washington fair may become a permanent year round exposi tion if plans announced here to day by George Osborne! of Puyal lup. one of the 12 directors of the fair association are carried out. ALASKA WILL ENTER SEATTLE, Sept. 8. (By Asso ciated Press). Alaska has ac cepted an invitation to participate In the Pacific northwest indus trial exposition scheduled to be held in New York next spring. MET3FORlVOre.;Sept. 8 Al though notice that be would speak briefly from the train plat form on his wsy south to San Francisco was only received here two hours before the train's arri val this afternoon. 1.000 Medford people assembled at the station to hear Vice President Charles G. Dawes deliver a speech of twenty minutes, which was only conclud ed as his train started moving on southward. He vigorously urged the people of southern Oregon to aid him in his fight to sweep the filibuster from the United States senate and said in part: "This is a nonpartisan Issue. It concerns the republican party, of which I happen to be a member. no more than - the democra tic party, but it does concern the people of the United States and the promotion of efficiency in ad ministration of affairs of the Unit ed States." HOPE OF RESCUE LOST ' . . t .'-.; AS n SERVICE DESPAI RS OF FINDING LOST AVIATORS , OFFICIALS ARE CHARGED ISSUANCE OF WARRANTS FOR PERSONAL WORK HELD city a year and receives the alloted two weeks. The new ruling; will affect only two or three men in the police and fire departments, it is said, if Fire Chief H. H. Hutton wiU at tend the annual meeting of the Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs at Se- taken by the council last night. " DAMAGED FRUIT GRADED ! APPLES HARMED BY WENAT- CHEE STORM WILL BE SOLD HONOLULU. Sept. J (By As- soclsted Press.) C ommander John'Rodgers and four other avia tors of the navy seaplane PN-9 No. 1 disappeared one week ago today when a fuel shortage broke Into their nonstop flight jfrom San Francisco to Honolulu. Today navy vessels, surface ' ships, air planes and submarines continued to trace an imaginary giant grid iron on the Pacific in search of the fliers or the wreckage of their 'seaplane, but entirely without re sult. Ilope jVlrtually, has been abandoned for the rescue of the i five men but the search to deter mine their fate Is continuing. I The aircraft carrier Langley continued to work her way west ward while her airplanes wove from side to side. i , Twenty-six more vessels were i added to the searching forces this morning with the arrival from the South Seas of the 11th and 12th destroyer squadrons. 1 ' SEATTLE. Sept. 8 The eotrnty commissioners here todsy directed the prosecutor to investigate charges that J. E. Mullane. super intendent of the courthouse, and Robert Nemitz, chief painter for me county bad work done on their homes at public cost. Herman Scheck made affidavit that he did 16 days cement finish ing on Mullane's home In Novem ber and was paid with a county warrant that covered also 15 days on public property. C. L. Steele swore that he built a stairway In Nemlts's home at a time when Mullane stated Steele was working for the county. Steele's affidavit declared that Nemits closed In porch of his with glass taken from public stores. . Erection of another aerrice sta tion in the heart of the city's fashionable residence district wlU be accomplished only over the dead bodies of property owners in the Immediate vicinity, according to the tone expressed In protests to the city council last night after the petition of O. J. Berger for the station had been read. The proposed station is wsnted for the southeast corner of Center and Capitol on an expensive lot purchased for this purpose. Remonstrances from all prop erty owners within two blocks were presented while fL R. Worth and Ira Jorgenson appeared in person. The written petitions were signed by D. Samuel and 19 other property owners. The ques tion was finally referred to the street committee and an effort will be made to hear Mr. Berger's ide of the controversy. Before any action is taken rela tive to the re-routing of the North Seventeenth bus operated by the Salem Street Railway company, residents of that street wilt be given a hearing before the council according to action taken last night. Thirty-two petitioners of the En tie wood district want the bus to continue east on Market from Seventeenth to Eighteenth, thence south to D. west on I) to Sixteenth and then north to Market The "drunken driver" ordin ance made Its appearance last night and was read for the firtt time. It provides that ball of not less than 1500 be fixed for all drivers arrested foT-dilTtng while Intoxicated; that they be fined not less than $100 nor more than 1500 and sentenced to not less than 60 days nor more than six months in Jail and lose their li cense for one year. In the event of a violation of the sentence and the driver is found operating hlr automobile again a tine ot not less than S200 cor more than $500 and not less than 90 days nor more than six months In Jail may be Imposed. The annual In crease In the taxi license prior to the state fair made its appear-. ance. The proposed ordinance la- creases the fee from $25 to $100 for the remainder of the year. So many amendments were of fered to the new plumbing code that the engrossed measure was ordered sent to every member of the council and action will be taken at the next meeting. A quit claim deed from the Western Paper Converting com pany was received and is being held "until efforts are made to have the company include that portion ot the Division street ditch between the dam and North High so that the city ran go ahead with the filling In ot the ditch and the elimination of the present bridge. After discussing the petition of Robert T. 8talcup for a service station on the east side of Com mercial near Belmont, the matter was laid on the table. Petitions for street Improve ments approved by the council in cluded the paving of Hood from Capitol to the Southern Pacific right-of-way; an alley In block 53; Shipping from Church to Cot tage: McCoy from Trade to Hunt, and an alley In block 7. Rural from High to Summer will be graded and graveled. Other street Improvements petitions were re ceived and referred to the street committee. OREGON MOTORISTS HI AUTOISTS FROM THIS STATE BLAMED BY WASHINGTON I YAKIMA, Septi 8. Wenatchee's apples which were damaged hy et under special grades, according I to I. J. Griner, state supervisor of horticulture, who was in Yakima today. Mr. Griner will go to We natchee tomorrow -to inspect the damage done and will . then an- 3-4 special emergency grades, he said tonight. Mr. Griner pointed out that it Is within the powers vested In the state department ot agricul-l tare to arranga for .emergency grades to take care of the crop. chit's V I Y: SEATTLE. Sept. 8 (By The Associated Press) Charging tha the workmen s compensation act was being "grossly mismanaged" VtltHAN tUN UK ULAU optional Insursace at the comin session. Representative Pliny Al- WILL USE FORD PLANES MAIL LINE TO BE 1TB LLSHED, POSTMSTint S.IVH CHARLES G. COGIILAN, 78, WAS PIONEER IN WEST ABERDEEN. Sept. ti (By As sociated Press.) Charles G. Coghlan, 78, newspaper editor and ! founder ot Ocosta, south ot here. died today after a brief Illness. He was a member of the Union army in the Civil war and settled In Ocosta Mn 1890 after being an editor in Wisconsin for several years. ...- Later he edited papora la Iio- iqulaza and Montesano. ' - . "' len addressed the King counts legislative delegation here today! Numerous auto accidents In ' southwest Washington were caus ed by Portland motorists, "who fill their cars with gas and them selves with booze and then come to Joyrlde on the Washington side. Representative E. E. Shield told the meeting. 'lie predated that federal action would proba bly be needed. ; Compulsory Insurance on auto mobiles to protect traffic victims end their dependents, was also urged before the legislators. DETROIT. Mich.. Sept. 8. (Hy Associated Press.) Airplane of the Ford Motor company will cr ry United States mall btwea le troit and Chicago, beticxlng Uh in the next two weeks, it n an nounced here tonight following a conference today between Pot.? master General Harry S. New, Henry Ford and WUlUm J. Wa of the Ford company. PLANE IS ITrui:i DOWN" SEWARD. AUska. Sept..?. (By Associated Pres.!). Th V.nt commercial plane to operate vest ward from kere'ciit ;rrW c.'f Chnnach Islr.r..: wta a pla. rt-d gas line . nfccsslLated Is:. : .i ; through a dtis Icz ca "a ra swept aea,