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SEVENTY-FIFTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 28, 1925 PRICE FIVE CENTS THOUSANDS PAY TRIBUTE TO DEAD QUEEN MOTHER FRENCH CABINET AT LAST OFFICIALS HELD BRIBED SELECTED; BRIAND LEADSl BY CONFIDENCE WORKER LOCARNO TREATY PASSED OVER HEAVY OPPOSITION TREMENDOUS COLUMN OP REPEATED EFFORTS MADE TO I CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR RE GERMAN. REACTIONARIES TO ORGANIZE MINISTERS I VOKES HCTCHINGS PAROLE SUBJECTS PASS BY CASKET FIGHT RATIFICATION nesm !N MITCHELL 111 ?ifiBii Statutes Declare Both Fine and Jail, Sentences to Be Imposed, Said OREGON LAWS ARE CITED Case of Three Mm Arrested With Mt. Angel Still Is Brought Up; Fine Regarded as Insufficient Considerable comment has been voiced by- local attorneys during the past few days relative to the sentence Imposed by Circuit Judge L. H- McMahan upon the three men recently convicted of posses sion of the huge still Beizedon the Joe Walker farm near Mt.- Angel on April 28 of this year The men were found guilty of the charge ' of "possession of a still not regis tered by the county clerk," and Owere sentenced by Judge McMa han on Wednesday. Lester Dixon and John: Andrews' were each fined 1500, and Henry Johnson, about 65 years of age, the third ; defendant, was fined $250 Judge McMahan. in imposing the the sentence, said that the three men had already been found guilty of manufacture of liquor in the same still mentioned in the indiet- . ment, but that In the case in band it was not necessary that the state prove that the defendants had manufactured liquor. ( "In tne present case," Judge McMahan said, "they are charged only with having an unregistered still in their possession, a charge that could be brought against any man who might have in his pos session an unregistered still for extracting oil from mint, or for distilling water only. The law no where provides that in case the unregistered still shall be used for manufacturing liquor that the pen alty shall be more severe than it would be if it had been used for distilling mint or water." - It has been pointed out by sev- . eral attorneys, however, that in chapter SO, general laws of Ore gon. 1923, section 6 expressly states that, the possession of any unregistered still is a crime, the . punishment for which is contained Vast line Extends for More Than Mile and a Half in Snow : Covered Streets LONDON, Nov. 27. (By Asso ciated Press). Throughout the chill afternoon and far into the gloomy London night, j Queen Mother Alexandra's subjects, mov ing slowly in a tremendous sor rowing column, today and tonight passed by the scores of thousands into the dusk of Westminster Abbey to pay their last respects at the bier of their departed sover eign. The vast queue which stretched for more than a mile outside the abbey, furnished an Impressive closing picture for this day of final tribute. This morning through the gently falling snow, the royal pro cession, proceeding witnout sound along the white carpeted streets, followed the Queen Mother's cof fin from St. James palace to the abbey and after the solemn fu neral ceremony was! held there the public began its pilgrimage past the bier. An hour after the abbey was opened to the people, the queue was a mile and a half long with people six abreast, extending back from the doors through the streets. Those who went directly to the abbey to gain entrance had to walk twenty minutes to Gros- venor road to take their; places at the end of the column, i Officials of the abbey said late tonight that if it were necessary the. doors would remain open throughout the night. Early tomorrow morning a mo tor hearse will take the queen mother's body to Windsor, where burial will take place at "11:30 o'clock. Air Officer's Representative Clashes Hotly With Brig adier General ' SHARP LANGUAGE IS USED RM Takes Exception to General King's Remarks That De fense Questions Are. Inconsequential Briand Delivers Ultimatum to Old Left Coalition; Difficulties Are Seen Executive Declares Private Inves tigation Revealed Police Corruption LONDON, Nov. 27. (By Asso ciated Press). Two prominent Londoners died suddenly today following memorial services for Dowager Queen Alexandra. The Lady Mayoress, wife of Sir William Pryke, wbo. was- installed as lord mayor of London Novem ber 9, died of heart disease short ly after returning from, an evening .memorial service in St. Paul's cathedral."- "V Daring the afternoon Canon in section 1 3a of the tame chap- Westlake," custodian- of Westmtn- ter. This section reads: "If any er Abhey, wftoiad been nusy an person shall be convicted of a vio- w"h the memorial service and lation of any provision of this act to superintending, the ; arrange- he shall be punished br a fine otlments for the public to pass by not more than 13,000 and by im prisonment in the county pail for not less than 30 days and not more than one year, or, by a fine of not more than $3,000 and by imprisonment in the penitentiary for a term of not less than one year and not more than three years." It is declared that the law does not permit imposition of a fine alone, but expressly indicates that a jail or prison sentence! must also accompany the fine. ; It is also pointed out that the 1925 general laws of Oregon amended the orig inal statutes to expressly include the word "liquor," although the the coffin, returned home ill and went to bed. His wife, sitting by his bedside, heard him murmur, "I am afraid it has been too much for me" Immediately afterward the canon; died. 1 WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. (By Associated Press.) With a wran gle over evidence at the opening the Mitchell court martial today listened for four hours to prosecu tion witnesses and then recessed until Monday, closing after a row between Brigadier General Ed ward L. King, a member of the tribunal, and Representative P. R. Reid of Illinois, chief defense counsel. Reports that because of the Reid-King incident, and the sharp language used, the general would resign or ask to he excused from further duty on the court failed tonight to bring any statement from him. .He neither confirmed nor deided the reports. Mr. Reid, however, set at rest other current talk to the effect that he would use the incident as the basis to a motion to have the trial reheard by another tribunal or would challenge" General King's right to remain on the cout. The row was precipitated during Mr. Reid s cross examination of Major Jarvis J. Bain, a general staff officer and former assistant umpire of the recent joint army navy maneuvers in Hawaii. The defense counsel had chang ed the form of his question seve ral times and had moved, appar entljr unknowingly, close in front of the bench where General King was seated. Suddenly Reid ex claimed: "No, this- is not damn rot, and I object!" "It is not damn rot in my mind, and I certainly don't think it should be so considered by any member of this court." Mr. Reid had heard and showed his indignation over a remark by General King-to another member of the court. The general hasten ed to apolqgize explaining that he was "merely talking to another member of the court." i aon.t care who you were talking to," Mr- Reid returned hotly. "I heard what you said and I want it in the record. This may be very tedious to you, but I. consider it very necessary to this case to question the witness thor oughly. I have a right to." PARIS. Nov. 27. (By Associ ated Press.) Repeated attempts to institute a cabinet since the Painleve ministry resigned almost a week ago have at last -met with success and the names of the min isters probably would be made known officially tomorrow. Aristide Briand, already accus tomed to the duties of premier, having served in that office a number of times, heads the cabi net. For the second time within a week he was requested yester day to form a ministry, and to night he announced that a new cabinet was virtually complete Louis Loucheur has been named minister of finance, decided fo- night to accept the portfolio. - The formation of the combine- tion went along smoothly today until early afternoon. Just about SACRAMENTO, Cal., Nov. 27 (By Associated Press.) Governor Friend W. Richardson announced today that he had revoked the parole of E. A. Hutchings, alias "Big Hutch," convicted Los Ange les confidence man. and issued a requisition for his return from New York where he is now pn parole.- Following revocation of the parole, the governor said: "I went to Los Angeles to in vestigate this case, but found the doors to information blocked, and it was clearly evident that some felt that Hutchings might tell too much if he were returned to Cali fornia. I was anxious to know the truth and so proceeded by pri vate investigation. These inves tigations havev required consider able time, owing to the obstacles placed In the way. The results "Greatest Help Given at Any One Time," Says Char? ties' Worker CHILDREN PACK THEATRE the time M. Briand was to meet snim tne .following startling revel- President Doumergue, he found t necessary to sidestep difficulties placed in his way by disgruntled elements of the old left coalition TWO KILLED IN INDICTMENTS ATTACKED WHEELER COUNSEL LAUNCH ES DRIVE OX COURT EXUXG WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. (By Associated Press.) Counsel for Senator Wheeler of Montana and Edwin H. Booth, former solicitor defendants in the case at issue of the interior department today. had been arrested before that law J attacked in the District of Colnra was passed. Salem attorneys, hia supreme court the indictments however, say that the 1.925 statute I returned here charging them and merely confirmed the intent of the I others, with conspiracy, in connec- previous law. Uon with oil prospecting permits Joe Walker, on whose place the 1 in the senator's home state. still was discovered, was sentenced I Senator Walsh of Montana ap- to a fine of $3,000 and one yearlpearing for hia colleague insisted in the county jail when he was that the court could, not conclude convicted in Circuit -Judge Percy otherwise than that the govern- R. Kelly's court SNOW FALLS IN NORTH MORE THAN FOUR INCHES IS REPORTED IN SPOKANE ment was attempting to bring' Mr Wheeler to trial for a second time on charges based, on the same al legation of facts, as that under which he was tried and acquitted in a federal district court in Mon tana. ; ' " ' ' I The- verdict there, holding lit Wheeler not guilty of improperly representing Gordon L. Campbell before the Interior SPOKANE, Nov. 2 7. (By Asso ciated Press.)- Slightly more than fui n1iAfl ff nnw fall Yiaipa tia . . , - ioil-operator. """"T riU ' "u "UIU department was declared Mr. reported from towns, and cities throughout eastern ' Washington. The snow, ia the first of the winter forv Spokane, i .v YAKIMA. Not. 27. Yakima woke up this, morningv to find a light blanket of wet snow covering the ground-for the first time, this I TWO SOUTHS: ARE HELD FOR Walsh to have proved the allega tions was untrue, and he contend ed, they could not be used to sup- i port the present charge, i ; v BROTHERS. ARE CHARGED year. Snow fell throughout the morning but turned to slush in, the! heavily traveled"' streets. Many- small automobile, accidents ; were reported. .-" MURDER OF STORE KEEPER PARIS WALKERS UNITE PARIS Nov. 26. (By Associat ed Press.) Paris pedestrians protective association sworn to break; down the "tyranny of 60,- 000 chauffeurs and taxi drivers over four million free citizens of Paris." Oregon Statesman-Oregon Theater - Used Clothes Party Unqual ified Success; Will be Annual Affair League Measure Is Finally Adopt ed by Reichstag by Vote of 201 to 174 Officials Mystified Over Turn of Events; Feng Declares He Will Fight BERLIN, Nov. 27. (By Associ ated Press.) Chancellor Luther and Foreign Secretary Stxesemaun j M (J KD EN LEADER DEFIED reaped victory today In their par- !!liur T . liamentary tight , for ratification of the Locarno treaties and Ger man entry into the league of na tions. By. a final vote, of 291 to 174 the relchstag adopted the bill fContmaea on Tre 2) ANOTHER IS INJURED WHEN BLAST DISIjODGES DIRT MOSCOW, Idaho, Nov. 27 (By Associated Press). Two men are dead and one injured as a result of a cavein today at the clay pit of the Moscow Fire Brick & Clay Products company at Joel, six miles from here. D. M. Kienholz, 26, and P. J. Komp. both of Mos cow, were Killed and Carlo Cirruit was injured. Thomas Hall, president and gen eral manager of the company, said that a blast had been set. off on one wall of the pit to dislodge suf ficient clay to, work with today After the explosion the three men started moving the clay when, without warning, the side of the cliff caved in, catching the trio at work. Mrs. Komp, widow of Mr Komp, is in Portland where was called a few days ago by the illness of her father. ations: That during the years 1918-1919 a number of bunco men operated in Los Angeles city; that there were at least eight separate gangs; that these bunco men paid from 15 to 25 per cent to certain officials for protection; and that Qgyrrjaj j citizens were robbed of more than "Hutchings was convicted of buncoing one Norris, a retired Illinois farmer, out of $51,000. Hutchings and his confederatesln the Norris case paid 15 per cent for protection. Most of the crooks escaped punishment. The corrupt officials escaped punishment. Hutchings while indicted for only one offense, was a noted book maker, race track tout, and con fidant of bunco men. "Hutchings was sentenced to a term of from one to ten, years un der the indeterminate sentence law. A former prison board fixed his term at seven and a half years With credits allowed by law, seven and a half years imprisonment means five years and 15 days actual time. This time was fur ther reduced by work on the state highway. On August 7, 1925, Hutchings was released on parole to go to New York for employment hy. the "American Press associa tion. If Hutchings had continued his highway work and his good be navinr no wm M hovo Ttnan ra. PARENTS VOICE PROTEST leased on April 7, 1926." PETITION ASKS THAT INDIAN CHILDREN BE REMOVED MOUNT VERNON. Nov. 27. (By Associated Press.) Aroused over the petition which 200 resi dents of La Connor have signed REGULATION APPROVED WASHINGTON. Nov. 27. (By Associated Press.) Reasonable regulation is necessary for the sue cessful Operation and continued growth of the vast new radio in dustry, D. B. Carson, navigation commissioner, said today in his asking that Indian children attend ing La Connor schools be trans-1 annual report to Secretary Hoover, ferred to the Tulap Indian school, the Indians decided at a meeting today to fight the change. The La Connor residents said they were unwilling to have their j children attend school with "un healthy Indian children." SECRET RILL RETURNED YAKIMA, Nov. 27. One secret true bill was returned late this afternoon by the county grand jury, which has been sitting since last Monday. HITCH YOUR WAGON TO A STAR EMERSON OGDEN, Utah. Nov. 27. Mike Noorlander, 21, and'his brother Fred, 20, today were charged by Bannock county, Idaho,, author! JsRATTLtc. Nov. 27. Continua- ties with first degree muroer m ttn f the hear snowfall of the connection with the delb, of Walt- i..r 1 honr. nif block Snoanal- er Scadden who, was beaten last taie Pass in spite of efforts . of Sunday mgnt wnu. oewnoiUK in state highway officials to keep it store at Inkora, i?ano, rrom roo- nnt wa renorted here tonieht hers. Mike was sao curing in f I noio up inn uvsiw vrTT.Ttrm Scot TO. RESIGN cateuo. Fred wa? laaeu inw c- wiBmvnnv n 7 ibt tody ear Provo, Ltan, Associated Press). Taking cog- brought here iooay. and IYed con- nlzance of rumora that Secretary fessed1 to them, local police say, Wilbur intended to resign. Presi dent Coolidge today authorized a denial that such a step was con templated, v jthat it was he who struck and fa tally injured Scadden with a flashlight after the storekeeper I had shot Mike. ' , . . : With a line of children extend ing three deep from the box office of the Oregon theater on down State street to High, and around the cerner; with police called to keep the children from being hurt by traffic; with a capacity house three-quarters of an hour before admission was to be charged, the Oregon Statesman-Oregon theater "used clothes party" was declared an unprecedented success yester day afternoon. Half an hour before the box of fice opened more than 300 child ren fat little girls, skinny little boys, overalled boys and dressed up girls, bending under the weight of the bundles for the poor they were carrying, waited patiently for the opening doors. Officer W. F. Thompson, ten years on the staff, arrived from police headquarters to help keep the children from being hurt. He brought a bundle of clothes, too. Where's your bundle?" he asked sad little lad standing to one side. "I haven't any," replied the youth. "Well, here, you take mine. I can't go today." Of the generosity of Salem children, and the thoughtful guid ance of their parents, too much cannot be said. 'I have never received so mueh help at any one time, said Mrs. Mae Young, in accepting the gifts in the name of the Associated Charities. D- A. Larmer. as is his custom when called by the Associ ated Charities, sent a moving van at once to haul the used clothing and bedding to the Associated Charities offices. The truck was loaded to capacity and drove away, leaving a' large stack of bundles for the second trip, and children were still coming with their offer ings. The writer of this article per sonally opened more than 20 pack ages, picked at random. The con tents of each represented a sub stantial gift. Clothes, in many cases, had been washed before be ing sent. IFew were worn, the vast majority being merely out grown, almost as serviceable as new. One package stands out among hundreds that deserve mention It weighed at least 40 pounds. It contained more than one heavy blanket, apparently entirely new several coats, some woolen dresses besides wearing apparel too nam erous to be listed in this column Associated Charities officials plan to keep a list of the gifts, to be published In the future. The used clothes party, now over, is uni versally conceded a great benevol ent undertaking. "I am delighted with the attend ance and the response," said J. C Stille, as he stood inside the doors not yet open for the entrance of the surging, eager kids. "The Oregon theater would like to see legalizing the security pact drawn up at Locarno and the supplemen tary treaties, with France, Belgium Poland and Czecho-Slovakia, Ap proval also was given to the ar- Fall of Chang Dynasty Ia Indicated by Meagre pispatcbea Re- t ceived, by Washington Official '' WASHINGTON, No J7. (By Associated 'Press.) A aaddin rangement whereby Germany is to whirl of unexpected developments apply for . membership in the in China has left of flclals here and league. apparently in ' Peking completely Parliamentary sanction came at- mystified as to what; new,, turn to ter a stubborn partisan battle last- expect In the - political-military ing six weeks. The outcome was struggle of the three great provln- never really in doubt, but the cial way lords.- The fall of Chang chancellor and foreign secretary Tso-Ldn Manchurian dictator for were confronted with unrelenting many ' years, and heretofore re opposttion by reactionaries, The garded a the most itronjly plac- security pact and the treaties were ed of the trio was Indicated la ratified by a separate vote 300 to meager advices received ' today 174, while the -question of joining from Minister MacMurray at Pek- the league was affirmed, 278 to ing, but no explanation ; was in- 183. eluded in the dispatch;. , By. a rising vote the reichstag The revolt at Mukden, followed adopted a motion . submitted by by the breaking away of provincial the three middle "parties,! whereby chiefs, approximately 'allied with the government Is required to use Chang in Tiensln and elsewhere, every effort In the time interven-1 came out of a clear sky. ' - ing between now and Germany's ( On tho hel of that. ftreM cable- formal admission to the leagne to gramg from peklnf added to th obtain from the allies against their pQle 8aying that Penr Yu-HsU ang, the "Christian General," and a doubtful adherent of Chang, had measure from alleviation from the Rhineland and other concessions than already granted. government- proposed by the na tionalists and communists were defeated by a heavy vote, as also was a nationalist motion proposing the date of enforcement of the treaties. (Continued n pas 6) SCHOOL HEAD ELECTED J. LYMAN STEED. PHILADEL PHIA, COMING HERE J. Lyman Steed, of Philadelphia was elected superintendent of the Oregon school for the deaf to suc ceed O. L. Mclntyre. who left Thursday -for Council Bluffs, Ia., to take oyer the management of the Iowa school for the deaf, at a meeting of the state board of con trol Friday. Mr. Steed is expected here January 1. T. A. Llndstrom a graduate of the wash in et on State school, and Gallaudet col lege, Washington, p. C. and an instructor in the Salem school, will have charge until Mr. Steed's ar rival. Mr. Llndstrom and Mr Steed were classmates. Mr. steed is a graduate of St Charles high school, St. Charles, Md., was a student at St. Charles college, is a graduate of Westmin ster college,. Westminster, Mo., of the state teachers college at War rens burg. Mo., and of Gallaude college for the deaf, and has taken many special courses and had wide experience. He has the col lege degrees of bachelor of letters bachelor ot pedagogy and master of arts. ' Joined the anti-Chan r movement Motions of nonconfidence In the and warned the Manchurian leader? - that he must retire from public life or meet an1 attack 'from his tioops. . The last official report as to the relations between these two leaders was a telegram a week: ago stating they had signed an agree ment virtually neutralizing Peking COLLEGE HEADS GATHER lt' EXTENSION OF STUDENT-GOV ERNMENT SYSTEM FAVORED tain of Chang's downfall that h regarded, the agreement as al. ready scrapped and" had marched his troops into Peking. , r ALBANY COLLEGE, Albany.! The moat probable "expUtBatiot Ore., Nov. 27. (By Associated of the revolt is Chang's ranks a Pressi. Further extension of self seen Itr Informed officials here, la government privileges not; only in that he la regarded as an outlaod- me student body affairs, but in er by the Chinese whenever he the affairs that concern the cot passes to the south of the great lege, the system of instruction and Chinese wall, which was built long" other campus matters. with rela- ago to prevent Manchurian incur tion to the college students, was dona. advocated by Norman F. Coleman, The conquest of Manchuria by a president of Reed college. In his leader from China would be a address before the presidents of much easier thing to visualize in the independent colleges of Ore- the Chinese popular view, than a gon here today. Manchurian shonld exercise sower Dr. Coleman argued in favor of I south of the walL-- - f the extension of such government r v ; ' i f f ' and said that he believed the col- PEKING, Nor. 27. (By Assc leges were gradually working to- elated Press.) The Christian gen- ward a more liberal view as re- eral Feng Yu-Hatang- today tarred gards the student participation In public notice on Marshall Chang the government of the institutions. Tso-L,in ones all nowerfnl rnlr of What voice the students may (Manchuria, to onlt THtiwi or fitthr. have in the affairs of the colleges peng sent the Mukden leader a would be tempered by the faculty message urging him to retire, oth in whom, final action would be erwise he declared he would at-, vested, as at present, he said. tack. ' ' - ' L. G. Nichols, director Of the! Chanr remained ntr!1v Mint Oregon institute of technology; J. in BDlte ,t this culmination of the Ham, of the same institution, and .nectacnlar march of ' event. C W. Greene, president ot Albany which has made the anti-foreign college, were on the program this PeDg virtually master, of Peking afternoon and tonight President and threatens to. eliminate Chan 1ey ' Willamette university from the political arena. spoke. The conference will close to. Atin umi.ii tomorrow atter a morning session Tuan Chl-Jui. still remains In Pek of two addresses and. business ingr In 8pUe of nU dee express- meeting. t)ii a).ln. n.lra .Ail froa Vilmnftt rf ihm ItnhrOffKn IntA BOMB RING INVESTIGATED which northern China, has been thrown.;; He is understood to have GRAND JURY TAKING ACTION IN CHICAGO CASE (Con tinned oa pat I) CHICAGO, Nov. 27. (By Asso ciated Press.) A special grand Jury will assemble Monday to in vestigate the activities of. an or ganized ring of bombers. , the ex istence of .which has been con fessed by four operatives, "includ ing a 23-year-old woman, caught in the act of "planting one of the explosives in a doorway. The bombings were executed for $200. to $500 per job, according to the confession of , Fred Warn- quist,- alleged leader of the ring. Churches, residences, barber shops and many other places - of business have been damaged and three policemen, have fallen vic tims. ' " .. CHICAGO OFFICER DIES ANOTHER IS NEAR DEATH RE SULT OF GANG BATTLE WILBUR TO ATTEND GAME WASHINGTON, Nov. 27; (By Associated Press ) Secretary T?ll bur will attend the Army-Navy football' game ; in New York to morrow leaving Washington in the morning and returning imme diately after the contest,' CHICAGO, Nov.. 26. (By Asso ciated Press. ) Two more Ch icago policemen today became ' targets for robbers' firearms. One James H. Carroll, died soon after a shoot- ing affray with three men who en tered, a tobacco shop, on the" south- side, presumably to rob it. James Henry, another' policeman, :rwas near death from wonnda.; Carroll'i death''; brought the number of policemen slain on duty this, year to nearly a dozen, 1 - -rmm ALIMONY RULING MADE SUPPORT MONEY TO BE RE FUSED CHILDLESS WIVES CHICAGO, Nov. 27. (By Associated Press.) Superior Court Judge Harry , Lewis here- ' after will not order alimony payments to childless wives, be. announced : in "hearing an ali mony case today; ; . i , ; There is no reason in this age of equal rights why a young working man should be forced to pay alimony," said the Judge, who has heard hundreds of di vorce eases,- "Most of. the wo men who come before me for di vorces have positions of their town and earn almost, and some times as- KBUCh. a their- has- bandfe - i:-:-:- -', "When childless couples sep arate they perform no service to the community or nation. There Is no reason vrhy a hus band who is not a father should- be hardened with the rapport of hit wttt for the rest of ter Ufa." " ' . He added that the huslandi generally fan behind In their' baymentsand the wives lastitata contempt proceedings to collect the amounts due them. - Thesa contempt casea clog; the; courts and waste the judge's time arJ the' county's money. -