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it J- . , . .. . K - .... r v vv -" i -ea: - " 5-V it-'', r i- " ft ' fill 1 - "... f-r7 ehventy-Sixth yeab SALEM, OREGON, XHURSD AY. MORNING, JULY 1, 1926 WEEKLY EDITION PRICE FIVE CENTS I; . ; " . ' i Y . . .... . v ft.- If X 0 Ml i EBELIST IS nn m mm UN iwb.ii y wk-w i Itrs. UTherson Leaves Hur4 - ricdly for Douglas, Ari2' -; ;cn Mystery XJissionr L'O DETAILS - ARE GIVEN t Woman STjmgcst, Aecompamled : , Jly Mother, -Jiefnse to IM " - Stents Xiemd . t DOUOLASm Arlc, Jane -80. ' '(By " Associated jfress . ) M rs. 'Almee Semple McPherson. '' and ' lier .mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, . i;e on , their, "way her from Los " JLnjfeles and will arrlra here early .ThUtstoT morntoK. vThey aald In a telegram to Bar. "3. E. Howard, paator - of rthe rCalTa?7 Baptist cJinrcli here lonigixt, - - An officer of the tJnlted States , custom serrice, . worklnt out of the Port of "Douglas, is aald to hare located the - cabin In which Jlrs. McPherson says she was held fcaptire and declares that she .was rea vested . : to come - here ' imme ' diately. . Chief of Police Percy Bowden has been asked by Mrs.: McPher son to confer with her immediate ly upon her arrival and to hare a posse ready for immediate opera tion. Chief .Bowden said he had . organized the posse and it would liold Itself tn readiness to accom- i P&ny, the erangelist wherever she 'direrted. - LOS ANGELES,. June 30 (By Associated Press) Aimee Semple ' McPberson, eTangellst,, and ; : her - mother, .Mrs. - Minnie Kennedy. left :Atselos te,mplenirJdp v , iay Jid a retreaentatlTe of Chief , - ot Detectlres Cllne reported that j they had taken H" train for Dour- .ias,; Ariz.wnere jars. -Mcpherson appeared June 2 3, thirty-fire days aftef her disappearance at Ocean i-arav ,waere sn said she was kidnapped: ' The train they board d in their mysterious mission to . Douglas la . ne to arrire there early tomorrow morning. Cllne raa told that the evangelist and fter ; mother were going to the r Arizona city in response to urgent - telograms informing them of new developments there and that they -would notify him if they needed lila assistance. At the time Mrs. McPherson . and her mother left the temple, - they indicated to questioners that ; they .would return within a .few. hours, tout short time laer. .uiisa t-mrna, scnaeirer, the eras jrelist's secretary announced that the two had, left Los Angeles for a complete rest and would return tomorrow.. night, , v .TThe newspapers have had this foF more' than aMnonth -now and -we're going to get busy: ourselves and we, are- not at liberty to .say what we are- doing," was Mrs Kennedy's response to questions concerning their departurev ' Before leaving the temple.; Mrs jucFnerson nad; maoe public a letter purporting to have been re ceived from "Rose," the name of tne 'woman, who with . two -men were alleged In Mrs. McPherson's story to have kidnapped her.. The letter had not- been turned over to Captain , of Detectives' Cllne, .who said for that reason- he was (Continued from pag S.) Wednesday In Washington E dward l. ' Warner ot .Massa chusetts was nominated' assistant secretary ot the navy in .charge of aviation. - .'. ' .. . Senator Edwards offered a eon' atitutlonal - amendment to repeal the .'18th amendment by action of tate conrentlODs. ,v r - - i Reopening of the dismissed trust case agalnBt the Continental Baking corporation was demanded bj Senator La Toilette, : , ' The senate campaign funds com- knlttee Inquired ihto tne political Activities ot the association against he prohibition amendment. Adjournment - of congress ' on jBaturday was . forecast when the feenate agreed to consider rivers and - harbors legislation :. si next .' it i Investigation ot charges of , sec ret relations between the secre taries of . agriculture and : com- iserca and grata speculative inter- Friday's With . Salem merchants cooper ating , to, an extent, unknown be fore to make the ninth annual "Bargain jDay setyfor Friday the heist - offering yet ' arranged, hun vdreds of out of town : residents have already indicated "their In- tentlon of coming to the city early. spending the day shopping and re maining to hear the second con cert o Jthe season by the. Cher rian band.on Friday, evening. Conibtned ; with the attractions offered" by r the merchants, and the increasing popularity of the al ready famous band, the crowd in the city that day Is expected to STJCSOKv Arii.--H.rold Bell Wright. , i- .-. h - noTellst, it ' bow' also an emi nent .cattleman. He i the head cf a corporation op erating a 20,000 acre ranch, near the Mexican bord er and ha i already ' e, thousand 'cattle roaming it plains. . His plans for the near future in clude the raising ot pare breed horses. However. . bus j1.' as he " m7 be with his ranch 7: RotBca.VftwcwJ-i'. ing enterprise,' it is not expected he will abandon his writing. ! : . BOSTOS. John P. Chase is a some what sadder, prorer and doubtless a little wiser young man. He took a woman's dare . It was like this:. He and a young woman of his ac quaintance were cut driving. They t ripped through Roxherrr. Mass., at t if tjr- miles- an hour and. then, when a i traffic policeman asked him . to stop, the young- lady dared him to ignrre the ")rder. "Of coarse," Chase explained te the Boston court before which .he finally had to appear, "I simply had to take her dare." .... The court nodded sagely- and fined him 925 on two counts. ' NEW ORLEANS. For an act of heroism not unlike those which are ' story books every boy loves, Charles M. Glblin has -been awarded a fold medal by the nterstate Com mere Commission ' and has received a personal letter from President Crolidfe. i At . h ia pest as a switch- man -en the Illi nois Ontraf line 'bere, Giblin.-. saw MM.i.iWIir Wiedman, start to cross the -tracks, ' nnawart of an ap- preaching'' ' train. Giblin. ' raced- to her ' and managed to throw her' aside just as the. train swept past. MALOSE, if. T. Andrew BUhop .frose . his ears thjslher day. when within fifteen sailesPlhe Osocd Iaks camp where 'the Cootidges are to spend their - summer. At Mis rate, it'll be fairly easy to keep cool with Coolidge .- thi annrmer. - . ' ." - :-! , ; . . BUS BILL TO BE VOTED SECOND INITIATIVE. MEASURE GETS OX BALLOT Completed petitions containing 24,642 certified names to place the bus and truck bill on the No vember -.ballot were "filed with Secretaryfof State" Koxer yester day .afternoon by the Oregon, Mo tor Stage association. The 'bill provides a schedule of rates of. licenses for motor buses and trucks operating- in this state and is a substitute for House Bill 413 of the last legislature which is ; under attack - through the referendum.. . " ' This is the-' second , Initiative measure to make the grade tor a place on the November ballot . the Public"5 Service f League - having completed petitions on Its income tax : bill last week.' Eight other initiative measures are . still : In circulation, filing time; for these petitions; closing1 - sat midnight l If ft : : W-i-'S - I Coos. vrrm , I fv I Irivitation exceed: all previous .gatherings. "Come early, lounge'; in -the park and -listen to ' the music," is the invitation extended by the city, of Salem, whose merchants have ar ranged bargain sales on all types of goods Whicli will not be dupli cated in the immediate future. U.jG. Shipley,; Miller Mercantile Co., Price Shoe . Co., The .Smart Shop, iWm. .'Gahlsdorf, Kafateria Shoe Co., .Worth's department store. G. , W.- Johnson Co., The French: Shop. Capital Drug Store, Central Pharmacy, John J. Itottle (Cntlnai. oa par 4.) DURKIN'SlCASEjOAMAGED BY0TESTIMQ1-Y OF YOUTH "SHEIK BANDrr QUOTED AS ' AD3IITTIXG SHOOTING 'I Palled a ijGun and , Plugged Him," witiiesa Says Ban dit Told ilm CHICAGO, June J30, (By AP.) The matrimonial woes of a youth who interrupted his honey moon to fix a' car for Martin Dur kin;creptiinto court records to dayas Andrew; Cserep, auto me chanic, related '.the . story of the shooting of Edwins C. - Shanahan, federal agent, as', he said it was told to him.' by Durkin. . Cserep, testifying for-the state In Durkin's trial for murder, told that he was married October 10, 1925, and that 'on Oct. 11, which was Sunday, he was: induced to spend the whole day. repairing Durkin's sedan. He . had fixed it, he said, and had gone home when Durkin called, him again and said it was stalled. . He went - once more to look at It, he related, and then Durkin and two .friends of the latter, took him home, at a time which ; the . prosecution ; at- temptedJ!A howamahorjjy . after the Shanahan snooting at a soutn , -( Continued on page 4.) SUSP)ECTiIHG SOUGHT . ajaaaeaw.ana DES MOINES ' OFFICERS BE LIEVE D'AUTREMONTS NEAR DES MOINES, Iowa, June 30. (By Associated. IPressO- Officers are searching for three men who passed through -here' in a touring car shortly after last midnight, be lieved by authorities to be Hugh, Roy and Ra$v D'Autremont, want ed for the murder Of three Soutn- ern Pacific train men and a mail clerk near Siskiyou, Ore., in Oc tober, 19231; " The three suspects are reported to be touring' the country obtain ing money by selling a fuel-sav ing contrivance to motorists.5 Po lice believe they intend to stop near Omaha. " COiHESSlU READY TD OBIT Adjournment Planned lor Saturday fflivers and Har bors Bill Removed HOUSE CALENDAR CLEAR f Committee Orders Resolution 3Be- ported Pixlng 3 o'CIock. Sat urday as Hour for Adjournment WASHINGTON, June .3.6. tBy Associated Press. ) Adjournment of congresa i Stu rday is planned by bouse and senate leaders. JTne chief stumbling block to a get away, the rivers and harbors till, was removed by a unanimous ion sent agreement, . reached by Khe senate, to take that measure ujwn December 14. under limitation of debate' that will assure' a final f ote before the Christmas holidays! Immediately the house, whose calendar virtually, is cleared be-! gan preparations to quit by the end of the week. Ther house ways and means committee ordered a resolution reported fixing ' 8 o'clock Saturday as the hour of adjournment. It will be reported to the house tomorrow with indications that it will 'be adopted without serious objection. It will then be sent to the .senate where leaders pre dict it will be accepted without material opposition. As soon as the disputants' over the rivers and harbors bill had been pacified senate leaders obtained unanl mous consent for night sessions tomorrow and Friday to consider f Continued en pare 4.) BaBe E-scapes E)eattil UNSEEN, RIDES FOUR MILES ON RUNNING BOARD NEWPORT, Or., June 30. (By Associated Press) Jack Wifliams, a carpenter, backed his car out of his garage at Ocean Park late, today arid headed south, not aware that his baby girl, aged three years, was sitting on the running board. Before onlookers could stop him he was speeding to ward Newport. The mother of the child stop ped a passing car and followed her huspand's machine, expect ing to find her baby lifeless by the wayside. After a four mile chase she overtook Mr. Wil liams. .When rescued the child was almost speecnieas irom fright and nearly exhausted. OLD HOME .WEEK IN PARIS SPEEDY TRIAL GAINS' PLEA Attorney to Ask for Special Jury Panel to Try Mur der Case at Once ACCUSED MAN NOT WELL Condition of Father of Murdered Girl Will Not Permit His Detention in Jail,, Says i; His Attorney SEATTLE. June 30. (By As sociated' Press,) Robert 8. Mc- Farlane, attorney for Wallace C Gaines, who yesterday was ac cused of murdering his daughter, Sylvia, 22 years old, tonight land plans for obtaining his client an early trial. - .The accused man was -arrested by Sheriff Matt Starwich of King county, who intimated a week ago that he believed Gaines to be the killer. A request to Presiding Judge Robert M. Jones of the superior court that the entire bench- num berinp 13 Judges consider calling of a new jury panel so that the trial may proceed without delay, will be made when Gaines is ar raigned Friday, McFarlane an nounced. . The granting of such a request has no precedent in this county, but Judge Jones said he would carefully consider the matter. The summer court calendar does not schedule Jury trials before Sep tember. MacFarlane's request, he said. would be based on a statement that Gaines' health is poor and that he is confined in a jail. If he failed to obtain an immediate trial Jor his cjieht, X was pointed. out that MacFarlane could aslc for Gaines' removal to thecounty hospital. Gaines awoke early today, ate a light breakfast and luncheon, and smoked many cigarettes. VIac Farlane, Dr. W. .H. Stanley, the jail physician, and Luke S. May, a private detective, talked to him during the day. After conferring with Captain of Detectives Tennant, who has re- neatedly declared Gaines' inno cence, MacFarlane said: "We have unearthed some high ly important information -and of ficers are now working on these clues:" BOMB KILLS 40 KOWEL, Volhynia, Poland, June 30. (By A. P.) Two off! cers and 38 soldiers were killed today when a wartime grenade, found in a field, exploded. About 30 others were injured, some of them very severely. Pierce and Statement Made by Hall enananiennBBj Reports That President-Elect of University of Oregon Oppos es Dry Laws Declared Unfortunate;; State Anti- " Saloon LeagneMay Take Action Confronted by press reports that Dr, 'Arnold B. Hall, pres ident elect of the University of Oregon, has declared himself against the Eighteenth amendment and ventures doubt that the Volstead act can be enforced, both Governor Pierce and Sam A.-Kozer, secretary of state? expressed deep regret that Dr. Hall had taken'the stand he has, but hold hope that news paper dispatches quoting the educator's speech will be found to have: been incorrect.. ' ' "I sincerely hope to' learn that newspaper dispatches are in error in accrediting to Dr. Hall, : : ' ' " recently elected .president of our state university, the statement that he does not believe in the 18th amendment and that the Vol stead act cannot be enforced."" the statement of Governor . Pierce reads.' "Oregon Is decidedly a dry state, and such a statement from - the elected head ' of ' our 1 university would greatly affect the work we had hoped he would accomplish in this state. The i Itn'eot demarca tion between, states tights and fed eral activities must be decided on economic policies and not on moral issues:" The statement of Secretary of State Kozer follows: "If Dr. Hall has been correctly quoted, I very much regret to learn that he has taken occasion to remark upon matters which are in no wise related to the great work in Oregon for which he has been selected. I felt confident from the very commendatory re ports reaching me prior to his se lection as president of the uni versity that he would make a most worthy successor to the late President Campbell. "A man of his ability and learn ing can do great good here in Oregon if properly directed, but one having such convictions as (Oontianad on paga 4.) ASK KILLERS' REHEARING f t in " " ADDITIONAL 20 DAYS GRANT ED IN PEN BREAK CASE An. additional 20 days in which to complete and file a petition for a rehearing in the case of James Willos and Ellsworth Kel ly, condemned state prison' con victs, was granted .to Will ' R. King, attorney for the men, by the supreme court yesterday. The court last week affirmed the decree of Circuit Jud Kelly sentencing the two me to han? for the murder of John Sweeney, state prison guard who was shot to death in tho prison break . of August 12, 192 5. King would have had 20 days from the date of the supreme rourt'3 opinion to file his petition foi a rehearing and yesterday's action gives h'm an extension of another 20 days. BANK BANDIT IS CAUGHT ROBBER OP ECHO BANK IS JAILED; MONEY RECOVERED ECHO, Ore., June 30. (By As sociated Press.) r-Jim Mayes, who was alleged to have, held up the cashier of State Bank of Echo this, noon and, escaped with $1500 in currency; Twacaught near' Cold Springs .byTQmBoyHn and Carl Gilbert who ichased:? him from Echo, and ls nbwlnJail here. The money and a gun were found un der a false floor of the car. Working alone, the bandit stuck a gun in the face of Mrs. N- H. McFaul, assistant cashier at the' Echo bank, and obtained the money in currency: from the cash drawer, wired her to the vault door and escaped. BOND ISSUE IS APPROVED Lklamath falls will build VIADUCT OVER KA1LKUAU KLAMATH FALLS, Ore., June SO.- (By Associated Press). By practically a unanimous vote JEtla math Palls ' citizens today p prbved the .$62,000 bond Issue for the Sixth street .viaduct over, the proposed, mainline terminals "of the -Southern Pacific railroad here. The' total count; was 1225 for and 21 against: The Southern Pacific company is pledged to begin im mediate , construction ct their $800,000 terminals iin this it$ fouowing. the favorable outcome of the .election. , ' ' KILLED WHEN CAR SKIDS CAR -TURNS OYER, MAN DIES, flVlFE; CHILDREN HURT - YREKA, Cat, June 3 0. ( By AP.) Anton Anderson of Tacoma was killed and, his wife and 'three children . seriously . injured when their' -automobile x skidded and overturned on he , highway1, two and a half miles eouth of Grenada, near here" late today. Anderson was dead and Mrs. Anderson and two A of the children unconscious when Jack r'-Wood, , a ' rancher1 working in a neighboring ' -field; reached JheElt - ' - : HOME VALUES STAY UP, s BUILDING LISTS SHOW 9151,915 19 TOTAL FOR JUNE ON NEW PLACES Average Value of Residences Shows Substantial Growth . of City . ' With the character bf homes being constructed in Salem show ing increased average investment," an analysis of June home building permits reveal that $3600 is the average value placed upon ' resi dences started during the past month, with the peak value $104- 000 and the lowest figure $2000. A total of 37 permits were issu ed calling for an investment ot $151,915, continuing the' substan tial expansion of the city. Homes listed upon the permits were ai follows: Huntington.' $7000; J Baumgartner, $6000; E. A. Pru- itt, $3250 and $3250; Mrs. L. G. Reavis. $3500; G. H. Davis $3000; W. L. Phillips, $10,000; E. A. Rholen. $3600; Adam Engle. $4950 and' $3500; D. K. Luthy, $2000; W. H: Henderson, $2500; E. W. Lisle, $2600; Earl Bart ruff, $2500; W: F. Mosher. $3. 500; J.' H." Pugh, $3500; H. C. Hummel, $3000. '; Figured In the total were $4, 000 for .the school ' building at Marion and rHIgh; Capitol City Bedding Co, .$500; yOregonrLinen Mills, $4 tmo ; pep Co:: aaarnbu to. power 'house, '. $3860; George C. Will, $150 i;j!elBon rptheri; $150; Wm.- McGilchrisV $2S00 Breyman Estate, $1600. J. Hughes Estate, $20; J. P. Ferry, $150 W. C. Hissie, $300, - Permits for repair of home were granted E. C, Willis, $600, W. T. Van Slyke, $300; L. E. Par sons. $400; H. M. Wade. $400; Ben Pade, $20.00; Oi E. Price, $300; A. T. King, ,$300; F. B Von Eschen, -$200. According to forecasts a healthy condition exists in the building trade, with real estate active, and continued construction ' certain throughout the summer and fall months. . ". CUT PRICE LICENSE RUSH STATE'S CAR TOTAL JUMPS 15,833 SINCE 1925 A long line of automobile own ers were waiting to purchase ante-1 mobile license plates on the half- year . basis when ' the automobile registration began doling- out Jthe plates at the reduced rates yester day. . ' ' License plates are issued at one half the yearly rate after June 30. Approximately. 1500 applications for the plates on the July 1 basia had been ; received in the mails and several hundred " were Issued over the counter during the after noon rush. 4 " .- ' " -" Daring the first six months' of the present year 195,384 automo biles .had: been registered .Int. this state, a gain of 15,833 over th,e same period in 1925 when 179, 551 automobiles were registered. SHOOTS CRACKER, HELD POLICE WARN FntEWORKS MUST NpTJJE SHOT XOW ... A small i boy ; was arrested last night ;for "hbotjag off 'firecrackers before- the - time allowed 1y . law, July 5. Police officials stat& that any others caught doing this will bo .dealt with, aummarlly. Sky rockets will L not be ; allowed tor the Independence - Day celebration unless they are shot off on the banks! bt: the Willamette f Iver d that the sUcks wUl fall in .the ri?er. ?. k. PLAN HEARING CONTINUE v..,-- y,'-- . - - J FOUR ARCTirrECJTS PRESENT DIAGRAMS TO DIRECTORS Four flrmaof architecta sugmlt ted plans for, the new school to be erected at Tuxedo park, last night at a secret 'session of vthe school board. Firms .Which y presented plans .were .Dongaa - of-, Portland, Fregman & Struble - of '.Salem, Legge-& Whitchouse of Salem and Portland, en Xttdll Si QrtJaad, ILLIIl m TO ; MRPET Explanation of Scant, Prose cution to Be rorcca cy " Investigation FACTS TO BE REVEALED Explanation of Failure to Try Violators of City Ordinances to!be Demanded of City - ' Attorney Criticism of . enforcement 1 of city ordinances under the regime of Fred A. -Williams, city attorney, threatens to become acute during the next few days as a result of dissatisfaction on the part of many eouncilmen and city employes with what-they term Jiaek of coopera tion" on .the part of the present prosecuting officer. " J This crft icUm ranges from treatment.;.; accorded : canvassers who have not complied with;the city ordinahce,di3poBition of cases t where -perfcOns';have . been accused of driving Salem streets while drunk, and alight preBaure.brought to bear .u pen -taxi drivers -and stages which have been operating in the city without complying with the city ordinance which governs their egal operation. ; Facta so . far remaining in .'the background are certain to be aired as the result of official and unoffi cial investigations now being car ried out with intimations current that tne present 1 condition will come before city council lor con sideration' .within the immediate future:';! " ; . , Fred "Williams, It ia reUatly understood, ezPm8 his lack of action on the grounds that, ordi nances ; governing hoase-to-hoH8t canvassers "and operation of ataget and taxis as specified instances, ar e vncaphble of . be ing enf orced. : ' - Administration' -officials,- -now -concerned at feeble city prosecu tion, declare that5 the f unctlou xI the city attorney la ;nat to neglect enforcement' of an ordinance - be cause,, in his opinion, it:ls uncon sUtutlonal, or difficult of enforce ment, but' that he should bring action against violators of the present ordinances, fight the city's battle , in court, winning his case or, by losing, having the ordinance declared invalid in order that the city council can then re-draw an ., ordinance which will be binding.,' , About this issue a controversy within - the administration is un avoidable within thea near future, both Tred Williams' and the ad ministration placing facts openly on Jthe. table. - One matter which remains to be explained is the statement, made by reliable persons; t,hat houBe-t9-house canvassers have been oper ating 1 1n ; Salem without ' police sanction, and that prosecution has net-resulted. Some't-time ago a represehtatlve of a Portland con con;! Interviewed Mayor' John B, ; Giesy, ; requesting - permission : to bring his crew to Salem to oper ate. , . ; , . t- : ' ' When told of the" city ordinance which would have to be complied with, "the representative declared f he ordinance was 'no good," that- (Contioved oa Pf J j; i PRISON CHIEF STRICKEN s X'..'" ' ' FEDERAL SUPERINTEXDEXT JX. CRITICAL. CONDITION J PORTLAND, June 30. (By As- sociated "Press.) Luther S. White superintendent of federal prisons, suddenly taken ill here Thursday morning while - enroute from I Ic Neil Island penitentiary to Dea rer, was in a critical .condition to- night. Attending physicians tall he was In a state of coma and had but a slight, chance of recovery. Mr. White was first taken ill last May 19 after .' his arrival at4 McNeil Island on a tour of federal prisons. He was immediately i ' ic ed under a physician's care for an, abscessed ear, resulting from fc!-' i f trouble. Last Monday he was te- lieved,to.be recovered sufflcier.t!r to make the trip to Denver, where he was to consult a noted surgeon friend. '.Tuesday morning, how ever, he "was again strlckeU t-1 has been rapidly sinking since.' ' : LIBERALS LOSE BATTLE COJDIOXS DEFEATS NOX-CC:.'-; FIDEXCE AMEXD3ICXT ' OTTAWA, On t., Jsne 30 Assoclaated 'Press. (The 1 of commons tonight defeated liberal non-confidence aner J r (-y t'a in the .Ilelhea gorercinent. government majority was fflaelpg Id t2 151. ' 7. t: ' f mwarw K "vrJ,i'Hs!alspSpla