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! - ! SSvSOTy-SIXTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 9, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS DGE SAID How Many Farmers Would Sell in Public Market? POLICE REPORT Of S CAB J3 IGELIST IS OREGON PRUNE DEMAND GOOD coot ENJOYING TRIP Aimee MTherson Tells Once Again Her Story of Kid naping and Escape FEDERAL, MEN PRESENT Grand Jury Investigation 0f Case Gets Under Way; Many Wit nesses Arv Summoned For, Hearing LOS .t ANGELES, July 8. (By A ssociated Press ) Almee Sem pie McPherson 'today addressed the Los Angeles county grand jury the smallest, perhaps the least re aponsrve, but the most analytical audience to which the Angelas teriple pastor has ever talked. For hoars the evangelist spoke, telling again the story she relat ed at Douglas, Ariz., of how she was kidnaped from the bathing beach at Ocwan Park, carried a prisoner into the desert of Mexico and held for more than a month for a ransom of half a million dol lars. A single question by Foreman Carter of the jury "Mrs. McPher san will you tell this' body every detail of all your actions and ex periences from May 18 up to and including June 23" and the evan gelist launched into the story which she has told and re-told to Investigating officials and from her pulpit ai Angelas temple. Mrs. McPherson was accompan lekthe inquisitorial chamber by hettorney, Arthur L. Veitch. Her mother, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, who with the evangelist was sub poenaed by District, Attorney Keys to appear before the grand jury did not accompany the party. Neither did the pastor's two child ren, Roberta Semple and Rolh McPherson, also under summons, p.ppear at the hall ot Justice. A large crowd had gathered at the entrance to the building be fore 10 a. m., the hour scheduled for Mrs. Mcpherson's appearance. Two lines of Angelas temple work ers, robed in white and blue, and carrying a hymn book formed a pathway into the justice hall. Mrs. McPherson was taken to the sixth floor on a special eleva tor and went directly to the pri vate office of District Attorney Keyes. After a few minutes her party emerged and she was conducted to the jury room. She remained closeted with that body for two hoars and was permitted an hour (OoUaad pk DR. MTARLAND IS DEAD WIDELY KXOWN SPORTSMAN WAS CUSTOMS COLLECTOR PORTLAND, Ore., July 8 (By Associated . Press). Dr. Earl C. McFarland. 44. collector of cus toms for the Oregon district and widely known sportsman, died to day from a heart complaint which had confined him to bed for sev eral months. Df. McFarland succeeded George Piper, who also died in office, as collector of customs Jane 30, 1923. He was active in club, fraternal and civic affairs and is credited with being the "father" of the present Oregon boxing law. He was prominent in various sportsmen's clubs of the county and. state. ' He served in the legislature during the war period, initiating numerous bills in reference to sporting and game activities. He won the national champion ship in casting at a tournament held here In 1921. Dr. McFarland was born In The Dalles April 2, 1882. son of a pioneer family. He II ted in Arl ington, coming to Portland -in 1 $3 2.1"; He is survived, by his wife, Cf ace, and ; a daughter, Mrs. Lee DJison. Thursday L in Washington J The Shipping "Board unseated Elmer Crowley as president of the Fleet Corporation eand t appointed General A. C. Dal ton. " '1" ,: ... ' Pennsylvania republican pri mary expenditures; tabulated by the senate campaign funds'" com mittee totalled $2,793,582. , The department of Justice ruled tJ at th government was without authority. -to tegulate. radio, , in b?eSCJl St 4llI$e legislation. Grew of Undersea Craft ' ! Died Clutching Controls Skeleton Hands Discovered Grasping Levers in Effort to Stem Hush of Water, When S-51 is Raised From - Ocean Grave; Ship Trimmed for Diving - NEW YORK, July 8. (By Associated Press.) The dead members of the crew of the S-51 died at their posts, Lienten ant Commander Ellsberg said tonight. As the rusty, torn hulk of the submarine lay in dry dock at the Brooklyn navy yard, Lieutenant Conmiander Ellsberg for the first time testified to what the divers working under him saw as the vessel lay on the ocean bed at Block Island where she sank after being rammed by the City of Rome last fall. "While the S-51 was at the bottom divers entered through : lhe hatches and explored her," he FORT MEADE, S. D. There are some it sets. It" is the Army. Robert 2J. Angus retired from the Army in '19, with the rank of Sfsjor in the Infantry., lie had worked his wy up, nerved in a variety of campaigns and in three: branches of the service. Tha Army was his life. Once out, he took a three year vecs tional training course in Agri culture. Sow havl ing finished that he has enlisted in the Army again; and as a beginner, a see ond class private. koKnANaus In three mora years he may be retired on compensa tion, but whatever happens Private Angus is back where he is happiest. The Army "got" him, that's all. LONDON. Is a dull -thud as in teresting as a click f It is grave ly to be doubted, and thereby hang a tale. For the imposing and mag nificently military guardsmen of the London district have long i taken great and just pride in the snap of their salute and the click of heels which ac companied it. Now they may wear rubber heels for the first time since the actual campaigning days of the war and rubber heels are notoriously ineffective as clickers. Old time Army officers fear a general demcralization of discipline and Army morale. NEW YORK. The tenement, as it is known in New York's slums, is st last getting on the conscience of a few men. T tiers have ; been at tempts: to alleviate the distress of the poor bat the plan now being formu lated by August Heckscher, realtor and well known philanthropist, is the mpst compre hensive and defi nite of any thua far projected. He is on his way to Europe to consult with j architects there and on his return ) will invest millions of his moneyj and as ueuw KsocacMK much of his friends' as he can. in the building cf homes which can be rented at about six dollars per room a month. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT MISS EVA ROBERTS WILL BE SOLOIST AGAIN The program for the fourth Cherrian band concert tonight has been announced by Oscar Steel hammer, director. Miss Eva Rob erts,' the soloist who has been so popular in the previous concerts, will sing again tonight.!' The program follows: "On the Go." aiarch Goldman Selection "The Butterfly' . . Friml "Old Timers', Walts" (by re quest) j... Lake Popular t numbers "I'm in Love With You That's Why" "Ting a Ling" "HI Ho the Merrio Grand selection "Macbeth Moses-Tobanl Vocal solo "Sunrise and You" and "Bye Bye Blackbird". . .Miss Eva Roberts Porto RIcan Dance "Rosita". . ...i. Missud Overture "Jolly Robbers" . . Suppe "Chicago Tribune, match. . . . Chambers . ......... 'Star Spanglsd Banner i JOHN D. IS 87- TARRYTOWN, N. Y., July 8. AP.) A game ot golf, and a ride through the Westchester hills were the high spots today In John DJ Rockefeller's observance of his eIf nty.-eereatJi ttrthday. -1 J S "-" J x i said. "Every man seen was at his station. Some of them had their hands on valves. "We saw J. M. Schofield, radio operator, at his post, his body rigid in a chair, his bead and shoulders bobbing up and down in the green water over the keys of his instrument. "We saw the body of another seaman i nthe engine room bulk head stretching his arm out grasp ing a lever in an attempt to close an emergency valve." Lieutenant Commander Ells berg expressed the opinion that the submarine was trying to avoid the City of Rome when she was struck. The periscope pointed aft, he said, showing that they were watching the City of Rome which was coming up behind from the port side. The helm of the S-51, he said, was hard to the right, showing the crew at the moment of collision was swinging the craft to starboard to avoid the ship bearing down on them. Ex amination of the mechanism showed that the vessel was in readiness to dive. OREGON VIEWS LAUDED OIL KING DECLARES COAST BEAUTY UNEXCELLED GRANTS PASS, Ore., July 8. (By Associated Press). "I am simply speechless with admiration over the wonderful scenery and giant redwoods along the Red wood highway," said John D. Rockefeller, Jr.," upon 'his -arrival here tonight after an automobile trip over the west's newest high way. "I was not prepared for any thing so beautiful as the forests through which we came today," he added. Mr. Rockefeller with his family and a few friendjs is making a tour of the west. The party! will continue northward to Portland by train after a visit to "Crater Lake. : , BOY BOXER DIES WHITTIER, Cal., July 8. (AP.) Clarence Johnson, 19, a welterweight boer of this city known to the ring as Rosey John son, died here tonight following a prize fight in which he was knocked out in the fourth round. His opponent was Pat Patrick. IF FOLKS FROM THE COUNTRY BEHAVED LN TOWN LIKE FOLKS FROM TOWN DO Outlook for 1926 Crop fine, Declares M. J. Newhouse, Manager DRIED FRUIT WILL SELL Local Product Finds Increased Market in East and Abroad, According to Survey Recent ly Sompleted Editor Statesman: ; .The writer has j just returned from a visit to eastern markets, and you may be interested in con ditions there, especially as they affect our prune industry for this year. First: Business is generally very good. The essential industries are running full speed.; We found n unemployment, and everybody seems to have money. Second: Summer is very slow in making its appearance no the Atlantic coast, and at least eight weeks have been added to the nor mal dried fruit consumption. Many operators have not yet put their prune holdings in cold storage, a most unusual situation. This ad ditional demand on dried fruit has greatly diminished supplies, and there is an acute shortage In many lines of dried fruits. Third: People seem to be using prunes far more generally than si year ago. It is said that bothl (Continued on psge 2.) WINS $3,000 IN damages; MRS. ORA NOBLE, PERMAJ NENTLY INJURED GETS CASE Mrs. Ora Nohle was awarded damages cf SSbOO In the circuit court here Thursday in a suit brought against J. ;K. Sears of Salem as the result of an automo bile accident in Polk county on May 10. She sued for 15075. Mrs. Nobel declared that she was permanently injured as a re sult of the crash which was said to have resulted when a car in which she was! riding, driven by her husband, crashed into the ditch in an effort to avoid a ma chine driven by Sears. The defense introduced a jug of wine which they said was found close to thevwrecked Nobel car. Attorneys forthe plaintiff, how ever, declared the wine had not been in the car but that it had been cached in the ditch by a par ty of youths attending a dance. IN THE COUNTRY Showers and Overcast Skies Fail to Curtail Activities ot President PROVES SKILL AS ANGLER Three Pound Pike Rewards Ef forts of Executive; Dog In spector Calls to Have Blanks. Filled PAUL SMITH'S, N. Y., July 8. (By Associated Press) Over cast skies and occasional showers greeted the president today on the second day of his vacation, in (he heart of 'the Adriondacks, bv served to curtail his activity only a little. Elated by his success of the first day as a fisherman when he landed a three-pound pike after a sharp struggle on the waters of Lake Osgood and tempted by ideal fishing weather, the chief execu tive is understood to have tried his fuck again behind the wall of trees which guard the lake. What success attended such an effort, however, was not revealed. Undismayed by heavy rain, Mr Coolidge was early astir at the camp after a long sleep and took a walk in the woods of White Pine camp. But in the afternoon with bad weather continuing, he re mained inside before a huge log fire. Then when the skies clear cd late in the day he strolled un der the trees of the camp before going to dinner and another quiet (Continued frrm pmge 8.) FRANC HITS LOW LEVEL VALUE OP FRENCH COIN IS NOW ABOUT 2H CENTS PARIS, July 8. (By Associat ed Press. ) The franc went down to the value of just about 2 cents this afternoon while the chamber of deputies was discus sing the respective merits of the experts' financial plan and the socialists proposal for a capital levy. The franc went as low as 39.80 to the dollar after the close of the bourse. The franc's weakness at the opening today was attributed to the impression made yesterday by the speech of the socialist leader, M. Blum who declared that M. Caillaux's plan "conceals germs of inflation" and who advocated capital levy. Committee Chairman Asks Help in Finding How Many, Pro ducers of Food Would Actnally Place Their Produce on Sale if Market is Established: As; the first step in investigratinjr .the possibility of estab lishing: a public market in Salem where producers of food stuffs will sell directly to consumers of food stuffs, Watson Townsend, chairman of the mayor's committee conducting the study, declared last night he was anxious to learn how many farmers, in this locality would be interested in such a market place if established. While no committee meetings have yet been held, the chairman indicated he personally would favor a "covered" market which could be used all year, and that he would oppose allowing any "middle man" to rent a place in the market, there by selling products he had not himself produced. "I distinctly favor a public market to which only the actual producer of food comes and sells to the actual buyer of food," said Mr. Townsend last night. "And I would like to know just how many farmers . In this locality would come to Salem and - place goods on sale in case we estab lished the market and charged them the smallest fee possible for using the market. It is very easy to check up on possible buyers, but I should like to get a con crete Idea of how many farmers would take advantage of this op portunity." Present plans involve a mar ket, location yet undecided. wherein eggs, garden truck, fruit, vegetables, perhaps fresh meat, and all foodvstuffs grown in the locality would be offered for sale by the actual producer, at a price set by himself, though under the supervision of a market master similar to those who have general supervision over the successful public markets of the country. Attempts would be made to make the cost to the farmer for the space used by him as low as possible. Producers of food, in terested in having this market established, are requested to write the editor of The Statesman at once. GRAFT HEARING SLATED PORTLAND GRAND JURY TO HEAR CLARKE AND BAKER PORTLAND, July 8. (By As sociated Press) The Multnomah county grand Jury when it opens an investigation tomorrow into charges that city officials of Port land were participating in graft, will hear both Rev. Clement G. Clarke of the First Congregation al church, who made the charges and Mayor George L. Baker, who demanded that the minister's charges be sifted by the grand jury. This was made known today when District Attorney Myers re vealed that Mayor Baker had re qusted an opportunity to appear before the investigating body. A subpoena had already been served on Rev. Clarke. As the result of Governor Pierce's refusal to send the at torney general to conduct the probe, the district attorney will have charge of the hearings and will present what evidence he has relative to the alleged vice condi tions in Portland. The same com mittee ot the Portland ministerial association which yesterday con ferred with Mayor Baker today met with the district attorney. No announcement was made as to the nature of the meeting. DAZED, STRUCK BY AUTO EDWARD SUMMER FIELD, 69, IS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL Edward Summerfleld, 69, of Canby, was struck yesterday by a car driven by Kassim All of San Francisco, suffering several brok en ribs ! and bruises about the head and face. Summerfleld was crossing the Highway opposite the depot in Canby and became con fused when, the car approached him. The driver turned out to avoid him, ' but Summerfleld stepped In front of the car. He was taken to an Oregon City hos pital. R. C. Duke of Canby, the only witness of the accident, said it was unavoidable. The driver was released.; VICTIM OF CRASH DIES WIFE OF POLICE CAPTAIN DIES IN WASHINGTON PORT TO WNSEND, Wash.. July S. (By Associated Press) Mrs. J. T. Moore, wife of Captain J. T Moore of the Portland police de partment! died,, today of Injuries sustained, when her husband's au tomobile overturned on the Olym pic highway ,near here last Mon day. . 1 . -. Mrs. Moore never, recovered con-; sciousness. Captain: Moore, who was driving1. Captain Robert Crad dock and Mrs, Craddock were also Injured In the 'accident, but .' are recovering" ; - Sun Eclipsed Today A partial eclipse of the sun will be visible in Oregon this afternoon, when the moon will cross, in the path of the sun's rays to earth. About one-third of the sun's surface will be hidden from observers in this district. . The eclipse wUl first be vis ible to residents of Salem at 3:23 o'clock this afternoon. It will continue until 4:43 o'clock astronomers state. J CAR TURNS OVER TWICE, MAN FLUNG OUT WINDOW FOUR MISS DEATH WHEN TUtE RIPS OFF IN DITCH Accident Comes When Driver At tempts to PaMs Northbound Automobile Throwing one man 15 feet out of the window of a sedan which turned over twice when a balloon tire ripped off as the car swung in an attempt to pass a north bound car on the Pacific Highway near Stelger's farm, Mr. and Mrs.' S. J. Callahan and Mrs. and Mrs. J. J. Callahan, of Portland, en route for Salem, narrowly escaped death last night. Mrs.'E. J. Callahan, the driver, was endeavoring to pass another car when she concluded there was not enough room, swerved, a tire ripped off, and her car took the ditch, throwing J. J. Callahan out of the window as the machine rolled over twice and landed right side up. Mr. Callahan's arm was ginned under and battered consid erably, while her husband suffered severe cuts on the head and neck. The car was nearly wrecked. GERVAIS INJUNCTION OUT ORDER PREVENTS NEW VOTE TILL OLD IS CHECKED An injunction was granted here Thursday in favor of those sup porting the union high school at Gervais, to prevent the Marion county court and the county boun dary board from calling an elec tion to vote on dissolution of the school until the present vole has been straightened out. At ' an election last month It was voted to retain the school. The Injunction was signed by Circuit Judge Percy R. Kelly, and was asked by E. C. Naftcger, Sam H. Brown, John A. Fereschweiler, E. B. Smith and William Bllven, as directors of the school. J. T. Hunt, Marion county judge, James Smith and John Porter, county commissioners, and Mary L. Fulkerson, county school superintendent, as, the county boundary board, were named as defendants in the petition asking for the injunction.! ' FAMOUS PHYSICIAN HERE WILLIAM MAYO INSPECTS STATE INSTITUTIONS Dr. William Mayo, famons sur geon, spent yesterday In Salem visiting with Miss Cornelia Mar vin, stale librarian, and other per sons of local prominence. He ar rived recently In Portland after a brief tour of Alaska. Dr. Mayo resides at Rochester, Minn., where he is at the head of the hospital haarinc h la nunia 1 nnrinv KT. ... . m- . . IO stay in Salem Dr. Mayo found time to inspect a number of state insti tutions and departments. .,y SUSPECTS ARE RELEASED i - . . i TWO t MEN NOT D'AUTJJEMONT BROTHERS, POLICE FIND SAN ANTONIO, ; Texas, Julr 8. (By Associated Press). Two men suspected, this , noon of being the ; D'Antremont : brothers . who robbed a Southern Pacific train in Oregon in 1923,-were released today when local officers satisfied themselves that the twa were ,net the: men sought. -? : .. s ; The. men -resembled the alleged train robbers, according to, Chief of -.Df terttvesS StreeW but.; save other names and said they- were Accidents Total 867, Arrests Include G31 of 863 in Six Months NINETY DRUNKS - TAKEN Force Bats 1.0OO, Recovering 16 Cars Out of 19 Stolen, With 8 Thrown in. During; Six Months In six months policing of , the city, of Salem,: in which, officers have run down burglars, stopped drunken drivers, 'caught forgers and hunted stolen Automobiles, a period which has left 1516 en- tries on the police blotter, accl dents headed the list of the local force's difficulties, 867. being In? eluded in Police Chief John Minto's semi-annual report, re- . leased yesterday. " ' ; Functioning 100 per cent In the matter ot stolen automobiles, the report states 16 were stolen and 16 recovered, while to make mat ters better, nine' cars : stolen in 4 other cities were recovered -here Of the total number of arrests made, 90 were tor being drunk; and 32 were for' possession, of liquor, the largest single total under the arrest column being .to? traffic violations, 631, scoring the second black mark against. Salem drivers, on the chief's report. .. . ; By way of penalty, 420 W. 50 la traffic fines form -. the - largest single entry In the grand total t $5073.50 in fines imposed, by Po lice Judge Mark Ponlson. - . , The report,, summarized. : fol lows: Complaints and reports on police blotter, 1 616; accidents te- port ed," 857; arrests us felony 1 charges,, ti; arrest for being drunk, : 90; arrests for possession of liquor, 32; arrests -for traffie violations, 631; miscellaneous ar- rests, 86; total number of arrests, 863. : 1 - Number of days in jail, 205: number of meals served: In-JSif, 1,327; number of people given beds, 380; number of burglaries reported, 32; reports ot larceny 64; i number of autos stolen, 16; number ot autos recovered,: 16; number of autos recovered . from other cities, 9; number, of. bicycles stolen, 35;. number ; of 'bicycles turned in, 17; number of off leer V special, reports, 274. ' ' ' . Amount of fines imposed . for (Continued frcm pars S.) 'An accident occurred yeiterday on '' the Salem-Turner :" road 5 : iir which cars driven by Mrs. Edward r Welier of Salem 'and Paul Mc Clellan of Stayton were involved, . . according to reports turned In to the Salem police. One of the front wheels was broken" off McCle- lan's car, according to the report. ; Mrs. N. L. Gamble damaged a; fender on her car when backing out from ' the curb ; on 1 Liberty street yesterday, she reported to the SaTem police. ' . - . -A. car driven bytB. M. Treater of Marion struck a stage, driren by Harry Mann .at Church' and Court streets yesterday, according to reports turned la to Salem po lice headquarters. Not much dam-: age was done, ' The accident was causer because Treatet could not see the stage, another car being 14 1 the way, according po .the report. , Charles Stage, was arrested ye. terday for ! driving..' brer .. a tire" hosei - . i - . . Ray Dewey was arrested yes- terday by the Salem police on a ; charge of, speeding and falling 16 Stop when ordered. He was fined .17.50. ' . . ",A xar driven by Carl Strut of Route 6. Salem .was struck by another driven ; by .an ' unknown woman .yesterday, according to v report he made to the Salens pov iee. .The accident occurred when s the woman" backed out from tLs ? enrb and struck; hjs car, he stated. : ? H' A. Brown and. Louis XL Roberts of Salem were tha drivers of two -cars Involved in an accl lent at 13th nd State. streets yester- day. ;according to ,.a .report ma? to.thn Salem police. No detail 3 cf the, accrdent. were .gives. -r - W, W. Gilchrist , of Salem v-' arrested Wednesday night loz ' driving a car with only one h??i- Today's - - - rveasons : , f ; Driving : vr ; Carefully