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s PgYrSlXTH YEAR. SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 5, 1926 PRICE FIVE CENTS iKtllfS Mf";eis vme&w EWSLlSH DEBT ' f, 'tmimmmm. A JillirUEH I1IIP.I ItPPRnillll -oolidge; Wins Ovation ......,. .nn.IFn : ' -J n nnn Pimrrnp WIFl ARPROVAL Ninety -Stalls at Eugene, Cental "Cehts , a 'Day Prove Successful LOCATION QUIZ TO START Fifty Talk Problems Followlttg Market Master Wyem' Out line of Easily Fi iianced Stalls Approximately 50 persons ex pressive of interest in the 'estab lishment of , .public market In 6alem met-s.t the ;;- Chamber of Commerce 'last,. -niffht. V. H. Urabenborst. , pre Went of the chamber, iutod the' purpose of the meeting nd i Mayor J. - B. Gieay serred as chairman. ki Three motilbers ,6t the commit tee appointed-some treeks ago py . the mayor: to invesltgate and re port on. this matter, -were present. They were Edward Sehunke. J. M. DeTers?ad;jter. IK D. Chambers who expressed favor toward the project Market i'Master Ayers of Ka Kene described In detail the estab lishment and Operation of the University, City market and the story of 'Its .unqualified success :was endorsed 'by Couaty Commis sioner Hurd of Lane county. Mr. Ayers stated -that the market un der his maaaxeinetit was estab lished througb. the effocts of farm ers and business men. the city contributing only '$25 and the farmers and gardeners the balance of money for the first -unit of nine stalls. Now there --are 90 stalls occupying comfdrtable. attractive quarters on the courthouse prop erty and nearly all of them are occupied "three days '-week dur ing the ; greater pertlon of the year. Patrons pay'25 cents a day rental ' per stall aad the Income .pays all expenses of operation. Privileges of the Viarket are dfiOnly-to tbose patrons Vj ... A.ualyt grow the produce consisting of all kinds of farm and "garden" prodncts lnclodlng meats. 'Toe -latter product Is handled only . by qualified me$tB.ttejr.at. a flat .charge per head to grower. By city ordinance ' the - owner must have; owned the animals 90 Mays .previous to sale froto" the stall. Privilege of the market are ex- . teaded only to American citizens. Peddlers are allowed to ell their produce about the city without license. "Merchants, some of .whom were opposed to the project at first are bow favorable to it and its removal would : be de plored generally" was one of Mr Ayer's statements. Mr. Schurike who is with Roth Grocery company, declared that the Salem grocerymen generally favor the establishment of a pub lic market here , .This statement was generallr endorsed by others present. All urged however mat the produce should be offered in as attractive condition as possible as a stimulus to success of the project. , f . , Fourteen actual" producers pres- tC0BtiS4 : PS ) SUPPORT 'DENNIS BILL .ISSCKIATIOXFORM KD TO OP POSE IXCOME TAX PLANS PORTLAND, 'Aug. 4. (By As sociated Press. iBacked by the Creater Oregon ' ' jAssociatlon, a campaign is to be made in behalf of the Dennis; resolution. L. B. Smith, secretary, and counsel of thf association, said tonight that tho organization has a member "Hip in practically all of the coun ts in Oregon, .'The personnel of !o campaign. committee will oe announced later.. ' , The Dennis resolution was sub niiitod to the 'people by the 1023 lfsisiaiive rseson.. It proposes an aiiH'ndmeBt .to the constitution and provides .that-.no state income tax or state Inheritance tat shall h- levied in Oregon before 1040. On the November" ballot will be t state Income-tax measures, on backed by tho gTange and the nthor, known aa the "offset" in comr tax bill, put forward by the l'u hi if Service league. The great er Oregon association will oppose ''h those iicome tax measures, S..nth 4ai'i. i APPROVE FINANCE BILLS SINKING FUND ' 'o -MONOIOIYB AND BILLS pakis. Aug. 4. (By Associat- I ress). Premier JPolneare to .v succeeded in having the finaa cial committee of the chamber of Duties approve two of his most important measures 'for Tehabill utmg the franc. . These -,were a'': bill "TCreatlng ykmK fund for the retirement of MX' national defease anil treasury and a bill authorizing the rnmK over of the government ,J,1f u monopoly to a private tompany. , r- t.J mmltteetoodrtirelve Jn "or of the bills serattJ against, ne sot .aiisu. abstaining; The bills e, . no come ep for -open dis tnrt ua m the chamber tomorrow Bavn w wcr expect- v President and First Lady f the Land Return to Little Village 'in Verrtfont; Residents Ttirn Out in Great Numbers to Welcome Party PLYMOUTH, Vt., Aug. 4. (By Associated Press.) 'President Coolidge came home today to the little village and theTSrm house that knew him as a boy. With 'Mrs. Coolidge. he arrived in mid-afternoon 'from the Adirondacks f ora visit of several days among familiar scenes, 'but not until they Jhad -stopped at the country cemetery and stood alone at the graves of their son, Calvin Jr., and of Colonel John C. Coolidge, father of the. president, did they go to the house which is known throughout the land as the 1 --place where Mr. Coolidge took nflTINS PATENT NKW YOKK. Aftrr nine years of almost ronttauou lgl fiphtinj; l.rc l- m(dd what ' is conwidcrpd the ftcrood most iiu Hrtant basiv pat- cnt that -which rvrrra the "fcl bark rt-srnpraliVe circa tt."' It hs been- estimated that tins mvential circuit is in ui.p in -Tcr nc-hal -of all Inc broad cast receivers built and !old in the t'nited States. The proits which will accrue to the te -Forest radio interests as- a re salt of the legal award of this pat Let pk. Forest ent will be notu- ins abort of cuorruous. 4-4- EXSTATIC NKAV YORK. Now another preat mural ifcttie i settled. Some teu thou aaud radio fann-have-answered query in regard to their preferences in radio annotiaccra and the response i orer whelminjly in favor of the male an nonner. Soprani hare their use by the way. what are they but for yen era!, all-around utility funs favor the voice that is at least baritone. 4-4- AKD THE PAYROLL? BKR1.IX. It is believed that the world largest employer of his fellow men is Dr. Iorp- muller, director of --the German Rail roads Company. Under the organi sation which he eommand there are 730.000 per sons employed and they're ail on the payroll. as Herr Ir. Dorp muller sometimes wistfully remarks. The German rail roads, depleted by the demands of the war, are now being rapidly put into shape with new equipment. An innovation is the combination of railway and which has recently airway services been inaugurated. 4-4- GENTLEMEN! CHICAGO. Cosmeticians lure as sembled have been dabbling with sta tistics. On the face of tliiu natural ly it appears that 500,000 men are. now secret users of ail t Waiity. i.-ni It-men, gentlemen! How Inns ha? this thin In-en suing on J ... I. S. American women Kprnd SJ.OOO.tWM) oi for lemitiftcatn purposes. Ah. well. mo", we nearfn't feel ao badly. I iT " i . ' i.vv f - -, ' ' . LIQUOR SEIZURE IS MADE C'UtGO UNEARTHED NEAR .NEWPORT WORTH f 20,000 NEWPORT. Or., Aug. "4. fBy Associated Press.) The largest Mitzurc of bonded liquor evef.nade on the Oregon coast; occurred to fay when Sheriff HorsefalL assist ed by deputies Plank and.-'Blaek, and state agents Charles 'Overton and William Mathews nneartaed a cargo cached at While etrreilll miles north of here. The mat ed Talue of tho Uqpor Is 120,000. No arrests have been ' made. -. BAN ARMED UPRtSfNGS CHURCH WILL NOT rtlNCTION FORCE IN CRISIS MEXICO CITY, AugX4.CBy Associated Press). The arch bishopric of the Roman Catholic church never will approve of armed uprising, but the churcH wUl "go to Calvary" necessary ln"the present religions struggle tat MexW Monslgnor Dias,; Wshop-of .Tabasco, "dsecr rcfaTyof tho natioTial;eplsewtc, toda told, tjs A-sojeMS3tfnS5 the presidential oath three years ago this week. Residents of the little town were oet in - numbers . to give Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge a cordial welcome. -Attorney General Sergeant, who is spending a vacation In . this, his native state, met the special train at Burlington and accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge to Plym outh. Slowly Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge apprdaehed the -oki farm house and paused on the porch while photographers recorded the scene. Then they entered the house for the quiet rest among the surround ings. The attorney general soon after their arrival returned to Burlington. The warmth of (he greeting here was characteristic of the pop ular receptions given the presi dent during his trip of, more than six hours across New Tork state, along the shores of Lake Cham plain, and In Vermont. Crowds were gathered at every station and were rewarded repeatedly by the appearance of both Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge on the observation platform to answer' the applauttos. While at Burlington, the birth place of Mrs. Coolidge, the greet ing swelled into an ovation for Khe first lady ef the land, with the president standing at her side smiling with delight. Hundreds were gathered on the station plat form, including many young wom r n students at the summer school, of the University of Vermont, the alma mater of Mrs. Coolidge. Toe city officially presented Mrs. Coolidge.. a bouquet through its mayor, O. H. 'Beecher, while the students sang their college songs and; Mrs. Coolidge Joined in the singing. Leaning over"the ' car rail, Mrs. Coolidge grasped the hands of many friends and greeted them by (Coatiaoad d pmga 4.) EUGENE COUPLE INJURED CAR CRASHES OVER EMBANK MENT NEAR OREGON CITY OREGON CITY, Aug. 4. (By Associated Press.) Dr. L. Bogan, dentist of Eugene and a young woman companion, whose name was not learned, also of Eugene sustained serious injuries la3t night when the automobile in which they were riding left, the embankment, turning over sev highway and went over a high eral times. Both are suffering from chest injuries and broken ribs. Dr. Bogan is also suffering from head injuries. They were taken to a physician in Aurora. The machine was wrecked. - - U a-i -1 .11 1 ranr i .u i in 1 1 1 : 1 1 i r- - v ri. i . r I 1 1 1 1 1 1 .iuiii I I .1 i " s Hope; Expressed by'Chanf. berlain That Mutual rW; spect Not Be Impaired CHURCHILlJ SUPPORTED British Foreign Secretary Upholds Chancellor's Statement to . United States n Debt Settlement LONDON, Afg. 4. (By Asso ciated Press. ) f-Foreign Secretary Chamberlain today voiced the hope that the mutual respect and re gard which Great Britain and the United States bear for-each'-other will not be impaired by .all advised or bad tempered public control very. . "J Sir Austen expressed this hope in the course of an impromptu de bate in the hotise of commons oh the Anglo-American -debt settle ment. At the same tfme the for- eign secretary strnngiy supported Chancellor of the Exchequer C"hurchill with regard to tho lat ter's statement On the debt prob lem. The foreign secretary said that the statement was a "very courteous and vry temperate ex- planation, that it! was necessary to make In the interests of those good relations Which It was sought to maintain and strengthen. The entire question came into (Continued 4n page 5.) WALTER T00ZE INJURED McM I N N V1LLE ATTORN El" SER IOUSLY HURT IN CRASH PORTLAND, pre., Aug. 4. (By Associated Press.) Walter Tooze. McMinnvilte attorney and former chairman of the Oregon state republican Central commit tee was seriously; injured this aft ernoon when his, automobile left the highway near Tigard and plunged into the ditch. He was -brought to the Good Samatari&n hospital where sur geons dressed his f wounds. His left arm was badly cut and he was badly bruised. For a number ! of years Tooze has been prominent in republican circles in Oregon. ; His father is receiver at the Portland land of fice. He is a brpther of LaMar Tooze of Portlandi i STEAMER RUNS AGROUND VESSEL REPORTED ASHORE ON CALIFORNIA COAST SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4. (By Associated Press). The chamber of commerce reported today that the steamer Norlina, which lefty here for Puget Sound ports yesterday afternoon, was ashore 45 miles north of Point Reis on the California coast. The steamer has 11 feet of water in the forward hold, the report said. The Norlina is of 4353 registered tons and is owned by the Garland Steamship corporation. THE TAMING OF THE SHREW -Ij SUMMER mS? ; j.BOARDlKg HOUSE J gKfjf Vmim Ailf CtMr photo shows the farm Iioufoii the Phillip' farm, ileal ItiiMKWit'k, N. J. It was boncSUi an apple tree in -t de serted part of the farm that Rev. Edward. W. Hall, pastor of the fashionable New Bruns wick church, and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, choir singer, were found murdered. Photo of the tree, taken recently, shows how it has lice n reduced almost to u ntunti by souvenir hunters. MRS. RUTH BROWN DIES SUDDENLY AT NESKOWIN HEART DISEASE THOUGHT RE SPONSIBLE FOR DEATH L Friends Here Shocked at News When Well Known Salem Woman Passes Mrs. Ruth Brown, wife of Georgt; G. Brown, secretary of the state land board, died suddenly at Neskowin at .3 'o'clock yesterday afternoon, according to word re ceived here last night. Death is believed due to heart disease. Mrs. Brown was a member of an old and prominent family and a daughter of the late 13. W. Mat thews of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were among a party of eight persons, including Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Olinger, Harold Olinger of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph R. Matthews of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Al Brown, who had gone to the coast for a two weeks' vacation. Mrs. Brown is survived by her husband, Mrs. H. H. Olinger, a sister; Ralph Matthews, a brother; Mrs. Lloyd Schiffler, a niece, and more distant relatives in this vi- (Continuad oa paga 2.) i:SS .v- NF01ATI0N Early Denied Knowing of MurderHas Remained Silent Since Then (Br Central Press) From the day of the finding of the bodies of her husband and of. Mrs. Eleanor Mills, which was on Sept. 16, 1922, until November 1, Mrs. Frames Hall. New Bruns wick, N. J., the wife of the mur dered clergyman, remained abso lutely silent, secluded and guard ed from interviewers, in her New Brunwsick home. On that day she received newspaper reporters in htr homo and granted them full freedom to ask any questions they desired, with the assurance she would answer frankly. Here, m summary, arc her as sertions, as given to a reporter in that interview. They are in teresting at this time as she is in ;ail on a charge of murdering the two. Hrr statement covers the major points in her contention that she was absolutely innocent, t-ven of knowledge regarding the rrime up to the very moment t lie bodies were found: She still believed her husband t have been true and loyal. She had no suspicion that he was intimate, or even over-friendly, with Mrj. Eleanor Mills, who was murdered with him. She was not at any time jeaiotis of Mrs. Mills. She had not been near the Phil- (Continued on paga 4.) LEGION SPECIAL LEAVES DKLKUATRN I1KPART IN' MIRTH AS THOUGH OVKR SEAS Amid much confusion and cries of "let's go" and "all set," five carloads of American legion del egates and their wives departed last night for the convention which begins at Marshfield in the morning. A" large delegation was present to see them off. Not all the s delegates had their wives along, as several of them proclaimed Joyfully in a song. Friends congregated at the cor ner of Trade; and Liberty streets about 20 minutes before 9:30 o'clock departure time. They in dulged in as much merriment as if they were in France leaving for the United States. Earlier in the evening the drum corps Joined in a banquet at the Armory, 35 'being present. Carl Gabrielson was foastmaster. CONVICT IS CAPTURED 1 . ESCAPED WALLA WALLA PRIS- ON ERT TAKEN AT EUGENE EUGENE, Aug. 4. (By Asso ciated Press). William Douglas. 68, negro-,; escaped convict frOm theAVashington state penitentiary at. Walla Walla on August 2, was captured horelonight in a running fight with Sergeant James Strait and his brother Julian or . tha night police force. Douglas will be taken back to Walla Walla to morrow by a. itratellng guard. When appreheftidedTbr the Wf fleers tho burly negro ducked Hd ran, topping-only-after a-bullet came dangerously close to bis icadV He was riqe4 ' ' .,-' 2& - - , x ..-. '- : I ; I - k MRS. HALL SAYS SHEl imj.m ; nn hn n CONFESSED KILLER SAYS HE WANTS TO BE HANGED THOMAS JOHNSON IS HELD IN SEATTLE FOR MURDERS Admits Killing 14 Persons; Police Say He Murdered Minne apolis 3Ian - 8EATTLE. Aug. 4. (By Asso ciated Press). Detective Tom Mc Guire of Minneapolis police de partment, announced here tonight after talking with Thomas John son, confessed murderer of 14 persons, that he was convinced Jolfnson killed Leonard Barndahl eu wretaaw Z f in Minneapolis last Decembeil the way of a food shortage ( Johnson declared that he will n return to Minneapolis witnoutv l i t v. . "I want to be hung," he de clared. "I have taken a life and expect to pay the penalty. don't want to waste around in a penitentiary the, balance of my days that's the reason I won't go to Minnesota for the Earndahl kitting without a legal fight. They haven t any death penalty there "I'm crazy, I am tired of life and am useless to society, so want to die and I'd like It quick I have told you fellows I'd commit (Continued on pac ) DEMOCRATS PLAY RALLY JACKSON CLUB IS TO HOLD MKKTINO IN PORTLAND PORTLAND. Ore., Aug. 4. (By .Associated Press.) Demo crat candidates will hold' a state rally in Portland. August IT, un der the auspices of the Jackson club, according to democratic leaders here today. All major democratic nominees will attend, in addition to county candidates they said. The meeting will be open to the public . SETTLERS BUYING FARMS 1.14 1 A.MILIKS ACOUIUi: LAND IN OREGON IN MONTH PORTLAND. Aug. 4. (By As sociated Press. New settlers in flrpffon Hnrinir ' Julv purchased farms vulued at $326, accord ing to W. G. Ide, manager of the lend settlement department of the Oregon state chamber of x;om- merce. Repoits show that 134 families have taken up farms in the past month, the largest . number re corded since tho land settlement department was orgenieed. In July there were also 130 addition al families looking for locations. TWO INJURED IN! BLAST FIREW ORKS VfiXSV EXPIiODES TWO WORKERS 31 A V. DIE CHICAGO. Aug. 4. (By Asso ciated Press.) Two Workers were probably fatally hurt lite today in a terrific explosion. at tho W'ei gand Fireworks company's plant dear Franklin, park, a suburb... , 5 The explosion was followed ,.by a lird which destroyed three sheds of the plant. , Tho blast shattered windows. In homes and was Jieard for several . m ilea '. around. . ' Flro departments; from , nearby towns Were rushed, to the . nlant -and ex- tingulsrted'llameS ibefdre'they had reached other explosives.' ' -Ths cmso was not determined, v I I IIIIUUUII Ulllllll Two Thousand Square Miles of Territory! Inundated When Dykes Burst 250,000 i PEOPLE ESCAPE FROM FLOODED SECTION Dykes on Yangtsze River Collapse Under Heavy Burden Tremendous Loy of Crop Re sult From- Disastrous Inuif-j "." dation ; Famine Threat- -" ens Disaster ' HANKO, China, Aug. 4.' (By The Associated Press.) Bursting of dykes on Yang-' tsze river in the southern Hupeh province has caused the loss of 3000 lives. Two thousand square miles of ter ritory is flooded. There was an exodus of a quarter of a million farmers. The city of Hanko, which already is inun dated, was saved from what threatened to be one of the. most disastrous floods in his tory, by the breakingof a dyke. Recent rains had swoolen the river and reversing the current of sewers caused the water to overflow the city. The bursting of the dyke re leased the backing up of the water. ; The river front is being banked with sand bags, all available, .equipments having, been requisitioned " tor tie strengthening of - the banks and jumping out the streets. Refugees are pourim?' into the larger centers. Teh loss of crops following : upon the famine of last year, it is fear- 1 ,.4- tfvot le coming autumn. . t " r BANKER MATTER DECIDED DEPART3IENT Ol JUHTICE UP HOLDS SECRETARY" WORK WASHINGTON. Aug. 4. By Associated Press). The depart ment of justice ruled today that the secretary of the interior Is not compelled to expend congressional appropriations for construction 'of new reclamation projects unless convinced of their feasibility; their adaptability for settlement and re payment of their costs to tho gov ernment. . ; , The attorney general's opinion, was rendered in connection iwipi the proposed new Baker project In Oregon. It was contained in -a joint letter sent to Senators Mc- . Nary and Stanfield. and -Representative Sinnott, Oregon republi can, who had contended that Sec retary Work was obliged to build the project, congress having made appropriations for It in five con secutive appropriations acts. WOOLEN 'MILL BURNED BROW .VK VI LLK PLANT LOSS ESTIMATED AT 2U,000 BROWNSVILLE, Or., Aug. 4. (By Associated Press.) -.Fire starting in the picker room of thi Brownsville Woolen mills this af ternoon '-destroyed the building. valuable machinery and a largo quantity of j stock. Wm. Blakey, superintendent, estimated the loss at $20,000. Direct canse of the blaze was believed to be combustion, induc ed by friction of a machine used for cutting up rags. ' : The picker room Is Jn a build ing separated from the mill, and members of the American Legion composing; the - volunteer ' lire de partment, And 'plant employes succeeded in -keeping the flames from spreading' to the main plant. J. L,i Bowman of Portland Is president of J tho Brownsville Woolen. mUls. ' ; Family is Increased SIXTEENTH CHILD HORN TO : CArjFX)RNIA COUTtE - G RASS VA LLEYV- Cal. , Aug.' 4.- By ''Associated Press! ) iThe lUth child was born 'last night to Mr; and -MrsAlbeTt J. Klstle tf -Nevada -City. The icoiuple"iia.ver: been married 22 years-and the mother. is 37. No twins are Incl uded in ! the f a ru -llyi -The t K Is ties " - ha ve ' t wo grandchildren. - . ( .--..; I..'.'.'- i ,: