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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1927)
woro Y.M.C. A. Building in Sal e hi- Ye ste r d ay esources V First .Section Pages 1 to 8 Two Sections 16 Pages urpgpp luitict i altera r-orvyapcl jstcp in Reforestation and Conservation of Her Great fTi gNTYSXATH YEAB ' f SALEIREGON,; SUND MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1927 - v , - j : PRICE FIVE CENTS CAL1 SESSION rnncnnp runLUHO STATESDLQWS John Carkin Will Announce Committee Appointments on First Day CORBETT HEADS SENATE Xo "Bolahevik" Minority .Cnowa to Exist to .Scuttle Bills Sponsored by Majority of IiegtslRtare PORTLAND, Jan. 1. (AP) When the 1927 state legislature conTtnes in Salem a week ' from Monday.' tbere will! be no sem blance of an organization tight and attendant disorder, and from a precise aa4saaelilne4ike start, the legislators are expected to "carry bnw through- fthe 40 day period to an auspicious close. This, at least, is the prediction at those who hare watched the preliminary groceedings closely,- with an eye on the present assembly and with memories of past sessions. There x Is no "contest for the president of the4 senate nor for speaker, of the -house, nor it is said, is there known, to exist any "bolsherik' minority out to scut tle bills sponsored , by the major ity. f V - Every member, of the house is declared to bare pledged bis sup port to John H. Carkin as speak er, and about 24 of the 30 sen ators are said to have taken the same attitude toward Harry I Corbett for president of the sen ate. V , - TTxjected V influx of law maA iiato Portland during the neY.i '"rtn"' days, and the grand heAHd SalenriLekl QuvAkff is not giring rise to an unusual amount jot concern, political, ex perts say. - - ' - . In contrast to this spirit, they point to the hectic delays of 1925, which marked the zenith of legis lative excitement in recent years. The organization of the house machinery has seemingly struck a snag, political observers point out, in the ability of Fred Drager to serve, as he has done for years, as chief clerk of the house. So, for the first time in nearly a doz i en-sessions, tbere may oe a con test for the office. A similar con test looms for the post of ser- geant-at-arms, a position held since 1909 by Joseph P. Singer. Rolla Sonthwick. of Salem, in Portland today, declared he bad 26 pledges for the position. Thir ty one votes are necessary. , J Harry L. Corbett, who will be president of the senate, is now working over his x committee placements for the coming ses sion. While Carkin will probably have his long list ol committees, ready for announcement when the house organizes, Corbett says he will hold his back until the sec ond day. : : v -- PIERCE HONORED GUEST AT DINNER GOVERNOR GIVES AS8LTRAXCE OP CONTINUED INTEREST Severs! Voire Appreciation for Work Done in Promoting Flax Industry Honoring Governor Walter. M. Pierce, an informal dinner was given last night at the Spa, ar ranged by Dr and Mrs. F. G. Franklin, and t which Rev. Nor man K. Tally ; presided as toast master. : n The chief topics considered were the outstanding achieve ments of Governor Pierce -during his. administration. - An Interest ing resume of. the .flax, industry was given by Robert Dann, , with glimpse of his experiences in Ire JaiH j andL -the-high opinion of lrJna flax experts' for the Oregon Pti? Both Ire and R 2, Hen- trep retributed "the present de- vefopment of the linen industry in Oregon as directly duo lo thcef forts and enthusiasm of Governor Tierce. - v .AS , . , f justice O. P. Coshow- ot the Sn preme Court gave rminiaccheds oC "political and friendly contacts with Governor .pierce ; during a iong acquainlanco, t?- y AfAflp "i 1 Charles ? Alexander, editots of the Saturday Section of the Al- bany Dembcrat-Iierald,- and well known author.- disclosed. ibV In- T RIZAL MARTVRED FILIPINO LEADER ANNIVERSARY OP DEATH OB SERVED AS HOLIDAY Ir. Cause Delivers Address Calling; Attention to Birth, and Work of Hero . "Dr. Jose Rizal Mercado was one of the greatest minds the world has ever produced," Marcus Berbano, president of the Salem Filipino club declared in his open ing address at the thirtieth anni versary of the death of the mar tyred Filipino, leader. Dr. C. G. Doney, president of Willamette university, gave the invocation at the meeting, "held in -Waller Ha41. The main speech of the evening was given by Dr. J. M. Canse, president of the Kim ball Sohool of Theology. Filipinos everywhere observe the 29th of December as their national holi day, the same date on which Rizel died in exile through Spanish op pression. Though few Americans now re alize it, it was partly through sym pathy for the Filipinos brought about first by American apprecia tion of Dr. Rizal and later by re alization of the cruelty and sham of the Spanish administration as told by Kizal, that led the United States to concentrate their forces in Manila and take, possession of the islands. His intellect it was that enabled him to have contact with leaders in other countries, and his intel lect it was that inspired the Fil ipinos to build up a national spirit. Marcus Berbano, Filipino stu dent at Willamette, In his address of welcome said "Dr. Rizal is a worthy inspiration for us all. Let us hope that with open minds we (Cntinad oa pE S.) GAS BLAST R0CK$ BANK Windows Shattered in Buildings Two Blocks Distant . SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1. fAPl The financial district was shaken by an illuminating gas ex plosion in the Crocker First Na tional Bank building here tonignt. Windows were shattered in build ings two blocks away by the ex plosion -.which destroyed the su perstructure of the lower floors in the bank building. In the Sut ter hotel, (wo blocks distant, 300 windows were broken. First reports said the explosion came from sewer gas through the basement of the bank building. Later reports said the blast .was caused by safe blowers. ' Both these reports -proved erroneous when police detectives traced the source to the third floor of the building where a loose illuminat ing gas connection was found. THREE . SLIGHTLY HURT New Year's Accidents Take Toll; Several Autos Crash Three persons slightly injured were the toll of New Years day traffic accidents, according to re ports turned in at police head quarters. H. V. Compton and a little girl were cut slighjtly when their car hit one driven by Herbert B. Devell of Forest Grove yester day. ' A. W. Inman of Portlnad was cut about the face when his car crashed into a tree at South Com mercial and Owens streets. Inman tried to pass a car driven by Charfes Sappenfield of route 6, but became confused and drove into the tree. Several other minor crashes were reported. VETERAN OPERATOR DIES Telegrapher Succumbs Following Illness of' Pneumonia PORTLAND; Jan. 1. CAP) Alex Craib. for more than SO years a telegraph operator for the .West ern Union and in recent years in charge "of the Bpeclal wire in the Oregontan office, died here today following an illness of pneumonia. He?w-T; years- old.- - x Funeral seryloes wjll be. held here Tuesday i morning at 9:30 o'clock at All Saint's church. Itcv. Father. Cronin will officiate. five; men: Die IN FIRE Origin of FIuim Tliat Destro'cd Boarding Hooso Unknown ' ItANOYER; t Mass. JaO,l. ( AP) Five men, employes of the Clapp Itubber company bexc. lost their lives today in f fire; which destroyed a large boarding houc near the plant. Four bodies had been- taken'" torn the ruins- early tonight, but the flftjj had not been found. '.The origin ol Itio lire' was DC1 EDICT i OIL LEASES ITS ACT1 Oratorical duns Boom in Bit ter Criticism of U. Si State Department , WALL STREET ALSO HIT Soto y Gama Declares All Latin America Supports Stand Tak en Against Northern Neighbor MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1 (AP) Concurrently with the going into effect of the new petroleum and land laws, at-midnight. last night, the chamber of deputies, during the closing hours of its midnight session, heard violent oratorical attacks against; the United States for ie Mexican and its Latin-American policies. There were also bitter criti-. cisms of the department of state, unanimous cheers for, President Calles and his stand against the "aggressor" of the United States, declarations that Mexico was leading the way toward consolida tion of all Spanish-American peo ples against the dominations of the United States, and the asser tion, amid furious applause, that "Mexicans may not be successful dollar chasers . or know how to practice dollar diplomacy like the Yankees, but they know how to die for their honor and against for aggressions." The first day the new laws were in effect appears to have passed without accident. The uncertain ty of the situation continues un- (Oontiaaad n ssca J- POLtCE TAG MOTORISTS Washington State Highway-! Pa trolmen Arrest Over 300 SEATTLE, Jan. 1. (AP) With orders to tag all motorists who had not applied for 1927 li censes, Washington state highway patrolmen started the New Year with more than 300 arrests.' TRAIN KILLS MOTORIST Brother of Vietjin Only Slightly Injured in Crash ELLENSBURG, Wash., Jan. 1. (AP) Glenn Hughes, 24, was killed near here today when his automobile was struck by a North ern Pacific train. His brother. Paul, was slightly injured. GOD I ; :1 ySS' ' ' '1 ;. j1 I Ar'- ' " t;; CAPITOL, REMAINS HIGHEST EDIFICE GODDESS. QF JUSTICE TOWERS ABOVE BANK BUILDING State House 187 Feet; New Struc- ture only 145 Feet Accord-! 'tag to Report Which is Salem's tallest build ing? Is It still the state house always prominent on the skyline, or the new First National Bank building. now looming so sturdily downtown t . Inauiry yesterday seemed to in dicate that ,the. capital still tops everything In the city -by 42 feet. A sursprising fact is that the gilded Goddess of Justice who stands high above the ' halls of justice below he in the Marion county courthouse is able to look across the level coping of the new bank building. Able to Hf she could but see. Justice, however, sometimes said to be blind.' s blindfolded so that she may weigh evidence impartially. j " T. A. Livesley, Salem's mayor elect and owner of the new bank building, said that a level placed on the coping along the roof of the highest part, showed that the Courthouse statue was just as high as the coping. Of course, the statue stands atop the clock tower several floor-heights above the building proper. The line of the level projected toward the state capitol building struck on the dome. The ground elevation of the capitol is several fet higher than that of the bank building. George Dunsford. superintend ent of buildings for the state, said that he understood that the high est point of the capitol building4 was 187 feet above the ground. MThe bank building is said to be 45 feet above the street. FLIERS ARRIVE ' SAFELY Fifth Ieg of Good-Will Houtli Am erican Flight Completed SALINA CRUZ. Mexico, Jan. 1. (API Making a perfect landing inside the breakwater of Salin'a Cruz, notwithstanding a terrific gale from the north, the-Pan-Am-erican fliers finished the fifth leg of their good-will flight at 12:48 o'clock this afternoon. They made the 150 miles flight across the Isthmus of Tehauntepec In one hour and fifteen minutes. The five planes left Minatitlan, near " Puerto, Mexico, under per fect weather conditions, but on topping the low divide of the isth mus they found themselves in the midst of strong winds, which made their passage hazardous. Salina Cruz, the day's objec tive, was covered with clouds of dust, but the planes circled for only a moment and landed Jn the water and taxied up the beach. REST YOU, MEKRY GENTLEMEN! FEDERAL ROADS, BEING LOCATED UNIFORM TRAFFIC SIGN ONE FEATURE OF SYSTEM Main Routes of Government High ways Will Bear Numbers in Multiples of Ten WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. (AP) -r-Approval of the final location of the United States system of high ways by the federal government and by all of the states, was an nounced today by the bureau of public roads. It consists of ap proximately 80,000 miles of the most important roads and em braces ten transcontinental routes east and west and as many through routes north and south. The work of designation has been under way, almost a year and was finally approved by the Amer ican Association of State Highway officials in November. The pur pose of designating the final lo cation was to establish a main system of highways for the. na tion, the unimproved sections of which would be given priority in improvement, and to eliminate confusion as to route designation, marking and safety signs. A route numbering system by which all east and west routes bear even numbers and north and south routes odd ones, is expected to assist tourists in following through highways. Standard route num ber signs, danger, caution and di rectional signs to add to the safe ty and convenience of travelers have been adopted by all the states. Twenty-two states already have their United States highways completely marked, 14 have par tially completed the work and six which have not yet started, and the work will be completed with in a year. The main highways will bear numbers in multiples of ten, the transcontinental routes being numbered 10, 20, 30, etc., and the north and south routes 1, 11, 21, etc. These through routes have other routes, reaching practically all the larger cities and serving every section of the country. FIVE DROWN IN LAKE People Returning From Dance When Accident Occurs NELSON, B. C, Jan. 1. (AP Five residents of Arrow Park, on the west shore of upper Arrow lake, were drowned early today when the boat In which they were returning from a New Year's Eve dance from East Arrow Park, across the lake, capsized. The party consisted of Mrs. Daniel Rogers, Sarah Rogers, six; Mary Kelly, 20; Fanny Graham, 19, and Albert Marslund, 27, who was rowing. The body of Mrs. Rogers has been recovered. ALABAMA ETS 7-7 TIE SCORE BY LATE RALLY Blocked Punt Gains Touch down for Crimson Tide in Final Period of Game CARDINALS SCORE EARLY Series of Fumbles Wrecks Stan ford's Chances of Victory in Annual East-West Foot ball Contest ROSE BOWL, PASADENA, Cal. Jan. 1. (AP) Alabama's Crim son Tide, the pride of southern gridirons, battered long and with out defeat the Stanford dyke un til within four minutes of play here today, then rolled into bril liancy at a lucky break and tied Palo Alto's chances of victory into a hopeless knot with a 7 to 7 tally. The Stanford Cardinal started scoring in the first quarter, failed to register again, but beat off ev ery attack launched by Alabama until Wilton attempted to punt in the dying moments of the game. The punt was blocked by Wins lett and rolled back to Stanford's 14 yard line, where Wilton re covered it himself, but it was fourth down. Alabama took the ball and in five bucks sent it over the goal line. Caldwell's toe con verted and the score was even. The remaining two minutes of (Continued on paes 5. ) QUICKSILVER MINE SOLD One of the Largest Deals in Southern Oregon. Consumated EFOKbr " JanTL - ( AP ) The sale of the War Eagle Quick silver Mine, located in the Beagle district, to a group of Chicago syndicates headed by W. Earle Phinney, president of the Draper & Steeves company of Chicago, was completed yesterday, accord ing to an announcement here. The purchase price was not announced. It is one of the largest mining deals in the history of southern Oregon. The purchasing interests will form a company to be known as the Medford Reducing and Refin ing Company, Inc., at $2,000,000. Negotiations for the purchase have been under way for nearly a year, through. Attorney Porter J. Neff of this city. The mine was operated during the war by local interests, who suspended operations when the price of quicksilver dropped to S45 a flask. MURDER SUSPECT HELD Man Disappeared From Scene of Slaying of Kirkland Glri SEATTLE, Jan. 1. (AP) Af ter a hunt over more than a thou sand miles, Owen Griffith, 33, was jailed here today as a suspect in the slaying of Letitia Whitehall, 14 year old Kirkland girl, nea Seattle Oct. 30. Griffith, reported to have dis appeared from the neighborhood of the killing shortly before' the girl's body was found Nov. 14, followed in circles around the state which finally led back to Seattle. He was held on an as sault charge in lieu of 15,000 bail. Statements that he appeared hatless at a ranch about the time of the girl's disappearance, that he usually wore one and that, a hat was seen in Sammamlsh slough where the girl's body was discovered, were held as import ant Information by officials. MEXICANS SEIZE CHURCH Buildinir Owned By Methodist Episcopal Foreign Mission WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. (AP) State department officials have been advised of the seizure by the Mexican government of a building owned by an American 'Protestant church, but they are of the opin ion that nothing in a diplomatic way can be done about it, for the present at least. The building, the i property of the Methodist EptecopaV Missions of the south, is at Piedras Negras. Coahuila, and was closed last Feb ruary" tinder the ,Iaw ' forbidding foreigners to teach: religion, Notification of the seizure was printed in El'Diario Official the gazette of S the. Mexican' govern- ment, a copy of which has been YMC A NEW YEAR'S OPEN HOUSE HELD COOLEY-PEARSONS, NIGHT JUNIORS WIN Livesley- Speaks on Work of Or ganization for Year; Other Addresses Made A crowd estimated at 2500 peo ple swarmed the YMCA gymnas ium lobbies and club rooms dur ing the whole of yesterday after noon and evening to attend the organization's New Year's day open house. Three separate pro grams were held, beginning a 2 p. in, and lasting until about 10 at night. The program in the main lobby consisted of a radio broadcast of the Stanford-Alabama football game, a concert by an orthophonic loaned by Moore's Music House, and evening musical program and speeches. A greeting speech was given by O. P. Coshow, state supreme court justice. T. A. Livesley, who will become mayor of Salem Monday night, gave an address in which he told of .what the organization could do in the coming year. Dr. 13 L. Steeves also spoke. A program for children was given in the boys' lobby. Refresh ments were also served there. The lobby was decorated with flowers furnished by C. F. Breithaupt and A. G. "W alker. The swimming program opened with a water polo game between selected teams of newsboys. The YWCA girls, , under direction of Mrs. Marjorie Merriott, gave a (Continued on pace 4.) WINE AND iBEER SOUGHT Missouri Democrat Announces Drafting of "Wet" Measure WASHINGTON. Jan. 1. (AP) Repeal of the prohibition amendment and modification of the Volstead law to permit the sale of light wines and beer will be - sought by ' Bepresentattrja Coe'B'randemocrat " Missouri la new member of the house. He an nounced today that he had drafted measures providing for both, and also intended to join the "wet bloc" In thi? house. Another democrat, Representa tive Celler, of New York, let it be known that he will introduce a bill to give physicians unlimited authority to prescribe medicinal whiskey. He said he was prompt ed to do so by the recent supreme court decision upholding the right of congress to place limitations on the number of prescriptions a doc tor may issue. . Cochran, whose home is in St. Louis, said he wanted a constitu tional amendment legalizing beer and wines, but though ratification should be. by nation-wide popular vote instead of by legislatures and conventions. . j POSSES SEEK MURDERER Officers Attribute Shooting to Feud Between Bootleggers BIG TIMBER, Mont., Jan. 1. (AP) -James Roberta. 38. was shot and killed today s he sat on his bed in his cabin. Sheriffs posses . of three counties are searching for Henry Hunt, who is alleged to have done the shooting. Officers attribute the shooting to a bootleg war. AUTO ACCIDENT FATAL Garage Man Survived by Widow and Nine Year Old Daughter SANDY, Ore., Jan. 1. (AP) Ralph Johanson,. 32, garage man. was killed instantly this morning when an automobile be was driv ing overturned. .Ralph McKlnney of Estacada, who was with Johan son was not seriously! injured: Johanson Is survived by his widow and a nine year old daughter. COAST STORM REPORTED Sixty. -Four. Mile .Wind-. Lashes Shore at North Head Station ' PORTLAND, Jan. -lr-(AP) With the sea rough and ;rain fall ing at North Head storm warn ings were tonight Ordered - dis played along, the Oregon coast. A sixty four miie wind was reported blowing at the North Head station at 8 o'clock. FALL REPORTED BETTER Former -Secretary; of , Interior Re covering - From Pneumonia- r . EL ; PASO, Texas. " Jan.- L (AP) Former Secretary of the Interior ' A. B. Fall, who was stricken with pneumonia at Ids re turn home, here is; rapidly improv ing aid a bulletin Jssned-tonight by his physician,? Dr. II.. T. Sat- rr . - J i . , HALT STEALS Fifty Shocks Center, in Cal exico , and Mexicali Wrecking Buildings MANY SLIGHTLY INJURED Radio Reports Indicate Heavy Swells Prevent Steamer's Passengers He turning from Shore CALEXICO, Cal., Jan. 1. -(AP) Martial law followed New Year's hilarity across the interna tional border here today when the first of a succession 'of more than fifty earthquake shocks centering in Calexico and Mexicall . caused damage estimated at more than . $2,000,000 throughout the entire Imperial valley, in the United States and Mexico. . . Governor Aberlardo Rodlquez, , of Lower California, declared mar tial law In Mexicall which, with,' Calexico shared the heaviest dam- !)7A f!wprnri-HftAimor nntafd closed, all saloons in the city until futher notice. The sale of llquer , was prohibited during the crisis. Chief of Police Joe Hard wick of Calexico, where damage was placed at between $500,000 and $750,000, prepared late today to guard business "places! against plundering. Orders were Issued to .... . . , , . . Members of the. Calexico cham- - ber 'nf pnmmo.mA rallftit ft mMtlni' this afternoon to plan the Immed iate rehabilitation of the damaged .' sections of , the city. ' , : . ; T NodTejaJtbersVlxeported ' fronr any of the valley towns reported shaken by the series of quakes that continued until afternoon. uozens oi persons were siignuy cut or bruised by taping debris, subterranean rumblings' were heard, almost constantly this after noon in Calexico but earth shocks were of diminishing Intensity. Fire added to the damage wrough ,by the tremors In Mexi- 1 call. The Aztec Brewery -was vir tually destroyed with an estimated . loss of $250,000. Fire -followed-the first earth shocks. Dozens of adobe houses - cntmbled to dust with the initial shocks.. . Breakage of Mexican's "water mains frustrated attempts of fire- (Contisaed on pars 4.) VISITORS -isHAKE , ; COOLIDGE'S HAND IX)REIGN DIPL03IAT1C CORPS HEAD LINE OF GUESTS President and Wife Welcome Two Year Old Child to tlio Re- r WASHINGTON, Jan. l.i-(AP) 'Washington's chief 'social event of the year, ' the New Year's White House reception.' ..wgs held today . under ideal conditions, the cere mony affording one oft the most' colorful and ' picturesque, scenes, ever witnessed at the executive mansion. : -.-. : -.-,vl . The reception was notable, not so much because of the attendance which was smaller than had. -been . expected, but because of the large number, of government 'officials,' diplomatic- and other personages present and for - the gorgeousness of the decorations,-which eclipsed all those in the memory of White ' House attaches. '. ' ' - ? ; -'' . For nearly two hours and a halt the pcesfdent and Mrs. Cool id ge stood in the blue room greeting their callers. Before ' luncheon f 1,000 cabinet members, diplomats, ' members f the1 judiciary and con gress, armyv navy and marine' corps l' officers, heads'of various ; government bureaus, 'members of patriotic and civic - organizat ions and their wives filed down -'the receiving line. . 1 ' -'-- Early In. the afternoon the doors ' of ' the executive mansion . were thrown open to the public, " and for" 50 minutes the chief executive . and his : wife" Bhook -hands and ex- changed Uew year greetings " with ; al I , comer s. ' .: ' C f ' - V -' ! y ' ' ' ': Counting' those;4" "who attended ? the Jiiorning reception." ?.l 8 6 men,: women and ' children were receiy- ; ed during the day- one; less than , the -total , last year.. The largest crowd ever to attend such a func- . lion was in 1?2, when President and . Mrs. Harding greeted more 1 1 . . -v'.. lCaUittfi(i fia i-Z' -J-t, received fterej, , "--i -