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DID OU KNOW. That Salem ic the Center of the-Biggest Com Growing District in the Pacific, Northwest? ) Prun-Porl Meeting at Salem Chamber of merce at 8 TonigHt iS"lmportant to City and Prune: I hductry r 7? . WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy, con tinued cold ; strong shifting winds becoming northerly. Maximum, yesterday. 3t; mini mum, 31; river, 8.0, rising; rainfall, 1.08; atmosphere, cloudy; wind, northwest. It is said that-France- is. contemplating . cutting her Standing army from .00. 000 to 409,090 men, That. should be quite a sav ing and so enable France to pay oft some. war debts.- j " " f SEVENTY-SIXTH YEAR SAL.EM, OREGON, THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1927 PRICE FIVE CENTS .1 8 I i & SALARY BOOSTS FfifliiEBUP IN RESOLUTI Corbctt Names Committee to Prote Affairs of Book and Education Bodies $100,000 FLOOD RELIEF Two Bills by Eddy Would Relieve t'ounties of Cost of Maintain ing Slate Highways Mini Crossings The question of salary Increases always occupies the attention of the legislators at nearly every ses siee and this year is no exception to the rule. A concurrent resolu tion was introduced in the senate yesterday, which would amend the constitution and provide that sal aiy increases ahull not be granted state and county officers during the term for which they were elected. This resolution was In ling with a recommendation made by Governor Patterson in his mes sage. It was drafted and intro duced by Senator Brown. A report of the committee on state and county officers, recom mending: passage of a bill vetoed iiv finvprnnr Pierce at the 1925 legislative session, authorizing in creases in the salaries of the sec retary of state, state treasurer and attorney general, was laid on the table at the request of Senator Miller. Under the provisions of this bill the salaries of the sec retary of state and state treasurer would be increased from $4 500 to So 4 00 a year, while the Balary of the attorney general would be ad vanced from $450,9 to 5000 a year. It was indicated that an effort urnnld he made to have this bill taken from the table for consid eration later in the session. ; Tne bill previously was passed in the rjltrse. - uvr( "' jKi'nder the provisions of a bill v4froduced by Senator Joseph all 1toaey collected jr -.-.received by the Oregon fish commission would be paid into the state, treasury and become a part of the general funds of the state. Appropriations for the conduct of the fish commis sion would be made by the legis lature under thlar proposed act. The existing laws authorize the commission to collect and expend its own funds. a hill introduced bv Senators Butler and Strayer would make the members of the state railroad commission appointive instead of elective. The commission would be composed of three members, who would receive an annual sal ary of $4000. One commissioner SACASA SEEKING AMERICAN AMITY HA . i , I hi ' NidiMf&Aur. Mbshaij" iJAif ER TELLS VIEWS TO PRESS Existence, pt Fa : SVftli Mexico Denied; Wishes Frank tJn , , demanding t PUERTO CABEZA9. Nicaragua, Jan. 19. (AP) t)r. Juan Bauti sta Sacasa. liberal president,, told a staff correspondent -for the As sociated Press "fn. an "interview to day that Nicaragua needs and de sires "a friendly and .Just alliance with and the cooperation rof the United States," but cannot agree to "tutelage," with- injury to- her dignity and sovereignty. The liberal chief, whose govern ment, recognized by Mexico, is op posing the Diaz conservative re gime at Managua which has Amer ican recognition; expressed, confi dence of being able to carry his fight to a successful conclusion. He also denied again that the lib erals have a pact with Mexico or have received military aid from the Mexican government. "Together with my cabinet," he said. "I am in perfect accord that the United States offers Nicaragua alld the other Latin-American na tions greater commercial advan tages than Mexico or any other nation. "We wish a frank and dignified understanding between Nicaragua and the. United States an under standing between the greater com v mercial and financial Interests ml -jkiro- sovereign entities., -" . k We da not with, of fenses which f under the . pretext J of defending 5. American capital; are committed agalhat our country, flagrantly disregarding our weakness. Tight! and decorum.?! - v t "The financial poHcylerfircal) it 'the dollar pollcy'whlch1 has been-perfectly defined In. the re cent' -political -"JtechniQue of the United States has' occasioned for the United State more harm than her: greatest competitors r.ever could. 'V The United States has un necessarily - made herself feared iBstead... of being : a ' protective i M AVERILL FAVORS CODIFYING LAWS RKQUfejTS J TEETH FOR PUN- ISI13IK.VT OF NIGHT HUNTING Streams Closed fop Ten-Year Period to Avoid Confusion of Anglers It is the aim and the wish of the state game commission to co operate with and abide by any act of the committee on game at this session of the legislature, State Game Warden Averill stated last night when he attended the meet ing of the committee. He suggested to the members that if all of the laws governing game in the state were compiled into one simple code that they would be more easily understood and could all be read without turn ing from place to place in the statutes trying to find them as they now are. Averill would not make any sug gestions as to what seasons should be designated, saying that he pre ferred to leave that matter entire ly up to the committee. When asked why some streams had been closed for so long a term as 10 years. Mr. Averill explained that it was done solely for the pur pose of avoiding: confusion. That any of them could be opened at any time U might seem proper with much less trouble than it could be closed. Many experiments have been tried to find expedient methods of preserving fish in the streams of Oregon. People living along small streams where fish have been lib erated almost unanimously, said that the fish will rise to any kind of bait, due to the fact that they are used to being fed. For this reason such streams should be closed. Mr. Averill expressed a hope that there would be more teeth put in the law against hunting deer at night. He told the committee that hunters had been known to swing a Ford battery across their backs and attach a spot light to it, and use this in spotting the deer at a long distance. The deer will stand and watch this, light until shot down. "More does and fawns have been killed in Oregon in this way than any other," he BOYS' WORKER COMING Arthur Cotton Of New York; To speaK Here For Salem Y.M.C.A. Arthur Cotton, international boys work secretary fr the . M. C. A., from New York City. will be in Salem next Monday to aaaress a number or meetings un der tne auspices of the local Y. He Is one of the foremost figures in boys' work in the United States. Arriving in the cify at 10 a. m.. Cotton will meet the local .Y. M. C. A. secretaries at 10:15; will ad dress the boys at the senior high school at 11:30; will meet the sen ior board of directors of the Y at nOon. At 2:30 o'clock he will address the boys at Parrish junior high; at 5:30 p. m.. he will meet with the Junior board and leaders corps of the Y at dinner; at 7:30. he will wind up his visit here at a meeting with the Marion county leaders' class,. which includes club leaders and Sunday school teach ers throughout the county. POMONA GRANGE MEETS Body Adopts llcrolutlans Favoring ' Legislative Changes Resolutions favoring -granting power of the state tax commission to revise valuations of county assessors when it sees fit- were adopted at a meeting yesterday of Pomona' Orange of Marion county. Other resolutions-, adopted were one approving Governor Patter son's stand, in granting ho salary increases during the term of. office of an incumbent, and one approv ing-the governor's stand in with drawing state aid from interest on Irrigation projects. - Speakers included G.. A. Palm!. ter", .master of the state grange. Seymour Jones. S. ,L. Stewar-t representative from Polk county. I. C. Wheeler of Lane county, and A. C. Shumway. : . YESTERDAY I JIN WASHINGTON The senate debated the Smith case, witnout acting. President Coolidge signed the agriculture supply hilt. a The' house tentatively Increased the- army's ration allowance. '. - . Secretary Kellogg . said the Chinese situation was particularly serious.,; . V iAn Arizona delegation told President Coolidge it would fight Boulder dam legislation. . 1 1 't ' - . Director , HInes of Jhe veterans' bureau prepared to seek authority to make direct loans to veterans I - Announcement1 was m&de that Harry F.' Sinclair would be;M ranged '.next week 6u senate con JOSEPH ASKS Ell F CHlfill Fish Inquiry Drags Afohg Witnesses Tell Variety of Stories N0RBLAD MAKES DENIAL Commissioner Hayes on Stand for Over an Hour; Proves Slow and Reluctant in Making Answers to Question Aftr a two days' rest the fish swam back into the state house with a stroke of renewed strength last night. K. Engquist was the first witness called and was ques tioned by Senator Butler. Eug- quist testified that he was told to go and see W. L. Thompson about raising money to defeat the fish wheel bill. After Mr. Engquist was discharged Senator Joseph took the floor and requested Sena tor Norblad to take the Btand. which the latter refused to do. Joseph then read a letter ad dressed to Representative Mott from one Horace Kelley which .went to show that Norblad was a paid lobbyist of fish interests. After reading the letter Joseph asked Norblad to resign as chair man of the investigation commit tee but Norblad refused, adding that he was never a paid lobbyist for the fish interests. The next witness was L. G; Cur tis, who testified that he worked, for the fish commission as a war den and was told by Warden Ballagh to keep out of the fight on the fish wheel measure, and was later discharged and no rea son jglyen. Deputy Warden Zachary was (Continued on pace 7.) SOIL SURVEY ENDS SOON Marion County Chamber of Com merce Sponsoring Research The Salem chamber of com merce has recerVefl word from the Boil survey department that soil surveys of Marion county by the department, which have been going on for two years,, will be completed by the end of next sum mer. Soil tests are taken of every 40 cere plot of ground in the county, and when completed will be used in preparing a soil survey of the county, such as have already been prepared for Benton, Clackamas, and some other counties of the state. The map for Marion county will be prepared in a year or' more, the department said. The department was persuaded to- make the Mar ion county map through efforts of the Salem chamber of commerce. NO WONDER vwMl i SvV t KELLOGG IF C5 ; 111 CpM CHAPLIN'S CASH TOTALS MILLION RKCKIVERS FIXD FUXDS SCAT TERED IN MANY BANKS Conrt Sets Same Amount as Bond Needed for lifting Receiv ersliip LOS ANGELES, Jan. 19- (AP) Receivers for the Chaplin Studios, Inc., reported to Judge Guerin in court this afternoon that Charles Chaplin has cash of nearly one million dollars avail able in banks in England and the United States whereupon the court set that amount for the bond to be posted for the lifting of the receivership. Receivers Spitzell and Gilbert were ordered by the court yester day to open Chaplin's safes and vaults at the Chaplin Studios. Inc. and at his home, ascertain from the records found there in the es timated value of the movie star's estate, and report this to the court that a bond might be set near the value of the property on which the receivership is to be lifted. The setting of the bond was preceded by a clash between At torney Young, counsel for 18 year old Lita Grey Chaplin, and Nat Schmulowitz. of Chaplin's legal staff. During the lash the court interrupted to criticize statements attributed to Nathan Burkan, Chaplin's New York attorney, in which the latter allegedly took ex ception to Judge Guerin's award of $4000 monthly temporary ali mony for the support of Mrs. Chaplin and her two children. The detailed report of the re- l Continued on page 4 ) MOVIE CONTEST ENJOYED S ti;i-liiials Tonight, and . Friday Matinoe; Finals in Evening The big screen contest continues today and tomorrow at the Oregon theatre. It is meeting with great er success each day, according to Director Bunce, who is in charge of all the tests. The contestants for the matinee this afternoon are Florence Karst, Maude Gwynn and Dee Himes. Semi-finals will be held tonight with the following as contestants: Versa Purdy, Hulda Hammond, Elizabeth Blackwell and Walt Schultx. Friday after noon some more semi-finals will be held with the following as con testants: Pearl Tuggle, Agnes Benton, Buleah Roberts and the winner of the Thursday afternoon matinee. The grand finals will be held at the show Friday eve ning. The applause of the audi ence will be the deciding factor in the semi-finals and in the finals. The winner will be given a free trip to Hollywood. This screen test contest is being sponsored by the Oregon theatre, Famous Players Lasky, Bell Line stages and The Statesman, Its success is attested to by the many young people entering the contest each night. The interest has grown each day and no doubt a , greater interest will be shown dur i ing the remaining tests. Grand finals-, Friday evening at the Ore gon theatre. THEY CALL HIM "NERVOUS NELLIE"! SENATE DEFERS VOTE ON SMITH LITTLE DOUBT OP NEGATIVE BALLOT IS DISPLAYED I'nefficUl Polls Show Majority of Members to be Against Seating WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 (AP) With few of them doubting that the answer would be in the nega tive, senators today debated for five and a half hours whether Frank L. Smith of Illinois Bhall even temporarily have' a seat among them and then deferred a vote until tomorrow. Unofficial polls were made late in the day by some leaders showed 4 6 senators, mostly democrats and republican insurgents, against seating Smith pending an investi gation of his case, and 39 sena tors, including three democrats and the republican old guard, for administering the oath of office immediately and investigating him afterwards. The polls took into account 10 senators wbo are expected to be paired. This lineup was closer than had been expected before Smith " ar rived here yesterday bearing cre dentials of appointment by Gov ernor Small as the successor to the late Senator William B. Mc Kinley. It was claimed that'the majority against seating him after the investigation would be much larger. With a colorful stage set for it by packed galleries and crowds of house members on the floor, the senate began what may prove an historic fight an hour earlier than usual, but as the argument pro ceeded along drab legal lines with few flashes of repartee to relieve its dullness the crowds thinned out. r Through it all, save for a few minutes devoted to luncheon, Smith sat in a massive high backed chair a regular piece of senate furniture placed against the east wall of the chamber on the repub lican side. Except when members of the house with whom he once served stepped up to greet him he (Continued on page 7.) MEXICO WAITS, WATCHES Official Circles Eager for Com munication From Kellogg MEXICO CITY, Jan. 19. (AP) Although official comment from the Mexican government was held in abeyance today,, all circles in the capital eagerly discussed re ports from Washington that Sec retary of State Kellogg has indi cated that he is In favor of arbi trating the differences between Mexico and the United States. Th' e foreign office pointed out that it has had no. official commu nication indicating Secretary Kel logg's willingness for arbitration of the question. HOSPITALS GET OVER, MILLION AUTHORIZATION Ways and Means Committee Approves Funds for Up keep of Asylums OMIT CAPITAL OUTLAYS Dr. Stelner Aks $247,653 for struction of Nurse Home, In dustrial Building, and Improvements The joint ways and means com mittee last night authorized ap propriations totaling 11,337,921 for support of the Oregon state hospital and Eastern Oregon state hospital during the present bien nium. The committee will later consider requests for capital out lays, which were. not included in the above appropriations. The Oregon state hospital had requested capital outlays of $24 7, 653 beside the appropriation auth orized for salaries, maintenance, and operating costs. The requests included 175,000 for a new indus trial building, $125,000 for erec tion of a new nurses' home, and other funds for various improve ments. It was explained by Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, superintendent of the hospital, that the construction of the proposed nurses' home would make available approximately 100 beds in the main institution, and thereby solve the problem of handling the insane in the state of , Oregon for the next three or four years. He said the erection of the proposed industrial build ing would prove an economical move in that it would reduce ma terially the cost of operating the institution. .The maintenance and operation appropriation of the Oregon state hospital was biased on a population of approximately 25 more patients COURT MOURNS EMPRESS Official Belgian Grief for Charlotte To Last Ten Weeks BRUSSELS. Jan. 19. (AP) The Belgian conrt went into ten weeks mourning today for Char lotte, widow of Maximilian, once emperor of Mexico. She died at 7 o'clock this morning in the 87th year of a life that had been hard ly more than a trigoc haze since 1867. In that year Maximilian was executed at Queretaro, Max ico, and Empress Charlotte, who was in Europe trying to gain aid for his unstable empire, lost her reason, never to recover It save in rare and fleeting moments, erne of which came Just before her death from influenza and pneu monia. With a pearl rosary clasped in the folded hands the body of Char lotte lies in state in the Chateau de Bouchout, not far from Brus sels. Two black robbed nuns and two ladies of the household kneel in constant prayer beside the deathbed. BRITISH SHIP MISSING Tanker With 39 Persons Aboard Overdue at Japanese Port 8AN PEDRO. Cal., Jan. 19. (AP) The British tanker Toco, which sailed from here November 24 last, with Capt. George Walk er, his bride, and crew of 37 men for Tsuruimi, Japan, was listed by Lloyds here today as missing. No trace of the Toco has been dis covered since Dec. 17 when, three days from her destination, . she communicated with the tanker China Arrow. Since then no word has been received 'from the, ship, although a Japanese navaL vessel suorced the seas for the missing tanker. RAIL HEADS TO CONFER Presidents Of Lines In Merger , Will Work Out Details NEW YORK, Jan. 19. (AP) Conferences will be resumed here tomorrow between Ralph Bndd of the Great Northern and President Charles Donnelly of the Northern pacific, and other rail way, officials, concerning the con templated consolidation of the two systems. A- statement revealing further plans for the merger may be forthcoming after the meeting. -The board of directors of the Northern Pacific met today, bat officials announced that only routine matters were considered. PLANT BILL APP1UYED V ' WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.4(AP) The Ha a gen bill to permit the department of agriculture to seize infected ; crops nsder the plant quarantine act was approved to day by the house agriculture com mittee.' - - ; ROBERTS FOUND GUILTY BY JURY .Il'DGR WALKER TO GIVE SEN TENCE FOR MANSLAUGHTER Convicted Man Receive Verdict Without Emotion; Wife and Children Away DALLAS, Jan. 19. -(Special. 1 Sentence in the case of Leo Roberts-, today, found . guilty, of manslaughter in connection with the fatal shooting of' John Cacom ber on the evening of January 4, will be pronounced by Circuit Judge Arlie Walker at JO o'clock Friday morning, it was announced after the jury had returned its verdict, , i Roberts heard the adverse ver dict with outward calmness, be traying no emotion. His wife and daughters were not1 In the court room. r; ! The Verdict was accompanied by a recommendation of leniency, the jurors indicating to the court that they consider Roberts was partly justified in his plea of self de fense, and also mentioning Rob erta' previous- good standing in the community as a respected citizen., ; The verdict was returned after five hours- of deliberation, the Jury retiring at 9:45 o'clock this morn ing and. reporting. at 2:45 in thp afternoon. i Macomber was fatally shot by Roberts in front of the- latter's home on the evening of January 4, after a quarrel over the ownerr ship of an umbrella, it was re pbrted at the time. A witness in his own defense Tuesday, Roberta admitted the shooting, but declared that he flred in self defense. Other witnesses said that Macomber had made threats against Roberts prior "to the qjiarrel Oscar Hayter, Roberts attorney, was unable to say today whether or not he will appeal the case. Manslaughter carries a penalty of from one to 20 years in the pen itentiary. Roberts' had been in dicted on a charge' of second de-; gree murder. VETERANS MEET TONIGHT Bassett Report - Nearly SOO - Meml bera Of Capitol Post NO. 0 There will be a special meeting for all ex-service men and all ladies eligible to the American Legion auxiliary . at the armory tonight beginning at 8 p. m. E.L. Lidell of Minnesota. Arthur Mtrphy and Carl Moser of Port land will be among the speakers. Arrangements are being made to have some leading members of Ibe Auxiliary present to speak also. All ex-service men In the com munity are urged to attend. In vitations. have been extended- to the American Legion Posts in the valley. Following the regular program there will he other en tertainment features and a dance. Adjutant Bassett of Capitol Post No. 9 of the American Legion reports the membership drive progressing nicely under the drive of the leadership of the various teams and he believes they will have,, over 500 members by to night HEARING FOR EDDY BILL Public, to Judge Merits of New State Ed ncational Board A public hearing will be held here next Tuesday night to con sider a bill introduced by Sena tor Eddy providing for the crea tion of a new. state educational board. The. new board proposed in the bill would absorb the state textbook commission, board of higher ; curricula, and the present state board of education. The bill is in liner with the. recommenda tion of a committee appointed at the 1925 session: of the legisla ture to investigate the public school situation in this Btate. LITA HOT AFTER MONEY Chaplin's Arrewt; Threatened if Monthly $4,000 Not, Paid LOS ANGELES; Jan. 19. AP 'William' K. Young, attorney fof Lita Grey . Chaplin, . tonight de clared he would, ask for the arrest of Charlie Chaplin if the alimony awarded in the pending divorce action is not paid when the com edian comes under the jurisdiction of the court. Chaplin, who is in New York,, has 90 days in which to answer the . summons in his wife-'s action. - Service-of th& sum irons by publication .was begun this week. SEEK REPEAL TITLE LAW I'pton Declares Law Never. Met i With Favor of Motorists Senator TTpton iwlll Introduce a bill today in the legislature pro viding for repeal or the motor ve hicle? certificate of title, law. Sen- nr TTninn chltrrtil .Itiflt this laW had proved very, unsatisfactory and that Its repeal -would oe weicomea by motor vehicle owners.. ; Bills seeking: the repeal of other, laws affecting Inotor , vehicle f operators will be Introduced by Senator Up ton later in the session, he said. SCLASP VftLLEY ; Icy Mantle Covers: -.Salem.' Streets, yVjtH Continued Cold Predicted PORTLAND HAS BLIZZARD Otic All Over, Norm west iiepors. Storms .and Hmwj..Xo Pros pect for Relief Given by . -Forecaster ; An icy mantle covered Salem streets early, this morning, with the thermometer well below freex- ing. Snow ceased falling at about , 10:30 p. m., after about two inch es had fallen since 1:30. In tha afternoon, , when the snow began to fall. . . , , ; ., With the wind .- swinging into the north, and black clouds hover ing in the sky,, Continued stormy wemuer is lurecitBi ior iuua. x un - . At , M . , . .1 - TW cold, snap here is part of a frigid wave, that has covered , the entire Willamette valley and eastern Oregon points. . . The slippery , coating of ice on streets causes considerable traffic - hazard. . Reports of accidents caused by skidding began pouring' into the police station last night, PORTLAND; Jan. 19 CAP)i- Just as Portland, was all set for the return of the roses and for the appearance of the first adventur ous robin, a hnakv vannr blizzard blew in from the northeast and up until 7 o'clock-tonight had. left 4 U incViAA nf innv Ttn HawA- foil at-nrtAif ot K ft.trfV t!a ing, and was continuing laie to- nrh . . - " - - " " "" ' i Tomorrow morning the temper ature will be around 22 degrees. Edward L. Well$fc government meteoroloelst. said tonight: 'TnH. er" was .the prospect for tomorrow f and "continued cold" is said to he 1 in store f or-,Friday. f ' v "- H ' : The highest the. -government - thermometer registered todaywas. 34 degrees. Late In the afternoon it recorded 2 7; degrees and from then on continued its descent to the predicted. 22 degree level. - ' - . . . DALLAS, Jan. 19 (Special)- ' Freezing weather struck Dallas late this afternoon, following con tinual snowfall all afternoon. An men and a half of snow fell, but melted as soon as it struck.the ground. More Is expected tonight. I ALBANY, Jan. 19 (Special) A light flurry of snow fell here tonight, following rainfall all day lone that totaled Hi inh the thermometer, standing aX 39 degrees late this afternoon, colder MEXICAN STORM STILL BREWING NO MOVE TO ARBITRATE MADIJ Bl CALLFS OR KELLOGQ . Forces Will Be Taken From. Nicaragua As Boon As . Peace Arrive WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. -(AP) 1 Aunougn secretary Kellogg has announced that he has been giving consideration to the - application of the principle of arbitration to the Mexican controversy, it was made clear today at the state de partment that no move in that direction had been initiated by the Washington government. I And there was no Indication that any official offer of arbitra tion had, been received from Presi dent Calles of Mexico, who. in the opinion of some officials at least, would be expected to express a willingness to approach the oil and land question from that angle if it is to be undertaken. At the state department. Secre tary Kellogg's attitude toward ar bitration, which was proposed In a. resolution yesterday by Senator Robinson, the- democratic leader, jwas said to be one b complete Willingness to have the advice of the .'senate' on " the .subject, but without commitment as to whether he would accept an offer of arbi tration? if made by the Mexican president. State, department reticence as to what significance should be at tached to -Secretary Kellogg's. statement on 'the Robinson reso lution probably rises - from the numerous "difficulties foreseen In the' way of a mutual agreement between the two governments on he exact language which could he employed in submitting the question to an arbitrator, j With- regard to Nicaragua, It Was said to be Secretary Kellogg's bpinion that with re-establishmnt ' of peace in " that country, the iAmericatr forces would be with drawn. The rmte'l Rtafes. U w$i paid,; has heen trying for years to helj Nicaragua to coronoR Interna! affairs and would be rla4 to see an era of traaqullity t-err, 'pro rem: tempt caarse . . . '