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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1928)
Estimated 5000 People Attended Opening of Senator Hotel in SaUm Which Adds Over 100 Rooms to Hotel Accommodations Here United Demand Should Go from all Over This Section to Washington for Admission of Alaska Children to Indian School Here Weather forecast :. Generally cloudy, un settled near the coast; normal tempera ture; -fresh easterly winds on the coast. Maximum temperature yeDterday 47, min imum 32. river 6.8. rainfall none, atmos phere clear, wind northwest. - , mm There is a certain alleged humorist In Salem who might learn much by looking up a few words in the dictionary. For in stance, the one he spells "aurreptlously." m SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR , SALEM, OREGON, SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY 28, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS mm j a II IF CONFIDE Prominent Real Estate Deal er Drugged and Robbed of $1300 Sum GANG INCLUDES 2 WOMEN Officers Declare Eight Persons Taken Into Custody Included In Organization Operating All Winter PORTLAND, Jan. 27. (AP). Six men and two women were ar rested here today on information given by H. E. Sellwood, real es tate dealer, who said he was drugged and robbed of $1,300 by two men. Arresting officers say the eight in jail tonight are mem tiers of a confidence gang said to have swindled victims out of thou sands of dollars here this winter. A seventh man was being sought tonight. Those arrested were: George Francone, Ed. Crewe, George Swan. Hardy Burton, Charles Swanson. Don Wilson, Mrs. Ed Crewe and Vivian Stewart. Sellwood declare he was ap proached by Crewe and another man who said they wanted to buy a house. They asked Sellwood tc meet them at their hotel rooms and he complied. When there one of the men produced a bottle and asked Sellwood to drink. He declined, he said, whereupon the men became insistent. Dizziness Follows Sip Finally, Sellwood said, in order to quiet them, he took a sip of the liquor. From that point on he declared, hie recollections of blowing event are dim. Ibecame hot and dizzy." he tend police, "and' the next thing' remember was seeing Crewe at the wheel of my car. We drove to my office where I was told to open the safe and give them the money in it. Dazedly, I complied." Police were notified by Sellwood as soon as he recovered, and the men and women were arrested at the hotel rooms in which Sell wood says he was drugged. Officers told tonight of finding much gambling paraphernalia In tfre rooms occupied by the men and women. Mexican and coun terfeit money was found, together with marked cards. Instruments for marking cards, tiny gummed mirrors and reflectors, dice, and (Continued on pif 2) GIVE ARGUMENTS IN REFUND CASE MAItlO.V COUNTY AND STATE CROSS SWORDS Kzer Contends That Oregon En titled to Part Of Ianl Grant Money Marion county and the state of Oregon crossed swords figura tively in the supreme court here Friday when arguments were heard in the suit brought by -Sam a. Kozer, as secretary of state, to compel the county to pay over to the state what he contends if the Mate's share of the Oregon and California Railroad land grant re fund received by the county... Alt-bough the proceedings at Is sue involve only the refund . re ceived by Marion county the out tome of the case will affect 18 of tin; so-called land grant counties in the state. The state is de manding that it receive approx imately $1,300,000 of the total refund which aggregates between 000, 000 and $6,000,000. The refund was authorized by an act of congress "and is based on me amount oi taxes . me var ious counties would have received had not the Oregon and California grant lands reverted to the fed eral government.' Attorneys for Marion , county tended that the legislation au- m,tUlnv. the refund was intro duced at the, request of the coun ties and that the state made no claim for any of the money until the law was enacted -and signed by President Coolldge. ' The attorney general holds that the state Is entitled to participate in the refund ' to the extent of state taxes It'wouTd have received rom the lands involved in the District Attorneys John Carson V Marlon county and' Guy : Cor don of Douglas county are repre seating the land grant counties.Jn jne litigation. The attorney gen- ' -department Is represent5! erai s department is represent MEN ARRESTED COMPLETE JURY IN HICKMAN CASE DKFKXSK EXHAUSTS SIXTEEN - OF 20 CHALLENGES State May Have More rut Out When Court Convenes Again Monday of Next Week LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2". (AP) Nine men and three wo men, all in middle life or past, held at least tentative places to night as Jurors in the sanity trial of William Edward Hickman, with the prospect that their seats might be made permanent Monday morn ing. That the attorneys in the case themselves were not wholly cer tain of the status of the jury was evidenced in the statement by the prosecution that it did not con sider the make-up definitely set tled, while on the other hand the defense insisted it had been. Most of 'the jurors so far ac cepted are residents of Los An geles. Two or three gave ad dresses in suburban districts. All three of the women jurors gave their occupations as housewives. Six of the male Jurors and two of the women were gray haired, cre ating a courtroom picture of age sitting in judgment over youth mis was ennanced on the one hand - by the stern-visaged asid white haired jurist and on the other hand by rather boyish-faced attorneys battling for the life of the youth, Hickman. Prosecution Muui .no definite statement came from the state however, and when court adjourned at 5:15 p. m. un til Monday morning it was still uncertain whether all thoso then seated would hear the case. Asa Keyes, prosecutor, reserved Judg ment on whether he would employ any of his remaining challenges until the reopening of the trial next week. Hickman started the day by turning the program of his legal advisers inside out. Following, the trial of their client's insanity plea, they had told him he would not be called to the witness box. In an ante court conference the prisoner in formed his attorneys that he would , take the stand, whether they liked It or not, and tell his story of the killing of Marian Parker. Jerome Walsh and Richard Can- tillon of defense counsel, told Hickman his decision would ser iously injure their plans in his behalf, but the confessed killer defied them to keep him from telling his story under oath. Judge Asks Speed Judge Trabucco signalized the opening of today's session of the trial with the announcement that he expected counsel to fill the jury box and be able to start tak ing evidence next Monday. During the morning session Hickman, for the" first time, dis played enough interest in the pro ceedings to prompt him to com-, municate with bis attorneys in court. He whispered a brier ques tion to Attorney Cantillon while a, talesman was being examined and received a one word reply. During the remainder of the day (Continued oa J) SUMMON PSYCHOLOGIST Expert Trie to Reconstruct Mental Attitude of Co-ed NEW YORK. Jan. 27. (AP) Dr. Lydard Horton. Boston bio logical psychologist, arrived today and begap reconstructing the mental attitude of Frances St. John Smith before she disap peared from Smith college in the hope that her present where abouts might so be revealed. 1 Dr. Horton said that, figura tively speaking, he would con struct a checker board of the girl's mind and trace the movement of thought and motivating impulses across it. When the "game" is played out, he said be hopes to find Miss Smith herself. The-psychologist said that the underlying cause of Miss Smith's disappearance was apparently her low scholastic standing. inder the circumstances he believed she might logically resort to either self destruction or running away, He felt sure in this instance. however, that the action had not been self destruction. GALE DELAYS SCHEDULE Eighteen Ships Send Messages Telling of Storms x NEW YORK. Jan. 27. (AP) Eighteen ships at sea today' wire- lessed their agents, that they would be unable to make port, oa scheduled time because of the gale which traveled out on the Atlantic after causing havoc op and down the Atlantic seaboard Wednesday. They reported that ' the winds which assailed them earlier in the week had abated but that ' this torm had bo retarded their speed .t they could not make up their I ER WES FLIGHT First Hop of Kind In History Completed By Col. Chas. Lindbergh GREETED WITH OVATION American Aviator Completes Has anions Trip to Bogota, Co lombia and Arrives Exactly on Schedule BOGOTA. Colombia, Jan. 27.- (AP) Colonel Charles A. Lind bergh promised Bogota last night that he would arrive at 3 o'clock today and. made good. He came from Cartagena, some 400 miles away, over high moun tains, enshrouded in clouds, past dangerous ravines and through unknown country one of the most daring flights he has yet made on his present tour. No oth er plane had crossed the ranges to the valley in which the Colombian capital lies and Lindbergh was on time. Ju.st as the hands of the clock pointed to the hour of three, the airman swept down on the avia tion field of the military school with his cherished companion "the Spirit of St. Louis." The journey from Cartagena had been com pleted in six hours, one minute. Crowds Cheer There was tremendous en thusiasm among the spectators as he descended from heights far above the mountains and made a perfect landing in the big basin, of which Bogota is a part. About fifteen thousand persons had gathered, including high gov ernment officials, and members of the diplomatic corps, to greet the flier at Madrid field, which is about -20 "TOttetrtrwathe capital. (Continued from page 1.) REPORT IBANEZ VERY ILL Slight Improvement Noted In Condition of Writer PARIS. Jan. 28. (AP) A Haras agency dispatch from Men- tone today said Vicente Blasco Ibanez. Spanish novelist, was dead. MENTONE. France, Jan. 27. (AP) Vicente Blasco Ibanez, the noted Spanish writer whose death was thought to be close at hand today was pronounced slightly better tonight. He is still grave ly ill. but the doctors, after their latest visit considered that there was no immediate danger. They left his home shortly before mid night, promising to issue anothei bulletin tomorrow morning. ACROSS I CROWDS ATTEND HOTEL'S OPENING 5000 ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE AT OPEN HOUSE New Senator and Stage Terminal Receive High Praise From Visitors Five thousand Salem people evinced their Interest in the city's development by inspecting the new Hotel Senator last night, respond ing to the invitation to attend the open house which marked the for mal opening ot this handsome hostelry. The lobby and mezxanine lounging room were crowded all evening and the crowd was con stantly changing; while a steady stream of people rode up and down the elevator and climbed the stairs to form the procession which Inspected the beautifully decorated and furnished guest rooms. The lobby and mezzanine floor were further beautified by an es peclally attractive floral display. On the mezzanine floor, the crowd. was entertained with music by Hoffman's orchestra. Prominent state and city offi cials were included among the persons present. President W. W. Chadwick of the State Terminal Hotels company expressed his ap preciation of the friendly inter est shown by local people. The state passenger station and other features of the building at tracted almost equal attention with the hotel and its accommoda tions, and the management was complimented highly on the im proved accommodations for stage passengers. ALLEN & LEWIS LOCATE Portland Firm Takes Quarters in Old YMCA Building Allen & Lewis, wholesale gro cers, the oldest concern of Its kind in Portland will Invade Salem. This was made known yester day by W. H. Grabenhorst and company, Salem realtors, follow ing Issuance of a permit to Imlah and Kirkwood 'of flOOA Jn repalrajj HEwilBBiroarttj-nnV lyWem YMCA building at 801 fn the state Of Oregon. Furtber- on the old north Commercial street. The firm will lease these quarters. Allen & Lewis will operate on ly a retail store here for groceries and meats, under the name of Consolidated Stores, Inc. The firm now has stores at Cor- vallls, Tillamook, and St. Helens, and operates stores in Portland under the name of Thrift stores. SLAYER GETS SENTENCE Logger Who Shot and Killed Sweetheart Given Life PORTLAND. Jan. 27. (AP) Joe Levis, logger who shot to death Mrs. Elma Mathews his for mer sweetheart on January 13 was sentenced to life imprison uent late today. Levis pleaded gutlty to second degree murder. PEACE HATH HER HEROES illfllllOlllfl--' sc; ?Moi." FAVOR UNIFYING NORTHERN LINES BETTER ; SERVICE POSSIBLE, COMMISSION HOLDS Oregon Officials Request Permis sion to Intervene In GAP Hearing Better rail service for Oregon Is possible-through unification of the northern lines into one well managed ; transportation system than by maintaining the different properties as separate and inde pendent lines, according to the Oregon public service commission which Friday requested permis sion to Intervene in the applica tion of the Great Northern Pa cific Railway company to acquire control of: the Northern Pacific Railroad cdmpany and Great Nor tbern Railroad company. The proceeding Is now pending before the'; Interstate commerce commission, which will hold a hearing on the application within the next 60 days. "Your petitioner represents the transportation interests of the people of Oregon," read the peti tion prepared by the pnblic serv ice commission. "The principal, products of the state are lumber, grain, fruit, poul try and dairy products. The mar- set for these products is generally in the Mississippi valley and east ern states where they come In competition with similar com modities produced in those states and near to the market. "The price of transportation af fects the scope of the markets for Oregon products and it is essen tial if Oregon 1b to prosper that it have adequate, effective and cheap transportation as otherwise t cannot successfully meet com petition. The unification of the nor thern lines Into one well managed transportation system would give better results than by maintain ing the different properties as separate and independent lines. Operating economies could be ef fected which would result in cheapening transportation and would ultimately result In lower rates. "A concentration of manage ment would increase efficiency and would provide Xor proper.rail 0' (Oontinbd oo paf S) WILLOS STAY EXTENDED Gets Three Months More This Time, Instead of Only One Governor Patterson Friday ex tended for a period of three months the reprieve issued in Au gust to James Willos, convict, who is under death sentence for the part he played in the slaying of two guards at the state peniten tiary here in August. 1925. Willos was reprieved after Ells worth Kelley, also involved In the killing of the guards bad launched proceedings in the courts to obtain his release through ha beas corpus, i Argument of Kel ley's appeal was recently heard in the supreme court. a ; " ' ' i $ BLAST WRECKS OIL REFINERIES Chemist Blown 30 Feet To Death In Tremendous! Texas Explosion ' JOLT FELT FOR MILES Body of Fred Hendricks Falls Back Into Flames After Be ing Flung High Into Air When Tank Blows Up McOAMEY. Texas, Jan. 27. (AP) Relieved that what had been feared was a holocaust had taken a relatively slight toll, of life, the 6,000 inhabitants of two year old McCamey took a holiday tonight by the light of a colonnade of flame surmounted by a mile high wall of smoke from the oil tanks of the Humble refinery here, ignited this afternoon by an explosion. Only one person, Fred Hendricks, chemist, was known to have been killed,, although prop erty damage may reach half a million dollars. The blast, which started in tank number 15, under process of being steam cleaned, rocked buildings half a mile away, and spread suc cessively to eleven other tanks, ranging in capacity from 500 to 3,000 barrels, most of which were burning long after dark. Several persons were reported to have been injured, principally through being thrown to the ground by the force of the explosion, but in most cases the injuries were of minor nature. Visible for 20 Mile Situated in a semi-arid country of nearly flat contour, the blaze was visible for twenty miles. From McCamey just a mile from the nearesC of; "the twelve stacks. provided an Imposing spectacle its glare illuminating every corner of the raw oil town. Practically the whole population stood abou on the streets or drifted back and forth toward the center of attrac tlon, although close approach was impossible. Near the levee which confined the blaze to the tanks already lg nlted it was impossible to see any (.Continued oa pife t) NAME GROUP FOR PROBE Steiwer of Oregon Appointed on Committee in Vare Case WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. (AP) -Senator Waterman of Colorado today was appointed chairman of a senate elections sub-commitiee to-'count the ballots in the contest brought against William S. Vare, republican senator-elect f r o m Pennsylvania, by his , democratic opponent, William B. Wilson. Other members Of the commit tee are Senator Steiwer of Oregon, and Moses, of New Hampshire, re publicans and Caraway of Arkan sas and Bratton of New Mexico, democrats. This sub-committee in addition to counting the ballots in the six counties in Pennsylvania where Wilson has charged a conspiracy, will also hear evidence on the amended complaint which Wilson has filed. STREET MUSIC DECRIED Sailor With Mouthliarp Draws Crowd; Police Interfere Mouthharps are all right, but when played in public streets are eyed with askance by polirt off! cers. Especially do the Officers dis- aprove when the harp is being played by a hatless "gob," so ear nest in his desire to fill the hearts of fellow men with music that he attracts a crowd sufficient to in convenience passing, pedestrians. Leland Gupton, who said he was a sailor on leave trom a sub mafine in San Pedro harbor,, was picked up In front of a local billiard- parlor ye'sterday afternoon and taken to the county, court for investigation He Jater waa releas ed when no charge 'wass placed against him.; " 3 BLASTS. flOCK, ALBANY Residents of City Vnable To Ea - plain. Loud Explosions ALBANY, Ore Jan. 2T.-(AP -Three loud- blasts, resembling tnunaer ciaps. that shook Albany last night, remained unexplained today, --. ." - - , some resident -believed the disturbances to be earthquakes. but others ascribed the shocks to heavy blast "at: some point near DAMAGE GREAT LINFIELD RICHER THAN EXPECTED PROPERTY GAINS IX VALUE; OIL STOCK WINDFALL .New Administration Building Cost ing 91 75,000 Authorized by Board Walter T. Jenks and Judge O. P. Coshow of Salem attended the semi-annual meeting of the board of trustees of Linfield college yes terday, and they brought home some big news concerning recent strokes of good fortune for that institution. f Mrs. Linfield of Spokane, for whom the college was named, or rather renamed a few years ago deeded property in the business district of Spokane to the college; some of It near the famous Dav enport hotel. At the time the trans fer was made, the value of the property deeded was estimated at about $200,000. Some time ago, one piece was sold for $76,000, and another par cel has just been sold at a price that netted the Institution $70,- 000. The value ot the property still left in the name of the college Is now estimated at $225,000 to $250,000. This is due to the growth of Spokane and the conse quent rise in property values there. More Good Fortune A friend of the college In Los Angeles, five or six years ago, sent to Dr. L. W. Riley president of the institution, 10,000 shares of oil stock and told him to stick it away and await developments. The college authorities have Just sold 7600 of the oil stock for approximately $280,000. The stock Is that of the Penn-Mexlcan Oil company. The latter transac tion was made in the past few- days and the last Spokane proper- y sale was quite recently con cluded. Xew 175,000 Building The board of trustees at the meeting of yesterday authorized he construction of a new admin istration building, to cost $176, 000. including the furnishings. The endowment fund of Lin field collegers now around $1, 000,000, Invested in gilt edged se curities, and it will be fully that much when holdings still undis posed of are realized upon. Mr. Jenks said last night that this is quite a pleasant contrast compared with the struggles of the past in the less plethoric days of the institution, when the board members were very often worried in their plans to get enough mon ey together to pay the teachers and employees. Aru Getting Ahead Former students of the college (Continued oo pica 3) HOOVER STRONG, OREGON 83 Per Cent of Voters for Forme SaJemite, Says Crowder Eighty-five per cent of the vo iers in 12 Oregon counties visited by U. S. Crowder. Salem minister. are for Herbert Hoover for presl dent of the United States. This was the statement made here Fri day by Rev. Mr. Crowder follow ing his return from eastern Ore gon. He said he talked with mem bers of all political -parties. Rev. Mr. Crowder said there was a wide diversion of opinion regarding the race for secretary of state in Oregon. Virtually all of the men now mentioned in con nection with the race have a fol lowing, he said. The minister said he found lit tle Al Smith sentiment In eastern Oregon. Neither did he find any out standing sentiment ; for Frank Lowden who was reported to be strong In the agricultural districts. ASK LIMIT ON PENALTY Bill Would Make Exceasive Punishment Illegal WASHINGTON. Jan. 27.- (AP) An amendment to the na tional prohibition act: limiting the penalty for ' Illegal manufacture. sale, transportation, Importation or exportation of intoxicating li quors to .a fine of $10,000 or five years imprisonment or both for each offense was proposed In a bill Introduced today by Senator Jones, republican, Washington.:. DALLAS MAN PASSES ON Louts E, Miller Dies Suddenly at Longview, Wash. ' LONOVIBW, .Wash ; Jan: 27.- ( AP) Louis B. Miller, 54. of Dallas. Ore., . died suddenly here last night of a stroke ot paralys Is., while .visiting at the home of Mfv and Hn. E. RV Rozell.-. Miller with hi wife, drore here from Eugene, Sunday apparently In the best of health. The body vas aent to Dallas today for buri FISH STREAMS SI MENU HYDRO PLAN Indiscriminate Power Devel opment Decried By Sports men At Banquet PUBLIC PRESSURE ASKED Rod and Gun Club Hears Argu ment; Game Commission 8a Id Lax in Matter, But Member Denien This i the Case " Indiscriminate hydro-electric 1 development looms as a menace to ' game fish in Oregon streams and V threatens to destroy one of Ore gon's greatest assets, its natural recreational grounds, R. J. Kirk-;. wood, editor of the western Out- of-Doors, told members of the Sa lem Rod and Gun iJub at the an nual banquet last night. Applications are now pending before the federal power commis sion for permits to harness every major stream in the state, Mr. Kirkwood said, and unless sportr men organize to bring pressure. all the permits likely will be grant ed at the hearing, February 12. Would Differentiate Mr. Kirkwood stated that he realized many of these develop ment projects were meretorioo?, but expressed the opinion that at least certain streams should be free from power dams. He cited a project on the lower Rogue river which is used to furnish Califor nia cities with power, thus using one of Oregon's resources for the benefit of another state. Mr. Kirkwood Intimated that the state game commission had bee) lax in investigating these ap plications, and suggested that it , - ' toioyipM-. ea io review an requests for pow- -er dam permits and be prepared to fight those which were not desir able. Denies Commission Lax Ben Dorris, game commissioner from Lane county, in an address (Continued oa pact i) AMATEUR CRITICS TO GIVE REVIEWS SPECIAL AWARDS TO BE MADE FOR BEST REVIEWS "The Private Life or Helen of Troy" Coming to Elslnore Theater "Gee, I could write a better re view of that picture myself!" How many times have you said that to yourself upon reading what one of the professional re viewers wrote about some motion picture you had seen? How many times have yon wished that some newspaper would give you the chance to put down in black and white your opinions about a screen classic? Well, here's your chance an opportunity for you to write a review, and, if it is good enough. get It published, and win a prite. For this newspaper has decided to see how many of its readers . can write a good motion picture review. Beginning next Wedne' day it will print one or more re views submitted to it each day, paying -$1.00 each for every re view printed. And at the end of the week it will give a grand prize of $10.00 for the best review sub mitted to It. v This contest has been made (Ooatimacd pK t) Review "Private Life of Helen .of Troy - Rules The contest is open to every one, 'irrespective bf age or set, except employee of this news paper First National Pictures. Inc., and the Elslnore theater and members of their, families. . Reviews : must , bef legibly written i on one side of the paper, must et ; exceed 100 word! In length, and must be addressed to the "Helen of Trey Review vEdltor,- States man. No .review a be - re turned. For reviews selected for re production in this paper $1.09 each will be ald. , For the best : review received during the period of the contest, which ends Fed:-4 grand prize of $10.00 will -be given. ' ' ; m-: - The decisions of the Judges shall be final. -: Manuscripts must be In. this office before S p..m. each day starting the day picture opens Tuesday, Jant 31. A, .r- - - - the state. hedale. nere. - - - al there Sanday. . j