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j.; , . y j . , - - ri i u i ; in . ;i ' : - t i i . ! "j j - j A BARGAIN PERIOD 'For. the next thirty days subscriptions to The Oregon Statesman ' for one year by mail, in Oregon, will be on ly $3.00. WEATHER Fair today and Sunday, no change in temperature or humidity; Max. Temp. Friday 87, Min. 4T, north wind, river -S. EIGHTIETH YEAR Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning:, September 20, 1930 No. 152 ! j ' I ' j j j FOUNDED 1851 : : : i ; '4 v GEIIS DEATH CASE UNSOLVED AFTERJNOUtST Verdict Indicates Suicide But Gash on Face yet Unexplained Powder " Burns Missing Also; Black Despondent, is Physician's Word William T. Black, whoso dead body was found about 6 o'clock Wednesday night stretched across a private road on the raneh of hi brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs L. A. Esson, east of Gervais, came to his death by "a gun-shot wound in head and apparently self-inflicted with suicidal in tent." That is the verdict to -which six good men and true arrived last night after evidence submit ted at the inquest held at the Rlgdon undertaking parlors. Members of the Jury -were F. G. Delano, W. C. Pickens, Douglas McKay, Ken Brown, John J. El liott and M. D. Pilkenton. No Light Thrown On Wound Cause Nothing submitted at the in quest threw any light on the Jag teed gash, "three-quarters of an inch long and at th right side of his mouth, which prompted in vestigation of what otherwise appeared suicide. Investigation yesterday morn ing at the spot where the body was found and in nearby terri tory failed to show any sign of blood within many feet of where the body was found by Esson, mystery surrounding the gash is still black as night. Dr. Smith declared that there were no powder burns in the area of the right ear, an inch in front of which the bullet from a .22 calibre rifle, which was found resting between Blacks legs with the barrel on his abdomen and his hands folded lightly over the barrel. Black was lying flat on his back with -body stretched full length and his head lower than feet. Smith reported on findings in the autopsy performed yester day afternoon to remove the bul let from Black's skull. The im pact of the bullet was so power ful that two fractures resulted. Visit to Doctor Brought Into Case Testimony at the Inquest brought out no cause, for foul play in the death of Black, a visitor to this section from his home In Higgins, Texas, nor was there, except in one instance, strong suspicion of suicide. Pointing most strongly to sui cide, aside from the manner in which Black's body was found, was the telephone conversation between Dr. W. Carlton Smith and Dr. Albert Mount of Oregon City. Mount, Smith said in his tfptimony, stated over the phone that Black visited his office last Turn to page 2, coL 3) Ggqn is vice President PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 19 (AP) The Oregon state medical society today chose Eugene as the 1931 convention city. The physicians adopted a res olution recommending that the workmen's compensation act be made compulsory on employers as well as employes in hazardous occupations. Dr. Thomas E. Griffith, The Dalles, was named president of the society. Dr. H. J. Clements, of Salem, had been named by the nominating committee as president-elect, but Dr. E. L. Simmer man, Eugene, was nominated from the floor and elected by a large majority. Dr. Clements then was elected as first vice president. STUDENT LUCKY OORVA1AIS, Or-., Sept, 19. (AP) Carl Conner, 18, O. 8. C. freshman, escaped from , a three story fall today with out broken bones or other in juries. He fell from the third WW floor of ' scince nau wnue cleaning windows. Shrubbery broke his fall. WILDCAT BEATEN EUGENE, Ore., Sept. If. (AP) Jack McLaughlin, Van couver B. C, won two falls out of three from George "Wildcat" Pete, Eugene, In the first wrest ling match of the season here to night. The Canadian took the first fall. In 22 minutes, Pete won the second and McLaughlin took the third in 11 minutes. In th preliminary ' Sammy Vanghler, Portland, won two straight falls from Art O'ReUly, Salem. SLIGHT LOSS SEEN . McMINNVILLE, Ore., Sept U (AP) At the close of the first day of class work at Linfleld col lege today 271 students bad reg istered. This number is three less than at the same time last year. J. K. RUey, registrar, said he Author of "Girl Unafraid" Which is to Start Tomorrow ir ' ; ; piill - - ; i1v Vi , - V M My I Z " wit ars;. J i - :J I, , t ( ay. -it I if" hi L " If, Picture shows Gladys Johnson, celebrated author of "Marianne," who has written the moetj absorbing novel of her career in ?fGiri Una fraid which starts In The Statesman tomorrow.; Everybody's Out to Fall Opening; Mitch Found to See, Hear ' n Ml! . Largest Crowd Ever Views Autumn lfashions and Enjoys Jollification and Program Prepared by Ad Clubbers By OLIVE M. DOAK ; H THE census for Salem should have been! put off I for a fi nal count until "Fall Opening" night whenl ft seemed every man, woman,; and child, was out, ys, even; the dogs of Salem were out to see what, and why, and who. The throngs of people who went gaily along the streets, many of the men hi shirt sleeves, and many of the women without coats, was : one of theO happiest, friendliest jcrowds of which any one could hope to be a part. The warm summer like night, the gay windows, the mu sic, the fun and jollity broadcast from the platform at liberty and State streets, each and all i seemed to become a; part of the spirit of the crowd f and the re sult was a Joy to encounter. Some unusually striking ef fects were obtained in windotf displays. The Central Pharmacy, had a window quite Grecian in (Turn to page &, col. 1) Dr. Clements is Honored Vangler Beats O'Reilly 271 Enroll at Ljnfield Duncan Petition; Denied expected many more students to enroll within the net few weeks. NO VENUE CHANGE PORTLAND. Ore., Sept. 19. (AP) Presiding Judge Hewitt, of the Multnomah county circuit court, today denied a motion for a change of venue for Robert Gordon Duncan, self-tyled "Ore gon wildcat," indicted for crim inal ' libel of Robert Mount, Portland better business bureau manager. In his own affidavits and in 81 others filed by his followers, Dun can charged the Portland news papers had "poisoned" the minds of the public and he could not obtain a fair trial in this county. Judge Hewitt, however, said the supreme court had; held a change of venue may not be had except when the crime charged Is a fel ony. The indictment: against Dun can, he said, charged a misde meanor. ( j PETCHETT SUICIDE8 VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 19. ( AP) Cart Petchett, about 55, ot McMinnvIDe, OreH was found dead In a gas flUed hotel room berg today. The coroner said he had committed suicide. t- Petchett came here Wednes day to visit a daughter. AIDS SOVS RACE PORTLAND, Ore., Sept, It. (AP) Something unusual, some thing fine, appeared in Oregon's political campaign today. Mrs. Thomas Bailey, of Eu gene, announced she would take the stump immediately in behalf of her son. Senator Edward F. Bailey, democratic i candidate for coventor. "I would be a very unapprecia ttve mother if I did not mow do something for him, for he has been a wonderful on to me," she said. X want to tell the people of his worth, his Integrity, of his tralnins- and Qualifications, and abort all. 6f bis human side. If I know nothing else. I know my T JOINT USE MED ON B!( RAILROADS PORTLAND, Ore.j Sept. 19. (AP) The Oregon Electric and the Southern Pacific railways have reached an agreement for Joint use of Southern Pacific fa cilities and for construction ot the proposed extension of the Oregon Electric Southwesterly from Eugene, officials of the company announced-today. A statement issued by Paul Shoup, president of the Southern Pacific, and W. E. Turner, pres ident of the Oregon Electric, said: - "We can now announce with considerable satisfaction that a formal contract hasfbeen ratified by our companies .1 ; . covering joint use by the Oregon Electric of about six miles Qf the Marsh field branch of the Southern Pa cific, and at the same time pro- riding that the Southern Pacific may take Joint use of the Oregon Electric extensions into the Sius- law and Wolf creek districts if they desire, ;- i "The Oregon Eleptric has had pending for several! months with the Interstate Commerce com mission an application for a cer tificate of convenience and ne cessity authorizing them to con struct approximately; 30 miles of a new railroad extending south westerly from Eugene to Lorane with a ten-mile branch extending over the divide into Wolf creek, but definite action !has been held in abeyance pending the working out of this contract, which has Just now been completed." -J Supreme (hurt Nominee to be Selected Today PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. It. (AP) The republican state committee will meet at the Cen tral library building, tomorrow to nominate a candidate tor justice of the supreme court. The committee lis expected to nominate Judge Percy R. Kelly, Albany, who has been appointed by Governor Norhlad to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Justice Thomas A. MCBnoe. . -i i BREWrKR SLATW DETROIT. Sept. It (AP) Camelo Castlglione, builder of illicit breweries, was shot down tonlcht bv two men in the home of hla cousin where he was "bld- Inst out," i after r ecehrlnx threats of death. It wai the third gang IDE y MS IE OF Party Early Overtaken by Disaster; Wandered in Arctic 3 Months Changing Direction of ice Flow Prevents Trek to Provision Depot By ULRICH SALCHOW STOCKHOLM, Sept. 19. (AP) Salomon August Andree and his two comrades on their pioneer polar balloon expedition 33 years ago failed by 600 miles in their attempt to reach the North Pole and three days after setting out from Dane's Island, Spitzbergen, came down on the Arctic ice wilderness. Examination of the diary found on Andree's body after Dr. Gunnar Horn's expedition had brought it back to Tromsoe, Nor way, has revealed the secret of the party's landing and wander ings until they made the camp on desolate White Island where they were destined to perish. After coming down through an unknown cause in latitude 83 north, longitude 30 east, the ex plorers remained encamped on the ice for a week. On July 22, eleven days after they flew away from Spitxberg en, they abandoned their tempo rary shelter and set out on the lonk trek back to civiliiation. They marched not toward the northern coast of Spitzbergen whence their balloon had brought them and where food (Turn to page 2, col. 6) OF 'II Hoss Plans Action Because Of Near-Accidents; Has Authority, Claim Hal E. Hoss. secretary of state, In a letter sent to Roy A, Klein, state highway engineer, Friday announced that he would Issue an order within the next few days that no airplanes shall operate on that part of the Oregon coast designated as a public highway. "It appears from the state ment of J. M. Devers. assistant attorney general, that It is with in the province of tne state de partment to assume authority ov er the operation of aircraft along the shore of the ocean," read Hoss' letter. "The beach has been clearly defined as a public highway on which the operation of airplanes Is deemed a viola tion of law. I feel it is my duty to assume responsibility in this matter. Calls Attention To Dangers "Unless it Is contrary to your wish or understanding of the problem, it is my intention to immediately order that no air planes shall operate on that part of the Oregon coast designated as a public highway. The sug gestion will be made to operators that they lease or otherwise ob tain the use of private property for purposes of landing and tak ing off. "The necessity of protecting the rights and lives of those per sons who frequent the Oregon coast beaches is vital, in my opin ion, and recent near-accidents in Oregon and a tragedy in the state of Washington resulting from the landing of aircraft on the beaches have brought the matter forcibly up for action." TELLS snr UTE SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 19. (AP) Another version of the preparedness day bombing here in 1911 was told to police today by Eugene Caradeuc, 42 year old ship rigger, who related his story for the first time in 14 years. He told a story of seeing a man place a suitcase at Steuart and Market street, the scene of the explosion which killed ten and in jured '0 persons. He described three men connected with the planting of the suitcase, which be believed contained the comb. Caradeuc said none of them wis Tom Hooney, who is serving a life term for the bombing. Police Captain Charles Goff said Cara deue's description of the man who plaeed the suitcase somewhat re sembled Warren K. Billings, also serving a life sentence for the crime. Goff said he was not Impressed by Caradeuc's 14-year-eilence, nor by a 24-minute discrepancy in the explosion time as fixed by police and Caradeuc Nevertheless, he said, police are Investigating Car adeuc's story thoroughly, Goff going over the ground with Car SUFFERING REACH ME IMS BID Hi adeuc today. Vacation Move has Support Power TO STJT BILL O'Hara Claims Opportunity Not Given to Peruse Lengthy Measure Patton Urges Passage With View to Getting Upon November Ballot The public utilities conTmittee ordinance in the city council pro viding for public ownership of light and power properties in Sa lem ran into a snag last night at the city council's special meet ing. After the council had unani mously accepted the favorable re port of the ordinance committee and as the third reading and final vote was to be taken, Alderman David O'Hara arose to ask that more time be taken for consider ing the matter. "I do not consider I've had am ple time to read this 25-page or dinance through," O'Hara , de clared. "I Just received my copy today and while I'm not stating that I'm opposed to the measure, the ordinance provides for a pos sible expenditure of $5,000,000 and I think we should act slowly. Time Short to Set on Ballot Following debate, in which the majority of the council indicated its unwillingness to give a final vote to the public ownership of utilities matter last night, the matter was postponed tor vote at a special meeting' to be held next Thursday night. Alderman Hal Patton of the utilities committee lead the fight to get a vote last night. "We've worked on this measure six months, It has the support of the utilities committee and has been approved by the city attorney," said Patton. "I'd like to see it pass so we can get it on the No vember ballot. W. H. Danc "took issue with Patton, saying the council should not be rushed into action. Dan cy laid blame to the utilities com mittee for being so long in pre paring the public ownership or dinance and In giving the coun cilmen so little time to discuss it. Alderman Purvine also spoke against an immediate vote. Under the provisions of the public utilities ownership ordin ance, the council, after the meas ure receives a majority vote at a general election, would be em powered through a public utilities commission, to proceed with the development, distribution and sale of light and power. Funds would be secured through the issuance of bonds up to J5, 000,000, the se curities being those of the utility company and not direct obliga tions of the city. "Hot weather!" Salem business men ordered for the big fall open ing yesterday. Not satisfied with the 76 which Old Sol scored at last year's opening, they must have asked for more heat this year. At least, they got it: "87. the thermometer groaned at 3:30 yesterday afternoon. And during the doings downtown between 7:30 and 9:00 It hovered around the 80 mark. It was still 70 at 11 o'clock last night. Friday was the hottest day of tne wee, by two degrees. Start ing around 69 over the weekend, the daily mark rose to 76, Mon day; 85, Tuesday; lagged behind a little Wednesday, 83; held at 83, Thursday; and the warmed in fine fashion to the excitement of yesterday's occasion. Hotter weather was experienced here Tuesday, 93 degrees, of the fall opening week last year, but when the big night came along. the heat was left behind. Church News Provided by Statesman Salem's churches, more than 80 strong are again working 24 boars a day, seven days a week, for the betterment of individual and city. la other words, the summer months are over and fall swing in the palplt re sumed. With retarn to the fall working rhedale in the charches. The Statesman again resumes its Saturday rharch page. A fall page of news devoted each week to timely news in the charch of dry and county, as well as the regular chnrch noticea.,, ALDERMEN ASK FURTHER TIE HOT WEATHER FO OPENING PROVIDED Program Hits Snag Tooth-Pulling Bill On Milk Handling is Killed by Aldermen Purvine Drags it From Committee and Obtains Support for Defeat; Vandevort Says He's Not Through Fighting ALDERMAN S. E. PURVINE led a flank attack on Al derman Henry Vandevort's "toothless" milk ordinance last night, dragged the unwilling child from the wavering hands of the ordinance committee and secured the assist ance of four other councilmen in killing the "sheep-herder's" child by a vote of five to two, a number of the alder men casting no ballot. O You fellow's are just post poning the agony; I'm coming back and I'm coming back strong," shouted Alderman Van devort as he saw his pet meas ure for milk inspection and con trol, go the way of dead ordi nances. He added to his statement after council meeting, declaring that the large milk interests, aiming to keep up the high price of milk, were entirely responsi ble for the present drastic milk code. Special Interests Served, Contention "They'll never say Henry Van devort voted with the interests ot special privilege and against the welfare of the people," he declared. "You have noticed what has been done in Portland; the code there has been held up until January 1. I tell you it's no time now for the council to combine to keep milk prices up and that's just what this code does." Under the existing milk in spection and regulation ordi nance, now in effect, all milk is graded and rigorous require ments are set for every milk producer. Vandevort's revised code eliminated from the milk control ordinance many of the restrictions which Vandevort de clared worked a hardship on the small producer of milk. ENTRY DELAY SEEN WASHINGTON, Sept. 19. (AP) Another delay In the Im pending senate contest over aher- ence of America to the world court seemed likely tonight as a result of the unexpected refusal of Cuba to Join other members of the league of nations in ratifying the protocol for revision of the court statute The protocol of revision was framed to meet the reservations demanded by the senate as a con dition of American adherence. These senate reservations never had been agreed to by the other nations and the revision In the statute was drafted as a meeting ground between this country and the other powers, senate ratifica tion of the revised protocol is necessary. President Hoover, in the face of opposition from some of the leaders of his party In the senate has approved the protocol of revi sion. However ,he deferred sending the protocol to the senate for its ratification at the last session, to await ,the formal approval of it by the other nations. Since Cuba has not ratified, it is believed the president may not tend the world court issue to the senate at the short session beginning in De cember unless that country rati fied in the meantime. WATER INVENTORY Extension of the figures on va rious items on the inventory of the Oregon-Washington Water company's plant here will "be made this ooming week and the com plete appraisal report made pub lic before September 30. City At torney Trindle said yesterday. He was in Portland Thursday to con fer with J. C. Baar of Baar Cunningham, engineers who are making the valuation. A special board Is to be chosen to appraise the local land hold ings of the company. Alderman O. A Olson, chairman of the pub lic utilities committee, said yes terday the members of the board had been chosen but no announce ment of their names would be made until next week. METER HONORED MEDFORD, Ore.. Sept. 19 (AP) Dan B. Miner, Los An geles, was elected president of the Pacific advertising agencies as sociation at the .annual conven tion of the organisation here to- NEW NHS COMPLETION Iday. MRS. WILSON FILES, POSSIBLY TOO UTE Petitions Reach Capitol at 5:40; Ruling Asked of Attorney General Petitions for the nomination of Mrs. Myrtle Purviance Wilson of Portland, who announced recent ly that she would enter the con test for governor at the Novem ber election, were brought here late Friday afternoon and left at the office of Hal E. Hoss, secre tary of state. Hoss refused to accept or file the petitions pending receipt of an opinion from the attorney gen- hTral as to whether their delivery at the state department complied with the statutes. Hoss previously had held that the petitions should be dellevered at his office by 6 p. m. Friday, but this contention mas.be upset by the attorney gen eral's opinion. The petitions ar rived at the state department at 5:40. Contain Enough Names, Report The secretary of state made it plain that he was not adverse to filing Mrs. Wilson's petitions, but said he would be guided by the opinion of the attorney general who Is legal advisor of all state officials. It was said that the pe titions contained a sufficient number of signatures The peti tions were circulated by George Byiander of Portland and were brought to Salem by Mrs. Wilson. Today Is the last day for fil ing statements for publication In the voters' pamphlets. Nominating petitions for county officers may be filed up to 5 p. m. September 24. The time for filing nominations by assembly expired several days ago. SEATTLE, Sept. 19 (AP) Violently contrasting pictures of the defendants at the Lyie-wmt ney trial were painted by oppos ing counsel in their final argu ments tonight, the government depicting them as super-crimin als who lived off the fruits of the crimes of others and the defense as good citizens "sacrificed to make a Roman holiday for the denizens of the underworld.' Two more speeches and the court's Instructions will be heard by the jury tomorrow before they are given the case. Judge Frank P. Norcross has indicated he will be ready to receive a verdict any time before midnight tomorrow if the Jury Is able to agree before being locked up for the week-end ARGUMENTS era BRIBERY CASE Sea Explosion and Fire Indicate Vessel's Fate MARSHFIELD, Ore., Sept. 19 (AP) Reports from Gold" Beach received here tonight said residents of that district had heard an explosion about, mid night Tuesday and shortly after ward had seen a fire at sea. They expressed the possibility It might have been the steamer South Coast, missing since Tuesday. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept, It (AP) The coast guard cutter Cshokia radioed San Francisco headquarters today that the pilot house, containing the steering wheel, and two battered life boats, from the missing steam schooner .South Coast had been found 20 miles oft point St. George, on the Oregon coast. These were the first definite clues to the disappearance of the schooner and her crew of 18. Evi dence indicated the life boats had e 9 COUNCIL VOTES DIN ATTEMPT TO Nine Negative Ballots Give Indication Trade St. . Petition Favored Hearing is Completed With Both Sides of Mooted Issue Presented With the fat of the mueh-oe-bated Trade street .vacation tn tne balance, the city council by a veto of nine nays to four ayes reject ed Alderman Hal Patton's melton that the petition for vacation be denied, following the heating of evidence on the proposal at the council chamber last night. The vote, after extensive exam ination of witnesses and consid erable argument, bids fair te be a test of the council's sentiment since Patton's motion wolud effect ively have put to rest the propo sition of street vacation. New Ordinance Is Introduced Immediately following the tote. Alderman Henry Vandevort in troduced a rvUd ordinance tor the vacation of the street, the measure was givn first and sec ond readings and referred to the ordinance committee from vajen It will probably come for final ac tion at the next session of tfce council. If the sam nays recorded against refusing the petition be-' come the ayes h-n the vacation ordinance is up for final passage the Trade street vacation have met with the favor of the council. On the test vote last nj?ht. councilmen voting to reject th petition for Trade street vacation were: Hughes, Kowitz, Patton atd Purvine. Councilmen voting against re (Turn to page 2, col. 1) NTERESTS HAWLEY Revenue Laws Need Change He Declares; Returns East in December Congressman W. C. HawWy will not return to Washington until Just before the resumption of congress in December, he stat ed yesterday. One of the flrt things which will be done, he an ticipates, will be the enactment of legislation continuing the tai cut of $160,000,000 which was made effective for one year at the previous session of congrfFS. The veteran congressman statrd that he believed the revecees would warrant a continuance t the reduced tax rate on income. Now that tariff is out of the way Congressman Hawley expects to turn his attention toward re vamping the laws on revenue asd taxation. Over a long period of years many changes have teen . made in revenue laws. Some of the provisions have become solete, in other cases there may be duplicate taxation. First the committee of which he Is member will have all the laws codified, then they will prepare a bill strik ing out obsolete or duplicate taxes, bringing the laws up to date. During the remaining period of bis stay Congressman Hawtey will continue his visits over the first district meeting his consti tuents and preparing material for representing their needs at th coming session of congress. not been lowered, but had QUASH Ml TAMP mm torn from their davits and tne) pilot house had been battered r torn from the deck. This would support the theory the South Coast struck a sab merged object during the thick, fog, causing the cargo of legs to shift, capsizing the vessel. The pilot house and life boats would have been torn from tho ; vessel in much the ssme manner-; as their condition indicates, a4 the South Coast captised swidtn ly, marine observers said. Despite the fog sn airplaae -chartered by Hobbs Wall and Co, owners of the vessel, left Crescent' City today oa an extensive fright over the water In the vicinity the spot where a deck house wag ; found Thursday. r - The South Coast has not b seen since it sailed from Creeceat City Tuesday. It was due ia?v; Coos bar Wsdaasday more teg. land t11HTj ot the week here. fir. SUDjeci as no wu