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WEATHER
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FEEBLE irE
Facilities Inadequate; no
Corporal Punishment,
Byrd's Statement
Parole System Tried, Needs
.More Training; Change
In Name is Desired
Facilities at the state school for
feeble-minded are inadequate for
the most effective work, Dr. R. D.
. Byrd, superintendent, and Mrs.
L. D. Idleman, principal, report
ed in surreys of the school tiled
Friday with State Treasurer Hol
man. "Our facilities hare been inade
quate for a number of years," Dr.
Byrd reported. "A request for a
school and auditorium building
has been made In every budget
since 1927."
Mrs. Idleman reported that 23
girls have been placed In homes
since the parole system was start
ed last September. Three of the
girls hare been returned, for Ta
rtans reasons.
Parole System Not
Tet Satisfactory
. "If the parole work proves to be
effective," she wrote, "an effort
must be made to bring training
for it up to a high standard; for
this a domestic science department
is needed for girls of parole abil
ity." Dr. Byrd said the institution
has no course other than to act
cept commitment papers of pa
tients and the patients themselves
because the patients have been ex
amined and ordered committed to
the institution as required by law.
Corporal punishment, he said,
is not tolerated at the Institution,.
Polishing floors, "blocking," and
keeping a child away from, picture
shows or dances are forms of pun
ishment used, he said.
Classification of
Inmates is Made
"A camisole made of blue den
im, with loose sleeves and lacing
up the back, is used when re
straint is necessary to protect a
patient from himself or to protect
others," Dr. Byrd reported.
"There are no straight waists of
leather and canvas."
During the past year 126 new
patients have been received at
the state institution. During that
time 100 have been discharged,
Dr. Byrd said in his report. On
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Petitions were being circulated;
Friday in Salem asking Governor
Meier to retain Mrs. Wilson as se
cretary of the state fair. T. B.
Jones, of Keizer, member of the
county budget committee, , and
long interested in the state fair,
is active In getting an expression
of sentiment in favor of Mrs. Wil
son, especially from the "old-timers"
who have followed the fair
for many years.
The petitions will be completed
today and submitted to the gov
ernor on Monday.
Other developments yesterday
Included adoption of a resolution
by the executive committee of
Capital Post No. 9 of the Ameri
can Legion, endorsing Mrs. Wil
son. Attention to the controversy ov
er Mrs. Wilson's continuance is
being given by the upstate press,
the Coos Bay Times, of which
Wendell Webb is managing editor,
containing an editorial praising
Mrs. Wilson's administration and
urging her continuance. Webb
handled publicity for the state
fair In 1930". .
MEET IN PORTLAND
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,
Jan. 8. (AP) The 1932 'con
vention of the International As
sociation of Chiefs of Police will
be held In Portland, Ore., June
14 to 17, Chief of Police Hugh D.
Harper, president of the associa
tion, announced here today. Port
land's annual Rose Festival will
e in progress at that time. .
SLASH ABOUT f 25,000 ; .
HEDFORD, Jan. 8 (AP)-
County Judge Sparrow an noun c- "
d today L the county budget
had been cut about $25,000.
The redaction will strike pat
the sum allowed to cover an- :
ticipated tax delinquencies and
win include 10 per cent cat
of all county employes' salarle,
not fixed by law which- are in -excess
of $100 month. ',,- ,,."
DROWNED IN RIVER ,
CORVALLIS, Jan. 8- (AP)
The body of Robert A. Strow, 22,
of Alsea, who disappeared the
night of December 31, was found
late yesterday In the Alsea river
XI miles west of Alsea.
PETITIONS
REQUEST
WILSON
Culbertson
But Official System
Has One Cons
Lenz Side Scores Most While Liggett Partner;
Mrs. Culbertson Helps Gain Back Part '
Of big Lead in Final Session
Nrmr By TOM O'NEIL
EWXORK, Jan. 8 (AP) Ely Culbertson triumphed to--McSr"
?eTend J"8 month's contract bridge match
with Sidney S. Lenz in a test of rival bidding systems 8,980
points ahead, having won 77 rubbers to 73 for Lenz.
Mrs. Culbertson finished the match as her husband's
partner as she started it. And right up to the last rubber
there was doubt whether there O- -
wouia be e Culbertson plus for
the rubbers in which she took
part. But she was the Big factor
in the gain of 210 points for her
husband's side on the last night
and this increased the lead for
the 88 .rubbers of the series In
which she had played to 365
points.
-Lenz and his partner for the
last 47 rubbers of the series,
Commander Winfield Liggett,
Jr., won three of the six rubbers
of the last session, but failed to
gain through inferior bidding.
Nevertheless for Liggett's
share of the match Lens' side
was 7,860 points ahead, a fact
which gave followers of the "of
ficial" system of bidding much
cause to rejoice. They feel that
had Liggett been Lens partner
throughout instead of Oswald Ja
coby the result might have been
different.
Mrs. Culbertson took the hon
ors bidding and in play of the
cards during the last session.
Doubled once at four hearts, she
made five by a squeeze play.
Once she doubled Lens and he
was set four non-vulnerable for
a loss of 600 points. Once she
took six tricks on a bid of three
no trump, but the slam was due
to a good drop.
S
S
Seven county roads were order
ed viewed and surveyed yesterday
by the Marion county court, five
of the roads coming up for consid
eration by the Court's request and
two on petition of property own
ers in the areas where the roads
are. The court continued consider
ation of two other road Improve
ments now pending.
A tenth-mile stretch of road
from Silrerton to the paving plant
was ordered viewed and surveyed.
Other roads for viewing and sur
veying include: Relocation of
market road 25 in the Prlngle
Battle Creek vicinity.
Relocation of market road 46
In the south Silver Creek Falls
area.
Construction of a 30-foot coun
ty road In district 16 In the
south Silver Creek Falls area.
Construction of a stub road In
district 15.
Upon petition of Clyde Harris,
et al, construction of a street in
Brooks which shall be a county
road.
Upon petition of Glenn W.
Hengstad, et al, construction of a
county road in districts 1 and 56.
Because viewers set $7 as dam
ages and property owner sets the
damage done by a road In district
8 at 3150, the court continued the
petition of Charles J. Dean, et al,
for a 30-foot road east of Wood
burn. The petition of Charles A.
Barnes, et al, for a road In dis
trict 14 near the Silver Creek falls
area was continued.
PACT NOTE PLEASES
GENEVA, Switzerland, Jan. 8
i (AP) America's strong, note
to China and Japan Invoking the
nine power pact in the Manchor
ian emgroglio had xbeen read
here with profound satisfaction
l among international figures.
EVEN
NEW
BED
Police Chiefs Coming
Jackson Budget Lower
Find Alsea Man's Body
Shots Follow Dispute
Strow had attempted to cross
the river in a rowboat. The boat
was found three miles frth
down river, right side up.
A coroner's jury decided the
drowning was accidental.
WOUNDS NOT SERIOUS J
PORTLAND, Jan. (AP)
Gharles Goodwin, IS, was shot and
wounded here tonizht dnrlne a
dispute, police said, with William
Bingham.
t Goodwin called at Bingham's
residence : and demanded to see
Miss Eleanor Fletcher, 17, who
lives, at the Bingham home. He
was Intoxicated, Bingham told police,-and
his demands were refus
ed, but he refused to leave. Bing
ham went to call police and Good
win allegedly rushed after, him.
Bingham .seized a .38 caliber re
volver and shot him through the
leg. - .. -
Goodwin was arrested charged
with disorderly conduct and tres
passing, and taken fc a hospital
where he was placed under guard.
Physicians said, his wounds would
not prove serious. -
Wins Out
olation
NEEDED HI RELIEF
Highway Commission Ad
vised by Devers Decision
: On Program Is Urgent
More emergency highway work
must be provided to take care of
the unemployed in the state, and
the request for such action by
the highway commission will be
made at the next meeting in
Portland January 21, J. M. Dev
ers, attorney for the commission,
announced Friday. More bonds
must be sold to supply more men
with work, or if the commission
is unable to meet the demands,
and announcement should he
made to the counties, he said.
Devers, who is also Governor
Meiers representative In the un
employment -relief work, an
nounced that of the one million
dollars appropriated by the com
mission in November for emer
gency work, 3380,000 has al
ready been spent.
The fund already authorized.
18 providing one week's work
each month to about 10,000 men
paying them about 18 a month.'
However, with more than 40 000
men out of employment, the fund
la insufficient, and some action
must be taken at once to seek
other means of relief.
Urgent letters and telegrams
have been received by Devers
during the past week demanding
Immediate assistance. The ser
iousness of the unemployment
and the dire needs of destitute
families, Devers said, were
stressed In these communications
from Klamath, Lake, Union, B. k
er and Clatsop counties. Other
counties have likewise written
in to Devers urging more money
be spent on roads in the differ
ent counties. Nothing can be
done unless the highway com
mission acts, Devers said.
Opinion on City
Bond Issue Due
In Short Time
Opinion of Teal, Winifree, Me
Cullough and Shuler, well-known
Portland law firm specializing in
bond Issues, on the legality of a
12,500,000 bond Issue authorized
by special vote here December 15,
1931, is expected within a few
days. City Attorney William H.
Trindle said yesterday. Trindle in
dicated that thus far, research of
the firm had revealed no flaw in
the method in which the bonds
had been authorized.
Meanwhile the engineering firm
of Baar & Cunningham Is busy
with its revised appraisal of the
locally owned property of the Oregon-Washington
Water Service
company. Under the charter
amendment the report must be in
within 30 days from the time the
engineers were hired by the coun
cil which makes the final day Jan
uary 21.
Progress Made
In Rejuvenating
Empire Company
While entire reorganization of
the Empire Holding corporation
has been effected, sala of atnv
sufficient to make possible the or
ganization of one subsidiary com
pany for writing Insurance Is prov
ing difficult because of the past
record of the organization, R. W.
Clancy, newly-elected president,
reported yesterday while in fi&iem
to confer with the corporation de
partment.
Clancy said he had, however,
secured oral agreement from sev
eral men to take large amounts of
stock. Clancy proposes to put all
funds now received into escrow,
expending qpne of them until the
new company's stock is fully sub
scribed and the firm is ready to
do business.
Heffin Granted
Additional Tirpe
BIRMINGHAM. Ala., Jan. 8
(AP) Former Senator J.- Tho
mas Hellln, today was granted
an additional day for completing
testimony In support of his
charge of Tote buying, ballot
stealing and other illegal prac
tices In the election of 1930,
when John H. Bankhead, was
elected as his successor."
MORE
EMPLOYMENT
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HERS ILL
RETAIN PLACES
Revision of 9-Power Pact
Will be Proposed; is
General Belief
Answer to Stimson Note to
Be Delayed one Week,
Indication now
By JAMES P. HOWE
(Copyright, 1931, by Associated
Press)
TOKYO. Jan 9 fRntnrla
Japan mar nrooose revision of tha
nine-power treaty to make more
clear the definition of "admini
strative integrity," it was stated
on good authority today.
The prooosal for revision
would be made, it was said, at a
conference to be oalled to consid
er the present situation.
The recent renresentationa of
Secretary of Bute Stimson to
japan on the Mancburlan ques
tion were based partially on the
nine-power treaty's nrovisions.
Reply to Stimson
Due Late Next Week
The government's acknowledr-
ment of Secretary Stimson's note
will be forwarded to Washington
late next week, possibly after the
arrival of Kenkichl Toshizawa,
new foreign minister, who is on
his way from Paris. The forelxn
office has decided the .note re
quires an answer but it takes the
view that it does not Invoke the
nine-power pact but simply re
minds Japan of her obligations
under that treaty.
Premier Inukal'a cabinet, which
tendered its resignation yesterday
following: an attempt to assassin
ate Emperor Hirohito, decided to
remain in office, en bloc.
6.
WITH JUDGE AGAIN
When George Wirth failed to
make good his word of honor, giv
en to Justice of the peace, Miller
Hayden, some months ago, he evi
dently thought he wouldn't clash
with the law again.
But he did. and Judge Harden
recognized him. Wirth was arrest
ed and brought Into court on a
petty larceny charge, to which he
pieaaea guilty ana was given SJ5
fine.
But he drew 60 davs for the old
charge, using Improper license
piaies. wirth. when he appeared
before Hayden on the plate
charge, was released without hall
on his word that he would appear
at a later time for sentence. He
failed to put in an appearance
until yesterday on the larceny
charge.
Breaking his word cost him 10
days In the county jaiL
"I made the larceny fin small
because of the 60 days," Hayden
commented. '
More Parties to
Nine-Power Pact
May Follow Suit
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (AP)
A determined attitude to stand
firmly, even if alone, in warning
Japan and China invoking the
open door policy, the nine power
treaty and the Kellogg-Briand
anti-war pact, Secretary Stimson
acted without consideration of
what other Interested powers
would do.
The parties to the nine power
treaty have been informed of the
action. The belief tonight was
that some of them, if not all,
will take similar steps. However,
it was said authoritatively the
American action had been taken
individually and would be firmly
adhered to.
Briand Resigns
Due to Illness
PARIS, Jan. 8. (AP) Sick
and weary, Arlstlde Briand today
asked Premier Laval to name a
new foreign minister.
The grizzled veteran of the war
recostruction period Informed the
premier he considered it his duty,
because of bad health, to place the
portfolio he has held for seven
years in M. Laval's hands.
Late Sports
HOOD RIVER, Ore., Jan. S
(AP) University high school of
Eugene defeated the Hood River
high basketball team, 22 to 17.
here tonight.
Hood River was leading, 11 to
7, at the half and held the lead
until the final quarter.
TACOMA, Wash:, Jan. S
(AP) The College of Paget
Sound Loggers gained 46-22
victory over , Reed college of
Portland here .tonight In the
opener of a two game basketball
series. They will clash in the
final tussle tomorrow.
MTU MEETS IIP
Attack on Him
Causes Hubbub
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Culver B. Chamberlain, American
vice-con ul at Mukden, who was
set upon and beaten by Japan
ese soldiers while driving to the
railroad station in the Man
charian city. Japan has sent an
apology but there have been
hint the international incident
is. not entirely settled yet.
COMPLETE TICKET
IS
'Victory Campaign' Opened
With $25,000 Fund in
Oregon as Goal
PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 8
(AP) Oregon democrats gather
ed here today to lay plans for the
next general election and to at
tend the annual Jackson day din
ner. Joseph K. Carson, Jr.. chairman
for Oregon, discussed the purpose
of the "victory campaign" and de
clared he Intended to carry out a
campaign in Oregon to raise 325,
000 toward the general fund. He
said this amount could be raised
by a contribution of about 25
cents from each registered demo
crat. Suggestions that the party place
a full ticket in field to oppose ev
ery republican office seeker met
with applause. H. E. Walter, of
Benton county, however, advised
caution In filling the ticket be
cause, he said, the party should
"prefer to have a few holes in the
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MOLTZNER TELLS
PORTLAND, Ore., Jan. 8
(AP) Jay 8. Moltzner, accused
of unlawfully lending funds of a
building and loan association
without security, testified in his
own behalf at his trial here to
day. He was the only defense
witness, except Louise William
son, a state's witness, who was
recalled by the defense to identi
fy some exhibits.
The auditor of the state corpo
ration department is expected to
be called by the defense to
morrow. Moltzner admitted writing a
check for $10,000 in favor of the
Mortgage Investment company,
holding company for the Guar
dian Building and Loan associa
tion. He said, however, that it
was not a loan but was paid on
account and was owed by the
Guardian company to the hold
ing company under a contract en
tered into in 1927.
Beer is Lauded
As , Antidote to
Liquor's Evils
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (AP)
Witnesses before the senate
manufactures sub-committee tes
tified todav durinc its atndv of
bills to legalize beer that sale of
brew would decrease use of "hard
liquor" and halt "the triumphal
march of bootleggers."
In a hearing room crowded with
prohibitionists and antl-prohibi-tloniats,
these views from two edu
cators, a doctor and Senator Bing
ham, republican, Connecticut,
strongly supporting beer, were
presented.
Each State Can
Handle its Own
Reliei Problem
WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. (AP)
Insisting each state ean care for
Its own unemployed this winter,
Walter ' 8. Gilford, director . of
President Hoover's relief organ
isation, salda today he would favor
federal help if it becomes neces
sary. .
He made this statement before
the., senate manufactures sub
committee, .which also heard -'appeals
for government aid to the
Jobless from the railway brother
hoods and clothing workers. '
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JURORS IS SIDE
DIES TO QUIT
SERVICE AFTER
GENEVAPARLEY
United Stafes Ambassador
To Great Britain not
To Continue Work
Colorful Career of Former
Vice President Noted;
No Reasons Given
WASHINGTON. Jan 8 ( h.T
Charles G. Dawes tonight an-
nouncea he will resign as ambas
sador to Great Britain after serv
ing as a member of the American
delegation to the Geneva disarm
ament conference.
General Dawes was appointed
ambassador to Great Britain in
1929 by President Hoover.
In 1924 he was elected vice
president on the same ticket with
Calvin Coolldge, and prior to the
1928 election was widely specu
lated upon as a possible presi
dential candidate.
He is one of the most colorful
figures In American public life,
his underelung pipe and vibrant
voice of words In speaking Is
known almost as widely abroad
as in this country.
After serving abroad during
the World war, he returned in
the post-war days to help draft
the reparations agreement known
as the Dawes plan.
His foreign service also includ
ed membership last year on the
American delegation to the Lon
don naval conference.
CHICKS TO HELP
III JOO PROMOTION
The Salem Work Promotion
plan committee, organized Thurs
day night, yesterday had in the
mall, letters to 40 Salem minis
ters, asking them to announce
plans of the group from the pul
pit Sunday morning. The letters
were prepared and mailed by the
chamber of commerce.
The Work Promotion plan is to
relieve distress among workmen of
the city, and to provide work dur
ing the next few weeks when em
ployment is absolutely necessary.
The letter asks ministers to an
nounce that efforts will be made
to relieve the present condition.
To plan for getting the work
promotion scheme Into effect ear
ly next week; the executive com
mittee will meet at the Market
again at noon today. Added to the
list of committee members, ac
cording to the secretary. Is that
of Mrs. J. M. Devers.
Expense entailed in
the blank books which solicitors
win use in their canvass for jobs
will be eliminated as the rnmit of
the offer of paper, bindery and
printing companies to do the work
gratis.
No jobs will be eivan nut
through the chamber of com m or r a
or the office of the secretary, L.
k. bcnoettier, at present, the sec
retary said veaterdav. Th nlan.
unless a change becomes neces
sary, will be for persons providing
Jobs to do their own hiring.
Death Sentence
May be Invoked ,
In Hindu Revolt
BOMBAY, India, Jan. 8 (AP)
Great Britain stiffened Its pol
icy in India still further today
by promulgation of a new ordi
nance empowering Judges to pass
any sentence, including the sen
tence of death, upon any person
convicted of disobeying the series
of emergency orders recently en
acted. The courts may pass sentence
in the absence of the defendant
and by recording only the sub
stance of the evidence.
Baiton, Legion A dju tan t
Meets White, First One
The first and last adjutants of
the national American Legion met
In Salem Friday afternoon.
James F. Barton, present adju
tant of the legion, with headquar
ters at Indianapolis, arrived here
for a short visit with Major-General
George A. White of the Ore
gon national guard, the first ad
jutant and one of the founders of
the national organization.
Barton, who has been in Port
land In connection with the 1932
convention to be held there, ex
pressed his pleasure in meeting
General White. The general is
well known in legion circles all
over the nation,' Barton said,
"and although I hare frequently
heard of him, this is the first time
I have met the first adjutant,"
Barton left here later for a
meeting at Sheridan. He will re
turn to Portland to leave Sunday
for California. - . .
General White was an active or
ganiser for the legion prior to its
Inauguration, the history r the
Collie Found Guilty
Of Slater s Murder
May Face Execution!
Local Banks Pay
Interest, Total
Nearly $105,000
Payments of interest to Salem's
thousands of depositors in the
three local banks and two savings
and loan institutions have total
ed nearly S105.000 in the Ut
eight days, composite figures re
leased here yesterday show.
Payments of the banks on sav
ings accounts total nearly $71,000,
wniie the two savings snd loan
firms credited to their sharehold
ers an additional $34,000. Bank
ers commented yesterday that sav
ings account deposit totals were
nearly as large In total as at any
time in the city's history. The In
terest payments were credited as
of December 31, 1931.
THIIFFIIEIO NEED
Exchange Rate Eliminates
Benefit of Rate no.w,
Chix Group Holds
Resolutions expressing commen
dation and appreciation for the
work done by Mrs. Ella S. Wilson
as secretary of the state fair, and
a number of other matters were
handled in speedy order yesterday
afternoon at the annual session of
the chamber of commerce. C. N.
Needham, Salem, has been presi
dent for the past two years.
The group instructed the secre
tary to inform Oregon representa
tives in congress that the associa
tion is a hundred per cent back of
the proposed emergency tariff
measure where it effects the ex
change rate. At present, despite a
tariff on egg powders, poultry and
fresh egg-, the low rate of ex
change puts competition on the
same basis as though there were
no tariff. It was brought forth
by the members.
With discussion coming before
the public service commission on
electrical rates, the hatcherymen
instructed its officials to meet
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FREIOHT DATES ON
Few are the products of Mar
ion county Industries which will
not be affected by Increase in
freight rates instituted on Janu
ary 4 by the Interstate commerce
commission as an emergency
measure for relief of financially
weakened railways, according to
rate schedules received at local
freight offices. The Increase is
slight, however, and will in so
case exceed 10 per cent of the
regular transportation charges.
The revenue from the rate in
crease will not accrue to the
railroads handling the business
but will be pooled and distribut
ed to the needy companies.
Lumber and Its products are
generally included In the in
crease. Emergency rates on these com
modities will be 12 cents per ton
when shipped in carload quanti
ties. For Less than carloads, the
rate will be two cents per hun
dred pounds.
One-cent increases in rates are
in effect on the following pro
ducts: Dried fruits, onions, fresh
vegetables, brick, petroleum and
fertiliser, along with a large list
of .other materials.
. No Increase Is in effect on
fresh fruits and livestock.
o
legion revealed. The legion was
founded in Paris among the A. E.
F. early in 1919, and its final or
ganization was completed in New
York.
White and Theodore Roosevelt
both discussed such an organiza
tion early in February. 1919, and
as a result of their conference, a
meeting was called on February
15, which was attended by 18
army officers. The Legion how
ever started at the next caucus
meeting held in Parts in March.
During this time, it was stated
tn the history, that General White
had been credited with an "absent
without offodal leave" in order to
promote the organization among
American forces in Europe. Upon
arriving in New York. White was
one of five men who completed
the organisation.
-Russell Cook,' national director
of Americanization of the legion,
is accompanying Barton on his
trip. State Adjutant Carl Moser of
Portland came here with the offi
cials from Portland.
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PRODUCTS
n
No Recommendation
Of Mercy Made
In Verdict
Killingr of Ex - Dall&f
Youth Recalled
By Trial
SAN BERNARDINO. Cal.. Jan.
o (AP) A Jury tonight return
ed a verdict of guilty of first de
gree murder against Gilbert T.
Collie, itinerant blacksmith, wbe
was tried for the slaying of Dale
Slater, former Dallas, Ore., resi
dent, on the desert last June.
No recommendation for mercj
was made by the jury.
ne will be sentenced Monday
at 10 a.m.
Plsovery of the skeleton of
Dale Slater in a shallow grave in
the desert east of Los Angeles
0T. ' led to confession of Col.
He of murder of young Slater and
another laborer, George Walker,
of California.
Slater was well known in Dal
las and news of the confession
ended months of anxiety for Mr
and Mrs. Ray Slater and theii
daughters Maxine, Lois and Ver
da. Ray is father of the murdered
youth.
Authorities were placed on Col
He's trail in October by Slater's
mother, after she had received a
letter from Collie stating that h
left her son at Las Vegas. Nev., ia
June and that he was drinking
heavily.
Spent Christmas
Year Ago at Home
Young Slater spent Christmas a
year ago, at home, and left early
ast year for California, later writ
ing his parents that he was work
ing at Nogales, Ariz., with Collie.
J!LJ,ne,e wrote ne leaving
for Boulder Dam and would be
home July 4 unless he got work.
That was the last the parents
heard from him.
October 23 Slater mailed his
letter from Sacramento, saying
Dale was in Las Vegas.
cvf' SI?.ter went to L05 Angeles
shortly afterwards in attempt to
bunt up her son, and It was while
she was south that the father and
?ante at home learaed
through the newspapers that Dale
had been murdered. The family
lives In the foothills eight miles
west of Dallas.
Lived Near Dallas
Most of His Life
Dale was born at Newberg. De-
5?2r 1'10' m0TlD rtly
afterwards with his parents to thl
Dallas foothills. He L7t S
at Pioneer. He worked as laborer
Ca?Ifom,PaeBter When f"
Besides the three sisters, at
home, there were two others- Mrs.
Howard Cey. Pioneer; and Mrs.
Cecil Dell, Huntington Park, CaL
Mr. and Mrs. Slater were both
summoned to California to attend
me trial. .
HIP APPOINTED
FOB POWER TUP
Governor VpIaf
ed Senator B. L. Eddy of Rose
burg. ReoresentarlTA t it
of Portland and J. W. McArthur
Eugene to carry out the pro
visions of a house Joint resolution
relating to interconnection of pow
er systems between Oregon, Wash-
mfiiuu ana iaano. The attorney
general and the state engineer
were also mmM hv th
as members of the commission.
The committee is directed by
the resolution to suggest legisla
tion proviaing ror tne cooperation
of super-power districts in the
three states whrhv
in all such states may be inter
connected by power lines and
transmission systems.
The resolution further called
for a conference by the Oregon
group with similar committees
from Washington and Idaho but
directed th fata nn.Mik -
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proceed in the event and the eth
er two atatM h nnlif tint enttAlMi
such committees.
Tariff Plan oi
Bourbons Said
Mere Politics
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (AP)
The democratic tariff bill was
attacked as a "political gesture"'
in the house todaT and lta
sors replied that they accepted fall
responsiDimy ror the measure.
The bill, embodying a dominant
Issue between the two major par
ties, evoked a torrent of debate.
The, democrats, however. Quickly
showed their strength In a test
rote which elearlv indicated tk
bill would be passed. The baHet-
mg was en the method or consid
eration. ' ,i