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day fair, gentle southeaster
ly winds.
Minimum, 26
Maximum, 41
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rnRTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 10
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1920.
TEN PAGES.
PRICE 2 CENTS.
OFSUFFRA GE AMENDMENT
FIRST A CTION
OREGON LEGISLA TORS
RA TIFICA TION
OF
INCREASED HOP
ACREA0ELO0MS
IN COMING YEAR
Family And Home
S w allowed In
Big Qaake Abyss
Mexico City, Jan. 12. Unique in the
annals of the earthquake is the experi
ence cf the family of Professor Fran
cisco Eiveros of Barranca Nueva. The
quake opened a great chasm in the
I earth in which their home was engulfed.
Fore more than a week member. o
I the family have been living in the bot
tom of this abys at least one hundred
CnnH P IIPM And Hft2W I earth. Surviving neighbors have been
VJUVU vw jl
1920;
Growers Look Forward To
Plantings During
Few Contracts Already
Encouraged by the removal of war
time shipping restrictions and by ru
ir.ors of maintained high prices, hop
powers of the Willamette valley are
looking forward to fair markets and
Iitavy plantings.
According to the best estimates
jvailable to the T. A. Livesley com
rany, Salem, nearly 6000 acres will
be planted to hops during 1920 and
1)21. The Cornoyer-Durbin . com
pany, the William Brown company
and others in touch with the situation
atrree that there are indications of
aitditijnal plantings, but cannot make
the higher estimate.
Three year contracts at 50, 45 and
4U cents for clusters and 50-50-60 for
fuggles, crops 1920,. 1921 and 1922,
are being recorded but at the present
time there seems to be a general
"thrust and parry" attitude between
buyer anil grower. The ranch men
t.ho have not yet contracted find ex
cuse for procrastination because of
t;ie zenith of 70 and 80 cents attain
ed on the 1919 market. Representa
tives of the the markets realize that
continental Europe may be a doml
Rent factor as soon as war time un
'certainties and restrictions are clar
Hied, and removed. English advices
Indicate that Belgium Is already swing
in into line on production, England
1 hesitating In returning to h$r pre
war growing status whjle Germany is
reported to have quantities of hops,
and offering at all prices which are
lowering them food and water at the
imminent risk of dislodging rocks
which might fall and crush those be
neath.
Belief is expressed that rain or new
shocks will mean the death of those
imprisoned in the abyss.
Reports of the San Miguel district
indicate the eruption of the new craw
is decreasing in violence. A telegram
from the mayor of Chalchlcomula,
state of Puebla, howevr, states that
shocks have been numerous there since
the first earthquake and that he has
received information that the town of
Saltlllo, Lafrarrua and Chichotla near
by have been destroyed.
Investigators report that in Jalapa 50
persons were killed and 200 injured by
the earthquake.
WILL ACCEPT
SETTLEMENT
Lewis Says Men Will Abide By
Whatever Decision Wilson s
Commission May Reach In
Ending Controversy.
Eighteen Of Twenty-Nine Senators
Sponsor Capital Punishment Measure
GOVERlOsKS
SOLONS TO CALL
SPECIAL ELECTION
Mrs. Alexander Thompson Given Honor Of Introducing Joint
Resolution Approving Federal Amendment Which
Passes Both Senate And House Without Dissenting Voice
As First Item Of Business Of Special Session.
KEARNS SEES BUT
LITTLE CHANCE OF
FIGHT IN AMERICA
(Continued on page six.)
I
TESTING DRY
LAW THROWN OUT
OF SUPREME COURT
Washington. Jan. 12. The supreme
curt today denied permission tor the
kcw Jersey Kotail Liminr Tienlera na
si elation to bring original proceed
ing in the supreme court to test the
ci.nsiitutionaiity of the ntitional pro
imiition amendment and enjoin its
. forcement in New Jersey.
The court held it had no jurisdic
tion. In seeking to. bring the original pro
tedwgs, the association alleged that
"a prohibition amendment interfer
ed with the state police powers, and
- a violation of the fifth amend
ment prohibiting the taking of pri
v'te property without just compen
sation. Chief Justice White in dis-l-wing
of the motion, however, ignor
M these contentions and devoted him--r
entirely to the question of jurls
etion. "e 4li th curt held that no right
wmcn
that s
mstaiuv the siate of New Jersey
l-n:ed that permission.
Los Angeles, Cal., Jan. 12. Jack
Kearns, manager for Jack Dempsey,
sees little chance 'for holding the
lempsey-Carpentler fight at Tijuana,
Mexico, He believes, it must go
abroad. ' -
"I can't see a chance in the world
of holding the fight at Tijuana,' said
Kearns. today. "Until I went to San
Diego and Tijuana last week, I
thought there was a possibility of,
holding the bout there, but aftar go
ing over the ground personally- 1
enme to the conclusion that Lower
California is not the, proper site.
'In the first place, Tijuana is be
yond the extreme southwestern boun
dary of the United States. It is 15
miles from San Diego and transporta
tion facilities are sadly lacking. Then
there is not a large enough local pop
ulation to draw from.
"Jim Croffroth told me that he had
never stated definitely that he plan
ned to stage the fight at Tijuana. His
chaief aim is to be the promoter,
whether in Mexico, the United States,
England or France, he doesn't appear
to care. It seems to me that all this
Tijuana talk has been to boost anoth
ei enterprise promoted by Croffroth
and operating there.
"As far as I can see now, there
doesn't appear to be, much chance or
holding the fight in the United States
at afll. Judging from the present out
look, London or Paris will land it.
Asking that the legislature in special
session here this week call a special
election to be held In connection with
the primary election next May and to
which the session Is requested to refer
a number of emergency measures, and
outlining the administration's legisla
tive program Involving, in addition to
the five original measures, radical
changes In the parole system of the
state, Governor Cflcott read his mes
sage to the lawmakers ot Oregon con
vened in joint session in the hall of
representatives at. 11:30 this morning.
The message follows:
To the Members of the Senate and the
House of Representatives of the
Oregon Legislature:
Tou have been convened in extra
ordinary session for the purpose ol
considering certain , subjects which
information at hand, has led the chlet
executive of the state to believe oi
sufficient importance to warrant your
careful and ealjjy consideration. These
are abnormal times and abnormal
times are productive of emergencies.
It could scarcely have been expected
that In your regular session last year
human wisdom could 'have conceived
a citizen of a state
te without its consent. In
Aimii(iiei.t Flayed
"tsiuncton. -Tin
n the
'"'and f,,r
12. Arguments
mi. .on or the state of R'.iode
MISSIONARY TAKEN
BY BANDITS AND IS
HELD
(Associated Press Leased Wire)
Washington, Jan. 12. Bituminous
coal miners will accept unreservedly
any decision made by the president's
coal commission in settlement of the
coal strike, John L. Lewis, acting presi
dent of the United Mine Workers of
America, declared at the opening to
day of the first public htarings of the!
commission. Mr Lewis added that the
miners representatives would assist the
commission's inquiry.
Mr. Lewis' assurance was given In
answer to a question by Chairman
Henry N. Robinson.
Thomas T. Brewster, chairman of
the scale commltte of the operators'
central compettiive field, replying to
the same question by chairman, said
he could make no promises for the op
erators until the commission had giv
en ansVers to ten questions, propound
ed by the operators.
Commission Adjourns.
Chairman Robinson- said the com
mission would take up the questions
and ftrnlsh a statement to the opera
tors. The commission then adjourned
until tomorrow.
Among the operators questions were
whether the commission's award would
be final and binding on both miners
and operators; whether the commts
sion would act upon matters brought
up either side; as to its-authority to fix
wages up. or down; whethe it would
consider it had power to make retro
active awards concerning wages and
prices, and whether in fixing prices to
sustain its decision it would consider
that the prices so made would not hold
after the expiration of the Lever food
and fuel act.
Mr. Brewster said the questions were
submitted "to clarify the situation,
If the answers bv the commission
are not satifactory the operators might
some of them be unwilling to abide by
the findings finally made?" asked the
chairman.
0s?rarors Confer.
"We'll stand by the decision on any
point We submit to arbitration," Mr.
Brewster return.
"I understand then that you will
only accept this decision so far -as it
touches matters you submit," con
tinued the chairman.
"I shouldn't like to answer that with
out a conference with some of my asso
elates here," Mr. Brewster said.
"Isn't it wise to accept President
Wilson's letter of instruction to the
committeeas outlining Its powers ful
ly and assume that Its members will
do as good a piece of work as they
can?" asked Mr. Robinson.
"We assume that," Brewster replied.
men we win laite me wnoie imi ui (1ng an(, ais(,r,ing
ftuestions under advisement and make Lne gt.ll( board of
a statement later, air. nuoinson saiu.
(Continued on pagajoven)
NVESTIGA1N
To Mrs. Alexander Thompson, the
only woman member of the legislature
was accorded the honor of Introduc
ing the Joint resolution ratifying the
national womans suffrage amendment.
which passed both houses without a
dissenting vote. The measure was In
troduced as oo nas organisation was
effected after prayer by the Rev. Avl
sonand was briefly championed by
Mrs. Thompson as a necessary move
to make the United Slates a real
democracy. ReDresentatlve Smith of
Baker also advocated Its passage and
Richardson of Multnomah suggested
that some of the republicans speak
for suffrage.
Representative Idleman introduced
a resolution providing for adjourn
ment of the special session at
O'clock Saturday, which was referred
to the resolutions committee.
To lU-niovo Capital.
Representative D. C. Sears of Mult
nomah Introduced a constitutional
amendment for submission to the
people at the 1120 election calling for
the removal of the state capital from
Salem to Portland or Its vioinlty, and
Its location upon a 160 acre tract to
be offered the state. The bill is a spite
measure directed against Marlon
DEATH PENALTY
Fl
county for the vote cast against the
reconstruction measures at the special
referendum election last June, The
resolution1 was sent to the resolutions
committee.
Memorials were introduced pe
titioning congress tor passage of the
forest fire control and protection of
national forests bill, and In behalf of
the federal highway construction
bill, and referred to committees.
A constitutional amendment In
creasing the bondln gllmttatlon of the
state from 2 to 4 per cent for tmlld
Ing highways was also referred to a
committee.
A communication from the fish and
game commission asking tor an oim
clal Investigation of their administra
tion of fish and game affairs brought
forth a motion by Representative
Bean of Lane for the appointment of
a special committee ot Investigation,
to report if possible to the present
session, but If Its labors were not con
cluded at 1 the next regulur session.
Suspension of rules for Its consider
ation was moved. While the measure
was under debate the house adjourn
ed to meet In joint session with the
senate and listen to the governor's
message, after which adjournment
until 2 o'clock was taken.
3RMURDER AriD
TREASON FAVORED
OFCONTROVERSY
ILL BE SOUGHT
A legislative Investigation of the
fish and game. controversy. Including
the dismissal of W. L. Finlcy, state
biologist, by the fish and game com
mission, Is provided for In a concur
rent resolution which Is now ready
for introducum into the special ses
sion of the legislature which conven
ed here Monday morning.
Special Committee Provided.
The resolution provides for a special
committee of five members three from
the house to be appointed by th
RECOMMENDATIONS OF
OhGOTT ON NEW GAME
BOARD ARE IGNORED
Cnniidetelv Ignoring Qovernor Ol-lthe powers that be among the leglslu
cott's recommendation for an entire tors fi r seats In this department of the
separation of the game and comnier- new board. Based on rumor's version
ciiil flKhlna interests of the state and of the slate C. V. Stone, Marlon Jack
his nlnns for a clean sweep of the pies-land I N. Flelschner, all members of
cut fbh and game commission, the I the present oVimm.'sston, will be taken
sub-committee of three named by the
Joint grime and fisheries committees In
session here lust Monday to draft
.'ire cf In the guide department of tne
pew commission with L. K. Bean, re
resentntlvo from Lane county, as the
new fish and game commission Mil has fourth member of this department
'innm
'"tionalit
Permission to institute nr.
proceedings to test the constl-
euni .... 7 "-iai iirumuiuun
" enfi
amendment and enioln
cement in that atn
today bv tho . .
- "v ""purine cuun.
l Ph ry,C;eneral Herbert A. Rice
lff;h"d' V attacked the man-
. u was rev-
oiuti
" l Kin?
"nary nd invalid.
I rovluvd for a Blngle commission of
nine members separated into two de
partments which, it Is generally be
lieved will provide a place Tor all four
members of the present commission.
Of the nine members to constitute
ihe new commission eight would be
elected by the legislature, five to rep
rtsenl the game Interests of th state
and tbrer, the eommrclal fishing luter-
speaker and two from the senate to het.Btf) tne ninth member to be chlsen by
appointed by the president who would
FRENCH SENATE IS
was
arrud that th
without jurisdiction.
Peking, Wednesday, Jan. 7. (Asso
ciated Press.) Dr. A. L. Shelton, a
Christian missionary, was captured by
bandits at Laoyakuan, near Tunnan
Fu, on January 3, and is being held
for ransom .according to reports re
ceived here.
His wife and two daughters, who
have arrived at Yunnan Fu, say the
kidnapers acted-tinder orders of Tanor
Tien Fu, a notorious outlaw, who nas
been operating with five thousand fol
lowers. In the Kochin mountains. It
is said the object of his lawless acts
has been to discredit the local governor
for refusing to accept the terms of sur
render laid down by the band.
The brigands statel they would tre.
their prisoner as a guest unless the
military was employed to effect his re-
Solicitor Gen- heme. Tang Tien Fu is reported to
supreme J have been educated as a military offi
cer in J:: pan.
E
Paris. Jan. 12. Most of the outgoing
senators who were candidates were re
electec yesterday, one outstanding ex-
be empowered to make a thorough In
est!g:.tion into the "grave and serious
charges" which "hove been made
throuph the press and by direct alle
gations by certain individuals, claim-
that the members or
fish and game com
missioners, in the administration or
their duties, have been actuated and
controlled by politics: that the mem
bers of said board are dominated mu
controlled by the commercial fishing
interests of the state and that the mem
bers of said board have failed to give
the si ortHinen of this state a square
deal in fish and game matters and in
the handling ft the game protective
fund." The lnvestigatlpn would nisi
cover charges "that the board of fish
and game commissioners .arbitrarily
and without cause dlsmised from Us
service one ( Us members, via W. L.
Flndlcy," as wel las "all other matters
relative to the condition of the board
of fish and game commissioners
Should there b any foundation for
the rumors of the wily dame a warm
content Is to be expected from the
sportsmen when the election of the
new commissioner comes up for con
sideration, If the measure ever pro
gresses that far.
Provisions of Bill.
The sub-commltlee , which drufloil
the new bill upon the Instruction of the
Joint committees In session here lust
the two departments and to act as. Mummy consisis or nemuur n. v. ui-
,hirnn r.t iho ,.,.n,,iMHl,in. b ad of Clatsop county, Henator v. .
CtiuilldiiUii Humored.
ilandley.of Tillamook county and Itep
Acrnrdlntt- to rumor about the state i resenlatlve Bean of Lane county,
house this morning Frank M. Warren, The bill provides that the five mem
t hali-man of the present commission, Is bers of the new commission represent
slated for a place on the fish corairu- Ing the game interests shall constitute
sion. Christ Schmidt, Astoria pucker, j the genie commission of tho slute
and F. P. Kndail, manager of the i
American Can company, rumor hue
are the other two members selected byl (Continued on page four)
Yankees In Siberia
Return Next Month
fish and game matters of this state."
To Ait at Oik.
It is proposed thathe Investigation
be inst'.luted imniediuely with a view to
eporiug back to the legislature before
the adjournment of the special session
if possible, but failing In this shall con.
tlnue Its Investigation and report to
the next regular session
G.O.P. CHIEF ARRIVES
VISUALIZES POLICY
BILLS INTRODUCED
(Associated Press Leaned Wire)
Ban Franelsco, Jan. 12. Greeted by
the blowing of the great ferry siren
and the welcomes of a group of repub
licans of coast-wide prominence Will
H. Hays, chairman of the republican
national commltte, arrived here with
.! perty today for a series of confer
ences with party leaders. It was ex
pected that Chairman Hay would an
" th r i, M SiWria
::r th ,,f;War"1 wmwrt soon
u C h ' "J ry. leaving
l wJ ioB of the Siber-
J!: 1 SRJ lh l-'-al Russians
Siberia.
American railway commission.
which has been directing the opera
ton of the Siberian railroad will
come out before that time, it was
teamed today, and as the Czecho
S ovak troops will have been repatri
ated early next month, the reason for
the presence of the American mill
Ury forces will have been removed.
ceptlon being Charles Humbert, who in any manner materially affecting the
was arqultted last May by a court-mar
tial of a charge of having had dealings
with the enemy. He withdrew on the
second ballot and asked his supporters
to throw their strength to President
Poincare.
One Unified Socialist candidate was
e'ected. Hitherto that party had boy
cotted the senate, advocating its abo
lition. For he first time in the history of
France the premier Is not a member of
either the senate or the chamber of
deputies, mil was a remi.i u. . i , ,w nlahtat which
Clen.ence.u. ' V'a in the Pros oi ' lh.! publican, of C.l.f.rnU. Washington
oJt-bXe" - br.. Mr. Hay. mad,
seat H- the senate. M. Clemenceau member of trie committee ,,.,,. M...,unt to the tire:
will thus lie unaoie we iii
election of a president
Today's newspapers united in fellcl
Uting President Poincare on his elec
tion to the senate from the department
of the Meuse.
President Poincare has written to
the electors accepting the wna'orsh!p
He was not a candidate but received a
ff-w vote, on the first ballot and wa
almost unanimously on the second.
Senate
finlv two bills were Introduced In
the seimla this morning as follow.
B. B. No. 1. by Senator Baldwin, In
creasing the number of bank cxam
iger. allowed thrf staU superintendent
ot banks.
8. B. No. 2, by Senator Orion, ex
ternum; ihe time in which foreclos
ures can be made on delinquent taxes.
... . -. . . . .. . a . u
The committee would be empowered! nounce while tiere w m
tosubpoer ae wi(ne and require j sub-commiuee on ku '
their au-ndanee to testify under oatn. jcles.
Provision is also mad for necessary An outstanding feature of Chairman
stenographic nd clerical assistance. Hays v:sii win no -
IIV Hill ihwt aw-
ENVOYS C.ET GIFT
II
Qutl.ec has the largest storage dam
in North America, on the St. Maunv
l . ........ - , n.'i rut
b, 'several large paper, pulp and lum-crop from an unseasonable fro by
, ' ,. means vl a .ii.one creen.
lr mills.
Cletland, Ohio, Jan. 12. Myron T.
Merrick, former ambassador of Franc,
has ben prenented with a set of gold
cups by the emperor of Japan In i
nimiiicr. of the service rendi-red toe
m f n i v. ,h f,.,,,, ' r-wtprt in Dolitlc-
. h,. ,.... . f I,,, v.ariv thev belong to Is secondary. I II
ree atfair. In France when the Euro-! take my chance on their republic
pean war beg'in. The gift cuaie through
the Uktfc department.
made
-ess:
I am preaching the patriotism of
politic. We must pay more attention
to pobtics. There l no time fur little
thinus Everybody must pull together
and d- away wlih carping criticism and
r.ulllmi and hauling,
"What I want 1 more people Inter-
The matter of what
Ohio farmer saved their potato
im. Let there be no yeweroays in "uj
Dollilck. What we are after as repub
lican. Ir, that we shall have a forward
meppli.g a. well as a forward-looking
up program for business, labor and the
farmer.
Electric meters are now placed on
the outside of houses so that readings
may be made without the necessity of
disturbing the occupants.
Eighteen of the twenty nine mem
bers ot the Oregon senate stand spon
sor for a resolution restoring capital
punishment to the state Introduced
into the senate this morning shortly
after the special session got down ts
business.
The resolution Is said to be iden
tical with one Introduced by the lata
Senator Dlmlck ot Clackamas at th
last regular session and provides that
persons oonvlcted ot treason or Blun
der In Ihe first degree shall be sen
tenced to death by hanging, the pen
alty to be Imposed by the warden of
the state prison or one of his depu
ties. The eighteen members who ac
cept responsibility for the introduc
tion of the measure are Senator.
Thomas, Jones, Nlckelsen, Vinton, Or- ,
ton, Eddy, Lachmund, Pierce, Hell.
Porter, Howell, GUI, Houston, Mosnr,
Ebertiard, Wood, Hltner and Bald
win.
Bit nk s Is Opposed
Opposition to the resolution In It.
present form was voiced by Senator
Bunks of Multnomah who sought to
amend the measure by inserting
I revision which would make It option
al with the trial Jury as to whether
the sentence should be death or Ufa
Imprisonment. The people of Oregon,
he declares, Will never approve the
measure as It now stands when It
come to a vote at th special elec
tion as provhUuI for In the resolution
vhlch Involves un amendment to the
constitution. - '
The resolution was referred to th.
Judiciary committee,
The upper house ot the legislature
settled down Into the hat-tlesM prompt
ly u kiii the convening of the body at
10:30 this morning. When the mime,
cf the late tuiiutor Dimlck of Clacka
mas was reached in the roll cull all
senntors and visitors present respect
fully stood while President W. T.
Vinton paid t tribute to the memory
of the lata legislator whoso doath oc
curred since the adjournment of thai
regulur session.
Short Si-mlon Sought
Organization ot the body was
promptly dispatched through a reso
lution continuing In effect tho organ
ization as well as the rtil.-s and com
mittees of the last regular session.
Two resolutions which would re
luct the stay of the law makers In
be state capital to a minimum by
Imltlng the Introduction of. bills.
found taelr way Into the senate at
b opening session. One of these by
Hcnutor Orton provides that no bills,
memorials or resolutions shall bj In
troduced after the first two days of
the session except by consent of two
thirds of th member, present, Fur
ther provision Is made In th4 resolu
tion for the convening of the senaiu
in a committee ot the whole at elev
en o'clock Wednesday morning to re-
rnilno what measures shall receive
first consideration at tho hands of taa
soions. Another resolution by Benntor
H. Kmlth of Coos and Curry coun
ties would limit consideration to tho
measures outlined by (loveriror Ol
cott In his special message, exctpt
that bills, resolutions and memorial,
involving emergency measures to be
referred to a vote of the people wouij
be permitted and such other meas
ures us were consented to by two
third of the members or either House.
Iioth resolutions are now In the hand.
rf committees.
Kiiffrugo Aiiiemlmeiil Panned
Itecord time was made by the sen
ate In It. consideration of Henator
FarreM's resolution ratifying t'.ie wo
ri an suffrage amendment to the fed
nal constitution. Within thirty mln-
(Costinueu on page
THRIFT WEEK PROG AM
DEMANDS COOPERATION
OF ALL SALEM PEOPLE
Nenrjy all arrangements have been have decided to observe the week and
made snd "Thrift'' will be featured as 'plans have matured and will be carried
ntver before In this city. J Into effect simultaneously In each of
it,, i.iro n movement was these cities.
t oiniiK-n lul t IUO IM-IHIIU.
fhe matter was placed before th.
director of the Commercial club of
Halem and a committee was appointed
to take the matter In charge. T. K. Me
Croskey, James Klvtn and J. V. Hutch.
started in the east to make the week of
January 17 to 24 vt each year "Nation
al Thrift Week." The great thinker,
along eeoonmlcul line decided that the
the people of this nation should be
taugnt "Thrift." The movement gain.
d momentum and It was decided by son were appomtea 10 nanuie uie
reprewntattve. of the government and ter. 4
other, who had fostered the movement Elvln and Hutchason made trip, to
to turn the matter c-er to the Y. M. C. 1
A. Over 700 cities In the United States I (Continued on page four)