WEATHER FORECAST Tonigh' and Sunday fair, jnoderate .ortheast winds. Capital TTLS v i iff 2, 3 1 you rna! 'pnRTY-THIRD YEAR. NO. 45. CIRCULATION 1. Avenge for Quarter Esdlof December II, 1J! 54 5 S Member Audit Bureau ef Cli-culatios. Associated Press Full Leased Wire FEDERAL LOSSES m ins 111630,000,000 Nrffrist of Government Con trol ExpensiTe Bat Worth price Esch days m Urn- menting Upon Report Washington, Feb. 21. Railroad ad ministration estimates place the net to the government of federal control of the railroads at $626,000, a00, Chairman Esch of the interstate commerce committee, told the bouse today in opening debate on the con ference report on the compromise railroad bill. '. "This (636,000.000 will have to be. charged off to war loss," he said. "One may say it was expensive, but It was worth the price. Without the railroads, transportation would have (ailed to supply our troops overseas" Appropriations Big Total' appropriations of approxi mately $1, 900,000, 000 including those . already made, were the "experience of federal control," Mr. Esch said, but he added that of these amounts approximately $1,250,000,000 were "investments" in the form of Improve ments made for the roads and for which they ultimately will pay. Defending the work of congress in framing: the railroad legislation, Mr. Esch said there had been "no slack in?." The conference compromise, he said, came before the ho.use today virtually seven months after the com mittee began hearings. The compro mise bill, he asserted, was the orig inal house bill except "one substan tive proposition" by which a rate ba sis is fixed with earnings in excess of six per cent on railroad valuation being divided between the earning carrier and the government for the latter to use for weak roads. Referring to present "financial straits" of the carriers, Mr. Esch snid that prior to government opera lion only 60 percent of the roads earned dividends and parti interest Private Failures Cited "During federal control 108 of the lis class one roads did not earn in terest," he added. "In 1916 the. roads lacked sixty million dollars of pay ing" interest ou their indebtedness. "Fifty percent of the roads in this country woud go into the hands of receivers In three months without the government guarantee," Mr. Esch declared, "and I want to warn vou that receiverships for railroads means receiverships for Industrial enterpris ejfand other business." The short lines, he said, had' been fairly and generously dealt with, add lg that if they suffered, the people they served and trunk lines would suffer. Details of the three hundred mil lion dollar revolving fund were ex Plained and the chairman brought smile by announcing that provis ions for free passes for railroad law yers, doctors and others stood as Tieretofore. "I expect this one question has giv en members of congress more actual concern than the most important pro visions of the conference report." he - - . , Associated Pre Full Lmh wire - SALEM. OREfiON. SATTTRT1AV PirnoTTiuv 01 man - rr- : ; - ' ' ,t.uun1 61, iju, -r,TT.i-i ; - - . ... STUlEi Z ITS. I lj n . nvvver remains Martens Admits Being Confirmed Revolutionist Washington, Feb. 21. Admitting niai ne naa Deen "a revolutionist" in every country where he had lived Kussia. Germany and Switzerland Ludwig C. A. K. Martins; Russian so viet agent in the United States toM senate investigating committee today that he ntlll was a mmi.,i. IGTUlUllUIIWl, "You mean here in the United States you are a revolutionist now?" asked Chairman Moses. "I am," was Martins' reply. Wade EUis, council for the commit tee, asked Martins if he had ever opened "secret communication" with revolutionary activities here. "All my business has been in the open. Martens said. Martens said he had no connect! of any kind with the Russian socialist Leuerauon. "Don't you know that since von hv been before this committee a. message has been sent you by Dr. Misleg, treas urer of that society, saying you had better admit you have been a member or it would go hard with you?" Mr Ellis asked. Martens denied he had received the message. Santerl Nuroteva, his secre tary admitted he had received it, but nam ne naa not giv en it to Martens. "Who nominated you for ambas aauur io me united states?" Mr. EUis asKea. Martens said he did not know that the appointment had come to him as an entire surprise. . "Now isn't it a fact that the .whole matter was fixed up by a committee in New York, of which you were a member, which sent the notice to Rus sia, where it was acted upon?" Martens 2said that he did not know. but conceded that such a committee had been formed in New York. The hearing will be resumed Wednesday. DICE ID FROLIC VILLBECLIMAX TO BIG AUTO SHOW BROTHERHOODS OBJECTTORAIL BIIL'S PASSAGE declared. Warren Patents Expire This Year McNary Is Told en b.Mlt0n' Fel' 21 -Basic pat col! " bj' the Warren Construction Cer'ng pavln Presses C .o f?May5ot is year, accord Nan hi rmU"on eiven enai" Mc by Patent office. 0fi Ily was ma(ie 'ollowinir nci., Bushey of Sal Washington, Feb. 21. Representa tives of the railroad brotherhoods' who conferred with President Wilson recently on wage demands called at the White House today to present a memorial to the president protesting against the passage of the railroad on. and stating that the labor provisions are wholly unacceptable to the rail road workers. Accompanying the letter to the pres ident wag the memorial which the railroad men recently sent to members o fcongress. The president was asked to give this careful consideration. Congress Criticized. "In our analysis of the labor pro visions of the act," said the letter, "we have set forth reasons, coupled with our years of practical application and experience in negotiating wage adjust- ments, which to us seeni sufficient to, warrant the definite conclusion that the congress has not proposed a meth od of procedure acceptable at any time and entirely inadequate to meet the present situation. "We feel sure that you can agree with us to the extent that there is little likelihood that congress will be able to reach an agreement that wll Unsure a prompt disposition of the question." Wilson Sends Message of Condolence to Mrs. Peary Washington, Feb. 21. Pres- ident Wilson today sent this message of condolence to the widow of Rear Admiral Peary: ; "Mrs. Wilson joins me'in ex its tending our warmest sympathy to you and your children in the death of your distinguished husband. May the memory of his intrepid and indefatigable effort in the cause of science do much to assuage your grief. "WOODROW WILSON." Pubic: h?ited to Armor? To- 1 1 . OTTM mgw; Mayor Wilson and Others to Ore Stunts Dar ing Evening; Parade HeM, in Ruling Favorite In Straw Ballott REirnx of roads will not AVVKCT WAGE NEGOTIATIONS TO TO by the senator a letter., from em. The patent Washington, Feb. 21. Assurance was given railroad labor organizations today by the railroad administration that return of the roads March 1 would not affect negotiations now pending as to Interpretations of the various wage agreements which were made with the labor groups during federal control. Director General Hines announced that while the divisions of operations nd labor as such" would be discontin ued March 1, representatives of the railroad administration would carry to a conclusion consideration of all griev ances. He named C. S. Lake and J. A. Franklin as his assistants to supervise ad recommend final disposition of these questions. Business Men to Take Trip Monday After Lunch to Plant Another trade tour to an Industrial plant in Salem will be taken by the business men of the city Monday fol lowing their regular weekly luncheon in the Commercial club at noon, ac- Portland, Or., Feb. 21. Organizer of the non-partisan league headquar ters at St. Paul will come to Oregon next June to organize the farmers of the state, it was announced here Fri day by FrE.. Coulter, a founder of the United Land and Labor party of Ore gon, who was active In organizing the non-partisan league in North Dakota i 1918. J. C. Dormand ,a worket in the league, was here from the east this week. "Dormand declared thjt the pro gram of the United Land and Labor party of Oregon was even more prac tical than that of the league in North Dakota," said Coulter. The executive board of the United Land and Labor party of Oregon will meet Saturday to lay plans for work ing out the program planned by the convention at Salem, according to. Coulter. No move will be made to place candidates in the field this year, Coulter said, but immediate steps will be taken to get at least two measures before the people. These would pro vide for the initiative and referendum applying to the primaries and - for ft scheme of voting by mail. will (1 "my p, l03, and last Monday tne Dusiness men wno this v. re exnire by limitation 'attended the luncheon visited the mills uurtpn that ... , . . . it r . it , ... wera f,,..t "cvrnu patents uuruing 10 manager juci.ruHK.ey oai Malr.!Lt0Kred J' Warren , of urday. uomK On ATo.r K 1Ann . ' this Vpar " is tho '' tne Chas. K. Spaulding Logging status in ti , that th'8 change of company. hw imooHn . rarren patents mavl ln of futii earin& ln the mak-' Secretary Daniels yesterday paid nere the contrac,g for paving tribute to the achievements of Ad iet warren company is a bid- mlral Peary In a message of sympa- ' thy to Mrs. Peary. Nation Warned Against Eating Poisoned Olives Chi "ed ffa ,.21 Earning that W bv a fil e1 0lives had been ship i IT80 whoPmlehouse to a. ifl J';tW0 towns- of eight ,m and rt.il suerintendeni ui "tana , Tne tow" include: i!t f th h KaliBPe- The olives "ento 5uffed "own as ''"en do. V are 'n bottles. '" ,i!iois tl u!es have bw P'a Th. d S alon,?- MnauT ha" lnstted his 4 ll States ,0 al on custom- 11 fern to Portland To Have Direct Oriental Steamer Service Portland, Or., Feb. 21. The estab lishment of steamship service with monthly sailings from Portland to north China ports in addition to the present service maintained with the est of the orient is the intention of the Pacific Steamship company, according to A. F. Haines, general manager ui the company here today. The plan proposed by Mr. Haines Is to confine the five ships now in tne Portland-Orient 'line to Manila and between Portland and Japan, Shang hai, Tinsgtau, Dairen, Taku Bar and Hong Kong for their oriental ports of call, and place another fleet In service other north China ports. The nucleus of this line has already been formed by the alloca2tion of the steamer Wawalona to ply between Portland and Japanese ports exclusively. Stores in Salem Will Not Be Closed on Washington's Day Featured by ne of the best public dances ever to be held ln the citv. in terspersed with Individual stunts hv the many dealers, the second annual auto snow, that began at the armory Wednesday noon, will end late Satur day night. Dancing room wag being maue in tne armory Saturday after noon, and it is certain that the best auto show ever held In the state" will end in a frolio of triumph when nunareas attend the dance tonight. ai ten o'clock this morning SO autos and trucks, representing a large portion of the' machines belnir nanaiea oy Salem's enterprising deal cia, wraiea m parade, and lea by uscar bieeinammer's band, proceeded through the principal streets of the city. Banquet Held me members of the Salem Auto Dealers association, that is giving the show, met at Hotel Marion at noon in banquet and reviewed the success of the exhibition, and discussed plans ior promoting the dance this eve ning. The dealers all of 'em will attend the dance ln "full dress," be ing overalls, jumpers and caps, High, ly decorated ! paint and the insig nia of the various cars they handle An evening of fun is promised for all who attend the dance. Some of the stunts to be "pulled" by the auto men have been tentatively planned as follows: Stunts Promised 'Briscoe" Reidel will illustrate the use of the glass wings in stearing the larger models; "Lexington" Cates will skip the rope in thnee directions at once; the famous Shlpp-Harblson troupe will operate the ambulance to receive casualties (it is expected there will be several); Olson will bal ance one of his Chandler cars In his left "hand while giving an accurate Imitation of an Irish washerwoman; Otto Wilson will do a stunt that can-" not be described here as this paper goes through the mails; J. F. Doppl maier will give a correct imitation of the father of 27 children, while Lee Gilbert dances the boota-boola among them In true Hawaiian cos tume. On the whole it promises to be "a dangerous show not to have seen. D. Samuels, of the American Auto company, whose fine baritone voice and emotional expression have never been adequately appreciated in Sa lem will render a duet; Fred Kirk wood (Hudson and Essex peddlere), after a great deal of persuasion has agreed to give an exhibition of hand walking on the slack rope; H. F. Bonesteele, the Dodger, will be assist-! ed by Lester Rlngrose, who loves Liberty, in rendering a chimmle In a Ford coupe; Oscar Gingrich, who got rich selling the Jordan, will per form as the world's leading sword swallower; Ralph Thompson, who is more or less the Marlon Auto com pany, will do a perilous stunt on the trapeze. The show continued well attended throughout Saturday. Many of the dealers reported success with sales, and many pleased patrons went away proud of the new cars they had bought. Hoover still retains big lead In the Capital Journal straw ballot for pru dential choice. One republican is so well pleased with Lansing that he fa vors him for the presidency. The rail road vote for McAdoo has not mater ialized in Salem and Johnson continues to lead Wood. The count to date: Hoover , Johnson - .. ig Wood ig Pershing , . g Wilson $ Bryan .... .... $ iTaft .""." S Fraier Poindexter , .v. ........... l McAdoo i Lansing j lira limit iits to BE ENFORCED TO LETTER III SAL01 HEREAFTER UNTIL EPiDH IlG BiDS F . J -1 J j r ' i i n l mmeuiaie ina complete isolation tor Pa tients A nd Residents In House Ordered: rumic Askea l o Report Known Cases. DIMMED FOR DAMAGES BY LEROY E. KEEIEY SUMMARY OF QUARANTINE ORDER. Strict isolation of patient and all persons living in same quarters during quarantine period. Compulsory reporting of all influenza cases by phy sicians. . . ' Fine of from ?5 to $100 for violation of quarantine orders. Thorough fumigation of premises before lifting bf quarantine. ., , ; Public asked to co-operate by reporting all cases to city health officer in writing. Such information to be treated as strictly confidential. In a libel suli filed recently by Le Roy E. Keeley against the Oregonian, a dally newspaper published at Port land, Keeley asks for (100,000 dam ages, alleging that an article appear ing in the Portland daily, January 10, 1920, is "libelous, untrue and derog atory." Keeley's specific charges against V,n . ! n l n . .. .... " " "" "" "M quarantine or Influenza cases was January iu, itizu, ne was suDjectea not being strictly enforoed. Dr. Ponv to a libelous Interpretation of a erov is todnv nlnclmr nh.nlnio ,.. ....Quarantine for influenza In Salem until the present epidemic has been stamped out la going "to mean just what the word Implies and complete isolation of the disease is to be the rule hereafter. This is the announce ment made today by Dr. R. E. Pom' eroy, city health officer. Backed up by instruction from the police committee of the' city council issued following rumor that the Stores in Salem will not be closed j fat any time during the day Monday! Washington's birthday because of the holiday, according to nn announce The poisoned olives. Mr. McLaiigh- ment Saturday Iro mtne orrices or tne lln said, will have a peculiar odor Salem Business Men's league. which should be easily detected. Olives Frequent inquiries as to whether 'from on L mediately. withdraw the 'AO n . . J La,,wlin.s Vf ted Wlth baccU- ui poison whlc iiings. ently All rt.,.r ates. cf5ed. a number of TunV reportp'J. however. ftj mS.ta"ei r'P "lives. This time been poisoned stuffed reported. found contaminated have usually been soft and odorous. The bottled stuffed olives were not suspected until a recent case of botu linus poisoning at Kalispe 1, Mont., was Investigated by federal authori ties, according to Mr. McLaughlin. The InvestNfttkm, he said disclosed that three brands of Californfa pack ed stuffed olives were involved. The brands, his statement said, the "Ba- tavia," "Ferndell" and "Richelieu. The name of the packer is not on the labels. The label shows, howev er, that the olives were distributed from Chicago and adds that the net weight of the olives in the bottles. Is six ounces and that the bottles are known as No. 10. business would be at a standstill In honor of the departed "Father of his country" on his birthday gave rise to the announcement. BOXD t FltTiriCATIOV ASK I'D The state irrigation securities com mission is asked to certify to a $200, 000 bond issue in a petition filed by the Warmsprings irrigation district. today. Ths issue is in addition to Is sues aggregating $1,400,000 already approved by the state commission. The Warmsprings district Is one of the largest in the state including some 2S.O0O acies in the vicinity of Vale in Malheur county. Hearst Bond In Injunction Case Is Set At $10,000 Washington, Feb, 21. Associate Justice Bailey of the district supreme court today fixed at $10,000 the bond to be given by William Randolph Hearst, in his Injunction proceedings against the shipping board to prevent the sale of the thirty former German liners. Counsel for the board said .the gov ernment's only expense in connection with the sale was $26.28 for circulars! sent to shipping Interests. There was no regular advertising, they said. At the request of government coun sel, Justice Bailey deferred signing tne original Injunction until Tuesday so counsel might confer over the terms. The Justice also reserved decisions on. a request of the board that the steam er Kewanee, which has been sold for $2,000,000 be excluded from the order of Injunction. speech made by him before the Port land Labor Council, January 8, 1920. In support of his contention that he has been grossly abused and libel ed by a portion of the Portland press, Keeley points out that all of these papers gave full publicity to attacks made on him because of his efforts; to force a large lumbering concern to adequately remunerate a widow whose husband had been killed while ln thf concern's employ. The attorney finds cause for com plaint against some members of the Portland press for failure to give pub licity to his suit against the Portland daily. Keeley ln his complaint takes spec ial umbrage at the assertions embod' ied in the third and fourth para graphs . of . (he Orasoftian's article. He contends that the inuendo of the al leged libelous attack Is found in the following lines: "Keeley wanted the council to ad opt one of the major planks In the platform of the un-American com munlst labor party by amending the constitution to prohibit any person holding an elective or appointive of fice from holding any office In the Central Labor council or from serv ing on any committee of the council.' "According to the Labor Press Keeley, by actual count, talked 3! times In support of his motion, and his address is said by those present to have been as fiery and as surcharged with radical ideas as were the most radical orations of Joseph Laundy, now under Indictment for criminal syndicalism; Uharles Saunders, re cently deported to Canada as an un desirable alien; Floyde Hyde, now un der arrest as ft "red", and otn?rs who at times have led th radical forces on the floor of the labor council." In regard to the Dlbbern case, Kee ley asserts that the company had made a small settlement with the widow on a "take it or leave it ba sis" and that he took the case and forced it to the point where a set tlement had to be made. He claims that the persecution to which he has been subject was instituted in a vic ious attempt to retaliate for his Inter ference In the unfair situation. Another paragraph upon which Keeley leads up to his action for dam ages, because of the alleged miscon struction of the news source, is cap tioned by a. sub-head which reads "Motive is shown." The Portland at torney alleges that this is one of the most vicious portions of the article, antlne on all cases now under obser vation, as well as those heretofbtu re ported and which have not been re ported as cured. Police Committee Orders The orders of the police committee Instruct Dr. Pomeroy to place all homes and other living places where Influenza exists under the strictest quarantine and allow no persons to break the quarantine existing on Buch buildings. The rules to be followed will be the same as In the case of smallpox and scarlet fever and are based on the city ordinance covering the Isolation of contagious diseases. The action of the police committee comes as the result of complaints and rumors that the quarantine has not been enforced and that the con tinued prevalence of lnflhenza here, though In a mild form, Is due directly to the free coming and going of per sons from the houses and rooms ln which Influenza exists. Numerous complaints have been made to mem bers of the committee that persons attending influenza patients at night have been mingling freely with oth er persons In offices, stores 'and oth er places of business during the day and attending the theaters and other places of amusement. , Fine Is Provided The orders put into effect today will make the breaking o Influenza quarantine an offense punishable by a fine of from 5 to $100, snd will be enforced to the letter. Additional help to handle the situation is being recrujted by Dr. Pomeroy and each case will be taken care of as fast as It Is reported. The quarantine period will be from the time of incubation to such time as the patient has ful ly recovered, probably from three to six weeks. Aside from the attending physician, no person will be allowed to enter or leave the quarantined premises. Before lifting the quaran tine ln any case the premises are to be thoroughly fumigated. That the city has the full power to enforce such regulations as are an nounced today under the provisions of ordinance 483, sections 2, 8 and 14, Is the opinion given today by B. W. Macy, city attorney. It Is also pointed out in making the announcement that all cases of Influenza must be reported by phy sicians to the health officials under the provisions of the law. Cooperation Asked Cooperation of the general publics in enforcing the edict Issued today ia asked by Dr. Pomeroy, who points out that there are perhaps cases of Influenza existing In the city where ' no physician has been called, owing to the lightness of the attack, and the only means of checking up an them Is to have them reported by persons who hear of them. In reporting cases people are ask ed to make the report in writing, giving their names and addresses, which will be observed as confiden tial by the health officials. All cases reported ln this minner will be In vestigated at once, but no action will be taken o nanonymous reports. About 70 cases In the city are be ing placed under the quarantine baa today, (Continued on Page Two.) Varney Goes To Bring Violator Of Parole Back Percy A. Varney, state parole offi cer, left last night for Seattle to bring back James Charles Connors wanted : at the state prison here as a parole i violator. Connors has been a fugitive since Inst spring whpn .he fled the. state after mulcting Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Branson of Willamina out of ap-, proximately $300 on the represent- j tlon that on payment of this sum he would be able to secure the parole of their son, Willie liranson, doing time : In the penitentiary. Connors fraud In the connection with the Branson pa-' role promise was exposed in letters Lawrence. Mass., Feb, 21. The; written by the aged parents of Willie ! American Woolen company has ln- Branson to prison officials and to Gov. ; augurated a system of retell stores; frnr olcoU asking for information as at Its four mills in this city in syi ef-jt" 'n-n th(,y could expect the release fort to reduce the cost of living fori t their son and telling of the payment! the 15,000 operatives. Staple com-! to Connors and of his promise. When; modltles are sold at a price belowi his arrest as a parole violator wan or- i that of local n erchants, in line with Portand Man is Pneumonia Victim at Hospital Here or JUROR AGAIN DELAYS BIG MONTESANO TRIAL Montesano, Wash., K.eb. 21. Tho trial of ten alleged I. W, W. here for the murder of Warren .0. Grimm, Cen- tralla Armistice day parade victim. halted yesterday because of Illness one of the jurors, was postponed again today. The ill Juror, Edward Parr of Hoquiam, was Improved today , but Judge John M. Wilson deo'ded It would be unsafe to bring him Into court. There will be no more sessions or court until next Tuesday, the Wash ington's birthday holiday on Monday Intervening. The specific defense of Loren Rob erts, one of the ten defendants, was to have been made today had court not adjqurned. Roberts has entered a plea of insanity and It was expected tha testimony of. an alienist for the do-' fense would occupy a part of the ses sion. Dr. J. H. Flu, county health offi cer, examined Parr again this morn ing, and he diagnosed his Illness as Influenza. The patient continued to nave a high temperature, the phy sician said. The possible substitution of an al ternate Juror may not be restored to inasmuch as Judge Wilson feels Pan should have sufficient time to recover before court convenes next Tuesday morning. The defendants were not brought into court today, the doors of the court room not being opened at all. The fourth week of the trial ended today, the state having completed tha Introduction of Its direct evidence, and the defense havlr.ff presented cvl- The body of Charles McAllister, 87 who died at a local hospital Friday following an Illness of ten days, was deuce in an endeavor to frdve an alibi sent to his home in' Portland by the, in behalf of Eugene Barnett, one of Webb & Clough company. Funerpl the defendants. On the defense's first services and burial will be held In day It succeeded in having the mur that city. Mr. McAllister's death was der charge against Bert Faulkner dls eaused by bronchial pneumonia. I missed on account of Insufficiency ot He Is survived by his wife, Mrs. C. evidence, reducing the number of de B. McAllister. - fendurits from eleven to ten. Woolen Trust Installs System of Retail Stores tlie assertion made recently by Wil liam M. Wood, president of the com pany, that living costs here are high er that they should be. Iceland has more than 109 volcan- Switzerland produces no good coal.Oes. A bill designed to open the way for return of property, to American wives of enemy "subjects was Intro duced yesterday by Representative Butler of Pennsylvania. dered. following this discovery, how-! ever, Connors had left the state. Connors was sent up from Multno-1 - mah county June 1, 1917, on a charge; of having defrauded Mary Obermeir! lout of $2200. He was paroled March I 15, 1919, after having performed val-j lant service during the influenza epi demic of the" previous winter. He still: has something over eighteen years of a ! two to twenty years sentence to serve, j Capital Journal's Straw Vote for President Vote for One, placing X after name; then cut out and mall or bring to Capital Journal Office. ' BRYAN """ " " OWEN tCZ. COX . PALMER GERARD ... PERSHING HARDINO POINDEXTER HOOVER POMERENB JOHNSON TAFT . . , LOWDEN WILSON McADOO ; WOOD . I I Party Affiliation Name . Address