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WEATHER FORECAST , . Tr.iiht and Friday ocea-ir-iin warmer tonight east por ..HHVate southerly winds. wal Min. temperature 41. max. 5J mean 46. F.ainfalt. SO inches. Riv H'i.t feet. rising. CIRCULATION Average for Six "Months ending March SI. 1920 5259 - Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Associated Press Full Leased Wlra THIRD YEAR. NO. 91. 0 lapi iral iSi (Journal A rr- f Rail Heads ? Wait Break Of Strikers (By Associated Press.) Railroad officials whose lines liars been crippled by the unauthorised strikes of operating employes waited today for he biff break In the strltf rank which they hoped would be aroduced by Attorney General Pal mer's announcement that, the strike 'leadership had been traced to radical charters. Mr. Palmer's .statement that William Z. Foster, radical leader of the unsuccessful steel strike last fall was the guiding genius In the strike and 'that Its object in reality was the for mation of "one big union" was ex pected to Influence" many of the less radical strikers to return. ' Railroad officials, however, contin ued to bend every effort to speed the process by operating their lines with voluteers and loyal employes. First Break Seen. . The first sign of willingness on the p&rt of eastern strikers to negotiate came last night when Edward McPugh chairman of the strike committee at New York sent a message to the rail road labor board stating that the men would welcome an opportunity to lay their grievances before the board. He aserted, however, that the men would not return to work pending a hearing. The transportation act, under which the board function provides that no consideration shall be given to claims of men actually on strike. Agents of the federal government in different sections of the country acted today In the strike. In Chicago John Orunau, leader tiio strike with several associates were ar TPsted on a charge of violating the L?ver act and more are being sought. Mall Trains Delayed. In New York a wholesale butter dealer was taken Into custody o,t charge of making unfair profits dur ing the crisis. Federal agents also have announced thyy are Investigating delays of mall trains. Vigorous action will be taken it was said, where It found law was violated. Army officers notified Pennsylvania railroad officials that they would send soldiers to Jersey City to move freight consigned fo the army and that sol diers will man cars on which bodies ef loldiem recently brought to ITobo- ken from overseas will be sent to their homes. . Meanwhile railrpads are actively combatting effects of the strike. More walkouts were reported at Camden, N. J., and Elmira, N. Y. Opera House is Leased Will Be Mlirfi Frrmfir,l The Crand opera house, Odd Fel lows building, Court and High streets, Ixis been leased by Arthur E. Laflar, Ml known theatrical man, an will greatly Improved -with a view of making it one of the best motion pic ture and vaudeville houses in tha city. The lease becomes effective September 1. and is for a five-year period, with an option of extension at that time, and was closed with the Odd Fellows lodge. Improvements In the theater will be entailing the exoeniture of a lara-e um of money. . r. lAfiar is former manager of the , ,npater ln Portland, and op- "wed the Gloha thpsito- ho.. ri,..,J ,i . ill II., ,1 111.1 i: - """"son mearer is now situated. , ha" wla knowledge of the theatri cal Profession and Is expected to make one of the most attractive shows In the city. HUNS KILL GUARD na0pfn,naR(,n. April 15. A gendarme "amef Beckmann, attached to the ln wrnat onal commission In Schleswig. M slain yesterday at flensburg mie trying to calm an angry Ger " mob. according to advices receiv L , The man whckllled him es wo. It is feared this Is the begln ,J of an organized movement Sch!esiniSh Cntro1 of C',,traI boys who last evening anacKea til I)f)M IN A TCC ! Charles Kheller, a ten year old news J "vyiriliVliCp.: boyi bound hira t0 a 8takei piled kind- t The rnn.'fol T.,i -itl I llln8 and Papers about him and after I t;, .apital J0"11 tll I 'starting a fire, left him to his fate. i,. uany circu- i 'ation of 525!) f- iha. naa 1 ni!fn?0ha' dominates com- Pletely the local field. of Salem isgain the dty 689 ;S?eS tothe Public im" no?r!5apital Journal es 5t2 ?T.S' makes n ct : h V in no con J Print' b,ut endeavors to ;SLa"lncreasingly better WinamPitanecf,sslty t0 the u of Cil.Ait Bur- I rculatii'CHlatlons and it's ; Grip of Strike Around New York Tightens. As Teamsters Leave Jobs New York. Apr. 15. Police reserves were sent to the West Side market district, today where several hundred teamsters, chauffeurs and porters had walked out at a time when New York wa svtrtually cut off from Its food supply by rail. Several trucks were at tacked by strike sympathizers. - The strike of the' teamsters, chauf feurs and porters has tended to ag gravate the already serious food sit uation here. The men handled per ishable foods from the freight yards to tiie market. They struck because their demands for higher Dav had been rejected. Gradual subsidence of ."the" tail strikes was see a by railroad officials, although they admitted the situation was still serious. s - Returns of groups of strikers on several lines at nearby towns and the steady Improvement in passenger ser vice, due chiefly to the success of vol unteer crews in operating commuters Sonora Revolutionists Score First Victory In Clash With Regular Troops Of Mexican Army; San Bias Captured Nogales, Aria., Apr. 15. Sonora, Mexico, has won her first fight for freedom. General Angel Flores, of the Independent forces, this morning fought his way across the Sinaloa bor der, taking San Bias, on the boundary line, and is proceeding with 2500 men, 1000 of whom are Yaqul Indians, to ward Culican, capital of the state. According to special advle'ea from Hermoslllo, capital of Sonora, federal troops are deserting the command of General Ramon Iturbe, chief of mili tary operations In Sinaloa and Teplc. General Juan Carrasco, acting chief of staff to Iturbe, unable to stem the tide of the rebel advance, is retreating with his men in wild disorder, according to advices. Agua Prleta, Sonora, Mex April 15. Troops of the new republic of Sonora have invaded Blnaloa, the ad Joining state to the south and are marching on Culiacan, the capital of Sinaloa, according to an official dis patch received here today from Gen eral' P. Ellas Calles, commander in chief of the Sonora forces. Aqua Prleta, Sonora, Aprils 16. Martial law was proclaimed in Agia Prieta today in preparation for a possible attack by Carranza forces should the Mexlcn president's troops break, through the barrier of soldiers the new republic has stationed be tween here and the Chihuahua-Sono-ra boundary. . , Carranza troops were reported at Casas Grandes, 200 miles from here. making ready to march into Sonora and toward this border port. At military headquarters here it was forecast today that the national elections In Mexico would not be held in July unless the Sonora situation had been settled previously. Agua Prleta, Sonora, April 15. The commanders and crews of the gunboats Guerrero and Chipas, have deserted to the Sonora republic, and. have been' placed at the disposal of General P. Ellas CalleB, commander of the Sonora forces, according to word received at military headquar w. tm. .nnw. Urol of the Pacific seaboard to the De La Huerta government, as these were .v.. . ,.,.i v. ro.. mo KVfV I 1 -i I n 11 1 V 1 1 1- 1 . ranza government in Pacific waters Military headquarters announced that General 'Armulfo Gomez, for sev eral years in command of the fed eral troops in the state of San Luis PotosI, has revolted against President Carranza with his entire army and opetjjy declared himself for General Alvaro Obregon. Boy Is Rescued From Burning At Stake By Woman Lancaster. Ohio, April 15. Police today were searching for five older t A small girl called Mrs. A. F. Mow- ery, living nearby, ana sne rescueu the boy, who was badly burned, Wife Of Corvallis Editor Suffers Loss Of One Eye Corvallis. Or., Apr. 15. Mrs. C. E. Ingalls, wife of the editor of the Ga zette-Times here,- and president of the Oregon State Press association, under . went an operation today for the re moval of an eye, the eyeball being com pletely crushed yesterday by a swiftly moving- zolf ball. The operation was successful It is understood. p, f r ... dtriKe Ut tSritlSn ,.' . .'curtailed, hinting, that retaliatory MmerS AVOlCtea ! measures might be sought by Amer ril 15. The miners oT the miners federation, by a majority of 65.135 votes, has oecmeo 10 acutin the government's offer of a 20 per 'cent increase on gross earnings. The ' decision of th emen obviates the dan jger of a strike. trains gave the road officials much en couragement The trains carried 54, 000 persons yesterday. Railway execu- freight as well as passengers with uitiecro. , I The Pennsylvania announced that with nine volunteer yard crews at work, movement of coal for New York public utilities was partially resum ed this morning. Out of the Pennsylvania station1 through train service was rpeorted eighty per cent normal, a decided Im provement over yesterday. The ferries this morning made a new hieh rcnrit tnw naHan n I ,., ,m ,u K, , .leRe tniliage tax measure; Elemen- bringing in 22.m persons. ZVcfr- The American Railway Express an- ry bond limit measure was submit nounced that its embargo had been ted for the approval of the members. lifted on shipments to Chicago for ton day. Roger Sullivan, Demorcat Leader, Called By Death Chicago, Apr. 15. Messages of sym pathy from public officials and mien prominent in public and political life throughout the country today pourea into the home of Reger C. Sullivan, democratic leader, who died here yes terday of bronchial pneumonia. , Mr. Sullivan, who was 59, was a prominent figure in national and state political clreles for thlrjy years and a commanding figure in several demo cratic, national conventions. It was Roger Sullivan who led the movement at the Baltimore convention in 191 resulting in the nomination of Wooa row Wilson for the presidency. Although Sullivan was "read out" of the democratic party several times by William J. Bryan and condemned n political enemies, at home as a "boss" he held the democratic leadership for some years. The city council was called in spe cial session today to pass a resolution of condolence. Deny Making Investments In Timber Claims . t. "A grave Injustice has been done me. by use of my name ln connection with tnose wno are alleged to have pur chased timber claim filings from Car los L. Byron," state Dr. R. N. Avlson. "The mention of my name Is unauthor ized and unwarranted. It is true that I was asked to make an investment, but refused to have anything to do with it, and am not connected in any way with the project," i W. D. Evans also denies that he had invested anything In the Byron enter prise or had anything to do with it, although he had been asked to invest In a claim, and turned it down. Mrs. L. May Rauch writes that she has at no time been Connected with the Byron deals and that the inclus ion of her name is due to error ln printing an unauthorized list. A. M. Clough, county coroner, also mentioned as one of the Salem per sons who entered into iimoei con tracts with Byron, today denied this, and said that he had absolutely no knowledge of the scheme at ajl. As stated in The Capital Journal, the list printed was compiled from a list gathered by special agents supplement ed by names furnished by those who admitted buying claims and on account of the secrecy enjoined, that the com pilation of a list was difficult. There nroa nn intention to misrepresent or in- inr. unv one and The Capital Journal. in this as in Other matters where it makes misstatements, will gladly make correction. There were no preachers in the list. Prodigal Methods fAre Blamed For . v PatJer dhOrta&e i o New York, April 15.- Prodigal methods in American forests and, I paper mills have brought the Indus- try and the consuming puunc race to l8he( part of the entertainment by face with an alarming paper short-; ginglng "Mother Machree," and "I'm age which can be remedied only byiiwayg chasing Rainbows." Even af- adoptlon of a comprehensive, policy of forest protection, George W. 8is- son. Jr.. president of the American ! Paper & Pulp association, declared in - his aoaress oeior j.ie - annual convention ner. ia,. Mr. Bisson aepiureu imuuouui.. I from Canada that export of pulp wood from private lands might be icans in tne evein oi ' " Canadian industry must nave coal," he said. To keep lemons fresh, put them In a night, is beliexed to have fled that Jar of cold water. Do not cover them, country and to be on his way to Cu and change the water every few days. ba. Commercial Club Favors Sc ax . - - Reversing the' action of the Marlon short vol-l.time go In rejecting the higher ed ucatinnal m I ta-r anA h 9 .Mill publlc school measure, the Commer cial club, meeting In regular month iy open rorura last night, not only endorsed these two much discussed measures, but voted unanimous sup port of four others. The amendments and measures, that will appear on the ballot May 21, and as were voted up on by the clubj follow: ,.. State road bond limn measure; Col- but uPn the expression of- several mat i appeared as though the club would be. interfering in another mans business the measure was. shelved without vote. x Stewart is Speaker The above measures were submit ted to the Salem Commercial club by the state chamber of commerce, with the request that action on them be taken at once, and the result be for warded to Portland tooay. - James S. Stewart, familiarly known throughout the state as the "preacher of the gospel of good roads." attend ed the meeting, and spoke in favor of all the measures that came before the organization. Mr. Stewart said that the state road bond limit meas- would make $20,000,000 avail- able for the state at once to build more roads, and that the burden of expense would fall upon the motorists and auto owners. In the discussion for the. college millage tax the action of the Marion County Taxpayers league in opposing the measure was bitterly scored, one speaker declaring that their action gave to Marion county and Salem a "black eye." William Hamilton. James Elvin, Walter Winslow, J. F. Hutcha son and others spoke in favor of the measure. No one opposed it. Clash Livens Session Mr. Stewart and Ben F. West, coun ty assessor, locked horns in the dis cussion of. the elementary school sal ary question, i After Mr. Stewart had said that there are three million and a half dollars worth of lands in Ma rlon county that is net assessed for school purposes, Mr. West aros. "I'd -like to know where you get that three and a half millions, that is not true." "May i nave a minute to answer this man?" Mr. Stewart inquired, turn Ing to Robert C. Paulus, president. Mr. Stewart went to the front, and looking directly at West drew papers from his pocket, and read a state ment wherein Superintendent Church ill had made the -statement as enun ciated by Mr. Stewart.' ; "If anyone is lying," Mr. Stewart sald,"it. is State Superintendent Churchill. I have facts and figures bearing out what I say." Club Not Dabbling The spirits of more than a score of politicians and office seekers were rudely moistened at the meeting when T. B. McCroskey, manager of the club, said: "I wish it perfectly understood that these meetings are not called1 for political purposes. There are two things that this- club will not dabble in they are politics and religion. I wish to correct a statement made in a paper here several days ago that the Commercial club endorsed a can didate for mayor. That Is entirely false. So long as I have anything to say about the conduct of this club there shall be no candidates endorsed for electlom Mr. Stewart was again called on "the fcarpet" by Bruce Cunningham, who said that he would like to know the why and wherefore of the $10, nnn additional cost of state highways Mr. Stewart replied, centering his ans wer around the assertion that "the county getsvhat it pays for." He pointed out that, the quality and thickness and in some cases the width of the state pavement is great er than that of the pavement laid by the county. A suggestion by J. F. Hutchason that a resolution asking the county 'court to better the grade of pave- ment it is laying, and lauding the state highway commission for the construction 01 men guuu nignways ,'was dropped without acUon. This suggestion was made when it was said that the pavement laid on the Silverton road by the county last year is already cracking and break ing. i mere are nun eu iiicmuci Commercial club, of which at are active members, it was a There are now 738 members ln the about 600 nnotinc ' ed at tne meeting. yerden M.. Moffitt, traffic officer, was i0udly applauded when he f urn- ter ringing these two songs he was !caiied back, but declined. Prior to the j war Mr. Moffitt sang in churches here jug, Joanna James also sang and : was weu rei.ei.cu. ineenor ana um i.-u.u,u u.,. j piano accompamni- rinunis me meeting i8 club members were feted t0 a lunch in the games hall. CABRERA FLEES Havana. April 15. Manuel Cabrera oresident of Guatemala against a gov ernment a revolution a revolution has been going on during the past fort- 1 1 T noois i All Allies Held To Blame In Fall Of Russ Control Vladivestok. April . AH allide na tions are 'held responsible- fbr the "tragic results" of the Japanese at tack which yesterday ousted the Rus sian revolutionary government from control.- says a statement made pub- : lie today by M. Medvedieff, head of jthe revolutionary regime. I He ask Me diplomats to propose lco lne Japanese mat an Russians un der arrest be released, that- all. gov ernment buildings held by Japanese be evacuated, that the 'Japanese gov ernment explain yesterday's attack and offer an apology to the revolu- Kionarv government, that Japanese troops cease searching buildings here and that arms taken forcibly., from Russians be returned. Spell of Gospel Leads Murderer Into Confession Steubenvllle. Ohio, Apr. 15. Har ry Miller, aged 28 of Akron, was held in the Jefferson county Jail here to day, after having publicly confessed to the murder of 11-year-old Frances South, during a revival service last night at a little church at Beach Bot torn, W. Va., near here. Miller went to the church altar and with his hands raised he prayed to God to have mercy on his soul for the death of the little girl. He said he foun drelief in telling alt to God. Members of the congregation took Miller to Sheriff J. R. Lltten of Brooks county, West Virginia, who be lieves the man to be slightly dement ed. Sheriff Litten said that during the night Miller confessed to beating the South girl over the head with a re volver at a lonely spot. near the girl s home at Adena, Ohio. He told the sheriff he killed the girl because of somethin gshe had said while he was keeping company with her sister. Officers Think Huirt Married To 25 Women Los Angeles, Cal.is April 16.- Inves tigation of the career of Richard Hulrt, held under guard In a hospital here on suspicion of bigamy and possibly other charges, was progressing slowly today, with the officers continuing to check the list of "wives" with a view to vert tying the various marriages' recorded or facts indicating their existence. The officers said today that to the best of their belief the list now numbered not less than 25, after eliminating those who denied that they had married the man, although evidence of their mar riages was found. . Other developments were the dis covery, in storage, of alot of furniture and wearing apparel believed to havt been the property of Nina Lee Deloney, who is missing. The goods were ship ped here from Eureka, Mont., last November, and were stored by C. N. Harvey. This w&a one of the names it has been established Huirt used at times. Property Located Sheriff CUne here was also notified by Chief J. F. Warren of the Seattle police force that the latter had located property in Seattle covered by claim checks found on Huirt at the time of his arrest, the checks covering some household effects and numerous wo men's photographs, the household goods believed to have been the prop erty of Alice Ludvigson, another miss ing wife. Two supposed wives, Mrs. Edith L. Williams of Sacramento and Mrs. Katherine Wombachor of Spokane, are here, and Mrs. J. P. Watson of Salem, Oregon, Is expected today or tomorrow. None of them has yet seen Huirt, who Is confined to a hospital bed as the result of attempts at suicide when he was arrested. Physicians said today that after a turn for the worst Tuesday, Huirt was again improving and would doubtless recover. The deputy sheriffs investigating his cane are awaiting his Improvement so that they may talk with him. No new names were added to his list of aliases yesterday, but additional facta which came to light led the in vestigators to believe iliut the man's true name is Charles Newton Harvey, and that his first business operations were conducted at Sherborne Falm, Mass., about fifteen years ago. He went thence to Quebec, and then to 8poka and the coast cities, It is believed. A form for a matrimonial personal, and several clippings of the same per sonal from different papers, were found yesterday. In them the adver tiser described himself as of "ne,at Ap pearance, courteous disposition, well connected in a business way, also con nected with several corporations and has 'a nice bank acocunt, as well as nice roll of government bonds," and said he would be "pleased to corre spond with refined young lady or wid ow; object matrimony." Communists Hide Arms Demanded Essen, April 14. Ninety percent of the arms owned by communist adher ents in this region have been hidden Instead of being turned over to gov ernment officials, it is alleged, ana some of the authorities declare a with drawal of government troops would be followed by disorders. Part of the troops which have been patrolling this city left town yesterday. Federal Marshals Serve Papers on SixToday and HoIdVarrantsForOther Chicago, Apr. 15. Six officials of the "outlaw" railway un ions were arrested this morning by United States marshals on warrants issued by United States Commissioner Mason, charging them with violating the Lever act. ' " Warrants have been issued the insurgent railroad strike, it Those arrested are: Joseph Scott, trustee of the Chicago Yardmen's association. A. W. Casseday, secretary. t Martin J. Kenney, vice-president ot Lodge No. 2, C. Y. A. . W. Larrabell, trustee of the associa tion. Fred L. Schultz,' vice-president of the United Enginemen's association. Michael Ellgas, treasurer of the en ginemen's association. v Department of justice agents expect to arraign the men today before Com missioner Mason. . President Sought. Among the twenty-four warrants Is sued but not yet served la one for John Grunau, president of the Chicago Yardmen's association. Another is for Elmer Bldwell, who was named yesterday by Attorney Gen eral Palmer as having replaced Grunau as leaders of the strikers here. Botn Bldwell and Grunau deny the latter has been displaced, or that Bldwell Is taking any part in directing the strike. Federal agents raided a strike meet ing at headquarters of the Yardmen's association and arrested Grunau who was speaking. He was taken to the federal building, together with William E. Reading, J. C. Logan and Shannon Jones, who are said to be members of the association. ' . Strike Mooting Invaded, Deputies sent to Carpenters hall found James H. Dodglon addressing a meeting of 160 strikers. They arrest ed Dodglon, Fred C. Lockwood, H. E. Crelghton and Michael Platke. Reports at the federal building Indi cate the list of 30 for whom warrants have already been issued is only f starter, and that more than 200 mem bers of the "outlaw" unions are mark ed for arrest. Federal agents who culled the crowd at Conway hall where Orunau was ar rested, took William L. Bond, R. D. .Murphy and H, W. Radke to the fed eral building. " f '; As the men left the hall there were cries of "traitor, taltor" from the strik ers. They accused newspapermen of pointing out the leaders to the federal men,. Strike turning Grip. Chicago, Apr. 16. Reports from rail centers in the central west and on the Pacific coast today bore out asser tions of brotherhood and railroad offi cials that the insurgent railroad strike was dying out in these sections of Uje country and that traffic conditions were Improved materially. Strikers were reported to be return ing to work ln a number ot cities and In Chicago, where the unauthorized 'Ik out had Its origin, brotherhood offi cials said the backbone of the strike was broken. Switchmen employed In the Chicago terminal of the Rock Island system. firemen and engineers on the Pennsyl vania railroad and groups of strikers on the Soo line and other roads voted to end the walkout in Chicago and were returnlngto their Jobs today. Nor mal freight conditions were being re stored rapidly and embargoes Were lift ed by several roads. The Insurgent leaders, however, con tinued their claims-that the position of the strikers remained unshaken and dented charges of Attorney General Palmer that radical behind the strike. influences were In Michigan, the industrial tleup continued serious with estimates that 160,000 workers, the largest number in Detroit, were Idle. Additional passen ger trains were annulled because of the coal shortage. Ohio cities reported Industrial plants and coal mines closed at many centers, throwing 100,000 workers out of em-' ployment. - I Brotherhood officials announced at Cleveland that 600 voted to return to day and that the strikers employed by the Erie road and 80 per cent of the men employe in the Colllnwood yards of the New York Central were at work. Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen officers named more than 60 cities ln which strikers had resumed work. In the far west traffic was much Improved and overland passenger trains which had been stalled at varl ous points in California and Arizona were moving again toward their desti nations. The strike In the vicinity of Spokane, Wash., virtually ended with the return LATE BULLETINS Berlin, April 15. The Vossische Zeitung says the Polish gov ernment has informed the allied supreme council that it intends shortly to occupy German territory, should Germany fail to carry out her engagements with the Poles. Washington, April 15. John Reed, an American magazine writer, reported recently to have been executed in Finland, i alive and Well, according to an official report received at the state department today from the Finnish government. Reed is under indictment at Chicago charged with conspiracy to advocate the overthrow of the government by force. London, April 15. Andrew Bonar Law, the government leader in answer to questions in the house of commons today regarding the release of Irish hunger strikers from Mount Joy Prison, stated they had not been unconditionally released. This statement con I traverted reports received from Dublin last night. . for 24 other alleged leaders in was said at the federal building. ' t0 work la8t nlnt 01 f iking switch- men. Yards at San Bernardino, Baratow and Needles and Colton, Cat., were re ported to be tied up but freight began to move through the southern Paclfio yards at Bakersfield, Cal. Railroad and brotherhood officiant in Kansas City announced that soma men had deserted the insurgent ranks) and that traffic conditions were im proved. . Freight and express remained under a partial embargo in St. Louis but pas senger service virtually was normal. Strikers also were reported to hava resumed work at Sheyenne, Wyo.,-and on the western division of the El Pas and Southern Railway, extending from EI Paso to Tucson, Arix. White Returns to Resutne Job As Adjutant General George A. White who was granted a leave of absence as adjutant general of Oregon ln September, 1918, in ordor to enter the United States army In th war with Germany, returned today to resume that position, displacing Adju tant General Conraj Stafrln of Dallas) who has been serving pending Whlte'a return. - v White was first appointed adjutant general by Governor Wlthycombe ln 1915. In June, 1918, he resigned to go to the Mexican border ln command of Troop A, Oregon cavalry. He resumed the adjutancy February 2i 1917, and served until September, 1917, when ha was granted a leave ot absence to ro overseas as a major In the Fifty-first division After IS months service over seas he returned to' the t'nlted State last July and has been engaged ln or ganization work In connection with tha American Legion since that time. White holds a commission as colonel ln the reserve corps, United States) army, Treasury Probe Continued Today The probe Into the conduct of tha state treasury department by State Treasurer Hoff which was temporar ily suspended some three weeks ago pending the completion of an audit of the records of the department wa resumed this morning by the Marios county grand jury. The probe deals particularly with the Hoff policy In the purchase of bonds with state funds which, it ! alleged, has resulted ln the payment of excessive profits to certain Fort land bond houses. A. L. Andrus, of Portland, mana ger ot Marwlck, Mitchell Peat and company, in charge ot the audit of the state treasurer's books arrived Jast night and it was expected that he would be called before the Jury to day although the audit is not yet com pleted and will not be for several days yet. I G. Huliff of Springfield, Or.. deputy state treasurer under Hoft I prior to the appointment of Joseph '.Richardson was also slated for ap pearance before the Inquisitorial body today. Tacoma Teachers Granted Increase Tacoma, Wash., April 15. School teachers and school supervisors of Tacoma last night were granted wage increase of 1420 a year by tha school board. The new wage schedule will go into effect with the beginning of the next school term ln September. The school board fixed a new min imum wage for grade teachers at $1, 200 a year, which will be paid be ginners, and $1500 for high . school teachers. STORM OX COAST , San Francisco, Apr. 15. Wind which reached a velocity of 48 miles at Point Reves, Cal., today necessitated the placing of storm warnings from San Francisco to Coos Bay, Or.