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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 26, 1920)
1 WEATHER FORECAST 0regon: Tonight and Tuesday fair. 2 -ort'rlr wmd"- ial Min. temperature S5, max. .,nean 59. No rainfall. River 4.S tot. falling. CIRCULATION Average for Sis ' Months ending March 81. 1!9 5259 Member of Audit Bureau f Circulation Associated Press Full Leased Wlrs Capital &w Journal. . .u., yj.fcxuyjwAy i'iu.LA a , rtruiij go, iazu. Labor Board Refuses Plea For Hearing . Washington. Apr. 26. The railroad hhor board today refused to hear the . jflmnds of the Kansas City wap ,,rdmen i association on the ground tne application did not conform provisions of the law. Hearings t Amanda of strikers In other dis tricts previously had been refused. Replying to telegrams from cham bers of commerce in various parts of the country asking a speedy settlement of the whole railway wage dispute the board announced it was proceeding ith all diligence to make an early ad justment V 1 : Developments are Few Chicago, April 26. Developments In the strike of insurgent railroad workers In the Chicago district today were confined to issuance of state ments by the railroad managers and itrikers. The managers asserted 1892 men were at work yesterday, and that freight traffic was 90 percent of nor mal. The strikers asserted the num ber of men the railroads said were at work was less than one fifth the nor mal number, that the industrial sit uation rapidly was growing worse, with l number of plants facing shut downs because of lack of Tjoal, and that a compromise would be forced sooner or later. Elsewhere in the central and far west a gradual' return to normal freight movement was reported. "Blaekllstuig" Feared. New York. Apr. 26. Fear of a blacklist which would bar them per manently from employment appeared to be one of the driving forces today behind the steady break of the rail road workers strike reported by rail road officials. . No hint of such a plan has come from the managers. Officials of the lines continued today their optimistic statements of last week that traffic was fast returning to normal and that the effect of the strike would soonvholly disappear. Johnson Not To Be Candidate In Massachusetts '.,., , ... s Springfield, Mass., Apr. 26. In a rtatement given out here today at the request of Angus McSween, manager of the Johnson eastern headquarters in New York, announcement is made that Senator Johnson will not enter the primary contest in Massachusetts. The statement defining the senator's atti tude in the bay state primary cam Ngn is as follows: "Senator Johnson after careful con sideration of the stiuatlon in Massa chusetts decided not to enter the pri mary contest there. He has not au thored nor has any person author ed jii his, behalf the indorsement of any candidate in that contest.' Senator Johnson recognizes that the men who ,are being voted for are in many In stances of national prominence and hat their views upon public questions W understood by the citizens of the He does not desire to take part the contest nor to have persons who i. m "I" r0usly formed organizations hit, behalf attempt to Influence the Action of delegates who have not ex Z.?d Dr,frence for his nomlna- Hoover Supporters To Invade Covention of Washington Delegates ueiungnam. Wash.. April 26. About 250 delegates. Including or ganization .officers, who will attend the state republican convention here tomorrow, had arrived in the cltv thia morning. Senator Miles Poindex ter, who is expected to obtain the In dorsement of the convention for pres- jaent, was expected this afternoon and probably will address the con vention tomorrow. Caucuses of leaders from various parta of the state were held last night in the hope of ironing out pre-con- vention differences. S. A. Perkins of Taooma, announced this morning that he would not be a candidate for re election as national committeeman. One of the active candidates for the place Is Guy E. Kelly ot Taooma." It had been announced that head quarters of supporters of Herbert Hoover for president would be open ed today or tomorrow. Delegates In favor of . the candidacy of General Leonard Wood also were active-, to day. Supporters of Hiram Johnson -announced that they would back Senator Poindexter for the presiden cy, anticipating that It Poindexter failed of nomination, in Chicago his support would be thrown to the Cal ifornia candidate. Judge C. W. Howard of Belling ham was considered today to be the most likely candidate- for the office of temporary chairman of the con vention. Captain E. K. Brown of El lensburg and Judge W. P. Bell of Ev erett, were discussed for the perma nent chairmanship. Rare View of Orchards of Salem and . Vicinity and Odor of Blossoms Form Features of Flight of Blossom Plane CHICAGO SCHOOLS OPEN rim?.V,April 28Pblic schools his morning after a week's Si !! '?rCecl by ,he trlke ot ni "Wool engineers. Af'er BearpMn . ' dTJ ot mso sPry. a l-year old ty. who m been was drowned in Lake Union, recovered. By Will Carver Perfumes from Arcady! How many Salem' and Marion county residents are aware that not only do they dwell for a portion of each year In a flow ery fairyland, but also that far over head in upper stratas of purest ozone. there' is found an aroma beyond com pounding in the best equipped labo ratories? And yet this is true and Is vouched for by the many persons who celebrated Salem's first official Blossom day by taking a cruise Sun day in the hydroplane "Sea Gull." Plane Carries Flowers ' As a special ceremony of the day, George F. Emery of the Oregon, Washington, Idaho Airplane com pany had made arrangements with the Salem community bodies for a flight at noonday when many variet ies of blossoms from Salem's floral resources were to be showered oyer the city. . As emissary special from Blossom land, P. E. Fullerton, bearing a bask et overflowing with choice blossoms; took his place in the flying boat at the appointed hour. Another guest of Pilot Walter E. Lees, was the Capi tal Journal reporter, who had been given the pleasurable assignment for the purpose of giving Journal readers a sketch of the Cherry city. Flying by air route has progressed so much during recent years that to devote much time to descriptions of the "sensations" Is not necessary. There is a sensation however, and a very agreeable one of safety and sta bility as the plane leaves the brief starting glide down the Willamette and mounts by Its own wings. Both passengers on this trip considered themselves veterans, having made flights previously, In land machines. However they became converts of this flight system when the Sea Gull demonstrated that the hydroplane glide obviated the jolting and oft times distressing earth contact. Once in the air, and away from the water there is really no sensation of movement. Although the, plane forges ahead. It is not noticeable to the pas sengers, who are only aware of a brisk gale that is sweeping across the wings of the air craft. The sound Of the motor is reassuring although it interferes with communication. One lookgover the side of the craft with out any feeling of distress due to the altitude. The landscape below sways gently and glides by as if of its own volition. Rlnom Soent Prevails -The sun's warm rays had raised the temperature of the upper atmos pheric heights, and when flying alti tude had been attained one could set tle back and survey Salem and the two counties, Marion and Polk. From the Polk county orchards the upper General Seward, Civil War Veteran, Answers To "Taps" Auburn. N. Y.. Apr. 26. General William H. Seward son of the late Sec retary Seward, died today after a long illness aged 81. He was resident in Washington much of the period of the Civil war and knew Lincoln intimate ly. He lead the 138th New York vol unteers and later it became the Ninth heavy artillery. After the Civil war General Seward entered the banking business. He was a director in many large corporations including the American Express com pany. . . PRICE S CESm. Russ Bolsheviki Trade Delegates Granted H earing London, Apr. 2. Decision to give a hearing to members of a Russian bol shevik commercial delegation has been reached by the supreme allied council, according to a semi-official announce ment at San Remo. says a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph - company. This delegation is headed by Maxim Lltbinoff, assistant bolshevik Blossom Day is Successful; 5000Visitors While pretty blooms rained from the heavens .when scattered over the city from a giant seaplane, and the sun smile! .happily down on the Cap- sarr of f, .r 1 LLT. obcts,o"rece,vVgUhimo;the , '" " "tr " ' ' ""'"f ground ne had taken advantage of . uriMIW,ntluimjt f, nrhH BnJ . (Continued on page five) Loganberry Growers Hold Crop at 14 Cents; Butlers J Mnrhot Paris Threatened With Industrial Tie-Up by Strike Paris, .Apr.. M-r-Thls city faces an al most complete- paralysis of business Saturday, May 1, as a result of a large number of Unions voting a general strike: Publio utility employes and all unionized workers on the payrolls of the municipality, with the exception of health officers and a large number of less Important branches of labor will participate. Work in most lines will be resumed after 24 hours but the walkout of telephone and .telegraph employes wilt Interrupt communica tion. - - ' ". .. '., Decision of the congress of French railway workers to call a strike to en force demands threatens a new danger, if the men lay down their tools before Saturday. The government's policy, as regards the May day demonstration would in clude an immediate mobilization of the railroad men to break the strike as was the case in February. As to the May day demonstrations, It is under stood that the government's plans call for even more vigorous action than last year. At that time the efforts to clear the streets ended with troops charging the crowd and firing on the strikers. meMln .. Sen km lne srrowpr nd Con,, lgb,mi- l the 8a- tathh "MQ ror tt Pool grow "Wr lio ' represen""g approx- But th ' pUced "Kwal , riCe afrrea "pen for U beiLh,Ki UP Pro'ion, three f price established In,", W-fourtls cent bonus. "erenee nLTT " cents Wim i. e Wlth a commlttM n. - r grower. ... ' Hiranmtee of "ol. hut .V per Pound for n ... '. ",e otrer was rejected, at considerable length and there seem ed to be doubt In the minds of several growers about the advisability of hold ing the berries at that price. In years paet the local processing plants have handled all the berries that have been grown in this vicinity but a change In the market headquarters seems Inevit able unless the growers reconsider the action taken at the meeting. Labor Prices High. Some of the growers contend that the high price of labor and supplies are e bu Wa made t0 compro-1 primary reasons for the demand of 14 'ti th r? in8i8t that they have ' cents per pound for the product. Can- that nigh cost other than the them from paying price asked and it seemed to be the peneral opinion of all buyers and some growers that the price charged 'Presentati W prlce Possib',1 er ana Processors claim nfnd k of the phex com-1 of labor and material c refiiLa m KinW Product I berries will prevent dain,,r'a t0 be Included In this : the price asked an ' " th. - l j M U cem, e would not buv The Present represented Washington Will Back Poindexter Leaders Predict Seattle, Wash., Apr. 26. As a result Of pre-convention caucuses of repub lican leaders gathered In Bellingham for the Washington state convention tomorrow, it is believed Guy E. Kelly of Tacoma will be elected national committeeman. For delegates at largt to the national convention, George H. Walker of Seattle; C. C. Barnett, An acortes; Thaddeus D. Lane, Spokane, and Richard W. Condon of Port Gam ble are the apparent favorites. C. C. Howard of Bellingham is favored for temporary chairman and Howard Lu cas of Yakima for permanent chair man. The convention Is expected to Indorse the candidacy of Untied States Miles Poindexter for presidential nom ination. fie Chile Will Buy Five Warcraft From British Santiago, Chile, Apr. 26. Five war hiDS will be added to the Chilean navy as a -result of negotiations be tween the Chilean and British govern ments, Chile has decided to accept the offer of Great Britain of one dread nausrht. three topedo boat destroyers of 1800 tons each and a transp6rt Previous dispatches have indicated that the dreadnaught In question is the Canada, one of two battleships orig inally built for Chile in Englanc. ootn of which the British requisitioned for he war. The other vessels are taken for the pool will result seriously to thejby Chile to replace me seconu ureau industry and temporarily put some oi naught. f tmainpfls. " -" JAIL TO BE HOTEL Ottawa. 111.. April 26. Sheriff C. S. Ayers announced today that the Ot tawa Jail will be turned into a hotel because prohibition has emptied it of prisoners. JT'"! plant 'aree cannerie and the local enterprises out of business. curnk:- . ul lne northw-oa o mi ' Knnt.-!iir nf tha hein nuegtlon Sam 1 "4ltIerPated !"dance was larger H. Brown, of Gervais, said he expect ,? '"Hed. Th " ,b meet'ng was edto be obliged to pay five cents for T " an ' not m"ch possl- picking. From what was said by sev- fr w,d tUyeetment te'ween ne era! growers the help problem is going , -, . ' a"d if the former to be a serious one this season. Grow ls n( oo-T,aSked U wi" have to, era In other parts of the county, it is !'le comuanv u k n,.,,- t,.r nirkine than 15 4 " " meeting, hi. 'the oric establUhed here Saturday, ; was acicdentally killed at Seattle re- Tl ,,.. , I. hkm mirlrantlv. left I1J.509 In 'm nr n!.. ' . - . of the bowed at the shrine of Queen Blos som here Sunday. Successful far . be yond the expectations of leaders of the movement In he Commercial club, Blossom day first occasion of its kind aver held in Salem and Marlon county marksd the Inauguration of a celebration here that if followed out in successive years will transform the beautiful .Willamette valleys in the eyes of the world, into a paradise that will vie with the bloom covered hills of Arcadie. , Alt. Success . ' Not " a single feature entered Into the day to mar the success of the oc casion. -Responding as only thorough public spirited citizens can hundreds of Salemites were on hand with their cars ready to do the bidding of the city's guests. ; The delay of the Southern Pacific train from the north, that bore sever al hundred. visitors, caused some confusion-among auto drivers, who de parted without guests when the 'train failed to come at the right time. The visitors 'were picked up by drivers later, however, and it was believed today that no one who came to the city to see' the blossoms went away disappointed. - Citizens Respond Nobly Many citizens, anxious to do their part and further the popularity of the city and county as perhaps no other means could have made more than their quota of trips, some making as high as eight tours with passengers through the orchard areas. -'Although blooms were not out as fully as they miajht have been had weather conditions earlier In the week permitted, those ; tree mat were cloaked in their sheens of pink, white! and gray shall linger as a nleasant picture in the memories of those who saw. Trees on higher sections were not so fully in bloom as those In the 'low lands, but the rotite laid advantage ously through the lower sectionsrere atlng a pretty dnveway as may be had at this time of the year in any other port of the coast country. In spite of the fact that there were more than 10,000 machines moving through the city .and, t the outskirts pot one accident or . collision was brought to the attention of police. Seaplane is Feature At noon the seaplane, bearing Will Carver, reporter of the Capital Jour nal; and P. E. Fullerton, secretary treasurer of the Webfoot Aircraft company of Salem, soared over - the city dropping a halo, of flowers and blossoms. This was followed by num erous other flights over the blossom ing vales and hills around the city. Signs placed along "Blossom way" marked the route and the actual tour of the cars through the county south of Salem was made without confusion or delay. After returning from the trip many of the visitors visited state Institutions. More than 6000 persons from all parts of the state, making more than 500 automobile loads of persons, aside from the 100 or more automobiles that were furnished by local citizens, thronged to Salem during the day to make the tour through JPhezland and the vales of blooming orchard. The coming of the trains did not repre sent the majority of visitors for more persons came to the city in automo biles from Portland, Eugene, Hood River, Vancouver, Wash., and towns surrounding Salem than came in on trains and were taken through the orchard districts by local motorists. State House Visited Fifteen hundred persons visited at the state house during the day, and 615 curious sightseers climbed to the top of the building and gazed over the city and surrounding country from the capitol dome. Government Wins In Suit To Divorce Railroad From Controlof Coal Companie In political propaganda while In England. Hospital Ship Is Bringing Body of Brittain to U. S. Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Apr. 26. The body of Read Admiral Carlo B. Brittain, chief of staff to the com- hnander in chief of the Atlantic fleet. who committed suicide by shooting Thursday last is due to arrive at Wash ington tomorrow on the hospital ship Solace. Rear Admiral Brittain was in poor health and was confined to his bed when the flagship of the fleet left New York January 7 and until after it ar rival In Cuba. He was an indefatig able worker, and it is believed his ill ness brought his mental strain to the breaking point. On the evening of April 21 Rear Ad miral Britain attended . a reception aboard the flagship. Apparently . he was In good spirits. At four o'clock the next morning a shot was heard in his cabin.; The officer of the deck round Kear Admiral Brittain in the bathroom with a bullet hole through the heart. His service pistol was in the wash basin. Funeral services were held aboard the flagship, Ensign Thomas B. Brittain, son of the dead officer, who -was with the fleet at the time of his father's death, is accompanying the body to Washing ton. Captain Thomas R. Kurtx, assistant chief of staff Is now acting as chief of staff. Census Figures Washington, Apr. 28. Sac ramento, Cal., 65,857, increase 21,161 or 47.3 per cent. Shawnee, Okla., 15,348, In crease 2874 or 23 per cent. Hibbing. Minn., 15,089, In crease 6257 or 70.8 per cent. Virginia, Minn., 14,022, In crease 3549 or 83.9 per cent. East Youngstown, Ohio, 11, 237, increase 6265 or 126 per cent. Dixon, 111., 8191, Increase 975 or 13.5 per cent. Portsmouth, N. H., 13,569 increase 2300 or 20.4 per cent Marion, Ohio, 28,591, in crease 10,359 or 66.8 per cent. Crookston, Minn., 6650, de crease 909. or 12 per cent. . Santa Monica, Cal., 15,252, increase 7405 or 94.5 per cent. Evanston, III:, 37,215, In crease 12.237 or 49 per cent. Covington, Ky., 57,121, in crease 3851 or7,2 per eent. Wlnthrop, Mast., 15,446, In crease 5314 or 52.4 per cent. Irvlngton. N. 5., 26,466, In crease 13,589 or 114.4 per cent. West New York. N. J., 29. 926, In crease 16,366 or 120.7 per cent. ' 700 Robberies Are Traced to r Slain Bandit Chioago, Apr. 26. Seven hundred robberies, whose loot Is believed to to tal more than $500,000 were cleared today when police evamlned the effects of Harry J. James, "silk mask burglar" who was killed last night after shoot ing up the Town Hall police station, wounding two policemen. In James' private warehouse, where truckloads of rare art works, oriental rugs. Jewels, typewriters, , adding ma chines and dozen of other articles were found, police uncovered a card Index In which the 700 robberies were Hated, with the loot obtained. In a secret chamber In the basement of the warehouse were 150 oriental rugs appraised by an expert at $40, 000. When James was killed he was found to be wearing a suit belonging to former United States Senator Lori mer. The suit was one 6f forty stolen from a tailor shop. Jugo-Slavs And Italy To Settle Adriatic Puzzk Washington", Apr. 26. The federal government today won its anti-trust suit against the Reading company and affiliated coal companies in one of the so-called anthracite coal cases. By a vote of four to three the supreme court sustained the government's charges that the companies violated the "commodities clause" of the inter-state commerce act and ordered the dissolution of the companies. . " ' The Reading and Central of H'i .TamAV rfllli-nAriiL the rjiurt decided. ' must dispose ot stock ownership, re spectively, of the Philadelphia Coal and Iron company ana tne Leigh and Wllkes-Barre Coal company. Justice Clarke rendered the decis ion for the majority, while Chief Jus tice Whits in a minority opinion in which Associate Justices Holmes and Van De Vander joined, said .the mi nority was in favor of the opinion Of the lower' court dismissing the gov ernment's suit should be sustained, Associate Justices McReynoida and Brandeis did not participate in the decision. Justice McReynoida was at torney general during the time the government prosecuted the - suit, which was instituted in 1913. Another of the so called anthra cite coal cases, ..that against the Le high valley railroad oempany . and affiliated rail, coal , production and sales companies la pending and when Justice Clarke read his decision In the Reading case today it was at first assumed that this case also had been decided. Examination ot the written opinion, "however,' disclosed that confusion had been bright about by reference In the opinion to the Lehigh and Wllkes-Barre Coal, com pany, one of the companies attacked In the reading case.; Chi none Merchants Convene New York, Apr. 26. Absence of 'queques and oriental costumes and the presence In their midst of a woman delegate were some of the evidences of Americanization apparent r. oiovatnr nnerator. who ! annual convention of the d. i , Lives Endangered On Overburdened Bridge Yesterday Lives of hundreds of persons who gathered on the lnter-county bridge at the foot of Center street during the day yesterday to watch the seaplane was endangered when the crowd of persons and the weight of the many machines there became so weighty that girders on the structure were heard to creak and groan under the strain. Machines were packed In on the bridge so thick that It was ut terly Impossible to drive through. Of ficers Morelock and Moffitt hurried to the bridge and directed traffic thru the congestion. Authority of the officers was ques tioned by motorists who declared that the bridge was not in the city limits. Chief of Police Welsh said this morn ing that the city limits extend thru the center of the river, and that he is determined to keep machines from parking on the bridge. lie said that he will take up the matter with the police committee and endeavor to get an ordinance making this unlawful. lrmoflli I aim inn u' selling was discussed be hard to procure. merchants association Liberty bonds a three weeks session 'and $100 In cash In Yakima banks. today. Kozer Sends Out Supplies For May Elections Today Supplies to be used In the primary and special election May 21 are now being forwarded by Sam A. Kozer, dep uty secretary of state, to the county clerks of the various voting precincts in their respective counties. The sup plies, the quantity for each county be ing based on the number of precinct In the county, Include the following articles: Tally sheets, republican and democratic, three of each for each precinct; statement of tally sheets, two of each party for each precinct; ab stract of votes for delegates to naiional conventions, national, state and district offices: package of official seals for each orecinct: brass clips, needles, in- at the delible lead pencils, copies or election Chinese ' laws, receipt books, tally sheets for re- which opened ferred measures, statement of tally in Chinatown sheets and abstract of votes on meas ure i Chamber Would Direct Work Of Americanization Atlantic City, N. J., Apr. 2. The board of directors ot the United States chamber of commerce in convention here today proposed the chamber as sume supreme control of Americaniza tion work In the United States, co ordlnattng and directing the efforts of organizations now engaged in phllan throplc and patriotic activities. To n posed adequate collections of money nance this .undertaking it was propos ed adequate collections cf money be niede and disbursed by a "standing committee on American Ideals," under rules prescribed by the board of dl rectors. ' Proposal To Make Change In Highway Route To Be Heard Advocates of a change In the route of the Pacific highway between Hal sey In Linn county to Eugene in Lane county will be given a hearing before the state highway commission In Port land in room 620 Multnomah county court house, Portland, Tuesday af ternoon, according to Roy E. Klein, secretary to the commission. The highway as now routed extends from Halsey through Harrlsburg and across the Willamette river to a junc tion with the West Bide highway at Junction City. Advocates of the new route propose" to extend the highway straight southward from Halsey thru Coburg, crossing the Willamette river for a junction with the West Side highway at Eugene. San Remo, Apr. 26. The council ot premiers, at .the request ot Premier Nittl of Italy and - Foreign Minister Trumbltch of Jugo-Slavia, will allow the Adriatic question to remain in ne gotiation between the . Italian anil Jugo-Slavia government, It was learn ed today. Reports that the Ofrlattc question. including the disposition of Fiume, ' would be . settled by the San Remo council in accordance with President Wilson's program, appeared from San Remo advices last night to be at least premature. It was stated thut the settlement proposed by Premier Nittl varied from President Wilson's pro posal by Including a constitution for the buffer state of Flume, to whUfe both the French and British premiers objected. . Premier Nittl, it was said, was oonfirmed by both the French anf British delegations that Italy sl.ould either accept President Wilson's plan. or abide by'the Pact of London, which gave Flume to the Jugo-Slavia. Sl'PREME COUNCIL BACKS FRAXCO-BMRIT1SH STXD , Sun Remo, Apr. 26. The supreme council today adopted the Frand-Krlt-Uh declaration with regard to Ger many after Insert a clause declaring its readiness to take all measures, even the occupation of addtlional Germany territory. If necessaryto assure the car rying out of the treaty of VersallleK. The adoption' of this clause cauaeil some discussion. Premier Nittl ot Ita ly opposed military measures. Pre miers Millorand. and . Lloyd-George, however, showed' him the necessity ot considering such ah eventuality. For eign Minister Hymans ot Belgium tA Baron MatsuU the Japanese ambassa dor to Franoft,. Joined i.hem In this point of view, which -was adopted. . It was annouuueu .mui itjjikjiim tlves ot the allies will meet the Oer man Chancellor Mueller, ht Spa, Bel gium, May 25. . , '., '".', . . . . ' Boston Player To n i i i i ri ' .J ESiaousn tiecoru For Games Played Boston, Apr. 26. Everett Scott, shortstop ot the Uoston American will break all major league records for playing In consecutive games when he takes the field against he Athletics at Philadelphia today. With today's gam. Scot will have participated In 534 con secutive league contests. Scott start ed his ' continuous playing June 29, 1916, with the Red Sox, and he has not missed a game since. . Turk Nationalists Overthrow Rule Of Albania In Tirana Londorl, Apr. 26. -Supporters of Essad, Pasha, Turkish nationalist lead er and former provisional president of Albania, have occupied Tirana, Alba nia and overthrown the Albanian gov ernment, according to a-meseage from Florida transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph correspondent at Athens. The members of the overthrown gov ernment have been dispersed, the mes sage adds. Vicks Start Work On New Building Vlck Brothers have Just started a crew of men 'at work on the exca vating for their new building on the corner of Trade and High streets. They are trying out something new for this line of work by using a fleet of Samson tractors instead of horses. They first got a very close estimate of what the Job ot excavating would cost with horses and then set about to beat that figure by the use ot trac tors. The work will be completed In about ten days and they will then know whether the tractor is practic al for this Job. At any rate the Sam sons are doing good work and lota of It. No less than five hundred persons have been Interested spectators. Irish Mob Storms Police Barracks Clonroche, County Wexford, Leln ster, Ireland, Apr. 26. Three hundred men attacked the police barracks hers early today and rifle and revolver fir ing was incessant for two hours. The five policemen who occupied the build ing successfully repulsed the raiders without casualties. The latter had a large supply of bombs, but did not nsa them Germans Announce Troops Withdrawn Paris, April 26. Dr. Ooeppert, head of the German delegation In Paris, to day handed the foreign office a nots addressed to Premier Mlllorand stat ing that the additional troops which had entered the Ruhr district had all evacuated this district April 21. Committee Will Hear Hu nOfficers 'Berlin, Apr. 24. Preliminary Inves tigation committee number one w'hich la studying pre-war diplomatic history, has decided not to give an 'oral hear ing between the close of the parlia ment session and the elections to for mer Chancellor Von Bethmann-Holl-weg and former Foreign Mlnlrters Von Jagow and Zimmerman on their share In responsibility for the war. Such action. It was said, would unduly In flame the passions of the electoral campaign. Butte Strikers Still Out; Union Refuses Sanction Butte, Mont., April 26. In spite of the fact that the unions Included In the metal trades have refused to en dorse the strike of the metal mine workers union number S00 I. W. W.. miners did not return to work thl morning in great numbers. Less than one third of he normal crews are reported at the various properties, o picketing was attempted this morn ing and the night passed without dis turbances of any kind. United State soldiers again patrolled the avenue leading to the mines. Police report that many members of the I. W. W. are leaving the city. I Conferences called for today lead jto the belief that ttie end of tn J cooks and waiters strike which ha been under way for four weeks, I near an end. The restaurants and. j cafes Included In the associated In dustries still remain closed, but ther ' Is some prospect that the differences 'involving them will be adjusted thi ! week. The situation In respect to th strike of the building trades remain ,'the same. .f