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The Capital Joui i -' ' " lire t80. 52 6 ciinm 19DU. zt5. .i. 1920. 17,679. PaT 1920, 47.1TT; Polk A.iit rsureau of Circu- bber "."orbited Press Pull lials titled oLeague Accepted on nidation of Eon; Mandates iUp tm JlKinil WAR Umber of the league of wle assembly tins morn- fclely after tne oponms fusion Lord Robert Co- i MtMBted to make a Uf adnilfsioJ! of Albania declared ne ars- Etlie report of the rora- ms adverse to ac- feanlJ membership. lie liattnMy to eieet aaoania mm Considered. Eta between the council ne of nations ana tne regarding mandates klKlay. After a ions; oe- i yesterday session, re t report of the mandates gampuunlng ot the, Irelusa! to submit a draft Mites for Syria, Moso- iri Palestine, except un- L; conditions, the matter lour (or settlement today, in! report of the man tiMon was a sharp ar- 1 ef the council, but the W was considerably Iky the full commmlsslon, the debate on the floor hit on a promise by the , i Nrirly Finished. M of this question, action prf application h for mem lid Motion relativi to the Iset were all that re- Niyto bp ilisi osed of dur lion of the asi L-mbly. I er,res-tl thi.s morning I work mlshi be finished that tomorrow 's final serf- Bit devoted to the cere- i ctosiwr. Wttcatioii of Liohtcnstein B orp before the as- tfsy. Beers un as Result Negro Riets Kan., Dec. 17. P4 'rated membera of nr. Li'siun patrolled the ' today and threw W around th( city hall e Green, negro, alleged ftpocer, ras being held.' frt death results in a race ht in which two per- lillad a I'd five U.-limi,,,! s quiet today but fear "N by officials that an no be made during the I Green. las flared out again when n nwrt I ''": district was In the nrnmtuHiaHi frti'h follow,.,! windows " in a hotel nrnu, I h . te miests terrni i-re.l v P'".j:,-,j Mice ii.' ... . , ,; a the ii,,, u( i,is h. m He eras n,a '"'van unknov.n assall- i Shaken Earthquake P l:M o'clock to uL lh l.reni"r rocked xcite- Fl and cii 'Der. 17T The earth 5 on the night of T" distinct from the ' rwordea yesterday fl- m tie Cnited t2S "' the Rev. ot. director of the "ervatory at George Aere wa. not . time. Fatheh the Chinese the die s-ismo- - - Pted bv . C1 No Damage I- -.. . ' 'son of hJl.'1" embankment kria.. . .. or 'he Pud- l ret aft,-r- ""If,,.- 'Mi , ' . . -.: d.ect th, k ""'"I't turn in Z dl! a"d the L" the dHv... 1 ion Passage of Home Rule Bill Assured; House Of Lords London Dec. 17.-The possibility of a conflict between the. house of lords and the house of commons over the Irish home rule bill has been averted. The amendments of the measuie maue ay tne lower house were amicably discussed ir the upper chamber today and all were disnosed of in a man ner that will permit the measure becoming a law tomorrow Constabulary Force In Manila Disarmed As Result of Riots Manila, P. I., Dec. 17. The en tire constabulary garrison here has been disarmed and arrested and complaints were being prepared today for the prosecutotn of seventy-eight constabulary soldiers who admitted participation in the riot Wednesday resulting in deaths of four Americans and seven Filipi nos. The body ot the American police captain, W. E. Wichmann, will be cremated and the ashes scattered on the ocean. Wichman leaves a widow and seven children, the old est eleven years of age. Witnesses of the riot between the constabulary forces and the Filipino local police declare the Leaders Agree On Emergency Traiff Plans Kniblv. Th" council de- Wellington, Dec. 17. Sedate linnim until.- ui in-' man- - .. . mAmm uMattell rnn,i that no reference toal a cunierence luuay un u piu- MBS of the' mandates I gram for the enactment of an inu in th: report to the I Trvonrv ,rlff mensurs to nerve as an embargo on the Importation of wheat, cotton, wool, beans, po .utoes and livestock meats. The conference, between mem bers of the senate finance and house ways and means committee agreed that some such legislation should be pushed to aid the farm ers. The consensus of opinion was that it should be effective for one year. Old Tn tiff T'iged Washington, Dec. 17. Repeal of the Underwood tariff law and re enactment of the Payne-Aldrirh tariff schedules, abolished In 1913 is proposed In a resolution intro duced today by Representative Hegg, republican. Ohio. Mines Reduce Wages In Two States Today riutte, Mont., Dec. 17. Watie reductions of 50 .cents to $1 for employes of copper and line n-.lnes in the Butte district and mill and smelter men at Anacon di and Great Falls were announc ed today, following a conference between mining coi"panics and repVMetttattvaa of unions under contract with them. The reduc tions, effective January 20, will af fect approximately 9500 men, was stated. Employes receiving $!.75 a day will be reduced $1, those receiving $4.50 to $5.75 will be reduced 75 rents nnd those receiving under $4.50 will be reduced 50 cents. Salt Lake City, t'tah, Dec. 17. A cut In wages of silver lead min ers of 75 cents a day and of cop per miners of $1, the reductions to go into effect January 1 was decided upon at a final confer ence of Ctnh mine apaaaMn here. An official of the I'tah Copper "mpanv, speaking in behalf of all the big operators, said notices of the reductions would be posted within the next few days. Charlie C. Barker, Former Balem Man, Dies In Portland Charge C'lnton Barker, a resi dent of Salem for manv years who was well known hpre. died yaater day st the Gtod Samaritan havpital in Portland after a short Ulress He had been engaged in the lnsur nce business. Mr. Rarker was the son of Mr and Mr. W. a. Barker, who cross ed the plains In 1S47 and settled nt Salem. He is survived by a brother William J. Rarker of Ai-He. Or., a slxter, Mrs. E. L. Coldwell of Port land, two nephews. O. B. Coldwell and Harry Barker, both of Tort land, and two nieces Mis Mary Coldwell and Mrs. Bessie Harrison .'qo of Portland. The remains will arrive In Sa!T" S-ut-dav at IS:M p. rn. Interment will be made in the Oddfellows' cemetery. The pallbearers who. will escort the body from the train to the cemetery will be R P. Boise. O. E Waters John Mc-Nary. Dr T. C. Smith George G. Brown and H W. Meyers. into the Washington. Her 17 Reappor- "as secured j Tio-.ment in the house of repre rm and hiul- j sematives to correspond with pop- 'n the road. ulatlon change as recorded in the ured serious-! 1 ? rannin will be eons:dered by d without a republican members of the house at a caucus tonicht. Nearer half a doten reappo"ion- aW mind mpnt m D.ci, Via i-e heen present- d mouth. ed Mnee the convening of the prea-jentaeaaion. Is Won Over ..V. . : . . uuuuna oi Augustus Jacuman, an army field clerk, was shocking. Jacuman held up both hands indi cating to the constabulary soldiers that he was not a policeman but he was killed with two bullets through the head. The riot was started by the con stabulary forces seeking to wreak vengeance upon the police for mis treatment Sunday of the wife of a constabulary private, followed Tuesday by the shooting of a con stabulary private by a policeman A committee of six to investigate the riot was named by the legisla ture in a joint resolution adopted today. Car Goes Into Ditch; None Hurt Mt. Angel, Or., Pec. 17. V cor belonging to Mr. Eperllng f Mt. Angel In making a turn In the road near the Blnegar farm Wednesday night went on its side in the ditch nt the right side ot tne toad. The ear was pUotM by his son and Mr. Hperling and his wife were lldlnl in the back seat when the accident happened. All of the passengers escaped without injury, but they were more or less shaken up. The ear was damaged to quite an ex tent. Frank Simmons took the family on to Mt. Angel hi his car that night and yesterday Mr. Kper- ling went back after machine. the vii-.-eked Oregon Berry Plants Banned By California Portland, Or. Dec. 17. Ap proximately . two million strawber ry plants destined for California growers have been held up by ,m embargo placed on Oregon grown plants by the California state board of horticulture, according to information received at the state chamber of commerce today from B. M. Brodie of Oregon City. The California officials shut off one shipment of one million plants by A. H. Finnegan, president of ilie Clackamas county Strawberry Growers association, and at least as much more from the Can by. Or., district, Brodie said. He lidd ed that the plants In question hud been examined by local and Cali fornia horticultural experts and absolutely no trace of any disease had been found. Sugar Market Skimps Lower San Francisco, Dec. 17. Sugar continued its downward price course today when the two local refineries unnounced 1 allotments to Jobbers at eight cents per pound a decrease o half a cent. ',.i for the best cane This flue granulated, with other grades re duced proportionately. Further downward revision I forecast. Denver, Colo., Dec. 17. Refill ers of sugar aw mt i reduction in price to wholesalers of fiftv cents hundred pounds. The new price is $7.80. ihe re duction followed a similir reduc tion by cane ir raflMH at the seaboards. Today's price is lower than for three years, it wis point ed out. Bank Deposit Tax Proposed '.ax on one quart r of on- cm - bank Atp sits 1? roju'-" " in t rrwliiPf-'l todav by Kpresemc.- live Trealway of Massachusetts. ronnhlioan member !h' h.'-J-e ways and means commJttee. Mr. that such a Trsdwav e.-'t.mai-'i tax would net a rev eriue of approx- .,.iv one billion dollars annu ..- ly. $80 Oil Stock Now Worth $30,000; Man HereEas Land wear . w t&n worth E X. FerKen -- of Texas oil Recently he :'ocX two I m - was offered $30.M for it. a sa vs I letter received from H Suter. io aatTtt street The Salem man who own. Property sdjoir the -, which the on - 55-5 diaeovered. is iJJ- ee on wni-" Salem, Oregon, Friday, Valuation of County Units Is Decreased T li n i axaoie rroperty 1? $509,538 Short of Total Levied Upon Last Year , The figures of valuation com piled by Ben F. vTest, county as sessor on the incorporated towns of Marion county, the school dis tricts and the road districts show otal appraised value of $41,782,- S05, a decrease of $509,538 over the total valuation qf last year. Appraisal of the taxable property in the school districts totals $290, 850. Incorporated towns of the county are to be assessed on $15, 6S2,420 and road districts will pay taxes on $26,100,185. Salem is the city of largest tax able property in the county with appraised value of $11,620,413. Silverton is second largest with taxable property valued at $1,098, 758, and Woodburn at $873,609 is third largest. Valuation of Cities Aumsville $$ 117,958 Aurora 159,901 71,348 163.737 207,225 233.496 346,572 11,620,413 62,430 1,098,758 346,159 55,403 59,738 163,074 873,603 102,599 Donald Gervais Hubbard Jefferson Mt. Angel Salem Scotts Mills Silverton Stuyton SI Paul ubllmity Turner Woodburn Vest Woodburn Total $15,682,420 School Distrlds. Hchool district No. 1, $396,933; No. 2, $191,600; No. 3, $384,836; No. 4, $1,773,076; No. 5, $182,655; No. 6, $142,931; No. 7, $267,807; No. 8, $314, 347; No. 9, 318. 217; No. 10, $155,314; No. 11, $339,971; No. 12, $63,526; No. 13, $271,260; 14, $536,643; No. 15, 632.01 4; 16, $67,708; No. 17, 86,745; 18, $307,328; No. 19, $139,526; 20, $431,435; No. 21, $73,036; 22, $341,121; No. 23, $433,053; No. So. No. 24, $12,511,589; No. 25, $7'J.70o Xo. 26. $164,151; No. 27, $176,680; 28, $60,041; No. 29, $183,27; 30, $117,739; No. 31, $274,910; 32, $2 15,970; No, 33, $86,075; 34, $394,915; No. 35, $70,643; 36, $375,362; No. 37, $246,914; No.' No. No. No. No No. 38, $415,414; No. 40. 5!i3,623; No. 41, $207,888; No. 42, $92,181; 43, $55,058; No. 44, $258,699; No. 45, $443,047; No. 46. $125,309; No. 48, $286,209; No. 49. $31,35o; No. 50. 328.922; No. 51, $271,428; No. 54, $218,913; No. 56. $164,586; $390,860; No. 58. $195,618; No. 59, $329,963; No. 60, $260,783; 61, $220,091; No. 83, $189,800; No. 65, $280,178; No. 67. !,(, No. 68, $178,756; No. 69. 1221, 51b; No. 70, $194,032; No. 71. $353,974; No. 72, $ 135,682; No. 73. $157,206; No. 74, $113,464; No. 75. $1 07,776; No. 76, $530,442; No. .77, 476,914; No. 78, $216,113; No. 79, $495,765; No. 80, $217,490; No. 81, $59,086; No. 82, $274,632; No. 83, $86,842; No. 84. $257,805; No. 85, $52,660; No! 86, $150,379; No. 87, $55,877; No. 88, 612,210; No. 89. $182, 580; No. 90, $307,291; No. 91, $651,665; No. 92, $94,104; No. 93, $91,815; No. 94, $205,215; No. 95, 160,018; No. 96. $200,092; No. 97, $67,930; No. 98, $80,595; No. 99, $358,696; No. 100, $94,S49; No. 102, $247, 610; No. 103 $1,043,057; No. 104, $203,264; No. 105, $53,185; No. 106 $40,535; No. 107, $161,810; No. 109 $21 7,964; No. 110, $99,942; No. 112 $81,111; No. 113, $137,547; No. 114, $32,640; No. 115, $111,520; No. 110 $.",5,360; No. 117, $147,152; No. 118 .::;:'.:! !1 ; No 119. $118,918; No. 120. $147,443; No. 121, $29,918; No. 122, $153,489; No. 123. $56,180; No. 124, $124,550; No. 125. $165, 737; No. 126, $100 463; No, 127, $146,900; No. 128, $207,863; No. 129, $211,899; No. 130, $208,618; No. 131, $99,855; No. 132, $20,790; No. 133. $113,305; No. 134, $210, 2S3; No. 135, $166,733; No. 136. S100.289; No. 137, 089 540; No. 138 Tt,0H; No. 139, $88 835; No. 140 $1710; No. 141, $196,212; No. 142, iii.9S; No. 143, $62,060; total chools $41,491,755; no school district, $290,850; total, $41,782. 605. Itoad Dbtrlets. Road district No. 1, $457,632; No. 2. $677,003; No. 3, $1:46.303: No. 4. $201,744; No. 5. $615,324. No. 6, $266,568; No. 7, $794,865; No. 8. $523,241 : No. 8H, $668,078; So. 9. $289,817; No. 10. $512,742; No. 11. $172,539; No. 12, $348,100; 'o. 13, $283,931 ; No. 14. $809,845: J.o. 15. $429,582; No. 154, $217 84$; No. 16, $446,047; No. 17, $671,949; No. 18, $385,845; No. 19, $669,531 : No. 90. $255,670; No. ;0U, $528,259: No. 21, $247,060; No. 22. $206,714: No. 21. $246,816; No, 24. $228,996; No. 25, $241,091: No. 26, $232,2J1: No. 27, $322,279; No. 274. $18$. 907; No. 28. $381 ;J4. No. 28 li. $475,51$; No. 29. $315,754: No. $0, $382,751; No. 21. $571,598; No. 2. $362 79: No. 2$. $109,307; No. 33lj. $110,198: No. 34, $247,270; No 35. $188,228; No. 26. $387,040; No. 37, $260 922; NO. 55. No. 39, $538,591; No. 40. $244,421; D. 41, $418,131; NO. 42. IJJS.I. No 43. $48,885: No. 44. $231,107; No' 45. $259,788; No. 46. $348,436; No 47. $282.7; No. 48. $194,045; 49, $462,524; o. , ZI.. 51. $217,978; No. 52, 1406 301; 53, $318 li: No. 54. $17.70; 55. 1174,779; No. 5. $59.118; 57. $105,435; No. SI. $107,269; 59. $64,457: No. 0. $129,87$: No. 61, $17,724; No. 62. 1220.1M: No 3. 47.295; No. 4. 1444. zs: No. 5. $114. 22; So. . $27.70: Na. 1. $95.S55; No 8. $89,992: No. 69, $272,142; No. 79. $106,710. No 89. $209. $92; No. 89. $112,742: No 99, $74,215; total f2l.103.185. December 17, 1920 Former Service Men Prefer Cash Bonuses Senate Washington, Dec. 17. Former service men prefer cash payments from the government rather than educational, home or farm buying assistance, the senate finance com mittee was informedtoday by rep resentatives of several organiza tions of world war veterans. E. H. Gates, representing the Veterans of Foreign Wars, whose membership he said was between 600,000 and 1,000,000 declared that 'the very great majority" desired cash and would be willing to take New York Contractors Plead Guilty; Fines Are Imposed by Court Unemployment Problem Grave In Old England London, Dec. 17 Unemployment In Creat Britain has presented a serious problem which government municipal and labor organization heads are seeking to solve. The ad vent Of winter has made the situa tion more urgent and nearly every trade is affected, it was said today, official statistics, admittedly in complete show 1,00,000 out of v,prk with clerks arfd middle class people affected equally with laborers. Labor circles declare 1,000,000 are unemployed and that counting de pendents, from 3,000,000 to 4,000,- 000 provisions are affected, a large ' , . : r 1 J I O proportion neiug ivrnwi ntuiwia, Hhoinas J. MacNamara, minister of labor, has a plan to employ 50. 000 men in constructing new build ings. Should the unions, which in the past have opposed cooperation of organized and unorganized work ; ers In needed building work reject the plan, MacNamara hinted the government would take some ac- ton. Military School Claims Halfback Hi Score Champ Lexington, Va., Dec. 17. In Jimmy Leach, enptaia and half back of the undefeated Virginia Miliary Institute football team. It is claimed that institution possess- the leading Individual paint scorer in the south and possibly in the entire country during the pas; season. In the nine games of the "flying cadets" 1920 schedule, l.eerh ran up a grand total of 210 points, scoring 26 touchdowns and kicking 48 goals after touchdown:; i nd two fi-ld goals. France to Keep German Vessels Paris. Dec. 17 France will re- tain all German ships which she has been managing provisionally ! under the Versailles treaty, says the Matin, which asserts that re cent Franeo-Rritish conversations on the subject have resulted In an agreement. These ships aggre gate 430,000 tons. null khn Farmer. Holdredge, Neb.. Dec. 1 -J.M. Larson, 78, a farmer living near here was gored to death yesterday by a pet bull. Friends of th aged man shot the iin.ii-al ar'-r makinj several attempt to rescue j n' rsswps or me pissiaim si him. Each attempt was net by i 1 ,ni' his retirement from office, charge from the animal. ' March 4. War Hero, Neglected By Government, Turns To Crime; A id Asked Dallas. Or.. Dec. 17. Frank n. Tacobson, 2", of Dallas, war veteran t the marine corps, unable to 'vork because of a machine (run hutlet wound through the abdomen was arraigned in McMinnvilb- court esrlv this wee); on a charge of bur elary. A complete transcript of the case is now on Its way to Washing ton M Charles McNary with request that he air it in Washington. Driven by derperation to Fteal. Tacobson. winner of the erolx o nerre and the .founders m-dals rraai the French governm-nr h--, ausc he was unable to work 9nM . .r,,. .rverPy of his wound, anil .kfM nourishment because the , rWh bureau cut hi ion o tl per month, joined lots with a burnlar and f,lw that profession for a week before he was captured by the au thorities. Arralcned before Judge H. H. Belt. Jacobson reveaPd tb stor, of his career. The court demand ed a iurv to hear the case and act , -T"-,. iurv :. n s an aavisorv "i ' - vised the dismissal of the case and suggested that Bteps be taken by the court to bring about direct con sideratlon from the government or the wounded veteran's caae. Jacobson Joined the marines and was in France from May. 11. un til late In tctob-r when he was wounded at Champaigne. Jun 2S he waa discharged from the army with a compensation of ISO per montn. after a surgical operation had ben performed on his wound Six months later his compenss'ion was increased to 110 per month and until September thia year he oura&I Probers Told payments over a period of two or three years. Marvin G. Sperry, president oi the private soldiers and sailors legion said his organization pro posed a measure which would cort- vay Into the treasury "the surplus war profits of corporations for the past six years, He said the United States Steel corporation and the Standard Oil company of New jersey had "sur plus war profits in their treasuries whicU indicated that three billions could be secured from corporations in general. New York. Dec. 17. Twenty nine cut stone contractors Indicted for violatoln of the state anti-trust act, pleaded guilty today. The day also saw an adjournment of the public session of the Joint legisla tive committee Investigation of the so-called "building trust." Twenty seven of the contract ors having corporations were fin ed $2500 as individuals, with u $2500 fine for each corporation. Two contractors not ttaving cor porations, were fined $5000 each. Justice McAvoy ruled that the in dividuals must spend one day in Jail for each dollar of their fines not paid. McNary Pledges Road Bill Aid Portland, Or., Dec. 17. Assur ances of his continued support of the Chamberlain bill, which pro vides for federal aid in western road construction, was contained In a telegram sent by stenator Nary to the members of the asso ciation of county Judges and com mtmionor8 wno "ended their thre day convention in Portland with n banquet at the Imperial hotel Wednesday night. The telegram, which was read to the (atherlnt by Dr. K. H. Smith of Lakeview. Jresident of the organization, fol lows; "I am supporting and Intend to continue to support the Chamber lain biil which provides federal aid in road ownstruetlon." High Officers To Be In Salem For W. O. W. Meeting Many prominent l'orl landers, including Acting Mayor Hjgelow, and several high officials of the W. O. W. lodge will be In Salem Saturday night for the Initiation to be held by the Salem district of the order. A street parade of members will be held prior to the. holding of ceremonies at the armory, after which a big banquet Is to be held. Thirty seven camps of this dlstrle "'e to oe representee at tne meet 'ng, it was stated this morning, Wilson to Make Capital Home; Buys Residence Washington, Dec. 17. Purchase for President Wilson Of the former home here of Henry P. Fairbanks, was announced today-by R. W. Holling, the president's brother In liw. The house will be the pernia- mnnagedt o live on his compensa tion. Then, the' war risk bureau, without consulting .Tacobson to learn the nature of his injury fur ther than the medical records could reveal, slashed the compen sation to $28 monthly. Struggling to live on that amount by working as ho could. Jacobson learned that one day of work would cause him such illness that be could not leave his bed the next day. Becoming desperate for want of livelihood, Jackson told Ihe "ourt, he Joined le Wygant. whom hoc barges Introduced him 'o burglary. Kventually came his arreat. The story of Jacobson's home life was one of Interest. Ills edu cation consisted of three years schooling. His father dead his Mother remarried he had shifted for himself until the war. Itefore bis enlistment he had only been In trouble for drinking, but he told the court he has not drank since his wound. Jscobson, wandering down the course of life, after the country for which he sacrificed much neglect ed to take him Into direct consid eration before cutting off the monthly stipend which was his only source of Income, found a friend In the court and Jury at ,M(-Mtnru-ille.' Petitions from the Jury and the court have been forwarded o Washington with the transcript of the case asking that Senator Mc Nary extend his efforts to regain suitable compensation for Jarobaon and that another surgical attempt tie made to fit him for physical effort. Four Killed, One Hurt When Dredge Blows Up Near South Bend, Wn. Force of Explosion Into River, Searchers Seek for Hour Before Finding Corpse; Cause of Explosion Unde termined South Bend, Wash., Dec. 17. Three men and a girl were killed and one man injured last night when the dredge Beaver of Astoria, which was engaged in dyking the McGowma ranch at the mouth of the North river blew up and was destroyed. The dead: Eagle Christensen of Portland; Frank Behnke and daughter Blanche and Fred Welch of Ilwaco, Wash., was seriously injured but will recover. The body of the girl was found until an hour afterward. The nccldent occurred at nlm 'clock lastn Ight. There Is no telephone communication with tha' point and the first news of the ac cident was received with the arrl Val here of a launch bringing th injured man and the body of 1 Christensen who died on the way. The shrlojts of Blanche Behnke could be heard as she was blown into the river, according to reports reaching here. A search for her was immediately started but an hour elapsed before her body was found. The dredge was operated by a gasoline engine and a large quan tity of gasoline was on board be sides some powder used In blasting. The case of the explosion had not been determined today. The dredge has been at work there for four months and had a year'H work In all. It came from Astoria where Babnka had been engaged In the lame work for several years. The oroner and county attorney left or the scene today to hold an In - lUOHt. The explosion broke windows in bouse 300 yards away. 'ire Destroys Graves Cannery at Brownsville Brownsville, dr.. Dec. 17. Fire totally destroyed the Brownsville cannery Wednesday morning', causing u loss of at leant 130,000 The amount of insurance carried will not be known until Mr. raves, the owner, arrives tate this afternoon. Three carloads of fruit, awaiting shipment, were con sumed. The fire was discovered shortly fter 3 o'clock by a son of Dr. Kent, who rushed to the burning structure, bural Into the office and gan removing the books and other records. The contents of the fflce wen- the only things saved. Population of Various States Is Announced Washington, Dec. 17. Popula tion of the l ulled States on Jan uary 1 this year, as enumerated in the fourteenth census, was 10.",, 708,771 as announced tod,iy by the census bureau for certification to congress as the basis for reappor tionment of the members of the house of raprajaentattvaf. fepMn th" various states. These are the final population figures of the country und suites, the statistics announced early In Oetobai having been the prelimin ary compilations. The population of the states Is as follows: Alabama 2,348,174; Arlxona !. 333,1103; Aii..isas 1,752,204; Cal ifornia 3,421,8111; Colorado 93! 2; Connecticut 1,3X0,611; Dela ware 223,003; District of Colum bia 437.T.71; Florida 968.470; Oeorsla 2.8r..832; Idaho 431.8; ; Illinois 6.483,280; Indiana 2.930. 390; Iowa 2,404.201; Kansas 1, 769,257; Kentucky l,4U,4Ml Doulslami 1.798,r,09; Maine 768,01 1; Maryland 1.449,661; Maasachu aetts 3,852.356; Michigan 3.668,41:!. Minnesota 2,387,125; Misoisslppi 1,790.618; Missouri 3.404,055; Montana 548,889; Nebraska. 1. 296.372; Nevada 77,407; New Hampshire 44J.0X3; New Jersey 3.155,900; New Mexico J60,3r,ii; New York 10.384,829: North (".u ollna 2,559,123; North Dakota 645,680; Ohio 5,759.394; Oklahoma 2,028,283; Oregon 788.389 l'rt" aylvanla 8,720.017; Ilhode Island 604.397; South Carolina 1.683.721, South Dakota 636,547: Tenneas, c 2.337.885; Texas 4.663.2286; Utah 449,396; Vermont 352.428; Vlr glnki 2.309.187; Washington 1. 356,621: Weat Virginia 1.463,701. Wisconsin 2,632067; Wyoming 194.402. Yankee Heiress And Nobleman Married Today London. Dee. 17 Vlacount Stuart, son and heir of the sixth Earl of Caatleatewart, and Miaa Eleanor May Oungenhelm. daugh ter of Holomon R. Ouggenhelm of New York, were married here to day. The ceremony was perform ed by Canon David of Coventry, assisted by the Rev. I.. HS Stewart rector of Stewartatown, County Tyrone. Ireland, and waa witness ed by more thun 100 relatrrea and friends. The Weather OREGOX: Tonight and Satur day rain west probably rain or snow east portion, strong easter ly gales. IrOCAL: Temperature, minimum 86, maximum 17, set 38. Partly cloudy, trace of rainfall, southerly winds. River 8.8 feet, failing. Price Tkren Cam Throws Body of Girt John Jarve, all of Astoria. blown into the river and was not Harding Calls Upon Bryan for Foreign Advice Marlon, Ohio, Doc. 17. WllUam ! v n n i n ks ft ry an , former Becret mrr of Rtate under President Wilson and for many yearn nn earn out vooate of world peace, wih called Into conHultatlon today by Prt dent-elect Harding retii'dlnR- tho plan for an aHRoriution of nations. The firHt former official or the democratic administration to be Hunimoned to the republican president-elect table here, Mr. Hryaq broujrht a fund of special kriowf edga by virtue of hl experiences in negotiating more than a score of arbitration treaties while ho was head of the department of state It was understood that these trea ties constituted one of the principal subject! of Mr. Harding's Inquhies.1 ToniMht the two will speak from, the Sams platform at a Presbyter latl chureh rally here. Ships Launched In Current Year Smash Recor ds Washington, Doc. 17. American shipbuilders broke the world's pre war record of launchlngs durlna; the last fiscal yenr, according to annua! report of the commissioner of navigation made public today. American ships built and dncw mooted during the year a grrcted. :.S :ii.i' i i,n tuns i lie report said .in.l ISrllisb shlpi niob r r.oiislrnf tloil June 30, 1920, iiKgrcgalatt 8,808,056 tons. American shipyards reached a rate of 4,258,141 groSH Ions a yeSTT to tin end of December, 1919. the report shows. American tonnage sufficient Hfc carry i,u i r cent ,,f the foreign tr;,tle of the United Statea bad been registered July 1. During thu yaar they actually carried 45 per cent In value of the export from the United Slates and 39 par cent or the Imports, the report said. In 9114 American ships carried but 16 per cent of this country's exports and imports. County's Share Of State Taxes Doubles In Year Tha bl h cost of living may be co"ifng down bul the high coat of taxea is iroing up. This fuel Ih vert fled by the Increase of $208.5JI.l In Marion county's part or th' state taxes over that of 1920. In 1920. the Marion county quota of the state tax levy waa 6184, 088.20. The 1921 tax quota, for Marlon county of the state tax levy Is 1393. 622. 1. The levy for this year reprrownta 'an Increase of more than 113 per I cent over the year Jpst passed. Woodmen Hold Grand Session Of Lodge Here "The biggest milling held In years bv Salem Modern Woodmen" Is the wav pioneers of the order ( li;u terixed the meeting held last. riK-ht. The new sta'e deputy. J. O. Ilergus of I'ortland. was prearat arid assisted In the Initiation of IT candidates. Of thia number 11 were from Dallas, one from Ch--mawa and the balance were Balaaa candidatea. It waa early mor before the work was finis Luncheon waa served at 1 1 o'i and after supper the work waa ran tlnued until all the candidatea had been given the aecret work In every detail. There were 16 carloada af Woodmen here from Dallas and a few other camps in the stale represented Several members I admlted by tranafer card at meeting last night. It is a wise woman who to do her Christmas hinting earf, Canton News. . d. - ea tl Ir lb 1' I P i ioi U ill I t H m tit le t Ih ar la