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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1921)
The Weather ournal 2 Cents per copy on streets OREGON: Ton tgh t and Friday, fair; moderate north westerly Winds. LOCAL! Rainfall, .05 j north erly winds; eloudy) maximum, 69i minimum, 60; river, minus .1 took and rising;. Pay no more n wewstands 5 cento. Baxgain .?, J3.00 per year by mail jjay ' Price Two Centa fij'i n oraS . ir OKI Salem, QWi, Thursday, October 20, i921 .Third I ear -jg. A W 1 " RUMFIELD TD APPEAL ONSULS F.VtNbfc TARGETS i. rnuvpaten Amer- Leu - I Affirm, s in i t i to an unnir Bulletins Paris Oct. 20. ftetaiia- rr-' nf tie two km eOTi.""" , u: Italians, Moc; .nnvictett 01 muiuu ... Isachusetts, are threatened Lraiiist the American con states in Pans, floraeauj, Lvoas and Marseilles, m let ters received at these con cti.i tA.iuv siened bv com- 8Uii.cs o; - jnunist organizauons. U.ii,,.. threats were made BEL ... rfii.r nt the Ameri- L ina rnnimission auu L . t.n .iniinrt bureau in e unit. rl In letters sent to these Of. 88. Strong police guarus wc.o ,.H nmiinn the American oon- rpn-imtions and lilie anu - i i.,ii nfflcps here this HMn uiilwu v - Widespread Plot Feared. Alexander M. Thackara, tne nnmi rpnpral. received letter tonisht from a comraun- . i ,,,,!! tnWTi t .ToMarini? that Amen- i i wr-i wnniti ho the oh- nfl 1 II nam.-- .... . mpaRtirrs if the i The passport and reparations j ; - -i. , tipw hi... dint? i 1 r.itn "v, v iv . ntn- ,1n T 'i'irt p T hrr.lt 8 ear iiitr - i""-" - - L ! t.n o Ol-G Tfl n W . It- - -O Af ; r i - v.i!A,i nnnuLiuu. . .n- i . u - ..V-.i:n.r. illlt fllPrP 11 a Pnrtv-sfT .Klrtit'nnal letters of TrtT it riT TTT7 i r.nj ms a xj-j .-. . TO IDENTITY OF BOMBLKs Paris. Oct. 20. French experts . . l InttoM . .... f...nn T -1arrrz . pnr r T 'n i v ill -i i 1111 x. . th Amorican ainnassBuiir. lmj ri CfM.u.i.n nnii u' r 1 ifv iriir. .... . . i,. ; ,, frop- Ing the maker or me nomn iui. CAUIIIIUU 111 1.1 I . iiv....v-m . The letter was addressed to the; unbatsodor personally and wasj aaaiMri h him nt the American inbassy October 14. It is said to, hate contained a threat to kill, Mm "by scientific means" which the writer declared he had In his possession. I Handwriting Similar ! These eynortq tndav believed thev saw a strlkine similarity be-, tveen the handwritlnif of the let ter and that of the address on the boi which contained the bomb. The prosecution in the' case of Mrs. lyda Southard, on trial here tor murder of her fourth husband. Edward F. Mover, rested its case at 3:10 this afternoon. Paris. Octo. 20.- The de cision of the council of the Leaerue of Nations on the Up per Silesian question made public today, divides the pietr " iscite area in almost equal parts between Poland and Germanv, as to the number of communes, and provides ad ministrative machinery for the gradual inaurguration of the new regime over a period of fifteen years. London. Oct. 20. The re ports that Great Britain was planning the establishment of naval bases in the Bermudas, at Singapore or elsewhere, were termed "pure imagina tion" todav by an admiralty official, who declared he was unable t o understand what Premier Hughes of Australia was referring to in his recent speech on the subject. BIG FOUR LEADERS LAY PLAN Brotherhood Chiefs Confer Prior to En tering Conference With Labor Board Chicago, Oct. 20. Heads of the five railroad unions which have ordered a general strike effective nxinher :m. today conferred with the United States railroad labor board for more than two hours in an effort to find a way to avert i ho nrnruiKod walkout and then ad journed until 7 o'clock tonight for another session. While none of those in the conference made any announcement as to what took place at the afternoon session, all were smiling when they came out and a labor board member re marked that "no one seems downcast." RATE CUT ACTION IS EXPECTED Decision by I. C. C. Im minent as Result ot Strike Conferences Is Belief i-hirairr, Oct. 20. Chiefs of the big four brotherhoods and' the switchmen's union arrived una .n.Miiinp- nnd went into conference preparatory to their meeting this afternoon with the United States railroad labor board. Union headquarters was opti mistic and there was a strongly evident feeling that there will be no strike, unless something unex pected occurs to disrupt the con ference this afternoon. Washington, Oct. 20. Decisions by the interstate commerce com mission in peuding cases involving requested reductions in the freight rates on erain. hay and feed and on lumber, were understood to be imminent todav after a conference on the railroad situation in which President Harding, Chairman Mc Chord of the commission and Ac tion Attorney General Goff partic ipated. Mediation Urged. Mediation "through regular and constituted authority as a means of preventing a general railroad strike," was urged upon the chiefs of the big four brotherhoods and B. M. Jewell, head of the railway employes' division of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, in a me morial forwarded to them today by the National Grange and the Na tion, il Milk Producers federation. "We have only commendation frr i he admonition against all dis- nrrtpr and unlawful interference by strikers, contained in the order to strike," the memorial said, but ,, ,imI,.i-p the eallinsr of such a strike at this time under present conditions in the country and we earnestly hope that mediation thrnnsh reeular and constituted authority may be had to avert the same." Hoover Ready to Act. Washington, Oct. 20. Plans for the movement of essential commo dities in the case of a general strike have been completed by the commerce department, becretary Hoover announced today. Mr Hnnver said his department was prepared to coordinate the ef forts of governors ot states ana municipalities in continuing the tranannrtation of food, fuel and other primary commodities in the ovont nf a t euu of the ranroaas He indicated that the use of trucks and water transportation would be resorted to as well as the ran car riers. m?T?j? m A ATT PVnTKSTS TNNOCENCE lJJ: JJJ 1 JSJL 11 1 JL . -a- - ' DESPITE JURY VERDICT OF GUILTY REACHED AFTER THIRD BALLU1 1JSU . 1 ' I ifTinn m tr. DEATH ON GALLOWS PENALTY American Delegates to Disarmament Conference Who Met in Second Session at Washington Today Board Files Mandamus Proceedings Mandamus proceedings were tarted in the county court this afternoon aaginst D. G. Drager, county treasurer, by joint school dltrict No. 23, for the purpose of 'idinz thp ni'P&tinn an tn whpth- " th schol district can loan out I lu Ut,547 fund raised through Mil iaup for the erection of a Uu..ui.ie,. The proceedings filed by Roy Shields, attorney for the diftrict, ate that on April 20, 1920, the Vetera of the district approved of 126.000 bond issue for the pur- of b uilding a new school 'ouse. The bonds were issued and 0'd to the highest bidder for $23.- BTld tlirnPfl ovaf in MMSM 2 treasurer. Later it was found "tat it would be more advantage P the district to wait before aiUing and the school board de eWed tn accept the offer of the wfflamette Valley Investment fejnpary to pay 6 per cent on the raised by the bond issue. The ei;rtv holds, however, that fanda cannot be turned over JJ anyone for any other pnivose "an originally intended, and un- , J tne rase Is decided will keep , " funds in its vardlm. Mt. Angel Man Killed Today As He Hunts Geese Alfred Bourbonnals, 27 years of age, a farmer residing near Mt. Angel, was killed almost instantly about U o'clock this morning when a shotgun he was carrying accidentally discharged as uour I honnals was climbing over a fence. - i....,rKnnnats according to word i received by Coroner Lloyd Rlgdon I this afternoon, had been plowing! I when he saw some geese. Picking '. up his gun he essayed quickiy m i mount a nearby fence. In some i manner the trlcker was pulled, i Dr. Webb, a Mt. Angel physi cian, was summoned immediately ibut Bourbonnais was dead before i he arrived. No Inquest will be held. Coroner Rlgdon said. Body of Aubrey Jones, War Hero, to Arrive Today The body of Aubrey P. Jones, killed in action in the Argonne abi iR 191S. while with company M. of Salem, will arrive in Salem this afternoon from Portland and will be taken to .v. m.n f.ineral narlors. The funeral will be held from the ar-; ?,.nitsv afternoon at 2:0 o'clock. Old members of company will serve as an escort anu pall bearers. Rev. A. Ted Good win, Eugene paator. assisted by Rev. R. L. Putnam of Salem will J conduct tha ervieea. Oregon Ready To Match Post Road Monies The Oregon state highway de partment stands ready to match ...i,v,in the next ninety days every ...i nf fprteral aid money made ..iiaM for nost road work tn this state In order to relieve the unemployment situation so rar as is practical. Thia t the answer flashed back i url,Dw Hnnver. cnainnau ui floral nnemnloyment confer ence by Herbert Nunn, state high way engineer, in reply to a query unnvpr ns to lust how far n-.-mn i-milr! he exnected to go in , , . - giving employment on road work hi. ..iniar it the nost road bill now before congress was passed. Tt,. hill nrovides an annual ap ..nnpl.l inn nf 175.000.000 for nn mad work, of which Oregon kM in receive at least $1,500, 000, which would be matched dol i. fnr iinllar with state funds. nw. hir hesn waiting for six months for additional federal aid for post road work In this state." State Highway Engineer Nunn ex- .i.in.j thfa mnrnlnf. "While it pwiucu m. is not practical to no paving wui. during the winter months, the contracts-can be let and much pre liminary work, such as clearing the rights of way and setting- up the paving plants, can be attended to this winter, giving employment to a number of men and getting things shaped up for an early start next spring." Judge Bingham To Pass Sentence Satur day; Dentist Admits Story Sounded Wild Koseburg, Or., Oct. 20. Sen tence of death by hanging is to be imposed Saturday morning upon Dr. R. M. Brumfield, according to announcement in court' after a verdict was returned at midnight by the jury which for days had been hearing the story of the wrecked automobile and the head less body of Dennis Russell. The prisoner, who throughout the two weeks of trial maintained a stolid exterior, showed no emo tion when the verdict was read, and walked with firm step to the jail. Sleep Not Disturbed. Mrs. Brumlield was still in a state of collapse this morning fol lowing her breakdown In the court when the finding of the jurors was announced. Brumfield s sole interest when ho was awakened about 8 o ciocn. this morning was in when he might sec his wife. He declared that he had slept well, except lor a sore throat. . "Doctor." he was asked, were you surprised at the verdict?" Well, I will tell you," he an swered. "I am just as Innocent of that as anybody could be, but I was not surprised at the verdict because I wasn't able to help my lawyers and the evidence was as damning as could be. Admits Story Wild. "But just as sure as there is a God in heaven I am innocent. "If I thought for one minute that I was resDonsible for that man's death I would have said so "I know the Btory I told sound ed awfully wild, but It was the facts the onlv thing I know Nearly 100 witnesses testified at the trial, the state-having 60 mots Wait. lln. "So this is the verdict!" said Brumfield as they led him back to his prison. "Tiny Bill Kepper, his iailer. took him by the arm. You don't need to hold me, tne convicted dentist said. Im not irninff to run away. The other prisoners In the jail had waited up for him. "Dt. ncApnnr Reviews Case. Sometimes shouting at the top of his voice and then again speak ing in a tone so low and appealing that he was scarcely audible, Dis trict Attorney George Neuner (Continued on page 9) .I BgggBgssssssssH' -"fr--1 yawww -iJHlgjltHsE jnejttttkijgMgjj f i m olfilirtrsi)iw 8 .r.. Left to right: Henry Cabot Lodge Elihu Root, Senaor Oscar Underwood, of Alabama; Secretary of State Hughes, Senator ' . . ii sit,n . i 1 1 n i i- rn rnn ili pP.'liulll. of Massachusetts, and liasii mim, CHILDREN TAKEN FROM HOME To Drudge For Sweet Charity's Sake; Bushey Says "I AIN'T GOING TO RELEASE 'EM Nearly a year ago a hear ing was held in the dingy' little court room of County Judge W. M. Bushey. Over in one corner, huddled together, were a man, his wife and their children. Two of the babies were quite small and passers-by who heard them howling lustily smiled at the confusion. The pasBers-by had no way of knowing that the mother, who had hidden her face in a cheap handker chief, was losing her two old est girls. Today, in the Salem Dea coness hospital, 685 South Winter street, little Thelma Perry, 15 years of age, is held against her wishes. Thelma is a quiet, demure Httle girl and no charge has been brought against her character. She has done no wrong. The sick folk for whom she labors will testify that she is a good worker. In school she is a bright, willing pupil. Held Incommunicable. For her hours of scrubbing in the gray, silent hospital with its peculiar odors, for her tray carrying, her dust ing, her attention to the sick, Thelma gets no money. With her other odd-Jobs it is the same. Thelma cannot even talk to outsiders unless they have been granted special per mits to see her, and even then an hospital attache must overhear every worti that is uttered. In many respects she is virtually a prisoner. Thelma was given to the hospital by the Marion coun ty court. Why is 15-year-old Thelma Perry so treaten Why Is no one permitted to conversj with her unless he holds a permit from the county court? visitor Why is it that, if the is sufficiently fortu nate to procure the elusive order, an hospital official makes sure Bhe hears every word that falls from Thelma's lips? Why are she and her sister, Violet, who was re layed to Portland by the hos pital after she had been placed In Its care, not per mitted to return to their parents? Worked for Children. Out in tne country, near Llvesley station, a few miles from Salem, live the mother, the stepfather and the baby sisters of Thelma. Their home is a ranch of five acres not of much value, perhaps, but paid for through long months of hard work that came after the two eldest daughters had been taken away. Judge W. M. Bushey had ruled that the (Continued on page 8) Osborne Trial Set; Seven Other Cases Facing Judge Unruh Os- ..- ii-ini of Earl G. ine - - - . borne Portland salesman, ii.t. with driving at an excessive rate of speed In connection witn an au tomobile accident near Brooks many weeks ago, in which Mrs. Roy Westley ot St. Jnus, land and Rudolph Samuelson of glem sustained injuries from which they later died, will be held in the justice court here at 10 o'clock Wednesday, October 26, Judge G. E. Unruh announced this morning. rAmm Mrs Edith Grebe's case, Judge Unruh stated, will be heard on -Thursday. November Oregon Thursday. careless i lirCDr; v land reckless driving after her car i K.rf .truck and injured a W. ... . t ntln1-Sn PI 1 Biak u'" - Sir?ne 2 of9 ra ST: Z5m 5-2- Bir w " . . I ... - I'ollov . .t trt thi IUie. bc- near win State Can Get Battleship By Providing Fund -oi nnnronriatlon of tisOflO by th State of Ore fnr the maintenance of the his toric old battleship which bears; had Rand Accepts Appointment To High Court who Is accused of tearing down barricade on the Pacific highway near Jefferson, will face a jury In the JuBtice court Thursday, Octo ber 27, at 10 o'clock. Merle Morley, charged with hunting Chinese pheasants out of season will have a Jury trial Fri day, October 28, at 10 o'clock. Nicholas Lambert, charged with assault and battery on Melvln vi.nl. nf u . ,t Rtavton. will be ii', " . tried next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. The trial originally was set for tomorrow morning. "DrAfPssor Parvin Dies i Portland Professor Z. M. Parvin. a resi dent of Portland wno rornreru resided in Salem, died at hla Krme . .i - tnituT according to aooui nuo" ' - word received here toaay. The funeral probably WI M held Saturday. Announcements will be made later. Mr. Pmrri was well known i tU dtjr. ji.. m Congressman . CUI'Ul'r, w.. ..,.. who was hera Wednes- a. m confer with Governor Olcott relative to the chances tor such an appropriation. Congress man McArthur would have the ...nnr recommend such an ap propriation to the special session . l.rtslature. should It be found necessary for any reason to call the lawmakers into ir iin.n" session, otherwise the Parking com . . i , u nt Salem nany's pini jusi u.v.. Mine Owners To Ask Lower Wage; A telegram from John u. nanu of Baker received by Governor Olcott this morning announces hla acceptance of the appointment to a post on the supreme bench an nounced by Governor Olcott Tub- i day afternoon. Rand states that h will he n Salem witnin me next few days to qualify for the -npeel office. Mr Hand of Baker will be the necnnd man Baker county has sent i judge "Yes to the states nign coun, i Inc to Congressman C. N. Mc Arthur ihn was in Salem Wed nesday, nf the ronrxessman. was to the bench from Baker In 1870, in the days when the court was composed of five members, one WIFE TO KEEP UP BATTLE Convicted Man's Nerve Breaks, but Helpmate Says "Brace Up" We Will Fight It Out. Roseburg, Or., Oct. 20. The Iron nerve of Dr. R. M. Brumfield, exhibited during the trial which ended last night in a verdict con victing him of first degree mur der, for which he will receive the death sentence, broke this morn ing in Jail when his wife arrived about 9 o'clock, bringing with her a clean shirt for him. Ha could not speak to her. Wife Says "Fight." Bracer up," she said with a smile. "This thing isn't through. I'm a fighter and I'm going to fight it out!" 1'ears ran down the convicted man's face. Ho told the sheriff he couldn't stand It any longer. Application for a new trial, ap peal and "everything possible," will be made in Brurafleld's be half, his attorneys announced to day. Jurors said today they first took a ballot to decide whether the body found unner Brumfield'a wrecked automobile on the Mel rose road on the night of July 13 was that of Dennis Russell, whom nrumfield was alleged to havo murdered. The ballot said it was. Then they voted to decide whether Brumfield was sane or In sane on that night. The ballot said he was sane. Then, after a esreful examina tion of all the exhibits and a gen eral discussion of the evidence, another ballot waB taken to de termine whether Brumfield was guilty or not. Every ballot Bald guilty. Crowd Hears Verdict. When the Jury announced at 11:25 last night that It was ready to report, word was sent to Judga G. G. Bingham at his hotel and to the attorneys. Some spectators at the trial had remained In their seats during the waiting hours, but as soon as the word began to spread the room filled with people, some of whom had appar ently left their beds hurriedly and rushed to the court room without paying much attention to dress. Brumfleld's two brothers ar rived and stood In the doorway, Mrs. Brumfield had not yet reach ed the court when her husband was brought into the room. The jury filed in slomly. Jutlga Bingham asked them If they were ready to report. For a while no one spoke. Finally W. E. Cling a farmer of Looking Glass, who bad been elected foreman, said one word in reply to the m - TViol Ret. ,nn Printer. -v.rrt with libel in a complaint, f a reducllo in pay signed by Q. O. u"cnbU for mining coal when the new Salem garage man, will have L-y la negotiated in 1922, was preliminary hearing on Saturday, today by pn Pfnnl iec. October 29, iretary of the Indiana Bituminous Charged with breaking Operators' association. "In mak- Mn when he was alleged to nave, i.." .aid Mr. Penna. mm i- (mm smallpox. ... been .V. . - ...."'e shall expert VJUifn'e flTtinr Pathotin Then he handed up the verdict. 1 . . ,1 . Qtnwhan, InnL. at it L. L. McArthur, father, it over slowly to himself and then congressman, was eleetej, handed It to County Clerk Riddle who read It aloud. It was over when Mrs. Brum field came in with Miss Venlta from aach five Judicial districts Kllenburg, former nurse with the and met only once a year in Salem.! family. Bhe sat down by the sld n 1876 McArthur was re-eiecien of her hushand. Ignorant that the to the bench but this time irom jury had rendered us judgment. Wasco county, to which place he She smiled at him and he Kiuiled Then she whispered to him. Terre Haute, Ind., Oct. ZO. Mt a . . . i ,,rit . i i ru fit etcmpnt to the effect that mine operators had moved since bis first election,! back. serving then until 1882. Senate Confirms AoDointment of to adjust it to aTon otherwise the Paul Townsend will have his ,ur, : y oth Indu.tr)e, rtteroulT7delayed until tne trial In the Justice court Monday, eor o( regular session In J2S with j October 1. . arn ef w . ing." r" . .. - i ... similar delay in tne irau-icr the battleship from its presnt berth in a government navy yarn to a place of honor In the Wil lamette rtTer t Portland, Them are 100 distinct kinds of taints ta 1JU country. Z : preliminary bearing of WO- liam A. Snelion, wnu ,,.7r,nt enilty to a charge of . X kv Mra shooting a oog . 7V i. iiitrrinbotham, who iea-fissj w. .n Hills, near Salem, IUO been set for Saturday. Alfred HaywortU ol Newberg o Hi has Rrumfield's reply was Inaudible, Mrs. Brumfield turned palo and she bit her lip in an effort to hold herself together. The Judge then said scntenro . i would De oaaaeo saturaay morn- George u. Jfiper Ing at 9 o'clock. Washington, Oct. 28 The sen-l Tears came to Mrs. Brumfleld's ate late Wednesday confirmed! eyea, and an instant later when Geonte M Piper as collector of) some one tapped the doctor oa t ha custom, for Oregon, and Edward shoulder t t.k. him back to Jail v, - .r.ir f merchan- she broke down. Her head drop- r)orictr-iinn at Oregon Agrieul- tni rollers at the close of the fiftee day was salt In eempari- i.h MSft for the same date last year, or an increase el JS5.2S per cent. ped on her husband's shoulder and she wept. 1 jtML thev took her Into the f'l I 11 IB al l ici uwu a i - a. .uas! iit or' rtiimhers until rhe hnn r I l..(.-..lat n tralk I rogl :t session of congress op- covereu ' dlse. Thare was no enjectton or comment made. 8enator Btan n.M rrtred this afternoon from the the n eoed put month ago. the it rt-ru.