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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 4, 1922)
fS O A A Jk IT .: CIRCULATION TBS WEATHER OREGON: Tonight and Sunday rain west, probably snow east por tion, moderate westerly winds. LOCAL: Rainfall .10; southerly winds; cloudy; max. 45, min. 18, river t feet and stationary. ' . tnr December 5 13. population of Balem. 100. 1910. 14.094; 1820, 1T,7. ...rton County, 1920, 47,177; 42(8; Polk "county, 1920. 14.181. Member of Audit Bureau of Circu lation. Associated Press Full Tinned Wire. fOBTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 30 SALEM, OREGON, SATURD AY, FEBRUARY 4, 1922 PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVE CENTS JLL MMS CONFERENCE TO END ROOT PACT APPROVED BY ENVOYS Final Signatures To r ... m m A 1 Be Attacnea 10 au Treaties at Closing Session Monday Washington, Feb. 4. (By As- 'Bociated Press) The arms con ference adjourned Its plenary ses dcn at 2:35 p. m. to meet again Holiday for . the final signature of the treaties and sine die ad journment, Washington, Feb. 4. (By As sociated Press) The arms con ference today wound up Its work with a whirlwind of nct'.ja. It formally approved the vari ous agreements to make for peace In the Far East. And In" the clos ing moments, Arthur J. Balfour, tadi&g the British delegation voicing the feeling of statesmen everywhere that China is the kiynote of that structure utter- il a solemn warning that the orld expected a respect of the isttleinants arrived at in strict good faith. Work of 3 Months Ended In a brief hour's work which preceded a field day for oratory In which the delegation leaders took opportunity to pay tribute to President Harding for the calling of the conference, and for its work, the conference put the for mal stamp of approval on the re sults of the three long months of patient and not untroubled nego tiations. They were principally: Final approval of the four pow er Pacific treaty with a supple mental excluding the homeland Islands of Japan from its terms. Final approval of the Far East ern treaty affirming anew the open door In China and providing lor her integrity against foreign exploitation and encroachment. laps Surrender Shantung Final approval of a treaty re vising the system of Chinese cus toms charges a measure describ ed as vital to the rehabilitation of China by herself. Formal announcement of a dec laration of principles on the Si berian question, pledging the ter ritorial integrity of that land. Formal announcement of the agreement by Japan to hand back Shantung to China a conclus ion of a subject that almost wrecked the peace conference at Versailles. Formal announcement of a dec laration of Japan's famous 21 de Bands on China and formal an nouncement of Japan's abandon Bent of the much attacked "group five." A provision to tho naval limi tation treaty that none of the Mwers pledged may sell any. of ujeir warships between now and time they are scrapped. A resolution tn 1m nrnva tho Tirn- tection of the Chinese Eastern an way. While today's work virtually completed the work of the con ference, it will formally be closed Monday with an address by Pres ent Harding, and all the dele 'W are making arrangements "turn to their homes immedi afterward. Final approval also was given " resolution providing for a wnference within three months consider rules of warfare, ex Mve of submarine and cheralc 11 arfare. SilverFalls Timber Company Commences Operations Monday Silverton, Or., Feb. 4. full With a cw the Silver Fall Timber lln a 1 start operations j"aay after having been closed since Christmas. Only the Jh"ft will operate for the it.-"? ln the l08KlnT camps lVhe ,irst of the rear- Bd mill i . mtll i., .... . . lr of logs, though work In Hunsaker was "rested by 'e eimna v.- v . .'r,.-. rfir nm Brown on the Inn oeen suspended the heavy .now. LABORS -if Treaty Text Washington, Feb. 4. (By As sociated Press.) Following is the draft of the treaty embodying the Root four points for the integrity of China and the open door: 'The United States of America, Belgium, the British empire, China, France, Italy,' Japan, The Netherlands and Portugal: "Desiring to adopt a policy de signed to (stabilize conditions in the Far East, to safeguard the' rights and interests of China, and to promote intercourse be tween China and the other powers upon the basis of equality of op portunlty; "Have resolved to conclude a treaty for that purpose and to that end have appointed as their respective plenipotentiaries: "Who having communicated to each other their full powers, found to be ln good and due form have agreed as follows: (Here follow the names of the plenipotentiaries.) Sovereignty Guaranteed "Article 1: The contracting powers, other than China, agree: "(1) To respect the sovereign ty, the importance and the ter ritorial and 'administrative in tegrity of China; "(2) To provide the fullest and most unembarrassed opportunity to China to develop and maintain for herself an effective and stable government; " (3) To use their influence for the purpose of effectually estab lishing and maintaining the prin ciple of the equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations throughout the terri tory of China; "(4) To refrain from taking advantage of conditions ln China (Continued on Page Five.) 40 Extension Workers See Rural Center Oregon Normal School, Mon mouth, Feb. 4. Representatives of government extension work from eleven states to the number of forty visited the Mountain View rural center this afternoon and witnessed a program showing the results of the health project which has been conducted since last October. The visitors arrived from Corvallis at 4:30. After a brief welcome by Mrs. S. L. Cole man, project leader for the com munity, Miss Smith, nutrition ex pert of the Oregon Agricultural college extension service, who has had supervision of the work, ex plained the health program and introduced the pupils who in the presentation of a unique program left no doubt of their earnestness in forming correct health habits. On the program were the "Jolly ten health squad," compositions on How I nay me uame ui Health," presentation of health posters made by the pupils, and Individual charts showing each pupils gain by a graphical repre sentation. Mrs. Inez Miller, principal, ex plained the work of the school as a community center and answered questions concerning special fea tures. Members of the extension com mittee commended the work being done both for its effect upon the nunils and for the splendid train ing given the student teachers ofJ the state normal scnooi. The Mountain View rural school is one of two in this state chosen by the committee to wit ness home demonstration work, and the only one to feature nu trition work. Truck Overloaded, He Pays $25 Fine - Robert Hunsaker, charged with overloading his truck, pieaaeo guilty to the charge when he was arraigned ln the Justice court here yesterday afternoon and was sen tenced by Judge U. ti. unruu iu nav a ftnA (if S25. mw Pacific highway near Salem. MONDAY MAINLAND OF JAPAN EXEMPTED Treaties to Regulate Far Eastern Affairs Have No Application To Japanese Washington, Feb. 4. (By As sociated Press.) A supplement to the four power Pacific treaty, an nounced at the arms conference today excludes from its terms the homeland of Japan as follows: (This supplement gives the In terpretation expressed by Presl dent Harding after the plenipo tentiaries had approved otherwise and meets with the approval of the Japanese.) "The United States of America, the British empire, France and Japan have, through their respec tive plenipotentiaries agreed up on the following stipulations sup plementary to the quadruple trea ty signed at Washington on De cember 13, 1921: "The term 'Insular possessions and Insular dominions' used in the aforesaid treaty shall, in its appli cation to Japan, include only Ka rafuto (or the southern portion of the Island of Sakh alien) Formosa, and the Pescadores, and the is lands under the mandate of Japan. "The present agreement shall have the same force and effect as the said treaty to which it Is sup plementary. "Provision of article four of the aforesaid treaty of December 13, 1921, relating to ratification, shall be applicable to the present agreement which in French and English shall remain deposited in the archives of tVo government of the government of the United States and duly certified copies thereof shall be transmitted by that government to each of the other contracting powers. "In which faith thereof the re spective plenipotentiaries have signed the present agreement. "Done at the city of Washing ton, the sixth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and twenty-two." Forceful Speaker to Face Business Men Monday Noon Irving B. Lincoln, field repre sentative of the Northwest Elec tric Service league, will address Salem business men at their Mon day noon luncheon at the Com mercial club, T. E. McCroskey, manager of the club, announced this afternoon. "Mr. Lincoln is a very forceful speaker and business men will do well to spend an hour with us Monday," Mr. McCroskey said. "I have made several efforts ln the past to secure Mr. Lincoln as a speaker but was never successful until today." Mr. Lincoln Is a resident of Seattle. Last week it was erroneously announced that the father and son luncheon would be held at the club next Monday. Instead, the fathers and sons will gather at the Commercial club one week from Monday. Mc Gilchrist Not Guilty Says Jury; Will Be Up Again James McGilchrist, proprietor of a local cafeteria, was found not guilty of selling cream containing less than 19 per cent butterfat by a Jury in the Justice court yester day afternoon. The complaint was sworn to by L. S. Leach, deputy state dairy and food commissioner. McGilchrist will be tried again Monday on the same charge pre ferred by Deputy Leach. He is accused of selling cream contain ing only 10 per cent butterfat. Bank Reserves Reduced. Kew York. Feb. 4. The actual rf,tinn of the clearing house banks and trust companies for the ok .hows that they hold (16,- 652,470 in excess of legal require ments. This is a decrease oi 083,480 from last week. Bulletins Rome, Feb. 4. (By As sociated Press) A ballot taken this afternoon by the Sacred College of Cardinals, the second of today's ballots, failed to elect a successor to the late Pope Benedict XV. TJes Moines, Iowa, Feb. 4. (By Associated Press) Governor N. E. Kendall re ceived a telegram from W. S. Eenyon today stating that he will not resign his seat in the United States senate to accept tho appointment of circuit judge of the eighth district until the constitu tional question raised - has been settled. Waukegan, 111., Feb. 4. (By Associated Press) Judge Clair C Edwards to day set the trial of Govern or len Small to start March 6. The state asked for fifty jurors a day at the start. MURDER IS INQUEST VERDICT Coroner's Jury Finds Movie Director Was Killed by Unknown Person's Gunshot Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 4. Death by a gunshot wound, in flicted with homicidal intent, by a person unknown to the jury, was the verdict of a coroner's Jury here today ln the inquest over the body of William Desmond Taylor, nationally known motion picture director, known ln New York prior to 1908 as William Desmond Dean fanner, art connoisseur. He was slain Wednesday evening ln his home here. The inquest was unexpectedly terminated by Coroner C. H. Nance after only five witnesses were heard, Mabel Normand be ing the only motion picture ac tress to testify out of several who were originally summoned. The sudden close was for police pur poses, in order not to interfere with the investigation. Charles Eyton, general manager of the West Coast Studios of the Famous Players Lasky corpora tion, the first witness, testified he had known Taylor for many years as "William Desmond Taylor" born in Ireland and a widower. He said he had been called to Tay lor's house Thursday morning by reports that Taylor was dead, and was Informed there that Taylor bad succumbed to a hemorrhage. He said he insisted upon an ex amination, which revealed that death was , caused by a bullet wound. The room gave no signs of a struggle, and Eyton said it appeared that Taylor bad been shot from behind. Dr. A. F. Wagner, county au topsy surgeon, testified that an autopsy showed the bullet entered the left side of the neck and trav eled upward. Mabel Normand, the next wit ness, testified she visited Taylor on Wednesday evening, remaining there 45 minutes and that Harry Peasey, the house servant, left 15 minutes before she did. She said Taylor escorted her to the curb, to her motor car, and standing there waved to her as she was driven off. Police investigation thus far has Tevealed no persons who say Taylor alive after this mo ment. Hubbs Endorsed by Silverton Men For State Senatorship Silverton, Feb. 4. At a meeting held here recently and at which the most prominent business men of the city were present, George W. Hubbs, well known farmer, was endorsed for the candidacy for the state senate. Hubbs has been a resident of the county since 1902 and has served on various educational and good roads committees during that time. Wrestlers Insured- Chicago, Feb. 4. Marin Ples- tlna and John Freberg, heavy weight wrestlers, who are to meet here February 14, have been in sured for $5000 each against in Jury by the promoter of the match it was learned today. Taylors Super-Drama In Its Sensations Mystery Murder Puts Film Productions He Directed In Light of Minor Plots Los Angeles, Feb. 4. A mys-j tery tragedy more luridly sensa tional than any that the geniuses of most talented and highly imag inable screen thrill writers ever submitted to him continues devel oping here today around the death of, William Desmond Taylor, one of the country's most successful motion picture directors, who was shot to death from behind in bis residence here Wednesday night. Baffling complexities, moral en tanglements, perversities and all the elements of love, mystery and tragedy, with some famous stars of filmdom Involved, pass in re view before police and private in vestigators as they scrutinize the life of Taylor, they say, in search for the motive for the murder. Three Stars Involved. Mabel Normand, Mary Miles Mlnter and Neva Gerber are three of the motion picture actresses in volved ln the police investigation. Reports have come to the police, they say, that a love affair at one time or another existed between each of these and the slain direc tor. Polica say, without mentioning the name, that a motion picture actress is the center of their in vestlgation. A theory of a re venge" motive, with Jealousy tljKS probable direct cause, is being analyzed, they say. 'TEdna Purviance and Mrs. Doug las MacLean, the former an actress and the latter the wife of an actor, are incidental witnesses in the case. These five figures ln (Continued on page six) Ford Buys In Defunct Auto Factory Today Detroit, Mich., Feb. 4. Repre aentatlves of Henry Ford today made the only bid for the property of the Lincoln Motor company at the auction sale here at direction of United States District Judge Arthur J. Tuttle. The bid was (8,000,000, the lowest figure that Judge Tuttle will accept. . Both George T. Judson, local banker, and E. T. Berger, Detroit attorney, who yesterday qualified as bidders by filing certified checks for (250,000 each in fed eral court, announced their with drawal shortly before the sale took place. Kdsel Ford, president of the Ford Motor company, announced following the auction, that the Lincoln plant closed for some time pending the sale, would re open Monday ln the event the sale Is confirmed in court at 4 o'clock this afternoon. It was also announced that price reductions ranging from (800 to (1200 would be made ef fective immediately. Ill Health Plea of Mrs. Wurtzbarger Delays Trip East Portland, Or., Feb. 4. (Spe cial) A telegram received here this afternoon from Attorney General Daugherty, explaining that the department of justice has no objection to Mrs. Alma Louise Wurtzbarger, confessed husband slayer, remaining temporarily ln Portland, made possible another delay in Mrs. Wurtzbarger"e trip to Canyon City. Colorado, ln which she was ordered Incarcer ated for a period of ten years. Ar rangements had been completed to send the woman slayer east to night. The wire from Daugherty ex plained lie had been advised by Mrs. Wurtzbarger's physician that the trip to Colorado would be at the risk of her life. The attorney general said that his office had Co objection to holding up sent ence until evidence concerning her health could be submitted to tbe court. Death State Bonus Rules Changed Revision of the general regula tions governing the proceedure of handling and making loans have been completed by the world war veterans' state aid commission. Under the revised ruling, tim ber claims and mining claims will not be accepted as security for loans to ex-service men nor will nonproductive or unimproved property be accepted unless the loan is desired for the construc tion of a home on that particular property. Loans will be made to IS per cent of the appraised value of the property up to (3000 and in as certaining the appraised value of the property all liens for public Improvements, sewers, drainage, or for irrigation and other pur poses shall be deducted by the commission. Kiddies Pack House; 500 Journal's Despite the fact that no chil dren over 12 years of age were ad mitted, and the additional fact that "The Three Musketeers," had already shown ln Salem for three days, more than 500 youngsters clipped coupons from yesterday afternoon's Capital Journal and became guests of the newspaper at a special matinee of the Doug Fairbanks picture held at the Lib erty theater at 10 o'clock this morning. Filled to Overflowinsr. The house was jam-packed from front to rear rows by 10:20 o'clock, and standing room was at a premium. "I expected a jam but scarcely one of this size," commented Frank Bligh, manager of the Lib erty, as he reviewed a line of youngsters which extended from the box office to the corner of Lib erty and Court streets. At that time the theater was nearly tilled with youngsters. At 9:30 o'clock the first chil dren began to gather In front of the theater and a half hour later the walk was choked with boys and girls, under 12 years of age, who held Capital Journal coupons clutched in small hands. The at-jat tention of pedestrians on State, Court and Liberty street was call ed to the large body of youngsters assembled for the matinee. "Douir" Koundly Cheered. Bedlam reigned ln the theater for the few minutes before the lights were extinguished and the long film got underway and even Doug Fairbanks, accustomed as he is to many tributes, would have felt honored could he have heard the shouts which greeted his appearance on the screen. Laudatory comments on the picture were heard from hundreds of the boys and girls as they made their way out of the theater. The youngsters' opinion seemed to co incide perfectly with those of more sophisticated movie critics who have declared "The Three Musketeers" to be one of the best pictures ever filmed. Mrs. Hartshorn To Marry Sunday Mrs. Lillian Hurtshorn of Salem and Alexander Robertson of Con don, Oregon, will be married to morrow at high noon by Rev. W. C. Kantner at the Congregational parsonage. Definite appointments are yet to be made. Mrs. Hartshorn baa for two years been organist at the Con gregational church and Is popular in church and society as well as musical circles. She resigned this position several days ago. She came to Salem two years ago from Albert Lee, Minnesota, where her relatives" live. Mr. Robertson operates a grain elevator at Con - don. FACILITIES FOR HANDLING FRUIT CROPS PROVIDED McLaughlin, .Lachmund .and Talbot .Head Concern; Pre-cooling and Car Icing Equip ment to Aid Shippers; Will Supply Ice to Entire Central Valley Organization of the Capital Ice & Cold Storage Company, to provide Salem and vicinity with a suitable cold storage plant to care for the fruit and berry crops of the district and to carry on a general refrigerating and ice business, was an nounced htii'e today. C. A. McLaughlin of Independence is president, Louis Lachmund, vice-president and treasurer, and H. A. Talbot, secretary of the new corporation, which will erect a $75,000 plant immediately on Trade and Church streets with frontage on both the Southern Pacific and Oregon Electric tracks. The contract for the ice machinery has already been let. Show Attend Matinee Machinery For New Industry At Pen Bought As the first step ln the Installs tion of new Industries at the state prison, under provision made by the legislature of 1921, machinery and equipment have been pur chased for a plant to manufacture mop handles, wooden utensils, chairs, cheap tables and similar articles, according to announce ment by Warden L. E. Compton today. The original investment, according to Compton, amounts to approximately (7000 and will provide employment for from 30 to 4 0 convicts. Additional funds from tho (30,000 appropriation made by the legislature will be In vested in other Industries from time to time as the situation de velops, Compton explains. The appropriation was made upon the recommendation of Gov ernor Olcott, who urged tbe need the prison of some Industry wnicn wouia provide employment for tbe convicts and at the same time enable them to earn money for the sutfport of their depend ents while serving their prison sentences. Compton explains that the In vestment ln the contemplated wood working plant was made only after a careful study of In dustries ln similar institutions throughout the United States. Un der the present plan tho product of the prison plant will be sold as far as possible to state institu tions and department, the cost of the material and manufacture as well as the maintenance of the convicts employed in tbe plant be ing deducted from the sale price, the balance to go to the depend ents of those employed In the plant. May Place State . Employes Under Compensation Act As the result of a recommenda tion made by Dr. R. E. Lee Steln er, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane, at a meet ing of tbe board of control, Friday afternoon, the employes of the eleven state Institutions may be brought under tho protection of the compensation act. Stelner's recommendation came as tbe result of the death of an attendant at tbe hospital recently following an attack by a patient. Tbe patient left a widow and five children and ln spite of tbe fact that he lost his life while in the employ of the state there la no provision for the compensation of his dependents unless the leglsla- ture should pass an act covering this particular case. among the activities of the new company will be the establishment of cold storage fa cilities to handle the perishable orchard, farm and dairy products of. the territory tributary to Sa lem, including practically all of the central Willamette valley. Storage will be provided tor 1000 tons of ice in tbe first unit of the plant, which is to be built ln such a manner as to make possible the easy construction of additions aa the demands upon the plant war rant. Build on Unit Plan. The first unit will cover a ground space 80 to 127 feet, or half of the plot which the com pany has secured, and will extend through the block from Trade to Mill street immediately behind the Salem Fruit Union warehouse. Here will be provided individual refrigerating rooms for the vari ous canneries and produce packing plants of the city, insuring the consumption of the entire crop of perishable fruits and berries with out loss. Pre-cooling rooms will be available to all shippers of fresh products, and under arrangements already made with both the Ore gon Electric and Southern Paci fic railways and the express com panies handling fruit shipments, refrigerator cars will be iced here. To Supply Bier Field. Completely equfppe j with all ot the most modern jce making and refrigerating machinery, the com pany will not only produce Ice for its own use, but will eater to the Ice trade throughout this part ot the state. Truck deliveries to Ba lem homes and business houses will be established and arrange ments made to supply the retail trade In Independence, Dallas, Aurora, Hubbard, Woodburn, ner vals, Silverton, Mt. Angel, Turner, Stayton, Sublimity, Jefferson and other towns in the central valley, Absolutely pure ice is to be tho trade slogan. Thehome of the new plant will be of hollow' tile construction and perfect refrigeration of the cool ing rooms will be Insured by thai Installation of the latest type of cork insulation. The facilities will be complete for handling butter, eggs, meat, vegetables, bef rles, fruits and other produce. Means Much to Industry. Operation of the plant Is to be under the direct supervision of Mr. Talbot, who has been in charge of the refrigerating plant of the Phcz company. Lack of proper refrigerating facilities have operated in tbe past to curtail to some extent the oper- atlons of the local canneries and packing plants, and have retarded the growth of the fruit and berry industries by limiting the local demand for these products. While losses, both to the growers and the canners from spoilage have never been large, the absence of cold storage facilities has always acted as a deferent Influence to any great expansion ln tbe fruit and berry acreage. Cannery men and prominent growers here agreed today that the establishment of a cold stor age plant here would enable the canners and rackers to extend their operations extensively and would, ln a large way, remove one of tbe principal obstacles in the way of enlarged production in the central Taller. Principal L