ORLGON STATE US&JLX JUL 4 Q 1922 CIRCULATION plly average for June, 6,169. Hember Audit Bureau ol Circulation, yember Associated Preea Full leased wire lervlce. THE WEATHER OREGON: Tonight and Friday and continued warm. Lncal: No falnfall; notherly winds: clear; maximum, 87; minimum 66; rirer, minus .2 feet and falling-. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 159. SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1922. PRICE TWO CENTS ON TRAINS AND NEWS STANDS FIVK CENTS An ffoftV iilmi P (RF(rl! j . A J' j) -La 4 kyi ' I 1 II VI 3 . 1 is ABDUCT IONS I THREE MEN Medford Men Strung Up and Threatened With Death 1by Self - Named Moral Reformers Night attacks by masked mobs on three Jackson county men- and the failure of the county officials to act In determining and punish ing the offenders are the direct causes of the Instructions issued to Attorney General Van Winkle by Governor Olcott this morning, directing state prosecution of the cases. Mob rule through the use of violence made its first appearance in the southern Oregon county on the night of March 17, last, when J. F. Hale, a Medford citi ten, was called to his door about 9:30 o'clock by a stranger who Bald that Hale was wanted at the central telephone office to answer a long distance telephone call regarding the serious illness of a relative. Threatened With Death Hale left the house with the (Iranger and entered an automo bile In which was another un- known man. As he stepped into the car the strangers drew re tolvers and ordered Hale to put up his hands or they would shoot holes through him. Hale was handcuffed and blindfolded and threatened with death if he made any outcry. He says that one of the men kept constantly punch' tag him In the ribs with a revol ver and threatening ilm. Asked the reason for the ab ' Auction, Hale's "tormentors re plied that he knew very well what he had done and why he waws threatened. Denies All Charges Hale reported that he was taken far out in the country by his captors, who were Joined by other masked men en route, and that he was taken from the auto sod bound to a post near an oak tree. It was here that his tor mentors accused him of having made Improper advances toward Elrls, and he was told that he had been brought, there for the pur pose of making him tell the truth regarding the charges. They said that they wanted him to tell the truth and nothing but the truth. Hale denied all of the accusations flatly. Hung from Tree it was then that a rope was brought forward and tied around Hale's neck. Throwing the other end of the rope over a limb of He nearby tree, the masked men pulled Hale off from the ground and held him there until be chok ed. This procedure was repeated second time before his attack ers advised him that the real reason for his abduction was to compel him to halt prosecution of a lawsuit he had filed against a Medford family, and to return certain letters he held to the fam ily with an apology. Hale was finally released With the threat that' he would be tilled if he ever said a word bout his abduction and mis treatment. Arthur Burr, colored, who had keen held in the Jackson county Jail for 22 days on the charge of Having liquor in his possession w another victim of the "night riders." When Burr was released m Jail on the night of March 14 a8 met j,y two masked men ho displayed revolvers and told mm to go quietly with them or 'ney would kill him. Burr was bundled into an auto mobile and rushed out of the city. Abut 12 miles from town the ma rine was met by more masked lnd robed men and the party con tinued on to Shasta mountain. Here Burr was taken from the ma 1ne and was told that he was being punished for having been intimate with white women. H1f Protestations of innocence were in an and he was three times 'rung up by the neck before be ing freed and started for Calfornia lth the warning not to return A volley of shots into the ground around his feet was "part of thi arning directed at him. 'he third victim of the "ntgli ttob" 1SE ACTON was Henry Johnson. John Olcott Silent In Relation to HalFs Contest Governor Olcott had no an nouncement to make today re garding the course he would pur sue in the matter of the petition filed by Chas. Hall, defeated can didate for the republican, guber natorial nomination in the re cent primary election, asking a recount of the votes cast in cer tain precincts in 16 Oregon coun ties on the ground of Illegal vot ing. The governor left today on a motor trip with the members of the state highway commission which will take him south along the Oregon coast into California as far as Crescent Citv and will keep him away from for several days. Jay of Portland and Roy! Salem, acting as a Governor Olcott, will contest case during Capitol erman, s? aids, of a eys for . idle the absence. EP. f j CALL George P. Gans, who for thirty years has been a resident of Salem, died yesterday morning at his home at 1030 Hood street. He is survived by his wife and five chil dren, George Gans, Jr., of Oak land; Mrs. Fred Lockley, Portland, Mrs. Arthur Gale, Bandson, Mrs. Reba Mountain, Zlllah, Wash., and Miss Bonnie Gans, Salem. The funeral services will be held from the Rigdon undertaking parlors Saturday afternoon at 2:30. Mr. Gans, who would have been 82 years old next month, enlisted in the Union Army at the begin ning of the Civil War and served until he was discharged because of a severe wound. As soon as the wound healed he re-entered the ranks with the 36 Wisconsin in fantry. At Petersburg he had i hand shot off but remained in the service drilling the recruits. Mr. Ga"ns was a member of the local lodge of the I. D. O. F. The order will have charge of the funeral. - TRY 10 PREVENT Portland, Ore., July 6. A peti tion for an Injunction to halt the hanging at the state prison at Salem tomorrow of John Rathle and Elvle D. Kerby, for their part In the murder of Sheriff Til Taylor at Pendleton, was presented today to Federal Judge Bean by Attor ney Charles W. Garland. The pe tition set forth that the men were forced Into confessions by the use of amonla and other chemicals. Judge Bean took the matter under consideration. "LIFE SAVER" TRUCK DRAWS CROWD HERE A motor truck with a body shaped like a package of "Life Saver" confections, brought forth DMarQhio comment here this afternoon when its pilot, O. V. Johnson of San Francisco stop ped in Salem for a few minutes on his way to Portland. The body was 15 feet long and r , v, n diameter and was DU 1 II 1. 1 1 . " built on the same proportions as the "Life Saver" package. Mr. Johnson, who is driving one of a fleet of similar trucks which are being operated by the com pany over the county, is covering ten western states. son, in company with Alex Norris, T E Goody and Paul F. -York, was returning from Ashland to Jacksonville, where tney naa to get a gasoline pump and tank which Johnson had purcua", -,,. irht of Anril 6. when the party was overtanen dj i - ed and robed j-iders. Denials mai .... t-,.lr in which the pump tank were being carried was also carrying liquor were ci no -. . . . . .o. ioi-n tn a handy ana jonnsun - tree, warned to cease ms intimacy with women of th. i - inltr and then nangea w until he choked. He was a so ac- used of having stolen cu. rhe other member, of the party .-. pre not molested. ANSI DOUBLE HANGING COOPER QUITS AS OF TAX CLUBS Proposed Initiative Meas ures Fail Because of Lack of Signatures Slaughter Reports. J. C. Cooper of McMinnville re signed as president of the tax re duction clubs of the state and chairman of the state convention which met here this morning in the county court house, of the organization, were reasons given by Cooper for his action. Mr. Cooper's resignation follow ed the report of the organization committee in which he was named as chairman of the convention with Dr. A. Slaughter of Salem as secretary. The fact that he must go on the operation table within a few days because of his eyes and that there was a need for a young er man to carry the responsibility of the organization. Gervais Man Named. On the motion of Dr. Slaughter the name of W. H. Stevens of Ger vais was substituted' for Mr. Coop er's In the committee's report and adopted by the convention, Mr Stevens taking his seat as chair man of the meeting at once. The election of a new head for the tax reduction .clubs of the state was left to the afternoon ses sion and will follow the election of a committee on permanent or ganlzation from the different county delegations. Before handing in his resigna tion Mr. Cooper proposed that the convention find some jneu.ua of sending cut questionnaires to the press of the state to obtain the opinion of the public with regard to the primary law, the initiative and referendum, and lower taxes. The meeting was too young-how- ever, for any action to have been taken. Tax Measures Dead. That the income tax measure, initiated by the state grange, the tax equalization measure initiated by the state farm bureau, and the millage reduction bill sponsored by the tax reducers lacked thou sands of signatures to place them on the ballot in the November election was reported by . Dr. Slaughter, shortly after the con vention opened. He'said that un less the convention could convince state officials that one more day should be granted for filing these petitions, and unless a larger number were filed this afternoon the measures were lost to the vote of the people About 30 delegates were pres ent at the morning session which was entirely void of enthusiasm, and argument was only stirred up when the credentials cdmmmee reported that only delegates in favor of the Portland platrorm should be seated. Not a whisper was heard re garding the endorsement of a can didate for governor in tne ian election, though it is possible that there may be some action taken this afternoon when the Multno mah county delegation arrives. IN DIVORCE SUIT Naming a young woman 21 years old by the name of Martha Kauffman as co-responaeni ana chareing cruel and inhuman treatment to her husband John W. Parkekr, stage line operator, Evle ii.m, Parker filed suit for divorce in the circuit court this morning. Mrs. Parker alleges that her husband sought the society of other women and particularly that of Miss Kauffman. In her com plaint she states that Miss Kauff man at one time was suffering from an operation and that her husband brought her to the Park er home where Mrs. Parker nursed and took care of her, but that Parker exhibited too much famil iarity toward the convelescing guest. I S AFFINITY NAMED HALL CLAIMS DENTNOM NATION HA ASKS RECOUNT Contest Suit Filed Here Late Yesterday Cites Alleged Irregularities In Primary Count. Challenging as erroneous and Illegal -the count of the primary election vote by which Ben W. Ol cott was returned the republican nominee for governor by a plural ity of 521, petitions filed in the circuit court here late Wednesday afternoon by attorneys for Charles Hall of Marshfield claim the nom ination for Hall by a plurality of 4123 votes and demand a recount of the vote in approximately 350 precincts scattered over 16 coun ties. A citation issued by-Circuit Judge Bingham requires Governor Olcott to file an answer within seven days to show cause as to (Continued on page two) TO BE ANNULED Married for 20 years, his wife 17 years older than himself, Crooks Charlesworth filed com plaint for annulment proceedings in the circuit court charging that his wife had sworn falsely to an affidavit regarding her previous divorce before the Multnomah county clerk in 1902. Charlesworth sets forth in his complaint that his wife, who Is now a resident of Seattle, was di vorced from a previous husband by the name of Little but two months before she married him which was against the Washing ton statutes passed In 1893. At the time of thair marriage in 1902 Charlesworth asserts, he was but 24 years old and had Just com pletea long service In the navy during which he spent most of his time in the Philippines and was inexperienced and unfamiliar with the divorce laws of the United States, and that he was defrauded Into marrying Mrs. Charlesworth because she claimed, by right of her previous experience and great er age, of knowing everything about such matters. She Replies In Ring Suit; Says It Was Present Comes now Alta Meyers, of Stayton, claimed by Alfred Mc Cartney, Portland mill worker, to have been his fiancee apparent, and to' whom, he alleges, he gave one diamond ring of quality- comes now Alta and in an answer filed in the Salem justice court this morning intimates that Al fred was merely in a generous mood when he went diamond shopping. Alfred, she vlYVyally admits, gave her a ring. It was a diamond ring the kind that sometimes suggests Impending marital actlv lties. She says she has a diamond ring right now and that she be lieves it to be the very one that Alfred referred to when he filed suit to recover. Through her at torney. Brazier Small, Miss Mey ers admitted this afternoon that rhe and Mr. McCartney had been good friends and that a wedding and allied subjects had, on occa sion, been discussed. But as to promising she'd be bis bride, she insists Alfred must have been laboring under a mis apprehension. She denies that she ever said she'd do any such thing and that ring, she avers, is hers. Mr. McCartney filed his suit in the Justice court June 29 and de clared that Alta had broken her promise to marry him. He asked that the diamond be returned to him. July 17 has been set as the ten tative date for a hearing before Judge G. E. Unruh. MARRIAGE ASKED 6 f I N 6 MONTHS Building Work In Salem Shows More Than 100 Per Cent Gain; Over 100 Homes Erected. Comparative Figures for 1921- 22 Building Here During ' Six Months 1921 " 1922 Total spent $241, 485" $510,445 New houses 96 119 For houses $186,250 $324,220 Repair Jobs 51 53 For repairs $29,235 $31, 25 Big projects $26,00 $154,600 Salem spent more than a half million dollars for new buildings during the first six months of 1922 and showed an increase of .more than 100 per cent In these operations over the same period in 1921. ; That these figures may be equalled by but few cities in the country of similar Blze and that they are indicative of Salem's re markable expansion, were points brought out by city officials in making the figures public this afternoon. - " 119 Homes are Built During the first half of 1922 Salem spent no less than $510,445 according to the official figures compiled by Deputy City Re corder Mark Poulsen. In the first six months last year when building was thought to be boom ing only $241,485 was spent. .. One hundred nineteen new dwellings were built here in the six'months Just closed, in tne same period one year ago only 66 were ' put under construction This year $324,220 was spent for new homes as against $186,250 last year. New Projects Many . Although the amount of repair work done this year was not much In excess of last year's, an Increase is shown. In 1922 there were 53 Jobs as compared with 61 for 1921. This year $31,725 was spent, while last year $29 235 was expended. It was in the larger projects -buildings constructed by firms which add to the Salem payroll --that one of the largest increas es was shown. In 1921 but $26, 000 went for this type of build ing, while this year the expendi tures approximated $164,600 This year's buildings Included two public garages costing $17 600: the Capital Ice and Cold Storage company's plant, cost ing $15,000; an addition to the King's plant, costing Z6,000; two milk depots costing $17,000, the new Starr Fruit Products company s cannery, costing $(5,- 000 and a filling station costing $5000. More Permits Issued One hundred eighty' building permits were Issued during the first six months of this year, as compared with 120 during the same period last year. "This year's building increase is the most pronounced in tne history of Salem," Mr. Paulsen explained this afternoon. His heart enlarged to an extent which caused It to cease function ing, a man whose name apparent ly was James Devitt dropped dead a few seconds after ho had stepped off a Portland-bound stage on Court street at Winter this morn ing. He was about 60 years old ana appeared to be a laaorer. In his suitcase were working clothes and several bottles of medicine. Authorities were today unable to locate any relatives of Devitt and his remains were turned over to Coroner Lloyd Rigdon. Dr. Wi Carlton Smith conducted an au topsy. CITY EXPEND MLUQN HEART ENLARGED MAN DROPS DEAD Need Pickers to Save Berry Crop at Once Local loganberry growers face a most serious situation .and un less an adequate' supply of pick ers materializes In the next few days, a large percentage of the crop will be lost, which will re act against both the canneries and community. In one Instance where over a hundred pickers are needed, advertisements both in Portland and Salem failed to se cure more than fifteen. The prevailing price Ja a cent and a half a pound, which with three and a half cent berries, is all that the growers can afford to pay and break even on ex penses. Pickers however want more, despite the fact that this is the average price and all that they secured last year. Some growers have offered a bonus of a quarter of a cent provided the picker remains throughout the season. With cherries bringing nine cents and strawberries six cents, growers are unable to understand why loganberries do not bring enough to pay higher prices to pickers, and so save the crop. t ASKED FOR Motion for a Jury trial of th suit of the Phez company against members of the Salem Fruit un ion for alleged breach of contract was filed this morning In the circuit court and will be argued before Judges Bingham and Kel ly tomorrow morning. The motion was filed by the members of the fruit union fol lowing the announcement yester day that the plaintiffs would give them a chance to settle the case out of the courts by paying the difference between the contract price and the market price of 1920. The case was first tried in the circuit courts and a decision against the Phez company given. It was appealed and was remand ed to the circuit courts for retrial SITE FOR BLIND t The purchase of a tract of 11 acres at Eigthy-second and Glisan streets, Portland, as a site for the state employment institution for adult blind has been recommend ed to the state board of control by the committee of five recently named by the board to examine the numerous sites which had been offered for this purpose. The 11 acre tract, which is said to be admirably situated for the pur pose is held at $12,500. No action was taken on the recommendation by the board at its meeting Wed nesday because of the absence of Governor Olcott from the city. The new institution for which provision was made by the legis lature of 1921 will be erected on the site if accepted by the board. At the present time temporary shift Is being made by the insti tution in wholly inadequate rent ed quarters. The committee making the rec ommendation Is composed of Otto Hartwig, Walter S. Asher, Dr. J. F. Calbreath, Mrs. H. B. Torrey and Mrs. Jas. B. Kerr. LEGION CONFIRMS ELECTION Confirmation of the state dele gates elected at a previous meeting was made last night at a meeting of Capital Post No. 9 of the Amer ican legion in the armory. The state convention will be held at The Dalles the later part of July. Chritsian Scientist College St. Louis. Mo., July 6. Chris tian Scientist leaders are consider- ng the construction of a $2,000,- 000 college near St. Louis it was announced today. It will be the first Chritsian Scientist college In the world, it was said, BY FRUIT UNION STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL IC TO OF JACKSON Failure of Local Officials to Act Results In Governor Taking "Night Director of Federal GOVERNMENT Turns Over Mass of Evidence Collected by Secret Service Operatives and Pledges Full Cooperation In Prosecution of Cases. . Governor Ben W. Olcott this morning issued instructions to Attorney-General Van Winkle to take immediate charge of the alleged Ku Klux Klan outrage cases in Jackson county and push presecution of them, following the failure of local officials to take any action toward the offenders. The governor's instructions to the attorney-general follow an extensive investigation into three alleged outrages per netrated bv nieht mobs in the southern part of the state by the United States government, and upon advises received from United States Attorney General H. M. Daugherty that the government would cooperate and assist in the prosecution in every way possible. Federal statutes would not apply to the Jackson county cases, Mr. Daugherty advised Governor Olcott, and urged that the cases be presecuted in the state "courts. Evidence and data bearing on the cases, secured by federal secret ser vice operatives through weeks of investigaton have already been turned over to the governor's office by Mr. Daugherty. "This department will offer ev- ery possible assistance, including mass of information pn local con ditions, also general organization tactics, etc.,' reads one telegram from Mr. Daugherty. He followed It with a letter transmitting the evidence secured and saying: Evidence Turned Over. "In response Jto your telegrams I have prepared, for your confi dential use, and have the honor to transmit herewith, a summary of all of the information in the pos session of this department, cov ering the activities of the Ku Klux Klan in the state of Oregon. 1 shall take pleasure In transmit ting to you any additional infor mation received from time to time and sincerely trust that, In the event this department can be of any assistance whatever, you will so indicate to me. I assure you that we will cooperate in every possible way." Prosecution Ordered. In his letter to Attorney Gen eral Van Winkle the governor in structs him to take immediate charge of the prosecution of the Jacksou county cases, present them to the grand Jury In that county and press their prosecution through the state courts. Speci fically, Mr. Van Winkle is In structed to prosecute "certain crimes which have been commit ted in said county by persons therein falsely arresting or kid naping certain Individuals and by making felonious assaults upon them and by hanging and other wise inflicting bodily harm and damage to and loss of tbelr prop erty; also, by threats and other unlawful means and felonious acts, putting and attempting to put divers other persons in fear of such barm, damage and injury to their persons and property; and any and all unlawful acts and things in any way connected therewith, or of a similar or dif ferent nature, insofar as you may deem it advisable." Assistance Pledged. How extensive has been the government's investigation of the klan activities in Oregon is indi cated In some degree by lr. j Daugherty's first telegram to Gov ernor Olcott, dated May 17. "Data on local situation Medford and Portland being compiled here and will be forwarded promptly. Should you desire assistance thlK department in preparation of evi TAKE CHARGE COUNTY CASES Hand To Punish Mobs." Department of Justice dence please wire me and instruc tions will Issue Immediately." Mr. Van Winkle announced this morning that he would take Im mediate action to follow out tha governor's- instructions and that L. A. Liljeqvlst, assistant attorney general, would leave immediately for Medford to take charge of the cases which are to be laid before the Jackson county grand Jury when it convenes this month. LAST OF TENNIS SINGLES PLAYED The last of the singles In th Willamette valley tennis tourna ment being played on the courts of the Salem tennis club today re sulted in the defeat of Warren at the hands of Stevens by a score of 6-0, 6-1. O. Lewis of Portland won from Greenbaum of Salem, 6-3, 6-0. Mrs. Norton "of Hood River was an easy victor over Mrs. Andreae of Salem taking two sets 6-2 and 6-0. The double matches started thu afternoon with a fair prospect that Fox and Crum may come off victors over their opponents. The finals in all matches will be played Saturday, and the play ers will be entertained by a dance at the Illahee club. At present Stevens of Portland, Fox of Corvallls, Lewis of Port land and Harry Grey are all pros pects for the valley championship. The remaining matches to ba played this afternoon are: 2 p. m. Gray vs Joy; Irene Campbell vg Mary Ann Bishop. 2:45 p. m. Fox vs Crum; Sar dam and Wright vs Steven3 and Frohman. 3:30 p. m. Doney vs Regie; Lewis and Lewis vs Joy and Fox. 4:15 p. m. Gray and Ferdi. nand Smith vs Crum and Garrett; Mrs. Norton vs Dorothy Ettenger. 4:45 p. m. Walsh and Huston vs Regie and Warren; Irene Camp bell and Stevens vs Ruth Hjerthas and Fox. ' 5:15 p. m. Greenbaum and Aldrich vs Darby and Lants; Fer dinand Smith vs Gabrielson. 6:45 p. m. Huston vs Garrett; Elizabeth Bishop and Joy vs Mary Ann Bishop and Percy Lewis. 6:16 p. m. Dorothy Ettlnger and Oltn Lewis vs Mrs. Ferdinand Smith and Ferdinand Smith.