Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, August 08, 1922, Image 1

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CIRCULATION
THE WEATHER
OREGON: Tonight and "Wednesday
fair; warmer tonight extreme east.
Local; No rainfall r southerly winds;
part cloudy; max 89. niln. 61; river,
minus 1.6 feet and stationary.
pally average for July, 524.
Member Audit Bareau ot Circulation.
Member Associated Press Full leased
wlre ervlce.
"TORTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 187.
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1922.
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Errors in Totals Reduce
OJwtt's Lead Ballot
Box Found Opened
With Ballots Missing.
By Harry Crane
Portland, Aug. 8. Chas. Hall
jecured a net gain of four votes
In the recount of 18 Multnomah
aunty precincts this morning,
principally by reason of a mis
tsli of five votes in. the totals'
compiled by the election board
of one precinct and a gain of
three In another precinct by reas-
mi of missing ballots originally
Hunted for Olcott.
Thirty four errors were detect
id In the 18 precincts and in onl; ;
(our precincts were the return
olthe election boards' correct. '
An error of the election board
In totaling up their tally sheet
in precinct 279 gave Hall a gain
of five. ' r
Ballot Box Unsealed
Considered in the light of the
courts previous rulings, on the
Question of defects In Improperly
sealed ballot boxes, the gain of
three counted for Hall this morn
ing In precinct 266 and, protest
ed by attorneys for Olcott, will
pTobamy be thrown out.
The ballot box as well as the
ballots were unsealed when the
box was produced and there were
four fewer ballots In the box than
were listed on the poll book re
turned by the precinct officials.
While the court postponed ren
dering a decision on the protest
under a previous ruling it will
be necessary for the Hall force to
prove that the ballot box had not
been tampered with and that the
results of the election board were
in error.
j On the face of this morning's
result Olcott has a net gain of one
In the stae by reason of the re
count as far as it has proceeded.
Seven . more precincts of the
original -135 cited by Hall's at
torneys for recount in Multnomah
county remained to be checked
P and between 15 and 20 addi
tional precincts will be counted
by stipulation this, afternoon.
Recount of Clatsop ballots will
Be commenced here tomorrow
morning. -
- Heasons for Remaining.
Two reasons are advanced for
toe division to remain in Portland
at least another day. One is the
agreement of the opposing attor
neys to .proceed further with the
Multrioman recount by the addi
"on oy the contestant of more
jreclncts to be checked. Just how
many- more precincts will be
necked has not been determined
'it it is expected that the num-
"er will not exceed 25, 'and will
Include some of the precincts
blch the Olcott forces intended
cite for recount.
Reluctance to ask the Clatsop
county clerk to take his ballot
boxes through Portland, and on to
"'em while the court is in sea
son in Portland, la the second
reason for delaying the return to
iem. The ballots . of the 17
"nested Clatsop precincts will be
winted here instead of in Mar
a county.
Olcott's Answer TtattnoTied".
filing of Olcott's answer to the
wended Hall complaint, delayed
jj ycuevday afternoon until
this
morning has galn been post
poned by stlDulatlon
Tbe first Indication that a bal-
box might have been hamper-
with bobbed up this morning.
nn the box containing the bal
u of precinct 26, Multnomah
unty, was produced It was found
w be unsealed with the ballots
in the box. While the poll
prepared by the election
fd in making its official re
.r0 8lowed a total of 115 ballots
recount showed only 111 bal
r oa the string. Protest that
loose ballots should not be
"ted until it was proven they
the authentic missing ones,
tnt,9. bT 0Icott" attorneys, was
t!n by ths court- Tne Pre"
SrtTf Wa checked subject to
ball , lh Tlldity ot the loose
."oU. and the result showed a
"Vf three for Olcott. The
t ruled, however, that unles j
lot, ty of the Protested ball
rcL7r pr0Ten results ar
.'td y thfc election board
0uld stand. I
clnct 270 was a -red let-
UPONSUGAR
Increase of Quarter of a
Cent Above Emergency
Act Potash to be Ad
; mitted. Free for Years.
Washington, Aug. J!. A. tariff
rate of 2.3 cents a pound on su
q (was approved today by the
5 te by a vote of 87 to 85.
S its would make . the rate
nst Cubanj sugar 1.84 cents a
E pd, an Increase of .24 cent a
' hd ovjBr the duty in the emer
j; icy act and .84 above the TJn
2 wood law rate.
t"he senate earlier today re
jed to approve an increase in
1 rate on sugar from 2 cents a
pound to 2 cents a pound. The
vote was 37 to 36. Sixteen repub
licans voted against the increase
proposed in an amendment by
Senator Broussard, Louisiana, and
four democrats supported it.
Turning to the potash sertlon
of the tariff bill, the senate vot-
ea, Be to 1 today to strike out the
house provision for graduated du
ties for a period of five years,
leaving potash on the free list.
Senator Shortridge, republican,
cast the single vote against ellm,-;
lnating the duty. "
Fourteen republicans voted
against the increase and four
democrats voted for it. The repub
licans were Senator Borah, Sena
tors Calder Colt, Cummins, Edge,
Prellnghuysen,, Hale, Keyes, Len
root, Lodge, McCormick, McCum
ber, Pepper and Sutherland. The
democrats were Broussard, Jones
of New Mexico, Kendrlck and
Ransdell.
63 LOANS' 167 GASH
CLA1S ALLOWED
Sixty-three loans totaling 160;
000 and 167 cash claims aggre
gating approximately ' $41,750
were approved by the World War
Veterans' State Aid commission in
session here today. k
To date 842 loans have actually
been paid by the commission. Two
thousand three hundred and twen
ty-two have been approved as to
amount, and 1,234 have been ap
proved as to title.
AIRPLANES ASKED FOR
FOREST FIRE PATROL
San Francisco, Aug. 8. Fires
sweeping uncontrolled through
the Santa Barbara and Stanislaus
national forests today prompted
the United States forest service
headquarters here to ask the ar
my for two observation airplanes.
Supposedly Incendiary fires In
the Klamath national forest in
the past few days, which were re
ported to be controlled, formed
another reason for the request for
the airplanes, it was announced.
ANDREWS TRIAL ON TODAY
The trial of Dr. A. R. Andrews,
c.i.m raisrinirr. chareed with
selling intoxicating liquor, got un
derway in the Salem justice court
shortly after a o ciock u ki
noon. ter" one for the Hall forces, in
that it was the first out of 120
nnt recounted in which
their contention that democratic
ballots had been counted for 01
u won aiifit.ainftd. The check
showed three democratic ballots
counted for Olcott, Dui n aao
showed "a democratic ballot
counted for Hall and anotner ior
Patterson.
Accused Persons Protest
n. .notrotinnn of illeeal vot
ing on the part of 298 Multno
mah county voters m u v
cincts made by attorneys for
. tt.1i Afa.tnl candidate
Unas, nau, "" -
for the republican gubernatorial
nomination, in tne nan-."
contest proceedings instituted by
R R. Coster have precipitated a
storm of protest on the part of
the alleged illegal voters
net f alleged Illegal
01UV.O - .
voters was published in the Port-
land papers ai
D.rirtre and Hall s attor
neys have.been luged with the
rotes ta ot
(Continued on Page Three.)
slAMMla9
Eamon De Valera Sail -To
Have Been Wounded
In Fighting in Cork
London, Aug. 8. The Mirror
this morning quoted an arrival
at Liverpool from Cork as say
ing that Eamon De Valera has
been wounded in Cork.
IN
SHOWS DECREASE
IN WHEAT YIELD
Washington, Aug. 8. Crop
production this year based on
August 1 condition was forecast
today by the department of agri
culture as follows:
. Winter, wheat 542,000,000;
spring wheat 263,000,000; all
Wheat 805,000,000; corn 3,017,
000,000; oats 1,251,000,000; bar
ley 192,000,000; rye 79,600,000;
buckwheat- 13,800,000; white po
tatoes 440,000,000; sweet pota
toes 112,000,000; tobacco, lbs.,
1,425,000,000; flax 11,400,000;
rice 88,700,000.
Prospective production of corn
this year increased 157,000,000
bushels as a result of growing
conditions during July. Wheat
production is forecast, ftt, JXOOO,-
000 bushels less than mv6'nth go.
Forecasts today by the depart
ment ot agriculture placed the
corn crop at 3,017,000,000 bushels
and the wheat crop at 805,000,-
000 bushels. "
Hay, . tame (tons) 93,100,000
Hay, .wild, 17,200,000; .sugar
beets (tons) 5,080,000; apples,
total 202,000,000; apples, com
mercial (barrels) 83,400,000;
peaches.'total 66,000,000; peanuts
(pounds) 679,000,000; kaffirs
114,000,000.
Condition of the crops August 1
was announced as follows:
Spring wheat 80.4 per cent of
normal. All . wheat blank. Corn
85.6; oats 75.6; barley 82.0;
buckwheat "89.7; white potatoes
84.3; sweet potatoes 86.3; tobacco
80.9; flax 84.7; rice 86.9; hay,
all, 90.8; sugar beets 85.0. '
Acreages- announced were:
buckwheat 707,000; hay, all, 78,
080,000; oats, remaining on farms
August 1 estimated at 8.9 per
cent ot last year's crop or about
78,204,000 bushels. - ,
CHINESE ASKS WOMAN
. TO RIDE; IS FINED $5
Too much willingness to be ac
commodating to Mrs. Margaret
Kuschnlck, whom he invited to
ride in his automobile; caused the
arrest yesterday of Joe Hing,
Gervais Chinese. According to
Mrs. Kuschnlck, Hlng, after twice
inviting her to step in nis car,
then took, hold of her.
Hing, charged with simple as
sault, pleaded guilty before Judge
Q. E. Uaruh in the justice court
and was sentenced to pay a fine
of $5 and costs. -
HYDROPLANE TO FLY
FROM GOTHAM TO BRAZIL
Philadelphia, Aug.- 8. The
"Sampaio Correa," the hydroplane
which is to make a flight from
Moor. York to South America
hnnnoil off on the first leg of its
journey from Essington to New
York at 3:04 p. m., touay. me
hnn neanlane w piloted by
Lieutenant Walter Hinton, trans
Atlantic flyer.
CATHOLIC PARISH ROBBED
.iivsr rinllar made ud the
vy . . ' ' - -
hv. " hnrtflfir who last
night ransacked St, Joseph s
Catholio church pansn on
Chemeketa street, according to
Rev. J. R. Buck.
rutMnM wna trained through a
lower window and the burglar
. - fnim ftn uoner
maue n" -
window. Police Investigated but
were unable to find a clew on
which to work.
SALEM PImDiSAPPEARS
Police were today investigating
the case of Reginald Potts. 21-year-old
resident of Salem who,
according to his sister Mrs. O. C.
,r7i n sso nnth Commercial,
BtWUBV",
mysteriously disappeared from
Salem two weeks ago.
Potts is five feet seven incnra
..11 .-x w.(irh 162 Bounds. He
Is dark complexioned. Mrs. Mc
Dowell wu able to oner no mr, ,
concerning hl disappearance.
HOPE TO END
COAL STRIKE
BY WEEK El
Joint Session of Opera
tors and Union Leaders
at Cleveland Tomorrow
Want Old Contracts.
Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 8. (By
the Associated Preesy With
definite program for the ending
the soft coal strike ready for con
siaeratlon tomorrow, the Joint
conference of the leaders of the
striking union miners and coal
operators today marked time,
awaiting tne expected arrival of
other operators, especially those
of Illinois and Indiana. In addi
tion, . operators were expected
from several other states, for the
program contemplated a (settle
ment on substantially a national
basis.
No sessions, of the joint confer
ence were held today, and Interest
was centered largely In Chicago
and Indianapolis, where operators
were expected to determine who
would attend the conference to
morrow.
Lewis Optimistic .
President John L. Lewis of the
miners, and leaders among the op
erators here were optimistic re
garding the probability of a set
tlement.
Mr. L.ewls has expressed - the
opinion that "thiaiiweek will see
the end of the bituminous coal
controversy.
In brief, the program for 8et-
tlement;called . for ro-stablish
ment of the wage contracts that
expired March 81 and the crea
tion of an advisory committee of
inquiry through whose influence
it was expected tuture disputes
would be settled without strikes.
The re-established wage contracts
Wnllllt- . Cdlll Inna In fii... ..,11
" - - , wuv.uuw .1 .VIVO UUKJ
fhext April 1 and meanwhile the
commission would diraft recom
mendations for future contracts
The 'check-off" system ot opera
tors collecting union dues would
remain through the re-establish
ment - of the " old contracts and
there would be no change of work
ing conditions. '
Operators to Attend.
Mine union leaders and opera
tors who had gathered here for
the joint conference said they had
assurance that a number of prom
inent operators of Illinois and In
diana would have delegates here
tomorrow. , .......
Additional -representation from
western Pennsylvania also was
expected, and it was - said that
some Iowa, Missouri, Wyoming
and other operators were already
on their way to this city.
SECURING JURY
TO TRY KLANSMEN
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 8.-
The work of obtaining a jury to
try 87 alleged members tf the
Ku Klux Klan on charges grow
ing out of the Inglewood raid of
April 22 last was resumed In the
superior court here today before
Judge Frederick Houser.
When court adjourned yester
day eeven men and five women
were in the jury box. One of the
defendants, William B. Coburn,
formerly grand goblin of the
Klan's Pacific domain, has two
attorneys to represent him. The
other 36 defendants have one at
torney among them.
TEXAS REPUBLICANS
COIOEMHLANSMEN
Fort Worth. Texas. 'Aug. 8 Un-
Aimlfftorf Ikr nnrnval of the Ku
M " " ' -" 3
Klux Klan, wholehearted endorse
ment of the Harding administra
tion1, predictions that the republi
can party would assume control
of Texas government in a few
years and plea for tolerance in
carrying ont the party's program
wers the high lights of the opeo-
ng address or state cnairman v.
u Rearer of 'Brownsville, before
the blenniel convention of Texas
reptbHcan feere lb! morning.
Some 250 delegates' ,wers pres
ent.
2
REJECTION OF
PEACE PUN
FORECASTED
President Harding's Sec
ond Proposal to be Con
sidered Wednesday by
Strikers; Chiefs Friday.
Washington, Aug. 8. (By As
sociated Press) Faced with prob
able rejection ot his latest rail
strike settlement proposal by the
striking railway shopmen and
with a reply from the executives
as yet uncertain, President Hard
ing today let It be known that he
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unsnuug ui Having tne nouse re
convene next Tuesday prepared to
enlt any legisfktion which might
uj tsBuiea aavisaDie in connection
wit a the industrial itntir,r, ;
" "Xne president, ife, was said at the
Wkfte House, has Informed the
hotasa leaders that ho in
to iny program of three day re
cesses such as has been con-
empiatea. He had suggested to
the leaders it was further stated,
that Instead of marking time with'
a handful of membership after
the house reconvenes next Tues
day, a full membership be on hand
In order that congress might func
tion in case any legislation is
Heeded to carry ont the admlnls
tration's program with respect to
tncoal and railroad situations.
Situation Mot Serious
"There Is , no disguising the
seratusness of the, present coal
situation and perhaps the serious-
'(Continued on page five)
NATIONAL CHIEF
OF CHINESE TONE
- New York, Aug. 8.- Chinatown
today seethed with rumored and
sudden periods of panic among its
oriental population while the body
of Ko Low, national president of
the' lllp Sings, lay in state In the
tonfs headquarters In Pell street.
Ko Low died early todav after
Chlrfese gunmen toppled him Into
the -gutter with, a bullet In his
back as he left a Chinese restaur
ant within the bounds ot Hip
Sing territory, across from his
home. The slayers ot the power
ful tong chieftain were declared to
hare been strangers In the Chinese
section. ,
Police who flooded the quarter
scout reports that Ld Low's mur
der means a reopening of the
wars of the past that swept
Chinatown, leaving dozens of tong
me a dead along the boundary line
that.' once separated Lon Leong
territory from that of the Hip
Sing, and Blng Kong tongs.
"We do not know what It la
about," said Lee Yee Hlng, state
president of the Hip Sing tong.
"When we find out who the killers
are, then we will know how to
account and what to do."
GERMANS PROTEST
ACTION OF FRANCE
Berlin, Aug. 8. (By the As
sociated Press.) The German
cabinet, after discussing the
French retortions'" fii'iw being
enforced for Germany'sfailure to
promise payment in full of the
pre-war private debts owing to
Frenchmen, voted to issue an in
formal statement condemning
Premier Pblncare procedure aa
illegal, especially In Its relation
to the Versailles treaty and the
Franco-German agreement con
cluded at Baden concerning titles
to private property.
No official counter-demonstration
or formal protest Is planned
for- the time being, as the govern
ment is apparently in the mood
of waiting the outcome of the al
lied discussions in Londn.
Mexico City; El ,UnJkeral
says President Obregon Tatlfied
the agreement entered Into In
New York between Senor De La
Huerta, secretary of the treasury
and the International bankers.
SHOT Br GUNMAN
an Bus
The Modern
KuKlux Klan
The Capital Journal today
presents another Installment of
the "The Modern Ku Klux
Klan" by Henry P. Fry, author
of the New York World expose
that caused the congressional
investigation ot the order.
Mr. Fry in previous chapters
detailed how he joined the Ku
Klux Klan under a misappre
hension, became a kleagle, was
disillusioned, discovered the
real aims and purposes of the
organizers, and resigned in
disgust. -
Tomorrow the difference be
tween the original Ku Klux
Klan and its modern imitation
will be painted out. .
OF
TEXAS TO NAME
FULL TICKET
Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 8.
(By Associated Press.) Nomin
ation of a complete ticket, includ
ing candidates for United States
Senator and the entire state
ticket from governor down and
adoption of a state platform, was
the task confronting the republi
can state convention here today.
Overshadowing all in interest.
not only to the republicans, but
to those of other political faith, is
the nomination ot a candidate for
Benator. Selection of a man who
can draw out not only the republi
can vote, but one who can possibly
command a big democratic ballot,
is the hope of the republicans as
" point out the democratic
party is undecided as to either
Ferguson or Mayfield.
Both of the men who are in the
democratic run-off party this
month are at outs with the present
senate. Various senators repeat
edly have declared they would
contest the seating of either,
Mayfield on account of his alleged
Ku Klux Klan affiliation and
Ferguson by reason of his lrn
peachment by the Texas legisla
ture
JONES LOSES HIS SUIT
AGAINST MR. WENDEROTH
George Wenderoth, Salem coun
cilman, had "special property," In
the cow of J. Eugene Jones,
which he picked up and stabled
recently, and in consequence Mr.
Wenderoth Is entitled to 11.60, ac
cording to findings ot a juRtice
court Jury yesterflay afternooii
Mr. Jones had sued for $35 dam
ages. ' .
The Jury held that the money
required by law 60 cents daily
for the stabling of an animal
found at large had not been
properly tendered.
Counsel for Mr. Jones said to
day that an appeal may be taken
In the case. .
SUBWAY AUTHORIZED
FOR SHERMAN HIGHWAY
The construction of a wooden
under-crossing of the Sherman
highway near Shanlko branch of
the Oregon-Washington railroad
la authorized In an order Issued by
the public service commission
Tuesday. The application for the
undercrosslng was filed with the
commission by the State Highway
department. The expense of the
proposed structure, which is esti
mated at between 87,000 and
89,000 is to be divided as follows:
40 percent to the railroad, 30 per
cent to the state highway depart
ment and 20 percent to Sherman
county. Two public grade cross
ings and one private grade cross
ing will be eliminated by reason
of the new highway routing which
has made necessary the under
crossing. BOOZE SELLERJINED $100
W. H. Street, charged by Chief
of Police Moffitt with selling In
toxicating liquor, was sentenced
to pay a fine of $100 and to' serve
20 days In the city jail when he
pleaded guilty before Police Judge
Earl Race yesterday afternoon.
The Jail term was suspended pend
ing good behavior.
Walter Baster, 1870 north Sum
mer, who was arrested on a booze
possession charge, forfeited $25
ball when he tailed to appear In
police court yesterday afternoon
DEVICES AI DUES
ENABLEDUNSCRUPULOUS TO
SEIZE CONTROL OF OU
Its Work Finished With
eiment to Southern States General Forrest as
Grand Wizard, in February, 1869, Issued a Pro
clamation Declaring the Ku Klux Klan Dissolved
and Disbanded Forever. ,
Reckless and Violent Work of Irresponsible Bands, Using?
Klan Regulia and Methods Threw Order Into Disrepute
and President Issued Proclamation and Used Troops To
Suppress Lawlessness Becoming Rampant
By HENRY P. FRY,
(Copyright 1922 by Small, Maynard & Co.; Published by arrange
ment with author and publisher.)
The fact that the whole
of the bitterest of partisan" politics make3 it necessary to
discount to a large degree the statements of both sides of
the controversy. It has been told by some that the original
Ku Klux Klan enforced its decrees and maintained law and
order, not so much by the overt acts it committed but by
reasqn of the vague fear and surmises on the part of the
negro and carpetbagger as to what the Klan could do.
Whether one looks upon the methods of the Ku Klux
Klan as wise and humane or as rough and cruel, the fact
remains that its work was accomplished, and state govern
ments under carpetbag control, negro militia, acts of Con
gress and proclamations of the President though backed
by the army of the United States, made but little headway
against the silent force of white men which was making a
last, desperate stand for all
Sources of Weakness. !
Lester and Wilson in comment
ing on the work ot the Klan,
even before Jt was transformed
Into a movement ot regulators
say:
"The torder trontlned within
itself, by reason of the methods
practiced, sources of weakness.'
The devices and disguises by
which the Klan deceived outsid
ers enabled all who were so dis
posed, to practice deception on
the Klan itself. It placed in the
hands of its own members the fa
cility to do deeds ot violence for
the gratification of personal feel
ing, and have them credited to
the Klan. To evilly disposed men
membership in the Klan was ah
Inducement to wrongdoing. It
presented to all men a dangerous
temptation, which. In certain
(Continued "on Page Two.)
Seek to Preven t
Sale of Polk Bonds
for West Side Road
Dallas, Aug. 8 A restraining or
der aainat Polk county and
County Court, was applied for yes-
terdav by B. M. Walker, F. C.
Hanna, H. Mattlson, J. E. Hubbard
and C. I. Calbraith, all of Inde
npn.loncp. to Drevent the sale of
4O,000 worth of bonds for the
West-side raeino nignway, te
..nu ti nlutntiff alleire that the
order of said county court calling
for a special election on uune o,
1019, was illegal.
The reasons given for tne res
rn In In cr nrrit-r are: That the oues-
tlnn nf the rate of interest which
the bonds were to bear it not fixed
but only a provision that interest
l,m,l,l not exceed 0 nercent Per
annum; and that the firt numbered
paragraph Is void because it does
tint ,nnfarm to nrovisions of section
4 of chapter 103, General laits of
Oregon, 1913, in this that It floes
not describe what particular roada
within the county between the said
point on ths Yamtili-rolk county
line and the point on the Benlon
Polk county line are to be built or
improved by the money no rained,
nor where the said road Is located
ritkin m!l eountv or slve the be
ginning or terminus thereof.
The pleintirTs allege further, that
hrtwrrn the two eountv lines there
ire great numbers of established
road districts and established coun
oiencc
Restoration of White Gov-
reconstruction period was ono
they held sacred. '
FOREST FIRE THREATENS
BILLION FEET OF TIMBER
Belli ngham. Wash., Aug. 8.
A forest fire which la threaten
ing one billion feet ot timber
along the south fork of the Nook
sack river has become so serious
that deputies have been -sent to
the scene by the Washington fire
association. Most of the fire Is
said to be In Skagit county, near
Cavanaugh creek.
The principal owners of th
timber who are assisting in fight
ing the fire are the B. K. Wood
Lumber company, the Great Nor
thern railway, the Sound Timber
company and Eddy Brothers. Tim
ber owners said the origin of the
fire was "suspicious."
ty roads and it is impossible to
determine from the language of
said order upon which of the said
established county roads the money
Is to be expended, or otherwise
fixed or determined wih eoy de
gree of certainty the route of the
road pretended to be described in
the bond, paragraph number 1, and
the said order does not describe
the said road between the said
points as a part of the West Side
Pacific Highway or any part there
of. A. D. Hobinson, county judge, T.
H. Graves, county commissioner
and Floyd D. Morse, county clerk,
were served with the notice. J. N.
Helgerson, district attorney of Talk
county, will, handle the matter for
Polk county and will have until
Wednesday, August 16, to appear
and plead.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs are
Martin L. Pipes, Jobo M. Fipes,
George A. Pipea, all of Portland
and V. E. Fletcher of Independence.
CLERKS SEEKPAY RAISE
Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 8.
Pay increases to 3,000 clerks, sta
tion agents and freight handlers
on the Great Northern railway
will be asked of the United States
railroad labor board, H. H. Howe,
secretary of the clerks' and agents
organization, announced today.