Jj'lON STATE IJSHAi SEP a 8 192 A Tbere la no substitute for CIRCULATION Dally average for August, 6033. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. Member Associated Press Full leased ire service. TIIE WEATHER . OREGON: Tonight and Wednesday fair, light southerly winds. . Local: Rainfall, none: max. 96; mln. 57: clear: south winds; river -1.9 ft. iRTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 217. SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1922 PRICE TWO CENTS KH.vTS M I "HI n 3 J U J u 1 lEullii fo) 11 m BURIED iffi! FRIDAY amor's Agent Pre cts Some of Men Will a Found Alive, Pro- cted by Heat. ckson, Cal., Sept. 12. (By dated Press.) "We will k through into the Argonaut 8 Friday, possibly Thursday : villi find some of the 47 im bued miners alive," said Clar- E. Jar vis, a member of the board o control and Gov- r Stephens' representative io after he had made preliminary ey of conditions surrounding Argonaut disaster. - ' tVe cannot expect to find all miners alive," said Jarvls, i we most certainly will find a waiting for the rescue crews -reak through from the Kenue- ftiine. The heat protects them ;e than any one thing." .iarvis stated today that he la roughly familiar with under und conditions in the Argonaut ie, having made many trips of pection after the fire of two is ago. He said every condl a underground Is favorau.e to 4 miners, who are experience i who know how to act in a aster of this kind. The report that state troops uld be called to Jackson on the of the rescue of the entomoeu iters was characterized as .Iik" by Fred Lowell, secretary the executive committee in rge of the rescue work. Togress In the 3600 foot level the Kennedy mine has been v during the past 24 hours due he condition of the roof of the t, which requires considerable cering. . I NOM! 11 OFFICE TODAY ive other Independent candl s, besides Charles Hall, have t with the secretary of state' 6 up to today, the last day on ;h certifcalte3 of nomination Independent candidates may lied. These are T. M. Kerri . independent candidate for sic service commissioner to eed himself; F. T. Johns, In rial labor party candidate for iress from the third district, I Anders D. Berglund, A. A. Hind and J. R. Nasholm, in rial labor party candidates for , representatives from Multno s county. certificate of nomination fil er C. V. Soderback as the in- rial labor party candidate for ity commissioner of JKultno- county was sent back for cor ions and has not yet been re--ed. Mididates who desire to file by fidual petitions have until ember 28 to register their ln lons.. Only one such petition s yet made Its' appearance t that of George L. Storey as vndidate for circuit Judge for kamas county, and this was rned because of lack of suffi I signatures. MOA BOASTS OF BUMPER WHEAT CROP 4tawa, Can., Sept, 12. A 'Per wheat crop throughout ua amounting to over 85,- ,000 bushels more than last and with a yield of over four huis more per acre than In .indicated by the prelim- T estimate of the dominion sau of statistics, "be estimate of the total yield "all and spring wheat for all "da this year is 388,733.000 iels from 22,630,900 acres, as 'nst the 1921 final estimate of .S58.100 bushels from 23,281, aeres. The yield per acre this ' estimated at 17.25 bushels t'lred with 13 bushels per acre 521. - - DEPENDENTS NAM Man El City Swelters; September Heat Records Beaten Yesterday the western division of Oregon experienced the warm est September weather in history. The maximum was recorded at Medford where the mercury rose to 106 degrees. . Salem had the second warmest day of the year.. The thermometer registered 96 degrees at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Ninety-eight degrees on July 2, was the high est mark reached this year. At Ashland the maximum yes terday was 98; a Albany, 97; The Dales, 97; Eugene, 94; Portland, 93; Ml field, 90; Aberdeen, 90; Astorl C 7. Tod : weather prediction was "fair' h light southerly winds.' IN' J SLAYER HELD TO JURY Dallas, Or., Sept. 12. (Special) Philip Warren, Indian, 32 years of ge, who shot and killed Grover Todd and Glenn H. Price, federal prohibition agents at New Grande Ronde on the night of September 2, waived a preliminary hearing here today and was bound over to the Polk county grand Jury with out bail. Warren was arraigned before Judge Ed F. Coad In the Dallas justice court. He was represented by Oscar Hayter, prominent Dallas attorney. Warren, who was shot In the leg following his attack on Price and Todd, walked with a slight limp when he was taken to the justice court. He appeared to be cheerful. ; The shooting occurred after the Indian was said to have brought .a partially filled pint bottle of liq uor to a stool pigeon working with the prohibition men. Warren was jerked into custody and put up a fight. He was struck with the butt of a revolver. Breaking away from the stool pigeon In whose custody he had been left, he went to his home and, after securing his rifle, shot both Price and Todd. 6 ARRESTED FOR Tl Six motorists were taken into custody yesterday by State Traf fic Officers Dave Brown and Earl Houston and all were cited to ap pear before Judge G. E. Unruh in the Salem justice court. Miss Daisy Brown, of Salem, was harged with operating her car without a driver's license; W. F. Webb, of Corvallls, was charged with speeding; Aron Brown, of Kings Valley, was charged with driving with no operator's license and with no mirror on his trucks W. J. Plckler, of Stayton, was ac cused of speeding; George Wil liams, of Liberty, was charged with driving his truck with no mirror, and S. A. Carson, a Port-land-Salem stage driver, was charged with speeding. REFUSE TO DISMISS SUITS AGAINST SMALL SDringfield, 111., Sept. 22. (By Associated Press.) Circuit Judge Norman L. Jones of Carrollton denied today the motion of coun- 1 for. Governor Small and Lieu tenant Governor Sterling tnai tne Mvil suits against isem oe um- i.h h held that the attor ney general has authority to bring such an action against them as fnrmer state treasurers ana or dered the trial of the suits to pro ceed. Judge Jones announceu would hear arguments u " ,,rni and other pleadngs In Carrollton on September 22. At torney Werner w. representing Governor Small, stated he would me pia-"s- last of this week ana 1AFFIC ERRORS there would oe ows-oftHt 1 TO ILL HEALTH Gored by Bull and Injured Zena Man Who Recent ly Lost Wife, Kills Self at Home. 111 health, resulting from in juries received a' short time ago when he was attacked by a bull and possible grieving over the death of his wife, who died May 28 from injuries received the evening before when an automo bile gasoline tank exploded, are believed to be the reasons why Milford Harvey Crawford, a farm er, 36 years of age, living near Zena, Polk county, committed sui cide at his home this morning about 8:30 by shooting himself in the head with a 12-guage shotgun. No message was left stating the actual reasons for the act. George H. Crawford, father of the deceased, Is said to have heard the shot and as soon as he saw what had happened he reported the case by telephone to Coroner Chapman. It is understood that the coroner after investigating the case reported that no Inquest would be held. The body is now at the Rigdon mortuary. Funeral announcements will be announced later. Mrs. Crawford's death resulted when Mr. Crawford with a blow torch endeavored to thaw some mechanism under the automobile which had frozen and in some way the flames ignited that gaso line, with the explosion following, She lived but about 12 hours. Judging from the mangled con dition of Mr. Crawford's face and the back of his head It appears like he had the muzzle of the gun against his head. His face was torn beyond all recogition. Be sides his father, who was living with him near Zena, the deceased survived by three brothers, Edgar C, William M., and S. D.,- all of Salem, and a baby girl who was born a short time before Mrs. Crawford's death. SEEK USE OF i N Portland, Ore., Sept. 12. An other attempt to sidetrack revision of the prayer book was made In the house of deputies of the gen eral conference here today of the Protestant Episcopal church In the United States and a resolu tion to that effect proposed by Judee George F. Henry of Des Moines, Iowa, was rejected. The house of bishops today asked the house of deputies for a conference on constitutional amendments which would give a vote in the house of bishops to suffragan bishops. The bishops had finally adopted this amend ment yesterday at the time the bouse voted Indefinitely to post pone action on the matter. Bishop J. H. Johnson of Los Angeles presented' a memorial from Los Angeles communicants asking the house of bishops to "consider the use of unfermented wine In the holy communion and to grant a change thereto, or at least to give permission to use the same by those priests or persons to whom this question is a mat ter of conscience." The house of deputies referred to it committee on constitution, the report of the commission on women In the church which recommends that women be given seats in the house of deputies. The house of bishops concluded consideration of the proposed changes In the rites of baptism, after rejecting a proposal by Bishop Boyd Vincent of southern Ohio, who introduced a simplified form of the apostle's creed. Bishop Vincent said there were many men who could not con- Bcientloualy subscribe to every- article of the creed. UffERINTED ead Vviih Gun Mrs Harding Safely Passes Serious Crisis Now Out of Danger Washington, Sept. 12. The crisis In Mrs? Harding's condition "seems to have passed," an offi cial bulletin Issued by attending physicians at 9:35 a. m. today said. The text of the bulletin, signed by Brigadier General C. E. Saw yer, White House physician, fol lows: "Mrs. Harding's condition, 8 a. m., temperature 98.8; pulse 94; respiration 32, Early part of night restless. Later part com fortable. General appearances im proved. Enlargement due to ne phrosis decreasing. Laboratory findings favorable. Crisis seems to have been passed. Sureical pro cedure deemld unnecessary or the present." The bulletin was described by members of the executive house hold as "the best news" that has come from the bedside of the pa REPUBLICANS E; Portland, Maine, Sept. 12. Re vised figures on the election in Maine yesterday with 44 small towns missing, today showed Sen ator Frederick Hale, republican re-elected over his democratic op ponent, former Governor Curtis, by a majority of 26,392 votes. The same precincts give Governor Per cival P. Baxter, republican, a mar gin of 28,671 over William R. Pat- tangall, democrat, former attor ney general. The vote of these 691 precincts out of 635 in the state representing 476 out of 620 cities and towns, for senator was: Hale (R) 99,183; Curtis (D) 72,791. For governor: Baxter (R) 102, 094; Pattangall (D) 73,423. Latent returns on the congres sional vote show majorities " for the four present representatives, all republicans, ranging from 4200 to 10,000, as compared with republican margins ranging from 14,000 to 19,000 in 1920. The republicans carried 16 of the 20 cities, Including Portland and every county. ARMY AIRSHIP TO FLY TO CALIFORNIA Newport News, Va., Sept. 12. The army airship C-2 will begin her transcontinental flight' to California tonight at midnight if weather conditions are good, Langley field officers declared to day. The big dirigible, which has been fitted wtih new engines and a specially constructed basket for the long-trip, hopped off today for a test flight, which marked her first time In the air since she was overhauled. SUBSTANTIAL CUTS IN FREIGHTRATES MADE Chicago, Sept. 12. Changes In freight rates amounting in the ag gregate to substantial reductions have been proposed by western lines, the transcontinental freight bureau announced today. The ef fective date of the changes has not ben announced. New rates between Chicago and points taking the same rates and the Pacific coast for 100 pounds, include dry goods and clothing J2.33; shoes $4.10. ....... GUARANTEE TRUST IS VICTIMIZED IN ASIA Peking, Sept. 11. (By Associ ated Press.) A fraud Involving 31,730 pounds currency perpetrat ed upon the Guaranty Trust com pany of New York representatives, was made known today by local Manager Werblow of the Asia Banking corporation. Three men involved are sought. They oper ated under the names of Robert Milliard. Maa Elliott and Chester James. tient since ber condition became critical., : Lessening of Tension. There was noticeably a decided lessening of the tension which has existedat the White House and in official circles close to the pres ident and Mrs. Harding. The Cabinet session today, how ever, wis called off, as well as the president's semi-weekly meeting for newspapermenThis was (tone, It was 'explained, to permit the president to remain near Mrs. Harding. Dr. Charles Mayo, who was call ed to Washington from Rochester, Minn., for consultation, particularly- on the surgical phases of Mrs. Harding's case, will leave for home this afternoon or tonight, It was announced at the White House. Dr. Mayo, It was said, feels hfl can leave, since surgical requirements have subsided. E Chlc6o, Sept. 22 Judge James H. Wiyerson today deferred hear ing on the motion of attorneys fo the rail strike leaders fo modifi cation Of the temporary restrain ing order pending completion of the government's effort to show that the dominant purpose of the alleged conspiracy is the destruc tlon of Interstate commerce. Citing supreme court decisions in the Coronado coal case, the re tail lumber dealers case and the Patton 'cotton comer prosecution, Judge Wllkerson said the question raised by the government's allega tion was a vital one and should be settled r before the request for modification of the present order can be acted on. Donald Richberg, attorney for B. M. Jewell and John Scott, strike leaders, interrupted the hearing to demand of the govern ment attorneys whether a i.aie ment which he branded "criminal iy iioelous printed m morning papers as coming from Attorney General Daugherty's office had been given out by Mr. Daugherty or his associates. The statement was a resume of the list of murders and other crimec growing out of the strike, read in court yesterday. Judge Wllkerson said he had not seen the statement but would read the copy produced from the Chicago Tribune by Mr. Richberg and pass on It later. The strlksrs' attorney said the statement "11 belously" attributed to bis clients acts of which they bad no knowl edge. TWO KILLED IN WRECK Waehington, Sept. 12. Derail ment of an express train on the Michigan Central railroad near Gary, Ind., August 20, which re sulted in the death of two rail road employes and the Injury of two passengers, was caused by malicious tampering with the track" according to a report Issued today by the bureau-of safety of the interstate commerce commis sion. President Promised M to Veto Bonus Bill Declares Lesion Board Waco, Texas, Sept. 12. Presi dent Harding will not veto the sol diers compensation bill, R. G. Storey, ' Datlonal committeeman from Texas of the American Le gion, announced at the state con vention of the Legion here today. The statement brought the dele gate to their feet amid applause. Mr. Storey said he hd received a telegram last night from the na tion ai board of the Legion signi fying that the president bad ln- uriucd the board that he would .xt veto the measure. MODIFICATION OF SKtUlT TIFF MIES AGREED UPON Agricultural and Wool Schedules Made Public; Hops 24 Cents; Sugar $2.20. Washington, Sept. 12. (By As sociated Press.) The administra tion tariff bill as finally perfected In conference was presented In the house. The conference report on It, bearing the signatures of the republican managers, will be called up tomorrow with the ex pectation that it will be disposed of not later than Thursday. The measure then will go to the senate, but because of opposition to the dye embargo and other provisions, acting there may be delayed a week or more. As framed now, the bill Is esti mated roughly by the experts to raise approximately $400,000,000 In revenue on the basis of the present volume of the nation 'a Im port trade. The level of Its rate, according to experts, is slightly below the level In the Payne- Aldrlch bill, the last republican protective tariff hut Is consider ably above the level- of the demo cratic Underwood law, now in force. Effective at Once The bill will become effective Immediately after President Hard ing signs it, replacing both the Underwood and emergency tariff acts. It is designed, to a large ex tent. Its framers have said, to meet the unusual world economic situation and more particularly to protect American industries from the low cost Industries in Ger many and the countries carved out of Austria-Hungary. Washington, Sept. 12. (By As sociated Press.) The more im portant rates In the administra tion tariff bill as finally agreed upon In conference are: Agricultural Products: Cattle, from 1 to 2 cents a pound; Payne-Aldrlch from $2 a head to 27 per cent ad valorem; Underwood free. Sheep and goats $2 a head. Fresh lapib four centa a pound. Hogs half cent a pound. Fresh pork cent a pound. Bacon, ham and shoulder, two cents a pound. Lard one cent a pound; lard (Continued on page five) FOR ENDING STRIKE Chicago, Sept. 12. (By AssocI ated Press.) A basis for settle ment of the strike of railway shop men was considered today by the aeeral policy committee of the shop crafts, B. M. Jewell, head of the railway employes department of the American Federation or Labor, announced at the conclus ion of the morning session. Mr. Jewell's' brief statement was the first public acknowledg ment that a strike settlement basis had been presented to the policy committee, notwithstanding many rumors and reports concern ing several plans. He gave no In dication what the plan embraced. Tbere were indications, union of ficials aaid, that an agreement probably would be reached late today. A report by Tom Livesley of the European trip taken by himself and family, and a solo, "I Hear a Thrush at Eve," by Mrs. E. B. Wyatt, were the features of the Klwanls luncheon this noon at the Marion hotel. Fred Erlxon presented a financial report of the children's playground which show ed that the total expense for the summer was approximately 1717, Including the cost of Initial equip ment, and that so far only a little over 1458 had been paid by the various organizations and others Interested, to defray the expenses, Tbe attendance prise given by J. H. Garnjobst wa won by George Vlek. r I UPON RAILROADS Charles Hall Marshfleld candidate who after defeat In primary, files as Inde pendent for governor. NATIONS' LEAGUE STOP ATROCITIES Geneva, Sept. 12. (By Associ ated Press) The council of the league of nations, replying, to a note from the Turkish nationalist government stating that the Turks could, not accept responsibility for excesses committed by Turkish troops In Asia Minor, responded that it could not agree to a con tract in which one belligerent would be excused tor atrocities be cauue of those committed by his adversaries. An Angora note was communi cated to the council through the representative of the Italian gov ernment at Angora. The text of the council's reply follows: "The council of the league of nations has taken note of the let ter from the representative of the Italian government, and Its mem bers have at once advised their respective governments that it is its duty to add, without pro nouncing upon the accusation of atrocities alleged to have been committed by the Greeks in their retreat, that, in their minds, atrocities of which one belligerent may be guilty, in no wise dispenses the adversary from respecting the laws of war recognized by the civilized world." 700,000 FACE Smyrna, Sept. 12. (By Associ ated Press.) The 700,000 per sons in Smyrna face famine with in a week unless food supplies ar rive, according to II . C. Jacquieth of Darlen, Conn., managing di rector of the Near East Relief, who is superintending relief meas ures in cooperation with a group of Americana here. The food must come by boat, as the sea Is the only route now left open. Already 30,000 refugees are without food. MINERS RIOT IN UPPER SILESIA London, Sept. 12. Eight min ers and one policeman were killed and a number of persons injured in a riot at Bismarck liutte, Pol ish Upper Silesia, yesterday, ac cording to a Berlin dispatch to the Times. Tbe trouble began when miners objected tw-being paid in Polish marks, hitherto having received their wages in German currency. They overpowered the police and when soldiers with machine guns arrived, the mob stoned them. The soldiers tired and numbers of persons fell. The mob scatter ed. Military reinforcements ar rived and order was restored. Seattle Laundry Burns. Seattle, Wash.. Sept. 12. Fire originating in the mark room of the Broadway laundry here today virtually destroyed the establish ment and damaged manufacturing plants on either side. The loss was estimated at M&.000. NOTIFY TURKS TO MHO MAKE RUN AS INDEPENDENT Defeated Ku Kluxer Files , for Governor-Candidacy Referred to Attorney General to Decide. Formal acceptance of nomina tion for governor as an Independ ent tendered him by an assembly at Portland Saturday evening was filed today with Secretary of State Kozer by Charles Hall of Marshfleld, who was defeated for the republican primaries lust May the republican promarles lust May and who was equally unsuccessful in securing the nomination by contesting the election. The cer tificate recites that the political principles represented by Hall are "compulsory education and devel opment." . Secretary of State Kozer Imme diately requested an opinion from Attorney General Van Winkle aa to the legality of the statute of 1919 which forbids candidates de feated in the primaries from run ning as independents and wheth er he can certify to the nomina tion so that Hall's name will ap pear on the ballot. An early de cision U expected, though the sec retary does not have to certify to the nomination until September 28. In case of an adverse decision by tbe attorney general, It is un derstood that an appeal will be taken by Hall to the supreme court which will be asked to pass upon the constitutionality of the statute. What the Statute Says. Section 3378 of the session laws of 1919 reailn: "That no candidate for a nomination who falls to re ceive the highest number of votes (Continued on Page Five. 226 WOOD SHIPS Washington, Sept. 12. Tbe government today sold its fleet of war built wooden ships, the ship ping board accepting a bid of $760,000 made by George D. Ptr ry, an attorney of the firm of Lent & Humphrey of San Francis co for 22G of the vessels. The bid was accepted at a com petitive sale conducted by Chair man Lasker and member of the shipping board and the action leaves the government with only ten wooden ships on Its hands. Tbe ships sold today represented a cost of 1300,000,000. Tbe sales brings to an end con tinued efforts by the government to rid itself of the wooden ships, which have often been described as a "white elephant born and nourished by the war." None of the ships sold are being operated, 211 of them being tied up at Claremont, Va., 13 at Or ange, Texas, and two at Beau mont, Texas. Tbe vessels range from 3500 to 6000 tons and In clude nine of the composite type. The only other bidder at today's sale was the Dravo Contracting company of Pittsburgh, which in making offers In competition with Mr. Perry, ran its bid up to $748, 000. The bidding started at $408, 000. Shipping men here said they understood that J. J. Tyson of tba firm of Charles Nelson ft company of San Francisco also was Inter ested In the purchase. The condi tion of the sale preclude use of the vessels In regularly establish ed trade routes and make it man datory that the ships be disman tled. The official announcement of the sale did not disclose what disposition the purchasers planned to make of the craft. Two Bead Seaplane Smash. Vancouver, B. C, Sept. 12. John R. Duncan, who was Injured when a seaplane piloted by Major C. MacLaurla crashed on a sant bar near Point Grey yesterday, drowning Major MacLaurln, died In a hospital here today. The body of Major MacLaurln was re covered this morning. SOLD FOR $750,000