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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1922)
AC 1.3 ,, A THERE 13 NO SUBSTITUTE FOR CIRCULATION Dally average for November 6060. Member Audit Bureau ot Circulation. Member Associated Press Full leased wire service. , TT THE WEATHER OREGON: Tonight and Wednesday fair, continued cold; moderate winds. Local: Rainfall, none; max. 35; mis, 20; clear; north -wind; river 6.8 feet. : ' fill; w p s, J JLi " A 1 IJ II i I till II Ml .1 1 J. JORFOI ARKO. 295 . SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1922 PRICE TWO CENTS stan5sinivbd ciTa w u II ll rlli ri ln J 'l'pl M EXEMPT'"- TeUCUM Scmta ClamM SECURITIES THREATEN Exemption Of Sixteen Million Dollars Worth Of Paper Dangerous To Revenue System. Chicago, Dec. 12. A complete break down of the national reve nue system unless tax free securi ties are prohibited, -was predicted here today by H. C. McKenzie, tax ation director of the American Farm Bureau federation, in an ad dress belore the fourth annual convention of the organization. He also advocated the taxation of national banks. Bis Fortunes Hidden "The dwindling revenue from the federal income tax," Mr. Mc Kenzie charged, "is largely due from errors in the 1921 tax law and the existence of about $16, 000,000,000 of tax free securities. The report of the eecretary of the treasury for this fiscal year, 1922, which has just been presented to (Continued on Page Six.) T OPEN TO PUBLIC With what is declared to ba the most enjoyable program ever offered at the Oregon peniten tiary, the prison minstrels will tonight present their show to the public. Before the prison's in mates and officials of the institu tion the performance was giver. last evening, and the stamp of unqualified approval was accord ed by those present. Forty nine inmates are in the cast and they have their own band and orchestra. The show is replete with clever lines and orig inal jokes and heavy rounds of "pplause were forthcoming from the audience at regular Intervals. All money received from the Beat sale will go into the prison's amusement fund and the general luport of Salem people Is expect ed. The advance ticket sale was reported to be good by Percy Var ey, parole officer. Nine men who aye serving life terms in prison are among the fun makers to be seen in the cir tie tonight. N . ER ROOMS fcach evening of thia week, the Wamber of commerce rooms will Resent scenes of activity. This evening at 6:15 o'clock, Cherrians will assemble for weir monthly luncheon, and later up the important matter of 'ecting officers for the coming fear. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock "embers of the chamber of com "er will meet for the annual Action of officers, and also to e" the annual report of Robert Duncan, secretary. . Thursday, all day, and Thurs of ttTenlns wlU be the opening hi h Marion-Pllt corn show, in. Prmlsea the most lnterest J1L"hlbit In years. There Is hlbitor CaSh PriZeS awaltin6 ex" Friday and Saturday will nln 'given t0 the corn show in the nrrt7 of cmmerce rooms. Sat- ntereiif Wl" be of speciaI been warded. In the vnlni In Edition ward jmeresi in me a comL Prlze8' there wl b held in . k j . . . tic 7. 'lT Sln "now five di rec- iHfcrt'' Socolofsky, er 01 the Kiwania ciub. son.T 10 OREGON MINSTRELS BUSY THIS WEEK Last Night Coldest ' Of Winter; Mercury .Drops To 20 Above With the government thermom eter recording 20 degrees above zero last night, 12 degrees below freezing, Salem experienced the coldest snap of the winter so far. The highest point which the gov ernment thermometer reached yes terday was 35 degrees above zero. Th in cold took many of the rl " & of the city unex pect? b a result theer were a nu y radi bro J? thi; drfy bu- "J' . of frozen automobile and water pipes. No " liter pipes were reported rning . however. Local were doing a good 'selling alcohol for auto J. leather forcast for tonight iorrow is fair with conttn- a'--. ued cold winds. and moderate easterly Cold Wave General San Francisco, Dec. 12. Rain, snow and freezing temperatures were the ruling weather fea tures along the Pacific coast and for some distance into the in terior today. The United States weather bureau reported here that there would be no "break" to speak of in these conditions before tomorrow. The cold wave that struck northern Idaho and eastern Wash ington yesterday, widened last night to Include virtually all of Idaho and a great portion of east ern Oregon. A gradual return to warm weather is looked for. A storm off the California coast is -promising rains' that will ex tend from the Mexican to the Oregon line. Portland Reports 19 Portland, Ore., Dec. 12r Port land, in common with the rest of the Pacific northwest, today felt the effect of the cold wave, the temperature dropping to a min imum of 19 above zero. The weather bureau predicted contln ued cold, with possibly a minimum of 16 tonight. Eugene this morn ing reported 22, Albany and Salem 20. Umatilla, in eastern Oreeon. reported two above and Baker two below. Bellingham Shivers Belllngham, Wash., Dec. 12. The coldest December weather during the past nine years held Rellineham in its icy grasp last night the minimum temperature being eight degrees above zero, according to the local weather bureau. At 10 o'clock this morn ing a slight moderation followed clearing skies with a light easter ly wind. Near Zero at Walla Walla Walla Walla, Wash., Dec. 12. Temperatures here last night were the lowest of the winter, the mercury remaining at one above from 5 a. . m. until well after sun up. Aberdeen.' Wash.. Dec. 12. Temperature here last night drop ped to 18 above zero, the coldest of the year. Weather clear today. Wonatchee'. Wash., Dec. 12. Wenatchee shivered today in the coldest weather since 1899 when tbe mercury registered 18 below zero, according to United States weather bureau reports. The cold will not affect the fruit trees, it is said because of the heavy snowfall. CHURCHlMnOMTS LAND MSE REOPENED Charging that A. A. Morrison prominent Portlana e.pwui minister, retained to his own profit the sum of $1000 out of the 125 000 entrusted to his care In the'purcbase of the Oakhill farm as a site for me iw:ai" Episcopal board of Episcopal gchool for Doys, m school trustees of the church has filed with . i a natlHnn the supreme coun u. - -for rehearing of the case which was recently decided in favor o. Morrison. Soldier Bonus BILL Reintroduced Today Washlngtoa, Dec. 12. De claring that a bonus to soldiers was as justifiable as "a bonus to the ship operators," Sena tor Simmons, democrat, North Carolina, today reintroduced the soldier bonus bill vetoed by President Harding in an amendment to the administra tion shipping bill. eiGiin TOTAL WRECK British Ship Orteric Pounding To Pieces On California Coast : All Of Crew Saved. Ban Francisco, Cal., Dec. 12. The British freighter Orteric, wmcn crasnea on nsn Hock on the California coast 70 miles north of here in a dense fog last night, Is to be abandoned as the damage is too serious to attempt a tow, ac cording to a radio message re ceived from the Orteric at 10:Z0 a m. by the Federal Wireless com pany station here. "The ship is high on the rocks with her holds filled," the mess age said. "We are preparing to abandon her, as the damage is too serious to attempt a tow." The message was unsigned and was apparently an answer by tne Orteric to radio inquiries from oth er ships regarding her position and chances ot salvage. The crew of the Orteric was be ing transferred to the steamer Cotton Plant at 8 a. in., accord ing to a wireless message received by the Federal Telegraph company here. Simultaneous with the arrival of the message stating that the crew was being taken off the Or teric, the coast guard cutter Shaw nee left the harbor for the scene. She will determine whether the Orteric can be salvaged. E Cherrians have received a post card with the following an nouncement: "Regular monthly meeting and luncheon with the annual election of officers, chamber ot commerce, Tuesdav evening, December n Come out and help elect the right mnii for the right place. King BIng." All of which means that this evening at 6:15 o'clock Cherrians will eather to receive tne annual ronort of William Mctiiicnrisi jr, rAHrlr, King Bing, and for the very important purpose oi noi omy electing a King Bing for the com- ine year, but of naming oincers for the entire organization. ' th. first time in several ...r. there is no "slate' or even A V h rri.Ktlon as to who shall be elected to pilot the cnerrian sn.p for the coming year. Taft Not to Testify Washington, Dec. "The house Judiciary committee decided today it was ont necessary to cal Chief Justice Taft to testify at It hearing ot the Keller impeach ment charges against Attorney General Daugherty. CHERRIANS WILL LECT TONIGHT T IT y ...i, , , I w mm spssis m V m . ft mm, i ' . i 1 . . ' 1-1 : NAMmH-' "Old Ironsides" Goes MK A M AT E ARE MED Letters Should Be Mailed To Paper Immediately, Says St. Nick; Salem Elks To Aid Him. Taking cognizance of a general ly expressed fear that he might though with no malice afore thought bring despair to the hearts of some little Salem boys or girls by overlooking them this Christmas, Santa Claus, alias Chris Kringle, alias St. Nick, today an nounced he would be pleased to have his letters from local young sters addressed in care of The Cap ital Journal. In a short telephone conversa tion from his home In the vicinity of the north pole, Mr. Claus aft er asking information concerning the general behavior of Salem boya and girls pointed out that he is one the road a good deal and that some of the letters might go astray.'. He therefore suggested that all Salem youngsters ad dress their letters to him in caie of The Journal, Salem, that they may be forwarded in quantity lotsT All Asked to Write. "Salem boys and girls will un derstand I have a mighty big job ahead of me this year," Mr. Claus said in his booming voice. "I try (Continued on page four) With three cases of hiccoughs reported in Salem in the past sev eral days some tear that another such epidemic as appeared here about two years ago may. again visit Salem. The three Salem people who have been suffering with the Illness are Carl B. Webb, local undertaker, F. L. Danison, ele vator operator in the Bank of Commerce building, and Carl Graham, a mechanic. Mr. Webb Is being kept In bed by his phy sician and according to last re ports ths hiccoughs had stopped The other two men were able to be at work today although they were experiencing the trouble at the time. Local physicians declare that they know of nothing that should precipitate the Jerky disease as it Is due entirely to the nerves. Quite a study of the malady was made by physicians when the epi demic appeared in various parts of the country several years ago but no definite cause was found The manner in which the doc tors would treat the trouble var ies with the physician. Some' de clare that the patient should he kept absolutely quiet and that nothing cold should be given to eat. Others declare that it takes a sudden shock to the nervous system to quiet the disturbance and that something cold might be just as effectual as any other thing. James Moyer, a meat cutter in the Steusloff market, was suffer ing slightly with the trouble about two weeks ago but is now well and at work. CONDITION OF WOMAN HIT BY MO IS NOT CHANGED Attending physicians were un able to say definitely today wheth er or not Mrs. Ferdinand Micken ham, 1265 South Twelfth street, will recover from the injuries she received Sunday when the car In which she was riding collided with another automobile. Mrs. MIckenham's condition to day was unchanged. I HER THREE CASES OF HICCOUGHS HERE "Old Ironsides" Goes To Boneyard; Famous i Craft Held Obsolete v Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 12. The battleship Connecticut, sometimes termed "Old Iron sides, once the flagship ot "Fighting Bob" Evans, was on the way today from Los Ange les to the navy yard at Brem erton to be decommissioned, it was announced at Pacific fleet headquarters here. The Connecticut was com missioned in 1906 and led the American fleet of 16 battle ships on the voyage arouni the world in 1907-08. EI CURED Strongbox Of Astoria Newspaper Gives Up Contents In Perfect Condition. Astoria, Ore., Dec. 12. First systematic work of digging into the filing of last Friday's fire which wiped out the city's ness district started today busi- wlth the opening of safes. The first safe opened was that of the Astor ia Budget, the afternoon news paper whose new building was one of the many destroyed. Every thing in the safe was preserved and -the books were not even! charred. ' Others Being Identified A committee ot three, com posed of Dr. T. O. Welters, R. R Caruthers ana J. E. Wick, was appointed to go through the burned area and formally identify each safe. No safe will be opened until it has been identified, the committee announced. Safes of the city's four banks which have been under the guard of bluejackets, will be opened un der the direction of Lieutenant Commander Gaylord Church : 1 May Widen Streets The emergency bank has been opened In tbe court house, neces sary fixtures having been in stalled, affd this temporary insti tution will serve the needs of the community until other facilities are provided. The city council will meet again tonight and Is expected to receive the report of a committee on the proposed widening of the business thoroughfares. Two more men were released from the state prison here today by Governor Rltner Wynter Wil lis of Portland on a parole and R. J. Rowen of Medford on . a conditional pardon. Willis has served three years of sentence of ten years for lar ceny of an automobile. Ills parole which was urged by Stanley My ers, district attorney ror Multno mah county, and approved by Circuit Judge W. N. Gatens, was recommended by the state parole board before being acted upon by the governor. Rowen has served seven months on a three year term for the for gery of a deed. His pardon was recommended by Circuit Judge F M. Calkins and District Attorney W. Ti Miller of Jackson county. '. Gibbons, Mitke to Box St. Paul, Minn., Dee. 12 Tom Gibbons and Billy Miske, St. Paul heavyweights, will box to a de cision when they meet here Friday night In a scheduled ten round bout, according to announcement tod ay'' by the Minnesota boxing :ommlslon. Art 1 RITNER E TWO GONVJCTS MS TIME WELCOMED Salem Salvation Army To Work With Lodge And Capital Journal; Needy To Be Assisted. Local Salvation army workers are highly gratified that -Salem Elks are to take an active part in the Christmas work this year and the Salvation army is anxious to cooperate with both the lodge men and The Capital Journal, Captain A. M. Holbrook, In charge, declared today. "We have always worked with the Elks, wherever we've been," Captain Holbrook said. "Their support is always whole hearted and there probably Is no organi zation that has given the Salva tion army more assistance." 3 Tots Ask Clothes Already letters from young sters are beginning to pour into the Salvation army headquarters. Yesterday three Salem tots all from one family mailed a note In which they asked that they ba given some clothes this Christmas, rather than toys. "When little boys and girls ask that toys be forgotten and that something to keep them warm be sent instead, you can grasp what they're up against," Captain Hol brook said. 1 Underclothes, he said, are xreat ly needed, and other raiment and shoes must be had. Rubbers us ually are given with shoes. Each case is Investigated, however, be fore any gifts are made. Aged to be Remembered Although none of the larger donations have been received by the Salvation army, the kettles have caught approximately 190 during the last two days. This week the yearly contributions of Salem institutions and individu als will begin to come In and Cap tain Holbrook is convinced that the response will be good. Along with its work of caring for children at Christmas time, the Salvation army also makes ev ery effort to see that the aged nre not overlooked. Ten Million Dollar Mark Reached; Need Quarter Million Yet "The million dollar mark In the Willamette forward move ment campaign has been reached and we are now on the last (250, 000 stretch," said Dr. John W. Hanoher, financial secretary of the Methodist board of education who arrived In Salem yesterday to personally asBlBt In the drive, this noon at the luncheon of the captains of Salem teams and the Kiwanis club. "Telegrams in re ply to send in reports by wire have been coming in this morning from all parts of the state." With the million dollar mark being reached the amount that has been rtiseil during the past day Is nearly $50,000. Of thta amount $11,981 was reported this noon from Salem. Roy Rltner, acting governor of the state In the absence of Gov ernor Olcott, spoke briefly stating that some of the most prominent men from Umatilla county came from Willamette university. "I know that the people from tho sagebrush country are backing the university in the present drive." John Rand, justice of the su preme court of Oregon, also gave a short talk in which he said, If there Is any thing that Salem should support Individually or collectively It Is Willamette uni verslty." Sam Kozer, secretary of Girl, 19, Elected As Justice, Claims It's Joke, But Must Serve Nlckerson, Kan., Dec; 12. Declaring she was elected in the recent election by ciub wo men who Jokingly wrote ' her name on the. ballot, Miss Clara Arnold, 19 year old girl, pro tested yesterday when asked to qualify for the office of jus tice of the peace and pollco Judge, following the resigna tion of Judge Joslyn,. Nlcker son 's only active Justice. "It's a Joke," she said. "I don't want to be called Judge Arnold." Infurmud she must qualify or be subject to prosecution, she said: "I'll' qualify, but I don't want the job." Friends declare Miss Arnold is the youngest, if not the only wo man police Judge in Kansas. CAP1EIE PROVES HOAX Peeved Reporter Weaves Tale of Arrest of Clara Phillips From Fiction Check Shows. Casper, Wyo., Dec; 12. Reports that a woman believed to be Clara Phillips, convicted hammer slayer who escaped from the Los Angeles city jail on December 6, had been arrested In Casper, were traced this morning to a pure hoax pei ne truted on a reporter for a morning newspaper, who was denied per mission to talk to the woman and supplied with misinformation said to have had its origin in police circles. Tbe woman around whom the story Is based was admitted this morning by Police Captain Clay ton, when he put in a belated ap pearance at headquarters, to be a woman picked up at a local dance hall last night. She says she Is Beatrice Craig of Klrby, Wyo., an efforts are now being made to get In touch with relatives. She has been employed at a local rooming house during the three weeks she has been in Casper, it was estab lished by investigation today. state, and Will T. Kirk, member of the state accident commission board, also made short talks. Dr. W. W. Long spoke from the community standpoint in tbe pre ent drive. In closing he said, "If we all do our part in the Willam ette university campaign the drive will be a success." COUNTylOADVIEWlS TO VISIT AUMSYILLE The board of county road view ers will go to Aumsvllle Wednes day to view a proposed rond lead ing through the Butler estate,' lo cated about one mile east of Aums ville. This road, extending three quar ters of a mile, has been used as a community road for a number of years. If the board of viewers de cide that the road should be in corporated into the county road system, it will hereafter receive Its share of the county road funds In that road district. The board of county road view ers includes B. B. Herrlck, county surveyor, Fred Miller of Wood burn and W. A. Taylor of Mac leay. As Mr. Taylor is unable to attend, tbe court has appointed In bis stead, C. B. McElhaney of North Salem. MERCHANT "Picns CONCLUDED Biography of Famous Retailer Reads as Chap ter From Novel; Father Of Department- Store. Philadelphia, Pa., Dec. 12. John Wanamaker died at his home at 8 a. m. The world famous merchant and former postmaster general patBed away at his town house, 2032 Wal nut street. He had been confined there since early in November with a heavy cold contracted at his country estate, "Lyndenburst," at Jenklntown, near here. He was 84 years old. Mr. Wanamaker was active in his business affairs up to the time he was stricken. He spent much of last winter In Florida and was in this city all summer bard at work, with the exception of an oc casional surcease from the duties of this office for a day at the shore. Three Children Survive. He was always an early riser and was usually in his mercantile establishment before its doors opened. Mr. Wanamaker Is sur vived by his son, Rodman, a resi dent of New York city, and two daughtero, Mary B., wife of Bar clay H. Warburton, and Elizabeth, wife of Norman MacLeod, both of Philadelphia. After Mr. Wanajnaker was brought to his town house be did not improve and two weeks ago his condition became such as to cause anxiety. A week ago, how ever, he showed marked improve ment. At 6 o'clock this morning he was seized with a violent coughing spell, his physicians fctated, which resulted in extreme heart weakness. He died peace fully at 8 o'clock this morning. Insured for $3,000,000. When Mr. Wanamaker's condi tion became grave during tne night all the members of the fam ily were summoned and all were preBent with the exception of Rod man Wanamaker, who arrived too Jate. The Wanamaker store here and the one in New York were noi opened, a notice stating that tne stores would remain closed unm further notice. Tbe death of Mr. Wanamaker, whb spent bl entire life in Phila delphia and was always a leader in civic movements was received with sorrow by all classes of citi zens. Mr. Wanamaker's life was in sured tor more than $3,000,000. Founded Department Store. John Wnnaimiker led In the crea- Mon Of tho department sioro k an nstitutlon in American life. At the (Continued on Page Six.) Tacoma. Wash., Dec. 12. The coldest weather here Blnce 19is put the streets of the city la darkness last night. Street llghta were turned off to conserve the Ity's electric power, greatly re duced by the freeze of the Nls- qually river and the glacier from which the stream a--iaes on Mount Rainier. The city power plant is reduced from 32,000 to 9000 horse power. The city is buying all power possible from outside sources, but the street lights will be dimmed until ths situation changes. ACOMA COLD AND WITHOUT LIGHTS