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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1922)
Peter B. Kyne's Masterpiece "The Pride of Palomar" DEC 2 "1 Begins jn f his issue; Page 6 7HERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR CIRCULATION - paily average for November Member Audit Bureau of Circulation, H.mber Associated Press Pull leased wlre service. toRTY-FOURTH YEAR NO. 305 " ' ' " SALEMYULE IDE GOOD IS SEASON Sensible Gifts Purchased Chiefly; Many Merch ants say Volume of Busi ness Bigger This Year. MERRY saiein mercnanis -tnis year found their Christmas business as ;ood, and probably better .than It was last year. This was not true at every store, but the statement holds for the majority. One element stood out preemi nently in the huge bulk of Yule tide transactions. Salem buyers this year sought sensible gifts I presents which would prove assets to those to receive them. Without exception the shopkeepers Inter viewed explained that the useless gifts had found no demand, and over this fact they expressed sat lsfaction. More Sales Eecorded. Far more purchases were mad this year than last, although less was spent for the individual gift one jeweler explained that his sales would run larger than last jcar, but he added that, in 1921 he disposed of many more expen live gifts. uur business is much better than it was last year," a promi nent clothier declared. The pro prietor of another store, which caters to men, declared that busi oess had been exceptionally good greatly in excess of what he had liuected. Christmas buyers shopped late this year, despite the many admo nitions to the contrary. Most store managers said their trade yester day and today was in excess of any previous days. Cigar stores were popular with many late buyers who were seek Ing gifts for men and these re ported a good business. The vol lime, managers said, will b no tetter than last year, however Confectionery store proprietor: declared their business will be as good as last year, though perhaps m better. The heads of electric stores said trade had been good No definte estimates on volume could bo made this morning, due U the fact that a heavy trade for "is afternoon was in prospect. Not one of the many merchants interviewed expressed dissatisfac "on with his Yuletide returns. EPENDENC E FIVE DEFEATS il BEARC Oil I in the first Cn mo nf tha .Biisnn 'he Bearcat basketball team last I'Sht With tha Tr1anon.laii.fi lOWn i&am f T A A 'OCalS Worn Hf0..t v.. An,A calf enriotl C l sP v.a -wo. uuui auoui me imauie u ocluuu iiMii inn nun. n.a .a "'ell. 4hft gnm-a tinJin. 11 1 A In fntr ' "VUi v u c J II ft il-lV.lU 1 v - ur or f v, ,.. .i ii uvu men, w ii e ii tt i any cOmpIetelr BmnrriPrfrt ha Inrnls. O COl Li. 1.11 C KLOlllCT iuv the Willoma T, - . ixj Ulir llH bu LllQl IUCJ did not register a point. "gan did nnt p-ot i last Dlr-hf oa If l, hae "X COaph "Rrtv T1U 1- run 8D7 ChanPQ fni o tfm at havinir UOtbaIl nrontt.k In.t Vinrt 4 wvtio iaoi ia" u v Sain. 11118 evenine the Bearcat sauad ul lnri1a tk. i 4 1.. rinlloc . r - - uu u iitra: iiiti iiir iriir nri.ij nu "troBtorming game. Only one oth r game has been ararnged, that or next week with the Newberg "ion team on Wednesday, De cember 27. The Bearcat lineup last night as as follows: iVnson and Shep r1. forwards: Caughlin, center; 'ton and M. Jones, guards. Sub 'titutes Vf. Jones, Erickson, Rob rUon and Emmel. Louisiana Governor is Congratulated on Klan Batile by Mayor Hylan New York, Dec. 23. Mayor Hylan today wired Governor Parker of Louisiana his hear ty congratulations on "your bold, vigorous fight aeainnt the Ku Klux Klan" which he Characterized as a, "slimy brood of venomous reptiles, squirming In an Invisible em pire." "I believe," said the mes sage, "that every man anl woman, regardless of race, creed or color, owes you an un dying debt of gratitude for your heroic American fight to end the Infamous outrages. to which the members of the Ku Klux Klan will respond in their nefarious schemes to over awe the courts, seize the reln-i of government . and trample upon the constitutional rieht of the people." CHRISTMAS ESTO 11 FUR EMM OFMICK LE Secretary of Federal Council Asks Hays Why He, As Committeeman, Was Jfot Consulted. iff YEGGS NOT CMEH New York, Dec. 23. The Rev. Charles S. MacFarland , general secretary of the Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in Am erica, today made nnhH(- a lotto,- to Will H. Hays, head of the mo- tion picture industry, calling for an explanation why he, as a mem ber of Mr. Hays' "committee on lone relations," was not con- Ited about the reinstatement of 'J, scoe E. Arbuckle, who figured the party that resulted in the 0 ath of Virginia Rappe. 1 Motives Questioned 2 Mr. MacFarland, as general m iretary of the church federation, G a member of the executive com- ttee of the committee on public atlons which Mr. Hays organ d recently from various relis ts and civic. nre-flnlvoHnna tn SfhTm in putting the movies on a Cashed Are Not Those r pIane- icner, oesiaes raising the point of why he was not consulted. declared that "unfortunately the impression has gained ground that this is due to pressure of finan cial interests invested in Arbuc kle pictures." Mr. MacFarland quoted the fol lowing telegram from the St. Louis Federation of Churches: "St. Louis church people are in censed over the proposal of Will Hays on behalf of moving picture interests to bring Arbuckle back into the films. Strong supporting resolutions will undoubtedly be passed in St. Louis by denomina tional ministerial bodies, by min isterial alliance and by church federation. Is council taking ac tion?" IS ASSURED EVERYONE STATE i Merry Xmas The Capital Journal Wishes its readers the merriest of Christmases There will be no Issue on Christmas Day Two Parties of Men Aril Detained But $5 Bills Stolen at Denver. BANDITS SHOO I ONE AND STEAL MS PAY ROLL cauimore, Md.. Dec. 23. The discovery of a 5 bill thought to nave been one of the $200,000 in rive dollarn otes stolen from a fed eral reserve bank truck at Denvor ast Monday led federal secret service operatives and police on an intensive manhunt here today which continued for hours before the mistake was learned. While the note bore the seriol number of one of the bills taken n the Denver holdup, it was found that it differed in other essential respects from the stolen notes. After the authorities had satis fied themselves that a mistake had been made the case was drop ped. The bill was tendered in pay ment of a meal 'at a local restau rant yesterday and turned over to the police. Santa Fe., N. M., Dec. 23. Seven men who arrived in Santa Fe driving a large touring car were taken into custody here to day for investigation. Officers at Las Vegas wired local officials to arrest them, believing they might be the bandit fugitives who held up and robbed United States fed eral reserve bank employes of 200,000 at Denver last Monday It appears, however, that suspi cions are base almost entirely on the fact that one of them cashed brand new $5 bill at a restau ant at Las Vegas last night. The men will not be released ntil a full investigation has con vinced officers that they were in no way implicated with the Den er robbery. The enclosed " telegram," his letter said, "is merely an Indica tion In my judgment of the gener al expressions which are coming Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec. 23 Four bandits shot and wounded Eoss Den nis, paymaster of' the Pittsburgh Coal company today and escaped with a satchel containing about $20, 000 in currency. The holduD occur red ia the hills behind Mount Leb anon, near here, while a -nartv nf - i j - company officials were taking the Christmas pay to miners at Bead- ling, Pa. County detectives, armed with riot guns, were rushed to mount Lebanon from the sheriffs office here. Dennis was riding a motorevcle in advance of an automobilo in which Superintendent Willi.-im P Young of the Beadlinc mine and three other employes wcer guarding the pay satchel. The bandits shot Dennis without warning. He fell from the motorcycle. Before the driver of the car could stop his ma chine, the bandits wero upon it. They covered the superintendent and the guards, obtained the satchel and escaped. RESPONSE 10 ; IS COMPLETE Army Journal Elks, Salvation And Capital Deluged With Contri butions For Needy. USMESSB L OCK OLD S REPORT It was reported today on good authority that D. Samuel has pur chased the business diock on North Commercial street between Court and Chemeketa, now occu- nied by a Chinese bazaar, from J Giddings, who now lives in Iowa. It is also unaerstooa mm the consideration waa between $9000 and $10,000. The property is a two-story brick building, with a frontage of 24 fe,st and 4 inches on Commer cial. It was bought by Mr. Gid dings on May 22, 1903, from Mary Payton for a consideration of jsuno Mary Payton bought the property from Williams & England on May 6, 1903. It Is not known what disposi tion Mr. Samuel will make of his new property, but it Is understood he will occupy it himself for busi ness purposes. J and will continue to come from our religious and moral forces re lative to your decision in the Ar buckle matter. "May I raise the question why there was no consultation what ever with persons repr-jnenting the church, whose cooperation you have sought. ' 'It would seem as though this would have been a matter on which, above all, you would have wanted counsel and advice from people who represent these large bodies reflecting so wide an area of public opinion." IflESfW RESIDENCE SHE FRIENDS WANT FISHER AS TAX COMMISSIONER E. L. Fisher, secretary to the state tax commission, is being prominently mentioned as the sue cessor to Frank A. Lovell, whose resignation as tax commissioner is now in the hands of the com mission. Fisher has been secre tary to the commission for the last three years, succeeding Lovell in that position when he became tax commissioner upon the resig nation of C. V. Galloway. Prior to coming to Salem, Fisher served for two terms as county assessor of Linn county, and was for 10 years prior to that a deputy in the assessor's office. Fisher's name has been recom mended for the commfssionsnlp and it is known that the commis sion has him under considera tion. T. A. Livesley has purchased a half block on Fairmount Hill Just west of the Cusick home and It Is understood will build next spring. The deal was handled by William Fleming. It is understood a number of modern residences will be erected on Fairmount Hill this coming spring. Harry Hawkins has Just completed a home and it is re ported that Curtis B. Cross, who also owns valuable view property on the bill will build within the next year or so. While the price paid by Mr. Livesley for the onehalf block has not been made public, it is under stood if. was $5000. E RICANS GET OfL CONG E SSION STONE IS RELEASED TODAY The case against Morris Stone, who had been charged with burg lary, was dismissed by Judge G. E. Unruh this morning on mo tion of District Attorney jonn Carson. Insufficiency of evidence was given as the reason for releasing Stone. He was arrested earlier in the week by Chief of Police Mof fitt. . i Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 23. An oil concession covering 11,000,000 acres of land adjoining the fields of old established American com panies in the Tampico and Tux- pam district has been granted a Los Angeles syndicate by the Mex ican government, according to a story published today by the Los Angeles Times. The syndicate announced it would go into the Mexican field and operate under Mexican article 27 and with a provision that -40 per cent of the gross production go to the Mexican government. Certain other provisions for rent al, and for sums to be Invested also are made In the concession, which runs for 20 years with the privi lege of renewal. It was announced the exploita tion and exploration of the ne field would be financed entirely by Lot Angeles capital. Salem has spoken. Salem has nam mey snau not want ana, as result, hundreds of youngsters wno might, otherwise, have des paired, will be on deck Christmas morning with grins twisting faces which, for many days, have been expectant. There is a Santa Claus. Salem has' proved it. The Jam-packed basement of the Elks lodge, the crammed Christmas baskets which the Salvation army will distribute! mo DtuuamgB WU1UU Will OUlge with gifts unsolicited these are evidence of a Chris Krinkle who does not forget. Everything Given ,'e great stores of gifts which appeals have brought forth rend er description Impossible. Suits of clothes, hats, caps, shoes, toys. canned fruit, vegetables, candy. nutB, games, tricycles, "kiddle1 cars, balls and scores of all kinds. of gitmes may be seen, but there are' hundreds of packages, unop ened, whose contents is yet to be tapped. Tonight the last of these will be segregated and tomorrow the Elks will distribute offerings to .every corner of the community, "The response , has been won oerrul," workers declared this fternoon. . "Salem people may congratulate themselves, for they uave uiaae goou. mere Is no necessity, now, of any child being overlooked." $200 in Money Only a glimpse at the basement of the Elks lodge can give the out sider an Idea of the response re celved through newspaper appeals. Two tables, running the length of the long room, are covered with presents of every descrip tion. and a corner of the room 1b banked with all types of offer ings. Nearly $200 in cash was donat ed $81.60 of which had been turned into the office of The Cap ital Journal at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. FBtivitieB of the Yule season will be underway at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon, when Santa Claus appears at The Capital Journal to meet Salem children. At that time, he has announced, he wishes to be familiarized with their needs and to shake their hands. To each little boy or girl he will give a sack of candy and nuts. All Provided For No details of the Christmas pro gram has been overlooked. Per sons needing clothes will be giv en them; dinners will be furnish ed those who are hungry; toys and games will be furnished the children cf the needy. Tonight at 6:30 the big tree in the 6abm armory will greet all gounpsters who can be present. Santa Claus will be there and he will distribute presents. Tickets to the Bi!gh theater, on Christmas afternoon, will be distributed to all poor children. Autos Donated Tomorrow between 25 and 30 automublles will be pressed into service to distribute the gifts. It is btijisved that no difficulty will be found in securing these cars, but persons who can assist are urged !o get In touch with the Elks Immediately. The Salvation army Christmas bask els will contain chicken, floor, rolled oats, cranberries, potatoes, rice, beans, coffee, sug ar, milk and other things neces sary in the preparation of a real Christmas dinner. To Unfortunate Parents To say that fortune is fickle is to be bromidic. The fact is obvious. The prosperous family of today may be in tight straits tomorrow. , Hard luck has visited you in the last few weeks. -In all probability you are in no way responsible- Circum stances have rendered it imposible for you to offer your children much this Christmas. During the last few days the Elks, the Salvation army and The Capital Journal have made every effort to reach all children who might be overlooked unless out side help were forthcoming- The task has been a tremendous one and, in all probability, some children have been missed. If your children are not to get anything otherwise, The Journal asks you to call the Elks lodge and explain your case. It asks you not to consider your request as one for charity. The gifts already donated are entirely adequate for the community, and if some little boy or girl is overlooked, the Christmas movement will, to a degree, have failed. If the little boy or the little girl wants a present he wouldn't otherwise get, forget he or she is yours and call the Elks- Your name wil be known to no one with the exception of Santa Claus, M'CORNACK BLOCK SOLD TO MOORE AND STEEVES; $85,000 REPORTED PRICE Wilhelm Sells First Official Wedding Photo Doom, Holland, Dec. 23. The former Gerinau emperor has sold to a London and New York com pany the world rights in what be describes as the first official photograph of his recent wedding. The price paid was $10,000. The picture shows the former kaiser in the Uniform, of a field marshal. Princess Hermlone Is wearing the famous diadem, the wedding gift of her husband. It is understood that Wilhelm was considerably annuoyed when he learned of the profitH that had been made, from the sale of his portrait by unofficial and unau thorized photographers, and this consideration, together with a de sire to augment his income, in duced him to make the sale. Elaborate and extensive prepa rations are being made at Doom castle for the Christmas season. PLANS ORDERED FOR APARTMENT Dublin, Dec. 23. (By Associat ed Press.) Two hundred and sixty-four republicans, held prisoner in Mount Joy prison, were released today, having signed a declaration 3f allegiance to the Free State Tour of those released were women. At a meeting of directors of the Capitol Apartment company, held yesterday, Carl L. Linde, well known Portland architect, was In structed to prepare plans and specifications for the four-story anartment to be erected at the corner of Court and Capitol streets on what is known as the Thlel- sen property. Homer H. Smith, president of the company, said this morning that bids would at once be called for to dispose of the house now on the property and that It would be removed within a month or so. It is understood that including the corner lot and erection of the apartments, $200,000 Is Involved. And according to present plans, the building will be completed by next April. All stock In the Capitol apart ments Is owned by Sakm people and the enterprise if entirely a Salem business preposition. SPECULATOHS CONTROL COTTON, HEFLIN MS Washington, Dec. 23. Declar ing that cotton consumption figures for November as an nounced yesterday by the govern ment Indicated a possibility of ex haustion of the American cotton supply by next June, Senator Hef lln, democrat, Alabama, asserted in the senate today that present prices of 26 centg a pound for th? product showed "conclusively that the speculators have got control of the market and are depressing the price." The McCornack block, corner of Court and Liberty streets, has been purchased by Dr. B. L. Steeves, president of the Salem Bank of Commerce, and W. W. Moore, one of the directors of the bank. It is understood the con sideration was $85,000. The entire first floor and base ment of the building Is now occu pied by the Miller Mercantile company. The second story Is in offices and the third story Is used exclusively for lodge purposes. Improvements Planned The new owners of the build ing announce that In the near future the Interior of the build ing will be rearranged and re built and that it will he con verted into a four story office building. The Miller Mercantile company will continue to occupy the entire lower floor and base ment. The building which has been owned for several years by the McCornack heirs, will hereafter be known as the Steevcs-Moore building. ' lioth Dr. Steeves and Mr Moore are extensive owners of Salem real estate, Dr. Steeves In the Salem Bank of Commerce building and other city holdings, and W. W. Moore In the building now occupied by Worth & Gray, and the Moore building on Court street, occupied by a music store and apartments. Building Landmark Speaking of tholr purchase, Dr. Steeves and Mr. Moore both state that they have the greatest faith in Salem real estate, believing that a city with the Industries of this city, and surrounded sby so great an agricultural fruit' dis trict, Is bound to hocome one of the mo.'X substantial cith-s of the west. The new owners announce that they expect to spend at least $50,000 in Improvements, bring ing the building up to dii!9 In every respect. The McCornack block Is r.re of the prominent building i of thi city. In the early days when facie wns a general dispute on as to which direction Salem ghould de velop, owners of property on south Commercial street b'llli the hjtel now known as th'; Marion, but In early tlmen, inown as the Chemeketa l olel. Once Opera tfcuse Following the erection of the Chemeketa hotel, owner-) of prop erty on Court ttreei uuetded lime thing must he done t') b".it real estate along tV.jr strt, hm! this resulted in the erection of the McCornack block. In the early days, from 1370 to 1M5, It was known as K'ed'3 opera house, where all great so cial events of the day were held. When Mr. Mr-Cjrnack died a few year ago, his will provided tor the distribution of his estate mostly among bis 24 beira an.) nieces. IS TO FIX BLAME FOR ins Attorney General Calls For Open Hearing To Sift Nightriding Mys tery To Bottom. Bastrop, La., Dec. 23. Attor ney General Coco this afternoon handed a warrant to Sheriff Car penter ordering the arrest of one man In connection with the More house kidnaping case. The state moved ugalu in the kidnaping case when Attorney General A. V, Coco' announced that an open hearing, used but once previously In this Mate, would be instituted at Bastrop, the parish seat, on January 6. His announce ment fololwed a conference with local officials after bis arrival at Bastrop, eight miles from here, on the state troop train that brought a machine gun company from New Orleans and an infantry company from Alexandria, as well as a car of ammunition and ma chine guns. Troops on Guard. The troops established their camp on the court house goruuds in the heart of the little town of 2500 Inhabitants. Ona of their duties will be to guard the court house while the hearing Is in pro gress. The hearing will be equivalent to grand Jury proceedings but open ot all who are privileged to come into the court and tell what they known of the kidnaping of five prominent Mar Rouge citizens last August by 50 or more masked and white robed men and the aub- sequent disappearance of two of them, whose bodies, authorities are satisfied, were blown up frora- the bottom ot Lake LaForche lata, V yesterday by unidentified dyna-" miters who were, believed to havef ueen atempiing to steal mem. Masked Mob Blamed, At the hearing, it Is reported the state will submit testimony that Watt Daniels and Thomas Richards, identified by relative as the duad men, bad been carried before a court of white robed and masked men and questioned a short line boforet their disappear ance, Plans have not been completed for the Inquest to be held over the mutilated wire bound bodies now lying under military guard at the Masonic leraplu here. The ex tent of the testimony the stale will permit to be Introduced be fore this Inquest baa not been an nounced. There Is the possibility that the coroner's jury will nama certain Individuals as responsible for the crime. Tbe Jury also i loxpected to announce officially tha Identity of the bodies ot Dan iels and Richards. SUNDAY SGHO OL TOSSERS TO VIE Plana for a Sunday school bas ketball league for this year similar to tbe ona last y-sar has been ou- llned. Six schools already have stated their Iiitautlou of entering iiul the league Id assured, accord tii to It. K. Bnardm;ni, physical dirccttr of the Y. M. C. A. On Wednesday, January 3, the ivpresentatlvi-s ot the various churches whb h tre to eater are to meet at the V. M. '". A. where or ganization will be perfected nd a , schedule arranged. The Sunday schools that have alrenuy made known their Inten tion to enter the league are troi.i the ioilov. Ing churehe Jason Lec, 1 resbyterlau, Firat Methodist, First Christian, Bungalow Chris tian and the Fiit Baptist. It Is the plan ot Mi. Eoardmau to have each team i:'.y every oth er team twice, to stage threa cames a sight 03 two uighta weU. The Fliit MMhodlat Sunday school team won tbe championship lutt year. '1
