Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, December 27, 1922, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textthere: is no substitute for CIRCULATION Dally average for November 6050. Member Audit Bureau ot Circulation. Member Associated Press Full leased wire service. 4 , DEC 2 8 hi R OREGON: Tonight and Thursday rain, moderate to fresh southerly gales. Local: Rainfall .93 Inch; max. 69; mln. 62; cloudy; south wind; river, 12.S feet. TT i , .. VJaIJL J.X J ,1, J, L VAa1... 11 t' i ."-Hg SMM PHaMHMBHHMHMtfBBWHaMMSMMMlMI rr"""; - - - - ...,.. Oi NQ r SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1922 PRICE TWO CENTS 1 i I h ODE LEil AT Administration Senators Level Vebral Guns On Proposal To Call Arms Conference. Washington, Dec. 27. Admin lstration senators under the lead of Chairman Lodge of the foreign relations committee, began In the senate today a determined fight against the proposal of Senator Borah, republican of Idaho, for a new international conference In Washington to discuss economic conditions and disarmament. Says Session Useless. Senator Lodge, who was said by his coleagues to have ascertain ed the views of President Harding and his administration advisers, opened his attack as soon as the senate began work on the Borah proposal which is in the form of an amendment to the annual naval bill requesting the president to call an economic and armament conference. The foreign relations chairman recounted, the difficulties of fur ther armament limitation encoun tered at the . Washington arms conference a year ago and declared that in view of the attitude taken by other powers it would be ."use less" to attempt to limit land arm aments unless It were established before hand that France had changed her position.' The fight on the senate floor began after a score of administra tion senators bad conferred in Senator Lodge's offices and map ped out a program providing for a resort to parliamentary tactics if necessary to defeat the move by Senator Borah. Part of the senate Irreconcilables who have voted with Mr. Borah on many other Questions of foreign policy, also were arrayed against, his amend ment, while . the attitude of the democratic side of the chamber seemed to be a waiting one, with many members undecided whether to support or oppose the cpnfer- ence plan. IN JAIL: FACES Chicago, Dec. 27. Charles Dau chauski, arrested in San Diego, Cal., on a larceny charge Decem ber 1 was identified last night as one of two men sought In connec tion with the slaying of Policeman Thomas Clark and Acting Lieuten ant Tnrrance Lvons because of his desire to impress another criminal with his accomplishments, accoru lng to the police. It was said that he was overheard to remark to an other prisoner that he killed two policemen in Chicago. The identi fication followed. A detective left for San Diego today to claim the man, ending a learch which has extended irough twenty cities. SALEM POSTAL ) Based on the usual proposition hat receints nt a nostoffice show (eneral conditions and growth of community. Salem Is forging Pidly to the front. For the last three months'of any rear, the largest receipts of the alem postoffice were $41,122.13. ut up to and including DecemDer "With .-11 mn-wtk nfHvft h'USineSS r - - 'ays yet to take Into account in he last quarter, the sales of the ostoffice amounted to $43,476.85, according to John W. Farrar, lostmaster. Based on these figures, it is irobable that the sales for the last luarter of this year will total bout 14000 In excess of those of ny former year. . BORAH PLAN KILLER BOASTS MURDER CHARGE RECEIPTS GROW 70-Mile Gale Razes Walls Left Standing In Astoria Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, Reform Worker, Dead Washington, Dec. 27.- Dr. Wilbur F. Crafts, for 28 years superintendent ot the Internal reform bureau, which he found ed and widely known because of his activities on behalf of pro hibition and similar movements died at a hospital here today ot pneumonia. He was 73 years old. Eighteen Men's C Up To Probers; Ci far tow, Dimmick t rab tree Among ased ' Eighteen cases .consid ered by the Marion county grand jury charged this morning by Circuit Judge Percy Kelly. Prominent among these will be the counts against Wayne Dim mick and Ernest Crabtree, sons of pioneer Oregon families who were said by police to have con fessed to numerous hold ups, among which was the robbery of a Salem street car conductor They are charged with ' highway robbery. - " Check Artist Held B. A. Cain, arrested here some time ago and said to have issued no less than 21 worthless checks, Is also among those whose cases will be probed. Cain was also said by officers to have sold quanti ties 6f hay which he did not own. Others of the 18 who were bound over are Fred Bartow, deaf and dumb burglar who recently was found in the Schel clothing store; Louis Hollweg, charged with non-support, and M. J. Dietrich, charged with a statu tory crime against a young girl. Report Due Friday The grand Jury members are as follows:: John P. Best, Prlngle, foreman; Lawson Hadley, Silverton; C. H. Work, Mill City; Thomas Lauder back, Central Howell; Arthur Glover, Salem, route 9; G. V. Standish, Salem, route 4; E. Cooke Patton, Salem. No report is expected until Fri day morning. BRIEFS ARE FILED IN SUPREME COURT CASES Briefs in the case of Frank Ward vs. Klamath county have been filed with the supreme court here. The case involves the status of the Klamath's numerous court" houses and is in the supreme court on appeal of Klamath county. Briefs have also been filed in the case of Klamath county vs. -the Klamath Development company, involving the title to land on wliich the new Hotsprings court house is located. A petition has been filed by Twohy. Brothers for a rehearing of the case against the Ochoco ir rigation district, involving money alleged by Twohy Brothers to be due on construction work for the district. FINAL REPORT MADE ON CREIGHTON ESTATE A final report has been filed In the matter of the estate of Mary the executrices Mollie C. Dancy and Mabel S. Creighton. They report cash received dur ing the past year of $21,526 and expenditures of $18,918. Proper ty still remaining on hand of the estate amount to $23,866 in bank d mortgages, and also 91,788 pounds of wheat and as 272 nounds of oats, besides other personal property. According to the will filed, Mollie C. Dancy will receive one fourth of the estate, Jessie v,. Ton., one fourth, and Maoei o. Creighton, one halt MARION GRAND JURY CHARRED Fire Zone Astoria, Or.. Dec. 27. A south east wind, estimated by mariners to have reached a velocity of 70 miles" an hour, toppled over several wans in the wreckage of Astoria's tire swept business district last night. Part of the west wall ot the &ikb temple fell on a partly built temporary building beintr erected for a cigar store. No one was hurt. Towering fraements of th An toria Saving bank ruins and one of the standing walls of the First National bank building also fell. but did no damage. The high wind fanned into In creased combustion smolderin? coal piles in the basements of some of the buildings destroyed In the coniiagratlon of December 8. STAIElGEDIO F DEPUTY SEALERS Payment of the salaries and ex penses of district sealers from the general fund ot the state Instead of by the various counties includ ed in the district Is recommend ed by William A. Dalziel, deputy state sealer, in his .biennial re port to O. P. Hoff, state treasurer. The present system results in much inconvenience to the district men and haB proven to be very un satisfactory, Dalziel pqlnts out. Increase in the expense allowance of the district sealers is also rec ommended by Dalziel. The report also contains a rec- pmmendation for legislation creat ing a standard peach box to cor rect the very unsatisfactory sale conditions now existing in the disposal of this commodity. During the biennium the depart ment inspected 20,457 scales of which number 171 were condemn ed permanently; 48,403 weights were inspected and 40 condemned; 5239 linear measures were in spected and only three condemned; 16,829 liquid measures were in spected and 218 condemned; 2981 oil pumps were inspected and six condemned; 2924 gas pumps were inspected and 75 condemned. Miscellaneous inspections by the department during the biennium included the following Items: 2631 loaves of bread; 114,048 sacks of flour; 11,802 packages ot goods; 12,022 items ot canned goods; 274,976 boxes of berries; 33,137 sacks of mill feed; 18,057 pounds sugar; 2481 pounds candy; 3000 pounds salt; 3655 boxes apples; 6593 boxes miscellaneous fruits; 1477 loaves bread; 12,036 pounds lard; 1000 pounds rice; 191 sacks potatoes; 2042 cords wood; 1,105,- 743 pounds hops; 90,000 pounds cement; 73 tons hay; 47,828 milk bottles; 305 gas tests; 20,250 pounds coal weighed; 322,537 pounds oats weighed; 364,000 pounds cattle weighed. Charles Frederick Vick, 74, father of Alfred J.. Charles H., and George F. Vick, owners of the Vick Rrnthers automobile firm 01 this city, died yesterday at his resi dence in North Salem. Others sur viving are a widow, Mrs. Sophia Vick; a son, Bernard W. iVck, and two daughters, Mrs. F. W. Zeise of Deer Creek, Minn., and Mrs. Jose phine Snyder of Salem. Mr. Vick was born in Germany and came to the United States with hu nnrpnta when he was eigni years of age. He has lived in Sa lem for the past eight years. Funeral services will be held frrvm the Riedon & Son funeral chapel tomororw afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev. George n.oemer conducting the cervices. Inter ment will be made In the City View cemetery. xt vnri Tentative accept ive TW V. ..,. t tii invitation to send an American track and field team to the Swedish international athletic games t Gothenburg next sum mer wae announced cy me " teur athletic union. PAY SALARIES 0 CHARLES F VI CALLED BY DEATH I CELL IN 1 Habeas Corpus Writ Is Secured For Ex-Mayor Of Mer Rouge, Held On Murder Charge,. Baltimore, Md., Dec. 27. A writ ot habeas corpus for Dr. B, M. McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge, La., arrested here vester day on a charge of murder, was obtained today. The writ, which was issued by Chief Judge James P. Gorter In the city court, was made return able immediately. Extradition papers will be for warded from Louisiana to Balti more for Dr. McKoin, a telegram from Governor Parker stated to day. Detention Asked. Papers were prepaid for pie sentation at Dr. McKoin's hearing m police court asking that he be held for 10 days. Dr. Hugh H. Young, head of the Brady institute at Johns Hopkins hospital, with whom Dr. McKoin worked, conferred with the former mayor for more than an hour to day. Dr. McKoin was arraigned in police court today. He announced he will fight any attempt to extra dite him. Contrary to reports that Dr. Mc Koin was taking a post graduate course at Johns Hopkins univer sity Brady institute university officials declared that Mc Koin had no official connection with the Institution and that he was a guest of Dr. Hugh Young, head of the Brady institute. Dr. McKoin yesterday denied knowledge of the murder of T. F. Richards and Watt Daniels, whose mutilated bodies were found in Lake LaFourche. TAYLOR PARDON William Y. Arthur, serving a term in the prison here for forgery from Baker county, was released Tuesday on a conditional pardon by Acting Governor Ritner. Ar thur was received at the prison about 18 months ago. It was said that much doubt surrounded the charge on which he was found guilty. He has always been a model prisoner, was leader of the prison band and orchestra and dl rected the prison's minstrel show the last two years. BATTERY A COLORS TO BEAR CROW DE GUERRE General George A. White has been reouested to present the dec orations during ceremonies that will be held in Portland, Thursday of this week, when the colors of Oregon's oldest national guard unit, battery A, will be decorated with the Croix de Guerre, present ed by the French government. The battery guidon will be dec orated with six silver rings, under citation of the war department, for valiant service in the battles of the Aisne-Marne, Meuse Argonne and other engagements. Captain Paul R. Hendricks of the Salem company F is expected to attend from Salem to receive the banner awarded company F for efficient work during the state en campment held last June. ARMOUR COMPANY OF DELAWM CHARTERED Dover, Del,, Dec. 27. The cer tificate for a charter for Armour 4 company of Delaware was filed at the office of the secretary of state here today. Hie company is capitalized at $160,000,000 and is authorized to deal in cattle and livestock of all kind. The Incor porators named in the certificate are A. M. Hooven, M. A. Bruce and H. M. Anderson, all- of Wilming ton, Del., Identified with the Cor poration Trust company of Amer ica, which drew up the Incorpora tion papers. RITNER AWARDS Family Thanks Yule Workers for Help Given A letter expressing thanks to those persons directly and Indi rectly responsible tor he "good will shown at Chrlstmastide" was received this morning from un identified beneficiaries ' by The Capital Journal. Tile letter, as written, follows: "I think the Christmas Just past Is one to be remembered in our family as we were Indeed surprised at the good will shown us at Chrlstmastide. I am only one of the many ones that happen to be remembered on Christmas, that otherwise might have been very blue but was the happiest one that our bunch has experienced tor many years. The surprise started Saturday morning and did not end until after dinner Christmas day when we were so full ot good things that nothing more could be a surprise. "Each and every one was re membered by Santa Claus, even from the beginning of the dinner to the end of the Christmas tree. We as a family wish to thank The Capital Journal, Santa Claua, the Elks, Salvation Army and Sunday schools for our very happy Christ mas day and wish them all a very happy New Year. "From a tamily that was not forgotten." Plot to Dynamte Homes Of Columbus Commiss ioners Discovered c By Police, Report. Columbus Ga., Dec. 27. An al leged plot to bomb the homes of the city commission was made public hero this afternoon .when Commissioner Morton told a citi zens' moetlng that about a dozen men, whose names are known to the authorities, met In a cemetery last night and mapped out plans for their attack. The gang is known to have 100 pounds of ex plosive on hand, he said. I In order to effect a permanent organization, 15 loganberry grow ers, named as delegates, voted this morning to appoint a committee of ive to draw up the form of or ganization. The meetings are be ing held in the offices of the Ore gon Growers Cooperative associa tion. In addressing the loganberry delegates, the attorney for the Oregon Growers told them that to accomplish anything, the growers should form a number of local or ganizations well placed, and that these should eventually organize under one central body and under one head. Any action taken today by the delegates will be referred to a gen eral meeting of loganberry grow er to be called to meet in Salem early In January. INSURANCE COMPANY SUED FORJNPAID LOSS Attorney's fees of $1000 and damages of $6000 are asked in a suit filed by James A. Row land and Irena V. Rowland against the National Reserve Insurance company. The plaintiffs allege that they were engaged in the mercantile buftlpess at Crabtree In unn county and that on November 1, 1921, they Insured their stock and hnlldlne in the National Reserve Insurance company for $7000. That -on January 29, 1922, fire destroyed the merchandise and building to the extent or icuuu, and that after waiting eight months, the company bad r is?d to pay the amount carried by the nsurance, or pay for loss incurrea jy the tire. CIII HEADS 1 TJHGET I BONK j BERRY MEN PLAN ORGANZA BRITiSHTURN DEAF EAR TO Till DE1ND Curzon Tells Ottoman Envoys England Will Not Abandon Mosul Oil Fields. London, Dec. 27. (By Associ ated Press.) A Reuter's dispatch from Lausanne says: "There is serious danger of the Near East eonference becoming abortive If the Turks persist in their present methods." Lausanne, Deo. 27. (By Asso ciated Press.) Through Foreign Secretary Curzon, Great Britain informed Turkey today that the British never , will abandon the MobuI oil vilayet, as requested by the Turkish delegation and that no prolongation of the Near East conference cun influence the Brit ish government to recede from its positions. The British position is outlined In a letter sent by Lord Curzon to Ismet Pasha, head of the Turkish delegation, covering the formal reply of the British delegation to the Turkish note of Sunday last, which insisted Mosul belonged to Turkey. Arab Freedom Guaranteed. Lord Curzon stated that the British government had expelled the Turks from the Mosul area and occupied and administered It. The British had taken a pledge to tree the area both from Turkish rule and establish the government of the Irlak, and England since then bad repeatedly given her word that the Arabs would not be in terfered with. Lord Curzon added that Great Britain had given her solemn pledge to let no foreign power take any part of this territory and that she would steadfastly adhere to her promise. Question Turk Data The foreign secretary, however, said that Great Britain was pre pared to have her experts meet the Turkish experts to define the northern boundary of the Irlak. The British delegation's formal reply to the Ottoman note ques tions the reliability of the statis tics put forth by the Turks to jus tify their claim to Mosul. Al though the Turin ruled this dis trict for centuries , they never col lected exact information, it was pointed out, and no confidence could be placed in their statistics. TO SELLCODNTY Bond houses in Portland and Seattle are becoming interested In the sale of $150,000 Marlon county road bonds, bids for which will be received up to noon tomorrow. U. G. Boyer. county clerk, was in recelnt of a number ot tele grams and telephone calls this morninit from large bond nous es, making inquiry oh to the laHt hour when bids would be receiv ed. All bids must be in by noon of Dec. 28, when they will be open ed and the highest bidder be awarded the bonds. They draw 54 per cent, Interest payable semi-annually. The bond market on municipals has been very btrong the past few months and there is the assur ance that even drawing 5 lk in terest, the bonds will sell at a premium. OISCUSS CHANGES IN RULES OF FOOTBALL New York. Dec. 27. Recom mendations for several revisions In gridiron rules were slated for dis cussion today at the annual meet ing of the American football coaches' association. l-mdln iridlron mentors for colleges and universities In all parts of the country were in at tendance at the all-day session. Pittsburgh, Pa. Plttsl.urgb de feated Cleveland 4 to 0, in a hockey gan" BONDS THURSDAY Booze Shipped in Tubes Wrapped in Newspapers Latest Trick Uncovered Chicago, Dec. 27. Increased International circulation (of Mexican and Canadian papers brought about the discovery that bootleggers have been shipping brandy and whisky In ten ounce tubes wrapped in the papers, according to federal of ficials. Twelve regular subscribers were taken in custody yesterday by Fred Gardner, in charge ot the treasury special agents of fice. Search was continued to day tor the subscription solici tors. Bill Appropriating Big Sum For Administrat ion of Schools and Ag encies Rapped in House. Washington, Dec. 27. Resum ing work today after the Christ mas recess, the house took up the Interior department appropria tion' bill, carrying $294,865,300, and a fight developed immediate ly over the item for the bureau of Indian affairs. Representative Kelley, repub lican, Pennsylvania, attacked the whole system of caring for the Indians, declaring they should be put upon their own feet and freed from government guardian ship, Which he said had held them back for years In developing and had made paupers of people who should iftive been valuable citizens. Replying, Representative Mon dcll, the republican leader, said the Indian could not be turned adrift. "We are gradually putting hlin on his feet," he said, "but it is a long long road. We have done somethings , that should not have been don, but it was out of a spirit of generosity." The Indian affairs ltom totals .13.312,000, an Increase of $965, 000 over last year. San Francisco, Dec. 27 A drop of 12 Mi cents In the wholesale price of extra eggs to 4 5 ',4 cents was noted by the United States bureau of agricultural economics today. A weak eastern market, re ducing the profits to California shippers, had resulted In the lo cal market being over supplied. A temporary shortage yester day resulted in a rise In extras from 52 to 58, but this was thort lived upon Information that the New York market had dropped five eentt). E Pails, Dec. 27. (By Associated Press.) Mad&iio Sarah Dern hardt's condition took another turn for the worse today, physi cians ascribed It to the f.itiue fol lowing her activity ye.ti nlay, when she arose from litr bed, par took of olId food and received many callers. The actress' household is again depressed, although she hertelf Is Just as confident as ever that she will recover. Two more doctors were called In today becldes Troiessors Oblssier and Marmot, and after a lone; con sultation they lKsued the follow ing Instructions to the household: "The undersigned physicians In sist upon the absolute necessity of letting no one enter the sick room. (Signed) "Labbe, Des N'os, Obls sler, Marmot." "These orders are clear," said Madame N'ormand, governess of the household, after scolding the butler for permitting the corre spondent to enter the house, "but madamc Insists upon seeing wnom soever she pleases." 111 AID IS ATTACKED FRISCO MARKET BERNHARDT IB TALE REPUDIATED BY ACCUSER Portland Woman Says Whole Story of Killing Of Girl by Riverman Cooked Up. Portland, Or., Dee. 27. Unless some unexpected development oc curs in the meantime, District At torney Stanley Myers will move for the dismissal ot charges against Cash Weir and his son, Eurl, at the preliminary hearing in police court this afternoon. Myers enounced this mornifj-jft-er police reportedJUtat 'jkre". Hejen Leaiy has admitted the falsity of a story she had told that the elder Weir had sluin a girl to his bouse boat end that the son had aided In the disposal of the body. Myers added that he would ask Dr. S. C. Kohs, psychologist of the court ot domestic relutions, to ex amine Mrs. Leary as to her sanity. Portland, Or., Deo. . 27. Mrg. Helen Leary, whose charge that Cash Weir klled a fitteen-year-old girl in his house boat September 23, caused the district attorney's office to file a charge ot murder (Continued on page five) The centralization ot the pur chasing power ot all state insti tutions and state departments In the state board of control 1b rec ommended by Secretary ot State Kozer as move for greater econ omy and efficiency. Under the present law the board of control purchases all provisions supplies and equipment for the various state institutions but pur chases by the various state com missions and department ai handled by each commission and department. "A casual examination of the prices paid for a number of stand ard articles used In all offices re veals a wide discrepancy in many instances and it Is the results ot such examination that suggests to me the wisdom of enlarging the scope ot the present law so as to Include tbe purchase ot the sup plies for the many state offices, departments and Institutions which are not now Included under it," Secretary of State Kozer de clares. "The adoption of such a policy will not hamper or needlessly re strict any of tnem not now includ ed under the law. If the activities which, under existing laws are benefitted both financially and otherwise in the purchase of their necessary supplies and equipment. It Is logical and reasonable to as sume that the same conditions will follow with respect to all the other state offices and Institutions which are not now Included." Prior to June 3, 113, the secre tary of state supervised the pur chase of all supplies for tha etate hospitals for the insane, state prison Institution for feeble mind ed, boys' training school, Indus trial school for girls, tuberculosis hospital, soldiers' home, schools for the doaf and blind and for the legislature. At that time all of these purchases with the exception of the legislative supplies were placed in the hands of the board of control, the secretary to that board acting as the purchasing ngent. motoristsWtotake WEST SIOETO PORTUHfl iiihnnrh the new Willamette river bridge at Oregon City will be formally opened tomorrow, nioior Ists traveling to Portland were to day urged by the state highway department to go by way ot Mll wauklo or 82nd street. Tbe west side road, it was ex plained is closed at West Linn and construction of new pavement 1 makes necessary a detour. KOZER SEEKS TO CENTRALIZE ALL STATE BUYING