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the month o( February, 1921
Journal
THE WEATHER
OREGON: Fair tonight and Saturday,
heavy to killing frosts; moderate north
erly winds.
Local: Rainfall .01 Inch; max. 60;
mln. 84; river 1.4 feet, rising.
6108
Average dally distribution 6484.
Member Audit Bureau of Circulation!.
" ' 70 ' SALEM, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1924 PRICE THREE CENTS ggl.rg
ishe WHilii IK iiiff
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SPEE ASKS
E
RRATES
SALEM U
ESTO MIDWEST
Seven Cents a Ride, Four
For 25 Cents and 50 for
$3.10 Proposed in New
Schedule.
An increase In street car fares
from 6 to 7 cents in Salem and
Eugene will bo made effective by
the Southern Pacific company on
April 2, unless in the meantime
a protest is made by the cities or
patrons of the lines and a hear
ing ordered by the public service
commission. Should protest be
made tlte commission will suspend
the increased rates pending the
bearing.
The Southern Pacific : lpany
filed Its revised schedule oi .ites
with the commission this morning.
In Salem the increase for rides
between two points in the city will
be increased from 6 to 7 cents.
Children under 5 years old, if ac
companied by an adult and not
occupying seats, will bo carried
free. Tickets in strips containing
four tickets may be purchased
from conductors at 25 cents a
strip. Tickets in books of 50 may
be purchased at $3.10. The
present charge for these is $3.
Special or chartered cars will be
furnished on sufficient advance
notice to the company at the fol
lowing rates: For the first hour
5 a car, and $2.50 per car for
each additional hour or fraction
thereof with a minimum charge
of $7.50.
Hand baggage, lap dogs, go
carts and packages not occupying
seats will be oarried free if carried
by passengers paying full fare.
In Eugene the following sched
ule will he effective: Between any
two points in the city of Eugene
7 cents; from Eugene to Klncaid,
7 cents; -from Eugene to Midway,
14 cents; from Eugene to West
Springfield, 14 cents.
Children 5 years old and under
12 and younger children when oc
cupying seats, half the above
fnros with a minimum of 5 cents.
Children under 5 will be carried,
free when accompanied by an
adult and not occupying seals.
Commutation fares will be the
fiame as those announced for
Salem, with the following addi
tions. No change is made nt
Eugene In the price of school
tickets. The charge for special or
chartered cars will be the same as
In Salem.
The Salem Street Railway com
pany's operating Income for 1923
was $11.217.81 or $4.093.40 less
than It earned In 1922, according
to its annual report filed with the
public service commission.
The company 'ft faxes, It was
Mid, were $9,119.59.
In West Linn the company re
Pnrtn aa a result of Its street rail
way service, operating revenuo of
lfiB.BB7.B4, operating expenses of
135, 298. 17, and net operating
"venue of $30,259.37.
In Eugene the company's oper
ating revenuo wns $72,167.36,
operating expense, $77,970.02, and
loss $5,802.06,
Deepest Snowfall of Sea
son Reported At Many!
Places Where Blizzard
Conditions Prevail.
Chicago, Mar. 21. Although
spring is officially one day old,
the mid-west ie in the grip of a
blizzard that has brought snow
from four to sixteen inches deep,
with telegraph and transportation
services crippled In some sections.
The heaviest snowfall of the
season Is reported from St. Louis,
with wire and traffic tieups.
Records have been broken In Ok
lahoma with Muskogee reporting
16 inches. Several Inches of snow
cover Illinois. Paris, 111., had one
of the worst blizzards in years.
reoria reported a three Inch fall
in two hours and Chicago traffic
wallowed through four inches of
snow and slush with the came
prospect forecast for today.
With the path of the storm ex
tending slowly eastward, weather
forecasters stated Indiana, lower
Michigan and upper Illinois might
expect more enow !n a few days.
No immediate temperature chang
es are expected.
At Nation's Capital
Washington, Mar. 21. The
heaviest snow of the year was
falling In Washington today when
spring peeked ruefully through
the calendar. Beginning about 10
o'clock the snow fell steadily thru
out the night and wjib continuing
at 7:30 this morning, forming
both a shroud for the expiring
winter and downy blanket, for the
infant spring.
Slain Osteopath
Feared Death at
Brothers Hand
Kansas City, Mo., March 21.
Dr. Zoe Willi Inn, slain osteopath,,
had feared a plot against her life
by Charles Wllkins, a brother,
and another man, her attorney,
J. E. James, testified at the in
quest today.
"Dr. Wllkins," he said, "feared
two men whom she named. They
had made demands on her, she told
ine and said if she did not comply,
they would murder her.'1
James testified that one was
Charles Wllkins but refused to
name the other, saying be had
furnished the name to the police.
ne said Wilklna was under arrest
but the second man was not. In
this connection it was recalled
that police had asked Denver au
thorities to arrest Charles Smith,
who came here In December with
the slain woman's brother. Other
witnesses have told detectives that
Dr. Wilkins feared a man named
Smith.
James, who is a son of the late
JesBa James, the outlaw, said he
became Dr. Wllkins' attorney late
in February. He said she had
asked his advice regarding a will
sne nau drawn up.
"I want you to look over this
will," James quoted Dr. Wilkins
as having said, "and tell me if my
brother Charles can get a penny
of my estate if he murders me."
James said Dr. Wilkins dis
trusted banks and told him she
had given $70,000 In cash to a
former husband, A. W, Markshef-
fel, garage proprietor of Colorado
Springs. Dr. Wilkins, James said.
had shown him a certificate of
trust purportingly signed by
Marksheffel and two letters from
him, begging her for more tlmo to
return the money. This certificate
was . kept In a strong box, now
missing. The box, James said, also
contained securities valued at
more than $100,000.
REVENUE GRIEFS
CURB TESTIMONY
OF SUBORDINATES
Washington, Mar. 21 Republi
can members of the senate finance
committee decided today to seek
the . advice of President Coolidge
before putting the bonus bill ahead
of tax legislation, n step appar
ently favored by the committee
men.
It is the opinion of the majority
members, Chairman Smoot said,
that the committee should know
what expenditures would have to
be met through passage of the bo
nus bill before determining the rcve
nuo which must bo raised, under
the next tax rates. He and Sena
tor Curtis of Kansas will confer
with the president.
Senator Smoot again threatened
night sessions of the committee if
greater speed In considering the
bill Is not made.
If decision is reached to put the
bonus ahead It probably will be
taken up next week, Mr. Smoot
said.
Chicago, March 21. Charles
Comiskey, owner of the Chicago
White Sox, who was operated on
for gallstones, yesterday, was re
ported today as rerovenng,
Washington, March 21. Inti
mations that internal revenue bu
reau officials have attempted to
curb the freedom of bureau offi
cials In testimony before the sen
ate committee investigating bu
reau af fails were made to the com
mitted today by A. J. Bradley, a
bureau auditor, summoned as a
witness,
Bradley said he received today
"a suggestion" from his section
chief that testimony which reflect
ed on the bureau heads might ad
versely affect his position.
Charges of Irregularities at the
bureau were made by Charjcs B.
Brewer, special attorney for Alio
department of justice, who investi
gated conditions there and submit
ted the report two years ago to
President Harding wnicn ltd to
dismissal of 28 officials, most of
who have been reinstated.
"Wore you threatened? asked
Senator Watson, republican, Indiana.
"Mo," Bradley replied.
He then described a rambling
conversation with His cnier, auer
thn committee summons reach 1
him. He characterized the five
section heads In the bureau as a
'very close corporation."
Senator Watson asked If the
witness had ever asked for promo
tion or salary Increase and been
denied.
"Only for what I had a right to
expect," Bradley said.
"Did you kick about that?"
"Yes. I kicked like forty steers."
Another house Investigation
will got under way tomorrow when
the committee authorized to In
vestigate shipping board affairs
will bold its first formal meeting.
Memnhis. Tenn. Joe Steelier,
former world's champion wrestler,
won two straight falls from Paul
Alvarz of Snn Krancifico.
AS FREE STATE
Manila, Mar. 21. (By Associ
ated Press) The democratic ter
rltorial convention today adopt
ed resolutions declaring the time-
had come for a definite announce
ment of America's Intention to
withdraw her sovereignty from
the Philippines and stating the
lands should be recognized as a
free sovereign state, it Is recom
mended In the resolution that
President Coolldge be authorized
to call a constitutional convention
in the Philippines to enable the
Filipino people to adopt a coneti
tution under which they desire to
maintain an Independent govern
ment.
The resolutions recommend I
period of time not less than five
years nor more than 20 years dur
ing which the United jtcs, thru
diplomatic representatives, may
RUHpend the operation of any
hllinnine legislation touching on
the tariff, increase of the public
debt or currency; also a similar
period during which foreign rela
tions of the Philippines may be
conducted through intervention
of diplomatic agencies of the I'nit
cd Slates.
ASKS OPINION UPON
MYER'S TERM TENURE
Sam Kozer, secretary of state,
today formally requested of At
torney General Van Winkle an
opinion regarding the length of
time that Jefferson 1). Myers, re
cently appointed state treasurer
by Covernor Pierce, Is to serve.
Governor Pierce, Mr. Kozer
points out, has commissioned Mr.
Myers until January 1, 1927 the
date on which the lote O. P, Hoff
would have retired had he lived,
Mr. Kozer Is In doubt as to wheth
er Mr. Myers should serve until
that time or merely until the next
general election.
MARION DEMOCRACY TO
RALLY AT DOLLAR DIMMER
H. Strayer, Milton A. Miller
M GeorKo Mansfield, the three
Jj pitted against each other for
J" democratic nomination for
Inltcd States senator, will lie
S'lests ot local democrats at a ger
f!etlier banquet of the Bourbons
h Salem on the evening ot April
t the Marion hotel. The hour
' ! 6:30 o'clock. Will R. Kins.
J'" a senatorial candidate, has
own invited but will probably he
the east. Governor Pierce and
Treasurer Myers will lend official
0snity to the occasion.
Arrangements for the affair
"(. been made by the executive
fommittee of the democratic coun
"J central committee. The main
"eject of the banquet Is to put j.m:
o pep into Marlon county dv-
.. n. tn eo lust how biz a
dent can he put into the republi
can armor at the general election
next fail.
Incidentally it Is probable thit
. at thn Itnnauet will
Live serious attention to whether
or not the minority pan -i.i4
. 'mnnlfte county
ticket, or merely a full ticket for
representation in me iui
ot tho legislature.
The executive committee is ui
the proposition. A part
of it stands strongly for a Hill
Thn tact that the
county in.";. fln11.
county now has a democratic cour.-
tv hide fr tie
mcmnry ofin.il runneth not to the
contrary, and democrat.
anxious to sec tnai """
,-nnntv iudce remains there for
one full elective term at least, I-
causing a number ot the party
leaders to urge tho full counlv
llcket. They believe that the caurc
..- t...iADhin ran be belter
backed up it a ticket t named of
the best men mai tn uc
. . miner tn irr, In an'l
wno win " n n , A
nut up a bitter and determ ned
fight for re-election. On the other
hand sor.-.e ot them feel that per
haps the Judgeship caiiFe would
. ' ,...,l.nnnn If tllP flCinO-
tie more Miirnnn"-"
crats, in their fight tor county of
fice centralized on the rnttgeshiy
and endeavored In addition to pin
over only a full representation In
the lower house. There ore no
senators to be elected this year..
The overwhelming num.
jorlty of republicans In tho coun
ty finds the minority party un
daunted. It is ready for a scrap
',.! Intend!, tn nilL it UD. Hut S3
to Just what tactics will be used
is a matter of moment, to be giv
en more than ordinary thought.
The banquet of April Z will
probably have an important bear
ing on the policy to be pursued.
Tickets for the banquet are to
be $1 a plate and already have
been printed and a pretty goot
-..In almnrlv nMlirnfl. riemOCratlC
leaders declare that the event will
be one of the biggest reaturos in
the history of local democracy,
t. i. nvnnctcH that .11 three of
the candidates for the nomination
for United States senator will give
talks and outline their respective
policies.
OIL PROBERS
CHALLENGED
BY SINCLAIR
Attorneys For Operator
Deny Right of Senate
Investigators to Ques
tion Further,
Washington, Mar. 21 The right
of tho oil committee to proceed
with its inquiry Into tho leaning of
Teapot Dome and related subjects
was challenged today by counsel
for Harry F. Sinclair, when ho rc-
turned to the witness stand for
questioning about his possible re
lations to the dramatic disclosures
of recent weeks.
Attorneys for the operator baaed
the! robjection on the Walsh reso
lution adopted by congress, direct
ing annulment of the oil leases.
They pointed out that the resolu
tion declared the leases were made
under circumstances Indicating
finud and corruption and said that
if this bo true, the committee has
ascertained what It was directed
to ascertain.
Argument of Counsel
In a long argument, Martin W.
Littleton of the Sinclair counsel
contended that by. the resolution
congress not only had brought to
an end tho Jurisdiction of the com
mittee, but had defined tho policy
of tho government that the oil
shall be preserved for the govern
ment.
"You have passed upon tho val
idity of these leases?" Litllo Bnid.
(Continued on page seven)
PROTECT PARTY
ASSERTS DILL
Washington, March 21. Soon
after the senate oil investigating
committee adjourned, Hen a tor Dill,
democrat, Washington, a member,
started a debate in tho senate, In
which he declared Littleton's np-
pearunce in the case demonstrated
powerful Influences were at work
to stop further Investigation,
Recalling Littleton had ques
tioned the authority of congres
sional committees to summon wit
nesses, Senator Dill said: "It was
extremely significant that tills
move should be made Just when
we were about to question Mr. Hin
clair and Mr. Hays (Will II. Hays)
regarding Hie reported fund of
75.000 shares of oil stock to pay
campaign debts."
It also was to be noted that the
great eastern newspapers all bi-
gan to find this Inquiry nauseat
ing on-the very day we exposed
the telegrams from the White
House to McLean tho man who
confessed he Hed to the commit
tee.''
'They didn t think so," he con
tinued, "until we began to got
close to big republican officials.
Until tlion with comparatively
small culprits Involved, they were
content: now wo find tho mont
brilliant member of the New Yort;
bar retained to head off the com
mittee."
S-nator Reed, democrat, Mic-
aoorl, Miggested that "the sicken
ing effect" was heightened by "the
fact that the department of Jus
tice Is paralyzed and act unify In
used to protect some of the cul
prits: that the chief executive
failed to Put some one at me
head of the bureau who put Its
machinery In motion."
Oil King Objects
To Again Appearing
Before Oil Probers
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IS
SCARE
THQT ALL DEAD
Tokio, March 21. (Tly Associ
ated rrcss.) Although rescue
work Is being continued vigorous
ly, tho fear grew today tnat IS
survivors imprisoned in the after
compartment of the Japanese navy
submarine 43, which has lain in
25 fathoms of water on tho ocean
bottom off Suscho since Wednes
day, have succumbed to suffoca
tion. Signals from the Interior of
the vessel have ceased. Attempts
to raise the stern of the vessel hav-
ng failed, It Is now planned to
tow It to filial. ow water.
Twenty-six men of tho crew
drowned In the forward compart
ment ot the craft after a collision
with a warship, and It appears
now that the remaining 18 have
smothered in tho foul air of their
cramped quarters.
J
FDR PROBE DF
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS
TO BE UNINSTRUCTED
San Francisco. Cal.. March 21.
Sufficient nfgnatures have been
obtained to place an untnntrucOid
presidential delegation on the pri
mary ballot In California, and the
petitions bearing tneso signature:
will be filed with the county clerkit
of ton counties tomorrow and
Monday, It was announced here
today by W. W. Dedford, secretary
of the progressiva democratic
league. The delegate ticket was
selected by the league.
Jefferson MyerH, newly appoint
ed state treasurer, announced to-
lny that he had employed A. J.
Tourtellotte, public accountant of
Portland, to make a thorough ex
amination of tho condition of the
state Treasurer's office and a list
ing of all accounts. Ho explained
hut thrrc Is no Indication, what
ever, or any Irregularities in the
department, but that he simply
wants his own listing of accounts
to begin operation on as state
treasurer.
Frank Sever, who was deputy
treasurer under tho late (). V. Hoff
and who resigned nt Mr. I toff's
death, requested that nn account
ing of the department be made,
but Mr. Myers said his action to
ilny is not In compliance with
Kever's request. Sever In to be a
candidate for the republican nom
ination for treasurer. I
Myers said today that he has not
yet decided whom ho will appoint
us his deputy, but that he will
confer today with a man he has In
mind, and that others are under
consideration.
REVOKE SUSPENSION
OF DRY DIRECTOR
Washington, March 2 1. Com
missioner Itlalr, of tho Internal
revenue bureau, today revoked by
telegraph a suspension placed on
If. H. Dnlley, chief field director
of the federal prohibition forces In
California. No oxplnnatlon could
be obtained from officials. Assist
ant Prohibition Commiftnloner
Jones said an explanation would
bo deferred pending further In
vestigation. Mr. lilulr's office de
clined to discuss the case.
The Golden Age was never (he
present ago.
1200,000 IN $1,000 BILLS
FORILLICITWITHDRAWALS
FROM U. S. WAREHOUSES
New York Druggist Tells of Deals Made Through
Friends of Daugherty to Secure Illegal Permits
For Whiskey Releases Money Put Up By Boot
leggers Price Was $15 a Case for Booze Secured.
Washington, March 21. More collections of $1,000 bills
were unearthed today in testimony before the Daugherty
committee. This time they were for illicit withdrawals of
whiskey from federal warehouses.
John Goroni, president of the Alps Drug company of New
York, testified that after being refused withdrawals by
Prohibition Commissioner Hart, he paid Owen Murphy, a
partner of Will A. Orr, $150,000, and to Orr S50.000 for
withdrawal permits. Orr, he testified, was selling withdrawal
permits for $15 a case and he understood Howard Manning
ton, a friend of the attorney general, who had a desk in the
"little green house on K street," "got $2 a case for his part."
Fifty tliousaDd dollars In $100(1
bills Uoronl testified, wua collect
ed from "other parties" among
tuem a liquor deuler named John
Lynn who hanged himself.
After t is drug coninanies gni
tho permits, anybody could got tho
liquor. Tlio Jl feo waB lor the
uso of drug companies names, he
suld. to get tile permits Into tho
hands ot bootleggers.
A man numcd l'aul Lundy, the
atrical agent, told him In New
York, Goroni said, that If he want
ed to do business he should see
Ulll Orr.
Did Orr tell you anything?"
Ho said he had Influence In
Washlncton with Mannlngton and
Jceso Smith and I would be pro
tected. I met Jcsso bmitll anil
Ulll Orr."
Did they tell you that Smith
was the man who coma ux
things?"
Thcv said he could help a lot
Manning, Orr said, was getting
'l a ense for every case that went
through."
Details Explained.
Goroni testified that tho prohi
bition directors had refused a
withdrawal application for G0U
cases of Mquor and Orr had told
him that the "Influence and pow-
ha and his partner, Owen u.
Murphy, had Willi Jesse Smith anil
Mannlngton would arrange tor
granting It.
Who did they say iiowaru
Mannlngton was?"
They said ho belonged to me
crowd from Columbus."
tinronl said he came to Wash
ington when 7000 cases of Scotch
were seized.
Whom did you sec?"
Thomas U. Kclder. Ho told in?
to go home It would be all right
he would get the liquor sooner
or later."
Did you pay money to Orr?
'Once 150,000 In fifty 100U
hills."
Where did you get It?
From John l.ynn."
(Continued on Pago Klght.)
CONTRACTOR SHOT IN
EYE BY STRAY BULLET
Portland, Ore., March 21. W.
II. Scaku, 25. cement contractor,
wan ntruck In the left cyo by a
bullet, thought to have been flhot
from a small calibre rifle, while
working on a hourto here late yesterday.
Ho Is In a hospital In a seriouH
condition, according in attendant
Poll co have been unable to learn
who fired the shot. Newton
Nance, who wan working with
.Scaled at the time of tho accident,
and who took him to a hospital,
told police that after Scales was
at ruck he looked around hut
daw nobody. Police believe the
hot waa fired by boys.
BECKETT LOSES
FOR SMASH UP
ItUflfiell Beckett loot hie damngO
cone n gal nut tho Willamette Val
ley Transfer company and "Carl
Snuthworth and Henry Shavelnml
when a Jury in circuit court todny
found for tho defendants. Beckett
was seeking heavy damages for In
juries sustained In an accident on
the Pacific highway when a car
in which ho was riding collided
with a transfer company's truck.
The case consumed over two duys.
Following rendition of the ver
dict, Circuit Judgo Kelly warned
members of tho Jury against In
any way coming In contact with
pectator, attorneys or others in
nny wny Interested In the caso on,
which they might bo sitting,
"Jn this cjihq It happened that
a Juryman had a discussion with
an attorney Interested In tho case,'
said Judgo Kelly, "lint for the
fact that the standing of tho at
torney was such that the matter
could be cleared by stipulation,
this might have resulted in a mis
trial. Things which actually are
innocent in themselves sometime
lone their aiiprnrnnce of Innocence
when submitted in the form of an
affidavit In cold typo and I am
merely calling attention of th
danger of such intercourse."
IT'S A FRAME UP
'They've framed me," wad the
only comment offered by Arthur
I). Howard, accused ot mealing
$12,000 from tho Apex Petroleum
rompnny of Whitman county,
Waab., when he waa tnken Into
custody at the Marion hotel laHt
night by Sheriff Oscar Bower
and Deputy .Sheriff Sam Btirk
Inirt. Howard, who la about 40 yean
of age, was today held In the Ma
rion county Jail here, awaiting
the appearance of officers witn
requisition paper. He la technic
ally charged with grand larceny.
Howard will he returned to Col
fax, Wash. He was arretted on ft
warrant f urn lulled by William
Cole, sheriff of Whitman county.
The alleged theft was eald to bar
taken place In 1922.
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