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OREGON STATE LIBRARY OCT 22 1924 CITY EDITION Journal Call? average net paid circulation for THE WEATHER OREGON; Unsettled. Probably Tain; In the weBt portion and partly cloudy la the east portion tonight and Wednesday. Local: Rainfall .08 inch: max. 22; mln. 44; river -2.0 feet, tailing. gloom enuiug ocymmutif v, xv 6 6260 .verace dally distribution 6,681. Member Audit Bureau ol Circulations. Durr'Ti' Ttrpii'i? pfmtij on trains anu news ralKjiU inrtllilli utilNio stands fivb cbnt8 0 Csnfftiilhaill m II immM' ""FORTY-SIXTH YEAK No. 253 , ' gALEM QREG0N TUEgDAYv 0CT0BER 2l m P J u i n jziaiyj 1 J Ju o Ju . Interest On f loans Made to Farmers From State School Fund Greater Than In Previous Years As Cash Heceived By HARRY N. CRAIN Desperate in their endeavors to discredit former state administra tions and extend their control over state institutions and affairs thru tho election of Jefferson Myers as stato treasurer, whose presence in that office would give the governor the majority he seeks on the state board of control, Governor Pierce and the Oregon Journal are allowing themsolvcs to indulge in extravagant claims and charges which are shown to be utterly false by careful analysis of the facts. Perhaps the most misleading and unfounded of these allegations are the statements designed to create the impression that the Btatc irreducible school fund has been so depleted by wasteful in vestment of the fund in "worth less" farm loans as to prevent the annual apportionment of the in terest returns to the various echools this year, and that the apportionment next year may have to be passed to allow the fund to be reimbursed to the extent of these depletions out of the inter est returns. Receipts Greater Political expediency cannot ex cuso these statements, or their absurdity. The school fund ap portionment for the present year has already been made, was made on August 1 as provided by law. (Continued on Page Nine. San Diego, Cal., Oct. 21. The navy dirigible Shenandoah, delay ed for a time by heavy fog, was safely brought to the groun3 ai the North Island naval air station at 11 o'clock this morning. cunuiiions eariy louay nnu piu vontn.l tlm ii'iirir ,1 1 rr lila hn?in doah from mooring at the North Island naval air station and it was considered possible that tne air ship might not tie up to the mast until late today. The Shenandoah arrived over Ban Diego early this mornins aft er a tempestuous voyage down the Pacific coast from Camp Lewis, iv-w.i. At e-in nVlnnlr tho il irliri- ble swept down close to tho North Bland mooring mast but made no effort to tic up. Opinion at rsoriu Island was that the Shenandoah would circle over the city until tho tog has lifted and mooring is wide possible. HALL MEETING OF EMERGENCY BOARD Sam A. Kozer, secretary of state, today issued a call for a nicotine of the state emergency board Thursday, October 30, for the purposo of making a (tend ency appropriation to meet ex ponses incurred during tho cam paign of the state livestock sani tary board to prevent the foot mid mouth disease in Oregon. About $10,395 will be asked by the board. An emergency appropriation of bout ?2000 will be asked to pay the traveling expenses of circuit Judges when on court duty in counties outside their rwn dis trict?, or in their own districts in counties outside their residence win ties. BRYAN CONTINUES TOUR Eenton. 111., Oct. 21. (By As sociate Press) Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska, democratic nominee for vice-president, start the second day- of his eoiith ""ft Illinois carar-nipn tour with a.idres here today. He nl511 ill Fnak at Fflirllold and Rol.-ln-Jn In the heart of Illinois' coa' Mr. Bryan will than rrn to Ohio Indira. "OVvrr.-.if Rrvntt hl niidl- ei"0 ht riinr.h..Dl, taat .llplll ''i1 M !?r;etv of the working ""KiGPrM'i t .4 i n. if nvt.M nvu itiuuiti n "ry Wail (nil vnlli.f fr.-n nr.DPl TMerr co:ifrr,Tit inr ihrm. SHENANDOAH AT SAN DIEGO BUSINESS ! Discovery That Council's Resolutions Are Being Ignored. Brings Down Aldermen's Wrath. COUNCIL HIGHLIGHTS Decision to Rot immediate tclluti on Improvement of Union street sewer outlet. Petition grunted allowing Veterans of Foreign Wars to install sockets for flags In itriewnlks In business dis trict. Investigation ordered be fore, further portions of Di vision or other streets arc Seeded away without com Itensntloii. Policy declared to check up on officials who neglect public work covered in reso lutions of council. Council decides that n hot tnmalc Is not a median irnl contrivance, and that Charley Maxwell may sell tninalch on streets. Some one is neglecting city business. Mayor Giesy and several mem hers of the. city council who spoke on the subject last night didn't fasten the blame on any particular person or persons, or say whether the fault lies with some of the members of the council or some other city officials, but they declar ed tho negligence must cease, and that when the council resolves by formnl action to do any public work It must be done and not for gotten by the responsible officers. Sidewalks Never Built The subject came up with regard to sidewalks. An 'Instance or two was cited in which the council adopted resolutions and caused no tices to be served a year and a half ago, and no sidewalks have yet been built. Another instance was cited in which notice to build was served on property owners, and the officer who served tho no tice was Informed that the new walks had been built for about a year. It was believed the council had ordered tho work done, for gotten all nbout it and then taken tho action over again. Alderman Ralph Thompson said that side walks had been ordered on Twenty fourth streot a. year and a half ago, but nothing had been done about it. He also called attention (Continued on Page Six.) CHINESE TONG RENEW WARFAR Chicago, Oct. 21. Renewal oi Chinese tong feuds was given by the police as responsible for th killing of one Chinese, the prob able fatal wounding of two mr.re and attempts to kill several other. here last night, the fatal shooting at the same time of a Chines? in .Milwaukee and the death Satuidny of another in Detroit. Police inquiries into the atta-.ks in the throe cities were balked by scores of Chinese, who, when ques tioned, professed ignorance ot the shootings and denied connection with any tongs. Some insiste-J tne trouble resulted from family feuda and others attributed them to gun men engaged In blackmailing. Willie Kcc Kia, 23, part owner of a West Side restaurant, was the victim here. He was rhot down in hU kitchen. Wong Tak Go, a laundryman, who went to Milwau kee from Chicago a monui uru, was killed in his Milwaukee fhop Paul H. Moy and Moy Tjng, ifinndrvmon. wero seriously wounded here by two Chinese who cntere't their place and n?g;u shooting, liny denied ne wa3 ::on ni)M.i with imv tone strife. Three other attacks failed be cause of the poor marksmanship of tV assailants, who escaped in each cr.se. Wellington. Oct. 21. Approxi- 1 'R Klmnnth TndiilUi Of Oregon will share about $122,400 as a vcsult of a per capita pay ment of $100 authorized today by the interior department to neip tide them through the winter The money is df rived Trom sale of tim bei belonging to the Indians, which it is estimated will yield thorn at least $500,000 annually for the next 20 years. O. A. C. Student In Airplane Tumbles From Sky; Is Unhurt Eugene, Oct. 21 An ulr plane, piloted by Charles WriKlitson, mi Oregon Agri cultural college frcslimnti tumbled out of the Bky into ft ditch near Goshen Satur day, according to word of the accident hero today. Tho piano was smashed, but the youth escaped with only a few scratches and minor bruises. ' Wrlphison had received word that his father -was critically ill In Fresno, Cal., and started to fly to Ills lioiuc. Ho hod gone ns far as Creswcll when tho nlr plane begun giving trouble. He was returning to the iiiuiilcipnl aviation field hero when the engine stopped nliove Camas swale, and he was forced to nose the plane into the ditch. The youth, only 19 years years of age, hnd come to Oregon to cam his way through college by giving lessons in air piloting. ELSON KILLED FROM HIGHWAY Clatskanie, Or., Oct. 21 Ole Nelson, former policeman In Port land, who recently won a suit from the city for which he received back pay to tho extent of $6000, was killed instantly in an autonio- bilo accident on the Columbia riv er highway today about six miles south of Clatskanie. Miss Ethel Nelson, Portland, niece, riding with Nelson, was thrown clear of the wrecked car, but was seriously injured. The In jured woman was brought to Clat skanie by Sherman Miles of St. Helens. Tho body of Nelson was brought here by A. G. Anderson, coroner of Columbia, who decided that no inquest was necessary Nelson had received a check Monday of $0000 as settlement of his suit with the city of Portland, In which ho was ordered reinstat ed. He was placed on the pension list last Thursday, and with his nieco left Portland today for As toria to visit his sister, Mrs. A. Danlelsnn, and other relatives. After having passed a Pacific Fruit and Produce truck driven by Deo C. Steiwer, a front wheel of Nelson's enr went over tho edge of the pavement on a curve near Beaver Falls. The machine lurch ed across the pavement and into a ditch on the opposite side, overturning- and pinned Nelson beneath after he had been dragged about 25 feet. His body was consider ably nuingled. No blame was at tached to the driver of the passing truck. , Miss Nelson sustained a fractur ed collar bone and was otherwise seriously bruised. , MiEELER SPEAKS TO KANSANS FROM TRAIN . Wheeler Special, En Route to Tnpcka, Kn., Oct. 21. Kansas state supporters of tlie independ ent ticket had arranfied a series ot back platform talks, benator Wheeler, their vice-presidenllnl candidate, found today for him which berjnn as early at 7:30 a. m. Whilo his train was proceed ing across the state to Topckn at which city ho will deliver a formal address tonight, he was called up on for brief speeches at Caldwell, Wellington, Herrington and Mc f'arlnnd. He was not due to arrive in Topeka until late in the day. M'ADOOTEAVES HOSPITAL BUT MUST TAKE REST Baltimore, Md., Oct. 21. Wlll i... ii MrA.lnn Nirmpr Recretarv of the treasury, who hae been a pa tient at Johns nopKina iwi.i here for several weeks, was dis charged from the institution yes terday. When seen In the office of his physician, Dr. Hugh Young, Mr. McAdoo refused to discuss his plans and decllrivn to say wher? he would go upon leaving Balti more Dr. Young In statement last week said that it was inadvisable for the former treasury secretary to enter the strenuous work of the presidential campaign, as Mr. Mc Adoo had piannen oeioru 111 onrl nrpseriberi for his pa tient a period of rest and quiel following nis release. rortland, Or., Oct. 21. Car! J. lieymers and H. L. Wood were sen tenced to nine months each In jail by Federal Judge Wolverton Mday when arraigned on a charge of stealing from a boxcar. DAWS ELATED I BY PROSPECTS 1 pPtk 1 TENNESSEE A Candidate Carries Cam paign Back Into Ken tucky, Indiana and Ohio Talks On Radicalism Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 21 (By Associated Press) John W. Davis, went out of Tennessee today to carry ins campaign into Kentucky and then back to Indiana and Ohio. His departure from this state was made the occasion of repeated dec' larations, voiced confidently to friends who conferred with him during his two days stay here, that Tennessee's political trend was al together satisfactory from a demo cratic ftnndpclnt. Tho candidate's two principal ad dresses hero delivered before crowds In the Vanderbilt stadium and before a gathering of business men -were declared by local and stato democratic leaders to have won many votes for Mr. Davis. Those who heard him speak also expressed gratification at the sup port tho nominee had given the state ticket candidates at every opportunity he found while here. On Radicalism Concluding his campaign in Tennessee, John W. Davis, demo- (Continued on Pago Eight) FIRE PANIC IN THEATRE FATAL Newcastle, Oct. 21. The shad ow of death lingered today over three of the Newcastle theater's 36 victims, who were crushed in a panic last night when a terri fied spectator cried "fire." The blaze, -which at no time affected the safety of the patrons cost the life of 10 year old Emma Mae&le and resulted in Injuries to 35 other persons, seven of whom are in a serious condition. Sixteen injured were taken to a hospital. Only a few of the frantic spec tators thought to use a second exit in the building. The main exit was quickly choked. Some persons leaped from tho stairway upon the heads or those strug gling below and at times men, women and children were piled several deep in the passageway, it was reported. A capacity house of 250 packed tho building. The blaze was con fined to a 7 by 7 projection room suspended from the ceiling in the front of the theater. ASSOCIATED PRESS TO COVER ELECTION RETURNS Boston, Mass., Oct. 21. Fred erick Roy Martin, general man ager of the Associated Press and an overseer of Harvard university, at a banquet of the Boston cmb of the Harvard business school alum ni association last night, reviewed the past work and the alms cf the Associated Press. He Laid that so far as he i:ncw it was the only organization tabu lating the national election re turns. This work, he stated, re quired the employment of 25,000 persons for 24 hours at an approxi mate cost to the association of $250,000. He dwelt on the Gover ns of wars, saying that the two great mistakes of the World war from the point of view of the newspapers were "foolish ee.npoi- ship and government propaganda." 6000 CHEER GERMAN CAPTAIN OF ZEPPELIN New York, Oct. 21. An audi ence of six thousand persons cheered the playing of "Deulr-ch- land Uber Alles" last night at a local theater where the officers and the crew of the YAl-3 were cuests. There was no trace of un friendliness when ur. Hugo rcck- ener, commander of the giant diri gible on her trans-Atlantic fitgni, made a speech in oerman. When the spotlight was ttiMied on the box where Dr. Eckener and his staff of officers were seated, he urose and askeu permlosion to speak In German. There wai no protest, lie loid tne nuge crowa that all misunderstanding between Germany and America was a thing of the past. ZR-3 ENTERING LAKEHURST HANGER - ofA h.1 : VAVK THE. SMI3 "vk: "Walk tho ship" was the co mmand given the ground crew that seized guy ropes and walked the ZR-3 Into her hanger at Lake hurst, 'N. J., at the end of her record brenking flight from Freid rlchshafen, Germany, 5006 miles, which she negotiated In eighty one hours and seventeen minutes. Fred Stover, of 2290 South Com mercial street, a driver of ona of tho Spauldiug Logging company wood wagons, was seriously in jured shortly after the noon hour today when In dumping a load of wood at a residence on North Win ter street his team becamo fright ened and ran away, throwing Mr. Stover beneath the wheels of tho heavy wagon and dragging Mm a short distance. He was rushed to tho Salem hospital wiiere Drs. Fairchilds and Byrd gave first aid. Besides numerous bruises and cuts about his body and head, one of Mr. Stover's legs was terribly crushed, his right knee dislocated, and both bones in tho leg just above the ankle being broken. Tin; flesh on the leg was torn bo badly that nearly eight Inches of the bone was visible. Mr. Stover is nearly sixty years of age FOUR ARRESTED FOR BUTTERFLY MURDERS New York, Oct. 21. Four men arrested today were questioned about robbery early yesterday of the West Side apartment of Mrs. Helen Heyworlh, fiancee of Dap per Dan Collins, Internationally notorious thief. A platinum diamond cluster ring resembling one stolen from Mrs. Heyworth was found in pos session of one of the four. From their questioning of the prisoners, the polico also hope to throw light on the cases of Doro thy Keenan, Louise Lawson and Edith Uobe. Miss Keenan and Miss Lawson, Broadway "butter flies," were 'tilled by robbers, who ransacked their apartments. Miss Uobe and her wealthy male com panion were held up In her apart ment recently and robbed of jewel ry valued at $50,000. HURRICANE DEMOLISHES PINARJEL RIOJPWN Havana, Cuba, SA 21. He ports that from tlnt to 13 per sons had been killed and about 50 Injured 'whea the tropical storrr. struck town of Arroyo di: Mantua. In Pinar Del Wo, were received here today. Almost every building In the. town suffered heavy damage and It was esti mated that the tobacco crop .of fered severely. Communication by wire was almost destroyed. lodVe Kecnneratm?. Boston. Mass., Oct. 21 Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, who was oper ated upon a second time yester day, was reported at the hospital today to be getting along well. If passed a good night and his condi tion Was "most satisfactory" Dr. J. H, Cunningham, the surgeon, emu. $461,801 PAID Washington, Oct. 21. A state m out put Into the record of the senate investigating committer to' day by the democratic party ireas urer showed total commitments of $597,119, ot which $4 10.8111 had been paid. Going over the list of contribu tors, most of which was mado pub lic last night in New York, the commit teo members asked the democratic treasurer to Identify some of them. Thomas L. Chad bourne of Greenwich, who con- ilmtcd $25,000, was Identified as a banker. Senator Caraway, democrat, Arkansas, developed that Chadbournc was a chief sup porter of William G. McAdoo hi tho pre-convontion organization. 'John D. Kyan. $5000," read Chairman Borah from the lint. 'Who is Ryan?' "He Is president of tho Ana conda Copper company," Mr. Ger ard replied. C. W. Watson, who contributed $5000 was identified as a former senator from West Vir ginia. "I think he is a coal oper ator," said the witness. Samuel Unlermycr, who contributed $5000 was identified as "a New York lawyer." He has agreed to assist Frank P. Walsh, counsel for Sena tor. LaFollolle. BIG FAMILY PRIZE GOES TO FATHER OF 10 'arls, Out. 21. The "big l'am- ily" prize of 25,000 francs haf been awarded by the French acad emy, at former Premier Poiiicaro'n request, to Devouste Dubreull, whose family has been struggling against the high cost of living with 10 small mouths to feed. The children include quadruplets two boys and two girls born during tho war for whom M. Poincare, who was then president of Franco; King Albert of Belgium, K George of England and the Em press of Russia wero godfathers u rid godmother. M. Polncaro induced tho aiai!- emy and the multi-millionaire founder of several seoro such an nual prizes to waive the rules which limit the awards to far.ilIlcH In which the parents are under 40 yenrs of age. DuhriMiII its 55. MAHCHURIAN INVADERS RETREAT NORTH 10 MILES Peking, Oct. 21. (By Associ ated Press) The troops of Chang Tso-LIn, Manchuria n war lord, have retreated ten miles from the Shanhaikwan front to the posi tion where thy formerly wore en trenched, according to a telegram received today from a foreign source at Chlnwangtao. A later message from the same nourre said that Wu Pel-fu, military chief of the Peking government had or dercd a gerferal advance. LA FOLLETTE ASKS REPEAL RAILROAD AC! Independent Candidate Stumps In Middle West Renews Demand For Slush Fund Probe. La Folletto Special, En Route to Rock Ifland, III., Dca Moines, Oct. 21 As ho turned eastward today with the Intention of devoting the remainder of his campaign to stumping in the states east of the Mississippi river, Senator Robert M. La l-'ollette, independent presi dential candidate, renewed his de mand for a seurching inquiry Into campaign expenditures. Declaring that letters already put into evidence before the sen ate investigating committee "show that funds being raised In eastern states ure tc be used In doubtful western territory," Mr. La Follcttc declared in a statement that "all theso western stated have corrupt practices acts and should it de velop that this money is being us ed in unlawful amounts In those western states where corrupt prac tice acts exist, the rights of the senators and congressmen to their scats will bo questioned in the next congress." In nn address nt Omaha last night Mr. La Kollette renewed his demand for repeal of tho trans portation act of 1920 declared there will be no reduction (Continued on Page Nino. WORLD FLIERS Sacramento, Cal., Oct. 21. The world circling airplanes which left Med ford, Ore., at 10:15 a. m. today arrived at Mather field east of Sacramento at 1:50 o'clock this afternoon. Tho aviators will be the guests of honor nt a ban quet and dance in Sacramento this ovening. Medford, Or., Oct. 21. A larg'! number of people gathered at th- aviation field this morning to wit ncss tho departuro of the army planes which expect to upend the night at Crissy field, San Fran cisco. According to Information given out beforo their departuro this morning, tho fliors expect to con tinue east from Han Diego, Cal., visiting San Antonio, New Orleans and finally Dayton, Ohio. Lowell Smith and his compan ion airmen were special guesta a. a banquet last evening by the local chamber ot commerco In honor of a visiting delegation of 100 Portlaud business men. Following the banquet the avia tors nttended the ceremonies and theatrical performance which marked tho opening of the new $175,000 Cratrrlan theater. Mail Subscribers Only a few days left to take advantage of our Great Bargain Offer "It's a Real Bargain" Livo fearless Editorials.. Best and most accurate market page of any paper In the slate. Four ot the world's' best comics. Wo carry all tho want ads. All for less than lc per copy. BY MAIL ONLY $3.00 For One Full Year? SUBSCRIBE NOW BLOW UP OF L GUNMOUNT UNEXPLAINED Six Dead, Three In Criti , cal . Condition, Dozen Others Seriously Injur- ed on Cruiser Trenton, Washington, Oct. 21. The death of Bennott Williams, a seaman of South Easton, Maes., today brought up to six tha Hob of fatalities from the explosion, yesterday on the cruiser Tren ton off Cape Henry. The others killed were Ensign Henry Clay Drexol of Bethany Beach, Del ;t Roland Philip Hanson, seaman,' of Soldier, Iowa; William Alfred Walker, seaman, of Mayo, S. C;, Bernard T. Byam, Bcamnn, Brln- tol. Conn., and George R. Cho-. lister, boatswain's . mate, Mcr chnntville, N. J. Norfolk, Vn., Oct. 21. Fivo dead, three In a critical condition, and 12 or 14 others more or !ck: seriously injured, comprised the casualty list early today resulting irom an unexplained ox plot.! on yesterday In the forward twin guii mount of the scout cruiser Tren ton. The ship was engaged in tar get practice on the southern drill grounds off Cape Henry when tho accident occurred, and rushed im mediately to Hampton Rojds. Eight of the most severely burned wero transported by tug to tho naval hospital nt Portsmouth where one died early today and sovcral others were thought to have 1 1 1 tie chance to recover. List of Casualties. Tho dead Include. Ensign Horry Clay Drexler of Sussex B(rrh, Del.; Roland Philip Hanson, sea man, first class, ooldier, lowti; Ucrnard Beverly Byam, seaman.' second class, Bristol, Conn.; Wil liam Alfred Walker, seaman, first class, Mayo, S. C, who was terribly! burned, was blown overboard nutl (Continued oh Page Seven.) American Falls, Idaho Oct. 21. Bids for tho American FaUa reservoir project vith which It is planned to irrigate a large section of land In this region wero opiMicd. hero yesterday Dy F. A. Banks, representing tho United State.! reclamation bureau. Two bids by private companies wero presented In addition to the estimates of Ih reclamation service. Estimates covered two tyneij of dams, one the IiIkU dam, to Im pound 10,700,000 acre feet an-J tho low dam, to Impound 10. 045,000 aero feet. In teach case the 10- clamatlou service estimate was. low. On the high dam the reclama tion bi.rcau estimate $1,(180.000 u compared with bids of $l,93ti,00U by the Utah Construction company, ot Ogden ami of $1,327,000 by At kinson & Atkinson of Portend, Or. On the low type tho reclama tion service ostium to was $1,2.S0, 000; the Utah Construction tym pany $1,530,000 and the Porthiod firm slightly moro. The project directors are expect ed to make their rccommondaUonfi to Washington within a few days. The figures announced, It wag ex plained, wero round numbers sluco the bids must be rechecked botero exactly accurate estimates can be announced. D'ValerTdeTiesIvarijing Dublin, Oct. 21. Eaiuonn Dc Valera, the republican leader, in tends to go to No wry. Con 11 1 y Down, on Friday to address a po litical meeting In (he (own h;ill. It Is announced at republican head quarters. Tho northern government Ins forbidden DeValera to enter cer tain Ulster areas, of which Coirify Down Is one and there Is mii'ii curiosity as to what will happon It ho defies the government on Ft. day. Assuming that he appears In tho county, It Is expected lit will Immediately bo given notice to leave and that If he Ignores th!a, he will be arrested. OPEN BIDS FOR AMERICAN FAL LS DAM PROJECT