C aoital M
CITY EDITION
Dally average net pall circulation lor
month ending December (1, li2t
THE WEATHER
OREOON: Cloudy tonight and Tuee
day with probable local rains. Moderate
temperature. Strong westerly winds.
Local: Max. SI; min. 42; rain .07;
rlrer 11.5; atmos., cloudy.
6366
Average daily distribution 6.766.
Member Audit Bureau ot Circulations.
FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 4
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1925
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10 BUILD IN
NORTH SALEM
Deal Practically Closed
For Eight and One Half
Acres On Fairgrounds
Road By Company.
Location of the proposed new
twine and linen manufacturing
Dlant headed by B. C. Miles and to
be operated by local citizens has
been decided on by the virtual
closing of a deal for the purchase
of eight and one-half acres of
land on the Fairgrounds road
directly across the Pacific High
way from the Upjohn gladiolus
gardens. Consideration for the
purchase is not given out. While
all of the deeds have not been
igned, definite arrangements
have been completed relative to
the deal and deeds will be signed
aa soon as the abstracts are ap
proved. It is understood there are
no legal tangles whatsoever in
connection with the abstracts so
nothing stands in the way of con
summation of the purchase but
legal formalities.
The property Is being purchased
by the new company from Peter
Phillipe, who has about four acres
at 2199 Fairgrounds road, from
Mrs. Uuth Dennlson, who bas
about the same amount directly
south ot the Phillipe property, and
the balance from Harley O. White.
The directors have not decided
exactly as to Just where .the first
building will be erected on the
property, or Just what will be the
first move toward construction,
These are details waiting on the
ground plan whirb will be re-
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T
Klamath Falls, Ore., Jan. 5.
Police and sheriff's officers were
without clews ot any description
today which might aid them in
apprehending the trio of outlaws
who early yesterday morning shot
and killed Oscar Erlckson, trans
lent laborer In a 1400 holdup of
a card game in the Scandinavian
hall here.
Sheriff L. L. Low retired from
office at midnight last night and
be and his deputies devoted most
of yesterday to straightening up
their office affairs Instead of
prosecuting a glvorous manhunt
Practically the same condition
will be true of the police depart
ment where Police Chief George
Humphreys and all patrolmen re
tire today. Humphreys admitted
that be had devoted but a short
time to the Investigation.
Belief prevails here that the
robbery and murder were commit
ted by local men by reason of their
knowledge of conditions In the
supposedly secret card room, which
was not under city license. It is
also thought that the outlaws took
advantage of the fact that the
sheriff and police officials were
retiring from office and timed the
robbery with that In mind, know
ing that the Investigation would
be less vigorous than ordinarily.
The Inquest, which originally
Was scheduled for late yesterday
afternoon, waa postponed until
this afternoon.
T"
New York, Jan. S Sterling ex
change today reached its higher
post war price, the demand rale
mounting to 4.7Vi. within 10
cents of parity.
The rise was a reflection of an
arly advance In London, an in
crease.) interest In in talk of an
arljr restoration of aterlins to a
Told riK
RAI L C :FS
MEET ff PLAN
S
Expansion of Lumber In
dustry in Klamath Re
gion Brings Conference
On Construction-
Portland, Jan. 5 Expansion of
the lumber producing industry of
the Klamath Falls region la back
of the desire of the Northern rail
roads to extend a line from Bend
to Klamath Falls, according to
railroad officials today In discuss
ing the announced plan for a con
ference at San Francisco Wed nee
day of executive chiefs, attorneys
and engineers of the Great North
ern, Union Pacific and Northern
Pacific systems with Southern Pa
cific officials. At the conference
it was said, progress may be made
in negotiations proposed by the
northern lines toward carrying
through their projected Joint ex
tension from Bend to Klamath
Falls as part of the plan to pro
vide central Oregon with railway
facilities.
The northern lines have sought
this conference, the Southern Pa
cific remaining in the position of
yielding concessions.
The fact that the San Francisco
conference will precede the date,
January 17, for the railways to
submit their exceptions to the re
port of H. I. Kcphait, examiner of
the interstate commerce commis
sion, recommending that the rail
ways now touching tho borders of
central Oregon be required to build
jointly and east to west and also
to connect Bend with Klamath
Falls and Lakeview, affords some
slight hope that the Interested
lines may get together In provid
ing the proposed construction with
out compulsion from the federal
commission.
As an alternative route between
Bend and Klamath Falls the North
ern Pacific-Great Northern has a
lino located via the eastern edge
of the Klamath county pine tim
ber belt. The fiugene-KIamath
Fall? cutoff skirts the western edge
of this great timber rone. To reach
Klamath Falls from Bend by the
easterly edge of the timber wait
ing to be cut Into lumber would
put the northern lines within eas
ier striking distance to Lakeview.
From Lakeview to San Francisco
the northern lines would have ac
cess to San Francisco and Salt
Lake City via the Western Pacific
over the Nevada, California and
Oregon line, which however, would
have to be standardized.
In railway circles it Is known
that the Northern lines desire to
go ahead with a long-deferred plan
to Invade California. Oregon lum
ber traffic is the chief attraction
to them.
New Noses In Demand
Hollywood, Cal., Jan. 5. Holly
wood's demand for new noses has
Increased at fluch a pace that a
new hospital specializing In plas
tic surgery will be erected here
within a few months, according to
plans made public today by the
surgeon-promoters, one of whom
"did" Jack Dempsey's nose last
year while the champion heavy
weight was acting In the movies.
EXTENS 0
Amateur Cracksmen
Batter Up Safe but
Fail to Secure Loot
Apparently the work of ama'.cur
yeggmen, the same who have been
attempting to get something here
from empty safej on a number cf
occasions during the past few
months, the Cherry City Milling
company was again broken into
last night and the safe bady bat
terej and hammered but not open
ed. The would-be yeggs broke the
nobs off the safe, bent down the
handle to the front door and broke
the hinges.
Entrance was gained to the
mill by prying me bolls off the
back door.
A few months ago the afe In
the mill was kttacked at the same
time that a safe In the W. W.
Rosebraugh property was made
the objective of the ye.tgs and an
effort waa made to rob the Oregon
Sand A Gravel company's safe.
Also on the same night a safe In
the Tra.iilo warehouse waa bruk-
eLopby use of a sledgehammer but
Harlan F. Stone,
Attorney General,
Succeeds McKenna
Valitii!rton, Jan. 5 liar
Ian F. St one, attorney gen
erjl, was apitoiuied by Prvi
dent OooIUIkc tixluy to suc
ceed Jtwpli Mi'Kcimn on tho
United Slates supremo court.
The nomination of Attor
ney General stone to stiftwri
JiiMticv Mi'Heuiia, uliobu
resignation lind been an
nounced earlier In the dity
was sent to tho senate junt
before that body adjourned.
McKenna Quits
Supreme Court
After 30 Years
Washington, Jan. 5. The resig
nation of Associate Justice
Joseph McKenna was announced
today from the bench of the . u
prenie court.
By virtue of the upward of 30
years' service on the supreme
bench, Justice McKenna is ihe
ranking associate Justice of th.
court. He retires because of his
advanced are.
Chief Justice Taft, making the
announcement as soon as the
court met, said the resignation
had been accepted by President
CoolEdge.
PRAISED FOR
COUNTY SOON
Marion county raulcs second In
Oregon with regard to valuation
of farm property, and first with
regard to valuation of farm build
ings, according to statement made
this noon by W. L. Powers, soil
professor at the Oregon Agricul
tural college, who spoke before the
Salem r.hamuer of com.nerce. Mar
ion county farm land has aa aver
age valuation of (107 an acre.
said Professor Powers, and is led
only by the Hood Kiver district
Approximately 80 per cent of
the Willamette valley has been
completely surveyed with rega.d
to quality of soil, the work bein
under the direction of the state
college authorities. All of Mar. on
county rnd part of Lane county
still remain to be surveyed, Pro
fessor Powers said.
Soil survey such as the college
is carrying on has a definite prac
tical value, In that it enables the
farmer to know what crops to sow
and what not to sow, said Pro
fessor Powers In explaining the
activities of his department. The
result, he said, is to stabilize agri
culture and prevent waste.
In explaining the extensive
analysis that the college car.-ie:
on, he stated that the main prob
lem confronting the farmers of
Oregon is to maintain the proriuc
tivencss of the soil In the face of
increasing population. Acreage
cannot be Increased, he stated
The only solution Is to increase
the productiveness of the sane
acreage, using the poorest for pas
ture or timber lands. Many partus
of the Willamette valley have ai
rctdy been under cultivation for
as long as 65 years.
Marion county will be surveyed
in the near future, the professor
indicated.
the safe contained nothing but aid
papers.
It le believed by officers that
the same tmateur or amatouis
may have t led to rob the safe . I
the Copeland lumber yards In
West Salem on two different oc
casions In the past few months.
The work is plainly the work of
araa.eui, say officers, probably
half wits, as in every Instance the
form of attack made on the safes
was one that could not result in
he opening ot the safes had H
been successful. For Instance, at
the Cherry City Milling company
last night the nobs were knocked
off, the handle bent down and the
hinges broken. If the yeggman
had kocked off all of these appur
tenances, aay the officers, he still
would have been nnable to have
opened the safe I'oor. Ha left a
number of tools on tha floor after
his unsuccessful effort to Mter the
safe.
Fiisiwoit
JAKES OFFICE
Mrs. Nellie Ross Sworn In
As Successor To Dead
Husband In Wyoming;
Will Carry On.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 5 (By
Associated Press) Dedicating her
efforts to the state and "relying
upon divine help for strength and
guidance," Mrs. Nellie Taylor Itoss
at noon today, was sworn into of
fice as governor of Wyoming and
became the first woman executive
of any commonwealth In tnt
United States.
In an atmosphere that was hush
ed and reverent to the memory of
the newly elected governor's late
husband. Governor William 13.
Ross, Chief Justice Potter of the
Wyoming state supreme court,
quietly administered tho oath of
office. The ceremony opened with
an Invocation by Bishop Thomas
of the Protestant Episcopal dio
cese of Wyoming. An audience
that taxed the capacity of the sep
ate chamber was strangely si lertt
and undemonstrative as Mrs. Ross
spoke. There was an occasional
furtive tear and choked Sbbs from
those who recalled the tragic cir
cumstances that resulted In Mrs.
Ross' elevation to the office. Mrs.
Ross' address waa preceded by a
short speech by Acting Governor
Lucas.
Statement Simple
The first woman governor's state
ment was short and simple, entire
ly In keeping with the atmosphere
of the ceremonies, as was the
widow's attire that she wore as
she was escorted Into the chamber
by state officials and close person
al friends.
In a low, clear voice, Mrs. Ross
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Eugene, Or., Jan. 5. A masked
man entered the Smeed hotel her
at 3:15 o'clock this morning, held
up Cba'lea May hew, night cler'f
at the point of a revolver and es
caped with $45 which be t:ok
from the cash rcgeier of the hat?!,
While the robber was busy go
ing through the cash, register,
the night clerk made a break fjr
the front door. n crashed Into
the cigar case on his way cut. tut
gained the street without further
mishap. He shouted "hold-up!
hold!" but could not locatu the
night patrolman.
In the meantime tho n is'.tud
man attempted to escape t .iough
the rear entrance of the luuel, but
found the door locked. He then re
turned to the front, again covered
the clerk with hrs revolver and
disappeared down the street.
Mr. Mayhew described the rob
ber as 6 feet 11 Inches tall, wear
ing a toboggan cap pulled down
over hte fac with holes cut hi to
see through. Ho wore a soil;!
yellow slicker coat. Mr. Mayhew
is convinced that he has met tbr
man, as the voice sounded - very
familiar, he said.
10 IRENE CASTLE
Chicago, Jan. 6. Irene Catlc
McLaughlin late last night be
came the mother of a seven pound
daughter.
Mrs. McLaughlin, first married
to Vernon Castle, the dancer, am!
then to Captain Robert Tremalne
of Troy, N. V., was married to
Major Frederick McLaughlin of
Chicago f-ovember 28, 1S23. At
that time ehe announced she had
abandoned her stage and motion
picture career and thenceforth
would devole herself to her home
The McLaughlins toured the
Orient on their honeymoon, and
since have spent the greater part
of tha time In Chicago, where
Major McLaughlin is a wholesale
eoffee dealer.
Mm. McLaughlin ba retained
ber Interest In the theater, how
ever and attended a musical com
edy Saturday night before ah en
tered the hospital to greet tbe
new arrival.
AS GOVERNOR
Pierce Absent as
Board of Control
Begins Its Regime
The -bscnee of Governor Pierce.
who is visiting his ranch In Union
county, sort ot took the edge off
of state governmental changes to-
uay, wnen the state ehtfts from
democratic to republican control.
This is the regular date for a
meeting of the state hoard of con
trol on whlc'i T. B. Kay, the new
state treasurer, succeeds Jefferson
.Myers, Slice the governor is not
here Uie meeting may not be held.
However, Secre:ary of State Kox;r
and Treasurer Kay, as a majority
of the Loard, have authority of
law to go ahead and meet to tries-
act state business. Whether they
win meet some time today has not
been decided.
It is not likely that the first
meeting of the new board will he
startling. It Is virtually certain
mat carle Abrams will remain as
secretary for some time, and the
NEXT CONGRESS
TOBEP
St. Petersburg, Fla., Jan. 6.
Contraty to general belief, the
American Federation of Labor'o
im i eat activity during the late
presidential campaign resulted in
gr -later prospects for legislation
favorable to labor from the next
congress than has been received
from the present body, according
to Frank Morrieon, national eec
retary of the organization.
"The federation Is partisan to
prlnciplee, but non-partisan po
litically," he said. "It votes for
its friends irrespective of party
affiliations.
"We supported LaFollette and
Wheeler, independent candidates
for president and vice president
0:1 the republican and democratic
ticket, respectively, because they
represented more nearly the prin
ciples for which labor stood than
did the others.
"We supported 67 candidates
for congress on the republican
and 147 on the democratic ticket
with the result that the next con
gress will be more favorable to
legislation desired by ue than the
piftient one.
"Thus our legislative program
and campaign, which was con
ducted in the same manner as in
previous years, has been a suc
cess, not withstanding the defeat
of LaFollette and Wheeler."
The federation Is now waging
through the state bodice of the
affiliation orders an intensive
campaign for the ratification of
tha child labor enabling act,"
Mr. Morrison said.
Hun F. Forbes, who for several
years has been a reporter for the
public service com mission, was
today, at the reorganization of
the conimiwiion, elected secretary.
It wae said tbe election was tem
porary. Forbes succeeds Edward Os
trauiler, who today succeeded
Xewton McCoy as a member of
the com miion. (Jstrander wa3
olected in November to represent
tha weetern division of the slate
on the commission. M:Coy wai
elected In a recall election several
years ago.
Thomas K. Campbell was today
elect -d chairman of the commis
sion, succeeding II. H. Corey, whj
h.is been chairman for the last
two years.
The elections were unanimous.
CANADIAN CHURCHES
FAVOR PROPOSED UNION
Toronto, Ont,, Jan. G. In a p'jll
of the Presbyterian churches of
Canada on the ffiieBtlon fit uniting
Willi the llaptixts and A1ethu'lit
In the United Church of Can-td.i,
1M of the churrhea whose ru.
has b"en recorded to date have
signified their willingness to en
tfr the union, 11 voting against
it. It was announced lant night by
the church union bureau.
FORBES ELECTED
AS SECRETARY
position Is tot likely to be men
tioned at the first meeting. It Is
not probable that immediate
changes will be made in any state
Institutions.
No radical changes In the per
sonnel of the treasurer's office
were made by Mr. Kay today,
tieorire Griffith of Salem went In
as deputy treasurer to succeed
John Bryant ot Albany. Miss
Grace Gilliam of Pilot Hock, Uma
tilla county, and for five years
treasurer of that county, will re
ceive a position In the department,
probably as cashier, where she
would succeed Clarence Thompson.
Alexander Hamilton of Portland,
who vas appointed by the late
treasurer, O. P. Hoff, and who was
retained by Myers, will also be re
tained by Kay as bookkeeper. ITltl-
Contlnued on Page 8even
iOIE
SEN! MELLON
Washington. Jjin. a Ti,
French memorandum regarding
payment of Frances war debt to
the United States waa transmitted
tniday by Secretary Hughes (to
Secretory Mellon for hie "person
al and private Information."
Inasmuch as the document was
presented by U. elemental.
French finance minister to Am
bassador Herrick, aa an unofficial
and private communication, state
department officials would make
no comment on the auggeetlone
embodied in It. They did say.
however, that "it was hoped the
Clcmentcl memorandum might be
maue tbe basis for a follow up.
The memorandum I. nnil.r
stood to contain references to a
settlement nlan Including a mo
ratorium, with payment over
eignty years from the time the
moratorium expires, and Interest
payments during the moratorium
period at a rate of one half of
one per cen:.
E
In the race of Cupid against
cupicll'y In Marion county Cupid
in sun a lew laps in the lead a:'
shown by tho marriage rccorJs.
During 1924 there were 420 mar
riage licenses Issued as against
107 divorce suits filed. Tho dl
vorec suits filed Just laek eight of
being 25 per cent of tho numlier
of marriage licenses Issued. Sep
tember brides are In the lead for
1924 with 62 compared to 37 for
June, the usual month of bride:
and roses.
Divorce suits filed reached their
apex In the second quarter from
March to July when there were 43
as compared to 24 In tho tlrsl
quarter, 17 In the second and l'i
in the last q mrler ending IJeccin-
lier 31.
Mills Proposes Plan
To Revive Convention
System in Oregon
Falling Into a precession situ
ation already charged to execw
with explosive possibilities that
presage 40 stirring days and
nights of legislative excitement
when the solong gather here
next Monday for the semi-annual
battle, alleged friends of Ore
gon's direct primary system have
dropped a bomb that promises to
Ignite the whole arsenal and
bring forth such a display of leg
islative fireworks as has never
before been exploded under the
dome of the capitol.
With A. L. Mills of Portland,
president of the Direct Primary
league which gave the atate Its
present law, put forward as the
author of the plan, It is now
proposed to ask tha legislature
CHANGES IN IFMANGES
PERSONNEL OF
mm
Mayor Giesy Announces
Appointments For New
Administration Two
Resignations Tonight.
Several important changes in
the personnel of committees of thj
Salem city council bave been
made by Mayor John B. Giesy, fr
his new administration which be
gins today.
A list of the committee an
nounced by the mayor today is in
some respects tentative because of
the probability that two members
of the council will resigu lonig.it.
1 bese are C. Van Patten and A. F,
Marcus, who probably will be suc
ceeded, respectively, by Damon
Kleenor and Paul V. Johnson. If
these resignations and elections
take place at the meeting tonight,
the mayor says re-adjustment of
tbe committee will not be simply
a substitution of the new members
on the committee places where be
Has named the present member.
The health and police commit
tee, one of the most important, is
entirely new, according to tho
mayor's list. Marcus is named
chairman, but If he resigns a
change will be necessary.
11. 11. Herrick succeeds George
Thompson as chairman of the sew
er committee, though Thompson
remains on the committee.
George Wenderoth remains
chairman ot the street committee,
and Herrick retains his place on
the committee.
L. J. Simeral remains ns chair
man of the ways and means com
mittee, while Purvino and Uo-je-braugh
succeed Dancy and Patton.
The list of committees as hn-
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SENTRY AI FORI
San Diego, Cal.. Jan. 5. Mrs.
Charles M. Kockwell was shot In
the back and probably fatally
wounded yesterday afternoon by
Private Sterrett, den try at Fori
Koscncranz here, A two-year-old
baby held I . Mrs. Itock well's arms
at the time escaped injury.
The bullet, which lodged In
Mrs. Rockwell's right lung, has
not been removed, hut an opera
tlon will be performed when she
is tranferred from tho fort hos
pital to a San Diego hospital thin
morning.
Sterrett Is said to have fired In
an effort to halt the automobile In
which Mrs. Hock well was riding
He was placed under arrest an;l
held awaiting a court martial
trial.
Mrs. George S. Cook, who was
driving the car, flowed down at
the reservation gate and when
Sterrett walked across the road In
front of tbe machine and nodded,
she thought be was signalling for
her to go ahead. As the machine
sped away Sterrett called threi
times to the party to stay, he sail
When the driver failed to obey hi?
command he fired. The bullet
glanced into the automobile 150
frt distant.
to refer to the people by resolu
tion a constitutional amendment
which would once more inject the
convention system into Oregon
politics. In summary the plan
contemplates the following.
Jtetention of the principal fea
tures of the present primary law
with tbe added proviso that e
candidate to receive the nomina
tion of his party must receive at
leat 40 per cent of the votes
cast for tho nomination he fleck.
Creation of post-primary coun
ty and state conventions to nomi
nate where no candidate received
the required 40 per cent vote.
Candidates In primary may be
candidates before convention by
filing proper notice, but the m
(Continue
INOFFICIALSAT
COURT HOUSE
Uoadmastcr Culver, In
spector Van Trump and
Mrs. White Retain Po
sitions; Terms Begin.
Roadmnster W. J. Culver. Ju-
vetiile Officer Mrs. Nona Whit
and County Horticultural Inspec
tor a. til. Van Trump, are all
county appointive officers who
will retain their positions under
tbe administration which was
formally Inducted into office to
day. While Van Trump Is appoint
ed by the state board ot horticul
ture subject to ratification by the
court, appointment and ratitlca-
tlon both will be made it wac
learned today. Culver and Mm.
White were both sworn Into of
fice for new terms this morning.
Circuit Judge McMahan and
District Attorney John A. Carson
also officially started on their
new terms today.
The court also re-appolnted Dr.
W. H. Byrd as county physician.
Dr. C. E. Cashatt aa county health
officer and Dr. W. O. Moorchoua
aa county veterinarian.
Other county elective and ap
pointive officers who have filed
their oaths of office qualifying
for new terms are as follows:
County Judge, J. T. Hunt.
County commissioner, John H.
Porter,
County clerk, U. G. Boyer; dep
uty county clerks, A. A. Arms,
A. F. Taslo, C. P. Eschwlg. Kuto
E. Wallace, Llla Kleinke.
Sheriff, O. D. Bower; deputy
sheriffs. P. T. Wrlghtman, S. J,
Butler, Hoy Bremmer, 8. O. Burk
hart, J. W. Lewis and B. H. Smith
Asseosor, Oscar Steelhammer;
deputy asscffiore, A. A. Lee, R.
Stielton.
County treasurer, D. O. Drag
er; deputy treasurer, W. Y. Rich
ardson. County school superintendent,
Mary N. Fulkcnson.
County truant officer, Cora B.
field.
County surveyor, B. B. Herrick
County coroner, Lloyd Rigdon;
deputy coroner. Dale J. Taylor.
County recorder. M.ldreil Rob
ertson Brooke; deputy county re
corders, Helen E. Crawford, Eva
Crann and Nellie J. Clark.
P. O. Johnson and 11. S. Swart
also were sworn In as deputy
ccunty roadmaetere.
STATE CHAMBER
OF LEGISLATURE
Already endorsed by a major
ity of chambers of commerce
throughout the state, a measure
Is to be presented at the coming
session or the legislature by Rep
loBcnlallve Andrew M. Collier ot
Klamath Falls, asking for an ap
propriation or (50,000 a year tor
two years to assist the etats cham
ber of commerce In Its work ot
exploiting Oregon.
Under the provisions of the bill
the expenditure ot the money
will be directed by a board ot
five consisting of the three mem
bers of the state board ot con
trol and two to be named by th
stale chamber. In this manner
the state will at all times re
tain supervision ot the disburse,
ment of the funds allowed.
The elate chamber of com
mcrre Is an organixation fostered
by the various chambers of com
merce throughout the state and
has been financed chiefly by mem
lie mil I p dues and contributions at
large. I. E. Vlning Is president
and A. S. Dudley la manager. Re
cently Mr. Vining visited the
east, where he came into contact
with hundreds of manufacturer
and potential Investors in the
northwest. His work was favor
ably and broadly commented up
on and has been viewed ae ex
ceedingly constructive. Last year
Mr. Dudley succeeded by person
al solicitation in Inducing '
northwestern railroads to '
an extensive advert
psign for Oregon. '
view of carrvin
the chambe
productlv sta't-'
WILL ASK $50,000