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Newspaper Page Text,nBW a CITY EDITION Dally tfni net paid circulation -tor month ending January II, 1121 THE WEATHER OREGON: Probata rata end eooli. tonight ani Tuesday. Freah aouth wind, changing to aouthweit galaa. Local: Max. 69; mln. 48; rain, 78; rlier, 17.1, falling; atmoi., elouiy. ujonmaji 6548 Average dally distribution T071. Member Audit Bureau of Circulation. FORTY-SEVENTH YEAR No. 28 SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1925 ddtt? Tnurr pitmtq ON trains and nkws riULtCl itXSShCj lO STANDS FIVE CKNTi rvi fol 12) Capita m BONUS BOARD CHANGE BILL Efforts To Abolish Pres ent Commission Origin ate In Its Refusal To Stand for Irregularities By Many N. Cruln Blocked In their first attempt to gain control of the state bonus com mission, through bill to abolish the present commission and sub stitute the board of control, by reason of criticism which brand ed their efforts as political spite work to secure the scalp of Major W. P. Simpson, against whom the minority republican members of the present commission have been waging war for several months, sponsors for the movement have launched the attack from a new angle, and have recruited into their ranks Representative Hammond, of Clackamas county, who stands to loso 1903 by the present com mission's refusal to stand Rood for alleged IrregJlar acts of Hammond white attorney Tor the commis sion in his county. Hammond for the past few days has been actively engaged In an effort to pledge members of the house tD vote for house bill 220, the Instrument by which It Is now hoped to wrest control of the com nvssion from the governor and Ills appointed commissioners. House bill 220 la purported to have been prepared oy tno legisla tive committee of the American Legion, and to contain its program of approved alterations in minor provisions of tho bonus act. It is and does all that, but between the trnie it was handed to Represen tative Hammond for introduction and the time It made Its appear ance in the house bearing the name of Representative North, It had been altered to contain another provision of whl?'n the legion knew nothing and which it does not ap prove. It now contains a clause remov ing from the hands of the gover nor the authority to name to civll- iContlnued on Page Svont T Senator Eddy today Introduced a concurrent resolution providing for a special committee to in' vestigate the feasibility of a teachers' retl. ement fund. It calls for a committee to be com posed of the chairmen of the sen ate and the house committees on education, one member from each of the committees and the state superintendent of schools. Among other measures Intro duced this morning was one by Senators Kinney and Garland prohibiting the advertising of cigarettes on billboards. Senator Upton's bill which ex tends to Spanish war veterans and to certain women who served in the World war the privilege of the state loan under the bonus and loan act was passed by the senate today. The hilt will make effective the constitutional amend ment adopted hy the people at an election following the session of 1923 which referred the question 8enator Upton explained the meas ure In detail today and It was given a unanimous vote. SEVENTEENPETTY THIEVES ROUND UP AT ST. JOHNS Portland, Feb. 2 Seventeen men and boys ranging from 15 to 15 years were rounded up In St Johns over night by police and Jailed on charges ranging from larceny to contributing to delin queney of minors. Over two years they have, ac cording to detectives, stolen milk bottle, auto accessories and groc eries. Jewelry from homes and rash and other valuables whever found. Value of the property stolen will probably nver be definitely known Police made a minimum estimate of I V' 00. DUE TO SPITE 500 SUR; ON TO CUT-OFF LEG Brother of Explorer Pin ned In Cave By Rock Seeks to Save Him By Amputating Limb. Louisville. Ky., Feb. 2. (By Associated Press) An offer of $500 to any surgeon who will crawl through Sand cave to Floyd Collins, chloroform the Imprison ed man and amputate his leg was made today by Homer Collins, a brother, eaye a special dispatch to the Louisville Tost. Homer Collins, grief stricken and worn by exposure, led anoth er resuce party 300 feet Into the narrow opening of the cave early today, muttering through clench ed teeth, "I'm going in there and get him." After more than five hours of chipping flinty limestone by the light of gasoline torches, several of the party again appeared at the surface, wet and grimy with rock duet, asking for more gaso line and lights. Around the mouth of the cave scores of persons stood in soggy mud, awaiting a call for whatever need might develop, but unable to do more than cheer the voltin teer rescuers who, when they reached the outside world, grab bed sandwiches and a cup of cof fee and returned underground. A big fire roared near the cave entrance and the rain ceased Cheerless men found little conso lation in the weather change, however, asserting that melting unow and the rain already fallen continually dripped into the mole (Continued on Page Seven) GARLAND DENIES Arising on question of personal privilege this morning Senaur Garland, chairman of the commit tee investigating the state proui- bition department, refuted whut he termed propaganda that has gone out over the slate to the ef fect that the committee had been discourteous to Governor Pierce. He said he did not know the orlgu of the propaganda but that he and other members of the commit tee had received dozens of letters of protest as a result of the propa ganda. A public hearing on the whoh subject ie to take place tonight In the senate chamber at 7:30 o'clock for anyone who desires to be heard. This will be largely to clear the skirts of the committee relative to any persons who af:er the report is in might declare thev could have submitted important testimony had they been given pi opportunity to appear. Highly Educated Cow Forces Futile Midnight Search by Possessor The disadvantages of being, owner of an educated cow has come home strongly to Walt Pein berton, well known pruue rancher and prune buyer for the Dragcr Fruit company. Just as Walt was ready to re tire last night, while the wnd was howling and rain coming down in sheets, a neighbor banged on the door of Walt's ranch hous.-. "Come out! Come out!" shrieked the neighbor, over the wail of the wind. "Your cow is loose." Walt knew that his cow was no such thing, but nevertheless be pulled up his suspenders, put on his slicker and went to the cow house to Investigate. Sure enough the cow was gone. She had hook ed her horn under the hook on the door, opened the door and depart ed, this being a cow of a bi?My educated variety. Walt started out Into the stornr For 45 minute he battled the dements, fi .1 Into mud holei, Efforts to Body of Drowned Man in River Fail That Charles Purcell was drowned In the Willamette river Saturday night shortly before 8 o'clock was established without a doubt yesterday after a searching party led by his uncle, N. S. Nade. and P. L. Turnldge, companion of Purcell In the wreck of the power boat. Turnldge was rescued by W. B. Gerth, store keeper of west Salem, who went in his power boat to the point across the river at which Turnldge was clinging to some tall willows, just sticking above the surface of the water. He had been clinging there for nearly 20 minutes when rescued, and was badly chilled, and nearly exhaust ed from the efforts to stay up. Had Purcell been able to make bis way to these willows after the overturning of the boat, he would likely have been rescued also, but he could not make It, hampered as he was by heavy clothing. The two men had started from Buena Vista, across the river from Talbot their home, about 3 JED BY S B. C. Miles le awaiting the out come of attempts to get suitable drainage facilities at the lair grounds before beginning work on the construction of his linen mill on Fairgrounds road, he stated 'this morning. "The city is doing all It cau to improve the drainage of this area," says Mr. Miles, "by putting in an eight-inch drain pipe, but eventually someone must put in a bigger drain pipe. The state fa:r board will likely act soon, as all the surface water that is now flooding my site is coming off the fair grounds and the big farms to the east." A committee from the state fair board will appear before the ways aud means commltte during lau current session of the state legis lature, and request a special ap propriation to xpend in draining the fair grounds, according to Mm. S. Wileon, assistant secretary ct the state fair board, who attended the meeting of the fair board in Portland Saturday. "The flood Is awful here todav, ' asserted Mrs. Wilson this morning. "A swift current Is swirling pat the office. Water Is much higher than it was Saturday. It is ail through the machine sheds, and is endangering the new pavilion uu l the auto buildings. "We've been trying to work out a drainage plan and hope to have it ready to submit to the ways and means committee when the appro priation is requested." Walks aod roads will be d im aged quite a bit, according to Mrs Wilson, who asserts that it Is im possible to traverse the walk lo the station now. Land to the cast, south and north drains to the fair grounds, pays Mrs. Wilson. oaiig-jd again t prune trees, stumbled over fences and nearly suffered decapitation from divers and eundry clotheslines. "Come bossie. come bossie, cook bossie," he sang, In the same dulcet tones that have weaned so many unsuspecting growers away from their prunes, but all to no avail. At last he decided to would stop into the cow house again for ni;; second wind and to shake a lav; barrels of rain water from bis mane. As he entered the cow house l.e was greeted by an affectionate "Mee-oo," and a cold, calminv tongue stroked his cheek. While Walt was out among i Ii . prune trees seeking the wand?r.r. the had returned, opened the don jgain and sought her famiila. shelter. "The goldarned cow knows too much," was Walt's enly commr.it when queried about the story v.-day. Locate o'clock In the afternoon. They expected to get Into Salem before nightfall, and were not equipped with lights. They got out of the channel by mistake near the scene of the accident, and In getting back they struck a platform which held up a cable used by the Spaulding gravel bunkers as a crane line. The boat was over turned by the impact, and the two men scrambled on the small plat form, but It sank beneath them, and they were obliged to shift for their lives. Turnidge was successful In get ting clear and called for bis com panion to follow blm and he would be all right, but Purcell evidently met with some difficulty In getting clear, believes Turn ldge. The point where the boat struck is at low water some dis tance up on the river bank. Turnidge plans to remain in Salem until the body of his companion is located, although ri vermeil despair of finding it before the flood abates. BILL TO FiX PAY OF JUSTICE HELD ILLEGAL Legislative attempts to abolish the fee system by which the jus tice of the peace in the Salem dis trict is paid and place the office on the flat salary basis of $2400 a year blew up this morning when Attorney General Van Winkle sub milled the opinion that the legis lature by constitutional Inhibition is forbidden to devrease the salary of any judicial officer during bit? term or or; ice. The opinon was asked by the senate committee on County rad state officers which was consider ing bills by Representative M:- Callister and Senator LaPoMett to place the office on a flat salary basis. The constitutional inhibition does not apply to the office of constable, and Senator LaFollett's bill to gix the salary of that office at $1800 a year will be reported out favorably by the committee. Under the opinion of the attor ney general no change In the pay of the justice of the peace hero. which office now pays around $6000 a year, can be made until the expiration of the term of the present justice. Brazier Small whs has nearly six years more U serve. ' TAKEN IN BATTLE Newark, N. J., Feb. 2. Four .alleged blackmailers are under police guard today, one of them probably dying, after a gun fight with three detectives, who trant.ieJ them in an attempt to secure $IC, 000 from a Catholic priest. One detective was wounded. The priest, whom the alleged blackmailers tried to victimise, Rev. Ernst D'Aqulla of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic churrh in the foreign section of the city known as the Iron Bound dU trict." He received two letteis Inst week demanding $10,000 on threat of death. The second le: ter the priest turned over to the police, who directed him to pl3-;c a dummy package In the appoint ed place. The three detectives hrJ near the rendezvo. s until four n;en picked up the package. Then the firing began. BANK RECORDS OPEN TO FEDERAL INSPECTION Washington. Feb, 2 Rank rec ords are open to inspection by the federtl government In the assess ment of IncoTie taxc, the supreme court declared In effect today, In affirming the lower courts In a cne brought by the First Nation al bank of Mobile, Ala. The bank refused to permit ftfi Internal revenue collector to ex amine the accounts of two tax nay em. contending that It record" were confidential. The lower fed eral court, however, sustained the govern im i t. 15 KILLED BY MO CRASHES IN 2 STATES Sunday Fatal To Motor ists of California and Washington; Seven Kill cd By Trains. San Francisco, Feb. 2. (By Associated Press) Fifteen per sons were killed yesterday in auto mobile accidents in California and Washington. Four men In an automobile rode onto the grade crossing of the Sacramento Northern electric line at Del Paso, near Sacramento, when the machine was rammed by a northbound train, killing the occupants of the car. They were Matt Sabich, driver; Marian Sabich, John Puliz and M. Bltan ga, all of Sacramento. At Los Angeles three women were killed and 10 other persons. Including five children, were seriously Injured. Mrs. W. J. Ja lieson, wife of a physician, and her mother, were killed when a Pacific Electric train struck their automobile at a crossing west of there. Mrs. Sakiki Urushibata, 29, was crushed to death when she was pinned beneath her over turned automobile. Walter Cu minings, 16, was killed and his brother, Andrew Cuminlngs, was Injured, when they were struck by an unknown automoblllst who hit the youths on their bicycles, near Reed ley 30 miles south of Fresno. The autolst fled. An unidentified man was fatal ly Injured In Oakland last night and M. C. Morgan was held by the police when a witness said the automobile he was driving struck the man. Three high school students re turning from a basketball game early yesterday morning were (Continued on Pago Seven) When the McKinley school at the head of High street was open ed this morning It was discovered that vandals had been at work there over Sunday wrecking fur niture, throwing ink about the rooms and splattering up the black boards, and working havoc and destruction ns fur as possible. The motor had been entirely removed from the phonograph and taken away, but no other articles had been stolen ns far as could be de termined. Apparently the vandals had en Joyed a repast of hotcakea made on the stove of the kitchen cafe teria as they left batter smeared over the top of the stove and on the floor. The damage was dene In three Report was alsn received today by Cunty Superintendent Fulker ton that some one had broken Into the Swede school hoims :aji, nltiht. No dct.il I worn lfarn.,'l. 1;h-vt. False Teeth Cause of Is Weeding of Onions Fram rs E. MonelI has pre sented a ground for divorce un precedented in the legal lore of this or any other county, say old attorney?. In eeeking to have fev ered the mar Hal bonds whi.'h have attached her to Kmmett K. Mnnsell since August 24, 1 f 2 4 , when they were wed-Ied In La Gran do. .Site declares that immediately after their marriage Monwell be gan displaying his false teeth In such a manner as to render Iif burdensome to her. She swrt that when they would elt down to meals he would remove his false teth snd proceed to clean fTl'm by licking them off. an 1 rhat the operation was so naue ating to her that "further enjoy ment of food by her at such a time was impossible and un thinkable." In addition he de clare that Muoeell boaeted to her Major Gjedsted Resigns As Chief Aide To White After serving for four years us chief assistant In the offices of Adjutant Gen ernl George A. White, In com maud of the Oregon National Guard, Major C. E. ijtcl 9ted submitted hi rrslgua tlon today and left the of fice. No explanation of the sudden nmvu wis made by ei tlier GjotlNtod or Uie adju tant general. ABOUT JUNE 1 New York, Feb. 2. (By Associ ated Press) Tom Gibbons, St. Paul, heavyweight today came to definite terms with Tex Rfckard for a title match with Jack Do nip -sey about June 1, either In New York City or Jersey City, with an understanding that the winner will oppose Harry Wills, negro contender In September. Rlckard announced bis plans for two little heavyweight shows this year after an hour's confer ence with Gibbons and the latter 's manager, Eddie Kane. At the same time the promoter asserted confidence that he would have little or no difficulty signing Deinpsey for the title holders part of the program. Kearns made this announce ment after being advised of the report from New York that Gib bons had come to terms with Tex Rlckard for a match with Dcmp sey. Kearns said he bad nothing luriner to say on the New York report. Rlckard declared he regarded uibbons as a logical contender for Uempsey's crown. He did not re veal details of the agreement reached but it was understood that the St. Paul fighter was guarau teed not less than $100,000 for a return go with the champion. Gibbons expressed a preference fighting Dcmpsey in New York, where an official decision is pjs siblc, but Rieknra refused to euv whether he would make use of llu; Yankee stadium here or his Jersey City arena, Roy lea Thirty Acres. Wills already has au agreement witli Rickard covering the prr potted program by which the n-igrn would battle either Dempsey or Gibbons in Septemrier. Rickard professed a conviction that Dempsey had decided defi nitely to fight once or twice m jr-j before retiring. According to word from Los Angelen, Saturday, th" champion hi nisei i nad altered hte plan to quit the ring and decide! to fight Gibbons or any other chal lenger. LOS ANGELES TO MAKE ALL NIGHT AERIAL TEST Luliolmrst, N. J., Feb. 2. Cu.i. mander J. II. Kline Jr., cxeeutjv officer of the naval uir stntloa here, announced that the dirigible Los Angeles probably would de part about n"oii today for all night test flight over New Jersey, lower New lork, Philadelphia and cities within 200 miles of its base. The flight Is to determine th fitness of the Los Angeles for a flight to Bermuda about Febiu ary 14 If the Bermuda trip N successful, the Ios Angcle ma; mih'IIOh Aire Inter. Given as Divorce as of what a devil he was among the women. As a ntmlt she declares on September 22 ehe left him nd eince then has supported bctuelf by her own Ifbor. She wants her maiden name of Frnnces K. Moras restored to her Velma Melville alo ak for divorce from Bryce Melville as serling among other things that lie compelled her to weed onions in a field, as well as doing her own housework. She asserts he struck her. called her vile names and life became burdensome. Sli wants ruatody of her two chil dren, $175 attorneys fees, $75 for roflts and disbursements, and for the ourt to allocate lier her fhare of 32 srfes of land held In the defendants name but which she states ehe helped him to buy by her labor. They were married at Vanrouver, Wash., November 12. l'Jl LEGISLATURE $1,500,000 ENTERS UPON RESEED LOAN FOURTH WEEK BILL PASSES Fight Upon Governor Oc cupies Center of Stage; Senate Objections To Farm Relief Measure. At 11 o'clock today the state leg-! Ulature convened fur Its fourth week, and this week, from all ap pearances, will be one of the most strenuous of the 40-day session. It is likely to be attended with much bitterness in the contents over the various measures, and several bills, like the port bill of last Saturday, will furnish the basis of battle be tween Governor Pierce and anti- administratlon force'. On the gov ernor's Hide will be an array, not of political followers or friends. but of those who for the time be ing have chosen to support Pierce's contentions. Among the eaillcst of the week's' Important measures will be the eastern Or off on farmers relief bill,! proposing an appropriation of $1, 500.000 from the soldier bonus sinking fund, to enable agricultur alists in the front-bitten area to purchase seed-wheat. This meas ure may not go through with any thing like a bang, especially In Us present form, although it is state wide In its application. Sum (Continued on Pago Kour) T SENATOR TOOZE That the state of Oregon has n number of needs much mure pick ing that a new building for the 3tate penitentiary was the opinion expressed hy Senator F. J. Tooze of Clackamas county, chairman of the senate committee on ways and meanB, In an address before the Salem chamber oi commerce tbir noon. Among the state's needs, as out lined by Senator Tooze, are exten sive Improvements in the norni.il school system of Oregon, a uew building at the state school for tin blind, a new state tuberculosis hospital a new wing for the In sane asylum at Pendleton and Im provements In the feeble minded institution and a new boys' reform school. "It seems as though there s a request for about $10 or $16 for every dollar we have in the treas ury," said Mr. Tooze. The speaker stated that the pen itentiary should be so organ ir.e.l that every man or woman confined there should earn his own llviu,-; He advocated building a new and large ir.closure around the bui'4 ing in order that none of the prls oi.ers should be kept In idleness "Many of them are now In Idle ness at our expense," he said. Of the taxes that support the stale lust i tut Ions approximately 85 per cent come from the farmers of the state, according to Snitor Toone. BEAT HI UP? Constable DeLong will go to tin Union Hill' school tomorrow wtn a warrant for the a nest ol Vera Trisk, school teacher, on a charge by W. Gracn. who lives near Sublimity, naming assault and battery. Mr. lire..) charges that when be went to sc: the school teacher about som-j school business, said to be In re gard to something Mr. Green's children had done, the teacher at tacked htm. Mr. UcLnng will wait until tchool has been dismissed for the day before serving the warrant and In the event that bond inr $250 can be furnished there he will not bring Miss Tnisk to Sa lem. Mr. Green, who called at th office of Justice Brazier S. Small is a huky man. Nome. Alaska. Feb. 2 The an ti-loxln arrived this afternoon. But Two Votes Recorded Against Measure Pro riding I,ans At Rate of 6 Per Cent On Crops House bill 2C1. providing for a loan of $1,500,000 to eastern j.e gon farmers lor obtaining seed to replant crops frozen out a few weeks ago passed the bouse with, only two dissenting votes this morning. Cowgilt of Jackson and Iv irk wood of Multnomah vj .ca againut the measure. Representative Gordon, Multno mail, of tho ways and means com mittee, spoke for the bill, explain" ing the plight of the eastern O.e- uon farmers whose wheat wutf frozen out. Roberts of Wasco al:o spoke for the measure. The measure provides for liana at the rate of 6 per cent to bq covered on fint mortgages on crops, the mortgages to run until the loans are repaid. The momy will be obtained from the state ex-service men's bonus fund. The state board of control will act ns the loaning agency, making 8u:a rules as necessary. Kirkwood of M Itnomah county opposing the meabtire, declared that H was not yet too late for Portland bankers and other priv ate financial interests to work out a program for relieving the fann ers. "From the standpoint of sound business principles It Is a wrong move for the state to lorn this money." be said. Kirkwood quoted President Cleveland's statement made :'a vetoing a measure, that "it wai the business of the people to sup port the government; not for t'ia government to support the v - i)le." A inn Washington, Feb. 2. The out break of diphtheria at Nome and the efforts to rush anti-toxin there by dog team or by airplane have spurred postoffice depart ment officials in their plans for developed air mall routes In the territory. Authorization has been granted by congress effective July 1 to establish air mall routes In Alas ka provided the cost Is not greater than by present methods. Paul Henderson, second assistant post master general, already has made experiments between Fairbanks and McGrath, which have demon strated the superiority 6f the air plane mall over other methods. It Is considered likely by postal officials that the air mall service will be established In Alaska the coming year and prove Invaluable, especial! In winter. ENGINE HELPER KILLED AT DALLAS Dallas, Or., Feb. 2. Ha:iy Guvnor, 50, a machinist helper in the Southern Pacific railroad roundhouse at Dallas, was killed this morning at 11:30 o'clock: when struck by a switch engine la the railroad yardt, with Kngineer Claude Richardson at the throttle. No one saw the accident, and the Tirst inkling anyone had of the disaster was at the time he w.ia found beside the tra k with a frac tured hkull and with both legs broken. Mr. Gaynor died on the way to the hosptial. He had lived In ! Vi las 20 years with his widowed mother, Mrs. Gaynor. He is sur vived by his mother and two slr tcrs. Mrs. Georgia Chapman of California and Mrs. Walter Willi tains of Dallas, who sailed tr-un New York this morning on a trip to Europe. Wounderl Widow Dies. Clarksburg. W. Va.. Feb. 2. Mrs, Georgia Warder, 23-year old widow, shot last Thursday by Ni on C. Woods, 22, a former Vela student, when she refused to mer ry him. died today. Woods kllicl himself.